745.02 SAFETY AND SANITARY CONDITIONS.
It shall be the duty of any person, firm, partnership or corporation conducting a trailer park to maintain the same in a safe and sanitary condition at all times and subject to the following regulations, to wit:
(a) The trailer park site shall be of adequate area and each unit reserved for the accommodation of any automobile trailer or house car shall be not less than twenty-five feet by thirty-five feet, and shall be clearly defined by proper markers at each corner. The site shall be level, free from rocks and weeds and well drained. No trailer or house car shall be located on any unit where there is less than ten feet between each trailer or house car and other building, trailer, house car or other structure, or within ten feet from the property line separating the park from adjoining properties.
(b) Each trailer park shall be supplied with pure and wholesome running water.
(c) All drain water from drives and roofs shall be properly tiled to a storm or sanitary sewer, and drain water shall not be permitted to collect upon the premises nor drain to adjoining property.
(d) A covered metal garbage pail and a covered metal rubbish container shall be provided for each four or less units and shall be of such capacity as to properly take care of all garbage and rubbish emanating from the units intended to be serviced. All garbage shall be wrapped in paper before the same is placed in a metal container.
(e) No garbage, refuse, sewage or waste shall be dumped upon the premises or any adjoining property.
(f) Each site for which a trailer park license is obtained shall be provided with toilets, urinals, wash basins, showers or baths, water faucets, etc., in accordance with the following specifications:
(1) The trailer park shall be provided with adequate and proper toilet facilities, comprising water-flushed plumbing equipment connected to a sanitary sewer, and separate toilet facilities provided for each sex. The use of chemical toilets or privies shall be prohibited, and each trailer park shall provide not less than one water-flushed toilet for each sex for every ten units or fraction thereof.
(2) Each toilet room provided for men shall have, in addition, one urinal stall.
(3) Each toilet room shall be provided with one wash basin with running water for each three toilets.
(4) One shower or bath tub shall be provided for each sex for each ten units or fraction thereof.
(5) All toilets, sinks, showers, urinals, etc., shall be placed in properly constructed buildings located not more than 150 feet from each trailer unit which they are supposed to service.
(6) Toilet buildings shall be well-lighted at all times, day or night, well- ventilated with screened openings and constructed of such moisture proof material as shall permit rapid and satisfactory cleaning, scouring and washing.
(7) The floors shall be of concrete or similar material, elevated not less than four inches above grade, and shall slope to the floor drain located in each room.
(8) One slop sink or basin with water supply shall be provided to serve each four trailer units, and shall be constructed in accordance with an approved design, size and material.
(9) Where toilet and bathing facilities are provided for both sexes in the same building, a tight, soundproof wall shall be constructed between the male and female sections.
(g) Waste cans for emergency toilet use shall be prohibited in any and all trailers.
(h) All trailers using gas, kerosene, gasoline or fuel oil for heating or cooking purposes shall have their stoves properly vented together with flues of adequate size and construction; and with the exception of a supply container for each trailer, no gasoline, kerosene or fuel oil shall be stored on the premises. The supply container must be approved by the Fire Chief.
(i) All trailers shall be maintained in a portable condition (on wheels) at all times. No person shall move or cause to be moved, the wheels or tires from any trailer within the Municipality, except for the purpose of repairing or replacing, which repairing or replacing shall be done immediately. No person shall, in any manner, elevate, block or stabilize any trailer. No one shall permit the occupancy of a trailer by a greater number of persons than those for which the trailer was designed to accommodate.
(j) Each trailer park shall be under the direct management of the owner or his agent or representative. Such person or persons must be of good reputation and character, and shall operate such park from an office located on the grounds, in which office shall be maintained registration records. It shall be the duty of the manager of each trailer park to:
(1) Prohibit the placing or storage of unsightly materials or vehicles of any kind on the premises.
(2) Provide for the regular cleaning, painting, repairing and disinfecting of all buildings.
(3) Take such other measures as may be deemed necessary by the officials charged with the enforcement of this chapter to preserve the health, comfort and safety of all persons residing in the park and of the general public.
(4) Cause each dog, cat or other pet animal to be kept under control either by being tied up or confined in a proper enclosure.
(5) Report to the Municipal officials all cases of communicable diseases or suspected cases of communicable diseases affecting any inmate of the park.
(6) Prevent the committing of any nuisance on the park premises and report immediately to the proper authorities all acts of a disorderly character committed by any person or persons inside the park.
(7) Prohibit animal, car washing or other slop creating practices unless in a building especially designed for such purpose.
(k) There shall be provided by the management of the trailer park a suitable number of portable fire extinguishers in a central location within the trailer park. Such fire extinguishers shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Chief.
(l) All entrances and exits from the trailer park shall be well marked and so arranged that they will not constitute a traffic hazard. All driveways within the trailer park shall be hard surfaced and well marked in the daytime and lighted in the night, and so located that each unit of the park is easily accessible.
(Ord. 61-20. Passed 5-16-61.)