[Ord. No. V-27, § 17, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.17]
In the event any violation of this division is discovered, the
City Clerk shall give the operator of the camp notice by writing,
through the mail, at the address shown on the registration record,
ordering correction of the condition within 10 days from the date
of the notice. Unless such notice is complied with, it shall be unlawful
to continue operations after expiration of said ten-day period unless
further time is granted by order of the Mayor.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 1, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.01]
The Board of Aldermen may, by special permit, after public hearing,
authorize the location of trailer camps within the City, but none
shall be permitted in any single-family dwelling districts. No trailer
camp shall be located within 200 feet of any permanent residential
dwelling located outside the trailer camp, unless a majority of the
property owners within 200 feet of the trailer camp consent in writing
to the establishment of the camp.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 16, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.15]
The permit certificate shall be conspicuously posted in the
office of or on the premises of the trailer camp at all times.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 6, 1-28-1949; Ord. No. 119, § 1, 12-16-1952; Code 1965,
§ 36.05]
(a)
Upon the issuance of any special permit for a trailer camp by the
City, each operator of a trailer camp in the City shall register with
the City Clerk/Collector, giving the name and address of the owner
or operator of the camp; the number of trailers for which he has facilities,
both temporary and permanent; the number of water and electric outlets;
the number of toilets; and a description of service buildings. He
shall procure a permit for the operation of the camp for which he
shall pay an annual fee of $7 for each permanent trailer yard and
$5 for each temporary trailer yard. In the case of a trailer camp
commencing operations after January first of any year, a pro rata
amount shall be paid for each permanent and temporary trailer yard,
and in no case shall any operator provide facilities for more trailers
than the number of yards for which he has paid for. If additional
yards are established in a camp after January first of any year, the
owner or operator shall immediately apply for, pay for and take out
an additional permit before permitting any trailers on such yards.
(b)
Any person failing to register or to take out a permit on January
first or before commencing operations of a trailer camp if opened
after January first, shall for the first 30 days of delinquency pay
a penalty of 5% and for each month thereafter 10%, and in the event
of his failure to register and pay his permit fees within 90 days
after the date due hereunder it shall be unlawful for him to continue
operation of the camp thereafter.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 3, 1-28-1949; Ord. No. 25, § I, 1-10-1950; Code 1965,
§ 36.02]
No trailer camp within the limits of the City shall be permitted
to maintain more than 30 trailers at a time on the premises, whether
occupied or not. This limitation may be waived by special permit from
the Board of Aldermen in cases where a trailer camp has been in existence
for a period of at least one year and has conducted its business in
conformity with all of the provisions of this article, and there has
been no record of nuisance or breach of the peace in connection with
the operation of the camp.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 7, 1-28-1949; Ord. No. 119, § 1, 12-16-1952; Code 1965,
§ 36.03]
(a)
Trailer yards for temporary or transient use shall have an area of
at least 1,000 square feet, with a minimum width of 25 feet, and trailer
yards for permanent trailers shall have an area of at least 1,250
square feet, with a minimum width of 30 feet.
(b)
"Temporary or transient trailers" are defined to be those for which
accommodations are rented for not more than seven days, and no trailer
shall be permitted to remain on a temporary or transient trailer yard
for more than that period of time.
(c)
"Permanent trailer yards" are herein defined to be those yards which
are rented for an indefinite period of time.
(d)
There shall not be more than one temporary trailer yard for each
four permanent yards, and nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit
an owner or operator from renting a permanent yard for temporary purposes.
(e)
Trailer yards must be arranged in rows, facing an all-weather driveway
at least 20 feet wide with unobstructed access to a public street.
No trailer may be placed within five feet of any trailer yard line
or within 15 feet of any street, alley or property line, and no building
or other structure shall be placed in this fifteen-foot zone.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 5, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.04]
Trailer camps must have a sufficient supply of approved running
water for drinking purposes conveniently located for use as follows:
The water supply shall be obtained from faucets only. Cold water faucets
shall be located on each trailer space. Hot water shall be provided
at all times in service buildings for bathing, washing and laundry
facilities.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 8, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.06]
(a)
Each trailer camp shall be provided with toilets, baths or showers,
slop sinks and other sanitation facilities which shall conform to
the following requirements:
(1)
Toilet facilities for men and women shall be either in separate
buildings at least 20 feet apart, or shall be separated, if in the
same building, by a soundproof wall.
(2)
Toilet facilities for women shall consist of not less than one
flush toilet for every 10 trailer coach spaces, one shower or bathtub
for every 10 trailer coach spaces and one lavatory for every 15 trailer
coach spaces. Each toilet, shower and bathtub shall be in a private
compartment.
