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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 1007 EMERGENCY .ORDINANCE jNO. loo NEW SERIES AN ORDINANCE REGULATING. THE CONSTRUCTION- MAINTENANCE,' SANITATION .AND CONDUCT OF TRAILER PARKS •IN THE CITY OF . BAKERSFIELD, CALIFDRNIA. :WHEREAS,• the' City Council . hereby declare•s'that an emergency exists for the' "immediate preservation of. the public health, peace, property,. safety and:welfare, which -re. ' uire,s :the .passage of .an emergency ordinance 'regulating: the construction, • :maintenance, .sanitation-and -con= duct of- -trailer- pi rks. : . - NOW., TI E.HEFORE; - BE IT ORDAINED .by ;the -Council of the City' of Bakersfield, a•s•.follows: - SECTION 1.` All.. auto. and,''trailer parks within- the..,City :of Bakersfield shall conform to the Electrical, Fire, Health•, Buil.dirig and Pl.uinbing ordinances of the ' City of Bakersfield, as amended, :except as. he . specified.. SECTION. 2: 'DEFINATIONS` (a) For the. purpose of'. •this ordinance, certain words, and' .phra se s- are: defined as fol%lovirs; .and certain provisions' shall be construed as herein- set forth, unie s.s. it shall be apparent from the context that the.y. .have a different meaning.' r; ..\ (b) Wor. ds'. used ..'in the: singular...include- the, ",plural, and the "Jiftural the singular. Voids. used -in the present tense include the future. . "Trailer. Coach"- .means .ariy..camp car, trailer or other vehicle, witki.`or without motive poWer, designed and. constructed to travel on -the - public.' thoroughfares: at;: the, maximum- allowable` speed-: limit' and in accordance: with .the. provis ions of. the California Vehicle Code;:and ale signed or .us-ed for. human habitation. "Trailert'- also. means "trailer coach." (b) :A. dependent trailer coach''it: one .not equipped.with -a ' toilet for sewage.. disposal, . ;independent -trailer coach .is., one .e"quipped with: a toilet for sewage' disposal; 2. :"Auto ,and--trailer part" Means. any. area or tract ' of. land .where space. is occupied. or rented or held out for rent to one-or more. users.•or owners of trailer .coaches, or where free parking is ,permit:te.d owners or users of trailer coaches for the purpose. of securing .their trade., 'Wherever the' term "Trailer Park" is used in''this•-ordiriance.• it shall main "auto and trailer park*" •"Trailer 'Site 11 'means.,.:any- portion of :an +auto and trailer park. designed for•, the use .or occupancy of .,one trailer coach .or camping ..party:, !�. "Approved",' when used .-in connection with any material, appliance .or constructions "means meeting the•-'requirements and approval of the-'Building Department of 'the City of Bakersfield. 5'• .: "Building" means .public ,toilets, public •baths, laundry -rooms, or' other structures and includes. a .compartment: containing a toilet or -bath# or both, constructed for the exclusive'•use of aii .occupant ..of' A trailer site.*' 6. .. '"Liquified petroleum gas" .means• petroleum hydrocarbons . or mixtures thereof, An liquid or• gaseous- state ';having a vapor pressure• in 'excess of 26 :p.s..i* at a.•'temperature of 100. degrees F. Whenever.-the .symbol "LPG" -is used, .it -shall mean liquified petroleum gas: 7. In -an- auto-'or trailer parks :11huisance".,include s any,:of • .the followings' (a) . Any nuisance known as, common laws (b) Whatever is dangerous to. human life .or 'is detrimental to health. :. .(c) , .Overcrowding of any. trailer with-occupants. .(d) : Insufficient ventilation or illumination .of any room or :trailer. (e ) Inadequate or insanitary sewage. or: plumbing facilities. , (f) Whatever renders' air, food, or drink unwholesome, or ...__ .- = -de trime nt•a1=:to. -the -health of human' be i-ngs - =-- SECTION 3. ' ENFORCEMENT.' It shall be the duty. of the. Health Officer, -the %Chief. Building Inspector• and t'he Fire 'Chief to enforce . all . -within the province .of-'their-' respective ..department-s " 'of the provisions of ;this ordinance-;yard for the purpose of securing enforcement ..thereof any ,duly authoried representtvez a . of said 'Officers .of the :City of Bakersfield rare:- hereby..empowered .to 'enter... ...private property to determine .if i---'trailer.park exists and further. . empowered .to_:enter .upon the -premise s'-of- any .-auto trailer park whi'oh,•' imay:.hereafter be. operating within the City of- Bakersfield- to .inspect the. .'saime ',and., all.- accommodations connected therewith. . ' SECTION' .4• .: ' LICENSE- AND LICENSE -FEE.. . It shall be ''unl awful for any per sohs .firms -partnership .or corporations either for. himself or °. -itseif� :or for•,.any:other .pQrsons: .firms partzi6rship or corporation _ to ;own or..opp3 Ate 'an auto :and trailer _,park within the -corporate limits of :-th6­..C1ty -of Bakersfield. until- he or".it.