Guadalupe Municipal Code Ch. 8.36 Campgrounds

For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined as follows, and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set forth unless it is apparent from their context that they have a different meaning. Words used in the singular include the plural and the plural the singular. Words used in the present tense include the future, and the future the present.

"Building department"

means the Building Department of the City of Guadalupe.

"Camp car and/or trailer"

means any unit used for living or sleeping purposes which is equipped with wheels or similar devices used for the purpose of transporting it from place to place, whether by motive power or other means, and such unit so equipped shall be capable of being safely operated as a vehicle over the public thoroughfares of the state at the maximum allowable speed limit. Any such vehicle that is incapable of such safe operation as aforesaid is declared to be a dwelling, as defined in the State Housing Act, and shall be subject to the provisions thereof relating to dwellings.

"Campground"

means any place, area or tract of land upon which is located one or more camp cars and/or trailers; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter contained shall be held to apply to a single tent, housecar and/or trailer used and located upon a single lot or parcel of land upon which a permanent residential structure is located, if the person in lawful possession of such residential structure and lot is likewise the owner of such tent, housecar and/or trailer, and provided further that any single lot or parcel of land upon which are located more than one tent, housecar and/or trailer shall in all cases be included in the definition of a "campground." Provided, further, that this chapter shall not apply to any camp now or hereafter located upon any property owned by or in lawful possession of a federal, state or local government, or a political subdivision thereof.

"Health officer"

means the Health Officer of Santa Barbara County, and all of his or her duly authorized representatives.

(Ord. 9 §1, 1946)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate or maintain, or to offer for public use within the corporate limits of the City, any campground, without first applying for and receiving a permit from the Building Department in the manner provided in this chapter. Such permit shall be issued after the applicant has complied with all the regulations set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 9 §4, 1946)

Each application for such permit shall be in writing, upon a form provided by the Health Officer for that purpose, and shall state the name and address of the applicant and a description of the property whereon or wherein it is proposed to conduct a campground. It shall also contain such other information as the Health Officer may require, and it shall be filed by the applicant with the Building Department in not less than 5 days, nor more than 15 days, before such campground is made ready for use, and shall be accompanied by an inspection fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council, for which the Building Department shall issue a receipt. The fee shall not include building, plumbing and electrical permit fees and business licenses.

(Ord. 9 §5, 1946; Ord. 2013-414 §17)

Upon the filing of such application, accompanied by the inspection fee, it shall be the duty of the Health Officer and the Building Department to investigate the premises and determine whether the proposed campground or the site selected therefor conforms with the requirements of this chapter, the rules and regulations of the Health Officer and the laws of the State, and no permit shall be issued unless such campground or the site selected therefor complies with such requirements.

(Ord. 9 §7, 1946)

All moneys received by the Building Department shall be paid into the City treasury and placed in a general fund.

(Ord. 9 §6, 1946)

Such permit shall be transferable upon written application of the holder of the permit to the Health Officer and with his or her consent thereon.

(Ord. 9 §8, 1946)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to establish, maintain, conduct or carry on any campground unless there shall be at all times posted in a conspicuous place on the campground the permit obtained from the Building Department, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 9 §9, 1946)

Any permit granted under this chapter shall be subject to revocation or suspension by the Health Officer if, after the issuance of a permit, the holder thereof fails to comply with any provision of this chapter.

(Ord. 9 §9, 1946)

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to every campground within the incorporated area of the City, and it is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation maintaining, operating, conducting or carrying on such campground, or any person living or sleeping in any campcar and/or trailer located in the campground, or any other person, to violate or in any way contribute to the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 9 §11, 1946)

The Health Officer is hereby empowered to formulate, from time to time, and enforce any rules and regulations that such officer may deem advisable covering the operation of campgrounds or campcars and/or trailers, bearing on any matters of sanitation, housing or safety.

(Ord. 9 §13, 1946)

Every campground established after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be located on a well-drained area, and the premises of every such campground or any existing campground shall be properly graded so as to prevent accumulation of stormwater or casual water.

(Ord. 9 §20, 1946)

No campcar and/or trailer in any campground now existing or hereafter established shall be located within 8 feet of any other campcar and/or trailer, nor shall any campcar and/or trailer be located within 8 feet of any lot line. Campcars and/or trailers shall be arranged in rows abutting or facing on a driveway or clear, unoccupied space of not less than 30 feet in width, which space shall have unobstructed access to a public street or alley.

(Ord. 9 §14, 1946)

A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning or operating a campcar and/or trailer located in a campground to remove or cause to be removed the wheels or any similar transporting devices from such campcar and/or trailer, or to otherwise permanently fix it to the ground in a manner that would prevent the ready removal of such campcar and/or trailer, or to alter it in any way so as to make it incapable of being safely operated over the public thoroughfares of the state at the maximum speed limit.

B. Any alteration of any campcar and/or trailer as above set forth shall be construed as a dwelling, and it shall thereafter be subject to the requirements of the Building Code of the City and the State Housing Act.

