Sanger Municipal Code § 74-11 Sewage, etc., disposal

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Cross reference— Buildings and building regulations, ch. 14; businesses, ch. 18; zoning, ch. 90.

State Law reference— Mobile homes and manufactured housing, Health and Safety Code §§ 18000 et seq.; Mobile Home Parks Act, Health and Safety Code §§ 18200—18700.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Family means one person living alone or a group of two or more persons living together in a house trailer, whether related to each other or not.

Fire department means the fire department or the fire chief of the city.

Health department means the county health department.

House trailer, which includes trailer coach and camp car, means any unit used for living or sleeping purposes and which is equipped with wheels or other similar devices used for the purpose of transporting such unit from place to place, whether by motive power or other means.

Trailer park, which includes trailer court and campground, means any place or area in the city wherein one or more house trailers are located and used as living or sleeping quarters for one or more families or persons with the expressed consent of the owners or person in charge of the land upon which trailer park is located.

(Code 1960, § 22.1; Ord. No. 896, § 6(38), 10-7-93)

Cross reference— Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.

The Health and Safety Code §§ 18000—18475 relating to auto courts and resorts, auto and trailer parks are hereby adopted by reference, and made a part of this chapter with the same force and effect as if the same was set forth in this chapter in full; provided, that if any provisions of this chapter are more restrictive than those provided in such sections, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.

(Code 1960, § 22.2)

The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the department of community development; provided, that the county health officer and the fire department may also enforce those portions of this chapter that pertain to their respective official jurisdictions.

(Code 1960, § 22.3; Ord. No. 896, § 6(39), 10-7-93)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, maintain or offer for public use within the city any trailer park without first applying for and receiving from the building department a permit to do so or without complying with regulations set forth in this chapter or without complying with rules and regulations which may be formulated by the health department from time to time and the laws of the state.

(b) No permit shall be issued under this section until evidence has been submitted to the department of building and safety, the county health department and the fire department, that all parts of Health and Safety Code § 18000 et seq. and all provisions of this chapter have been complied with.

(1) No permit shall be issued until a plot plan as prescribed in section 74-18 has been approved by the building inspector.

(2) Any trailer park established within the city on the effective date of this section and which does not conform to the requirements of this chapter shall be made to conform; provided, that at the time of issuing the first legally required permit following the effective date of this section, the building department shall deliver to the applicant for such permit a written order in which shall be stipulated such changes required to be made to conform the trailer park to the provisions of this chapter, and such changes shall be commenced not later than 90 days from the date of the notice and the changes shall be completed not later than 180 days from date of the notice; provided further, that if such changes are not made within the stipulated period, no further permit may be issued and such trailer park shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter.

(c) Each application for such permit shall be in writing, upon a form provided by the building department for this purpose. It shall state the name and address of the applicant and a description of the property whereon or wherein it is proposed to conduct a trailer park. It shall also contain such other information as the building department may require. It shall be filed with the building department not less than ten days nor more than 90 days before the trailer park is made ready for use.

(d) An inspection fee of $10.00 must accompany each application for a trailer park permit for which the building department shall issue a receipt.

(e) Upon the filing of such application for a regular trailer park permit accompanied by the inspection fee, it shall be the duty of the building inspector to investigate the premises to determine whether the proposed trailer park site conforms to the provisions of this chapter. He shall submit the application and his report thereon to the county health department and the fire department. Before a permit can be issued, a written approval of the proposed trailer park must be received from the county health department and the fire department.

(Code 1960, §§ 22.4—22.8)

It shall be unlawful to maintain, conduct or carry on, or cause to be maintained, conducted or carried on, any trailer park unless such premises shall be provided at all times with a resident caretaker, or an authorized representative, on the premises.

(Code 1960, § 22.9)

Clean, well-ventilated, well-lighted and properly marked separate toilet facilities for men and women, approved by the building department and county health department, located not more than 200 feet distant from any house trailer, and continuously lighted between sunset and sunrise, must be provided. There shall be not less than one toilet for each sex for every eight trailer spaces, or fraction thereof.

(Code 1960, § 22.10)

Adequate water supply for drinking and domestic purposes, safe for human consumption, properly protected from contamination or pollution, with a faucet for each house trailer, or trailer space within such trailer park must be provided.

(Code 1960, § 22.11)

Cross reference— Water service, § 82-26 et seq.

Every trailer park established in the city shall be located on a well-drained area, and the premises shall be properly graded so as to prevent the accumulation of stormwater or casual waters.

(Code 1960, § 22.12)

There shall be provided in every trailer park, flyproof and watertight garbage, rubbish and refuse metal receptacles with close-fitting metal covers, conveniently located and sufficient in number, maintained in clean and sanitary conditions and adequate in the opinion of the building department, county health department and fire department for the reasonable requirements of the patrons of such trailer park.

(Code 1960, § 22.13)

Cross reference— Solid waste management, ch. 54.

Adequate slop hoppers or sinks shall be required conveniently located and properly connected with sewer or septic tanks with seepage pit, such slop hoppers or sinks shall meet the approval of the building department and county health department.

