Mobile home parks which accommodate dependent units shall provide service
facilities in accordance with this article.
All service facilities shall be located within 600 feet of the units
which they serve and shall be maintained in a clean condition.
All buildings housing service facilities shall be of permanent construction
and in accordance with local requirements.
The interior finish of a service building shall be moisture resistant,
which will withstand frequent washing and cleaning. The floors shall be constructed
of material impervious to water, easily cleanable and sloped to floor drains
connected to the sewerage system.
Service buildings shall be maintained at the temperature required by
local authorities. In the absence of such requirements, service buildings
shall be maintained at a temperature of at least 70° F. during use.
Window areas in service buildings shall be equal to at least 12% of
the floor area. Windows shall be located as high as practicable and along
more than one wall wherever possible.
All rooms of service buildings shall be well-ventilated, and all exterior
openings shall be covered with sixteen-mesh screen.
Service buildings shall be well-lighted at all times. The following
illumination levels are suggested:
[Amended 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
The plumbing of service facilities shall be installed in accordance
with the Uniform Construction Code.[1]
A.
The minimum numbers of fixtures in service buildings
shall be in accordance with the following table:
|
Males
|
Females
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Units
|
Toilets
|
Urinals
|
Lavatories
|
Showers or Bathtubs
|
Toilets
|
Lavatories
|
Showers or Bathtubs
|
|
1 - 10
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
11 - 20
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
21 - 30
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
|
31 - 42
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
|
43 - 54
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
|
55 - 69
|
5
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
|
70 - 84
|
5
|
3
|
7
|
4
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
|
85 - 100
|
6
|
3
|
8
|
4
|
9
|
8
|
4
|
B.
At least one slop water closet shall be provided.
Separate men's and women's toilet rooms shall be provided
and distinctly marked and isolated by a sound-resistant wall. The rooms shall
be screened by means of a vestibule or wall to prevent direct view of the
interior when the exterior doors are open.
A continuous supply of hot water shall be available in each service
building.
Shower facilities or bathtubs shall be provided for both sexes. The
shower stalls or bathtubs shall be of the individual type and screened from
view. Dressing compartments shall be provided for both men and women which
are screened from view and each equipped with a stool or bench. A shower stall
of approximately three by three feet in area is suggested, with the dressing
compartment for women of the same dimensions.
Water closets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with
self-closing doors.
The slop water closet required in accordance with § 64-58 shall be installed in a separate room with a single direct opening to the outside. The slop water closet shall be provided with flushing mechanism and have a faucet(s) located over the bowl. A water closet with seat removed shall be considered acceptable.
Auxiliary buildings, such as an office building, filling station or
other building not specifically covered in this chapter, shall be constructed
in accordance with local requirements.
Mobile home park buildings, including restaurants and dining rooms used
for the preparation of food and drink, shall be constructed and operated in
accordance with the laws and regulations of this state, as well as local requirements,
applicable to public places offering food and drink for sale to the public.
If provided, a holding tank emptying station for units with holding
tanks shall comply with the following requirements:
A.
Each station shall be convenient of access from the service
road and shall provide easy egress and ingress.
B.
Each station shall be conveniently located, but shall
be at least 50 feet from any mobile home lot.
C.
Each station shall comprise an emptying trough and means
for flushing the holding tank and emptying trough with water under pressure.
D.
The emptying trough shall consist of a concrete slab
of a minimum size of four by six feet, which is at least five inches thick
and the surface of which is trowelled to a smooth finish and sloped from each
side inward to a sewer inlet.
E.
The sewer inlet shall consist of a four-inch self-closing
foot-operated hatch of durable material, with a cover milled to fit tight.
The hatch body shall be set in the concrete of the emptying trough with the
lip of the opening flush with the surface of the trough to facilitate the
cleansing of the trough with water under pressure. The hatch shall be properly
connected to a sewer inlet which shall discharge to an approved sanitary sewage
disposal facility.
F.
The means for flushing the holding tank and the emptying
trough shall consist of a piped supply of water under pressure terminating
in a valved connection so located and installed that it will not be damaged
by automobiles or other vehicles. The connection shall consist of a properly
supported riser terminating at least two feet above the ground surface, with
a three-fourths-inch valved outlet to which is screwed a flexible hose terminating
at a nozzle.
G.
If the supply of water is from a semipublic or public
water supply, the connection shall be protected from backflow by means of
an approved vacuum breaker.
H.
Adjacent to the flushing arrangement there shall be posted
a sign of durable material, not less than two by two feet in size and inscribed
thereon in clearly legible letters shall be the inscription: DANGER, THIS
OUTLET IS NOT TO BE USED FOR DRINKING OR DOMESTIC PURPOSES.
