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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 248ORDINANCE NO. 248 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SANITATION AND COI"DUCT OF CAMP CARS AND/OR TRAILERS AND REGULATING THE SANITATION, OP- ERATION AND PlIAINTENANCE OF CAMP GROUMDS IN THE CITY OF LODI AND PRESCRIBING THE PEN&TY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. %I The City Council of Lodi Ordains as follows: Section 1. DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this ordinance, certain words and phrases are defined as follows, and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set forth unless it shall be apparent from their context that they have a dif- ferent meaning. Words used in the singular include the plural, and the plural the singular. future. Words used in the present tense include the CAUP CAR AND/OR TRAILER , c1- "CAMP CAR AND/OR TRAIUR" is any vehicle used for living or sleeping purposes and mhich is equipped with wheels or similar devices used for the purpose of transporting said unit from place to place, whether by motive power or other means. CAMP GROUND -_I_ "'CAMP GROUND" is defined to be any place, area or tract of land upon which is located any camp car and/or trailer, or any tent used for living or sleeping purposes. TENT I_ "TENT" is defined to be and include any tent used for living or sleeping purposes whether the same be pitched or construEted upon the ground or upon a platform an& any structure \ used for sleeping or living purposes and whieh is constructed in whole or in part OS canvas, cloth, or any similar flexible or pliable material. i Section 2. PERMIT REQUIREID & APPLICATION FOR SAME: '\< . ,.. . .. .. ..... /. . . .. .. Before building or constructing any camp ground or any improvements thereon situated or to be situated, the owner and/or party intending to operate the same shall first apply for and obtain such "'Special Use Permit" or other permit from the City Council of the City of Lodi. Each application for such perrnit to operate shall be in writing, upon a form provided by the City Council for that purpose. It shall state the name and address of the applicant and a descrip- tion of the property, whereon or wherein, it is pmposed to conduct a camp ground. It shall also contain such other information as the City Council may require and it shall be filed by the applicant. It shall be filed with the City Clerk of the City of Lodi not Less than five (5) days, nor more than thirty (30) days before said camp ground is made. Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation PEFtNIT MUST BE POSTED IN CONSPICUOUS PLACE: to establish, maintain, conduct or carry on any camp ground unless there shall be at all times posted in a conspicuous place at said camp ground the permit obtained from the City Councfl in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 4. The provisions of this ordinance shall be applicable UHLAm TO VIOLATE THIS ORDIHANCE: to every camp ground within the incorporated area of the City of Lodi and it shall be unlawzul for any person, firm or corp- oration maintaining, operating, conducting or carrying on any such camp ground or for any person living or sleeping in any camp car and/or trailer and/or tent located in a camp ground, or any other person, to violate, or contribute in any way to the violation, of any of the provisions of this ordinance. Section 5. Every person owning or operating a camp ground shall RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER OR OPERATOR: maintain such camp ground and any toilets, baths, or other permanent equipment in connection therewith, in a clean and sanitary condition and shall maintain said equipment in a state of good repair, and it shall be the duty of said operator to comply with all mles and regulations contained in this act governlng the operation and maintenance of such camp grounds. Section 6. GROUND AREA FOR CAMP CARS AHD/OR TRAILERS: Every camp ground heretofore or hereafter established shall be laid out with, and all existing camp grounds shall provide, available unoccupied space of not less than an average of 500 square feet but none of which shall be of an area of less than 4.00 square feet for each camp car and/or trailer and/or tent and such available unoccupied spaces shall not be construed to include the space within any driveway. No more camping sit;es shall be allowed for such camping cars and/or trailers and/or gents than the number of times 500 square feet can be divided into the whole camping area of any camp ground exclusive of the area used for driveways. All camping spaces shall be designated with a separate number. Camp cars and/or trailers and/or tents shall be arranged as near as possible, in rows abutting or facing on a driveway or clear unoccupied space of not less than 18 feet in width which space shall have unobstructed acce8s to a public street OP alley. Section 7. DRAINAGE OF PRENiISES: Every camp ground heretofore or hereafter established shall be located on a well- drained area and the premises of every such camp ground or any existing camp ground shall be properly graded so a8 to prevent the accumulation of storm or casual waters. . .. Section 8. WATER SUPPLY: An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic purposes shall be supplied to meet the requirements of said camp ground. Said water supply shall be obtained from faucets only, conveniently located in said camp ground, and no dipping vessels or common cups shall be permitted, and no camp car, trailer or tent shall be located more than two hundred (200) feet from a faucet. Section 9. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation REMOVAL QF WHEELS OR SIEIIILAR DEVICES: owning or operating a camp car and/or trailer located in a camp ground to remove or cause to have removed the wheels or any similar transporting devices from said camp car and/or trailer or to otherwise permanently fix it to the ground in a manner that would prevent the ready removal of said camp car and/or trailer. set forth, shall be construed as removing it from the requilre- ments of this ordinance and converting it into a dwelling and it shall thereupon be subject to the requirements of the building code of the City of Lodi and the State Eousing Act of California. Any alteration to any camp car and/or trailer as above Section 10. DOGS NOT ALLWY~W AT LARGE: Dogs at no the shall be permitted to run at large in any camp ground. Section 11. TOILETS AND BATHSr Blush water closets shall be provided in separate compartments for each sex within 8 distance of not more than two hundred (200) feet from any camp unit. Not less than one water