-first.obt:ains- the' permits required in- thi's ordinances :and -also- obtains a'.license. ..theref-or and, pays,:-an: annual license fee equal -to. 6.00 per ye ar . for each, trailer- 'site contained n,the-auto:-and trailer park, provided .thaV-such.•annual. fee shall'.not+ be .les's'thag:fifty dollars . (950.00),. ..Licenses hereunder issued-:.shall. be issued:.oh. a cale-ndar., year, 15 is and. sYiall. be issued for no less.:than one calendar year. All'-licenses 'shall be 'paid for -in--adv-ande; .and :no' rebate given 'for an,-unused portion of the term. -For 'new auto and trailer parks.- the license fee :for .the . first.ye:ar. •shall -tie : apportioned as• follows: -Three-fourths -of' the annual fee where the auto - and. trailer -park . Is commenc®d and- open for business between-:the ':first '.day of April and th® 30th day.'-of •June. One:-half- :of `the annual f®e where the" auto ' or trailer park is 'commence.d. between the,-first. day of July and�ths'-`3'otYi�dgy`of"September; and one=fout�tti=of`tfie`annu�l�fee-� where the auto or trailer park .'•is aommehee:d' between the .first day. of..Oct'ober :and the 31st day. of.•December• .• :In. the. event • additional' 3.. trailer'sites :are -:added 'to an existing park, -the . above fee for ' each trailer site shall '.be paid ;for :the--Valance . of the year and: . for each succeeding year: -in the manner and -amount. above mentioned before the seine are :offered .for rental.'.. ':If -the. -licensea - i`.this - ordinance.;-provide d, for shall':not"be 'paid_ on oV. before..the 15th' day of -the month.following the' date When they shall.:become. -due., then :: :a'penalty..'of: 25% of.-the ' license ' fee.... due- and payable.: shall be added thereto and'.no license shall. ''b® - issued until suoh::penalty has been, : .. . paid.. . •• -SECTIO N 5' PERMIT TO LOCATE A TRAILER PARK: No trailer 'park shall be - located within:.`the. :City' of,.Bakersfield -until the location thereof. .is approved by. the Planning Commission.'of :said City in the'. :follow- ink :mariner (a•) - The person desiring. to loc:ate.. and: operate an :auto and :':trailer park in said City .shal--1 fil6 - an application therefor with- the Planning C•omn�ission and. :Building'Department. .Said application.' shall:.-be. :accompanied by:. - Four copies' of a true :l®gal::de_scripti'on of 'the grounds upon ' ..:,Which the auto 'and. .trailer-. park .is to be. constructed::and a plot .: plan showing; the trailer :sites: andi -locations of any,buildings; ; complete .plans .and specifications of .the 'proposed- constructions ' and ' a,rdescription of..-the. water supply: ground .dreinage and method of sewage di�'$posal; ; (:b) said applicati-on..:shall .be accompanied with' a filing. fee - of .Fifty.:Dollar' `�$50.00).. _'(c.) Upon.receipt' of-such application; the..planning Commission .. - ...1 L -- _ . .. - j shall fix a time, 'and place for the :holding oP.=s 'public. hearing thereof:' Notice :of such hearing shall. be' givers by. ..at least one • publication in' -e'. iewspaper of general .c.irculati•on..in the City 'of Bakersfield. Such- notice shall:.state.the - time wheni'the petition . will be hear. y the Planning Commis:sion�. which shall be .not. less-._ than ten' (10) deys ,from.•the date-•-..of:.publi:c.ation. . : At. the -time of - the::hearing .of. said 'appli c ati on q -the .Planning. C:omsni s si on-may hear anyone appearing .for the' purpose: of-- approving or objecting tot anyone grdnting .of the '.application* No permit shall be granted" by the: Council' 'of the City of . . .".Bakersfield unless the: Planning .Com,mission, lb ' a majority vote of - its members;-. _shall. find, foci the evidence...pre sented; -all of the. . following..factt'..-to-• be true:' (l) That -the-,land is zoned for the proposed. 'use -.-Or a' zone variance hid,:been- duly obtained- and is:,in J. .full force' and -effect; '(2) that.. the operation and.maintenance .-of a t"railer• park would -not-::unduly interfe,re with. the`:.ehjoyment of .adjacent property devotea ,to existing residential use' (3). That -the. proposed use would`..not result- in,dangerous�--automobile traffic -conge stions';:.: (.t ) Th V. tfie 'proposed .use --would-not be- materially , detrimental.: to -the public welfare or: injurious. to the property :and-property- improvements. in the . immediate- neighborhood; (5) - That it, appeared., .and on the express :condition. that all. of'. the provisions of this. ordinance would be complied with. - per'son wishing-to•- appeal the action, of the Planning Commmission..shall .so notify the. Commission -in writing of such action within ten (1'0).' 'days -after -the' 'Commissions s appro:val :or .rejection :-.of the .application. The Planning Commission within thirty'...