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Sec. 83-51. - Park plan requirements.#
The recreational vehicle and/or travel trailer park shall conform to the following requirements: (1)
The park shall be located on a well drained site, properly graded to insure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water, in compliance with the city's subdivision drainage requirements.
(2)
Recreational vehicle and/or travel trailer lots shall be provided, consisting of a minimum of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet for each lot, which shall be at least thirty-five (35) feet wide and clearly defined. Recreational vehicles or travel trailers shall be so harbored on each lot that there shall be at least a twenty-five (25) foot clearance between recreational vehicles or travel trailers; provided, however, with respect to recreational vehicles or travel trailers parked end-to-end, the end-to-end clearance between the same may be less than twenty-five (25) feet, but not less than ten (10) feet. No recreational vehicle or travel trailer shall be located closer than ten (10) feet from any building within the park or from any property line bounding the park.
(3)
All recreational vehicle and/or travel trailer lots shall abut upon a driveway of not less than thirty-six (36) feet in width which shall have unobstructed access to a public street, alley or highway. All driveways shall be hard surfaced, well marked in the daytime, and lighted at night. The minimum quality of such driveway surfacing shall be a two-course hot top surface.
(4)
Walkways not less than forty-four (44) inches wide shall be provided from the recreational vehicle and/or travel trailer lots to the service building.
(5)
Separate restroom and shower facilities shall be provided within the park for men and women. Such restroom and shower facilities shall be designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with the city building codes and ordinances and centrally and conveniently located within the park. A minimum of two showers, lavatories and commodes shall be included in each restroom and shower facility building for each sex. One additional shower, lavatory and commode (hereinafter collectively "unit") shall be added to each such men's and women's facility for each additional increment of fifteen (15) pad sites or lots, or fraction thereof, in excess of twenty-five (25) pad sites or lots within the park. For example, the minimum facilities shall be required for any park with twenty-five (25) or less pad sites or lots; one additional unit shall be required for parks that have twenty-six (26) to forty (40) pad sites or lots; two (2) additional units will be required for parks having forty-one (41) to sixty (60) pad sites or lots; and three (3) additional units will be required for parks having sixty-one (61) to seventy-five (75) pad sites or lots.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 8, 11-11-97)
Sec. 83-52. - Location of parks.#
Recreational vehicle and/or travel trailer parks may be located only in conformity with the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city, and, in addition to the requirements contained therein, unless the park is separated from neighboring properties by a natural or artificial barrier, each boundary of the park must have a solid barrier wall or fence of at least six (6) feet in height; no lot or boundary line of any space or lot within the park shall be closer than twenty-five (25) feet to such barrier wall or fence; and the twenty-five foot area shall be required to be maintained as a clear zone at all times. The provisions of this section do not apply to recreational vehicle and/or travel trailer parks already in existence and operation at the time of passage of the ordinance, and such existing operating parks are treated as a nonconforming use insofar as the requirements of this section are concerned.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 9, 11-11-97)
Sec. 83-53. - Maintenance.#
Every person owning or operating a recreational vehicle and/or travel trailer park shall maintain such park, and any facilities, fixtures and permanent equipment in connection therewith, in a clean and sanitary condition and shall maintain such equipment in a state of good repair.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 10, 11-11-97)
Sec. 83-54. - Utility connections.#
All recreational vehicles shall be properly connected to an approved water, sewer and electrical system in accordance with city specifications.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 11, 11-11-97)
Sec. 83-55. - Cooking and heating fuel.#
Bottled gas for cooking purposes shall not be used at individual recreational vehicles or travel trailer lots unless the containers are properly connected by copper or other suitable tubing. Bottled gas cylinders shall be securely fastened in place. Bottled gas shall be located in a recreational vehicle or travel trailer, and outside such vehicle, in compliance with state regulations. State and local regulations applicable to the handling of bottled gas and fuel oil must be followed.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 11, 11-11-97)
Sec. 83-56. - Office building.#
Each recreational vehicle and/or travel trailer park shall be provided with a building to be known as the office in which shall be kept copies of all records pertaining to the management and supervision of the park, as well as all rules and regulations of the park; such records, rules and regulations to be available for inspection by law enforcement officers, public health officials and other officials and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained therein.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 13, 11-11-97)
