(A) Service building for travel trailer parks.
(1) Each travel trailer park shall be provided with at least one service building adequately equipped with flush type toilet fixtures and other sanitary facilities as required in this chapter. No service building shall contain less than one toilet for females, one toilet for males, one lavatory and shower or bathtub for each sex, and one laundry tray. All sanitary facilities required by this section shall be located in service buildings.
(2) Each park accommodating travel trailers shall provide the following.
(a) Toilet facilities for males shall consist of not less than two flush toilets and one urinal for the first ten travel trailers or fraction thereof, and for travel trailers in excess of ten, not less than one additional flush toilet and one additional urinal for every ten additional travel trailers or fractional number thereof.
(b) Toilet facilities for females shall consist of not less than two flush toilets for the first six travel trailer spaces or any less number thereof, and for travel trailer spaces in excess of six, not less than one additional flush toilet for every ten additional travel trailer spaces or fractional number thereof in excess of six.
(c) Each sex shall be provided with not less than two lavatories and two showers or bathtubs with individual dressing accommodations for the first ten travel trailer spaces or any less number thereof, and for travel trailer spaces in excess of ten, not less than one additional lavatory and one additional shower or bathtub with individual dressing accommodations for every ten additional travel trailer spaces or fractional number thereof.
(d) Each toilet for females and each shower or bathtub with individual dressing accommodations for females shall be in a private compartment or stall.
(e) The toilet and other sanitation facilities for males and females shall either be separate buildings or shall be separated, if in the same building, by a soundproof wall.
(f) There shall be provided in a separate compartment or stall not less than one flush toilet bowl receptacle for emptying bedpans and other containers of human excreta or a slop sink with at least a three inch trap and an adequate supply of hot running water for cleansing such bedpans or containers.
(3) Travel trailer spaces shall not be more than 200 feet from a service building.
(4) Service buildings shall:
(a) Be located 25 feet or more from any travel trailer space;
(b) Be of permanent construction, and be adequately lighted;
(c) Be of moisture resistant material, to permit frequent washing and cleansing;
(d) Have adequate heating facilities to maintain a temperature of 70°F during cold weather, and to supply adequate hot water during time of peak demands; and
(e) Have all rooms well ventilated, with all openings effectively screened.
(5) Laundry facilities shall be provided in the ratio of one laundry unit to every 30 travel trailer spaces and shall be in a separate soundproof room of a service building or in a separate building. A laundry shall consist of not less than one clothes washing machine and one clothes drying machine.
(6) All service buildings and the grounds of the park shall be maintained in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of any condition that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or constitute a menace.
(7) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the park restricts the facility to exclude dependent mobile homes then divisions (A)(1), (A)(2), (A)(3) and (A)(4) of this section shall not be required.
(8) If the park requires all units to have washer and dryer connections, then division (A)(5) of this section shall not be required.
(B) Sewage disposal.
(1) Waste from showers, bathtubs, flush toilets, urinals, lavatories, slop sinks and laundries in service and other buildings within the park shall be discharged into a public sewer and disposal plant, septic tank system or private sewer and lagoon system of such construction and in such manner as approved by the Oklahoma State Health Department and in accordance with all applicable ordinances of the city.
(2) Each mobile home space shall be provided with at least a four-inch sewer connection at least four inches above the surface of the ground. The sewer connection should be protected by a concrete collar of at least four inches thick and have a minimum outside diameter of 24 inches. The sewer connection shall be fitted with a standard ferrule and close nipple and provided with a screw cap. Connection between the mobile home drain and the sewer must be watertight and self-draining. Mobile homes with fixtures from which back siphonage may occur shall not be connected to the park’s water system until the defect has been corrected.
(3) In the event that a public sewer system is or becomes available within 300 feet of a mobile home park or travel trailer park, connection must be made to the public system within 180 days.
(4) The design of private sewage treatment facilities shall be based on the maximum capacity of the park. Effluents from sewage treatment facilities shall not be discharged into any watershed. The disposal facilities shall be located where they will not create a nuisance or health hazard to the mobile home park or to the owner or occupants of any adjacent property. The Oklahoma State Health Department must approve the type of treatment proposed and the design of any disposal facilities and sewer systems prior to construction.
(5) Every mobile home occupying a mobile home park space shall tie into the park sewerage system and shall dump any accumulated waste into the system. Every dependent trailer shall dump all accumulated waste into a receptacle provided in the travel trailer park upon entering and upon leaving the park. Such receptacles must be approved by the Oklahoma State Health Department. Any other dump of accumulated waste within the city is prohibited.
(6) The monthly sewerage charge shall be based on the maximum mobile home or travel trailer capacity of the park. The park operator shall, by the tenth of each month, notify the City Clerk of the city’s utility office of the maximum number of mobile home spaces in use at any one time during the previous month. The City Clerk shall then adjust the sewerage fee to the actual use of the park. Should the park operator fail to notify the City Clerk of the prior month’s actual usage of trailer or mobile home spaces, the sewerage fee shall be levied on the maximum capacity of the park.
(7) Sewer connections shall be watertight. Park licensees shall maintain trailer and mobile home connections to sewer and water systems in good condition and be responsible that there is no sewerage or water leakage on the park premises.
