HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 381 N.C.S. 03/21/1955ORDINANCE NO. 381 N. C. S.
(hj .Any trailer coach - to which
there is` attached or established • less
Clerk shall also give written notice
to the applicant or person objecting
Introdue ad: by Councilman MILTON
than six,'feet adjacent thereto 'any
`or
to said decision of the time and place
GUSTAFSON
awning, portable, demountable,
set for .presenting said appeal from
, ,S'e`condid by Councilman. P. DOUG-
permanent.cabana, building or wind-
said declsion of the Planning Coinmis-
LN8S' SCHW6BEDA
break unless constructed in 'con -
sion to the City Council. At said meet-
formity with the rules and regula-
ing the City Council shall consider
-A ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
Lions of the Division• of ' Housing as
said, application and reports, togeth-
OCCUPANCY OF TRAILER - COACH-
THE ESTABLISHMENT
set forth in rules and regulations of
`tile said division for such use. The
er with any protests or, objections
filed' against the same and /or make
Nli_ ' OPERATION OF TRAILER
provisions of Section 3 of this Ordi-
any investigation of its own with re-
CAMPS; WITHIN THE CITY OF'
nance shall not apply to any awning,
spect thereto, and thereafter shall, by
PETALUMA.
cabana, building or windbreak regu-
resolution, determine whether the es-
laUd by this subdivision.
tablishment, and maintenance of said
BE ORDAINED BY THE 'COUN•
. 'Section 4. Permit for Trail-
trailer camp would be detrimental or
,.IT-
CIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
er ` Camps. It shall be unlawful for
contrary to the peace, health or safe-
AS. OLliOWS:
any pson to keep, maintain or oper-
er
ty of. the people of the City of Peta-
Section;.,i Definitions. For the pur
ate any trailer camp within the City
luma or in violation of this ordinance
nose of this Ordinance certain words
of Petaluma without a valid permit
or the laws of the State and basing
:ind phrases are defined, as follows:
•• TRAILER COACH' shall be defined
therefor. ' .
' Section 5. Application for Permit to
its decision on such determination
shall approve or- disapprove the issu-
as a vehicle with or without motive
Maintain Traih,r' Camp. Every appli-
ance of such permit for said trailer
Laowei designed for human, habita-
-
cant for a permitAb maintain 'a trailer
camp. The decision of the City Coun-
t:oii and, for carrying, persons' and
camp shall file with the License and
cil in said matter shall be final.
property'oi its own strue and for
Permit Bureau a written ,application
Section 8. Duty and Right of In-
being drawn by a motoi , vehicle, or by
containing the` following:
spection of Trailer Camp. It shall be
dieing propelled by 'its own motive
(a) The name and address of ,ap-
the duty of the Chief of Police to' en-
power.
plant;
foice all of the provisions of .this ordi-
TRAILER CAMP shall mean any lot,
(b) The `location; size and boundar-
nance, unless otherwise specified, and
piece . mr,Iparcel,of ground where one
or more trailer coa'ches`.used as living
Les of the proposed trailer camp
and +he , maximum number of trailer
for the purpose of securing enforce-
Brent thereof, the Chief of Police or
or'sleepirig.quarters: are onlare intend-
coach , ..s'thA it.will accommodate.
any of his duly authorized represen-
4d' to. be- located, said' camp, being
,-(c) The. name and' address of the
'of
tatives or any police officer• of this
'operated }or intended to be operated
owner, 'proprietor or manager
City shall have the right and are
tor- or vaithOut. compensation:' -
pr operty: on which the trailer camp
m
hereby empowered to enter upon the
UNIT hall mean as ection 'ground
is to be located.
premises of any trailer camp to inspect
in, =any trailer 'camp, designated as
(d) The 'dimensions and the n um-
the same and. all accommodations con -
alie• for only one
her of ;units :n gild camp.
netted therewith, and it shall be un-
,location .trailer
coach and/ )r motor 'vehicle used for
the transportation "thereof.
