Chapter 17.16 — DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

Sections:

• 17.16.010 Office required--Maintenance of approved plot plan.

• 17.16.020 Caretaker required--Enforcement.

• 17.16.030 Park maintenance responsibility.

• 17.16.040 Site drainage--Density--Lot size and frontage.

• 17.16.050 Trailer location.

• 17.16.060 Location of structures on site.

• 17.16.070 Occupied area.

• 17.16.080 Construction and maintenance of structures.

• 17.16.090 Streets and driveways.

• 17.16.100 Curbs, gutters, sidewalks.

• 17.16.110 Paving, surfacing, and planting of grass.

• 17.16.120 Obstructions prohibited--Storage cabinet placement.

• 17.16.130 Boundary marking.

• 17.16.140 Masonry walls--Required locations.

• 17.16.150 Masonry walls--Construction specifications.

• 17.16.160 Awnings.

• 17.16.170 Windbreaks.

• 17.16.180 Sewage disposal and toilet and bath facilities.

• 17.16.190 Laundry facilities.

• 17.16.200 Window screens for toilets and laundries.

• 17.16.210 Plumbing.

• 17.16.220 Wastewater disposal.

• 17.16.230 LPG storage vessels.

• 17.16.240 Gas-burning appliances.

• 17.16.250 Electrical standards.

• 17.16.260 Electrical grounding.

• 17.16.270 Electrical installations--Workmanlike methods.

• 17.16.280 Trailer coach connections--Responsibility.

• 17.16.290 Illumination at night.

• 17.16.300 Garbage receptacles and disposal.

• 17.16.310 Park sanitation.

• 17.16.320 Animals.

• 17.16.330 Fire protection.

Each trailer park shall have at all times an office in a permanent building. The owner or operator of every trailer park shall maintain in a conspicuous location in the office a copy of an approved plot of the trailer park. The plot plan shall show in detail the site layout and the location of trailers, and each site shall be designated by number or by other means of identification. (Prior code § 17.16.020 (Ord. 503 § 5.0, 1961))

It is unlawful for any person to operate or maintain, or cause or permit to be operated or maintained, any trailer park unless there is a caretaker in the park at all times. The caretaker shall enforce within the park provisions of this title governing the operation and maintenance of trailer parks. (Prior code § 17.16.010(A) (Ord. 503 § 4.5(a), 1961))

A. All devices or safeguards required in trailer parks by this title shall be maintained in good working order. The owner, operator, or lessee of the trailer park, or his designated agent, shall be responsible for their maintenance. B. The owner or operator of a trailer park shall be responsible for the maintenance of all structures and their sites in an approved, safe, and sanitary condition and in a state of good repair. (Prior code § 17.16.140(A, B) (Ord. 503 § 10.5(a), (b), 1961))

A. Trailer parks shall be developed on well-drained sites, properly graded to provide for adequate drainage and freedom from standing pools of water. Such sites shall be free from street overflow as determined by engineering design. B. No trailer park shall contain an overall density of more than eighteen trailer sites per acre. C. Each trailer site shall have an area of at least one thousand eight hundred square feet with a minimum frontage width of thirty-five feet facing on a roadway. Any trailer site, such as a cul-de-sac lot, unable to meet the minimum frontage requirement, but having the one thousand eight hundred square foot area may have less than the minimum frontage if the building inspector determines the conditions to justify it. The frontage of cul-de-sac lots shall be measured at the building setback line. (Prior code § 17.16.030 (Ord. 503 § 5.5, 1961))

A. No trailer coach shall be located within a trailer park so that it is nearer than ten feet from any building or another trailer coach; provided, however, that this does not apply to a compartment containing solely a private toilet or bath, or both, constructed for the exclusive use of an occupant of a trailer site designed for the occupancy of one trailer coach. B. No trailer coach and no building or structure shall be located within a trailer park nearer than five feet from the side and rear property lines or side and rear trailer site lot lines; provided, however, that where trailers are parked rear-to-rear, the minimum rear setback shall be four feet. (Prior code § 17.16.070 (Ord. 503 § 7.0, 1961))

