Town of Galena, MD Chapter 61 Camps

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Galena 12-3-1990 by Ord. No. 90-2 (Ch. III, Art. 4, of the 1990 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Land use — See Ch. 105.

Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 123.

§ 61-1 General provisions.

A. No person or persons, firm or corporation shall set up, maintain or establish within the corporate limits of the Town of Galena, Maryland, any camp or temporary or permanent place of abode in trailers, house trailers, tents, wagons, vans, automobiles or trucks without first having obtained a permit from the Town Clerk-Treasurer.

B. Before issuing any such permit, the Clerk-Treasurer shall receive from the applicant a fee in an amount as set from time to time by the Mayor and Council.

[Amended 12-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-3[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

C. Said permit shall be valid for a period of no more than five days, and then only for use on private property.

D. Any such permits issued pursuant to the terms of this section shall not thereafter be renewed.

§ 61-2 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 12-5-1994 by Ord. No. 94-3]

A. Any person or persons, firm or corporation who shall set up, maintain or establish any such camp, trailer, tent, wagon, van, automobile or truck in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a municipal infraction and shall be subject to a fine of $25 per day for each day the camp shall be maintained, or temporary place of abode occupied.

B. Any person living or sleeping at or within any such camp or temporary place of abode as defined herein and in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a municipal infraction and subject to a fine of $10 per day.