(e) The 'toilet and sanitary facil-
ities to be provided in said camp.
lawful to' obstruct in any way such
persons in the performance of such
PERMIT `shall mean any original
(f) A sketch, dm or ,plat of
iagra
duties.
permit :required ,for the maintenance
said trailer camp 'showing the loca-
Section 9. Revocation or Suspension
or use of a trailer coach-or a trailer
tion and arrangements of the units
of Permit. Any permit granted here -
camp.;
and of the trailer coaches' to be
under shall be subject to revocation
RENEWAL PERMIT shall 'mean any
placed` therein showing -the loca-
or suspension by the City Council for
permit which is issued "after the or-
Lion of the 'streets; the toilets, show-
violation of any of the provisions of
iginal, permit, and which covers the
ers, sinks and water hydahts.
this Ordinance, fraud in obtaining the
second or, subsequent year of opera-
,slop
(g) Said ,,application shall be -ac-
permit, or for conducting the trailer
Lion.
conipanied by a fee, equal to the
camp in an unlawful manner or in
DEPENDENT TRAILER• mean
suni of Two and 50 /100 ($2.50) Dol-
such a manner as to constitute a
_shall
a ; trailer coach which is Trot equipped
Tars for each unit shown in said ap-
Ereach of the peace; or to be a men-
with, ,toilet - `acllities.
plication,'wbich shall be -in addition
ace to the health, safety or general
I
INDEPENDENT TRAILER shall mean
to thee license - fee required under
welfar,� of the people of the City of"
a trailei` coach which, is equipped
Ordinance No. 373 N. C. S.
Petaluma. Before revoking or sus-
with toilet facilities:
Section 6. Duty. of Citv Manager on
pending said permit, however, the
Section: 2. Trailer Coaches' to
Filing Application for Trailer Camp.
following procedure shall be followed:
• be
maintained,, only in Trailer'(Camps. It
Upnn the filing of an application'for
The City Council shall cause the
all be unlawful for any person to
a trailer camp and accompanied by
Clerk to serve a written notice on the
Keep of *maintain, or to permit to be
said occupancy, fee, the City Manager,
person holding said permit specifying
placed, kept or maintained;'any trailer
ooach' being presently used or being
or any of his duly authorized represen-
tatives, shall determine if the appli-
therein the alleged reasons for re-
voking or suspending said permit and ;.
in tended fer present use. for human
cation contains the'requiremepts pro-
requiring said permittee; to appear ;
Before the City Council at a day and
4iabitatio upon any lot, -piece or par-
n
cel of. land within the 'City of Peta-
vided in this Ordinance, , and shall
investigate the premises and deter-
hour therein specified, :not less than
luma except in a trailer camp or
mine. whether' said trailer camp or
five (5) days after personally serving
v;hen.'all' of. the following regulations
nd have been complied
selected therefor, conforms with the
requirements of this Ordinance and all
said notice on the holder of said
permit or after mailing sueli notice
conditions
with
other Ordinances of the City of Peta-
to said permit holder in a: sealed en-
(a) Such , trailer coach be
lima and' the laws of the State of
velope, postage thereon prepaid,
; shall
: aintained at, the rear of
kept orm
California. Thereafter, the City. Man-
addressed to him at the address shown
a. private residential building, other-
a zer shall.. file. said application with
on said application. Said notice shall
than "an apartment house 'or hotel;
the Planning Commission, together
require said permit holder to show
(b)'Suct trailer coach, shall not be
with hiss,, report and reconimenda-
cause at said time . and place why said
placed closer than ten (10) feet to
tions: Thereafter, 'at.'the first regular
permit should not be revoked or sus -
,
any building. or closer than five
meeting of, the Planning Commission
pended. At the time and place men-
,
feet to any property line other
nr at any other'. me .tang determined
tioned. in said notice, the person hold -
,(5)`
than'a public street or alley line;
by it, said application and report
ing said 'permit shall have the right to
(c) Such .trailer coach 'shall be
shall be reviewed and if the applica-
appear in person, or be represented
used only, for 'sleeping 'quarters;
tion is found to e'.in order and that
by Counsel, and to introduce such
and none of the sanitai* -and cook-
it will hiA be. to 'the
evidence as'he may desire. After said
ing facilities .in such trailer coach
peace, health and safety of the, people
hearing; the City Council may, at its
shall -be =used;
of the' City of Petaluma, the Plan-
discretion; revoke' or suspend the per -
(d) Such': trailer coach shall "not
nine Commission shall approve said
'theas`suanee
licit .for any of the reasons bereinbe-
fore in this mentioned and
be, kept_ or maintained for sleeping
n`ti
applicati n an d of a per-
Cl Commission
section
authoriz such revocation and s us
`
*iore� than }tree (3)
the Plannina shall dPtPrf
pension.
`in ,any successive ninety_(90) days.
Section, ,3; Parking in. Trailer Camp
mine that °the estal lishment or. maim
tenance of, the. trailer camp referred
Section 10. Duration of Original
Permits. Permits ori issued un-
of Certain Trailer 'Coaches %Prohibited.
It, shall unlawful for any person
to in said application will be detei-
mental or contrary to the public
der this Ordinance , shall cover the
period from the date of issuance until
.
In a ,trailer park to use; or cause or
`be
_to
peace,'haith or''safety of, the people
the end of the fiscal, year following
issuance. The shall not
permit to used; ,for occupancy:
(al Any: trailer coach from which
iii the 'City of Petaluma, it shall deny
said' application and. dristruct the City
such permit
be transferable and no refunds shall
any tire or 'wheel has been re-
Manager to inform the applicant of
be made of any' occupancy .fee paid
moved therefrom, except. - for the
seen rejection.
in accordance with the provisions' of
purpose,, of making .temporary re-
pairs placing.`it in dead storage.
Section 7. Appeals to the City Coun-
cil. Either the applicant for such ber•
this .Ordinance.
Section 11. Renewal Permits. Renew -
,or
(b) Any7trailer coach to which are
attachedy_ any rigid 'water, gas or
mil to operate or maintain a trailer
camp, or any other citizen of the City
al permits shall be issued by the Li-
tense and Permit Bureau upon appli-
sewer "pipes pprovided ;-',however,
Chat :metal. cubing not 'to
of Petaluma, may appeal from the
decision of the Planning 'Commission,
cation +therefor for periods of one (1)
year, provided the license fee under
,exceed
6irehalf;1nch, inside diameter may
- 'and
either of approving or disapproving
Ordinance No. 373 N. C. S. has been
i but after inspection of 'the
. lie, used ifoi water : gas.
trailer coach is
such application for a permit by com-
plying with the following procedure:
p only
11ld,
trailer camp by the City Manager in=
,which
permanently` attached with under-
pinning[ar fodndation'to the ground.
The applicant, or any other citizen
shall, within ten (10) days after the
dicates that said camp conforms with
all of the requirements of this Ordl-
(d)`Any trailer- coach which- does
not to °the requirements
notice of the decision of.,the Plannhi'g
Commission, file a written protest
nance.
ection 12. Fencing Trailer Camps.
.eoiiform
of the California State Vehicle Code.
governing the,iise`of trailers on pub-
against said decision with the City
Clerk.'The City Clerk shall their notify
El trailer camp shall be enclosed
on a sides by_ a substantially al n-
31c hikh'ivaayys.
(e) Any`, ler coach which does
the Planning Commission of said "ap-
within thirty. (30) days
st -ndte ix foot fence, the- design
of which all be approved by the
!;r
not carrym a- ;ourrent, yearly", license
peal, and
thereafter said Planning 'Commission
Planning Co isston. A hedge or
scaping accept a to Planning
issued, by, an, state or foreign,• state
y
motor.vehiole.department.
shall cause said ,application for said
building permit; together with the re-
,'the
Commission may e substituted for
(f) A `trailer• coach in an in-
port of .the City Manager, thereon and
such fence, provi that proper
maintenance is provid
sanitary =, condition.
(g), Any_ traileR coach which is
any written report of its own, to be
flied with the City Clerk who shall
Section 13: Location f Trailer
"s
structurally unsou nd' and does not
present the same to the City Council
Coaches. se trailer coach 11 be any
than six feet fr any
protect its hahitarits against. the
at the first regular meeting following
cited closer
building or another trailer c ch;
elements;
the filing of said report. Said City
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there be .less than one
each sex in any trailer
City Manager, when con-
,rant, may approve the
and use of other types
icilities. For independent
re :shall not be less than
closet for each sex 'for
!n trailer sites or fraction -
!reof.
Lion . of toilet facilities)
facilities for dependent
all not be farther ;than
�d feet from each trailer
oilet facilities for inde-
Alers shall not be farther
hundred feet from each
if toilets) Each toilet shall
exclusive use of the occu-
the camp sites in the
,Section' 18. Width of Water- closet
Compartrrients. Every water - closet com-
taartment'•,in any building 'in a trailer
mark shall be at least thirty inches
in clear width.
,Section 19. Public Toilets to be ac-
r�essible to .Tenants. The public toilets
shall be maintained readily acces-
sible:to all' the Jenants at all'times.
lndicatiag Location. In every frailer
camp water closets for men shall be
distinctly marked:, "For :men' ;. and
waterclosets for women shall be dis-
tinctly riiarked: "For women ". In 'ad-
iiition, 'the location of water - closets
shall bee plainly indicated by signs.
_ Section 21. Floors of Water- closet
Compartments to be Waterproof. The
`
floor of every water - closet compart-
merit shall: be constructed and shall
be maintained in a waterproof condi-
tion by the use of cement, concrete,
or other approved _waterproof mater-
.1 The 'waterproof material shall ,lie
applied upward on the interior walls
of_ the water- closet compartment, to
a, t'of'not less than twelve inches
above the: floor.
Section 22. Use of Trailer Coach
Toilets lim Trailer Camps. It is unlaw-
ful for any person to use, or permit
the use of, any toilet in any trailer
coach located or camped within a
trailer camp, unless such 'toilet ' meets
the requirements of the Division of
Housing asset forth in rules and reg-
ulations of the said division for such
use „and the said division is hereby
e`nipowered to draft and enforce such
rules and regulations.
Section 23. Facilities. Num-
ber Required, 'Doors and Location
from Camp Sites. In every trailer
camp, shower baths or other bathing
facilities with hot and cold running,
water shall be installed 'in separate
compartment's for every fifteen, or.
fractional part of fifteen camp sites
for , l' each sex. However, in no event
shall there lie less than one shower
fo each sex. Every compartment
shall be provided with a self- closing
door or otherwise equipped with a
waterproofed ,draw curtain. All ihow-
er: baths or other bathing facilities
provided herein shall not be ,farther
than two 7iundred feet from each
canip -site for dependent trailers,•and
not farther, than five hundred' feet
fcr mdependent trailers.
Section 24. Floors of Showen-,Bath.
Compartments to be Waterproof -The
floor of every shower bath compart-
;ment shall be constructed and ,shall
`be main0in_d in ''a waterproof con -_
dition. by the use of cement, concrete;
or other approved waterproof mater -
.tat. The' waterproof' material shall
be applied' upipard' on the interior'
U - 1, m
alls of the compartment Ito a height
of not less than• six feet above the
floor.
Section 25. Cleanliness, Maintenance
and Z entilatioii of Water - closet and
Bathing Comp- rtnients.' Every water -
clos ^t compartment or compartments
containing bathing facilities shall be:
(a) Kept clean.
(b) Kept free' from obnoxious
odors, flies, mosquitoes, or other in-
sects.
(c) 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.
(d) Windows :shall be screened
with not less Ahan sixteen mesh
metal screen:
Section 26. Trailer Camp Laundry
Facilities: Every trailer' camp shall,
have a two compartment .lauiidry'tub,
and a slop sink, for every six units
or fraction thereof. All plumbing :fix -
tuires shall be supplied with a potable
water supply, and shall be installed
and maintained as provided in the
Plumbing Code. The ,floors and at
least twelve inches on the walls from
the ground shall be constructed of
d .
anorovewaterproof masonry compo-
sitinn. Each laundry, compartment
shall' have window area equal - to at-
least one- eighth - of the floor area,, and
in no case . shall it be less than nine
square feet. Laundry trays shall be
supplied with hot and cold water.
Section :27. Facilities to .Dry Clothes:.
