(a) All utilities underground. All public utilities within the recreational vehicle park shall be underground.
(b) Water supply. The water supply for the recreational vehicle park shall be provided by a delivery system that is owned and operated by the City of Creede. The water system shall be connected by pipes to all service buildings and all recreational vehicle spaces. The water distribution system within the park shall meet the following minimum standards:
(1) The water distribution system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with State Department of Health regulations and recommendations to provide a safe, potable and adequate supply of water.
(2) The distribution system shall not be connected to any potable water supply nor be subject to any backflow.
(3) The distribution system shall deliver water at a minimum pressure of at least twenty (20) pounds per square inch and a minimum flow of at least one (1) gallon per minute at all outlets.
(4) The distribution system shall be capable of delivering a minimum volume of one hundred (100) gallons per day per recreational vehicle site.
(5) Water service lines, riser pipes and valves shall be installed and protected from damage by freezing, ground movement, vehicles or other damage sources.
(6) The riser pipe at each recreational vehicle site shall be at least three-quarter (3/4) inch in diameter and shall extend at least four (4) inches vertically above the ground elevation. It shall be equipped with a three-quarter (3/4) inch valve outlet with a threaded male spigot for attaching a standard garden hose.
(7) Tent camping sites shall be provided with common use water faucets located no more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from any campsite where appropriate and approved by the Board of Trustees.
(8) Drinking fountains, if provided, shall be approved angle jet type with adequate water.
(9) Spillage, overflow, drainage or wastewater from faucets and drinking fountains shall be discharged to approved drains to prevent impoundment of water, creation of mud holes or other nuisance conditions.
(10) A water station for filling camping vehicle water storage tanks shall be provided in each park. These shall be located not less than fifty (50) feet from a sanitary station. The station shall be posted with signs of durable material, not less than two (2) square feet, which state: POTABLE WATER - DO NOT USE TO FLUSH VEHICLE WASTE TANKS. Such water stations shall consist of at least a three-quarter (3/4) inch pipe and valve outlet and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow and back siphonage by an approved vacuum breaker located downstream from the shutoff valve. The fill hose shall be suspended so that no part of the hose and its appurtenances will come into contact with the ground. A sign shall be posted at the entrance of the park indicating the provision of a sanitary station and water station.
(c) Sewage disposal. Facilities shall be provided and properly maintained for the collection and disposal or treatment and disposal of sewage.
(1) Where a public sewer system is available, all plumbing fixtures, building sewers and campground sewers shall be connected thereto. If a public sewer system is not available, a private sewage collection and disposal facility meeting requirements of the State Water Quality Control Commission, the State Department of Health and other applicable local government sewage disposal requirements shall be installed and all building sewers and campground sewers connected thereto.
(2) Solid and liquid wastes shall not be discharged or otherwise disposed of on the surface of the ground or into any well, cave, open ditch, stream, lake or reservoir.
(d) Sewage collection.
(1) Sewage collection lines shall be laid in trenches of sufficient depth to be free of breakage from traffic, ground movement, agricultural activity or other sources of damage, and shall be separated from the water supply system by a horizontal distance of ten (10) feet and a vertical elevation of two (2) feet below water lines at crossing points unless pressure sewers are used.
(2) The sewer lines shall be constructed of approved materials with adequate vents, watertight joints and sufficient cleanouts. All sewer lines shall have a minimum diameter of six (6) inches, except that a sewer lateral which serves no more than twenty-five (25) individual sewer connections for individual camping vehicle lots or no more than five (5) toilet connections may be four (4) inches in diameter.
(3) Sewers shall be installed at a grade of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch per foot to ensure a velocity of two (2) feet per second when flowing full. Horizontal drainage lines connecting with other horizontal drainage lines shall enter through forty-five (45) degree "y" branches or other combinations of equivalent sweep.
(4) Cleanouts or manholes shall be provided at the upper end of each main sewer line, at intersections of two (2) or more sewer lines, changes in grade or alignment of more than forty-five (45) degrees and at intervals of not more than four hundred (400) feet.
(5) Individual sewer connections shall meet the following requirements: A four (4) inch inside diameter sewer lateral and riser pipe with the surrounding ground graded to drain from the rim of the riser pipe. The sewer lateral shall be properly trapped and vented if camping vehicles without individually trapped and vented plumbing fixtures are accommodated.
(6) Dependent camping vehicles with a drain hose less than three (3) inches in diameter shall be connected with reducers and a screw or clamp-type fittings.
(7) Drain outlets from independent camping vehicles shall be capped or connected with a durable, readily cleanable, nonabsorbent, corrosion-resistant, drain hose having an inside diameter of not less than three (3) inches. The sewer service connection shall be installed and maintained with a grade not less than one-quarter (1/4) inch per foot.
(8) When the campsite is not occupied, the sewer riser pipe shall be adequately covered.
(9) A flushing sink or other means of disposal shall be provided for disposal of liquid wastes from dependent camping vehicles, unless a sanitary waste station is provided and is conveniently located. The flushing sink shall be easily accessible and located at a distance of not more than three hundred (300) feet from any campsite. The sinks shall not be located in a room containing toilet, lavatory or bathing facilities and toilets shall not be used for disposal of liquid wastes. Common-use faucets or hydrants and lavatories in service buildings shall not be used for cleaning fish and food, and for washing dishes, utensils, clothing or other articles of household use.
(10) A sanitary waste station shall be provided for each one hundred (100) campsites or part thereof not equipped with individual sewer connections. Unless other approved means are used, the sanitary station shall be designed and constructed to include the following:
a. Easy ingress and egress from a service road for camping vehicles and located not less than fifty (50) feet from a campsite.
b. Connection to the sewer system by a trapped four (4) inch sewer riser pipe and vented not more than ten (10) feet downstream from the trap by a four (4) inch vent, adequately supported and extending at least eight (8) feet above the ground surface.
c. The sewage inlet surrounded by a curbed concrete apron or trough of at least three (3) by three (3) feet, sloped to the inlet and provided with a suitable hinged cover milled to fit tight.
d. A means for flushing the immediate area and a camping vehicle holding tank shall be provided at each sanitary waste station. It shall consist of a properly supported water riser pipe, terminating two (2) feet above the ground with a three-quarter (3/4) inch valve outlet which shall be protected against back siphonage and backflow by an approved vacuum breaker installation located downstream from the shutoff valve.
e. A sign, constructed of durable material and not less than two (2) feet square, posted adjacent to the water flushing outlet and inscribed with the warning: UNSAFE WATER FACILITY.
(11) The plumbing shall be installed according to the most recent edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by the City of Creede.
(Ord. 395 §3, 2016)