[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Harmony 11-3-1970 (Ch. 159 of the 1990 Code); amended in its entirety 6-9-1983 by Ord. No. 0:83-6. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any vehicle or combination thereof used, designed or intended
for use or occupancy as living or sleeping quarters for one or more
persons, designed to be moved occasionally from one location to another
by means of wheels affixed to an axle or carriage affixed to the vehicle,
whether propelled by its own power or by the power of another vehicle
to which it may be attached and whether the axle or carriage to which
the wheels may be affixed is detachable or detached and irrespective
of the name or title assigned or designated by the manufacturer of
the unit or any other person.
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 0:90-15]
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 0:90-15]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park
or permit to be parked any trailer or camper on any street, road or
highway in the Township of Harmony in violation of this chapter or
any other ordinance of the Township of Harmony regulating the parking
of vehicles or for any period longer than two hours, except as herein
specifically provided by this chapter.
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 0:90-15]
Except as otherwise permitted by this chapter,
it shall be unlawful for any person to park or locate any trailer
or camper on any premises within the limits of the Township of Harmony,
except those temporarily used for field offices on construction projects.
No such trailer shall be used as a dwelling or for sleeping purposes.
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 0:90-15]
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein
contained, the following shall not be deemed to fall within the purview
of this chapter and shall constitute exceptions thereto:
A.
A trailer or camper,
although designed for living or sleeping purposes, provided that it
is at all times unoccupied, may be parked at the rear of such residential
properties as are occupied by the owner of such trailer or camper.
However, no more than two trailers or campers shall at any given time
be parked by such owner upon a residential property occupied by him
pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. The within provision
shall apply to all lands located within the Township of Harmony and
shall permit the parking of such unoccupied trailer(s) or camper(s),
provided that the same are placed only in the side or rear yard and
in compliance with the rear and side yard setbacks applicable to accessory
structures in the zone district in which the property upon which the
trailer(s) or camper(s) is sought to be parked is located.
B.
Only within the
portion of the R-150 Zone located between the Delaware River and the
railroad right-of-way which is located within the R-150 Zone and which
runs approximately parallel to the Delaware River as designated on
the Official Zoning Map of the Township of Harmony, being an area
found by the Township Committee of the Township of Harmony to be historically
devoted to actual use for recreational purposes, which recreational
purposes the provisions of this chapter are intended to recognize
and regulate, a trailer or camper shall be permitted to be occupied
for temporary residential living or sleeping purposes during the period
of June 1 through September 10, inclusive, in any calendar year, provided
that the following conditions shall at all times be met:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(1)
A special
permit for such activity shall have first been obtained from the Zoning
Officer of Harmony Township, upon the payment of a fee of $10. for
a permit permitting occupancy on a temporary basis as set forth above
for a period not exceeding 15 consecutive days during the period set
forth above or upon payment of a fee of $25. for temporary occupancy
during any consecutive period greater than 15 days during the period
set forth above.
(2)
Said permits
shall only be valid during the period commencing June 1 through September
10, inclusive, of any calendar year in which said permit shall have
been obtained.
(3)
No permit
as herein provided shall be issued unless the proposed trailer or
camper to be placed upon a property or to be utilized for living or
sleeping purposes as herein provided shall be on a property which
has already located thereon a principal permitted residential use
and dwelling house.
(4)
There shall
be a limit of one permit per residence or lot issued in any calendar
year.
(5)
Any permit issued for a term of occupancy of 15 days or less as provided for in Subsection B(1) above shall be issued to the vehicle to be occupied by description of the vehicle and by reference to the vehicle identification number and shall not be construed as permitting any other vehicle, other than the one for which the permit was specifically issued, to be occupied in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(6)
The residents
or occupants of said trailer or camper shall not be permitted to utilize
the toilet facilities located in the same unless and until said facilities
are connected to an approved septic system already located on the
residential lot.
(7)
All trailers
and campers shall be located so as to comply with the minimum front
yard setback requirements applicable to principal residential structures
located within the R-150 Residential Zone and shall also comply with
the minimum required side yard setback distances applicable to accessory
structures within said zone.
C.
In the event that
the residential dwelling upon the premises is damaged extensively
by fire, tornado or other disaster so as to render the dwelling uninhabitable,
which, for the purpose of this chapter, shall be deemed to be when
the structure has been so damaged or destroyed as to render it hazardous
to the health, safety and well-being of anyone who might occupy it,
the Zoning Officer, upon making such a determination, may, upon payment
of a fee of $25. therefor, issue a temporary permit permitting occupancy
of a trailer or camper designed for living or sleeping purposes for
occupancy by the occupant of the residential dwelling, subject to
the following conditions:
[Added 4-18-1985 by Ord. No. 0:85-2]
(1)
That the temporary
permit for occupancy shall be valid for a period of six months from
the date of issuance of the same and it shall be nonrenewable.
(2)
That occupancy
of the trailer or camper by the residents shall not be permitted,
nor shall a temporary permit be issued therefor, until the toilet
facilities located in the same are connected to an approved septic
system already located on the residential lot, the trailer or camper
is connected to the well previously located on the residential lot
to the end that an independent water supply shall be available therefor
and electrical service is made available for the trailer or camper
through Jersey Central Power and Light Company.
(3)
That, upon
expiration of the temporary permit for occupancy of the trailer or
camper, the same shall forthwith be removed from the premises.
Trailer parks, tourist camps, camp parks and
trailer camps are hereby prohibited within the limits of the Township
of Harmony.
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 0:90-15]
A nonresident visiting a resident of the Township
of Harmony may, with the consent of such resident, lawfully park a
trailer or camper upon such resident's premises for a period not in
excess of 30 days; provided, however, that such person shall have
first obtained a special permit therefor, which shall be issued as
a matter of course by the Township Zoning Officer upon payment of
a fee of $10. Special permits shall be valid for a period of 30 days
from the date of issuance, and at no time shall more than one nonresident's
trailer or camper be parked, pursuant to this subsection, upon any
premises within the Township, nor shall more than one special permit
be issued for any trailer or camper within this classification during
a given calendar year.
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 0:90-15]
This chapter shall not be applicable to any
trailers or campers existing and maintained within the Township of
Harmony as of November 3, 1970, being the date of adoption, on final
reading by the Township Committee of the Township of Harmony, of the
original ordinance to which the within is an amendment.
Such trailers and trailer camps shall be subject
to any other existing ordinance or ordinances, and the facilities
of such trailers and trailer camps may not be expanded or enlarged.
[Amended 8-7-1990 by Ord. No. 0:90-15; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