(C) Water supply.
(1) An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each park, capable of furnishing a minimum of 250 gallons per day per mobile home space. Where a public supply of water of such quality is available within 300 feet or becomes available within 300 feet, connection shall be made thereto within 180 days, and its supply shall be used exclusively. Where private water supplies must be developed, the health officer must approve the location, construction and development of both the water well and pipe system and connections.
(2) The water system of the mobile home park shall be connected by pipes to all buildings and mobile home spaces. Each mobile home shall be provided with a cold water tap at least four inches above the ground. An adequate supply of hot water shall be provided at all times in the service buildings for all bathing, washing, cleansing and laundry facilities.
(3) All water piping shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local law; the water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable or questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow or back siphonage. All water connections shall be weathertight.
(4) Where drinking fountains are provided for public use, they shall be of a type and in locations approved by the health officer.
(5) Individual water service connections which are provided for direct use by mobile homes or travel trailers shall be of such construction so that they will not be damaged by the parking of such mobile homes or travel trailers. The park system shall be adequate to provide 20 pounds per square inch of pressure at all mobile home or travel trailer connections.
(6) Provisions shall be made within 150 feet of such travel trailer space to supply water for travel trailer reservoirs.
(7) No well casing, pumps, pumping machinery or suction pipes shall be located in any pit, room or space extending below ground level, nor in any room or space above ground which is walled in or otherwise enclosed, unless such rooms, whether above or belowground, have free drainage by gravity to the surface. All floors shall be watertight and sloped from the pump pedestal to the drain, and floors shall extend at least two feet from the well in all directions. The pedestal shall not be less than 12 inches above the floor. This shall not be construed as prohibiting submersible pumps.
(8) All water storage reservoirs shall be watertight and constructed of impervious material; all overflow and vents of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Open reservoirs are prohibited. Manholes shall be constructed with overlapping covers so as to prevent the entrance of contaminated material. Overflow pipes from a reservoir shall not connect to any pipe in which sewage or polluted water may back up.
(9) Underground stop and wastecocks shall not be installed on any connections.
(10) No water well shall draw water from any sands reserved to the city for its use except as may be otherwise permitted by ordinances of the city.
(D) Refuse disposal.
(1) The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the park shall be so managed as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air pollution.
(2) All refuse shall be stored in flytight, watertight, rodentproof containers, which shall be located within 150 feet of any mobile home space or travel trailer space. Containers shall be so provided in sufficient numbers and capacity to properly store all refuse.
(3) Racks or holders shall be provided for all refuse containers. Such container racks or holders shall be so designed as to prevent containers from being tipped to minimize spillage and container deterioration and to facilitate cleaning around them. Lids for containers shall be permanently connected to racks or holders with chains or other flexible materials.
(4) All refuse shall be collected at least twice weekly and as otherwise required by the health officer. Where municipal garbage collection is not available, the mobile home park operator shall either employ a private agency or provide this service. All refuse shall be collected and transported in covered vehicles or covered containers.
(5) Where municipal or other private disposal service is not available, the mobile home park operator shall dispose of the refuse by burial, or transporting to an approved disposal site, as directed by the health officer. Refuse shall be buried only at locations and by methods approved by the city inspector and in accordance with the ordinances of the city.
(6) When municipal refuse disposal service is available, it must be used.
(E) Insect and rodent control.
(1) Insect and rodent control measures to safeguard public health as required by the city inspector or health officer shall be applied in the mobile home park or travel trailer park.
(2) Effective larvicidal solutions may be required by the city inspector or health officer for fly or mosquito breeding areas which cannot be controlled by other, more permanent measures.
(3) The city inspector or health officer may require the park operator to take suitable measures to control other insects and noxious weeds.
(4) Accumulations of debris which may provide harborage for rodents shall not be permitted in the mobile home park.
(5) When rats or other objectionable rodents are known to be in the park, the park operator shall take definite action, as directed by the city inspector or health officer to exterminate them.
(F) Electricity; exterior lighting.
(1) An electrical outlet supplying at least 100 amperes shall be provided for each mobile home space. The installation shall comply with all applicable state and local electrical codes and ordinances. Such electrical outlets and extension lines shall be grounded and weatherproofed. Plug receptacles shall also be grounded and weatherproofed. No power supply line shall be permitted to lie on the ground, and no main power line shall be suspended less than 18 feet above the ground, unless otherwise approved by the city inspector.
(2) Streets and driveways within mobile home and travel trailer parks shall be lighted with street lights meeting the current standards of the illuminating engineering society or one-half candlepower, whichever is higher.
(G) Fuel storage tanks, piping. All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile homes shall be of acceptable material as determined by the city inspector and shall be permanently installed and securely fastened in place. All fuel storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely fastened in place and shall not be located inside or beneath the mobile home or less than five feet from any mobile home exit.
(H) Litter; water; fires.
(1) Park areas shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and other flammable materials.
(2) Where the water supply system does not provide at least six-inch water mains, there shall be provided a two-inch frost protected water riser within 300 feet of each mobile home or building.
(3) Fires shall be made only in stoves and other cooking or heating equipment intended for such purposes.
(Prior Code, § 9-9-9) (Ord. 734, passed 11-3-2009)