17.32.050 - Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this article:

"Inspector" means that person or persons designated and authorized by the town council to make all inspections required by this article and to enforce the terms hereof.

"Person" means and includes corporations, partnerships, firms and associations.

"Trailer coach" means any construction which might be used as a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons, originally designed or subsequently renovated to permit movement from one place to another either under its own power or by being towed by another vehicle.

"Trailer coach lot" means any unit of ground in a trailer court upon which a trailer coach, together with its towing vehicle and other equipment, are placed or to be placed.

"Trailer court" means any site, lot, field or tract of land owned by the same owner or owners upon which two or more trailer coaches are placed or to be placed for occupance and shall include any structures or equipment incidental thereto.

(Ord. 185 § 1, 1958)

17.32.060 - Trailer coach parking restrictions.

A.

No person shall park a trailer coach upon any street, highway, alley or other public place within the corporate limits of the town for a period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours.

B.

No trailer coach shall be parked, used or occupied upon any land within the corporate limits of the town except as provided by this article, nor shall any landowner permit a trailer coach to park upon, use or occupy his or her land except as provided in this article.

(Ord. 185 § 2, 1958)

17.32.070 - License required.

It is unlawful for any person to operate or to permit the operation upon his or her land of a trailer court within the corporate limits of the town without first having obtained a license from the town council of the town of Naches. A trailer court license shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance unless suspended or revoked as provided herein, shall be personal to the licensee and shall not be assignable or transferable, either voluntarily or involuntarily.

(Ord. 185 § 3, 1958).

17.32.080 - Application.

To obtain a trailer court license, an application must be submitted in writing to the town clerk. The application shall state the name and address of the applicant, the legal description of the land upon which it is to be located, a scale drawing showing the size and location of the trailer coach lots, all structures, all roads and walks, all electrical installations, all water and sewage installations and the location of garbage and rubbish containers. Plans and specifications for all proposed buildings, and for all proposed grading and filling of land, shall be included. The application shall further contain a statement that the applicant agrees to comply with the terms of this article and with any and all other rules and regulations of the town pertaining to trailer courts and shall be signed by the applicant.

(Ord. 185 § 4, 1958)

17.32.090 - Inspection—Issuance of license.

Upon the filing of an application under Section 17.32.080, the inspector shall examine the application, shall inspect the proposed site of the trailer court and shall submit his or her report and recommendations to the town council at its next regular meeting. If the application and proposed site comply in all respects with the terms of this article the town council shall direct the clerk to issue a trailer court license upon payment of a license fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). All licenses shall be renewable annually upon payment of an annual license fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) without further application.

(Ord. 185 § 5, 1958)

17.32.100 - Location and lot design requirements.

A.

The trailer court shall be situated entirely upon well-drained land from which all natural hazards have been removed; in the event the camp is situated within fifty (50) feet of any river or stream a suitable fence shall be erected along the side or sides of the camp nearest the watercourse.

B.

Each trailer court shall have a well-defined entrance of not less than twelve (12) feet in width, and shall contain roadways suitable for vehicular use of not less than twelve (12) feet in width; all roadways shall be well-drained, plainly marked, and easily accessible to all trailer coaches; no trailer coaches shall be parked or allowed to be parked a distance of more than forty (40) feet from the nearest roadway; no trailer coaches nor vehicles of any kind shall be parked or allowed to be parked in any roadway.

C.

The trailer court shall provide a separate lot for each trailer coach, the boundaries of each lot to be indicated by corner markers, the area of each lot be not less than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet and the width of each lot to be not less than twenty-five (25) feet; provided, that in the event the trailer court provides a suitable parking area sufficient to accommodate one automobile or truck for each trailer coach, and separate and apart from the public streets and camp roadways, the minimum area of each trailer coach lot may be reduced to not less than five hundred (500) square feet and the minimum width to not less than sixteen (16) feet; each trailer coach shall be located at least ten feet from the nearest building and at least five feet from the lot boundary line separating the trailer coach from the next nearest coach; no automobiles nor trucks shall be parked in any place in the trailer court except upon the trailer coach lot of the vehicle operator or in a regularly provided and plainly marked parking area; no trailer coach may be parked within five feet of any public street, sidewalk or alley.

(Ord. 185 § 6, 1958)

17.32.110 - Water supply.

A.

An adequate supply of water shall be provided to each trailer coach lot by means of a separate water pipe and shut-off valve within the boundaries of each lot.