A. No structure in a trailer park or any portion or projection thereof shall be located within four feet of the trailer park boundary or the trailer site lot line. B. No structure in a trailer park or any portion or projection thereof, including an approved awning, shall be located nearer than ten feet from any trailer coach or awning on an adjacent trailer site; provided, however, that a windbreak may be located on the lot line if it is at least five feet from any trailer or awning. C. To prevent obstruction of natural light and ventilation no awning, building, windbreak, or combination thereof, shall be erected, placed, or maintained on more than one side or one end of any trailer coach in a trailer park. (Prior code § 17.16.120 (Ord. 503 § 9.5, 1961))

A. In no event shall the occupied area of a trailer site exceed seventy-five percent of the total site area. B. The area shall be deemed to be occupied when covered or occupied by a trailer, awning, closet, cupboard, automobile, structure, or combination thereof. (Prior code § 17.16.100 (Ord. 503 § 8.5, 1961))

Every structure within a trailer park shall be constructed and maintained in a safe, approved, and substantial manner. (Prior code § 17.16.090 (Ord. 503 § 8.0, 1961))

A. The minimum widths of streets within a trailer park shall be as follows:

1. When trailer sites are constructed at a ninety-degree angle from a street, the street width shall be a minimum of twenty-five feet.
2. When trailer sites are constructed at a sixty-degree angle from a street, the street width shall be a minimum of twenty- two feet.
3. When trailer sites are constructed at a forty-five-degree angle from a street, the street width shall be a minimum of twenty feet. B. Parking shall not be permitted on streets; except that parallel parking may be permitted in streets having a clear width of thirty-five feet or more, or where sites exist on only one side of the street and the clear width of the street is twenty-eight feet or more. C. All roadways shall be surfaced with a minimum of two-inch thick asphalt, concrete, plant mix, or other approved materials. (Prior code § 17.16.080 (Ord. 503 § 7.5, 1961))

Concrete curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, conforming to specifications approved by the city engineer, shall be installed along the common boundary line of every trailer park with a public street unless such improvements are already in place. Such installation shall be at the expense of the owner or operator of the trailer park. (Prior code § 17.16.060 (Ord. 503, § 6.6, 1961))

If the city building inspector considers it necessary for the protection of the health of the occupant of a trailer park or any portion of a trailer park, or for proper sanitation, he may require that one or more of the sites be graveled, or properly paved and surfaced with concrete, asphalt, grass, or similar material. (Prior code § 17.16.140(D) (Ord. 503 § 10.5 (d), 1961))

A. No obstruction of any kind shall be erected, placed, or maintained on or about a trailer site that will impede the movement of a trailer from a site to a driveway or prevent inspection of plumbing and electrical facilities and related trailer equipment.

B. No structure shall be so erected, placed, or maintained in a trailer park as to obstruct a required opening in an awning, a required open space on a site, or prevent inspection of electrical or sanitary facilities or trailer equipment. Approved storage cabinets may be placed at the rear of the trailer not under an awning. Cabinets shall have a maximum depth of thirty-six inches and a maximum height of six feet. (Prior code §§ 17.16.140(C), 17.16.150 (Ord. 503 §§ 10.5(c), 11.0, 1961))

The boundaries of each trailer site shall be clearly, distinctly, and permanently outlined. (Prior code § 17.16.110 (Ord. 503 § 9.0, 1961))

A. Masonry walls shall be constructed on side and rear adjoining property lines where required by planning commission. B. There shall be a masonry wall provided along the front setback line for the full width of the property except for access drives and walks. Said wall shall be a minimum of four feet in height. (Prior code § 17.16.040 (Ord. 503 § 6.0, 1961))

