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(A) The annual license fee for each campground for each year, or part of a year, shall be the sum of $50, and shall be due and payable by the licensee on or before the first day of January of each year to the City Clerk and thereupon the owner shall exhibit to the Clerk the statement of the County Treasurer showing payment of all fees and charges as are required by the park operator by Iowa Code Chapter 135D shall have been paid.
(B) The campground operator shall be required to report to the building inspector of the city at the time of the installation to inspect the various facilities of the campground, and to issue to the operator of said campground a notice showing compliance with the regulations of the city. The charge for the inspections shall be borne by the campground operator at the rate of $15 per inspection. At the yearly anniversary of the issuance of the initial notice, a renewal and new inspection shall be required at the same rate.
(A) (1) Any person desiring to operate or expand a campground shall first file application for a campground license with the City Zoning Officer. The application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and land owner and shall be accompanied by an initial license fee payment as provided in § 4.01 of this chapter. This initial license fee shall be for the period from the date of first issue of said license to the third day of December next following whereupon the provision for the annual license fee shall apply.
(2) The application shall contain the following:
(a) Name and address of the applicant;
(b) Street address location or legal description of the site, lot or tract of land upon which the campground is to be located;
(c) Duplicate sets of the plat of the campground, and plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements shall have been filed with the State Department of Health;
(d) Such further information as may be required by the Zoning Officer and the City Fire Chief to determine if the proposed campground will comply with all laws relating to the public health and safety; and
(e) Sufficient information to show complete compliance by the park owner of Iowa Code Chapter 135D and all rules and regulations of the State Department of Health.
(B) The Zoning Officer shall forthwith refer said application to the City Fire Chief and Chief of Police. If the applicant is found to be of good character, the Chief of Police shall so endorse said application. If the proposed campground shall be found to comply with all laws related to the public health and safety, the health officer and the City Fire Chief shall so endorse said application which shall then be returned to the City Council for consideration and action thereon.
(A) A maximum of 15 recreational vehicles or tents shall be permitted on any acre of ground including streets within a campground.
(B) The site, lot or tract of land upon which the park is located shall be well drained by being graded to ensure adequate and proper drainage and freedom from pools of standing water.
(C) The entrance to the park from a public highway or street shall have the approval of the Director of Public Works with reference to location, width, grade and drainage.
(D) Individual camp sites shall be developed and no more than one recreational vehicle or tent shall occupy a site at the same time.
(E) Each site shall be specifically developed appropriate to its use with easy access for trailers or motor homes, adequate parking, separate underground water and electric service and shall be clearly marked with an identifying number.
(F) The owner shall provide blanket overhead and underground easements for the installation of utilities as requested.
(G) All construction, including electric and plumbing work, shall be done to standards of national, state and local codes as each applies and shall meet the approval of the appropriate inspecting official of the city.
(H) Provisions shall be made for emptying holding tanks.
(I) All fires shall be made in stoves or other equipment provided for that purpose. Open unattended fires shall not be permitted.
(J) Playground equipment suitable for small children shall be provided by the park operator.
(K) The park operator shall assume all responsibility for the necessary insect and rodent control on the premises of the park.
(L) The park operator shall be required to keep an accurate and complete record of the overnight guests harbored in his or her park. Said records shall include the guest’s name, address, auto license number and the year and make of car. Also date of arrival and departure. This record shall be shown upon request to any duly authorized representative of any law enforcement agency or health officer.
(M) No guest shall stay in a travel trailer longer than seven days, exceptions shall be made for sickness within the party or equipment breakdown of the guest’s auto or trailer in which case another week will be allowed.
(N) The park shall be lighted at night with not less than 200 watt lamps at intervals of 100 feet, or equivalent lighting approved by the electrical inspector. Lamps must be located at least 15 feet above the ground.
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