(A) Trailer park operation. No Person, firm or corporation shall develop or operate any trailer park without having first obtained a Conditional Use permit.
(B) Application. The application for a Conditional Use permit, in addition to the requirements, shall indicate the name and address of the developer and a general description of the construction schedule and construction costs. The application for a Conditional Use permit shall be accompanied by 12 copies of plans, which indicate the following:
(1) Location and size of trailer park;
(2) Location and size of all Vehicle or trailer Lots, dead Storage areas, recreation areas, laundry drying areas, roadways, Parking Spaces and sites and all Setback dimensions;
(3) Detailed Landscaping plans and specifications;
(4) Detailed grading plan with two-foot contour intervals;
(5) Plans for sanitary sewage disposal, surface drainage, water systems, electrical service and gas service;
(6) Plans for an overhead Street lighting system shall be submitted for approval by the City Engineer;
(7) The method of disposing of garbage and refuse;
(8) Location, size and character of each Lot;
(9) Location and size of all Streets abutting the trailer park;
(10) Road construction plans and specifications;
(11) Plans for any and all Structures; and
(12) Such other information as may be required or requested by the City.
(C) Designation of Uses. The trailer park design shall designate specific areas for primitive tent camping, Recreation Vehicles and trailers.
(D) Trailer park Lots. On any trailer park Lot, the placement of recreational Vehicles or trailers shall conform to all Setback and other requirements of the Zoning District in which said Lot is located.
(E) Performance Standards for trailer parks.
(1) All water supply and sanitary facilities must conform to the current recommendations in the County Development Code and those of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
(2) All trailer parks shall have at least 20% of the land area (exclusive of internal Streets) developed for recreational Use (i.e., tennis courts, children’s play equipment, swimming pools, golf greens and the like) which shall be developed and maintained by the Owner or operator at their own expense. All parks must have an area or areas set aside for dead Storage and over-load parking. Open air drying of laundry and clothes shall be allowed only in approved areas established and maintained exclusively for that purpose.
(3) All utilities, such as sewer, water, fuel, electric, telephone and television antenna lead-ins, shall be buried to a depth specified by the City Engineer, and there shall be no overhead wires or support poles except those essential for Street or other lighting purposes. All utility connections shall be approved by the City prior to connection. Plans for the disposal of surface storm water shall be approved by the City Engineer.
(4) All land area shall be adequately drained and properly maintained free of dust, refuse, garbage, rubbish or debris. The proposed method of garbage, waste and trash disposal must be approved by the City Council and must meet or exceed the current Minnesota Department of Health Standards.
(5) All Structures shall require a Building permit. It is not the intent of this section to repeal or abrogate any part of the Building Code. The provisions of this section shall be enforced in addition to and in conjunction with the provisions of the Building Code.
(6) The source of fuel for cooking, eating or other purposes of each Lot shall be approved by the City Council. Periodic inspection of the entire park by the City Zoning Administrator may be required.
(7) A properly landscaped area shall be adequately maintained around each trailer park. No trailer or Building shall be located within 20 feet of the exterior boundary of any park or within 40 feet of any exterior existing public road right-of-way.
(8) Each trailer park shall contain at least 30 fully-developed trailer Lots. Access to said parks shall be provided as required by the City Zoning Administrator. The access Streets shall be paved in accordance with minimum specifications required for the construction of any City Street.
(9) Advertising shall be limited to one Sign not to exceed 24 square feet, with lighting, height and location as approved by the City Council.
(10) Each trailer park must have one or more central community Buildings with central heating which must be maintained in a safe, clean and sanitary condition. Said Buildings shall be adequately lighted during all hours of darkness and shall contain laundry washers, dryers and drying areas, in addition to public toilets and lavatory. Each trailer park shall have a Building for the Use of the operator distinctly marked “office,” and such marking shall be illuminated during all hours of darkness. An illuminated map of the park shall be displayed at the office.
(11) An adult caretaker must be on duty at all times in the trailer park. The operator of every park shall maintain a register in the office of the park indicating the name and address of the Owner and occupants of each trailer, the license number of each trailer and automobile of each occupant, and the date of arrival and departure of each trailer. The Corners of each trailer Lot shall be clearly marked and each Lot shall be numbered. The grounds of the park shall be adequately lighted from sunset to sunrise.
(12) No dogs or animals shall be permitted to run at large within said park. No public address or loud speaker system will be permitted.
(13) No trailer or recreation park shall be located so that drainage from the park or camp area will endanger any water supply. All parks shall be well drained. No portion of the park shall be located in an area subject to flooding. No waste water from the trailers or other recreational Vehicles shall be deposited on the surface of the ground.
(14) Each Lot shall abut or face a driveway or clear unoccupied space of not less than 16 feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to the internal park road system.
(15) Lots shall be designed to allow an open space of at least 50 feet between each Vehicle or tent and at least 30 feet between the Vehicle or tent and the front Lot line abutting the interior park road system.
(16) Each Lot shall have 200 square feet of off-Street Parking Space, or as approved by the Zoning Administrator, for two automobiles. No Parking Spaces shall be closer than ten feet to any Side Yard Lot line.
(17) Each Lot, or pair of Lots, shall contain adequate containers to store, collect and dispose of refuse and garbage so as to create no health hazards, rodent damage, insect breeding, accident or hazardous fire areas or air pollution. Each Lot, or pair of Lots, shall have such an insect proof, water tight, rodent proof refuse container on the Lot(s).
(18) Each Lot shall be no further than 400 feet from the nearest, readily available drinking water supply.
(19) Each Lot with an individual water system connection shall have a water supply capable of supplying 100 gallons of water per site per day.
(20) All Recreation Vehicle and trailer park projects shall be equipped with at least one central toilet, bathing and laundry Building, which meets or exceeds the requirements of the State Department of Health, except that in primitive tent camping areas, only toilet facilities shall be required as per the State Department of Health.
(21) Outdoor cooking or burning shall be confined to fireplaces, pits, grills or stoves which shall be permanently affixed to a designated location on each Lot as per the site plan. Each permanent cooking or burning facility shall be placed on the Lot so as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance.
(22) Incineration of refuse, garbage or other wastes shall not be permitted within any recreational Vehicle trailer park.
(23) All centralized refuse collection containers and equipment, and park maintenance equipment shall be stored in a screened and Fenced service yard within the park.
Penalty, see § 157.999