[Adopted by Bill No. 76-91]
As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any vehicle or structure so designed and constructed in such
a manner as will permit occupancy thereof, as dwelling or sleeping
quarters for one (1) or more persons, or the conduct of any business
or profession, occupation or trade, or use as a selling or advertising
device, and so designed that it is or may be mounted on wheels and
used as a conveyance on highways or city streets, propelled or drawn
by its own or other motive power, except a device used exclusively
upon stationary rails or tracks.
Any two (2) or more cabins, cottages, outbuildings, tents
or dismounted trailers occupied primarily for shelter or dwelling
purposes and in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the occupants
remain as tenants for two (2) days or more.
Any park, tourist park, tourist court, camp, court, motel,
site, lot, parcel or tract of land upon which two (2) or more camp
cottages or cabins are located and maintained for the accommodation
of transients, in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the occupants
remain for six (6) days or less.
Any park, trailer park, trailer court, court, camp, site,
lot, parcel or tract of land designed, maintained or intended for
the purpose of supplying a location or accommodations for two (2)
or more trailer coaches and upon which two (2) or more trailer coaches
are parked, and shall include all buildings used or intended for use
as part of the equipment thereof, whether a charge is made for the
use of the trailer camp and its facilities or not. A "trailer camp"
shall not include automobile or trailer sales lots on which unoccupied
trailers are parked for purposes of sale and inspection.
A.
For each group of ten (10) units or fewer in the camp,
unless all of such facilities are provided in the trailers, the following
sanitary services must be provided:
B.
All equipment listed above shall be situated within
the camp area and within three hundred (300) feet of all used areas
of the camp and shall be for use solely by camp occupants.
A.
Generally. Flush toilets, serviced by public sewers
where such are available or, when not available, by septic tank installations
approved by the County Health Officer, shall be provided in separate
compartments for each sex, unless within the trailers, within a distance
of three hundred (300) feet from any part of the trailer camp, one
(1) toilet for each ten (10) units or fewer, each sex to be accommodated.
Hand-washing facilites shall be provided. Toilets shall be distinctly
marked "Men" and "Women," and their location shall be plainly indicated
by directional signs. No other system of sewage disposal will be permitted.
The equipment described in this section is to be used solely by camp
occupants.
B.
Trailers with built-in toilets. When a trailer is
equipped with a built-in toilet which is connected by permanent ground
connections to public sewers or to a sewage disposal system, this
unit may be deducted from the number required to be served by toilets
in the service buildings.
C.
Separation of facilities for men and women; vacuum-breaking
devices required for individual units. Toilet facilities for men and
women shall either be in separate buildings at least twenty (20) feet
apart or shall be separated, if in the same building, by a soundproof
wall. Water-driven toilets in individual trailers must be equipped
with vacuum-breaking devices which are inserted between the valve
and the toilet at an elevation six (6) inches above the top rim of
the toilet.
In every trailer camp, there shall be provided
one (1) or more utility flushing sinks for every five (5) units or
less, properly trapped and connected with a sewer or septic tank if
sewer is not available, such sinks to be enclosed by adequate housing,
and all openings in such housing to be adequately screened. Sinks
must be constructed of some impervious material, preferably cement,
and must be kept scrupulously clean with frequent application of a
disinfectant solution.
All sewerage outlets, including refrigerator
drains, sink pipes, etc., shall be connected by permanent watertight
ground connections to a public sewer or sewage disposal system, and
all plumbing shall meet the County Plumbing Code standards.[1]
One (1) or more metal garbage cans with tight-fitting
covers shall be provided and conveniently placed for every two (2)
trailers or fractional part of this number.
No trailer shall be set on a permanent foundation
or added to by any structure or outhouse.
In each group of two (2) cabins, cottages or
outbuildings occupied by not more than ten (10) persons, there shall
be provided one (1) lavatory and one (1) shower bath. This equipment
shall be connected either to municipal sewerage or to septic tank
sewage disposal system and shall be used solely by the camp occupants.
In every group of two (2) tourist cabins, cottages
or outbuildings, there shall be provided a flush toilet connected
to a municipal sewer or a septic tank sewage disposal system.
No trailer or shelter camp shall be located
on any site where there is less than twenty (20) feet of land provided
between trailers or buildings located in the camp or contiguous thereto,
when practical.
Access roads shall not be less than twenty (20)
feet in width.
