[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Washington as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-3-1964 by Ord. No. 33]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any camp trailer, travel trailer, or other unit
built or mounted on a vehicle or chassis designed without permanent
foundation, which is used for temporary dwelling or sleeping purposes
and is located in a licensed private campground, also known as a "recreational
camp."
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association
of persons.
Includes any vehicle used, transported or intended for conveyance
upon the public streets or highways, so designed or constructed as
to permit occupancy of the vehicle as a dwelling or sleeping place
for one or more persons and capable of being transported either under
its own power or attachment to a motor vehicle or other means of transportation.
No person shall occupy or use a trailer or mobile home for dwelling
purposes anywhere in the Township of Washington with the following
exceptions:
[Amended 11-4-1971 by Ord. No. 44]
The trailers or mobile homes designated as exceptions in § 442-2B above shall be considered nonconforming uses and may be continued upon payment of the annual license fee of $225 for each such trailer or mobile home. However, such nonconforming uses will be considered to be terminated and not to be renewed upon abandonment, failure to pay the license fee, movement from the present location or replacement by a trailer or mobile home of greater size.
It shall be lawful for bona fide residents of the Township or
bona fide visitors to such residents to store their trailer or mobile
home on the property of such residents or upon an established parking
lot, but in these instances said trailers or mobile homes must not
be used as dwelling or sleeping quarters.
A.
It shall be unlawful to park any trailer or mobile home upon any
street in the Township except for the time customarily needed for
shopping, business calls or other proper business.
B.
It shall be unlawful to park any trailer or mobile home in any public
street or thoroughfare in a place at which such parking would cause
congestion or impede the normal flow of traffic or public use of the
thoroughfare.
C.
It shall be unlawful to make use of any of the toilet facilities
in any trailer or mobile home while on any street within the limits
of the Township, and each such trailer or mobile home while on any
street within the limits of Washington Township shall have its toilet
facilities, lavatories, basins and any other contrivance from which
any liquid or excrete may flow completely sealed.
Any person violating this article or any part thereof shall,
upon conviction thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished
by a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than
30 days, or both, in the discretion of the court, and each day that
this article is violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 12-7-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-10]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes any and all mobile units encompassed per § 275-74B(7) of Chapter 275, Land Development, and any amendments thereto, and shall further be deemed to include, but not be limited to, mobile homes, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, tractor trailers, campers, vans, buses, container/modular/roll-off type units from motor vehicles, and similar mobile units.
Unless specifically authorized by Chapter 275, Land Development, or any amendments thereto, or Chapter 155, Campgrounds, adopting Chapter 11, Campgrounds, of the State of New Jersey State Sanitary Code as a minimum standard governing supplied facilities, utilities and other physical aspects and conditions in all campgrounds located within Washington Township, mobile units as defined in § 442-7 of this article are prohibited within the Township of Washington.
In the event of damage to or destruction of a home or other dwelling unit or building constituting the principal commercial use on a lot, as defined by Chapter 275, Land Development, an individual or entity who wishes to reconstruct said unit may apply to the Washington Township Committee for a license for a temporary permitted use of a mobile unit during development and reconstruction. The Committee shall refer the matter to the Planning and Zoning Board for review. The Planning and Zoning Board shall make findings and recommendations to the Committee.
The application fee for such temporary usage of a mobile unit
shall be $500 and shall be submitted to the Township Clerk upon application
for said use. In the event such use is permitted to continue for more
than one year, there shall be an annual application form and permit
fee of $500 payable on or before January 31 of the year for which
the permit is requested, said sum payable to the Township Clerk. Applications
for new permits received on or after July 1 shall have the fee prorated
to a fee equivalent to 1/2 the annual rate. The Township Committee
shall have the power to waive all or a portion of such permit fee
upon good cause being presented.
[Added 7-5-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-7]
The annual permit fee for any and all mobile units already licensed
by the Township as of the effective date of this article shall be
$500 payable on or before January 31, of the year for which the permit
is requested, said sum payable to the Township Clerk. The Township
Committee shall have the power to waive all or a portion of such permit
fee upon good cause being presented.
No accessory construction of additional rooms, lean-tos, porches,
storage sheds, decks, or similar appurtenant construction shall be
permitted with regard to any permit issued pursuant to this article.
Services and connections for electrical power, water supply
and sewage disposal shall be permitted only in accordance with the
New Jersey Uniform Construction Code[1] and other applicable codes and regulations.
In the event that the applicable permits and approvals have
been secured for the construction of a new house or other dwelling
unit, an individual may apply to the Washington Township Committee
for a license for a temporary permitted use of a mobile unit during
development and construction. The granting of such license shall be
conditioned upon the individual securing the applicable variance from
the Washington Township Planning and Zoning Board. The Board shall
have the power to waive such requirements upon good cause being presented
for such mobile units which will be temporarily utilized for nonresidential
purposes, including, for the sake of definition but not limited to,
storage purposes.
The Code Enforcement Officer of Washington Township is hereby
authorized and directed to make all necessary inspections to determine
that any permit issued under this article is in compliance with the
rules and regulations set forth herein. If the Code Enforcement Officer
determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there
has been a violation of any provision of this article, he shall give
notice of such alleged violation to the person or persons responsible
therefor. Such notice shall be put in writing and include a statement
of why it is being issued and allow a reasonable time for performance
of any act required. If the owner, agent or occupant, whichever is
applicable, shall not comply with the notice of violation within 30
days, the Code Enforcement Officer shall forthwith cause a summons
to issue citing the particular violation or violations therein and
which summons is returnable in the Municipal Court of the Township
of Washington. The Township of Washington may also take such steps
to obtain injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction if
it deems such action necessary.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or be imprisoned in the Burlington County Jail for
a period not to exceed 90 days or shall suffer both fine and such
imprisonment, and each day of illegal activity on the part of such
person, firm or corporation shall be deemed to constitute a separate
and distinct offense.
