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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6372 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK ORDINANCE of the City of Fora: Worth , Texas Ordinance Number 6372 Adopted by the City Council September 28, 1970 Effective: October 12 , 1970 CITY COUNCIL R. M. Stovall , Mayor Jess M. Johnston, Jr. Taylor Gandy Ira Kersnick Ted C. Peters Edward W. Guinn, M.D_ Fred C. Rehfeldt, M, D. W, S, Kemble, Jr. William R. Sarsgard, Mayor Pro-Tem CITY MANAGER Howard D McMahan MOBILE HOME STUDY COMMITTEE Thomas Dransfield, Chairman Lionel W. Bevan, Jr Jack Rattikin, Jr. Alvin E- Soniat George E Spears Index Cont'd Page No. Par. 5.03 Appeal from Notice by the City Health Director. 5-1 Par. 5.04 Hearing; Order 5-2 Par. 5.05 Order Without Notice 5-2 Article 6. Recreational Vehicle Parks 6-1 Par. 6.00 Site Plan 6-1 Par. 6.01 Site Requirements 6-1 Par. 6.02 Access and Traffic Circulation 6-2 Par. 6.03 Street Lighting 6-4 Par. 6.04 Public Telephone 6-4 Par. 6.05 Fire Safety Standards 6-4 Par. 6.06 Spaces for Occupancy, Uses and Permitted Length of Stay 6-5 Par. 6.07 Water Supply 6-5 Par. 6.08 Sewage Disposal 6-6 Par. 6.09 Electrical Distribution System 6-6 Par. 6. 10 Service & Auxiliary Buildings 6-7 Par. 6.11 Barbecue Pits , Fireplaces , Stores , and Incinerators 6-9 Par. 6.12 Refuse and Garbage Handling 6-9 Par. 6. 13 Insect and Rodent Control 6-10 Par. 6.14 Fuel Supply and Storage 6-10 Par. 6.15 Miscellaneous Requirements 6-11 Article 7. Existing Facilities for Recreation Vehicles 7-1 Article 8. Conflict of Ordinances 8-1 Article 9. Effect of Partial Invalidity 8-1 Article 10. Penalties 8-1 Article 11 . City Secretary to Engross and Enroll 8-1 Article TQ, Effective Date 8-1 Ord. No. 6372 0-2 Oct. 1970 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS I N DE X Page No. Index 0-1 Article 1 . Definitions 1-1 Article 2. Permits 2-1 Par. 2.01 Permit Required 2-1 Par. 2.02 Application Requirements 2-1 Par. 2.03 Permit Fee 2-1 Par. 2.04 Issuance of Permit 2-1 Par. 2.05 Denial of Permit; Hearing 2-2 Article 3. Licenses 3-1 Par. 3.01 License Required 3-1 Par. 3.02 Application for Original License 3-1 Par. 3.03 Application for License Renewal 3-1 Par. 3.04 License Fee 3-1 Par. 3.05 Transfer of License 3-1 Par. 3.06 Transfer of License Fee 3-2 Par. 3.07 Violations ; Notice; Suspension of License 3-2 Article 4. Inspection 4-1 Par. 4.01 Inspections Required 4-1 Par. 4.02 Entry on Premises 4-1 Par. 4.03 Inspection of Register 4-1 Par. 4.04 Duty of Occupants 4-1 Article 5. Notices , Hearings and Orders 5-1 Par. 5.01 Notice of Violations; Requirements of Notice 5-1 Par. 5.02 Appeal from Denial of Permit by the Building Official 5-1 0-1 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1.970 ORDINANCE .NO. 6372 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS; ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, EXTENSION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND RELATED UTILITIES AND FACIL- ITIES; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND EXTENSION OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS; AUTHORIZING THE LICENSING OF OPERATORS OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS; AUTHORIZING THE INSPECTION OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS; FIXING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPY- ING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOKS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THIS CITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain terms, words and phrases shall have the meaning hereinafter ascribed thereto. Par. 1 .01 —A9en-t: Any person authorized by the licensee of a recreational vehicle park to operate or maintain such park under the provisions of this Ordinance. Par. 1 .02 Buil�din Official : The legally designated inspection authority of tieBui i'(a ng�i vi s i on of the City Public Works Department, or his authorized representative. Par. 1 .03 Certificate of Occupancy: A certificate issued by the Building Official for the use of a building, structure, and/or land, when it is determined by him that the building, structure, and/or land complies with the provisions of all applicable City Codes, Ordinances, and Regulations. Par. 1 .04 City Health Director: The legally designated head of the City Health Department or his authorized representative. Par. 1 .05 Cit Official : The legally designated head of a City Department or authorized representative when acting in an official capacity. Par. 1 .06 Fire Chief: The legally designated Chief of the Fire Department of the City Public Safety Agency, or his authorized representative. Par. 1 .07 Internal Street: A private way which affords the principal means access to individual recreational vehicle spaces or auxiliary buildings. Par. 1 .08 License: A written license issued by the City Health Director permitting a person to operate and maintain a recreational vehicle park under the provisions of this Ordinance and regula- tions issued hereunder. 