Masonry walls shall be designed and constructed as follows: A. Not less than eight inches in width; B. Laid up in cement mortar; C. Reinforced with appropriate steel and tied with properly designed bond beams; D. Designed and constructed so as to withstand vertical live and dead loads imposed upon them and to withstand a horizontal force from any direction of fifteen pounds per square foot of wind pressure on a vertical projection of the exposed surface of the walls; E. Designed so as to admit of a rational analysis in accordance with established principles of mechanics. (Prior code § 17.16.050 (Ord. 503 § 6.5, 1961))

A. All awnings in trailer parks shall be made of metal or of other approved material; provided, however, that neither canvas nor any similar fabric material may be used unless it is approved by the city fire marshal. B. Metal roofing materials shall be of corrugated or similarly reinforced sheet metals not less than 26-gauge and shall be securely anchored to the framework. C. Framework for awnings shall be of standard metal pipe not less than three-fourths-inch in diameter. Uprights of framework may be of an approved material of equal or greater strength. Metal or other rigid awnings may have supporting framework of similar or other approved materials; provided, however, that the weight of the awning is adequately supported. All joints of metal pipe framework shall be securely fastened with standard screw-pipe or pipe-connected fittings. Welded joints may be used. Awnings shall be freestanding except that one side may be attached to an approved awning track on the trailer coach. D. Awnings shall have at least two sides entirely open at all times. Drops may be used provided they are not permanently anchored. E. Cooking shall not be permitted within or under any awning nor shall any heating or cooking appliance be installed or used within any awning, except that portable barbecues may be used under metal awnings. F. No awning shall be erected or maintained over nor enclose wholly or in part any private toilet or bath compartment. (Prior code § 17.16.160 (Ord. 503 § 11.5, 1961))

A. Every windbreak in a trailer park shall be designed, erected, and maintained as a freestanding structure. No portion of a windbreak shall be attached to or become a part of any trailer coach. B. Windbreaks in excess of seventy-two inches in height shall be designed to withstand vertical live and dead loads imposed upon them and to withstand a horizontal force from any direction of fifteen pounds per square foot wind pressure on the vertical projection of exposed surface of the structure and shall require a building permit therefor.

C. A windbreak shall be erected and maintained so that neither of the ends nor any other portion shall be returned to form an enclosure. No windbreak shall support a roof or awning. (Prior code § 17.16.170 (Ord. 503 § 12.0, 1961))

A. Every trailer site in a trailer park shall provide a gas-tight and water-tight connection for sewage disposal which shall be connected into an underground sewage collection system discharging into a public sewer or private disposal system. B. No dependent trailer shall be parked at any time in any trailer park in the city. C. Every trailer park must have not less than one toilet, one bath, and one lavatory for each sex for each fifty spaces or fraction thereof, and no trailer site shall be more distant from any of the facilities than five hundred feet. D. The public toilets shall be maintained readily accessible to all the tenants at all times and for the exclusive use of the occupants of the trailer sites. E. In every trailer park, water closets for men shall be distinctly marked: "For Men"; and water closets for women shall be distinctly marked" "For Women." In addition, the location of water closets shall be plainly indicated by signs. F. In every trailer park, shower baths or other bathing facilities with hot and cold running water shall be installed in separate compartments. Every compartment shall be provided with a self-closing door or otherwise equipped with a waterproof draw curtain. G. The floor of every shower bath compartment and water closet compartment shall be constructed and shall be maintained in a waterproof condition. H. Every water closet compartment or compartment containing bathing facilities shall be provided with one or more windows having an aggregate area of not less than six square feet. However, if the room contains more than one water closet, bath, or urinal, the total window area shall be equivalent to three square feet for each water closet, bath, or urinal, but need not exceed one-fourth of the superficial floor area of the room. I. There shall be not less than one lavatory for each sex installed in every building containing public toilets. (Prior code § 17.16.180(A--I) (Ord. 503 § 12.5(a)--(i), 1961))