(Ord. 9 §22, 1946)

An adequate supply of pure, potable water for drinking and domestic purposes shall be supplied to meet the requirements of every campground. The water supply shall be obtained from faucets only, placed at a convenient and easily accessible location at no greater distance than 100 feet from any campcar and/or trailer in the campground, and no dipping vessels or common cups shall be permitted.

(Ord. 9 §21, 1946)

A. There shall be provided in every campground which may hereafter be established one water closet for each sex, one of which water closets shall be distinctly marked "For Men" and one of which water closets shall be distinctly marked "For Women"; and there shall be provided an additional water closet for each sex for every 8 campcars and/or trailers or fractional part thereof in excess of 8 campcars and/or trailers in the campground, one of which such additional closets shall be distinctly marked "For Men" and one of which such additional water closets shall be marked "For Women."

B. Such water closets shall be so located that no campcar and/or trailer is a greater distance than 100 feet from the nearest water closet marked "For Men" and 100 feet from the nearest water closet marked "For Women."

(Ord. 9 §24, 1946)

In every campground, a shower, bath or other bathing facility with hot and cold running water shall be installed in a separate compartment for every 10 campcars and/or trailers, or fractional part of 10 campcars and/or trailers, for each sex.

(Ord. 9 §25, 1946)

There shall be provided in every campground heretofore or hereafter established one or more slop sinks, properly connected with the sewer or cesspool such sinks to be conveniently located at not greater distance than 100 feet from any campcar and/or trailer.

(Ord. 9 §27, 1946)

Any water faucets, toilets, garbage receptacles or other equipment required by the provisions of this chapter in campgrounds, or which may be hereafter required by any rules and regulations of the Health Officer planning the campgrounds, shall not be construed to mean water faucets, toilets, garbage receptacles or other equipment now or hereafter located in or upon any piece, parcel or lot of land other than the one upon which the campground is located.

(Ord. 9 §30, 1946)

It is unlawful to permit any wastewater or material from sinks, baths, showers or other plumbing fixtures in campcars and/or trailers to be deposited upon the surface of the ground, and all such fixtures, when in use, must be connected with the City sewer system. If the sewer system is located more than 200 feet from the nearest plumbing fixture, the drainage therefrom must be disposed of in a manner satisfactory to the Health Officer and Building Department.

(Ord. 9 §28, 1946)

Every person owning or operating a campground shall maintain such campground and any water closets, showers or other permanent equipment in connection therewith, in a clean and sanitary condition, and shall maintain such equipment in a state of good repair.

(Ord. 9 §12, 1946)

At least one electrical outlet for each camping site for each campcar and/or trailer shall be provided, and installed in compliance with all State and local electrical wiring codes and ordinances.

(Ord. 9 §19, 1946)

Every campground heretofore or hereafter established shall be provided with adequate means of lighting the same at night, and all water closets and bath units shall be provided with sufficient lighting facilities, which shall be kept lighted during the time from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.

(Ord. 9 §29, 1946)

There shall be provided in every campground heretofore or hereafter established, one watertight receptacle with close-fitting, flyproof metal cover for garbage, refuse, ashes and rubbish for each campcar and/or trailer unit. It shall be placed in a location convenient for and readily accessible to the occupants of the campcar and/or trailer unit. Such receptacle shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

(Ord. 9 §26, 1946)

Campgrounds shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and flammable material at all times. Fires shall be made only in stoves, incinerators or other equipment intended for that purpose.

(Ord. 9 §18, 1946)

No fires shall be at any time so located as to endanger automobiles or other property in any campground. No fire shall be left unattended at any time on the exterior premises of any camp, and all campfires shall be fully extinguished before the camp party leaves.

(Ord. 9 §16, 1946)

Not more than one family shall be permitted to occupy any one tent, campcar and/or trailer.

(Ord. 9 §15, 1946)

It shall be the duty of the owner or resident caretaker of any campground to report immediately to the Health Officer, by telephone or writing, any person residing in such campgrounds having or reasonably suspected of having any infectious or contagious disease, whereupon it shall be the duty of the Health Officer to examine or cause to be examined such person afflicted, or reasonably suspected of being afflicted with such infectious or contagious disease, and cause such person to be isolated or removed from the campground whenever the same may be necessary for the protection of the public health and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the County Health Officer and the State Department of Public Health.

(Ord. 9 §17, 1946)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.36.010 of this chapter, no tent shall be used for living or sleeping purposes within the corporate limits of the City.

(Ord. 9 §2, 1946)

Dogs at no time shall be permitted to run at large in any campground.

(Ord. 9 §23, 1946)

It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to enforce all the provisions of this chapter and, for the purpose of securing endorsement thereof, the Health Officer shall have the right and is hereby empowered to enter upon the premises of any campground now operated, or which may hereafter be operated within the City, to inspect the same and all accommodations connected therewith.

(Ord. 9 §3, 1946)

Any person guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or performing any act declared by this chapter to be unlawful shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment in accordance with the general penalty provision then in effect in the City, pursuant to Chapter 1.08 of this code, as amended.

(Ord. 9 §32, 1946; Ord. 86-271 §6)

Every person, firm or corporation violating or contributing in any way to the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during which such violation continues, and shall be punishable therefor as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 9 §31, 1946)