Montebello Municipal Code Ch. 5.16 Campground or Trailer Parks

For the purposes of this chapter, certain words and phrases shall be construed as herein set forth, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:

A. "Camp car" 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 the unit from place to place, whether by motive power or other means.

B. "Campground" or "trailer park" means a parcel of land designed, intended or maintained for the purpose of supplying a location or accommodation for any trailer, and upon which any trailer is parked, and shall include all buildings used or intended for use as part of the equipment of such trailer park whether or not a change is made for the use of the trailer park and its facilities. Trailer park shall not be construed to include automobile or trailer sales lots on which unoccupied trailers are parked for purposes of inspection and sale.

(Prior code §§ 6404, 6404.1 and 6404.2)

No person shall park any trailer on any street or other public place, or park or occupy any trailer on any tract of land, occupied or unoccupied, or establish, operate or maintain any campground or trailer park, except as provided in this chapter.

(Prior code § 6404.11)

No person shall operate or maintain, or offer for public use, any campground without first applying for and receiving from the city council a permit so to do, in the manner hereinafter provided, which permit shall be in full force and effect, and without complying with regulations hereinafter set forth, and any rules and regulations which may be formulated by the health department or city council from time to time and the laws of the state.

(Prior code § 6404.4)

Each application for such permit shall be in writing, upon a form provided by the city clerk for that purpose. It shall state the name and address of the applicant and a description of the property wherein or wherein it is proposed to conduct a campground. It shall also contain such other information as the health department or city council may require and it shall be filed by the applicant with the city clerk not less than three days, nor more than six days before the campground is made ready for use, and it shall be accompanied by an inspection fee of two dollars for which the city clerk shall issue a receipt.

(Prior code § 6404.5)

All monies received by the city clerk as inspection fees, under provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the city treasury and placed in the general fund.

(Prior code § 6404.6)

Upon filing of such application accompanied by the inspection fee, it shall be the duty of the health department or any of its duly authorized representatives to investigate the premises and determine whether the proposed campground or the site selected therefor conforms with the requirements of this code, the rules and regulations of the health department and the laws of the state, and no permit shall be issued unless such campground or the site selected therefor complies with such requirements and meets the approval of the health department and the department may at its discretion recommend the approval or rejection of any proposed campground site.

(Prior code § 6404.7)

Such permit shall be transferable only upon the written application of the holder of the permit to the city council with its consent.

(Prior code § 6404.9)

No person shall establish, maintain, conduct or carry on any campground unless there shall be at all times posted in a conspicuous place at the campground the permit obtained from the city council in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Prior code § 6404.10)

Any permit granted hereunder shall be subject to revocation or suspension by the city council in the following manner. A notice shall be served on the person holding the permit specifying wherein he has failed to comply with this code, and requiring him to appear before the city council at a day and hour therein specified, not less than five days after the personal service of the notice on such permit holder, requiring him to show cause at the time and place why the permit should not be revoked or suspended. At the time and place mentioned in the notice, the person holding the permit shall have the right to appear in person, or by counsel, and to introduce such evidence as he may desire, and after the hearing the city council may, at its discretion, revoke or suspend the permit.

(Prior code § 6404.8)

No trailer parked on any premises shall be occupied by any person for more than fifteen days in any calendar year unless such trailer shall have been registered with the Motor Vehicle Department of the state for such calendar year.

(Prior code § 6404.12)

Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street for not longer than twenty-four hours, subject, however, to any other and further prohibitions, regulations or limitations imposed by the traffic and parking regulations governing the use of the streets.

(Prior code § 6404.13)

No trailer shall be parked on any premises other than a licensed campground or trailer park, and no person shall occupy any trailer parked on any premises other than a licensed campground or trailer park; excepting, however, that any trailer owned by the owner or occupant of any premises may be parked on such premises owned or occupied by such person, and a trailer owned by a guest of such owner or occupant of any premises may be parked on such premises and occupied by such guest; provided, however, that altogether any and all such parkings and occupancies on any such property by any guest shall not exceed a total of fifteen days in any calendar year. The owner or occupant of any such premises, immediately after the entry on such premises of any trailer owned by a guest shall report to the building department the date of such entry, the registration number of such trailer, and immediately after the departure of such trailer shall report the date of such departure, and failure of such owner or occupant of any such premises to make any such report shall constitute prima facie evidence of the existence of such parking and occupancy for a period of fifteen days in such calendar year.

(Prior code § 6404.14)

No trailer parked on any premises other than a licensed campground or trailer park shall be parked within the required front, side or rear yards, or other required unoccupied spaces of a lot in the zoning district where such trailer is parked.

(Prior code § 6404.15)

The health department is empowered to formulate from time to time and to enforce any rules and regulations that the department may deem advisable governing the operation of campgrounds or camp cars and/or trailers bearing on any matters of sanitation or housing.