A. Every trailer park shall be equipped with a laundry compartment with not less than two laundry trays supplied with hot and cold water. The floors of each compartment and at least twelve inches of the walls from the ground shall be constructed of approved waterproof masonry composition. Each laundry compartment shall have a window area equal to at least one- eighth of the floor area, and in no case shall it be less than nine square feet. B. In every trailer park there shall be set aside a space convenient to laundry facilities for the occupants of the trailer sites to dry clothes. The useable lines within said space shall be adequate to serve all of the needs of the trailer park and the drying of clothes on lines on trailer sites shall not be permitted. (Prior code § 17.16.180(J, K) (Ord. 503 § 12.5(j), (k), 1961))

All windows of toilet and bath compartments and of laundry rooms shall be equipped with screens of not less than 16- mesh screening material. (Prior code § 17.16.200 (Ord. 503 § 13.5, 1961))

A. All plumbing fixtures in every building in a trailer which affects the sanitary drainage system shall be installed and maintained as provided in this title. B. Floor drains of a type approved by the plumbing code of the city shall be installed in all concrete floors of rooms containing sanitary plumbing fixtures, including the garbage can enclosure. Hose bibs shall be installed near each floor drain. C. There shall be in every trailer park an adequate supply of pure water for all the requirements of the park. D. If it is impractical to connect the plumbing fixtures affecting the sanitary drainage system with a city or sanitary district sewage system, sewage or waste may be discharged in a septic tank constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of the building inspector. E. Whenever any plumbing fixture becomes unsanitary, the building inspector or the county health officer may require its removal and replacement by a fixture conforming to the provisions of this title.

F. Drinking fountains shall be maintained in a sanitary condition, and shall be of a type approved by the enforcement agency. (Prior code § 17.16.190 (Ord. 503 § 13.0, 1961))

Neither the operator of a trailer park or any occupant of a trailer coach shall permit any wastewater or material from sinks or other plumbing fixtures in a trailer coach to be deposited upon the surface of the ground. All such fixtures, when in use, must be connected to a sewer system or covered cesspool or septic tank. (Prior code § 17.16.210 (Ord. 503 § 14.0, 1961))

A. No cylinder for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas shall be maintained within a building located in a trailer park which is enclosed on four sides, nor below ground, nor below ground level, nor with the outlet less than five feet away from any building which is below the level of such outlet. Every cylinder supplying a trailer coach shall be mounted upon the trailer. B. The discharge from safety valves shall be vented in such a manner as to prevent any impingement of escaping LPG upon the vessel, and such discharge point shall not be less than five feet, measured horizontally, from any building opening which is below such discharge. C. Each tank for LPG shall be located with respect to the nearest source of ignition or line of property adjoining, which may be built in accordance with the following table. Vessels and first-stage regulating equipment carrying more than twenty psi pressure shall be located outside of the buildings or trailer coaches except as hereinafter provided. Each individual vessel shall be located with respect to the nearest important building or group of buildings, or line of property adjoining, which may be built upon, in accordance with the following table:

Volumetric Capacity of Vessels (In U.S. Gallons) Not more than 500 10 feet 501 to 1,200 25 feet Over 1,200 50 feet

D. Regulating or filling equipment on LPG tanks which are filled on the premises of a trailer park shall not be nearer than fifteen feet from any opening into or under a building where such opening is below the level of the outlet of such regulating or filling equipment. E. Readily ignitable material shall not be permitted within ten feet of any vessel, regulator, or vaporizer. (Prior code § 17.16.220 (Ord. 503 § 14.5, 1961))

All gas-burning appliances shall be of an approved vented type. Gas heaters shall be connected to a flue or vent not less in size than the vent collar of the appliance. The flue or vent shall be of approved incombustible materials and shall be carried to the outer air. Vent outlets shall terminate with an approved vent cap not less than twelve inches above the highest point of the trailer or roof of any building. Every gas-burning appliance shall be connected to the gas supply piping with approved metal piping and the gas supply outlet shall be equipped with approved automatic shutoff devices which will shutoff the gas supply to the main burner or burners and pilot in the event of pilot failure. (Prior code § 17.16.230 (Ord. 503 § 15.0, 1961))