(Code 1960, § 22.14)

No waste water or other sewage or drainage waste shall be deposited on the surface of the ground and all plumbing fixtures, when in use in house trailers, shall be connected with adequate sewage disposal system meeting the approval of the building department and the county health department.

(Code 1960, § 22.15)

Cross reference— Sewer service, § 82-126 et seq.

A minimum of two footcandles of light shall be provided for all driveways or walks within the trailer park.

(Code 1960, § 22.16)

The operator of any trailer park shall cause to be provided at all times at least one public telephone for the use of the trailer park patrons.

(Code 1960, § 22.17)

There shall be adequate fire extinguishers provided in convenient locations throughout the trailer park. The number and type of such extinguishers shall be determined by the fire department.

(Code 1960, § 22.18)

Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection, ch. 30.

All driveways within the trailer park and leading to the public highways shall be paved either with asphalt, macadam or cement concrete, both of which shall conform to city specifications for local streets.

(Code 1960, § 22.19)

Clothes-drying areas, if provided, shall be hard surfaced.

(Code 1960, § 22.20)

(a) Space per house trailer. Every trailer court shall be provided with a trailer lot space of 3,000 square feet for each trailer used for human habitation or parked thereon at any time, and every trailer park shall have a minimum area of five acres when located in the R-3 zone and a minimum of two acres when located in the C-1 and C-2 zones for the total park plan and a minimum recreational area of 5,000 square feet, of which the aggregate area shall be not less than 300 square feet for each trailer space.

(b) Arrangement of sites. The arrangement of trailers on the site shall be subject to review and approval of the planning commission in accordance with section 1300 of the zoning ordinance.

(c) Location of sites. No house trailer shall be placed within 25 feet of any public highway; provided, that if that portion of the trailer park adjacent to, and bordering upon, a public highway is enclosed by a solid fence or wall not less than five feet in height this provision need not apply.

(d) Plot plan. A plot plan of a proposed trailer park showing the manner in which provisions of this chapter are to be met must be submitted to the building inspector for approval before a permit may be issued.

(Code 1960, § 22.21)

(a) Standards:

(1) Each house trailer must have minimum dimensions aggregating 75 square feet.

(2) The sides, ends and roof of each camp car or trailer must be constructed of either wood or metal, except for necessary windows. No fabric covering over an open flame will be allowed.

(3) The minimum interior height must be at least six feet.

(b) Additional shelter. No habitations or shelters constructed of sacks, rags, bush, cane, weeds or refuse materials of any objectionable nature, or any combination of the foregoing, shall be permitted in any house trailer or space, and it shall be the duty of the owner, or other person legally in charge of the premises, or the operator or person in charge of such house trailer or space where any such construction exists to have it removed from the premises.

(c) Awnings. An awning, or an awning drop, may be used provided it is not permanently attached to the house trailer; provided, that any resulting enclosure shall be completely open on both sides. No other type of lean-to, wooden frame or any enclosure other than the detachable awning specified in the chapter with two sides left completely open to the ground may be erected in any trailer space within the park.

(Code 1960, § 22.22)

Any house trailer on which the wheels have been removed, except for the purpose of making temporary repairs, shall be deemed a permanent residence and shall be made to conform to all of the requirements of the building code and other ordinances of the city and the state housing act.

(Code 1960, § 22.23)

It shall be unlawful to keep within the confines of any trailer park any animals other than dogs or cats, and these shall be kept on a leash at all times.

(Code 1960, § 22.24)

Cross reference— Animals, ch. 10.

It shall be the duty of the person maintaining, conducting or carrying on any trailer park to keep a register of the names, addresses, date of arrival and date of departure of all persons stopping at such trailer park, together with any other information which may be required by the chief of police.

(Code 1960, § 22.25)

It shall be the duty of the person maintaining, operating, conducting or carrying on any trailer park to report immediately to the health officer any person residing therein having, or reasonably suspected of having, any infectious or contagious disease. Immediately upon such notice, the health officer shall investigate such report and take such action as is required.

(Code 1960, § 22.26)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use, occupy or maintain for living purposes a recreational vehicle or travel trailer as defined in section 107 of the zoning ordinance in the city unless such recreational vehicle or travel trailer is located in an area designated and duly licensed by the city as a trailer park. Mobile homes and manufactured housing units as defined in section 107 of the city zoning ordinance are not subject to this section.

(b) A temporary permit for the use, occupancy, or maintenance of a recreational vehicle or travel trailer during the construction period of a structure at the construction site may be granted by the city manager for a period not to exceed six months, subject to obtaining necessary permits and inspections from the city building official. An extension of three months may be granted by the city manager if the applicant presents sufficient evidence that the construction period was necessarily longer than the original six-month period.

(c) A temporary permit for the use or maintenance of a recreational vehicle or travel trailer on a private lot may be granted by the city manager for a period not to exceed 15 consecutive days or more than 30 days per calendar year, to charitable, religious, civic or nonprofit organizations subject to obtaining necessary permits and inspections from the city building official.

(d) Fees for the permits authorized by this section may be adopted by resolution of the city council.

(Code 1960, § 22.27)