(30) .. - . days -after .receipt of notice- of appeal shall . communicate its findings and recoiffiendations. regarding said .application .to. the City -Council. The.' City Council shall thereupon .publically- hear and -finally':and . conclusively'determine whether-: or .not. such application shall be granted _snd .whether -the'. abovi-mentioned facts:=are •trua' ' ' giving : such. notice of the" hearing 'upon. said .application as it deems' proper.: Upon approval by the: •City Council, the- Building. Depart- merit shall' issue 'a building permit'. after receipt of application, plan and .spedifications as r64Uire.d 'heroine 'SECTION 6. , EXPIRATION OF BUILDING. PERMIT* ' :All permits.'re4Uired in ' thins :ord3 nance. for 'construction .of ..an. auto and trailer, -park shall: automatically expire 'if 90 days:..have pssse"d from 'the date .of the:'. issuance. thereof and` the art-of-'Construction and 'if thereafter construction is-not pursued With reasonable' dilige nee-.-.to a"onclusion, .i ':provided however; that, the' Building :Department 'imag-before 'said :period of' 90 days have passed extend the expir'ati.on date of.'said Permit for'•a 'reasonable time. SECTION Ti LIB. Upon the completion'of any such trailer park, "and..Prior' .tci ,the '.use thereof, .:the owner.• or operator of such trailer park shall..procure=the license required .by• Section 4 :of" this :ordi- nance:,.""�The Building Department shall: first' make a final inspection of :the tPai].er park referred to "'in, said" .application,. and'-if -it -is :found `to be . in conforsiity with :the, re41i r6menV8"of this and all . :. :other--- ordinance:s. of the City of Bakersfield and, the "laws ;of the State° of California, said license -shiii, be. 'issued.. SECTION" 8,, EXISTING TRAILER PARKS. The ow;2er or operator of "an-'auto.' :or trailer park .in existence-" in �a territory. .annexed to' the City of Bakersfield of ter the effect' ve:,date.':of thiffi ordinance_ shall,' . within 30 days. following the effe'ctive ''date: ..of said -annexation, make :application in writing for a 1~ice'rise to'~maintain "said trailers park, accompanied by a description of the. grounds upoh.which buildings are situated -and a plot-.plan 'showine--each..trailer • site and'the location.: of all.' buildings. SECTION 9. . ,•. . DISPOSITION OF -MONIES. COLLECTED. � 'All .monie a.. received under the-,'.provisions of- this ordinance - shall. be paid into- the. :City Treasury. and credited to the -General -Fund; - SUSPENSION 'AND REVOCATION. ,. Whenever it' is found that any trailer parks ..are : not being,- conducted.,in conformity..with the ' pro- v1sions of- this ordinance • or .the lads- -of the State of -California# ..the license to ,operate .same shall. suti�ect. ..to revocation or suspension:;by the "City Council in -the. following-.manner, to -wit: (a) Upon-'failing' to comply with 'any provision of. this, ordinance, after receiving .&-'notice � is writing from the Building; Health or Fire• .Departments setting .forth 'the violations, ..a .notice shall be. - served by the .Buildings Health or Fire Departm®nt. on the person holding. said license, ordering .him 'to..:app®.ar before the City.-Council at a day and hour therein apecifie.d; not less than fifteen (15) days After. the service ,of' said .notice on such -license. holder, :and 'requir- ing Yiik to shOr cause at said. time .and place why said license, should hot.- be revoked 'or suspended. (b): ..-The, notice shall be sent by 'registered. mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, -to the. person:- or :persons..owning.. or' operating-.-.said trailer-park as such. parson's names and addresses appear on the application for . said license;' or as :otherwise, known •to the. Department mailing said notice. A.-copy of -said.notice' shall also be-,. posted conspicuously upon the premises .of the trailer park alleged to be in violation of. this' ' or any othei� ordinance of said City or. the .laws o.f,, the State of Califor'nia..' The 're present ative...of said Department, upon giving i�oti:ce ;.as.•afore said; •:shall 'file. an -aff idavit:-''thereof-.w th the-=Clerk ;of said.:Ci'y certifying to .the time''.and..manner in which: such notice - was given: There shall also be ..filed. therewith any receipt .cards- which may -hav® -been returned in' acknowledgement :to the receipt of such .notice,i. by .registered mail.: .-'The failure of any owner or . operator to- :receive notice -'shili :not affect in any manner the. validity of -any proceedings taken -thereunder• At the. time and. place; mentioned An -said notice, .th6` person:holding said license shall' -appear • i person or .be represented' by Counsel, and introduce such :evidence: as he; .may desire; :.and the. officer of the enforcing Department .shall confront said license holder .with such charges that 'said Department may have: against: him, and after said he they ,Ci,.ty..Council- may revoke' or: susPe.nd--the license -if the - Council determines .from :tha evidence. present 'd that.. the "charges. are true. Continued :operation of any-.trailer park after suspension ,or'. revo- cat;ion�-of the license. therefor, shall be a violation of- this. ordinance ...