Dorris Municipal Code Ch. 15.16 TRAaERCOACHESANDTRMLER

CAMPS Sections: 15.16.010 15.16.020 15.16.030 15.16.040 Definitions. Maintenance as living quarters prohibited- Exemptions. Auto and trailer camps- Permit required. Violation-Penalty.

Words and phrases as used in this chapter are defined as follows: "Auto and Trailer Camp," as used in this chapter, means any area tract of land where space is rented or held out for rent to owners or users of trailer coaches or tent campers furnishing their own camping equipment, or where free camping is permitted owners or users of trailer coaches. "Trailer coach," as used in this chapter, means any camp car, trailer or other vehicle, with or without motive power, designed and constructed to travel on the public thorough- fares at the maximum allowable speed limit and in accordance with the provisions of the vehicle code, and designed or used for human habitation. (Ord. 153 § 1, 1965)

quarters prohibited- Exemptions. It is unlawful and public nuisance for any person or person to establish, keep or main- tain upon any lot or other place within the city, any trailer, auto coach or trailer coach primarily designed for transportation pur- 175 poses upon a public highway, for occupancy as Jiving quarters, for a longer period than forty-eight ( 48) hours, unless the same is kept and maintained on a regularly established auto and trailer camp operated under permits form the state of California and the health department of the city. Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit the health depart- ment form issuing temporary permits for such use for a period of not to exceed five days. No temporary permit shall be issued which will constitute a nuisance or health menace. (Ord. 153 § 2, 1965)

Permit required. All persons desiring to establish and oper- ate any auto and trailer camp within the city limits of the city shall request and obtain a permit form the health department of the city before maintaining or operating any such auto or trailer camp. All applications shall be upon a form as may be prescribed by the health officer, and among other things, shall set forth the following: A. That no dangerous conditions, either to life or health, will be allowed to exist; B. That no overcrowding at any camp will be allowed; C. That adequate plumbing and waste and sewage disposal facilities will be built and properly maintained; D. That the camp will be operated in a clean and sanitary manner; E. That upon receipt of the application, and after consideration of the same, if the requirements as set out in this chapter shall be complied with, the health officer shall there- upon issue a permit to the applicant. (Ord. 153 § 3, 1965)

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 153 § 4, 1965) 176

176-1 (Revised 8-11)