For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Auto trailer.
Includes the words "house car" or "camp car" and shall be defined as any building or structure designed or used for living or sleeping purposes and equipped with wheels to facilitate movements from place to place and automobiles used for living or sleeping purposes.
Auto trailer park.
Includes the words "auto trailer camp" and shall be defined as any lot or parcel of land used or intended to be used for the accommodation of six or more auto trailers.
Auto trailer unit.
Includes the words "auto trailer site" and shall be defined as a plot of land in an auto trailer park used or intended to be used for the accommodation of not more than one trailer and not more than two motor vehicles which are not auto trailers.
Building.
As any structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind.
Building department.
The officer, department or agency of the City who is charged with the enforcement of the provisions pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, movement, arrangement or use of buildings or structures and the use of property within the City.
Building inspector.
The Chief Building Inspector or any regularly authorized deputy.
Electrical inspector.
The Chief Electrical Inspector or any regularly authorized deputy.
Health department.
Such department created or established by authority of the City and entrusted with the regulation, control or supervision of all matters pertaining to the general health of the citizens of the City.
Park sewer.
A sewer constructed in any auto trailer park for the service of auto trailers and connection to the City sewer or in case there is no City sewer, in any street on which such auto trailer park abuts to a septic tank as required by the plumbing code of the City.
Plumbing inspector.
The Chief Plumbing Inspector or any regularly authorized deputy.
(Ord. 662 § 2; amd. Ord. 752 § 1)
The purpose of this chapter is to provide certain minimum standards, provisions, requirements and arrangements for sanitation, safety and use of materials for all auto trailer parks and auto trailers on private property.
(Ord. 662 § 1)
A. 
Owner Permission Required; Permit: It shall be unlawful for any person to place, keep or maintain any auto trailer on any land within the City without the express permission of the owner of such land and no person shall allow, suffer or permit any auto trailer to be placed, kept or maintained on any land owned or controlled by him or her except in an auto trailer park for which a permit to construct and establish has been issued by the Building Inspector and a license to operate has been issued by the City Treasurer. It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or other person having charge or control of any lot or tract of land in the City, other than a trailer park as herein defined to permit any person to occupy for living or sleeping quarters or business purposes any trailer parked thereon; provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any owner of a lot or tract of land from parking his or her own trailer for not more than one year thereon and living therein while constructing a house, if proper sanitary facilities are provided as required by law.
B. 
Storage by Owner: Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit the storage of one auto trailer on the home premises of its owner for any length of time when not used for living, sleeping or business purposes; provided, that the owner of the trailer will call at the office of the Health Department and sign a form to that effect.
(Ord. 662 §§ 3, 4)
A. 
Generally: The owner or operator of every auto trailer park before allowing any auto trailers therein, shall file with the Health Department the name of the person who will be in continuous responsible charge of such park, and who is authorized to act for him or her. Any change in such person in charge shall be immediately reported to the Health Department.
B. 
Office; Register: In every auto trailer park there shall be an office building in which shall be located the office of the person in charge of the park. The park register shall at all times be kept in the office.
C. 
Duties of Person in Charge: It shall be the duty of the owner, operator or person in charge of any auto trailer park:
1. 
To keep at all times a register of all persons staying in his or her park, which register shall be kept at all times open to inspection by City, State and Federal officers. Such register shall record the names and home addresses of all persons staying in the auto trailer park, the date of their arrival, date of their departure, the license number of all auto trailers and automobiles in the park, the name of the state and county in which they are registered and the trailer unit on which each is located.
2. 
To maintain the park in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times.
3. 
To require that all such auto trailers and automobiles be located in their respective trailer units as required by the terms of this chapter.
4. 
To require all toilets in every auto trailer in the park to be sealed so that they cannot be used during the total time it shall remain in the park, unless through trap to an approved sanitary sewer.
5. 
To require every plumbing fixture in any auto trailer in the park to be connected to the park sewer during its entire stay in the park.
6. 
To see that all required lights are kept lighted as provided for in this chapter.
7. 
To see that garbage is drained and wrapped as required by Chapter 11 of this Code, deposited in the garbage cans required by Section 25-18 of this article, and see that all such garbage cans are collected, cleaned and redistributed as required by Chapter 11 of this Code.
8. 
Not to permit any domestic animal in the park unless it meets the requirements of this Code or any other ordinance pertaining to such animal.
9. 
To report promptly to the proper authorities any violation of law which may come to his or her attention.
10. 
To post in a waterproof holder in a conspicuous place in each trailer park a copy of this section and the provisions of Chapter 11 of this Code, relating to the disposition of garbage.
(Ord. 662 § 28)
A. 
Application; Information: Applications for a permit to obtain a license for a trailer park shall be filed with the Health Department. Applications shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall contain the following:
1. 