• :.and-aach:- day .:of :such operation, shall .constitute a separate offense. CTION 11. '-TRANSFER OF LICENSE. The' transfer of a 'license to operate or;.;m61ntAin a .trailer :park may be permitted upon the written• applica- tiori of the neV..:owner..-or.-operator of, the trailer: park-to' the .License Collector,: accompanied:,by a' feeF.oF' Twenty-five- 325:00.)..�ollars• Within ten. (10') ' days after. the...receipt. of, application for transfer, the-'..Buildin'g Department :shall, ',.inspect, the' trailer •park, ' and if '. found to. 'be in.:compliance with this'-:ordi'nsnce; . the . transfer= will : be' permitted:. If found."to be' in': 161ation of eaid..'ordinance' or . of 'any. -haws of the state -of:'Califorhia .applicable to trailer- parks, the owner- 'shall correct the biolation .within- t] irty..('30). days after receiving-notice thereof: - SECTION 12. GENEkAI; _RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful' for: any person- 'using -a trailer .site in any auto and- trailer park,. :to. use or -cause or- perinit . to: be, used for 'oo-dwancy: (a) ' Any trailer coach:from '. temporarily A. :any tire or wheel has .been removed,. 'except for the purpose ..of 'making * rep air s (b). Any: trailer -coach to which are attached any rigid • water, gas .or sewer pipes; provided,: however;'. that- metal tubing :not to exceed one-Half inch-:,inside diameter may be used for water .and, gas. . (c') Any 'trailer- coach which is permanently. attached with underpinning or foundation to .'the :gr®u' d (d), Any trailer coach which does not conform to the "re quire•• manta "of the California Vehicle "Code :governing the use: 'of 'trailers ...:on public higluiays`: (e.. ".Any trailer coach .in an insanitary condition. . :(f)'" Any_'trai�ler", coach which is ":structurally unsound ,and does: not protect--_Its. inhabitants :against the. elements. (g) -Any trailer coach to which there ' is attached. or. to .:whie-h_:there. is established less than "six feet adjacent" thereto any room or rooms or lean-tos; provided, however, - that a fire _proofed: awning shall be. permitted that .is :not enclosed or- subject . to enclosure"). .on one -half -of one .-side vertical-ly and further provided" that such se":mi-enclo sure. .shall not exceed .70' square feet in'-area, and 'except :ins otherwise provided herein.. SECTION .13. RENTING PROHIBITED, It shall be- unlawful for a person owning .or .operating an auto and trailer park to rent as lessor or -hold-out for rent any trailer 'coach in an auto and trailer Park* SECTION• 14, TENTS,` PROHIBITED, No . tents-. may be erected or -.occupied in - � an auto trailer .park*. SECTION -15. . PARKING, TRAILER COACHES. . .It- "is unlawful:: to use a. trailer 9. be. posted and.'maintained.•Indicating that parking is .forbidden in such driveways. All drive ways:-shall 'have clear and 'unobstructed access' to a public thoroughfare.'.. Each-..trailer shall be parked on each site with the' hitch fftnting toward 'this driveway. (e-) - In ..auto and- trallOr park -shall. not accommodate any . : :.trailer, coach when there are -no '.`available trailer sites within the` 'park.:: . ( ) All :trailer sites .shall be . equipped.with ,-a drainage. . -system td accommodate: independent trailers, which system shall meet the' requirements as specifLid-In Title 80 Chapter 9s: Article 3- of the .California -Administrative Code, or as the same may hePe- efter-:.be' amended,' parks shall have at le ast- two means of _: ingress or a gre'a s leading to a public -thoroughf are' SECTIOk :18,6' : 'TOILED''FACILITIES: (a) ;There shall 'be .not. less..'than two water:closets- in .'a 'separate compartment .for each,'sex for the first fifte®n� '(15.) trailer site 's- or fractional.. part thereof not tprovided with a private water closet on .each site. There shall be -one . . , additional water -closet for. each'.sex in. a separate, compartment 'for e.very-ten (10) additional .trailer sites; or fractional part thereof. (b) AlL.toile t facilities for...dependent. trailers -shall not be,.farthar than 200 feet from e-ach.