No camp shall be permitted to operate in the
county without a permit from the County Health Department. Application
for such permit shall be made, in writing, to the Department and shall
state the exact description of the existing or proposed camp, the
maximum number of trailers, cabins, etc., to be accommodated, the
proposed or existing source of water supply and the proposed or existing
method of sewage and garbage disposal, together with a plat of land
and drawings and specifications of the proposed and existing buildings
and locations of trailers, cabins, etc. Permits will be issued only
on approval of the County Health Officer and after inspection is made
by him or his agent. The permit must be renewed annually.
All camps must be supplied with a source of
water approved by the County Health Department and which meets the
minimum requirements of the State Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene.
All garbage, waste and rubbish of any kind shall
be removed from the premises at least twice a week and disposed of
in a manner acceptable to health authorities.
All foodstuffs offered for sale must be protected
against flies and dust. The handling of food and drink, including
milk, must be in conformity with state laws.
It shall be the duty of the owner of a camp
or his agent or manager to immediately report to the County Health
Officer all cases of communicable disease or any illness with fever
or diarrhea as a symptom. The patient shall be isolated but not removed
from the trailer camp until the permission of the Health Officer has
been obtained.
The owner of a camp or his agent or manager
shall be responsible for the enforcement of all regulations. He shall
be responsible for maintaining all sanitary appliances in such camp
in good order and in a clean condition. He shall not allow refuse
to collect and must keep such camp clean and in good order.
The premises of every camp shall be free from
fire hazards and in compliance with all fire laws and regulations
applicable thereto and designed for fire prevention and control.
The location, construction and grading and all
types of access and premises, roadways and drainage ditches shall
conform to the requirements of the laws relating to road construction
in the county.
All camp surroundings, trailers, cabins, buildings,
etc., shall at all times be kept in a clean and sanitary condition;
that is, no organic matter shall be allowed to accumulate.
No camp shall be located in any place except
in accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision and Zoning Laws
and Regulations of the county.[1]
A.
In camps of every type, there shall be an office building
in which shall be located the office of the person in charge of such
camp. A copy of the camp license and of this Article shall be posted
therein, and the camp register shall at all times be kept in such
office.
B.
It shall be the duty of the attendant or person in
charge, together with the licensee, to:
(1)
Keep at all times a register of all guests, which
shall be open at all times to inspection by state, federal, county,
town and city officers, showing for all guests:
(2)
Ensure that the provisions of this Article are complied
with and enforced and report promptly to the proper authorities any
violations of this Article or any other violations of law which may
come to his attention.
(3)
Report to the County Health Officer all cases of persons
or animals affected or suspected of being affected with any communicable
disease.
(4)
Maintain in convenient places hand fire extinguishers
as required by state and county laws.
The Department of Health may revoke any license
issued pursuant to the terms of this Article if, after due investigation,
the Department determines that the holder thereof has violated any
of the provisions of this Article or that any camp is being maintained
in an unsanitary or unsafe manner or is a nuisance and may refuse
to issue any license for any proposed camp location which does not
comply with the provisions of this Article.
Any person aggrieved by an order of the Department
of Health granting, denying, renewing or revoking a license for a
camp under this Article may file a written request for a public hearing
before the Department within ten (10) days after issuance of such
order. The Department shall give notice of a public hearing upon this
request to be held not less than ten (10) days after service of the
notice on the person requesting the hearing. The Department may also
give notice of the hearing to other persons directly interested in
the order in question. At such hearing, the Department shall determine
whether the granting, denial, renewal or revocation of the license
was in accordance with the provisions of this Article and shall issue
written findings of fact, conclusions of law and an order to carry
out its findings and conclusions. These findings of fact, conclusions
of law and order shall be filed with the Department, and copies shall
be made available to all parties interested.
Any order granting, denying, renewing or revoking
any license under the provisions of this Article may be appealed to
the Circuit Court for the county by any person affected by such order
and by any taxpayer. Appeals from such orders must be taken within
ten (10) days after the order is issued, by petition setting forth
the questions to be reviewed, and notice thereof shall be given by
summons, duly served on all parties directly in interest, by the County
Sheriff. Upon any such appeal, the findings of fact of the Department
of Health, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive.
Any person found guilty of violating any provision
of this Article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be fined not less than five dollars ($5.) and not more than five hundred
dollars ($500.) or imprisoned for a period not to exceed three (3)
months, or both. Every day that such violation exists shall constitute
a separate offense and be punishable as such hereunder.
This Article shall not affect farm owners who
shall provide up to three (3) trailers solely for their farm employees,
where the trailers are spaced at a reasonable distance apart and provided
with proper sanitary facilities.
When the provisions of the BOCA Code are in
conflict or more restrictive than the provisions of this Article,
the provisions of the BOCA Code shall prevail.