1-1 oct. 1970 Par. 1 .09 Licensee: Any p-e rson licensed to operate and maintain a recreational vehicle park under the provisions of this Ordinance, Par. 1 .10 Permit: A written permit or certificate issued by the Building Official permitting the construction , alteration, or extension of a recreational vehicle park, under the provisions of this Ordinance and regulations issued hereunder, Par. 1 . 11 Person: Any natural individual , firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation. Par. 1 .12 Pickup Coach: A structure designed to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwellinq for travel , recreational and vacation uses. Par. 1 .13 Plot Plan: Graphic representation, drawn to scale , in a horizontal plane, delineating the outlines of the land included in the plan and all proposed use locations , accurately dimensioned, the dimensions also indicating the relation of each use to that adjoining and to the boundary of the property. Par. 1 .14 Police Chief: The legally designated chief of the Police Department of the City Public Safety Agency, or his authorized representative. Par. 1 . 15 Recreational Vehicle: A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis , designed to be used as a temporary dwelling, self_propelled or to be towed behind a motor vehicle, without special permit, Par. 1 .16 Recreational Vehicle Park: A unified develooment under one ownership designed primarily for transient service, on which recreational vehicles , pickup coaches , self- propelled motorized vehicles , tent trailers , or travel trailers are parked or situated and used for the purpose of supplying to the public a parking space for such vehicles , meeting all of the requirements of this Ordinance. Par. 1 .17 Screening Device: A solid masonry or wooden wall or fence, a woven wire or chain link fence with metal strips woven thru the mesh to form a solid screen, a woven wire or chain link fence with evergreen shrubs forming asight screen, or a solid evergreen hedge form- ing a sight screen, Par. 1 .18 Service Building: A structure housing toilet, lavatory, and such other facilities a-s may be required by this Ordinance. 1-2 Ordinance No. 6372 Oct. 1970 Par. 1 . 19 Sewer Connection: The connection consisting of all pipes , fittings , and appurtenances from the drain outlet of a recreational vehicle to the inlet of the corresponding sewer service riser pipe of the sewage system serving the recreational park. Par. 1 .20 Sewer Service Riser Pipe: That portion of a sewer service which extends verticarly to the ground elevation and terminates at a recreational vehicle space. Par. 1 .21 Site Plan: Same as plot plan. Par. 1 .22 Space: A plot of ground within a recreational vehicle park designed for the accommodation of one recreational vehicle unit, together with such open space as required by this ordinance. This term also shall include the terms "lot" , "stand" , and "site" . Par. 1 .23 Tax Assessor-Collector: The legally designated Tax Assessor- Collector of the Tax Division of the City Finance Depart- ment, or his authorized representative. Par. 1 .24 Water Connection: The connection consisting of all pipes , fittings , and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within a recreational vehicle. Par. 1 .25 Water Riser Pi��e: That portion of the private water service system serving a recreational vehicle park, which extends verti- cally to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at a recreational vehicle space. Par. 1 .26 Zoning Ordinance: The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fort Worth. Ord. No. 6372 1-3 Oct. 1970 ARTICLE 2. PERMITS Par. 2.00 No permit shall be issued for the construction or occupancy of a permanent residential structure in any recreational vehicle park, with the following exceptions: a. One existing residential structure may be retained or one new residential structure may be constructed for the occupancy of the owner or operator of the park. b. An existing residence may be converted to a clubhouse, community center or service building for use by the residents of the recreational vehicle park. Par. 2.01 Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to con- struct, after or extend any recreational vehicle park within the limits of the City of Fort Worth unless he holds a valid permit issued by the Building Official in the name of such person for the specific construction, alteration or extension proposed. Par. 2.02 Application Requirements : All applications for permits shall be made upon standard orms provided by the Building Official and shall contain the following: 1 . .Name and address of the app.l i cant. 2. Location and legal description of the recreational vehicle park. To this application shall be attached ten (10) copies of a site plan, at a minimum scale of 1" = 100' for sites under 30 acres , and a minimum scale of 1" = 200' for sizes of 30 acres or more. The site plan shall include all data required under Article 6 hereof. One print of the plot plan is to be circulated by the Building Official to each of the City Departments or Divisions designated in Article 6 of this Ordinance for approval prior to issuing the permit. This plot plan does not replace nor supersede the subdivision plat of the property required by State Law to be recorded in the Plat Records of the County in which it is located, after review and approval of the Fort Worth Plan Commission. Par. 2.03 Permit Fee: All applications to the Building Official shall e accompanied by a fee of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. Par. 2.04 Issuance of Permit: When upon review of the application, the ui ingfic'—ia�is satisfied that the proposed plan meets the requirements of this Ordinance, a permit shall be issued. Ord. No. 6372 2-1 Oct. 1970 Par. 2.05 Denial of Permit; Hearing_: Any person whose application for a permit unJe— this Or finance has been denied, may request a hearing on the matter under the procedure provided by Article 5 of this Ordinance. Ord. No. 6372 2-2 Oct. 1970 ARTICLE 3. LICENSES Par. 3.01 License Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any recreation.l vehicle park within the limits of the City of Fort Worth unless he holds a valid license issued annually by the City Health Director in the name of such person for the specific park. All applications for licenses shall be made in writing on forms furnished by him, to the City Health Director, who shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with provisions of this Ordinance. The City Health Director shall not issue a license unless the applicant is a valid holder of a Certificate of Occupancy. When a Certificate of Occupancy is revoked, the license is automatically void. Par. 3.02 Aeplication for Original License: Application for the original license shall he in writing signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the applica- tion and by the deposit of the license fee hereinafter provided, and shall contain: a. The name and address of the applicant. b. The location and legal description of the park. c. A site plan of the parking showing all recreational vehicle spaces , structures , roads , walkways , and other service facilities. d. Before the original license or renewal license is issued, the City Health Director shall obtain the approval of the Fire Chief on the fire fighting applicances , water supply, accessways , or other applicable conditions as meeting fire safety requirements. Par. 3.03 Application for License Renewal : Application for renewal of a icense shalt- be made in writing by the licensee on forms furnished by the City Health Director, on or before September 20th of each year. Such application shall contain any change in the information occurring after the original license was issued or the latest renewal granted. Par. 3.04 License Fee: All original license applications or renewals there sFa-11 be accompanied by a fee of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars , plus One ($1 .00) Dollar for each recreational vehicle space in the recreational vehicle park. The original fee shall be prorated on the nearest quarterly basis between the date of the original license and October 1st of that fiscal year. All renewal fees shall be due on October 1st of each year. Par. 3.05 Transfer of License: Every person holding a license shall giv otice inwriting to the City Health Director within seventy-two (72) hours after hav ing aold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any recreational vehicle park. Upon application by the new prospective licensee, in writing, to the City Health Director for transfer of the license, the City Health Director 3-1 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 Par. 3.05 Cont'd shall determine that the park is in compliance with all applicable provisions of this Ordinance before transferring the license. Such applications for transfer of license shall be made within seven (7) calendar days after notifi- cation of change covered in sentence one of this paragraph. Within fifteen calendar days thereafter, the City shall a'ct on the application for license transfer and it shall be approved if the park is in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Par. 3.06 Transfer of License Fee: All applications for license transfer s a e accomp�ed Fy a fee of Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollars. Par. 3.07 Violations ; Notice; Suspension of License: Whenever, upon inspection of any recreational vehicle park, the City Health Director, after consultation with the City Official or Officials he deems competent to judge, finds that conditions or practises exist which are in violation of any provisions of this Ordinance, he shall give notice in writing in accordance with Section 5.01 of this