-trailer site. ' All' .toilet:' facilities for. independent trailers shall -not -be farther than'S00 :feet=from each. trailer site.. (c) leach: toilet shall .be' for the exclusive use of. the occupants of: 'the ,trailer' sites; in the auto ' an trailerL. park. :(d.) Every water closet compartment:-in. any-.building in an . auto and trailer 'park shall be: at. least thirty (30) "inches. in clear .width; LF8 inches in depth;: and: there shall'.be a distance of 18 inches for 'living or- :sleeping purposes -within the City of Bakersfield, except when parked within. a. licensed trailer parka SECTION 16-, .. PARKING ON CITY• .STREETS. it .is--unlawful.to camp over night or to; park• a trailer coach: over 'night upon any portion. of ..the -right• of wag: of any .public. street or alley. This provision shall 'not apply. where a•trailer coach_is=' parked for: the purpose of making' emergency repairs, SECTION.17. TRAILER SITES. (.a) Each trai-ler..si-te in an auto and trailer ...park shall not. be less. than: one .thousand .(.1000) square feet in area and shall- not be less than.25' feet• wide. The corners of said area .shall be 'clearly and distinctly marked: Each trailer. site shall. be numbered 'or otherwise marked. for. ,identification purposes* = A lighted .-bulletin board indicating. the' location of each .trailer space- must be displayed at or- near- the office.• (b). No trailer coach shall be •loc ate d closer. than six feet .from 'any.building 'or another trailer• coach; "prcvi.ded,. however, - that this, doe's 'not apply to a ,compartment containing :solely a private toilet ' or bath, or. both, constructed for' the exclusive use of. an. occupant of 'a trailer site designed for the- occupancy -of' .'one 'trailer coach. . (c). Each trailer coach. ,and.each building shall •not be- located :ol.oser- than five (5) feet from .the boundary line of :the trailer park; - ('d) :Each trailer site :shall' front upon .a driveway riot less �_ ��than�_thirty (30) feet• wide, except...that, where -parking';fac.ilities_: . off 'the •driveways- are provided, the' dri-veway shall be not less than tWe.nty--five (25) feet wide'. and in such..case adequate signs shall between the front edge of. the. -bowl to the front partition or door* ... (e): The. public . toilet's-:shall' be maintained- readily .access - able to -the'..tenanis"' at all times• (f) In every,auto .and:-tra ier par-1�,..water closets for •men; shall be di.stinelly marked "For•Men"; . and water closets for women Shall be ' distinctly marled "For!-Women"'. In addition, 'the location of water cl'oset;s:,shall be plainly 'indicated by signs. (g). :The floor of e:very'water—claset compartftnt shall be .constructed and shall be maintained in a water. :proof: cvridition by. the use' of '•cement; concrete, . and other,-approved waterproof. -material• The waterproof:material :-shall- 'be . applied .upward on, the:' interior walls lof the water closet: oompartment, to a height:;of ,not less .than :twolve' (.12) . inches above -.the floor.. (h) Buildings containing..private- toilet. and bath.,faoilitiea on each trailer site for exclusive .Use of.. occupants• of .-the said site, shall. be ;constructed in accordance with the construction. require- i ont's of public*. utility, buildings,: and, shall be 'equipped with- a 1-a4atory. ; . . SECTION' 19. ' .. ZVSR OF' TOILETS IN .TRAILERS. - It 16 .unlawful for'' any person' to use,-.-or permit...the use of.9 any toilet. in any trailer coach, within-- an: auto and trailer park, unless such•toilet and trailer park meet ,the "requirements of Title. 8,•. Article '3,: Chapter' q :of the California Administrative Code as now set. Porth therein, or as the same' may be :amended from time to time.. The permitted' use of,. = toilet 'and. bathirig.facil-ities. within-.the trailer',coach- .shall. not - reduce�'t+he requirements�.ofw toilet and'b-ath facilities. required • .• herein.. . . •. ., - ._ • _ ; . .. . . . SECTION 200, . BATHING FACILITIES.' (a) In every auto and trailer park, - shower baths :or other bathing facilities. with hot- 'and cold running water shall -be ' installed for each.. sex ,in separate •compartments =for.-bvery 'fifteen (15) or fractional `:part -of:fifteen (15) trailer•' sites not provided with private bathi-ng.:'facilitiea' on each site. Every compartment'.shail be provided with - losindoo e , con - structed• of a .material: wkiich'twill'.not absorb water, or otherwt6e equipped With; a waterproofed, draw :curtain: .,All &6wer baths or- other: bathing facilibie-s :provided .he-rein,shall'not be farther than 200 feet from--each. site for dependent trailers, and not farther .: than 500' feet from .independent trai'lers.. (b) Trie •floor of every shover bath.eompar'tment shall -be constructed -and shall .be. maintained in a waterproof condition by " the. txse. of. cement,. concrete, or other approved waterproof material, : . The. :walls. of 'every shower bath Qompartment to 'a' hel, � t•vf. hot less . 6h, . than six,.fee't' above the.-floor shall be constructed. of -ceramic or' mo tal, tile or plastic. .or equivalent mate-ri al,: .