Sec. 83-57. - Park rules and regulations.#
It is the duty of the owner, agent, representative or manager to prescribe rules and regulations for the management of the park, to make adequate provisions for the enforcement of such rules and to subscribe to all subsequent rules and regulations which may be adopted for the management of such park. Copies of all such rules and regulations shall be furnished to the city. In addition thereto, it is the duty of the owner, agent, representative or manager to comply strictly with the following: (1)
Provide for regular inspection of the water and sanitary conveniences;
(2)
Provide for the collection and removal of garbage and waste material; and
(3)
Provide for the concealment or storage of unsightly material or used vehicles of any kind;
(4)
Not allow any recreational vehicle, travel trailer or other structure not in compliance with this chapter to be or remain in the park; and
(5)
Not allow, suffer or permit any person to occupy any lot, plot or parcel for sleeping, eating and living purposes other than for interim or temporary periods of time that are generally less than twelve (12) months in duration.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 14, 11-11-97)
Sec. 83-58. - Stormwater requirements.#
(a)
Facility design requirements. Storm drainage facilities should be designed in compliance with the provisions of the drainage criteria manuals, regulations and ordinances of the city, as amended from time to time ("drainage criteria manual").
(b)
Drainage and storm sewers.
(1)
Adequate drainage shall be provided within the limits of the property. The protection of adjoining property from any increase in runoff is mandatory. The city reserves the right to eliminate the detention requirement for properties adjacent to major rivers when in the judgement of the city such elimination would result in a decrease in the peak flood flow.
(2)
Drainage and storm sewer plans shall be certified by a registered professional engineer and approved by the city. Review and approval shall in no manner make the city liable for defects in such plans. Criteria established in the drainage criteria manual and good engineering practices will be used for all calculations relative to rainfall runoff quantities, and the design of channels, culverts, storm sewers and detention facilities. The owners of the tracts upon which are located such easements, appurtenances and detention facilities shall maintain same and be responsible for their upkeep. Notice of such duty to maintain shall be shown on the plats.
(c)
Drainage and storm sewer plans. Construction plans for streets and utility installation required by the city shall include drainage and storm sewer plans prepared by a registered professional engineer which shall be reviewed and approved by the city prior to such construction. The city shall make inspections as are deemed necessary to assure proper installation. Neither the review nor approval of such plans nor the inspection of the completed work will create any liability on the part of the city.
(d)
Plan approval. Plans for proposed drainage facilities shall be submitted to the city for acceptance prior to construction. Further, computations for all drainage related design shall be submitted with the plans for review. Data submitted shall include a drainage area map, a summary of methodology employed and resulting data, land use and runoff coefficient assumptions and other pertinent hydrologic and hydraulic data. Certification shall be submitted by the design engineer that the plans and computations are in compliance with the requirements of this policy and the drainage criteria manual. Following construction, but prior to acceptance of improvements by the city, the design engineer shall furnish certification that based upon his periodic inspection of the work all improvements, including those covered by this chapter, have been constructed in compliance with the city's requirements.
(e)
Site drainage plan. Plans submitted for utility permits other than for those projects already in compliance with this chapter shall include a site drainage plan showing the necessary drainage related facilities designed and provided for in compliance with this policy and the drainage criteria manual. Such plans and design calculations for all drainage facilities shall be submitted to the city for acceptance prior to issuance of the utility permit. The design engineer shall certify that the plans and calculations for all drainage facilities are in compliance with the policies and criteria of the city.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 15, 11-11-97)
Sec. 83-59. - Additional requirements.#
The standards set forth in this chapter are not intended to be exhaustive and whenever the city deems it necessary to make additional requirements in order to maximize the effectiveness of the drainage plan in question such requirements may be made. The purpose of those provisions is to enable the city to make additional requirements as necessary in unique or unusual circumstances.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 16, 11-11-97)
Sec. 83-60. - Subdivision provisions not affected.#
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to in any way affect the application of the city subdivision ordinance and such ordinance is intended to and does remain in full force and effect.
(Ord. No. 97-10, § 17, 11-11-97)