[Amended 12-1-1986 by L.L.
No. 1-1986]
When used in this chapter, unless otherwise expressly stated, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
TENT HOUSE
Any tent or other structure under canvas used for living or sleeping
quarters.
TOURIST CAMP
Any lot, piece or parcel of land which is offered as a location for,
or upon which are located, two (2) or more camp cottages, cabins, tent houses
or trailers used as living or sleeping quarters, whether the same is operated
with or without compensation.
TRAILER
Any structure or vehicle for, or capable of, human habitation and
mounted upon wheels or capable of being moved from place to place, either
by its own power or by power applied by some vehicle attached or to be attached
thereto.
UNIT
A section of land in any tourist camp of not less than six hundred
(600) square feet in area designating the location for only one (1) camp cottage,
cabin, tent house or trailer.
No person shall conduct a tourist camp within the city without having
first secured a permit therefor from the City Engineer.
Applications for the permit required in §
279-2 shall be filed in writing, sworn to under oath and shall state the name and address of the applicant, the location of the proposed tourist camp, the name of the owner, proprietor and manager of the same, the dimensions of and number of units in said camp, its toilet and sanitary facilities and the maximum number of trailers and tent houses which can be accommodated therein.
With the aforesaid application, the applicant shall file a plat of said
tourist camp showing the location and arrangement of units therein, the proposed
location of trailers and tent houses, the location of streets, toilets, showers,
slop sinks and water hydrants and supply.
The City Engineer is authorized to issue or renew permits required by §
279-2. Such permits shall issue only if, and upon the condition that, the applicant, his agents and employees and the premises of the proposed tourist camp conform to all laws and regulations relating to tourist camps or the public health and safety, to include laws and codes of the state as well as ordinances and regulations of this city.
[Amended 3-9-1959; 5-7-1984; 7-17-1995]
The City Engineer is authorized to issue a permit allowing for the use
of a temporary office or construction trailer if used in conjunction with
a construction project. The City Engineer may approve the use of said trailer
by the issuance of a permit for a period not to exceed two (2) years. No person
shall live in or occupy any trailer or tent house in the city, except in a
tourist camp for which a permit has been issued hereunder; however, an exception
to this requirement may be granted by special approval of the City Council
for temporary use of office trailers in appropriately zoned districts, subject
to the following conditions:
A. The special approval of the City Council shall be considered
only after a full review and receipt of a recommendation from the City Planning
Board.
B. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
OFFICE TRAILER
Includes an office mobile home, and shall be defined as vehicle used
for business purposes, standing on wheels or on a rigid support.
D. A bond may be required to be posted, as determined by
the City Manager, in an amount equal to the value of the trailer to ensure
compliance with the permit requirements, and it shall be forfeited should
the applicant not comply.
E. A permit shall still be required and shall be obtained
from the City Engineer to ensure compliance with the requisite engineering,
building and zoning requirements, and photographs of the actual trailer shall
show all sides of the trailer and will be filed with the Engineer's office
as part of the permit application.
F. If special approval is granted by the City Council, then
the trailer will not be moved on site until the necessary permits are obtained
and the bond posted.
Not in excess of one (1) structure, whether camp cottage, cabin, tent
house or trailer, shall be located on any unit of a tourist camp.
In each tourist camp there shall be provided an adequate and proper
supply of pure and wholesome water approved by the City Engineer.
In each tourist camp toilets and showers shall be connected to the city
sewerage system or, in the absence of available sewerage, to a septic tank.
For a tourist camp of ten (10) occupied units or less, there shall be provided
one (1) flush toilet and one (1) shower for each sex. A like number of toilets
and showers shall be provided for each additional ten (10) occupied units
or fraction thereof. Toilets shall be located not more than two hundred (200)
feet from any unit served by them. All shower compartments shall have concrete
floors.
In each tourist camp there shall be provided at least one (1) regulation
garbage can for each unit used or occupied.
Each tourist camp shall be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition at all times. The accumulation of any trash, junk or garbage, other
than in regulation containers awaiting removal, shall not be permitted or
allowed.
In each tourist camp there shall be maintained and kept a register book
for guests, and persons living or staying therein shall be required to register
thereon their names, addresses and car licenses. This register shall be open
for inspection of law enforcement agencies at all reasonable times.
[Added 12-1-1986 by L.L.
No. 1-1986]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars
($50.) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) or imprisonment for
not more than fifteen (15) days, or both. Each day of continued violation
is a separate and distinct offense.