(c) Wooden -or cloth mats �.or grids shall not be - use d in bathing compaz'tinentse SECTION-21• TOILM.!. AND SHOWER BUILDINGS. Every Water, elose't. eompart nt or .compartment :containing bathing facilities -shall be : _ (a') , Gleaned daily and• oftener'.if necessary and disinfected with a. hypochloride 'solution. or equivalent.: : . (b) ' 'Kept free from obnoxious odors, flies; iaosquitoe s., or othe r. insects and. the interiors :shall. -be .kept.'jje11 painted. All facilities shall•.be kept in good repair. . '(c): Provided with one. or more :wi'ndows.. having :an: -aggregate - area Of not:less than six (6) square fee t, . However;-if. the':room .contains more than one water closet, bath,, or urinal, the total , . . . window.- are a shall- :be . equivalent to -three :(3)•- Square fe®t .for' a ach i30 water closet, bath or urinals but need not. exceed -one-fourth-of : th6 superficial .floor area of the'. room. Fifty' (50) per .cent of the,. required: window' area shall -be openable. (d)' -• W ndows and. door shall be protec.tad:':wwi.th fly-tight' . _:screening.: Self: closing solid doors may.be :used, iaatead of :screen doors: There =-shall: be constructed-' in every trailer-'park a . laundry compartment with not. less than two laundry :-trays supplied with•hot`..and. cold water: The`floors and :st :le ash twelve.. (12) �inche s of ,the walls °above -the -floor',shall be canstxuc to d:.of r approved water.:proof masonary _:composi'tion. cornpartmerit shall have window.. area equal =to' .:at.:least .one -61ghth .of the' floor• area, but . in- no cage shall it zle-as than nixie'.(9) square feet; •: 'Fifty (50) per -cent '-of -the ' required' window' area shall tie o'Pe n6blie: and all exterior.- openings'. .'shall 'be screened with 16 mash: (h) In..every. auto. and. trailer park:there'- shall be . set aside' a space convenient. to the laundry 'facilities :for' the _occupant's-'of the:trailer sites to dry clothes.. (.i).:' The re.- shall be -not. less. .than 'two lavatories' for each sex"1 iiitall®.d in eve buildiauto , : .every rag in an and .trailer park'con- .: .'t.aining-public ,toile•ts. :. SECTION 22. : WATER SUPPLIES. fa), There. shall b' yin °e very auto and' trailer.'park .an .adequate supply ,of pure vater..for' all the require••. merits of -the. trailer park; the water shah:.. be obtainable :from faucets' Installed at each trailer 'site:. : Water .di.stribution arid' ,. ,pipe •'sizes shall be designed. in accordance with National Bureau 'of' -standards `:BM�S :.:79. Each trailer shall be' considered 'as: six • (6) :fixture -Units: . (b.). 'INo drinking vessels or cups -for. common use are. permis-. 'sible...in any auto and 'trailer' parke (c) Drinking fountains, . if iiist-alled,' shall be. kept sanit.aryf. .:and shall. be..of a type approved -by the enforcement agency. - SECTION •23, _ .GARBAGE- DIISPOSAL. (a).. In every auto. and- trailer park 'a sufficient' number of rubbish containers and:metal garbage cans with . -oovera,;. appropriately. labe.led-, shall' be provided to contain ,the refus : u . tee , haut •iri .conformity with . .. ..a ... ..the provisions of Ordinance No.,: 991 N. S..,- -of-'.the City of. Bakersfield. (b.). All;`garb-age,, waste and'.rubbish :in. every:-auto and trailer :park--shall•.be:•prepared and removed.•from 'the, premises. .-and.•'disposed' of .as..=pre scribe d in said Ordinance No.. 991--JN.- 6 fly.-proof building or :room -equipped. with a sloping conereto- fl' -or... a 4' inch: drain,. .and running:Vater. ,shall be provided for. the 'storage. of garbage and trash. e' tainers;: ' SECTION. 24.0 WASTE AND -SEWAGE DISPOSAL.' .No- .sexage#--:wa' td water or any effluent....sheill be- allowed -to be' deposited on the.-surface' of 'the, ground.. ; SECTION. .25. PARK MAINTENANCE: (a) .-'The' area or 'tract -of land 'upbn which an. auto .and' trailer park is- situated :e�id each trailer site shall:.be': i. A.dequately drained -and. graded: 2s. :Driveways shall .be surfaced with' two- .('2) -inches of road:mix.pavement or better. and the surfacing shall �be' -- - - _, _kept--is. good repair.:._.: 3. All- areas, other than l andsc aped areas or driveways, shall 'be covered or tre ate d4. with 'an oil se al surf ace .or better.. ,.. 4:- ']Kept' free ' from dii-st. :... : . Kept clean 'and free. from 'accumulation 'of refuse, garbage; rubbish or debris.`;.;.`_. -. '.. .'. . ,. 6.' -The trailer si.te.,and the space)'directly beneath each free from trailer coach shall be kept clean ',and refuse,, -rubbish, woods -or' other .impediments. . 7. Public address systems or '.loudspeakers .shall -not'.. . be `installed or permitted in .an- auto and trailer .park which c an. be heard beyond:'.;tb.a" boundarie s of -the park. SEdit ON=26. -LIQUIFIED' PETROLEUM GASES." 