[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Pendleton 2-25-1992. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to use a recreational vehicle, automobile camper-trailer
or mobile home as habitation or to establish, maintain, operate or
conduct within the Town of Pendleton any tourist park or camp or any
automobile trailer park or camp or any combination of same without
having first secured a license therefor from the Town Board.
No person shall detach any recreational vehicle,
automobile camper-trailer or mobile home or other trailer from its
towing vehicle and permit the same to remain standing in any public
street or place.
A.
The annual permit fee for every park or camp shall
be $5,000, and the permit shall expire each year on the 31st day of
December. There shall be a monthly fee of $200 for each space which
has been occupied during that month for a period or periods aggregating
more than 15 days.
B.
No recreational vehicle, automobile camper-trailer,
mobile home or tent shall remain in any park or camp for a period
exceeding 60 days or two months, whichever is longer, in any one year.
C.
Application for a camping, travel trailer and/or recreational
vehicle park permit shall be filed with and issued by the Town Board
after having been reviewed by the Town Planning Board and the Town
Engineer.
A.
The park shall conform to Chapter 247, Zoning, Chapter 132, Fire Prevention and Building Construction, Chapter 194, Plumbing, and the following requirements:
(2)
Camping, travel trailer and recreational vehicle spaces
shall be provided consisting of a minimum of 10,000 square feet for
each space, which shall be at least 50 feet in width and clearly defined.
Tents, travel trailers and vehicles shall be so harbored on each space
that there shall be at least 30 feet clearance between them. No tent,
trailer or vehicle shall be located closer than 100 feet to any property
line bounding the park.
(3)
All spaces shall abut a driveway of not less than
20 feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to a public
street or highway. All driveways shall be hard surfaced, well marked
by pavement markings in the daytime and lighted at night with electric
light poles at distances and at the intensity as set by the utility
company servicing said park.
(4)
Walkways not less than two feet wide shall be provided
from the spaces to the service buildings. The walkway shall be hard
surfaced, well marked by pavement markings in the daytime and lighted
at night with electric light poles at distances and at the intensity
as set by the utility company servicing said park.
(5)
An electrical outlet supply of at least 110 volts
shall be provided for each space.
(6)
A concrete pad not less than 100 square feet and not
less than four inches in thickness shall be provided for each space,
located adjacent to the entrance.
(7)
Playground areas shall be provided in addition to
the spaces and shall be restricted to recreational use. Each park
shall have at least one recreational area of a size no less than one
acre.
(8)
Clothes drying facilities shall be provided at the
service building only. Outdoor drying spaces are prohibited.
(9)
No permanent addition shall be built onto or become
a part of any tent, travel trailer or recreational vehicle.
(10)
No owner or person in charge of a dog, cat or other
animal shall permit it to run-at-large or to commit any nuisance within
the limits of any park.
(11)
No park shall consist of more than 100 spaces.
B.
Sanitary and health regulations.
(1)
Laundry facilities shall be provided in the ratio
of one laundry unit to every 10 spaces and shall be in a separate
room of a service building or in a separate building.
(2)
A laundry unit shall consist of one or more laundry
trays and clothes washing machines.
(3)
An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of
water shall be provided in each park, capable of furnishing a minimum
of 150 gallons per day per space. Connection shall be made to the
public water supply and its supply shall be used exclusively.
(4)
Individual water service connection must be provided
for direct use at each space. It shall be so constructed that it will
not be damaged by a movement of vehicles. The park water system shall
be adequate to provide 20 pounds per square inch of pressure at all
connections.
(6)
Each independent space shall be provided with at least
a three-inch sewer connection. The sewer connection shall be provided
with suitable fittings so that a watertight connection can be made
between the vehicle drain and the sewer connection. Such individual
connections shall be so that they can be closed when not linked to
a trailer or recreational vehicle and shall be capped so as to prevent
any escape of odors.
(7)
The park sewer line shall be connected to the public
sewer.
(8)
The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in
the park shall comply with the Town Refuse Ordinance.
C.
Fire protection. The park shall be subject to the
rules and regulations of the fire protection district authorities.
The Code Enforcement Officer may revoke any
permit to maintain and operate a park when the operator has been found
guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating any provision
of this chapter. After such revocation, the permit may be reissued,
if the circumstances leading to conviction have been remedied and
park is being maintained and operated in full compliance with law.
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement
Officer (or other official designated by the Town Board in case no
Code Enforcement Officer has been appointed) to enforce the regulations
and restrictions provided by this chapter.
All violations of this chapter or of any regulations
or provisions thereof shall be an offense punishable by a fine not
exceeding $250 or imprisonment for more than 15 days, or both. Each
and every day that a violation of this chapter is permitted to exist
shall constitute a separate offense. This penalty shall be in addition
to any other penalties or other remedies as may be provided by law.