The regulations set forth in this section shall apply to all electrical utilization equipment which operates at more than twenty-five volts, or which transmits, transfers, or utilizes more than fifty watts in trailer parks and trailer coaches in trailer parks, and also applies to the installation of transformers, service equipment, and other equipment used for supply or control of electrical energy when such equipment is installed in trailer parks or in trailer coaches which are located in trailer parks. All wiring, where not specifically covered by this title, shall be installed in accordance with the Electrical Safety Orders of the State of California, General Orders 95, of the State of California, or any other state laws that may apply to wiring. A. Service Wiring. All service wiring from main service panel to trailer sites, utility buildings, and to all points within the trailer park shall be buried underground. Insofar as practicable, all wiring upon or in a building shall be enclosed within the walls thereof, and all wiring not so enclosed must be of an approved type.

B. Service and Feeder Capacity. Service and feeders shall be determined on one-hundred-percent demand on first ten spaces, eighty percent on second ten spaces, and fifty percent for all over the first twenty spaces. Service and feeders shall be calculated on the basis of two thousand four hundred watts (twenty amps, one hundred twenty volts) minimum per site up to twenty-five feet in length, three thousand six hundred watts (thirty amps, one hundred twenty volts) minimum per site for all trailer sites over twenty-five feet in length. No demand for other loads shall be allowed on branch circuits for individual trailer sites. C. Overcurrent Protection. The maximum size overcurrent protection shall not exceed the rating of the receptacle at the trailer site. Other sizes of overcurrent protection shall be in accordance with subsection H of this section. D. Grounded Capacity. There shall be a grounded receptacle at all sites based on a minimum of twenty amps for all sites up to twenty-five feet in length and twenty amps minimum for all sites over twenty-five feet in length but in no case shall the receptacle be rated less than the overload protection used. E. Wire Sizes. Wire sizes in utility buildings shall be as follows:

1. Lighting circuits, No. 14 wire with 15-amps fuse, 12 outlets maximum;
2. Appliance circuits, general, No. 12 wire with 20-amp fuse, 8 outlets maximum;
3. Appliance circuits, laundry room, No. 12 wire with 20-amp fuse, 2 outlets maximum. F. Branch Circuit Loads. Two or more motors each not exceeding one horsepower in rating and each having a full-load rated current not exceeding six amps may be used on a branch circuit only if it is protected at not more than twenty amps at one hundred twenty-five volts or less, or fifteen amps at six hundred volts or less. Individual running overcurrent protection is not required, unless the motor is automatically started or is out of sight of the starting location. G. Vertical Clearances. The minimum vertical clearance for wire which carries not to exceed seven hundred fifty volts at lowest point of sag shall be as follows:
4. Above streets and along streets in a trailer park, twenty feet;
5. Above area (other than thoroughfares) where it is possible to drive vehicles, sixteen feet;
6. Above areas accessible to pedestrians only, twelve feet;
7. Above structures, eight feet Trailer shall be considered a structure when parked on site. "Thoroughfare," as used in this section, means any public or private highway, avenue, street, road, alley, or other place generally used for vehicular use. H. Conductor Capacities. The allowable capacities of conductors, in amperes, shall be: Size AWG MCM Rubber Type R, Type RW, Type RU, Type RH Thermo- Plastic Type T, Type TW Amperes Weatherproof and Outside Wiring Amperes Size AWG MCM Rubber Type R, Type RW, Type RU, Type RH Thermo- Plastic Type T, Type TW Amperes Weatherproof and Outside Wiring Amperes 12 20 30 10 30 35 8 40 50 6 50 70 4 70 90 3 80 100 2 90 125 1 100 150 0 125 200 00 150 225 000 175 275 0000 225 325

