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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 9200 • BILL NO. 15 ORDINANCE NO. 920 BY COUNCILMAN ELDREDGE AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PARKING, STORING, OR LOCATING OF AUTOMOBILE TRAILERS OR MOBILE HOMES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR REQUIRED PERMITS OR LI- CENSES,. DEFINITIONS, MISCELLANEOUS SAFETY, SANITARY, AND OTHER REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF CALDWELL; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAILER COURTS OR TOURIST CAMPS, FIXING RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. H ,y.) DEFINITIONS; a. An "Automobile Trailer ", ttTrailer Coach ", "Trailertt, or "Mobile Home" means any vehicle or structure so designed and constructed in such manner as will permit occupancy thereof as a dwelling or sleeping quarters for one or more persons, or the conduct of any business or profession, occupation or trade (or use as a selling or advertising device), and so designed that it is or may be mounted on wheels and used as a conveyance on highways or city streets, propelled or drawn by its own or other motive power, excepting a device used exclusively upon station- ary rails or tracks. b. A "Trailer Camp" (or Court) means any park, trailer park, trailer court, court, camp, site, lot, parcel, or tract of land designed, maintained or intended for the purpose of supplying a location or accommodations for any trailer coach or trailer coaches and upon which any trailer coach or trailer coaches are parked and shall include all buildings used or intended for use as part of the equipment thereof whether a charge is made for the use of the trailer camp and its facilities or not. "Trailer Camp" shall not include automobile or trailer sale lots on which unoccupied trailers are parked for purposes of inspection and sale. c. A "Tourist Camp" means any park, tourist park, tourist court, camp, site, lot, parcel, or tract of land upon which one or more camp cottages or cabins are located and maintained for the accommodation of transients by the day, week, or month, whether a charge is made or not. d. A "Unit" means a section of ground in a trailer camp of not less -than 1000 square feet (25tx401) of unoccupied space in a4 area designated as the location for only one automobile and one trailer. e. A "Cabin Plot" means a section of ground not less than 30 feet by 40 feet in area, upon which only one camp cottage or cabin is located. f. The word "person" shall be construed to include persons, partnership, firm, company, corporation, tenant, owner, lessee, or licensee, their agents, heirs or assigns. g. "Dependent Trailer Coach" or "Dependent Mobile Home" shall mean any vehicle which does not have a toilet and a bath- tub or shower. h. "Independent Trailer Coach" or "Independent Mobile Home" shall mean any vehicle which has a toilet and a bathtub or shower. .4 V Enforcement of this ordinance shall be vested in the Chief of Police of the City of Caldwell upon written complaints made by the Building Inspector, the Fire Chief, the Health Inspector or any of their designated representatives. -1- 0 • INSPECTIONS OF PREMISES: Any properly constituted enforcement representative as herein -to -fore designated in this ordinance shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions re- lating to the enforcement of this Ordinance, or of regulations promulgated thereunder. g,5-4 PARKING OUTSIDE OF LICENSED TRAILER COURTS: 1. No occ trailer or mobile home shall be parked out- side of a license — railer court in the City of Caldwell except as provided herein. 2. Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street, alley, or highway for a period of not more than two (2) hours, subject to any other and further prohibitations, regulations, or limitations imposed by traffic and parking regu- lations or ordinances. 3. One (1) unoccu trailer house or mobile home may be stored by the owner o n e rear one -half of his residence lot. This unoccupied unit shall be so parked as to comply with estab- lished building lines,setbacks and separations and so that it will not be closer than four (4) feet to property lines. 4. These provisions shall not apply or affect new or used Trailer Houses or Mobile Homes for sale, stored or placed on trailer sales lots, that have been established under proper per- mit and license from the City of Caldwell and are otherwise sub- ject to the regular Building and Zoning ordinances of the City. 5. Trailers from which the wheels have been removed and which are placed on a foundation shall be subject to the building regulations of the City of Caldwell. prohibitions 6. The F and regulations contained hereinabove shall not be applicable to such single trailer coaches as are in use for residential purposes, , g, on a building lot where the sanitary facilities of a private resi- dence are available to the trailer occupants, or the trailer coach has sanitary facilities of such quality and so installed as to comply with local and state sanitary and plumbing regula- tions. Provided, however, that such exemptions shall not be avail- able to the owner or occupant of any trailer coach unless it shall be registered with the Building Inspector or his authorized representative within thirty days from the effective date hereof, shall have been inspected by said officer and a proper permit issued therefor on the payment of a $1.00 fee. All such priv- ileged trailer coaches shall be subject to rep- inspection and license annually; and the discontinuance of residential use of any such trailer coach for thirty days on the lot where origi- nally permitted, any change of ownership or change in the family occupancy from that in existence shall result in voidance of its exempt status. CAW 7. Any person r persons violating any of the provisions of this ordinance sha 1 be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con- viction thereof shall be fined in the sum of not more than twenty - five (,$25.00) dollars r imprisoned in the City Jail not to exceed seven (7) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. -2- ®K 8. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, oper- ate, or maintain, or permit to be established, operated or main- tained upon any property owned or controlled by him, a trailer camp or tourist camp within the limits of the City of Caldwell, without first having secured a permit therefor from the properly t recognized authority issuing such permits, and in compliance with the terms of this ordinance and Zoning Regulations. The application for such permit shall be filed with the office of the Building Inspector in the same manner as applica- tion is made for Building Permits. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of five dollars ($5.00). Proper information to identify the premises and owners, including accurate descriptions, names, and addresses shall be entered on such application. The application for permit shall be accompanied by a scale drawing or plan indicating clearly thereon: 1. The extent and area of the proposed court or camp. 2. Roads and driveways. 3. Location and size of trailer units or cabin plots. 4. Location and size of all buildings existing or pro- posed. 5. Location and size of sewer facilities. 6. Plan of electric and water utilities. 7. Clearly indicated distances, setbacks, separations, etc. Permits to install such trailer camps or tourist camps shall not be construed as substitutions for the regularly required per- mits for building, plumbing, electrical, or gas installation work. LOCATION, SPACE, AND GENERAL LAYOUT: A The trailer court shall be located on a well- drained site, and shall be so located that its drainage will not endanger any water supply. All such trailer courts shall be in areas free from marshes, swamps, or other potential breeding places for insects or rodents. 4 The area of the trailer court shall be large enough to ac- commodate: a. The designated number of trailer -coach spaces; b. Necessary streets and roadways; c. Parking areas for motor vehicles; and d. Service areas and playgrounds. G Each trailer -coach space shall contain a minimum of 1,000 square feet, shall be at least 25 feet wide, and shall abut on a driveway or other clear area with unobstructed access to a public street. Such spaces shall be clearly defined, and trailer coaches shall be parked in such spaces so that there will be a minimum of 15 feet between trailer coaches and so that no trailer coach will be less than 5 feet from the exterior boundary of the trailer court. It shall be illegal to park a trailer coach less than 20 feet fr m any street or highway, or so that any part of such trailer coach will obstruct any roadway or walkway. �5' It shall be illegal to allow any trailer coach to remain in a trailer court unless a trailer -coach space is available. 1 ' Access roads shall be provided to each trailer -coach space. Each access road shall be continuous shall connect with a street or highway, and shall have a minimum width of 20 feet. -3- _ s • 0 6 Areas shall be provided for the parking of motor vehicles. Such areas shall accommodate at least the number of vehicles equal to the number of trailer -coach spaces provided. i1 WATER SUPPLY: An accessible, adequate, safe, and potable supply of water shall be provided in each trailer court, capable of furnishing a minimum of 125 gallons per day per trailer -coach space. Where a public supply of water of such quality is available, connection shall be made thereto and its supply shall be used exclusively. The development of an independent water supply to serve the trailer court shall be made only after express approval has been granted by the health officer. PLUMBING: All plumbing in the trailer court shall comply with State and local plumbing laws and regulations. 4_SM SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Trailer courts shall be served by a public sewer system, or by a private disposal system which has the approval of the health officer. Each trailer -coach space shall be provided with a sat- isfactory sewer connection. All sewage- disposal apparatus, including appurtenances thereto, shall be provided, maintained and operated so as not to create a nuisance or health hazard. N, d,/b REFUSE DISPOSAL: The storage, collection, and disposal of refuse in the court shall be so managed as to create no health hazards, rodent harbor- age, insect - breeding area, accident hazards, or air pollution. All refuse shall be stored in flytight, watertight, rodentproof containers, which shall be provided in sufficient number and cap- acity to prevent any refuse from overflowing. Satisfactory con- tainer racks or holders shall be provided, and shall be located not more than 150 feet from any trailer -coach space. $ INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL: Insect- control and rodent - control measures to safeguard public health, as recommended by the health officer, shall be applied in the trailer court. r0 a -I 1 ELECTRICITY: An electrical outlet supplying at least 110 volts shall be provided for each trailer -coach space. The installation shall comply with all State and local electrical codes and ordinances. Such electrical outlets shall be weatherproof. No power line shall be permitted to lie on the ground, or to be suspended less than 18 feet above the ground. 6 " FUEL: Liquefied petroleum gas for cooking purposes shall not be at individual trailer coach spaces unless the containers properly connected by copper or other suitable metallic used are -4- T • 6 e ,✓ . . tubing. Liquefied petroleum gas cylinders shall be securely fastened in place, and adequately protected from the weather. No cylinder containing liquefied petroleum gas shall be located in a trailer coach, nor within 5 feet of a door thereof. 4,44 FIRE PROTECTION: The court area shall be subject to the rules and regula- tions of the fire - prevention authority. All ordinanc s or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repeale . This Ordinance sh 11 be in force and take effect from and after its passage, appoval and publication. PASSED By the Council this 7th day of April, 1958. APPROVED By the Mayor this 7th day of April, 195$• _ Acting r ATTEST: City Clerk -5-