B.

No trailer court shall supply water other than that provided by the water department of the town or water from a source which has been inspected and approved by the state Health Department; in the event water from a private source is used as provided in this subsection, the water pipes shall not be cross-connected with water pipes containing municipal water.

(Ord. 185 § 7, 1958)

17.32.120 - Toilet, shower and laundry facilities.

A.

Each trailer court shall provide at least one water flush toilet and lavatory basin for each fifteen (15) males and at least one water-flush toilet and lavatory basin for each fifteen (15) females residing within the court.

B.

Each trailer court shall provide at least one shower for each twenty (20) males and at least one shower for each twenty (20) females residing within the court; for the purposes of subsections A and B of this section, each trailer coach shall be deemed to have three occupants and the trailer court to contain one-half males and one-half females.

C.

At least one double laundry tray shall be provided for each ten trailer coaches, provided that an automatic washing machine may be substituted for all but one laundry tray.

D.

Sufficient hot water shall be provided for showers, lavatories and laundry facilities.

E.

A building or buildings shall be provided to house the facilities required in this section, provided that all of such facilities may be contained in the same building if full solid partitions are installed separating the male and female toilet and shower sections and the laundry section; such buildings shall be well-lighted, ventilated with screened openings, and shall have floors which are constructed of concrete or other waterproof material with floor drains and with a sufficient pitch to each floor to allow rapid drainage.

F.

All toilet, shower and laundry rooms, and facilities contained therein, shall be cleaned and disinfected daily.

(Ord. 185 § 8, 1958)

17.32.130 - Sewer connections.

A.

All trailer courts shall be connected with the sanitary sewer system of the town in such manner as shall meet the approval of the state Health Department and the town; provided, that if there is no town sewer main within three hundred (300) feet of the court, the trailer court may substitute a septic tank or tanks provided the same meet the approval of the state Health Department.

B.

Each trailer coach lot shall be provided with at least a three-inch sewer connection; the sewer connection shall be provided with suitable fittings, so that a water tight connection can be made between the trailer coach drain and the sewer connection; the individual connections shall be so constructed that they may be closed when not linked to a coach, and shall be trapped in such a manner as to maintain them in an odor-free condition.

C.

Sewer lines shall be constructed so as to meet the approval of the state Health Department and the town; all sewer lines shall be adequately vented and covered with sufficient earth to prevent breakage from traffic.

(Ord. 185 § 9, 1958)

17.32.140 - Garbage collection.

A.

The trailer court shall provide one large galvanized iron garbage can for each two trailer coaches and each can shall be equipped with a tight lid and shall be located so as to be convenient to the coaches serviced by it; a suitable refuse container shall also be provided for each toilet room and laundry room.

B.

All garbage and refuse shall be collected at least once each week, or more often if necessary to prevent the overflowing of containers. No garbage or refuse shall be disposed of on the trailer court site except that which may be burned in an incinerator meeting the approval of the fire chief of the town.

(Ord. 185 § 10, 1958)

17.32.150 - Electrical outlets.

An electrical outlet supplying at least one hundred ten (110) volts shall be provided for each trailer coach space; the installation shall comply with all state and local electrical codes and ordinances; such electrical outlets shall be weatherproof; no power line shall be permitted to lie on the ground, or to be suspended less than eighteen (18) feet above the ground to thereby create a fire hazard.

(Ord. 185 § 11, 1958)

17.32.160 - Additions and removals.

A.

No permanent additions of any kind shall be built onto, nor become a part of any trailer coach; skirting of coaches is permissible, but such skirting shall not attach the coach permanently to the ground, provide a harborage for rodents; or

B.

The wheels of the coach shall not be removed, except temporarily when necessary for repairs; jacks or stabilizers may be placed under the frame of the coach to prevent movement on the springs while the coach is parked and occupied.

(Ord. 185 § 12, 1958)

17.32.170 - Register of occupants— Communicable diseases.

A.

Every trailer court owner or operator shall maintain a register containing a record of all trailer coaches and occupants using the trailer court. Such register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the court and shall be preserved for the period required by the inspector. Such register shall contain: (1) the names and addresses of all trailer coach occupants stopping in the court; (2) the make, model, and license number of each motor vehicle and trailer coach; and (3) the state, territory or county issuing the trailer license; and (4) the dates of arrival and departure of each trailer coach.

B.