(3)
Toilet facilities for men shall consist of not less than one
flush toilet for every 15 trailer coach spaces, one shower or bathtub
for every 10 trailer coach spaces, one lavatory for every 10 trailer
coach spaces and one urinal for every 15 trailer coach spaces. Each
toilet, shower and bathtub shall be in a private compartment.
(4)
Service buildings housing the toilet facilities shall be permanent
structures complying with all applicable ordinances and statutes regulating
buildings, electrical installations and plumbing and sanitation systems,
and shall be located not closer than 10 feet nor farther than 200
feet from any trailer coach space.
(5)
Each service building shall contain at least one slop sink for
each sex located in a separate compartment.
(6)
The service buildings shall be well lighted at all times of
the day or night, shall be well ventilated with screened openings,
shall be constructed of such moistureproof material, including painted
woodwork, as shall permit repeated cleaning and washing and shall
be maintained at a temperature of at least 68° F. during the period
from October first to May first. The floors of the service buildings
shall be of a water impervious material and shall slope to a floor
drain connected with the sewage system.
(7)
All service buildings and the grounds of the park shall be maintained
in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of any condition that
will menace the health of any occupant or the public or constitute
a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 731, § 1, 5-15-1962; Code 1965, § 36.07]
Where all available trailer spaces in a trailer camp are equipped
with sanitary sewer drainage facilities, having separate connections
for each trailer on the premises, and connections for a supply of
approved water are available for each trailer, and such facilities
are approved by the Public Works Department, the provisions of this
article requiring separate toilet facilities shall not be applicable,
but in such cases it shall be unlawful to permit any trailer on the
premises which is not equipped for connections to such sanitary sewer
drainage facilities and to such water supply, and it shall be unlawful
to permit any trailer on the premises which is not so connected. No
existing common toilet facilities as required by this division shall
be discontinued, abandoned or removed until the Public Works Department
has made a thorough inspection of the premises and certifies in writing
to the City Clerk/Collector that permission has been granted to the
operator of the trailer court to discontinue such common or public
toilet facilities.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 9, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.08]
The laundry facilities of a trailer camp shall be provided in
the ratio of one double laundry tub and ironing board for every 15
trailer coach spaces. An electrical outlet supplying current sufficient
to operate an iron shall be located conveniently near the ironing
board. Drying spaces shall be provided sufficient to accommodate the
laundry of the trailer coach occupants. The service building housing
the laundry facilities shall be a permanent structure complying with
all applicable ordinances and statutes regulating buildings, electrical
installations and plumbing and sanitation systems.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 10, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.09]
Waste from showers, bathtubs, toilets, slop sinks and laundries
in trailer camps shall be discharged into a public sewer system in
compliance with applicable ordinances or into a private sewer and
disposal plant or septic tank system of such construction and in such
manner as will present no health hazard. All kitchen sinks, washbasins,
bath or shower tubs in any trailer coach harbored in any park may
empty into a sanitary sink drain located on the trailer coach space.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 11, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.10]
Tightly covered containers, constructed as required in Chapter 23, shall be provided in a trailer camp in quantities adequate to permit disposal of all garbage and rubbish. Garbage containers shall be located not farther than 100 feet from any trailer coach space. The containers shall be kept in sanitary condition at all times. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as frequently as may be necessary to insure that the garbage containers shall not overflow.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 12, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.11]
A trailer camp shall be equipped at all times with one two-and-one-half-gallon
soda acid type fire extinguisher in good working order for every 10
trailer coach spaces located not farther than 200 feet from each trailer
coach space. No open fires shall be permitted at any place which would
endanger life or property. No fires shall be left unattended at any
time.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 13, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.12]
No owner or person in charge of any dog, cat or other pet animal
shall permit it to run at large or commit any nuisance within the
limits of any trailer camp.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 14, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.13]
(a)
It shall be the duty of the trailer camp licensee to keep a register
containing a record of all trailer coach owners and occupants located
within the camp. The register shall contain the following information:
(1)
The name and address of each occupant;
(2)
The make, model and year of all automobiles and trailer coaches;
(3)
The license number and owner of each trailer coach and the automobile
by which it is towed;
(4)
The state issuing such licenses; and
(5)
The dates of arrival and departure of each trailer coach.
(b)
The trailer camp shall keep the register available for inspection
at all times by law enforcement officers, public health officials
and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information
contained in the register. The register records shall not be destroyed
for a period of three years following the date of registration.
[Ord. No. V-27, § 15, 1-28-1949; Code 1965, § 36.14]
No trailer camp shall commence operations until the plumbing
and electric wiring have been duly inspected and approved by the proper
officers of the City and until the sanitary facilities have been inspected
and approved by the county health authorities or the proper health
authorities of the City. The officers and agents of the City shall
have the right to go upon the premises of any trailer camp at all
reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the same.
