San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 1 General

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 2002-032, 12/9/02 (Section 3-10-110))

For the purposes of this Chapter, certain words and phrases are defined, and certain provisions shall be construed, as herein set out, unless it shall be apparent from their context that a different meaning is intended.

Approved.

"Approved" when used in connection with any material, appliance, or construction, means meeting the requirements and approval of the building, sanitary, electric, and zoning laws of the City of San Leandro.

Building.

"Building" includes public toilets, public baths, and laundry rooms or other structures and a compartment containing a toilet or bath, or both, constructed for the exclusive use of an occupant of a camp site.

Camp Site.

"Camp site" means any portion of a trailer park designed for the use or occupancy of one trailer coach.

Nuisance.

In a trailer park, "nuisance" includes any of the following:

(1)

Any public nuisance so defined by law.

(2)

Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental to health.

(3)

The overcrowding of any trailer with occupants.

(4)

Insufficient ventilation or illumination of any room.

(5)

Inadequate or unsanitary sewage or plumbing facilities.

(6)

Whatever renders air, food, or drink unwholesome, or detrimental to the health of human beings.

(7)

Inadequate garbage and refuse disposal.

Trailer Coach.

"Trailer coach" means any camp car, trailer, or other vehicle, with or without motive power, designed and constructed to travel on the public thoroughfares and designed or used for human habitation.

Trailer Park.

"Trailer park" means any area or tract of land where space is rented or held out for rent to the owners or users of one or more trailer coaches or to tent campers furnishing their own camping equipment or where tree camping is permitted owners or users of trailer coaches or tent camping equipment for the purpose of securing their trade, or where space is used for the sleeping of human beings either with or without compensation outside of structure permanently affixed to the land (except such use when incidental to the occupancy of a single or multiple family residence).

The City Manager or agents of his or her office may:

(a) Enter public or private property to determine whether there exists a trailer park to which this Chapter applies.

(b) Enter and inspect all trailer parks wherever situated in the City of San Leandro and inspect all accommodations, equipment, or paraphernalia used in connection therewith, including the right to examine any registers of occupants maintained therein in order to secure the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.

Any trailer park within the City of San Leandro maintained in violation of the Chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and such violation shall be abated in the manner provided in Chapter 1-12. Any nuisance as defined by this Chapter, or any violations of this Code or any other applicable local, State, or Federal law or regulation found to exist in any such trailer park, may be abated in the manner provided in Chapter 1-12.

In addition to the penalties provided for in Section 3-10-110 any permit for the operation of a trailer park issued pursuant to Section 3-10-215 may be suspended and revoked for any violation of the provisions of this Chapter. Notice of hearing or suspension or revocation of permit shall be served by posting at least one copy in a conspicuous place on the premises and by sending another copy by mail, postage prepaid to the person to whom the permit was issued or the manager of the trailer park.