[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter or extend
any travel parking area within the limits of the Town of Marcellus
unless he holds a zoning permit approved by the Code Enforcement Officer
and issued in the name of such person for the specific construction,
alteration or extension proposed. Applications for permits shall contain
all supplementary information requested by the inspector.
A.
The County
Health Officer is hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections
as are necessary to determine satisfactory compliance with this chapter
and regulations issued hereunder. Said Health Officer shall have the
power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property
for the purposes of inspecting and investigating conditions relating
to the enforcement of this chapter and regulations issued hereunder.
B.
It shall be the duty of every occupant of a travel parking area to
give the owner thereof or his agent or employees access to any part
of such travel parking area or its premises at reasonable times for
the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary
to effect compliance with this chapter and regulations issued hereunder.
Condition of soil, groundwater level, drainage and topography
shall not create hazards to the property or the health or safety of
the occupants.
A.
Recreational area. In all travel parking areas, there shall be at
least one recreational area which shall be easily accessible from
all parking spaces. The size of such recreational area shall not be
less than 8% of the gross site area or 2,500 square feet, whichever
is greater.
B.
Setback. All parking spaces shall be located at least 25 feet from
the street line, and shall be at least 10 feet from side or rear lot
lines.
C.
Park street system. All parking areas shall be provided with roads
to each parking space. All roads shall be privately owned. Alignment
and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography. Surfaced roadways
shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic and
in any case shall meet the following minimum requirements:
D.
Water supply. An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of
water shall be provided as approved by the County Health Department.
The water supply shall be capable of supplying 50 gallons per space
per day for all spaces provided with individual water connections.
Each parking area shall be provided with one or more easily accessible
water supply outlets for filling trailer water storage tanks.
E.
Electrical distribution system. If an electrical wiring system is
provided, it shall consist of approved features, equipment and appurtenances
which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable
codes and regulations governing such systems.
F.
Sewage.
(1)
An adequate and safe sewage system shall be provided in all travel
parking areas which system shall conform to the Septic Code of the
Town of Marcellus and to the requirements of the Health Department
of the State of New York.
(2)
In addition to the above, each travel parking area shall have a sanitary
station for the purpose of removing and disposing of wastes from holding
tanks on travel vehicles. Such sanitary station shall be equipped
with at least:
(a)
A trapped four-inch sewer riser pipe, connected to the travel trailer
parking area sewerage system, surrounded at the inlet and by a concrete
apron sloped to the drain and provided with a hinged cover; and
(b)
A water outlet with the necessary appurtenances connected to the
parking area water supply system to permit periodic washdown of the
immediate adjacent areas.
G.
Refuse handling. The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in
a parking area shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards,
rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards
or air pollution.
H.
Miscellaneous requirements.
(1)
Fuel supply and storage. Liquefied petroleum gas containers installed
on a parking space shall be securely but not permanently fastened
to prevent accidental overturning. Such containers shall be not less
than 12 nor more than 50 U.S. gallons' gross capacity.
(2)
Supervision. The operator of a travel parking area shall at all times
operate such area in compliance with the chapter and shall provide
adequate supervision to maintain the area, its facilities and equipment
in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
(3)
Time limitation. Parking spaces shall be rented by the day or week
only, and the occupant of a space shall remain in the same parking
area not more than 28 days. This time limitation shall apply only
to occupied vehicles. Unoccupied vehicles in so-called "dead storage"
may be stored indefinitely.
(4)
Registration of occupants. Every operator of a travel parking area
shall maintain a register containing records of all vehicles and occupants.
Such register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting
the area and shall be preserved for the period required by New York
State Law. Such register shall contain:
