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ENACTING IT~i LI',.".U THtREC~4 A1V GItDIN_1DiCE PRESCKIBITQG :DEFINITIONS, RULES
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PROVIDING A PENALTY FCf2 VIGLATIGTV Or' THE T,".'12MS CF S!`,ID GRDII~IINCE.
BE IT CRDr'1IIVTi1) BY TH~ BOARD OF P>LDERMLN GF THi; ~;ITy OF tZI`JERSID~,,
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SECTIGid 1. Ordi.naiice Tvo. 171 of the C~_ty of I:iverside i_s here-
by ei>pressly repealed and the following ordinance i_s enacted in lieu
thereof.
SECIICN 'L. Definitions. The following definitions shall con-
trol in construing the sections of this ordinance.
(a) A "Trailer``, `P3utomobile Trailer`' or "Trailer Coach" shall
mean any vehicle or structure so designed and constructed in such a
mar~ne-r as will permit occupancy thereof as sleepinu quarters for one
or more persons and so designed that it is or may be mounted on wheels
and used as a conveyance on highways or city streets, propelled or
drawn by its own or other motive power, e<cceptin~, a device used e.~-
clusively upon stationary rails or tracia.
(b) `trailer camp" or "trailer park'` shall mean any park,
court, camp, site, lot, parcel or tract of land designed, maintained
`ox• one or more trailers, u.nd s:zall include a].1 buildi_nts used or
maintained for use as part o* the egtii_pment thereof, whether a charge
is made -For the use o:~_ the par!c and i.ts fac.~_lit9.es or not. '"Trailer
nark" shall Hoc. include automob ~.1e ox• trai.le-r sales lots on which un-
occupied trailers are parked for the purpose of inspection and sale.
(c) ~~ "pari: unit`' or "trailer unit" shall mean an area or a
section of ;;round of not less than seven hundred square feet of un-
occupied space in a trailer Hari;, desi~nai=ed as the location for on ].y
one automobwle or one trailer, oa: both.
~ECTICid 3. Parki.n~; outside oz trailer park.
(a) Pari~in~ on street._ It shall be unla?~ful for ary person to
par!: any trailer coach oz any mind :nor more than one hour on airy
street or public place within the corporate "limi.c~s of the city e.cept
as otherwise permitted by ordinance or temporary permit from the
Beard of Aldermen. The fee for such temporary permit shall be $Z.QO
per day.
(b) Trailer coac_hes_out_side of trailer parks. It shall be unlaw-
ful -for any person to use or occupy any trailer coach eNce~t in a_du1~l
licensed trailer hark. i?o person shall permit ?~arkinT;, use or
occupancy oi: any trailer coach on any lai.~d o~~med or controlled i}y such
person, e.~cept i_n a duly licensed trailer nark.
(c) Plumb~_n~ ~_i.ctures. The use o~ trailer coach pltunbi.n~ fi_~tures
is prohibited unless i_he fig>tures meet the requirements hereafter set
north.
Section 4. Permit for trailer park -- Required; duration;
fee; display, --
(a) No trailer park shall be maintained or operated within
the city, except as provided in thiscrdinance and without first
securing a permit.
(b) The permit for a trailer park shall be obtained from
the City Clerk after approval of its issuance by the F3oard of Alder-
men. The fee to be paid for such permits shall be as may be set
by ordinance of the City of Riverside and as same may be from time
to time amended and changed. The permit shall be for the operation
of said trailer park for a period of one year commencing on
January 1 and ending on December 31 of each year. Application
for renewal of the permit shall be made on or before the first day
of January of each ensuing year and the fee prescribed by ordinance
shall be delivered to the City Clerk together with the application.
(c) The permit for a trailer park must be conspicuously dis-
played in said park at all times.
Section 5. Application.
{a) The applicant for a permit to maintain and operate a
trailer park shall, in his application, agree to observe all ordin-
ances of the City relating to trailers and trailer parks and that
a responsible attendant shall be in charge of the park at all times.
Such attendant shall supervise the park, and, together with the
holder of the permit, shall be responsible for any violation of the
provisions of this ordinance which may occur in the operation of
such trailer parlc.
(b) With such application a par}t plan, indicating the infor-
mation required in Section 6 hereof shall be submitted to the T3oard
of Aldermen for inspection and approval. The application for a
permit must include the name and address of the applicant and
a legal description and complete plan of the proposed park, con-
taining the information required by Section 6.
Section 6. Par}: Plan.
