HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-06-10-Ordinance 410_Zoning Regulations, Trailers and Trailer ParksORDINANCE 410
BUILDING REGULATIONS
FOR
TRAILERS AND TRAILER PARKS
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAILERS AND TRAILER PARKS
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF WAUKEE
IOWA,AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION TtW,REOF
Be it ordained by the Council of the Townof Waukee,Iowa:
10.1 Purpose.The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide certain minimum
standards for the use and operation of trailers and trailer parks to the mutual
advantage of occupants of trailers,operators of trRiler p~rks,and the Comnlilllity
at large in the intercst~of hcsLt.h,safety,~.nd general welfare.,.
10.2 Definitions.For use within this Ordinance,the following terms are
defined:
"Communitybuilding"means a building having communaltoilet,bath
or shower,laundry and other sanitary facilities necessary for the health and
convenience of the tnailer occupants.
"Dependent trailer"means a tr"tiler that does not have toU"t facil-
ities and bath or shower.
"Dependent,trail,;r space"means a trailer space that does not have
individual water and sewer connections available.
"Independent trailer"means a trailer th.'\t has a toilet facilities
and bath or shower.
"Independent trailer space"means 11 tr'liler space tInt has individual
.mter and sewer connections available.
"Park"means trailer park or mobile homepark.
"Person"means any Lnd.lv.ldua.L,firm,corporation,partnership or
e saoc Lat.Lon,
"'l'railer",which may also be called "mobile home",means any vehicle
used or 30 cons t.r uct.ed as to pcrm.l t,Lt.s being used as a conveyance upon thp pub.l.l r.
strcet5 or hii~'·M.lj'C and duly licensable as such,and shall include "elf-propelled
or nonself-propelled vehicles,having no perm~nent fOill1d~tionand supported by
~"heels,jacks or similar suppor t.s;and so dc~)ic:n.ed,constructed,reconstructed
or added to by means of an enclosed addition or room as .lill permit occupancy ns
a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more per sons ,
"'rr"iler park",.,r:ich may .rLso be called "mobile home,"means any
site,lot,f1eld or tract of land upon whl.cht~lOor more occupied trailers are
harbored,either free of charge or for revenue purposes,and shall include any
building,structure,t.ent,vehicle or enclosure used or intended for use '''J
part.of Lhc eqti.~.t}'ncnt of such t:'~LL~i_'?l'park or court.The term "trE/.iler p1.rk"
sha.Ll,not be ccnntr-ued to include t.r-aLl.cr-s,buildings,tents or other structure
temporarily maintained by any individual,educational institution or company
on thelr own premises and used exclusively to house thelr own labor or students.
"'1'raller space",which may alGO be caLl.ed "mobile homespace,"means
a plot of ground .Jithin a tr"dler park designated for the accommodation.of one
trailer or mobile home.
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10.3 Loc:>Uon of trailers.It "hall be unllliwful .for any person t o par-k
n.ny trailer on tho 0t.r'~cts,a l.Leys ,or iiigh"rdy3,.!tny puo l l c place,or on any
private Land ~tJJhin this 'r0vffi,Qx:.::ept t::,i::;prov.i.d cd L,Y st.::J.tc ia\>l and ~'1.i.:-;
or-d Inance ,JIoWiJVDr,trailers,vkile not.being uued ;),f:dwoLLi.ng pl.aces ,rmy be
s Lor-ed by any per-son 011 privClte property owned or rented by him or ,"lith their
c onaent,by memucr-s of hi;:famil~r;but such trz.:.ilerr3 fJ1.J..:i not bc ~";t':)J"_J in '·1 ',''it
Y3.rds,In s Lde yards between thcfront lot lin"and the rear line of the house
thereon,or in the street "ide yard of a COrnel"lot.
