A trailer camp, or a trailer lot, shall mean any place used in whole or part to park two or more trailers or designated or equipped to supply a place in which to park more than one trailer.
(Code 1983, 5-401)
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, operate, or maintain or permit to be established, operated, or maintained upon any property owned or controlled by him or her, a trailer camp or trailer lot, within the city limits without having first secured a license to do so, granted and existing in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(b) License to establish, operate, or maintain a trailer camp or trailer lot shall terminate with the calendar year in which it is issued, but it may be renewed.
(Code 1983, 5-402)
(a) Applications for license or for its renewal, shall be filed with the city clerk, and a fee shall be paid amounting to $7.00 for each twelve month period (year) or fraction thereof, for each unit in the trailer camp or lot. Before any license shall be issued, the applicant must have a valid public liability and property damage insurance policy in effect which shall not be less than the amount of $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident as to personal injury, and $10,000 property damage, and such insurance shall be in effect through the expiration date of the license.
(b) The application for a license to maintain a trailer camp or trailer lot, shall be filed in duplicate, stating the name of the owner of the land on which the trailer camp or trailer lot is to be conducted, and if owned other than by the applicant, it shall be accompanied by a verified statement by the owner that the applicant is authorized to construct and maintain a trailer camp or trailer lot thereon, and to make the application. The application shall give a full and complete legal description of the land to be used. The application shall be accompanied by two copies of the camp plan, showing the following either existing or as proposed:
(1) The extent and area used for camp purposes;
(2) Roadways and driveways;
(3) Location of units;
(4) Location of sanitary conveniences, including toilets, washrooms, laundries, and utility rooms to be used by occupants of units;
(5) Method, plan, and location of sewage disposal apparatus;
(6) Method, plan of garbage disposal and description of garbage disposal equipment;
(7) Plan for water supply;
(8) Plan for electric lighting.
(c) Upon the filing of such an application, the city clerk shall notify the chief of police, who shall make an inspection.
(Code 1983, 5-403; Ord. 5-403; Code 2006)
(a) No trailer camp or trailer lot shall be located within the limits of the city, unless city water and sewer connections and fire protection facilities are available; provided that if sewer connections are not available, the governing body in its discretion may allow suitable and adequate septic tanks to be established.
(b) No trailer camp or trailer lot shall be located within 100 feet of any dwelling house, unless the owner of such dwelling house shall give him or her permission in writing for the establishment of such trailer camp or trailer lot.
(Code 1983, 5-404)
(a) Any license issued to the terms of this article, may be revoked by the governing body, if after due investigation it is determined that the holder thereof has violated any of the provisions of this article, or that any trailer or trailer camp is being maintained in an unsanitary or unsafe manner or constitutes a public nuisance. No license shall be revoked until, except by action of the governing body, after a public hearing has been held and after notice of such hearing has been delivered, to the licensee at least 10 days before the hearing.
(b) Appeals from the order of any person charged with the enforcement of this article shall be made by the person aggrieved in writing to the governing body within 10 days after issued of the order. The governing body shall thereupon hold a public hearing at its next regular meeting, at the conclusion of which it shall approve or disapprove the order.
(Code 1983, 5-405)