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SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
PREFACE
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 (Reserved)
Title 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 (Reserved)
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 (Reserved)
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC UTILITIES
Title 14 (Reserved)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 OIL AND GAS CODE*
Title 17 TRAILER PARKS
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS*
Title 19 (Reserved)
Title 20 ZONING
Title 21 PUBLIC DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT FEES TO BE PAID BY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
PRIOR CODE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
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17.16.180   Sewage disposal and toilet and bath facilities.
   A.   Every trailer site in a trailer park shall provide a gas-tight and water-tight connection for sewage disposal which shall be connected into an underground sewage collection system discharging into a public sewer or private disposal system.
   B.   No dependent trailer shall be parked at any time in any trailer park in the city.
   C.   Every trailer park must have not less than one toilet, one bath, and one lavatory for each sex for each fifty spaces or fraction thereof, and no trailer site shall be more distant from any of the facilities than five hundred feet.
   D.   The public toilets shall be maintained readily accessible to all the tenants at all times and for the exclusive use of the occupants of the trailer sites.
   E.   In every trailer park, water closets for men shall be distinctly marked: "For Men"; and water closets for women shall be distinctly marked" "For Women." In addition, the location of water closets shall be plainly indicated by signs.
   F.   In every trailer park, shower baths or other bathing facilities with hot and cold running water shall be installed in separate compartments. Every compartment shall be provided with a self-closing door or otherwise equipped with a waterproof draw curtain.
   G.   The floor of every shower bath compartment and water closet compartment shall be constructed and shall be maintained in a waterproof condition.
   H.   Every water closet compartment or compartment containing bathing facilities shall be provided with one or more windows having an aggregate area of not less than six square feet. However, if the room contains more than one water closet, bath, or urinal, the total window area shall be equivalent to three square feet for each water closet, bath, or urinal, but need not exceed one-fourth of the superficial floor area of the room.
   I.   There shall be not less than one lavatory for each sex installed in every building containing public toilets.
(Prior code § 17.16.180(A--I) (Ord. 503 § 12.5(a)--(i), 1961))
17.16.190   Laundry facilities.
   A.   Every trailer park shall be equipped with a laundry compartment with not less than two laundry trays supplied with hot and cold water. The floors of each compartment and at least twelve inches of the walls from the ground shall be constructed of approved waterproof masonry composition. Each laundry compartment shall have a window area equal to at least one-eighth of the floor area, and in no case shall it be less than nine square feet.
   B.   In every trailer park there shall be set aside a space convenient to laundry facilities for the occupants of the trailer sites to dry clothes. The useable lines within said space shall be adequate to serve all of the needs of the trailer park and the drying of clothes on lines on trailer sites shall not be permitted.
(Prior code § 17.16.180(J, K) (Ord. 503 § 12.5(j), (k), 1961))
17.16.200   Window screens for toilets and laundries.
   All windows of toilet and bath compartments and of laundry rooms shall be equipped with screens of not less than 16-mesh screening material.
(Prior code § 17.16.200 (Ord. 503 § 13.5, 1961))
17.16.210   Plumbing.
   A.   All plumbing fixtures in every building in a trailer which affects the sanitary drainage system shall be installed and maintained as provided in this title.
   B.   Floor drains of a type approved by the plumbing code of the city shall be installed in all concrete floors of rooms containing sanitary plumbing fixtures, including the garbage can enclosure. Hose bibs shall be installed near each floor drain.
   C.   There shall be in every trailer park an adequate supply of pure water for all the requirements of the park.
   D.   If it is impractical to connect the plumbing fixtures affecting the sanitary drainage system with a city or sanitary district sewage system, sewage or waste may be discharged in a septic tank constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of the building inspector.
   E.   Whenever any plumbing fixture becomes unsanitary, the building inspector or the county health officer may require its removal and replacement by a fixture conforming to the provisions of this title.
   F.   Drinking fountains shall be maintained in a sanitary condition, and shall be of a type approved by the enforcement agency.
(Prior code § 17.16.190 (Ord. 503 § 13.0, 1961))
17.16.220   Wastewater disposal.
   Neither the operator of a trailer park or any occupant of a trailer coach shall permit any wastewater or material from sinks or other plumbing fixtures in a trailer coach to be deposited upon the surface of the ground. All such fixtures, when in use, must be connected to a sewer system or covered cesspool or septic tank.
(Prior code § 17.16.210 (Ord. 503 § 14.0, 1961))
17.16.230   LPG storage vessels.
   A.   No cylinder for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas shall be maintained within a building located in a trailer park which is enclosed on four sides, nor below ground, nor below ground level, nor with the outlet less than five feet away from any building which is below the level of such outlet. Every cylinder supplying a trailer coach shall be mounted upon the trailer.
   B.   The discharge from safety valves shall be vented in such a manner as to prevent any impingement of escaping LPG upon the vessel, and such discharge point shall not be less than five feet, measured horizontally, from any building opening which is below such discharge.
   C.   Each tank for LPG shall be located with respect to the nearest source of ignition or line of property adjoining, which may be built in accordance with the following table. Vessels and first-stage regulating equipment carrying more than twenty psi pressure shall be located outside of the buildings or trailer coaches except as hereinafter provided. Each individual vessel shall be located with respect to the nearest important building or group of buildings, or line of property adjoining, which may be built upon, in accordance with the following table:
 
Volumetric Capacity of Vessels
(In U.S. Gallons)
Not more than 500
10 feet
501 to 1,200
25 feet
Over 1,200
50 feet
 
   D.   Regulating or filling equipment on LPG tanks which are filled on the premises of a trailer park shall not be nearer than fifteen feet from any opening into or under a building where such opening is below the level of the outlet of such regulating or filling equipment.
   E.   Readily ignitable material shall not be permitted within ten feet of any vessel, regulator, or vaporizer.
(Prior code § 17.16.220 (Ord. 503 § 14.5, 1961))
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