I. Voltage Drop. Voltage drop shall not exceed five percent on distribution system (demand load). J. Overhead Wiring. All outside and overhead wiring shall conform to the standards of the California Public Utilities "Rules

for Overhead Line Construction." All overhead wiring within the park shall be covered with double-braid weatherproof or better insulation. K. Outdoor Control Equipment. All switches, receptacles, and control equipment located outdoors shall be in a weatherproof or six-sided enclosure so constructed or protected that exposure to the weather will not interfere with its successful operation. L. Utility Building Lights. All lights in utility buildings must be switched. Pull chains are prohibited. M. Protective Devices. All overcurrent protective devices on branch circuits shall be nontamperable. N. Control Equipment. Control equipment shall be located not less than three feet nor more than six feet six inches above the ground or with a permanent working platform. Sufficient space shall be provided and maintained about electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operation. Where parts require examination, adjustment, or repair during operation or while live parts are exposed, adequate working space shall be provided and maintained to permit this work being performed safely. This workspace shall not be less than two and one-half feet. O. Trailer Service Supply The service supply for each trailer site shall terminate on the same side of site as the sewer trap. P. Submission of Specifications. An electrical diagram and complete specifications acceptable to the building inspector shall be included with each set of drawings submitted for a building permit. Q. Underground Wiring. Where wiring is required to be buried underground, underground direct burial cables shall be used. It shall be a minimum of two feet in the ground and protected from damage with a covering prior to backfilling the trench. Covering shall be two-inch by six-inch redwood or equivalent. Cable shall not be permitted less than one-foot radial distance from water, sewer, or gas line. R. Workmanlike Installation. All electric wiring, fixtures, and equipment shall be installed in a safe and approved workmanlike manner, and maintained to the satisfaction of the building inspector. S. Awning Outlets. No electrical outlets shall be installed or used within any awning other than those installed on the exterior of a trailer coach. (Prior code § 17.16.240 (A--U) (Ord. 503 § 15.5(a)--(u), 1961))

Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of all trailers and other equipment shall be grounded in one of the following ways: A. By means of a grounding conductor run with the circuit conductors in cable assemblies of the approved outdoor type or flexible cords type S or equal, provided an approved multiprong plug or equivalent is used, one prong for the purpose of connecting such grounding conductor to the grounded metal raceway or cable armor. This conductor may be uninsulated but if an individual covering is provided for this conductor it shall be finished to show a green color. An additional contact shall be provided in the receptacle for grounding purposes. B. Any equipment directly connected to a grounded metallic wiring system is acceptable in lieu of the requirements of subsection A of this section. Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of motors, generators, and control equipment such as frames of motors and control panels, operating levers, and casings of controllers, switches, etc. shall be effectively grounded under the following conditions:

1. All motors, whether fixed or portable, regardless of voltage in all locations where exposed grounded surfaces such as metal frames, conducting floors or walls exist within the reach of persons when touching the metal parts under consideration; grounded surfaces within five feet horizontally of the parts considered and within eight feet vertically of the floor or working platform are considered as being within reach;
2. All portable electric tools which are held in the hand while being operated, regardless of voltage;
3. When the motor is not otherwise effectively grounded and when the voltage exceeds one hundred fifty volts to ground, a bond will be required between the motor frame and the rigid conduit or electrical metallic tubing in cases where the rigid conduit or electrical metallic tubing does not terminate in a junction box which is grounded to the motor frame. When the voltage does not exceed one hundred fifty volts to ground, the motor frame may be grounded through flexible metal conduit which is properly connected to the motor and to the rigid metal conduit. (Prior code § 17.16.240(V) (Ord. 503 § 15.5 (v), 1961))

All electrical installations shall be made in a workmanlike manner and shall be so designed, constructed, installed, and maintained that the hazard will be reduced, as far as it is reasonably possible. Installations of new utilitization equipment and conductors, and extensions, repairs, and changes in existing installations shall be made only by or under the supervision or direction of qualified persons. (Prior code § 17.16.240(W) (Ord. 503 § 15.5(w), 1961))