Ordinance, to the licensee that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in such notice, the license shall be suspended. At the end of such period of time, the City Health Director shall rein- spect such park, requesting assistance from other City Departments as may be required, and if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, he shall suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension to the licensee. Upon receipt of notice of such suspension, licensee shall cease operation of such park, except as pro- vided in Article 5 hereof. Ord. No. 6372 3-2 Oct. 1970 ARTICLE 4. INSPECTION Par. 4.01 Inspections Required: The Building Official , the City Health Director, the Fire ief, the Police Chief, and the Tax Assessor-Collector are hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine compliance with this Ordinance. Par. 4.02 Entry on Premises: The Building Official , the City Health tor, t�re Chief, the Police Chief, and the Tax Assessor-Collector shall have the power to enter at reason- able times upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this Ordinance. Par. 4.03 Inspection of Register: The Building Official , the City Health Director, the Fire Chief, the Police Chief and the Tax Assessor-Collector shall have the power and authority in discharging their official duties to inspect the register containing a record of all residents of the recreational vehicle park. Par. 4.04 Dut of Occu ants : It shall be the duty of every occupant recreational vehicle park to give the licensee, his agent, or authorized employee access to any part of such park at reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this Ordinance. 4-1 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 ARTICLE 5. NOTICES, HEARINGS, AND ORDERS Art. 5.01 Notice of Violations ; Requirements of Notice: Whenever it is eotermined that there are grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this Ordinance, the City Health Director shall give notice of such alleged violation to the licensee or agent, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall (a) be in writing; (b) include a statement of the reasons for its issuance; (c) allow a reasonable time for the perfor- mance of the act it requires.; (d) be served upon the licensee or his agent; provided that such notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly served upon such licensee or agent when a copy thereof has been sent by mail to his last known address , or when he has been served with such notice by any method authorized or required by the laws of this State; and (e) contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken, will effect com- pliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Par. 5.02 Appeal from Denial of Permit by the Building Official : Any person affectee Ty tF6 refusal of tFe Bu—ilding�i al to issue a permit under the provisions of this Ordinance as set out in Article 2 hereof, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Fort Worth City Council provided that such person shall file within ten ( 10) days after the day the permit was refused, in the office of the Building Official , a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor. Upon receipt of such petition , the Building Official shall forward it to the City Secretary who shall request the City Council to set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such refusal should be modified or withdrawn. Par. 5.03 Appeal from Notice Issued a the City Health Director: Any person affected by any notice wF ch bias i ssue�ic i n connection with the enforcement of any provision of this Ordinance applicable to such park, by the City Health Director, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Fort Worth City Council ; provided that such person shall file within ten (10) days after the day the notice was served, in the office of the City Health Director, a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefore The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension, except in the case of an order issued under Section 5.05 of this Ordinance. Upon receipt of such petition, the City Health Director shall forward such petition to the City Secretary who shall request the City Council to set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why the conditions set out in such notice should be modified or withdrawn. 