The name and address of the applicant.
2. 
The location and legal description of the trailer park.
3. 
The complete plan of the park showing compliance with this chapter.
4. 
Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed or to be constructed within the trailer park.
5. 
Such further information as may be required by the Health Department to enable it to determine if the proposed park will comply with legal requirements.
B. 
Filing; Investigation; Issuance: The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall be filed in triplicate. The Health Department, the inspector of buildings and any other proper agencies shall investigate the applicant and inspect the proposed plans and specifications. If the applicant is found to be of good moral character and the proposed trailer park will be in compliance with all provisions of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances or statutes, the Health Department shall approve the application and upon completion of the park according to plans, shall permit the license to be issued by the City Treasurer. Upon application for a transfer of the license, the Health Department shall issue a permit to transfer if the proper enforcing agencies shall report that the transferee is of good moral character.
C. 
Fee: All trailer parks shall pay a license fee of $10 per year for the first 10 trailer spaces or fraction thereof, and one dollar ($1.00) per year for each additional trailer space, exceeding 10 spaces. Such license shall be issued by and the license fee paid to the City Treasurer, such license expiring on December 31st of each year.
(Ord. 622 § 29)
Permits issued under the terms of this chapter convey no right to erect any building, other than the accessory buildings designated on the plot plan for the auto trailer park, or to do any electrical work or to do any plumbing work. Regular building, electrical, plumbing or other permits, as required by this Code or other ordinances of the City, shall be secured for all such work. Where no work is done under a permit within 60 days after its issuance, it shall become null and void.
(Ord. 662 § 5)
An applicant for a building permit to construct and establish an auto trailer park shall file an application therefor with the Building Department, on a form to be furnished by the Department and filled in by the applicant. Complete information shall be filled in on the building permit application and such other information as the Building Inspector may reasonably require. A plot plan in duplicate of such property shall be filed by the applicant with his or her application, drawn to a scale of not less than one-eighth of an inch per foot (1/8ʺ = 1ʹ), showing the location and dimensions of all the auto trailer units, roads, yard areas, all offices and accessory buildings, sewer connections, electric outlets, toilets, showers and other essential requirements of this chapter and any other applicable ordinances of the City.
(Ord. 662 § 6)
Trailers shall have the following requirements:
A. 
State License: A State license for motor vehicles and attached State license plates, issued to the owner within the last current year.
B. 
Wheels Permanently Maintained: Wheels shall be maintained permanently in place on the auto trailer axles for its immediate movement.
(Ord. 662 § 2)
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, auto trailer parks may be established and maintained only in zones as are especially mentioned for auto trailer parks in the zoning regulations of the City.
(Ord. 662 § 7)
Each auto trailer unit in every auto trailer park shall contain not less than 625 square feet of ground area and shall not be less than twenty feet (20ʹ) in minimum width measured at right angles to the side lines thereof. The boundary lines of every auto trailer unit shall be plainly and permanently marked, or otherwise indicated.
(Ord. 662 § 8)
There shall be a clearance of not less than ten feet (10ʹ) between auto trailers or auto trailers and other buildings. Where trailers are placed on the same lot with a residential building, the yard area of such residential building shall be maintained as provided in the zoning title carried in the appendix to this Code. There shall be a clearance of not less than five feet (5ʹ) between auto trailers and the interior property lines of an auto trailer court, and not less than three feet (3ʹ) from any driveway. There shall be a setback clearance from the property lines of not less than five feet (5ʹ).
(Ord. 662 § 9)
Every auto trailer park shall have access to a public street either by abutting directly on such street or by means of a private road not less than twenty feet (20ʹ) wide, exclusive of parking areas. Such road shall be surfaced and so located that each and every auto trailer unit shall have direct access thereto. The entire area of every auto trailer park, excluding roadways, shall be thoroughly graveled, blacktopped or concreted, except those areas maintained with lawns and plants.
(Ord. 662 § 10)
There shall be an unobstructed, graveled or paved surface areaway, not less than four feet (4ʹ) wide, adjoining and surrounding any buildings, except those areas maintained with lawns or plants.
(Ord. 662 § 11)
On every auto trailer unit there shall be a connection to the auto park sewer, arranged so that the sinks or lavatories in any auto trailer may be readily connected thereto. Such connection shall be an arrangement approved by the Plumbing Inspector. Immediately after being placed in any auto trailer park, every auto trailer shall have its sink or lavatory connected to the City sewer system or other approved sewage disposal system by an approved airtight and gastight connection. All sewers other than a City sanitary sewer must be approved by the Health Department. Every trailer park shall have a cast iron, or other approved equivalent main, which shall comply with Chapter 21 of this Code, and which shall not be less than four inches (4ʺ) in diameter.