In every trailer park there shall be
set aside a space convenient to the
laundry facilities for the occupants
of the camp sites to dry clothes,
Section 28. Lavatories. There shall
be not less than one lavatory for
each, sex Installed in every building in
a trailer'park containing public toilets.
Section 29. Trailer Camp Garbage
Facilities: A two (2) gallon galvanized
iron,_ garbage can, provided with a
tightly fitting galvanized iron cover,
shall -be provided for and at each
occupied unit, and such garbage shall
be emptied daily at approved cen-
trally located garbage receptacles.
Section 30_. Sanitary Conditions to be
Maintained in Trailer Camp. Any
trailer camp and any toilets, baths, or
other' permanent equipment connected
therewith, must be kept in "a ' clean
and', sanitary condition at :all times. It
shall be unlawful for the holder of the
permit for any trailer camp to permit
or allow the accumulation of any
trashy junk or garbage in said ,camps.
Section.31, Connection of Toilet and
Laundry and Washing _Fixtures in
Trailer Camp. All toilet fixtures; sinks,
and trays or .other plumbing .fixtures
maintained in or a part of a trailer
coach in a trailer camp' shall be di-
rectly connected to the City Sewer
System and shall be maintained so as
to comply in every respect to the
building and plumbing laws and regu-
lations of the City of Petaluma and it
shall be unlawful to deposit or permit
to be deposited waste in any manner
prohibited by the,laws or ordinances
of the City , of Petaluma.
Section 32. Trailer Camp to be
Properly Lighted. Every trailer camp
and all public toilets and baths there-
in §hall be provided with an ap-
proved means of lighting the same,
and• such camp and all such facilities
shall be kept well lighted in a safe
and-'adequate ;. manner.
Section 33. Wheels not to be Re-
moved from Trailer.,Coach. It shall be
un for any person owning or
operating a trailer coach located in
the City of Petaluma to remove, or
cause to be removed, the wheels of a
trailer coach or• to otherwise perma-
nently fix it to the ground unless or
until a permit - therefor :shall have
b6en obtained and the same shall
conform in every :respect to the reg-
ulations and ordinances of the City
pertaining to permanent residential
structures.
Section 34. Trailer Camp to Main-
tain a Registration Book: The holder
of a trailer camp permit shall pro-
vide a registration book or index
card to be signed by or for all per-
sons living in said camp: The owner
of said camp shall -cause to be written,
therein_ and. the person registering
shall' insert or cause to be inserted
therein;, the following information:
The name and address of each' occu-
pant of the trailer coach and the li-
cense number of the:said trailer coach
and the vehicle used to draw the
same.
Sectinn 35, Unlawful to Rent or
Lease Trailer Coach in Trailer Camp.
It shall be' unlawful for the owner or
person in possession and control of a
t:railcr coach located.in a trailer camp
to rent or lease the same to any per-
son for the purpose of sleeping or
Section 36. Size of Trailer Camp
Un Each unit provided in any
tralle camp shall have a minimum
width o ifteen feet and shall be not
less than huundred square feet in
area where ignated as the location.
for 6n4: trailer oath, and not less
than one thousaci care feet in area
if a . motor vehicle i located on the
same unit with a trai coach. The
h lder of a trailer camp. rmit,,may
nilow the vehicle not • loca in a
trailer coach unit to be par d i.n
said trailer camp in an area prov ed
for that purpose.
Section 37. Trailer Camp to Con-
form to State Health and Safety Code.
Except as herein otherwise expressly
provided, all trailer camas and trailer
coaches shall conform with the pro -
vislnns of the Health and Safety Code•
of the Stag of California.
Section 38. Penalty for Violation.
Every person violating or contributing
in anv way to the violation of any Of
thr nrovisions of this ordinance shall
fie deemed guilty �f a misdemeanor,
and shall he punished by a fine not
excoe.iinv. Five Hundred and :no /100
($500.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment
not . exceeding six (6) months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. Ev-
ery violator of the provislonstof this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
separate offense for every day such
violation shall continue, and shall be
subiect to the penalty imposed by this
si- c!tlor'for each and every such separ-
ate offense.
Section 39- Repeal of Conflicting
ordinances. Ordinance No. 137 N. C. S.
and all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances' in conflict with this - ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordered published this 7th day of
March. _ 1955.