closet shall be provided for each fifteen (15) persons or fracIAona1 part thereof of each sex. Said water closets shall be distinctly marked "For men" and "For women" and the location of the water closets plainly indicated by signs. All water closets shall be kept clean, free from obnoxious odor, flies, mosquitoes, or other insects, be well lighted and venti- laced directly to the outside air. Shower baths or other bathing facilities with running water shall be provided in separate compartments for every twenty persons or fractional part thereof of each sex, within a distance of not more than two hundred (200) feet from any camp unit. All water closets or compartments containing bathing facilities shall be installed in proper compartments which shall be well-lighted, ventilated, disinfected, and screened, and the floors and walls of such compartments shall be surfaced with impervious materials to a height of at least six (6) feet. Section 12. GARBAGE RECEPTACLES: "here shall be provided in every camp ground heretofore or hereafter established, such number of tight receptacles with close fitting metal covers for garbage, refuse, ashes and rubbish 88 may be required to take care of' the same and such garbage receptacles shall at all times be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and said garbage shall be collected in accordance with provisions of Lodl City ordinances. Section 13. SLOP SIEJKS: There shall be provided in every camp ground heretofore or hereafter established one or more slop sinks properly connected with a sewer or cesspool, such sinks to be conveniently located at no greaker distance than one hundred and fifty (150) feet from any camp car and/or trailer and/or tent. Section a. REPUSE AND SEWAGE DISPOSALS It shall be unlawful to permit any waste water or material from sinks, baths, showers or other plumbing fixtures in camp cars and/or trailers and/or tents to be deposlted upon the surface of the ground and all such fixtures, when In use, must be connected to the city sewer system, or the drainage therefrom must be disposed of in a satisfactory and sanitary manner. Section 15. LIGHTING% Every camp ground heretofore or hereafter established shall be provided with means of electrically lighting the same at night and all water closets and bath units shall be provided with sufficient electric lighting facilities and all water closets shall be kept lighted during the time from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise. Section 16. FIRE PROTECTION: Every camp ground shall be equipped with at least two fire extinguishers of a minislum value of $12.50 for each extinguisher and the same shall be placed at proper and convenient places in such camp ground. Section 17. It shall be unlawful to occupy any camp Oar, trailer or tent for living or sleeping purposes in the City of Lodi unless the same is located upon a camp ground licensed under the provisions of this ordinance, provided, however, that where a residence building is built and used for residence purposes upon any lot within the City of Lodi the family, or head thereof,’occupying such residence house may pemnit any relative or friend of such faridly to occupy for a term of not to exceed thirty (30) days in the back yard of such lot (but not upon any adjoining or vacant lot) a camp car, trailer, or tent for sleeping purposes only, where the same is not prohibited as an auxiliary use under the terms and provisions of said Ordinance No. 238, and provided that no rent shall be charged for the privilege of so maintaining such camp car, trailer or tent in or upon the said back yard, Seotlon 18. In all cases where tents or tent cottages are located within any camp ground, the same requirements for the location of the same, driveways, toilets, showers, slop sinks, running water and all other sanitary facilities and features shall apply as are herein specified for camp caps and/or trailers, and any unit of space upon which said tent or tent cottage shall be located in any camp ground shall in all respects comply with all the terms and provisions hereof to the same extent and in the same manner as if said space were occupied by camp car and/or trailer, Section 19. RFGISTRATION OF OCCUPANTS: The owner and/or operator of any such camp ground shall maintain at all times, in an orderly fashion, a register upon which shall be signed or entered the names of persons over the age of eighteen years occupying each camp car, trailer or tent in such camp ground, the license number of each trailer camp car, and motor nttmbers, if possib: opposite the names of such occupants and the number of the camping space of such occupant shall also be entered after such names, and such register shall be kept at such camp ground at all times for a perlod of at least one year after such occupant or occupants have left or vacated such camp ground, and such records shall, at all times be open to the inspeetion of any and all police officers of the City of Lodi, sheriffs or other peace officers of the State of California and United States. Section 20. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation owning, leasing, renting or operating a camp ground in the City of Lodi to comply with all of the provisions of this ordinance, and any such person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a tni$demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be lgUr$&shed by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not exceeding thirty (30) days. Section 21. lf any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance Is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub- sections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional. The City council i This ordinance shall take effect and be in force at the expiration of thirty (30) days from and after its passage, and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days the same shall be published, with the names of the members voting for and against the same, at least once in The Lodi News Sentinel a newspaper of general clrculation published in the said City of Lodi. I hereby approve and sign the foregoing Ordinance No. 248. I, 3. F. BLAKELY, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordimnce No. 248 was regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held Octoberl7th, 1938, thereafter and at a regular meeting of said City Council held November 7, 1938 amended as to Section 19 of said Ordinance and was finally passed, adopted and ordered to print by said City Council on Nova- ber 21, 1938 by the following vote:- AYES: Councilmen, Graffigna, Weihe, Clark, Spooner and Steele (Mayor) NOES: Councilmen, None. : Councilmen, None. /’ <’