10.4 PermClnentO(:cupnncJ.'frailers shall not,be lisen "3 a permanent d'1ell-
ing place 01'for indefinit"periods of timc;provided,howeser ,tha L any trailer
c onne ct.ed with a sewer .ind W3.tcr sys t.cm opcr-at.ed in l.hc frO~'lll 5011(1 Loca Led on not.
l:;[~st.han five (5)acres of Land TIni"'-be.per~r.itted on application to the TONn
Council,to be Loca t.od on such pr-em.lncs ot.hcr than a trailer par-k,on an annua L
bao Ls,pr-ov.id ed f'ur t.hcr'Lha t U'e tr,~i.l21'c onpl.Lcs wiLh all Lhc rcquir'c'TIents of ttl"
building,plumbing,he:lltL,~:~j,nit.].ry,electri.c:J.lJ,~d 7.o:cing ord Lnances.of the
Town,not.wi.Lhs t.and.ing .Q.ny squar-e foot~lgc rGqulrGlllGnt r(J~~Lhc d.rua of a d ...·;cllin~;.
F'~'r:'mis3 L:m LCJ 10':.::a t.,.,::-:.t~~·:~·~lcr on Gueh prr.miseB Shilll be granted .for
(1)year only;hONcver,it may be ren~wed on Gucce~3sive applications made
CourlCil rJ..nd gr'J.ntf':d ,'J.t the Council f S f.;cole discretion.
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10 II 5 Enwrga1CY Par king.Eraergenc;{01'temporar.y parking ir~p~>.rmit.ted
~}"o sLr;3cb3,all!?;}':]Dr'highways or Jony ot.l:0r pubJ.:ie or'tJrivate:place for a
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10 ..6 f\.eq1~lj>J.i Obedience to Provisions of St.::..Ls LO,tof.P,"iilu.,t"'c of any pr~r:-'Qf'l
i:.o ubidl.;b;:,r the prov.isioDD of l:.h,e lot\f(1 ~jtatu'L'jrJ"1;:1v1 rl':l'l tl.ng ~o ~'lotcr ~."eh.ir:'l('·:j
and the :;t.(~LuLol·.YIT.,,'()~th~;i}'l:i,in conrv:ct.iol1 wit:l Lhd usc,oc~up1ncJ',mov-
ing,or lJ:l,rking of tl'ai18rr;,L~a,v-iol.'lLlon of t.hL3 Crdln:3!1cc.
10 ..7 Special Permit.s.Thr::13o:1.l'dof Health,aftcl"".cevici·J.ing th~)applic.'ltJot~
of a Lr.·:1.11cr 6i'f'::(;1",JlI.U,J'i~::;il;;:::'1.)t;.ci:ll permiLs a.llovri:'lg LLe l{)GJ,'~,iun uf tr:d.lers
outsid<1 of traIler parks for 11 peri.od of time not exceeding five (5)day:;,which
permits m3.,ybe r',~nc't!"~don 1.pplic.ation for not more th'lu t\>l0 (2)suc~esf:dy('~pel'ioJs
of five (5)days.FHteen (15)days ~Inll be the maxim"",,period of time any per-
~30n maS O(~cuP~/,;).trail?:r In any t~rclve (12)n'.(~nth period \'lithin this TcYwu,ott'Ci'
th0.,n in ~trailer park,~':;-:.Ci'?pt :.18 prcyvidoti in Section 10.4 of this Ordin<.ince.
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The T0~'m ;:;h:'ill cause tr.:.i.il;"r::loc'j,Lcd Qutsi.dc of Ll';-j,ile:"P"lI>k:3 ~(j be li
~~·:t=/~CLi.'dJ.lld L1L<.;c L::,"',:~ilr'Y>;-:;f~r1:ill trc:,cL Lh"s,'lult··ti)u '~~;.l.nd·;,~d::;3:':;:"up for
indepc:nrlcnt 'Ll'.J.ilnr:...:;...·litldn L:CJ.il';;;r p:...rks.
'fhn perS0i'1 o't'ming a.Lr·J...l.ler lC,c:':lten outside of ;j,t.l~'-.l.il(;r p1.rk mu:::t pi.lJr
t.o the Count.y TrL:1GUI'~·,r the monthl.y 1'883 ref'J,~lirEd by st:ltc lc.l~';.