;YES: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow,
Brown, Gustafson, Norwood, Schwo-
beda, and Mayor Schoeningh.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Signed: VINCENT J. SCHOENINGH,
Mayor.
Attest:
GLADYS R. WALLIN,
City Clerk.
,provid(id, however, th s does not
phly to 'a con ent containing
splely a pr-i`vat et or bath, or both,
constructg or the exclusive use of
an pant of a site, designed for
occupancy of one trailer coach.
Section, -i4. Trailer Camp Drive -
�,i :Driveways of not less than
twenty. (20) - -feet in ; width; and .giving
o access to all units, 'shall be :pro -
dided in. in;6h trailer camp; ;and such
]iivewaysrshall be maintained in prop-
' - condWon'for traffic and shall not
')e bbsffi cted in any way. In the
avert one. or more units be reached
directly by public streets at
_least
iiirty feet in width, then such
y (30)''
drivewa shall not be required for
access to:'such units. All trailer camps
':hall - •be directly connected to a pub -
:IiC _ Street iat .least thirty' (30) feet in
±yidth. ,No' coach or any ap-
_trailer
t)endage thereto, such.- as ,awnings,
shall b . aocated within five (5) feet
of'its unit or property line, or, shall
it'be locatedd within twenty (20) -feet
of any public street,. or within ten
'10) feet of;;any building or structure.
'Se6ti6n;l5, Trailer Camp Water Sup-
bly. - -- There shall be in every trailer
:^amp an adequate supply' of pure
i"aater fer :all the requirements of the
cam p. T.�^„ water' shall be obtainable
`rom faucets, installed within one hun-
dred ifeet;-.of each :•part 'of the came.
No dipping vessels or cups for com-
m6n use are uermissible in any trailer
camp.. Drinking, fountains shall_ be.
maintains d • in a sanitary condition,
and shall``be of a type approved by
the City. - Manager.
'Section 16:: Care of Land. The. area
.- € r 'tract'of 'land upon which a strailer
^amp is niaiiitained shall be:
a) Well drained and graded.
(b)-Kept free from dust..
(c) Kept clean and free from the
acctimtila_tion of refuse, garbage,
rubbish. or debris.
= (d) The space directly beneath
each trailer coach shall be kept
„ clean and free from refuse, 'ruff-
wish or ,other impedients..
<Section,:17. Water. - closets. Number
`ea`iired,,loc , tlon -of Toilet Facilities
xi &iii, Camp Sites, and Use of Toilets.
, (a) (,lumber required) For depend-
rent trailers there shall not be less
than one water closet in a separate
compartynent for each sex for the
first ten. trailer sites or fractional
part thereof not provided with a
brivate water closet. There shall be
one additional 'water closet for each
sex in' a: separate compartment for
emery - ten . additional trailer sites
there be .less than one
each sex in any trailer
City Manager, when con-
,rant, may approve the
and use of other types
icilities. For independent
re :shall not be less than
closet for each sex 'for
!n trailer sites or fraction -
!reof.
Lion . of toilet facilities)
facilities for dependent
all not be farther ;than
�d feet from each trailer
oilet facilities for inde-
Alers shall not be farther
hundred feet from each
if toilets) Each toilet shall
exclusive use of the occu-
the camp sites in the
,Section' 18. Width of Water- closet
Compartrrients. Every water - closet com-
taartment'•,in any building 'in a trailer
mark shall be at least thirty inches
in clear width.
,Section 19. Public Toilets to be ac-
r�essible to .Tenants. The public toilets
shall be maintained readily acces-
sible:to all' the Jenants at all'times.
lndicatiag Location. In every frailer
camp water closets for men shall be
distinctly marked:, "For :men' ;. and
waterclosets for women shall be dis-
tinctly riiarked: "For women ". In 'ad-
iiition, 'the location of water - closets
shall bee plainly indicated by signs.
_ Section 21. Floors of Water- closet
Compartments to be Waterproof. The
`
floor of every water - closet compart-
merit shall: be constructed and shall
be maintained in a waterproof condi-
tion by the use of cement, concrete,
or other approved _waterproof mater-
.1 The 'waterproof material shall ,lie
applied upward on the interior walls
of_ the water- closet compartment, to
a, t'of'not less than twelve inches
above the: floor.