(a) The trailer park must be located on a well-drained site
suitable for the purpose, and shall have an entrance and exit well
marked and easily controlled and supervised. Entrances and exits shall
be not less than twenty-five feet in width and shall be located at
least twenty-five feet from any street intersection. Trailer parks
shall have all-weather roads not less than ten feet wide for a one-
vaay road or eighteen 'feet wide for a two-way road and shall be well
drained, plainly marked in the daytime, adequately lighted by night,
and easily accessible to all trailer spaces. Walkways to the various
buildings shall be hard-surfaced and adequately lighted by night, and
easily accessible to all trailer spaces. i~alkways to the various
buildings and facilities shall be hard-surfaced and adequately lighted.
Provision must be made so that all tenants' cars may be parked on
the trailer park property.
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(b) The trailer park shall provide a lot or trailer space for
each trailer, with boundaries to be indicated by corner markers,
each space to be of not less than seven hundred square feet. Each
trailer shall be located: (1) at least ten feet from any building;
(2) at least as far from the front line of the lot as the nearest
adjacent permanent building on the same side of the street, if not
near or adjacent to any permanent building on the same side of the
street, then the provisions of the zoning law of the city for all
residences to set back thirty-five feet from the front property line
shall be applicable, and (3) at least four feet from the side or
rear property line of the lot.
(c) Adequate space shall be provided to afford; (1) space
for clothes drying adjoining laundry facilities; (2) locations
for burning space and incinerator space.
(d) The park plan -required by Section 4 shall provide a legal
description and map clearly setting out the following information:
(1) The extent and area to be used for park purposes;
(2) Driveways at entrances and exits, roadways and
walkways;
(3) Location of sites for trailer coaches;
(4) Location and number of proposed sanitary con-
- veniences, including proposed toilets, wash-
rooms, laundries, laundry drying space and
utility rooms;
(5) Method and plan of sewage disposal;
(6) Method and plan of garbage removal;
(7) Plan of water supply;
~8) Plan of electric lighting;
(9) Incinerator and burning spaces;
(10) Method and plan of removal of such trash as cannot
be burned.
The park shall be constructed in strict conformity with the
plan submitted to the Board of Aldermen and no deviation therefrom
shall be made_'.~rithout..the:. prior approval !thereof.by the Board of
Aldermen.
Section 7. ;honing of Trailer Parks. Trailer parks shall be
permitted only in such districts as provided for by the zoning ordinance
of Riverside. In case the Board of Aldermen shall modify the existing
zoning requirements, trailer parks shall 'be permitted only in such dis-
tricts as are permitted by such ordinance as so amended. No trailer
par:: shall be located within three hundred feet of any church, school,
or public library.
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~;~CTIG^1 2~. 'idater ;uu~lZ in Trailer Parics. F>dequate supply o
pure rvate-r, ±_urnished through a pipe distribution system connected
direr_tly with the city water main, with supply faucets located not
more than two hundred feet from any trailer shall. be furnished for
drinkin;; and domestic purposes. C-~.ty water connections shall be
made available for each tra7_ler and/or tra:~.ler space. ':7aste from the
water supply oz each trailer space shall be emptied ±_nto a drain
connected to an approved and sanitary disposal system. F.n abundant
supply o: not water shall be -provided at all times for bathing, washing
a.nd laundry facilities.
3~:CTIb~ 9. Toilets in_ Tr_a7_ler_ r'arlcs. In all parks i_n which
t:-ra.ler_~: are permitted which do not have toilet facilities therein,
the ~aark shall have flush toilets in conveniently located buildin;s
not more than two hundred feet prom any trailer un_t. Plans showing
the n~_unber and arrangement o~ toilets shall be subma_tted to the Board
of _`,ldermen for approval. separate toilets shall be provided nor
Hales and females witi~ toilet stoo]_s at the x•ate of one toilet
stool so-r each see, for each ten trailer spaces, Urinals may be
substi_uted for twenty-live per cent of the :requ:~red number of stools
i.n male toilet compartments uut there shall be not less than one
Htool in each such compartment. Separate toilet compartments for
each sex shall be provided.
S~.CTIC~cJ 10. Showers in Trailer Parks. In all parks in which
trailers are permitted which do not have bati~in~ facilities therein,
separate bathing facilities for each sex shall be provided not more
than two hundred feet from the most remote trailer space. Separate
shower comparixlents shall ~be provided, with showers at the rate of
one shower for each sex i'or each twelve trailer spaces. Lich shower
shall be in a space of not less than y square feet where the dressinU
compartment adjacent o~ not less than 12 square feet.
3~CTIOiv 11. Laundr}~ facilities in Tra9_ler Parks. Laundry
i_acili.ti.es shall be provided in the ratio of one double tray and one
'i.roning board for each ten trailer spaces.