Applicati'in for [l ~f.:2~i.'l1 yr"r:nl:"nh3.1J b~9.cccmpf).nied bJr 1.n insp~ct.ion fee
of Fivf'Dollars ($5.00).A similar fee shaH acconwm:>,c:lch applicaLioll for
rCDm-Tcll.The app1ica,~i0n sh:lll contain:
A.A description at the applicanL's traihr;
B.A property description of the place Hhere the tI'aIler Hill be loca t"d;
C.Infoz'maLion Or!the sanitation faciliLioC1 0"thu trailer and tho"e fac-
ilities of the tr"ile1'and those facilitieG availaulc Gt the place of locaticn.
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D.A statement as to whether the applicant is a tourist;and
E.The,name of the owner of the premises upon which the trailer will
be located.
Written approval from the owner of the premises where the trailer will be
locat~d shall accompany the application.
No permit required by this Section shall be issued unless approved sani-
tary conditions are met,such as twehty~four (24)hour access to inside toilet
and sewer facilities and metal garbage cans are provided for the disposal of
garbage,waste and excreta on the premises.
10.8 State License Reguired for Trailer Park.It shall be unlawf11l for
any person to maintain or operate within the corporate limits of the ~own any
trailer park unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor as re-
quired by the laws of this state.
10.9 Application for License.The application for an annual license to
operate and maintain a trailer park shall be made to the state Department of Health,
in such manner as may be prescribed by,regulations of that Department,which
application sha.Llibe filed with the local Board of Health.The application and
al~accompanying plans and specifications required,for a license shall,be filed
in triplicate.In addition to the fees required by state law,the application
shall be accompanied by a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00)for the purpose of defray-
ing costs of the local Board of Health in processing the application.
10.10 Investigation and Approval of Application;Forwarding to State De-
partmentof Health.The local Board of Helath,the building official,the Fire
Chief,and the Chief of Police,or any police officer selected by the Chief of
Police,or by the Mayor when there is no Chief of Police,to act in his stead,
shall investigate the applicant and inspect the proposed plans and specifications.
If the applicant is found to be of good moral character,and the proposed trailer
park will be in compliance with all the provisions of this Ordinance and all other
applicable Ordinances of the Town and statues of the State,the local Board of
Health of the Town shall approve the application and fONWard such applicatimn to
the State Department of Health.
10.11 Regulations to Which Trailer Park Owners are Subject.Persons who
operate trailer parks shall be subject to the regulations in Sections 10.12
through 10.29,in addition to the provisions in Chapter 135D of the Iowa Code,
the rules and regulations of the 10\'"State Department of Health,and other
applicable Ordinances of this Town.
10.12 Trailer Park Layout.
A.All main access roads shall be continuous.
B.Main access roads shall be twenty (20)feet wide,excluding parking.
Where parking is permitted along such roads,and additional six (6)
feet of road for parallel parking and an additional sixteen (16)feet
of road for diagonal parking shall be provided On each side of the
road on which parking is permitted.
C.At least one motor vehicle parking space shall be provided for every
trailer home space in a trailer park..
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D Adequate space shall be provided for a playground area for the ..
children living in the trailer park.
E.Walks shall be provided from the entrance of each.trailer to the
service facilities.These walks shall be at least three (3)feet
wide and shall be constructed of concrete,macadam,gravel,fine
stone,cinders or other materials that provide a stable footing.
F.The rules and regulations of the Iowa State Department of Health
on trailer park layout shall be followed.
10.13 Water ~upply.
A.The quantity of water to be provided shall equal One Hundred
Twenty-five (125)gallons per day per trailer space.
B.Where plumbing facilities permit,water shall be piped to all
independent trailers.
C.The rules and regulations of the State Department of Health on
water supply shall be followed.
10.14 Sewage Disposal.The rules and regulations of the State Depart-
ment of Health small be followed.