Section 22. Use of Trailer Coach
Toilets lim Trailer Camps. It is unlaw-
ful for any person to use, or permit
the use of, any toilet in any trailer
coach located or camped within a
trailer camp, unless such 'toilet ' meets
the requirements of the Division of
Housing asset forth in rules and reg-
ulations of the said division for such
use „and the said division is hereby
e`nipowered to draft and enforce such
rules and regulations.
Section 23. Facilities. Num-
ber Required, 'Doors and Location
from Camp Sites. In every trailer
camp, shower baths or other bathing
facilities with hot and cold running,
water shall be installed 'in separate
compartment's for every fifteen, or.
fractional part of fifteen camp sites
for , l' each sex. However, in no event
shall there lie less than one shower
fo each sex. Every compartment
shall be provided with a self- closing
door or otherwise equipped with a
waterproofed ,draw curtain. All ihow-
er: baths or other bathing facilities
provided herein shall not be ,farther
than two 7iundred feet from each
canip -site for dependent trailers,•and
not farther, than five hundred' feet
fcr mdependent trailers.
Section 24. Floors of Showen-,Bath.
Compartments to be Waterproof -The
floor of every shower bath compart-
;ment shall be constructed and ,shall
`be main0in_d in ''a waterproof con -_
dition. by the use of cement, concrete;
or other approved waterproof mater -
.tat. The' waterproof' material shall
be applied' upipard' on the interior'
U - 1, m
alls of the compartment Ito a height
of not less than• six feet above the
floor.
Section 25. Cleanliness, Maintenance
and Z entilatioii of Water - closet and
Bathing Comp- rtnients.' Every water -
clos ^t compartment or compartments
containing bathing facilities shall be:
(a) Kept clean.
(b) Kept free' from obnoxious
odors, flies, mosquitoes, or other in-
sects.
(c) 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.
(d) Windows :shall be screened
with not less Ahan sixteen mesh
metal screen:
Section 26. Trailer Camp Laundry
Facilities: Every trailer' camp shall,
have a two compartment .lauiidry'tub,
and a slop sink, for every six units
or fraction thereof. All plumbing :fix -
tuires shall be supplied with a potable
water supply, and shall be installed
and maintained as provided in the
Plumbing Code. The ,floors and at
least twelve inches on the walls from
the ground shall be constructed of
d .
anorovewaterproof masonry compo-
sitinn. Each laundry, compartment
shall' have window area equal - to at-
least one- eighth - of the floor area,, and
in no case . shall it be less than nine
square feet. Laundry trays shall be
supplied with hot and cold water.
Section :27. Facilities to .Dry Clothes:.
In every trailer park there shall be
set aside a space convenient to the
laundry facilities for the occupants
of the camp sites to dry clothes,
Section 28. Lavatories. There shall
be not less than one lavatory for
each, sex Installed in every building in
a trailer'park containing public toilets.
Section 29. Trailer Camp Garbage
Facilities: A two (2) gallon galvanized
iron,_ garbage can, provided with a
tightly fitting galvanized iron cover,
shall -be provided for and at each
occupied unit, and such garbage shall
be emptied daily at approved cen-
trally located garbage receptacles.
Section 30_. Sanitary Conditions to be
Maintained in Trailer Camp. Any
trailer camp and any toilets, baths, or
other' permanent equipment connected
therewith, must be kept in "a ' clean
and', sanitary condition at :all times. It
shall be unlawful for the holder of the
permit for any trailer camp to permit
or allow the accumulation of any
trashy junk or garbage in said ,camps.
Section.31, Connection of Toilet and
Laundry and Washing _Fixtures in
Trailer Camp. All toilet fixtures; sinks,
and trays or .other plumbing .fixtures
maintained in or a part of a trailer
coach in a trailer camp' shall be di-
rectly connected to the City Sewer
System and shall be maintained so as
to comply in every respect to the
building and plumbing laws and regu-
lations of the City of Petaluma and it
shall be unlawful to deposit or permit
to be deposited waste in any manner
prohibited by the,laws or ordinances
of the City , of Petaluma.
Section 32. Trailer Camp to be
Properly Lighted. Every trailer camp
and all public toilets and baths there-
in §hall be provided with an ap-
proved means of lighting the same,
and• such camp and all such facilities
shall be kept well lighted in a safe
and-'adequate ;. manner.
Section 33. Wheels not to be Re-
moved from Trailer.,Coach. It shall be
un for any person owning or
operating a trailer coach located in
the City of Petaluma to remove, or
cause to be removed, the wheels of a
trailer coach or• to otherwise perma-
nently fix it to the ground unless or
until a permit - therefor :shall have
b6en obtained and the same shall
conform in every :respect to the reg-
ulations and ordinances of the City
pertaining to permanent residential
structures.
Section 34. Trailer Camp to Main-
tain a Registration Book: The holder
of a trailer camp permit shall pro-
vide a registration book or index
card to be signed by or for all per-
sons living in said camp: The owner
of said camp shall -cause to be written,
therein_ and. the person registering
shall' insert or cause to be inserted
therein;, the following information:
The name and address of each' occu-
pant of the trailer coach and the li-
cense number of the:said trailer coach
and the vehicle used to draw the
same.
Sectinn 35, Unlawful to Rent or
Lease Trailer Coach in Trailer Camp.
It shall be' unlawful for the owner or
person in possession and control of a
t:railcr coach located.in a trailer camp
to rent or lease the same to any per-
son for the purpose of sleeping or
Section 36. Size of Trailer Camp
Un Each unit provided in any
tralle camp shall have a minimum
width o ifteen feet and shall be not
less than huundred square feet in
area where ignated as the location.
for 6n4: trailer oath, and not less
than one thousaci care feet in area
if a . motor vehicle i located on the
same unit with a trai coach. The
h lder of a trailer camp. rmit,,may
nilow the vehicle not • loca in a
trailer coach unit to be par d i.n
said trailer camp in an area prov ed
for that purpose.
Section 37. Trailer Camp to Con-
form to State Health and Safety Code.
Except as herein otherwise expressly
provided, all trailer camas and trailer
coaches shall conform with the pro -
vislnns of the Health and Safety Code•
of the Stag of California.
Section 38. Penalty for Violation.
Every person violating or contributing
in anv way to the violation of any Of
thr nrovisions of this ordinance shall
fie deemed guilty �f a misdemeanor,
and shall he punished by a fine not
excoe.iinv. Five Hundred and :no /100
($500.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment
not . exceeding six (6) months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment. Ev-
ery violator of the provislonstof this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
separate offense for every day such
violation shall continue, and shall be
subiect to the penalty imposed by this
si- c!tlor'for each and every such separ-
ate offense.
Section 39- Repeal of Conflicting
ordinances. Ordinance No. 137 N. C. S.
and all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances' in conflict with this - ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordered published this 7th day of
March. _ 1955.
;YES: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow,
Brown, Gustafson, Norwood, Schwo-
beda, and Mayor Schoeningh.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Signed: VINCENT J. SCHOENINGH,
Mayor.
Attest:
GLADYS R. WALLIN,
City Clerk.
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I hereby certify that the within ordinance was published in
full once in the Petaluma Argus- ':Courier, a daily paper of general
circulation, published within the City of Petaluma to wit
Mach 14, 1955, and that the said Petaluma .Argos- Courier is the
official newspaper of the City of Petaluma.
I hereby' certify that the whole number of members of the
Council of the City of Petaluma is seven, and that the foregoing
ordinance was passed by the Council at its meeting "of the 21st `
day of March, 1955, by the following vote, to -wit( ,
AYES`: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow, Brown, Gustafson, Norwood..,
Schwobeda dnd Mayor Schoening4.
NOES None.
ABSIINI T : None.
ATTEST.: f 1117
(SEAL) City C erk
The foregoing Ordinance Number 381 N.C.S., having been
regularly passed and to me this 21st day of I.-larch,
1955, is hereby approved by me this 21st day of March, 1955.
Effective Date : 20, 1955.
S4
Mayor.
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