Every owner, operator, attendant or other person operating a trailer court shall notify the local health officer immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious disease within the trailer court. In the case of diseases diagnosed by a physician as quarantinable, such owner, operator, attendant or other person operating a trailer court shall not permit the departure of a trailer coach or its occupants, or the removal therefrom of clothing or other articles which have been exposed in infection, without approval of the county health officer.

(Ord. 185 § 13, 1958)

17.32.180 - Litter—Fires.

A.

Trailer court areas shall be kept free of litter, rubbish, and other flammable materials.

B.

Fires shall be made only in stoves, incinerators, and other equipment intended for such purposes.

(Ord. 185 § 14, 1958)

17.32.190 - Authority of inspector.

The inspector is authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to enforce the terms of this article and shall have the power to enter upon any public or private property within a trailer court at any reasonable time for the purpose of such inspections.

(Ord. 185 § 15, 1958)

17.32.200 - Parking on private property.

Trailer coaches may be parked upon private property within the town and outside of licensed trailer camps provided the following requirements are met:

A.

A permit must first be obtained from the town council of the town.

B.

To obtain such a permit, an application must be submitted in writing to the town clerk containing the name and address of the applicant, trailer coach owner, the name and address of the land owner, a legal description of the land upon which it is to be located, the plans for electrical, water, sewage and garbage services, and the written permission of the land owner with his or her personal signature.

C.

The application shall be processed and the permit granted as provided in Section 17.32.090 except that no license fee shall be required; such permits shall be valid for one year from date of issuance, and shall be renewable annually.

D.

The requirements set forth in Sections 17.32.100—17.32.160 and 17.32.180 shall be applicable to trailer coaches located upon private property under this section, except that where the landowner has a home situated upon the same parcel of land and permits the occupants of the trailer coach to use the water, toilet, bathing, laundry, garbage and electrical facilities of said home, the requirements of Section 17.32.110 in regard to a separate water supply, and Sections 17.32.120—17.32.150 shall not be applicable.

E.

In no event shall any trailer coach located upon private property discharge any waste water, sewage, garbage or refuse upon the ground.

F.

The inspector is authorized and directed, and shall have the power, to enter upon any private property whereon a trailer coach is located to inspect at any reasonable time for the purpose of enforcing the terms of this article.

G.

No landowner shall permit more than one trailer coach at any one time to be parked and used or occupied upon one lot, tract or parcel of land under the terms of this section unless such land is a part of a duly licensed trailer court as provided in this article, provided that this subsection shall not apply to the parking of trailer coaches for repair at a commercial repair garage nor to the display of trailer coaches by a legitimate dealer of same for sale purposes.

(Ord. 185 § 16, 1958)

17.32.210 - Violation—Penalty.

Any person who violates the provisions of Sections 17.32.060, 17.32.070, 17.32.110— 17.32.140, 17.32.160—17.32.180 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment in the Yakima County jail for a period of not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that such a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 185 § 17, 1958)

17.32.220 - Cancellation and revocation of license.

The license and/or permit of any person convicted under Section 17.32.210 shall, immediately upon conviction, be cancelled and revoked by the inspector for a period of not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year, after which cancellation and revocation, the licensee, in order to obtain the same, must re-apply for such license or permit as provided herein for original applications. In the event any person violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this article, the license or permit of such person shall be cancelled and revoked by the inspector as provided in this section.

(Ord. 185 § 18, 1958)

17.32.230 - Appeal.

Any person not convicted under Section 17.32.210 but whose license or permit has been cancelled or revoked by the inspector may appeal to the town council of the town of Naches. Written notice of such appeal must be filed with the town clerk within ten days from the date of such cancellation or revocation. The town council, or a quorum thereof, shall hear the case on its merits at a regular or special meeting of the council, after written notice of such meeting provided to the appellant at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time thereof, and shall have the authority to make such inspections, receive such evidence, and to adjourn the meeting to such times as it deems necessary and proper. The council shall have the authority to overrule, modify, amend or affirm any decision of the inspector and the decision of the council shall be final.

(Ord. 185 § 19, 1958)

17.32.240 - Controlling provisions.

In any case where a provision of this article is found to be in conflict with any state law, regulation of any authorized state agency, county ordinance, or town ordinance, the provision of this article, such state law or regulation, or such county or town ordinance which, in the judgment of the inspector, establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health, welfare and safety of the townspeople, shall control.

(Ord. 185 § 20, 1958)