When it is evident that there exists, or may exist, a violation of service facilities requirements of a trailer park, the owner, operator, lessee, person in charge of the park, or any other person causing a violation shall cause the same to be corrected immediately or disconnect the service connection and trailer drain connection from the respective park branch service lines and sewer lateral. (Prior code § 17.16.130 (Ord. 503 § 10.0, 1961))

In every trailer park there shall be installed and kept burning from sunset to sunrise sufficient artificial light to adequately illuminate every building containing public toilets and public showers, and the area or tract of land containing the trailer park. A minimum of two footcandles is required for protective yard lighting on all roadways and walkways. (Prior code § 17.16.010 (B) (Ord. 503 § 4.5(b), 1961))

A. In every trailer park one or more metal garbage cans with tight-fitting covers, appropriately labeled, shall be provided for every six, or fractional part of six, trailer coaches or trailer sites within the park. B. All garbage, waste, and rubbish in every trailer park shall be removed from the premises and lawfully disposed of without creating a nuisance. (Prior code § 17.16.250 (Ord. 503 § 16.0, 1961))

A. The area or tract of land upon which a trailer park is maintained shall be:

1. Well-drained and graded;
2. Kept free from dust;
3. Kept clean and free from accumulation of refuse, garbage, and rubbish or debris. B. The use of dipping vessels or cups for common use in any trailer park is prohibited. C. Every water closet compartment or compartments containing bathing facilities shall be:
4. Kept clean;
5. Kept free from obnoxious odors, flies, mosquitoes, or other insects. (Prior code § 17.16.260 (Ord. 503 § 16.5, 1961))

Dogs shall not be permitted to run at large in any trailer park. The keeping of animals or poultry in any trailer park is prohibited. (Prior code § 17.16.270 (Ord. 503 § 17.0, 1961))

A. Hydrants and Hoses. In every trailer park or portion of every trailer park containing more than ten trailers there shall be installed and maintained approved fire hydrants with mounted hose rack or reel spaced at such distances as to reach all areas with seventy-five feet of hose. Each fire hydrant shall be not less than one inch in diameter terminating with a shutoff valve. Hose racks and reels shall be equipped with seventy-five feet of not more than one-inch hose with Boston-type shutoff nozzles. Hose racks or reels shall be enclosed within a cabinet. The cabinet shall be painted red, with a sign stating "For Emergency Use Only," in letters at least four inches in height. B. Extinguishers. One or more approved extinguishers of a type suitable for flammable liquid or electrical fires (Class B and Class C) in accordance with NFPA Standard No. 10, Portable Fire Extinguishers, (carbon dioxide or dry chemical) shall be so located that it will not be necessary to travel more than one hundred feet to reach the nearest extinguisher. C. Reporting Fires. Every owner or operator or other person in charge of any trailer park who becomes aware of any fire or smoldering combustion of an unwarranted or insidious nature which is not confined within equipment designed for fire and which is a hazard to any structure within the trailer park shall report the matter without delay to the fire department. D. Investigation of Fire Remains. Every owner or operator or other person in charge of any trailer park shall report to the fire department the discovery of the remains of any fire, even though it is obvious that the fire is completely extinguished.

The fire department official shall make a thorough investigation of every fire. E. Equipment Approval. All fire protection equipment required by this title shall meet the approval of the city fire chief. Alternates to the requirements of this section may be authorized by the fire chief, provided the alternates are equivalent or provide the same level of safety required under this title. F. Flammable Liquids. Flammable liquids shall not be stored or used in any structure in quantities in excess of one gallon, and all such flammable liquids shall be kept in unbreakable and tight or approved safety-sealed containers when not in actual use. G. Dangerous Materials. Neither any article that is dangerous or detrimental to life or to the health of the occupants of a structure, nor any material the fire chief determines may create a fire hazard, shall be kept, stored, or handled in any part of a structure, or on the site on which the structure is situated. (Prior code § 17.16.290 (Ord. 503 § 18.0, 1961))