JLCTION 1L. Construction of toilets showers2 and laundry
facilities. The buildin;s for toilets, showers and Laundry facilities
shall be well liShted at all times, ventilated with screen openings
and constructed of moisture-proof material permittinb sanitary cleaning.
'Che floors and bases shall be of concrete or simili_ar hard-sur=aced
raterial with the floors slightly pitched to a drain.
Si:~.CTICN 13. `Mop sinks. Slop sinks shall be provided, properly
connected to the sewerage system of a ma~irnum d?_stance of not more
than two hundred feet from any trailer spare, and shall be housed with-
in a building to7_lets and showers.
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Section 14. Sewage and 2efuse Disposal. -- {a) Waste from
showers, toilets, slop sinks and laundries shall be wasted into a
public sewer system in a sanitary manner approved by the Board of
Aldermen and City Sanitation Officer, or if no public sewer connection
is accessible, then into a private sewer and disposal plant or
septic tank system approved by ttie Board of Aldermen and City Sani-
tation Officer.
(b) All }>itchen sin]cs, lavatories, showers and bathtubs in
any trailer coach located in a trailer par}c shall empty into an ap-
proved and sanitary disposal system described in (a) above.
(c) Toilets and water closets in trailers not connected with
an approved disposal system shall not be used, and it shall be un-
lawful to use or permit the use of such fixtures.
Section 15. Garbage Receptacles in Trailer Camps. - - ~t'he park
shall provide supervision and equipment sufficient to prevent littering
the ground with rubbish and debris. Flytight metal depositories
with tight-fitting covers shall be conveniently located not further than
one hundred feet from any trailer coach. Depositories shall be kept
in sanitary condition and covered at all times. Garbage and rubbish
shall not be mixed. All garbage shall be removed at least once every
-twenty-four hours.
Section 16. Registration of Guests. The park shall }:eep a
record of all guests, noting:
(a) The name and address of each occupant;
(b) License numbers of all units;
(c) The state issuing such licenses.
The operator of the park shall keep a copy of the registry
available for inspection at any time by any authorized person and
shall not destroy such a registry until the expiration of twelve months
following the date of registration.
Section 17. Compliance with Building Code; Permanent Additions
to Trailers; Notice of Communicable Disease. -- All plumbing and electri-
cal installation and all constructio n work, alteration or repair in the
park shall be done in accordance with the provisions of the ordinances
of Riverside regulating buildings and construction and as such ordinance
may hereafter be amended. It shall be the duty of the park attendant
to notify immediately the Cler}: of the City of any communicable disease in
the park.
Section 18. Inspection. -- Before any renewal of a trailer coach
perking or trailer park permit, an inspection shall be made by the Marshall
or other officer authorized by the Board of Aldermen to determine that all
the requirements of this chapter have been complied with.
Section 19. Revocation or suspension of permits. -- The Board
of Aldermen or their agent shall have the authority at any reasonable time
to enter upon and inspect for health and sanitation purposes any facility
1 icensed under this ordinance. If, upon inspection, it shall be ?=ound the
the holder of a pewit has violated any provision of the foregoing sections
relating to trailers or trailer parks, the Board of Aldermen shall have
the power to revoke or suspend any permit and order the trailer removed
or the trailer park closed after proper notice and hearing.
Section 20. Failure to Pay 1'ee. -- In addition to any and all
other penalties or remedies herein provided, the failure on the part of
any person to pay any fee required by the terms of this ordinance or by
any of the other ordinances of the City of Riverside to be paid by the
operator of a trailer park in the City of Riverside shall give rise to
a cause of actior. by. the City of Riverside for the amount of said fee
and such fee may be collected in a civil suit brought in a court having
jurisdiction by the City of Riverside or any of its authorized officials.
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~~:CTICiV 21. Penalty, .ny person found ~uilt;T of violating any
provision o~ this ordinance, whether or not such violation shall be
-ound sufficient by the Board of t>ldermen nor revocation of any per-
mit shall be punished by a fine or not less than ten dollars ($10)
nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), and each day's violation
shall be a separate offense.
~iCTIOiv LL. Ue~eal of Inconsistent Ordinances. X111 ordinances
or Harts of ordinances which are inconsistent ~~~ith the terms and
provisions of this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed.
~i;CTION 'Z3. This ordinan<~e shall take efzect from and after
its passa.~,e by the Board o~ ~.ldermen and approval of the mayor.
Pl;SSLD this ~~ day oi= G ~~~~.^, 1961.
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APPP.OVi~D this 3•,,c~day of ~~ e~~--~' , 19b1.
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