'The :-location, installation marking; -filling,....maintengnce'`and use of LPG. tanks and associated equipment shall':be:.:iri. aceordance 'with.-the industrial safety orders -of the California -.State' Division of. Industrial Safety as affects , LPG. •.SECTION .27. -"ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.- -All auto. and.' trailer parks 'shall . install :and proeide .an electrical service. "and distribution system as ..follows: (a) Each trailer'. site shall be provided :with. a. -grounded .appliance outlet .receptacle:, 'rated:-.at not;'.'.leas than. thirty (30).:':gnpere-s:; installed. on a -separate' branch circuit of .not. saisller than: .Nd,-- 10 -A..W.G, wire and:.:protected by a non-adjust able non- temperable' over current protective.- device. rated...at. not 'more than thirty :(-30) ..amperes.. Each. appliance -outlet shall 'be -located so that not more than -twenty--five . (25) feet of., flexible-'t7Pe.' "S" Cord`'nee.d mbe "usie'd to ,conned-t 'a'.'trailer; to such outlet: (c) All. -electrical equipmento conductors; and devices' shall -be- installed in accordance with all-.ordinances. of: the City -of- Bakersfield regulating electrical installations; .(d) . Multi�conductov 'cable.s,-of a' type. listed or .approved for'.dfrect burial in the .earth or• ground provided that .all- such -ate_d....le ss than.-one.. foot be ground_1eve:1.9_...shall..:be- protected" by' suitable kick pipes; all -splices and connections to such cables . shall. be made' in':boxes. or: fittings approved. by the Chief"Building ]Ins-pector! for that I'purpo:se ..and location. (e)•:. For.. the `-purpose of determining. the minimum conductor . size- ;for` service;:- feed,, sub feed., and b r anch circuits, the follow, . ing. demand factor shall be used, 'based on •120 Colt, 2 wire single phase circuits: The: first' 10 .trailer spaces, 20. Amps. each. the second •10 trailer; spaces.• 15. Amps.-'-s.aah. .All subsbque.nt . trailer-:.space's 10, Amps. each ' (:f) All metal parts of all trailers located in an auto and .trailer park''.and connected: to an .electrical 'appliance outlet., :shall be effec.tivelp.:grouncecl'; such: grounding conductor shall.. be, perma- nently connected :to a continuous 'water supply system`:and of a size. -not less than that required. by the -California;:State Electrical . Safety. Orders. :. . (g) o trailer: shallbeco nnected' to an electrical. appliance outlet :'unle s a'-the electrical. . I' in or About said trailer is in good condition -and. of- -a. type. Which•conforms .-to.:aocepted standards safety (h) :.''All work and material a- used in any of the electrical ..installations "and all installations provided':for 'in.'-this. section shall conform to: 'the said re.qui"ht�s' set forth, th' the Electrical_... - Safety Orders,,- Division of Industrial•. Safety, Department of Industrial '.Relations,: State.` of California; and Ordinance lo• 969 N. so . Of—the. . ., "'. .City. -of :Ba:kersfield, and amendments. the r,'eto. SECTION 28. . = . FIRE PROTECTION. • .(a)' There .`shall be' in e.ach trailer, park at .least onshose: cabinet installed and equipped with seventy-five (75) 'feet of 1.- 1/2" linen.hose•- eo place&. that .said hose will reach a ,and ny sll 'points 'of th® � . _-Park. (b) A supply. pipe of at least two (2) •inches' in diameter for. -'tlie hose cahin.ets shall, be installed -and shall-be connected .' `-with..at. Is ast - a. two •(2.) 'inch in- diameter pipe -to the main .of the water. supply- of. the...City of .Bakersfield. Eaeh hose cabinet .also shall' be equipped. with a 30#: drp. ehemical."extinguisher approved .by the National -Board of Fire Under4riters0 - - SECTION 29. REGISTRY. .:Every..person •'Who owns -or,'operates an-- auto and trailer-,park shall-Amep a register' in..which •shall-­be:'.entered: ,(a) The name and address of. each guest : iho i-s the owner or ' operator of. an automobile, and-'.the. :name -and 'gddress of each member of his _party for which ace ommodat Ions....are ' 'afforded or .for which 'space is rented and the identification space. of' the. trailer 'site the guest occupies'. Th6­ make, type and .licdense number of the automobile and ,trailer; the .name of the regi'stered owner,of t-he. trailer and the -.state in which .such-vehicle or vehicles. are registered and the gear." of'registreiiion. :(c) ' The: registr.y shall be made available . to 'the . Police Department: of the :City of- Bakersfield or`any of the enf ore ement officers 'designated in this ordinance on .demand. .SECTION '30. ARTIFICML, LIGHT. ; 'In' every auto and' trithe'r park there stall be. installed and kept .burning 'from sunset' to sunrise,-'electric light.'bulbs:-of 100- W., each placed'.atintervals :of 150 feet, -over Unobstructed driveways, and sufficient artificial light to . adequately illuminate' ®-very.: building containing public toilets ..and, public shovers and.:the walkways le adiag :to said buildings. SECTION 31..o :'DOY ANIMALS. (:a) Dogs:and aniinals._-shall not -be Vermit.ted to run-.:at. large- in any auto :and trailer park.. .