(Ord. 662 § 12)
On every auto trailer unit there shall be an ample supply of water, as approved by the plumbing code, from an approved water service for the use of the occupants thereof. There shall be not less than one water outlet for each auto trailer unit. All such water outlets shall be adopted for hose connections. Where water is obtained from other than an approved pipe line, the trailer park operator shall be required to submit one water sample per month to the Health Department for bacteriological examination.
(Ord. 662 § 13)
An approved type of floor drain shall be installed in all concrete floors in all rooms containing sanitary plumbing fixtures. Such floor drains shall be connected to the auto trailer park sewer. One outlet for water at or near each floor drain shall be installed.
(Ord. 662 § 14)
In every auto trailer park the following facilities shall be installed except in a single trailer unit which has independent sanitary facilities and has access to laundry facilities in an adjacent building:
A. 
Toilet, Shower: One public toilet and one stall shower for each sex, for every eight auto trailer units or fraction thereof.
B. 
Urinal: One public urinal may be substituted to the extent of 25% in men's section for every eight auto trailer units or fraction thereof.
C. 
Public Lavatory: One public lavatory for each sex for every eight auto trailer units or fraction thereof.
D. 
Laundry Tray; Sink: One double compartment laundry tray and one slop sink for every 35 auto trailer units or fraction thereof; except where automatic machines are provided. Laundry yards may be established and their location shall be adjoining the accessory buildings. Such laundry yards shall be constructed so that they shall meet the requirements of the Building Department. No laundry lines shall be allowed in the auto trailer units.
(Ord. 662 § 15)
Every auto trailer park shall be provided with one substantial covered galvanized metal garbage can for each trailer unit, centrally located on the alley in an approved garbage can rack.
(Ord. 662 § 16)
In every auto trailer park of 15 sites or more where auto trailers or automobiles are washed or are to be washed, there shall be installed a wash rack, and no washing shall be done except on such wash rack. All such wash racks shall be paved with a continuous concrete floor slab not less than fifteen feet (15ʹ) by twenty-five feet (25ʹ), by four inches (4ʺ) thick, and all parts thereof shall slope towards an approved sand trap. For parks of less than 15 sites, the construction of a wash rack shall be approved by the Building Department.
(Ord. 662 § 18)
Every auto trailer park shall be located and constructed on a well-drained area. Such premises shall be properly graded so as to prevent the accumulation of storm or casual water.
(Ord. 662 § 19)
Office rooms for the keeping of the required records and accessory buildings for toilets, urinals, showers, slop sinks, laundries and garbage enclosures shall be constructed according to the general requirements of Chapter 5 of this Code, relative to buildings, the zoning chapter carried as the appendix to this Code, Chapter 10 of this Code, relative to fire prevention and Chapter 11 of this Code, relative to garbage and trash.
(Ord. 662 § 14)
Every auto trailer park shall be provided with not less than one suitable fire extinguisher approved by the department having jurisdiction as to location, type and number, and where there are more than two trailers, there shall be one additional fire extinguisher.
(Ord. 662 § 26)
No tents or other habitable enclosures shall be allowed within any auto trailer park unless they comply with the provisions of this Code and other City ordinances except that fireproof canvas roofs only may be installed with one side or end fastened to one auto trailer.
(Ord. 662 § 20)
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, operating or occupying for living quarters any auto trailer within the City to remove or cause to have removed the wheels or any similar transporting device from such auto trailer, or to otherwise permanently fix it to the ground in a manner that would prevent the ready removal of such auto trailer.
(Ord. 662 § 21)
Dogs or other animals shall meet the requirements of Chapter 4 of this Code and any other ordinance of the City pertaining to animals.
(Ord. 662 § 22)
All electrical service in trailer parks shall be governed by and conform with Chapter 7 of this Code or any other ordinance of the City relative to electricity.
(Ord. 662 § 24)
A. 
Public Toilet Rooms: Every public toilet and every public urinal room shall be lighted from sunset to sunrise of the succeeding day. Such lighting shall be provided in an amount not less than 1/2 watt per square foot of floor area in any such room. Every public bath, laundry, room, sink and slop sink shall be supplied with lights which may be turned on by the person using such room.
B. 
Roadways: Every required roadway in any auto trailer park shall be adequately lighted from sunset to sunrise of the succeeding day. The lighting equipment shall be such that not less than 100 watt lamps shall be provided for each one hundred feet (100ʹ), linear of roadway, or major fraction thereof, or as otherwise directed by the Electrical Inspector.
(Ord. 662 § 25)
Every gas water heater or appliance used for the purpose of heating shall be an approved vented-type appliance and shall comply with all applicable provisions of health and safety and this Code.
(Ord. 662 § 27)