(Prior code § 6404.16)

No camp car or trailer in any campground shall be located within ten feet of any other camp car or trailer or structure, nor shall any camp car or trailer be located within fifteen feet of any lot line. Camp cars or trailers shall be arranged in rows abutting or facing on a driveway or clear unoccupied space of not less than ten feet in width, which space shall have unobstructed access to a public street or alley.

(Prior code § 6404.17)

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

(Prior code § 6404.21)

Every campground hereafter established 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 the accumulation of storm or casual waters.

(Prior code § 6404.18)

An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic purposes shall be supplied to meet the requirements of any campground. The water supply shall be obtained from faucets only, conveniently located in the campground, and no dipping vessels or common cups shall be permitted.

(Prior code § 6404.19)

No person owning or operating a camp car or trailer located in a campground shall remove the wheels or any similar transporting devices from the camp car or trailer or otherwise permanently fix it to the ground in a manner that would prevent the ready removal of the camp car or trailer, without first obtaining a permit so to do, from the building department. Any alteration to any camp car or trailer, as above set forth shall be construed as removing it from the requirements of this chapter and converting it into a dwelling and it shall thereupon be subject to the requirements of the building code of the city and State Housing Act.

(Prior code § 6404.20)

There shall be provided in every campground one water closet for each sex. One of such water closets shall be distinctly marked "men" and one of such water closets shall be distinctly marked "women" and there shall be not less than one closet for each fifteen or fractional part of fifteen persons of each sex living in the campground existing at the effective date of this section from fully complying with the provisions of the section when, in its discretion, such deviation will not be detrimental to the health of persons occupying the campground or to the proper sanitation of the premises. The floors of every water closet compartment thereafter installed shall be constructed of cement or some other nonabsorbent material, the wall shall be a smooth, hard and durable material; and the interiors shall be well painted at all times.

(Prior code § 6404.22)

There shall be provided in every campground, such number of metal receptacles with close-fitting metal covers for garbage, refuse, ashes and rubbish as may be deemed necessary by the health department and such receptacles shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

(Prior code § 6404.23)

There shall be provided in every campground one or more slop sinks properly connected with the city sewer system or a cesspool or septic tank, such sinks to be conveniently located at no greater distance than one hundred feet from any camp car or trailer.

(Prior code § 6404.24)

No person shall permit any waste water or material from sinks, baths, showers or other plumbing fixtures in camp cars or trailers to be deposited upon the surface of the ground and all such fixtures, when in use, must be connected to the city sewer system; or, in lieu thereof, they may be connected to a cesspool or septic tank constructed in a manner satisfactory to the health department.

(Prior code § 6404.25)

Every campground shall be provided with means of lighting the same at night and all public water closets and bath units shall be provided with sufficient lighting facilities which shall be kept lighted during the time from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise.

(Prior code § 6404.26)

Any water faucets, toilets, garbage receptacles, or other equipment required by the provisions of this chapter in campgrounds, or which may hereafter be required by any rules and regulations of the health department pertaining to campgrounds, shall not be construed to mean water faucets, toilets, garbage receptacles or other equipment now located in or adjacent to campgrounds unless the same have been approved for use by the health department.

(Prior code § 6404.27)

In the event that any person believes that unreasonable restrictions or unnecessary and extraordinary hardship or damage will be imposed upon him by the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter or by the application of any of the standards, adopted or application of any rules or regulations by the building inspector or health department, such person may appeal therefrom to the city council in writing, and request a public hearing thereon by the city council.

(Prior code § 6404.28)

In the event of such appeal, the city council shall fix a time and place for a public hearing thereon and shall give notice thereof, in writing, to the person requesting such hearing by mail, postage prepaid to the address shown in such request, and shall also give notice thereof to the building inspector and health officer. At the time fixed for such hearing or any later time to which such hearing may be adjourned, the city council shall proceed to hear the testimony of the appellant and of others in his behalf and of he building inspector or health officer and others in his behalf and of other competent persons who may be present and desire to testify or who may be called by the city council to give testimony at such hearing.

(Prior code § 6404.29)

Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the city council shall be resolution declare its findings and decision in the matter. If it finds that unreasonable restrictions or unnecessary and extraordinary hardship or damage will be imposed upon the appellant, then it may grant an exception or variance from the application in whole or in part of such provisions of this chapter or of such standards, rules and regulations, or it may modify, rescind or otherwise alter such standards, rules and resolutions; provided, that in granting such an exception or variance or in taking such other action as it may deem justified, it may do so only in the event that such action may be taken in harmony with the general purposes and objectives of this chapter to preserve the public health, safety and welfare. The decision of the city council rendered after a hearing held in the manner prescribed herein shall be final and conclusive.

(Prior code § 6404.30)

It shall be the duty of the health department and police department to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter and for the purpose of securing enforcement thereof, the health officer, or chief of police or any of his duly authorized representatives, shall have the right and are empowered to enter upon the premises of any campground now operating or which may hereafter be operated within the city to inspect the same and all accommodations connected therewith.

(Prior code § 6404.3)