Skip to code content (skip section selection)
Compare to:
SEC. 47-12.   REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH UNIT PLOT GENERALLY.
   A unit plot in a tourist court shall not contain more than one cottage unit, but each cottage unit may have attached to it a roof or enclosure to provide cover for one automotive vehicle. Each cottage unit shall have not less than one bedroom space and each bedroom space shall be not less than nine feet by 12 feet in size. Each cottage unit shall have hot and cold running water together with one lavatory or one sink within the unit and shall have accessible thereto in the same building one water closet and one tub or shower bath. Ceilings in cottages shall be not less than eight feet high and each cottage room shall be provided with light and ventilation by means of windows with an area of not less than one-eighth of the floor area. Window and door openings shall be fully screened with screen wire which shall be not less than 16 mesh per inch. Inside walls and ceilings shall be covered with incombustible material, and, together with floors and fixtures, shall be constructed in a manner that will minimize the breeding and harboring of vermin.
   Heating and cooking facilities shall be provided with asbestos board or metal backing or shields where required by the Fire Code. Each cottage unit shall adjoin a road or driveway and shall not be closer to any other cottage unit or building than 10 feet, unless satisfactory and acceptable fire separations are constructed between units as required by the Building Code.
   Hotels, lodginghouses or administrative buildings when a part of a tourist court, tourist camp, or house trailer park shall conform to the requirements of the Building Code relating to the respective occupancy.
   Each unit plot for the accommodation of one house trailer and automotive vehicle or for the accommodation of one tent and automotive vehicle shall be not less than 900 square feet in size, which space shall be at least 25 feet wide and shall adjoin a road or driveway. Each such unit plot shall be clearly defined on the ground by proper permanent markers at each corner. The use of tents or trailers provided by the management at a tourist camp or house trailer park to create what is commonly called a tent city or trailer city is hereby declared to be unlawful as it is the intent of this chapter to provide sanitary and safe accommodations for persons who are considered transients to use tents or trailers owned by themselves as temporary dwellings.
   Toilet buildings shall be provided at all tourist camps and house trailer parks hereafter constructed or enlarged. All existing tourist courts, tourist camps and house trailer parks in newly annexed areas not having upon annexation the toilet facilities required by this chapter shall provide same within 24 months after annexation.
   No cottage or tent shall be erected or placed closer than five feet from any adjacent property line. House trailers shall be so harbored on each unit plot that there shall be at least a 15 foot clearance between house trailers. No house trailer shall be located closer than 10 feet from any property line bounding the park.
   No building, structure, cottage, tent or house trailer shall be located nearer a public street than the building line as provided in the zoning ordinance for the use district in which the premises are located. In no case shall such structures be set closer than 15 feet to the front property line be closer than 10 feet from any side street property line.
   The premises shall be surrounded by a suitable fence which is constructed in accordance with the Building Code and having openings only for necessary entrance and exit facilities.
   Well-drained driveways which are passable with motor vehicles during inclement weather shall be provided in each court or park. These driveways shall not be less than 18 feet in width, and well marked in daytime, and lighted at night, and so located that each unit of the court or park is easily accessible. Lateral or branch driveways less than 50 feet in length may be not less than 10 feet in width.
   All entrances and exits from the premises shall be well marked and shall be located and so arranged that they are easily controlled and easily supervised. (Ord. 5424)