Section
152.01 Definitions
152.02 Habitation and maintenance of house-car trailers
152.03 Trailer camp license
152.04 Location and area requirements
152.05 Sanitary requirements
152.06 Safety requirements
152.07 Records and enforcement
152.99 Penalty
Cross-reference:
Other trailer park provisions, see Zoning, Ch. 155
When used in this chapter, words in the singular number include the plural and words in the plural number include the singular; the word “building” includes the word “structure” and the word “shall” is mandatory and not directory. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AREA UNIT.
An area of ground space set aside for the accommodation of one house-car trailer and towing unit.
HOUSE-CAR TRAILER.
Any structure intended for or so constructed that it will be primarily suitable for living or sleeping quarters, or for office purposes, mounted upon wheels, or any other device upon which it may readily be transported, either by its own power or some externally applied tractive effort; provided, however, that this definition shall not apply to any vehicle lawfully operated upon fixed rails.
PARKING LOT.
Any plot of ground used for temporary storage of automobiles.
PERSON.
Any individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
STREET.
Any recognized thoroughfare in the village.
TOWING UNIT.
Any vehicle furnishing tractive effort for a house-car trailer.
TRAILER CAMP.
Any plot of ground where house-car trailers are invited or allowed to be located, regardless of whether or not any charge is made for the use of such plot of ground.
(Ord. passed 7-22-1963)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain a house-car trailer in the village outside of a trailer camp which is duly licensed hereunder, except as herein specifically permitted.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person, except the proprietor or his or her bona fide employees, to remain in any trailer camp longer than 30 days consecutively, or more than 30 days within any 45-day period, or for more than two 30-day periods in any one-year period.
(C) A house-car trailer may be parked or stored in the village regardless of the other provisions hereof, provided that it shall not be used for living or sleeping purposes during such time it is so stored or parked and provided moreover that it shall not be a nuisance and does not constitute a fire hazard.
(D) No house-car trailer shall be maintained in the village as a permanent office. Such office use as is compatible with the demonstration and sale of such articles or services as may be readily transported in a house-car trailer by a distributor or salesperson may be permitted in a house-car trailer on a legally located parking lot for a period of time not exceeding seven days, provided such house-car trailer is not used for living or sleeping purposes during such time.
(Ord. passed 7-22-1963) Penalty, see § 152.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or operate within the corporate limits of the village any trailer camp unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor as hereinafter provided.
(B) Any person desiring to establish a trailer camp shall file with the Board of Trustees plans to show fully the location of the camp and the location therein of all buildings, toilet, bath and washing facilities, slop sinks, water faucets or hydrants, sewer connections and driveways, or other improvements, proposed or existing.
(C) The Board of Trustees shall issue, after finding that the proposed camp outlined on such plans will comply with this chapter, a permit to erect or construct such required facilities as are not already in existence.
(D) After the completion of such construction, the site shall be inspected by proper officers or agents of the Board of Trustees, who after finding that all requirements of this chapter are complied with, shall so certify to the Village Clerk. Upon such certification, together with written application by the owner or lessee of such trailer camp stating the name and address of such owner or lessee, the location of the trailer camp, the maximum number of house-car trailers the camp will accommodate, and the name of the manager who will be directly responsible for the maintenance and operation of said trailer camp, and upon presentment of the receipt of the Village Treasurer for the proper fee, as hereinafter provided, the Village Clerk shall issue a license for the operation of such trailer camp.
(E) Each application for such license shall be accompanied by a license fee of $200 for a trailer camp capable of accommodating 20 house-car trailers or less, and an additional fee of $10 for each area unit in excess of 20. Each such license shall expire at the end of the calendar year in which issued, but in event a license is issued more than a month after the beginning of any calendar year, the fee to be paid shall be reduced in proportion to the full calendar months which have expired in said calendar year. Before any license shall be renewed the premises shall be subject to the same inspection as above provided on original application.
(F) Such license shall be conspicuously posted on the premises of the trailer camp at all times.
(G) Any trailer camp license may be transferred upon the presentment to the Village Clerk of a written application of the holder of such license approved by the President of the Board of Trustees.
(Ord. passed 7-22-1963) Penalty, see § 152.99
(A) Each unit shall be at least 20 feet by 40 feet, clearly defined by appropriate markers, and shall be so graded as to provide adequate and proper drainage.
(B) No house-car trailer shall be permitted to park closer than five feet to the side line of its area unit, nor shall it be so parked that it is closer than ten feet to any other house-car trailer, or any building located in the trailer camp.
(C) No trailer camp shall be located within a distance of 600 feet of any public park, public building or school.
(Ord. passed 7-22-1963) Penalty, see § 152.99
(A) An adequate supply of pure water for drinking purposes of a quality that will meet the requirements of the U.S. Treasury Department Standards shall be furnished to meet the requirements of each trailer camp.
(B) Water shall be supplied from faucets or approved type drinking fountains only. Faucets or drinking fountains shall not be farther in distance than 80 feet from any area unit. No common drinking cups shall be permitted.
(C) Each trailer camp shall provide toilets, shower baths, slop sinks and garbage containers under the following conditions.
(1) One toilet of the flush type shall be provided for each sex for every ten units, or fraction thereof, provided that one-fourth of the required toilets for men may be substituted with urinals of the water flush type. Entrances to all toilet facilities shall be screened, flytight and provided with sufficient lights to provide ample illumination at night. No trailer unit shall be farther than 200 feet from a toilet. The use of any chemical closet or any toilet in a house-car trailer is forbidden while such house-car trailer is located within the city limits.
(2) One shower shall be provided for each sex for every ten units, or fraction thereof, provided that tubs may be substituted for one-tenth of the required number of showers. One wash basin shall be provided for each sex for each five units or fraction thereof. Such showers or bath tubs and wash basins shall be located in buildings or structures of such material as shall permit satisfactory cleaning. The floors of each such building shall be of concrete or other nonporous material, and lights for such buildings shall be such as to provide ample illumination at night.
(3) Slop sinks shall be provided with running water for every five units, or fraction thereof. No sink located within a house-car trailer shall be used unless it discharges into a sewer in an approved manner, or into an approved type container which shall be flytight and secured from spilling. Such containers must be emptied into slop sinks regularly so as to prevent spillage upon the ground, and in any case at least once in every 24-hour period.
(4) All waste water and sewage from toilets, showers, bath tubs, wash basins, slop sinks and other plumbing fixtures in the trailer camp shall be carried to the village sewers by means of septic tanks to appropriate drains.
(5) A tightly covered metal garbage can shall be provided for each occupied area unit and such means of transferring garbage therefrom to larger containers shall be provided as is acceptable to the Board of Trustees.
(Ord. passed 7-22-1963) Penalty, see § 152.99
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