The sanitary regulations prescribed by the State Board of Health or other authority having jurisdiction, the regulations of the Building Code of the City and as may be otherwise required by law shall be complied with in addition to the following regulations.

   (a)   Lot area occupancy. The buildings, cabins and trailers, mobile homes, recreation vehicles in any tourist camp, trailer park, mobile home park, or motel, together with any nonaccessory buildings already on the lot, shall not occupy in the aggregate more than 25% of the area of the lot.

   (b)   Parking. All areas used for automobile access and parking shall comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter concerning off-street parking and loading.

   (c)   Entrance. No vehicular entrance to or exit from any trailer park or motel, wherever such may be located, shall be within 200 feet along streets from any school, public playground, church, hospital, library or institution for dependents or for children, except where the property is in another block or another street which the premises in question do not abut.

   (d)   Landscaping, unused areas. All areas used for access, parking, circulation, buildings and service shall be completely and permanently landscaped and the entire site maintained in good condition.

(Ord. 2046, passed 4-11-1968; Ord. 2829, passed 3-22-1982)

   (a)   Any enlargement or extension to any existing motel, mobile home park, tourist camp or trailer park shall require application for a zoning certificate, as if it were a new establishment.

   (b)   No enlargement or extensions to any motel, trailer park or tourist camp, or mobile home park shall be permitted unless the existing one is made to conform to substantially with all the requirements for new construction for such establishment.

(Ord. 2046, passed 4-11-1968; Ord. 2829, passed 3-22-1982)

   (a)   Purpose. To regulate the storage and parking for recreation and camping equipment, as defined, in the same manner as other accessory or incidental uses, with due regard to the unique public safety issues associated with these uses such as maintenance of clear vision areas near public rights-of-way.

   (b)   Definitions. As used in this chapter, RECREATION AND CAMPING EQUIPMENT is and shall include the following.

      FOLDING TENT TRAILER. A canvas folding structure mounted on wheels and designed for travel and vacation use.

      MOTOR HOME. A portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.

      PICKUP CAMPER. A structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis and with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation use.

      TRAVEL TRAILER. A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses permanently identified “travel trailer” by the manufacturer.

      WATERCRAFT and WATERCRAFT TRAILERS. Boats, floats and rafts, plus the normal equipment to transport the same on the highway.

   (c)   Generally. No person shall park nor occupy any trailer, mobile home or recreation and camping equipment on any premises outside an approved trailer park or mobile home park except as previously authorized in this chapter. Recreation and camping equipment defined as travel trailers, pickup campers, motor homes, folding tent trailers, and watercraft trailers may be parked on any residential property subject to the following conditions:

      (1)   Such equipment stored or parked shall not have fixed connections to electricity, water, gas or sanitary sewer facilities, and at no time shall this equipment be used for living or housekeeping purposes.

      (2)   If the equipment is to be unused for a period exceeding 30 days, the following conditions shall apply:

         a.   All batteries shall be removed from the equipment to prevent short circuits; and

         b.   All tanks containing flammable substances must be locked from the outside to prevent tampering.

      (3)   If the equipment is stored or parked outside of a garage, it must be stored or parked to the rear of the front building line as established by the principal accessory structure and not in a required side street sideyard or required interior sideyard, except as modified. Storage or parking in a required interior sideyard is allowed if located at least 60 feet behind the front property line and no closer than five feet to a side or rear lot line or on the principal driveway to the rear of the front building line established.

   (d)   Emergency parking. Emergency or temporary stopping, standing or parking of a trailer shall be permitted on any street, alley or highway subject to any regulations, or limitations imposed by the traffic and parking regulations or ordinances for the street, alley or highway.

   (e)   Wheels not be removed. In any district except as previously required, the wheels or any similar transporting devices of any trailer shall not be removed except for repairs, nor shall any trailer, unless as previously required, be otherwise permanently fixed to the ground in a manner that would prevent removal of the trailer.

   (f)   Parking or storage of mobile homes prohibited. The parking or storage of a mobile home, being a movable or portable dwelling, constructed to be towed on its own chassis and connected to utilities and designed without a permanent foundation for year-round living, is expressly prohibited.

(Ord. 2046, passed 4-11-1968; Ord. 2829, passed 3-22-1982; Ord. 2901, passed 4-9-1984; Ord. 2931, passed 1-15-1985)

   An application for the establishment of a trailer park or mobile home park shall be filed with the Building Inspector and shall be accompanied by a scale drawing certified by a registered civil engineer. Such drawing shall contain the following information:

   (a)   Accurate dimensions of the proposed trailer park or mobile home park in feet;

   (b)   All roads and approaches and the method of ingress and egress from public highways;

   (c)   The complete electric service installation, wire service outlets and lighting facilities;

   (d)   A complete layout of unit parking places and the number of square feet therein, together with the dimensions thereof; and

   (e)   The location of electric power or gas distribution systems, water mains or wells for water supply outlets for domestic water users, location of sanitary facilities, washrooms, garbage disposal units, incinerators, sanitary sewers or septic tanks, sewer drain lines, leeching beds, fire protection stalls and other buildings or structures contemplated to be used by the applicant in connection with such business.

(Ord. 2046, passed 4-11-1968; Ord. 2829, passed 3-22-1982)

   Trailer parks or mobile home parks shall be designed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements.

   (a)   Park area. The minimum trailer park or mobile home area shall be 40,000 square feet.

   (b)   Lot area. The minimum lot area per trailer or mobile home shall be 2,000 square feet.

   (c)   Distance between trailers or mobile homes. The minimum distance between neighboring trailers or mobile homes shall be not less than 20 feet. Each trailer or mobile home unit shall be set back not less than ten feet from the exterior lines of the trailer or mobile home unit lot upon which it is located.

   (d)   Concrete slab. Each trailer or mobile home unit lot shall be equipped with a concrete slab of sufficient size to support the wheels and the front parking jack. Such slab shall have a minimum horizontal dimension of eight by ten feet and a minimum thickness of four inches.

   (e)   Utilities. Each trailer or mobile home unit shall be equipped with one electric outlet. A sanitary sewer and water system shall be installed in accordance with City specifications. Trailer or mobile home units not directly connected with the water and sewer system shall be located not more than 200 feet from a community utility building providing separate toilet and shower facilities for each sex.

   (f)   Interior streets. The minimum width of interior one-way streets with parking permitted on one side shall be 21 feet. The minimum width of two-way streets with parking permitted on one side shall be 26 feet. Such streets shall be graveled or paved maintained in good condition and lighted at night.

   (g)   Length of occupancy. No trailer or mobile home shall remain in a trailer park or mobile home park for a period exceeding 15 days without connection to the permanent sanitary sewer system of the park.

   (h)   Additional requirements. In addition to the foregoing, the Board may impose such other conditions, requirements or limitations concerning the design, development and operation of such trailer park or mobile home parks necessary for the protection of adjacent properties and the public interest.

(Ord. 2046, passed 4-11-1968; Ord. 2829, passed 3-22-1982)