§ 25-2-1265. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

A recreational vehicle park must be located on land that is well-drained, free from heavy growth or brush or weeds, free from marsh, and graded or equipped with storm sewers to insure rapid drainage of rainwater.

(B)

An entrance or exit drive to a recreational vehicle park licensed under this division must:

(1)

be surfaced with a minimum width of 18 feet;

(2)

be well marked to designate roadway, parking, and unit boundaries, lighted at night; and

(3)

comply with the Fire Code.

(C)

A unit reserved for the accommodation of a recreational vehicle or camp cottage must:

(1)

have an area of not less than 576 square feet, excluding the driveway

(2)

be at least 24 feet wide, defined clearly by markers at each corner; and

(3)

be level, free from rock and weeds, and well drained.

(D)

The owner or licensee of a recreational vehicle park shall provide the park with a water supply that complies with the utility standards of this code and is approved by the Health Authority. If the owner or licensee proposes to provide water from a source other than the city water supply, the proposed water supply source must first be approved by the Health Authority. A water supply source provided under this section is subject to periodic examination by the Health Authority and the City.

(E)

The owner or licensee of a recreational vehicle park shall provide the park with a sewer system, either by connecting to the City sewerage system if available, or to a private on-site sewage facility, in compliance with the City code and regulations prescribed by the Health Authority.

(F)

The owner or licensee of recreational vehicle park shall provide the park with facilities for the collection and removal of waste and garbage.

(G)

The owner or licensee of a recreational vehicle park shall provide the park with a sewer system, either by connecting to the city sewer system if available, or to a private on-site sewage facility, in compliance with the City Code and regulations prescribed by the Health Authority.

(H)

An owner or licensee of a recreational vehicle park shall provide toilet facilities, wash basins, bathing facilities, slop basins, and water faucets and spigots in compliance with the Buildings Criteria Manual in a recreational vehicle park where two or more recreational vehicles or camp cottages are located and where private conveniences for each site or cottage are not provided. A toilet facility must be in room separate from a bathing facility, or partitioned in a manner that provides privacy and promotes cleanliness. A community toilet facility must provide private toilet stalls separated by a partition. The floor surface surrounding a toilet facility must be designed and constructed to prevent that area from draining on to a shower floor.

(I)

A recreational vehicle or other structure may not be placed or erected at a distance of less than five feet from the property line separating the court from the adjoining property, measuring from the nearest point of the recreational vehicle.

(J)

A sleeping room in a recreational vehicle park must contain not less than 1,000 cubic feet, and must have at least two well screened windows with a total window surface area of not less than 25 square feet. The greatest dimension of a single room may not be more than twice its minimum dimension, and the height from the floor to the top of the wall may not be less than seven feet.

Source: Sections 13-2-989 through 13-2-996; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.