10.15 Community Building.A community building or buildings containing
toilet and washing facilities shall be provided in each trailer
park,except when such facilities are provided for each trailer
space,or when only independent trailers are accepted in the park
and individual water and sewer connections are available at each
trailer space for the independent trailers which are accepted.
A community building shall be located within Two Hundred (200)feet of
every dependent trailer in the park and shall have the following facilities:
A.At least one (1)laundry unit (washing machine or laundry tray).
B.A continuous supply of at least three (3)gallons of hot water per
trai:\,erspace.
C.The facilities described in the rules and regulations of the State
Department of Health.
10.16 Refuse Disposal.Refuse containers shall be located not farther
than One Hundred Fifty (150)feet from any trailer space.The types of con-
tainer used,the amount of refuse container space for each trailer and the
frequency at which refuse must be collected shall be in accordance with -t.he
rules and reguaations of the State Department of Health.
10.17 Insect and Rodent Control.Insect and rodent control measures to
safeguard pUblic health,as recommended by the health officer,shall be applied
in all trailer parks.
10.18 Animals and Pets.No ovmer or person in charge of any ~og,cat or
other pet animal shall permit it to run at large or commit any nuisance 'within
the limits of any trailer park.
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10.19 Electricity for Trailers.Each trailer shall be provided with
electric power consisting of at least one (1)outlet·supplying 110-115·volts.
10.20 Storm drains.Storm drains shall be installed
a velocity of two (2).feet per second when flo~.ng full.
be discharged into sanitary sewers.
at a grade to insure
Storm water shall not
10.21 Fire protection.
A.Where a pUblic water system is available,fire hydrants shall be
installed according to the recommendations of the Town Fire Department.
There shall also be a portable fire extinguisher,approved by the
Town fire Department,in each community building.
B.Where the water distribution system is not intended to provide for fire
hose outlets,portable fire extinguispers,approved by the Town Fire
Department shall be provided.There shall be one (1)extinguisher at
each community building and at other suitable locations,so that there
is at least one (1)extinguisher in good working order for every twenty-
five (25)trailer spaces located not farther than Two Hundred (200)
feet fru~each trailer space.
10.22 Speed Limit.The maximum speed limit for any vehicle ina trailer
park shall be fifteen (15)miles per hour.
10.23 Fuel for Trailers.Cylinders,containing liquified petroleum gas
or oil to be used as fuel by trailer occupants,small be connected to the stoves
or heaters of trailers by copper or other metallic tUbing,to provide leakproof
connections.The cylinders shall be securely fastened in place and may not be
closer than five (5)feet from any trailer exit.
10.24 Fire,Communicable Diseases.Permanent Registers.The rules and
regulations of the State Department of Health on fires,communicable diseases
and permanent registers shall be followed.
10.25 Location.Trailer parks may be located only as ~rescribed and
permitted under the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
10.26 Posting License.The license certificate required by this chapter
shall be conspicuously posted in the office of or on the premises of the trailer
park at all times.
10.27 Addition to Trailers.No additions shall be built onto any trailer
other than a porch or entryway,in a trailer park,and such porch or entryway
shall be so constructed as to leave a clearance of not less than eleven (11)
clear feet between such porch or entryway and the next trailer.
10.28 Enforcement of Chapter;Right of Entry.It shall be the duty of the
Town Board of Health to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and for the
purpose of securing enforeement thereof,the Board,or its duly authorized rep-
resentatives,shall have the right and are hereby empowered to enter upon the
premises of any park ground,trailer house or housecar now or hereafter operated
within the Town for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance.
10.29 Penalty.A nyone violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance
shall,upon conviction,be subject to imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30)
days,or a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).Each day that a
violation is permitted to exist constitutes a s?parate offense.
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10.30 Saving Clause.If any section,prov1s1on,or part of this Ordinance
shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,such adjucication shall
not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any section,provision
or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Passed,adopted and approved this /c:\)J/day of -',-/)7/-1";..../~'""..,-,Il",.,~·__,19 6.'1.
Attest:
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'l"ownC:(erk,Town 0 Iowa
(Seal)