(b) :' Poultry.:and-.other barnyard. -animals shall''not -be perm ;mitted -in. '.any°'auto and trailer 'pi rk, SBCTIOR- 32. CARETAUR. ' it is. unlawful. for any. person to: operate ."occupy, or .maintain, or cause :or'. permit to be operated,:-occupied, or maintained,.' any auto .and trailer'.park unless there is a dare- :taker on- duty in: or. about the" trai.ler.'park 'at all times. . The -. careta1*r' shall enforce -Within -the''park provisions:-of this .ordi- nanoo governing, the operation,. occupancy . arid-maintenance -of auto. and trailer parks*. :SECTION •33• RESPONSIBILITY OF, OWNERS:,: OPERATORS AND TENANTS OF INTO . = PARKS. _ .:(a.) • .It shall bi unlawful for- any:person firm or •corpora•• tion owning -or operating 'a- trailer. park in .the- .Ci't.y of Baker sfield•, -to. violate any of the provisions of. •thi;s "ordinanee . It shall be unlawful` for -any person. ..rirm..or corpora- :. .tl6ri Owning maintaining or in- control, of iny::trailer;-°'or" the . occupant or.,-tenant .of any trailer: in whatever capacity' to .vi•olato any .of",. the..provisions of .this' aordinarice. SE TroN 34• . PENALTIES. Any person,. firm or corporation violating" "any . of the '.provisions of this 'ordinance, .or. disregardix'g. any ,lawful order of -the enforcement agencies or findings of the' :City-Council. .with respec.t. .to• said trailer' park or.. contributing:in 'any-way to the violation: of this ordinance", shall be ' deemed guilty, of a 'mis- deme:anor, and upon conviction�thereof may be'. punished by a fine". "not "exceeding "five hundred dollars 0500.0) or. by imprisonment . ..In.:the;_:County "Jail for a term not..exceeding. six .months, or by both :such fine ..and imprisonment. Every person, firm or corporation violating. .or• contributing in any .way 'to the" violation" of, any provision of- this ::ordinance, 'shall 'be. 'dsems'd guilty of a.-. separate 19. offense for each.'day- during •which such violation continues,' and ' may`be. punishable.. therefor -as herein' •provided, SECTION '35 CONSTITUTIONALITY; If. any.. section, subsection' sentence, clause -or phrase. of this ordinance -1-s for any reason held .'to . be .unconstitutional, -such decision. 'shall not' affoet the validity. of the remaining portions of .this. ordinance. ..The, City Council hereby declarea that. it would have passed this' ordinance and-each section, subsection, sentence, 'clause, and. phrase, thereof, irrespeet3.ve =of - the::f act- that any one 'or more. sections; subsections, sentences, clauses ..or;plMases be de-clared.'unconstitutiorial• ' . . SECTION '36. Ordinance . No. .996 New ..Series' of the 'City ,of :. Bakersfield..arid. all other ordinances. or'.parts -of'.Ordinances''in conflict herewith:,are hereby repealed; SECTION 3.7. ' EMERGENCY MEASURE. This ordinance-`is declared: to be ' an- ' ' .'emergeiicy.:ordiiiance within- the'.mea:ning of :Section 24- of the• .'Charter of the City.cif' Bakersfield, State 'of California, .and 'necessary for the ime.d ato preservation.of. : the. public .he alth, 'peace, property,' safety and 'velfare;:: and-shall take' off®c:t immediately upon its passage,: :,' : - - I HEREBY. CERTIFY that the foreg©ing 19mergency ..Ordinance Was passed and. adopted by the 'Coubcil. of,-the City of Bakersfield 8t a`•regular" meeting -there-of-'-held on the'.':26th day.of April, 1954s by thefollowing'.vote : - 91Y I� GARNSNIS, OQWNO,-OR®ES,EVELETH,-SAUNDERS,SULLIVAH,VEST.: - y' C_leric and EX-OrrICIO Merk oT the Council -of the City -of. B.akersfield•. APPROVED..'Apvi1.. 2 954: : o e or B rs e 1 Ip ..I j 1 1 i t Affib tutt of lJosting F STATE OF CALIFORNIA I' County of Kern ss' 1 MARIAN S. IRVIN, being duly sworn, deposes and says: ;'] RThat she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that i' on.._.ApTil 28, 1954.................. .......................... I9........ she posted on the Bulletin Board at the City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City at a meeting I A ril 26 1954 Ithereof duly held on----------P-----------------:_...-•---------•-•----•---------•----'-------•--............... 19--------. which ordinance was , numbered.......100?..........New Series,and entitled: i i �I S AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, ! � V -ZkT'INTENANCE, SANITATION AND CONDUCT OF TRAILER PARKS IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA g i a ' I h.S.•* t.±................... i Subs ibe`d and-sworn to before'me this ' 28th day of= -Apr i 1°Tn .............. 19----5.4 1 Notary,Public-in-and-for the County of Kern, R - State of California. ;Ay Commission Expires Nov. 1212956