5-1 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 Par. 5.04 Hearing; Order: After such hearing, the Building Official if the appeal is made under Par. 5.02 of this Ordinance, or the City Health Director if the appeal is made under Par, 5.03 of this Ordinance, shall issue an order in writing sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the refusal , which order shall be served as provided in Par. 5.01 (d) hereof. Upon failure to comply with an order by the Building Official or the City Health Director sustaining or modifying a decision thereof, the pccupancy permit and the license of the park affected by the order shall be revoked._ Par. 5.05 Order Without Notice: Whenever the City Health Director finds t an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health or safety, he may without notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that action be taken as he may deem necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Ordinance, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but upon written petition to the City Health Director shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible. The provisions of Section 5.04 of this Ordinance shall be applicable to such hearing and the order issued thereafter. 5-2 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 190 ARTICLE 6. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS Par. 6.00 Site Plan: The site plan shall be filed as required by Article 2 of this Ordinance, and shall show the following: a. The area and dimensions of the tract of land, with identification of the location and boundaries ; b. The number, location and size of all recreational vehicle spaces ; c. The location, width, and specifications of driveways , roadways , and walkways; d. The location and details of lighting, electrical and gas systems , and public telephone locations; e. The location and specifications of water and sewer lines and sewer service riser pipes ; f. The location and specifications of all buildings constructed or to be constructed within the park; g. Existing and proposed topography of the recreational vehicle park; h. The location of fire mains including the size of the main, fire hydrants , fire extinguishment equipment, etc; and f. Such other information as municipal reviewing officials may reasonably require, A print of the site or plot plan shall be circulated to the following City Departments by the Building Official , and approval obtained from them prior to issuance of a permit: Fire Department; Health Depart- ment, Planning Department; Police Department, Public Works Department, Tax Division of the Finance Department, Traffic Engineering Department, and the Water Department. Par. 6.01 Site Requirements: Any development, redevelopment, alteration, or expansion of a recreational vehicle park in the City shall be done in compliance with the following site requirements: a. Location: A recreational vehicle park shall be located adjacent to a major thoroughfare or freeway, only in areas ha dng a zoning classification of "E" Commercial thru "G" Commercial , as defined in Fort Worth"s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, until such time as the Zoning Ordinance may be amended to include a specific recreational vehicle zoning classification adopted by City Council and, at such time, a recreational vehicle park shall be located only in those areas with a recreational vehicle park zoning classification. Nothing in the foregoing shall preclude an MH Park from dedicating a portion of that park to overnight or short term RV use, provided this section of the park is clearly delineated, and all articles of this RV Ordinance are met, and with the additional exception that no minimum space requirement shall apply. 6-1 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 Par. 6.01 Cont' d b. Basic Recreational Vehicle Site Requirements : to Area Requirements: The minimum area which may be developed or used for recreational vehicle purposes shall be that re- quired for a minimum of seventy-five (75) recreational vehicle spaces with the necessary streets and other facilities required under this ordinance 20 Space Requirements: The recreational vehicle park shall not exceed a density of 25 recreational vehicle spaces per acre of gross site area. Recreational vehicles shall be separated from each other or from any structures by at least ten (10' ) feet, but no recreational vehicle space shall have an area of less than one thousand (1000) square feet, Any accessory to a recre- ational vehicle such as an awning or individual storage facility shall for the purposes of this requirement, be considered a part of the recreational vehicle. 3o Recreation Area: Recreation areas are encouraged as a part of any recreational vehicle park, Such areas , if provided, shall be located to be free of traffic hazards , easily accessible to all park residents , and centrally located where topography permits. 4. Soil and Ground Cover: Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every recreational vehicle park shall be paved, covered with stone screenings or other solid material , or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and of elimina- ting dust, 5. Drainage: The ground surface in all parts of a park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner. 6. Design and Location of Storage Facilities : If storage facilities and service buildings are provided, such facilities shall be designed in a manner that will enhance the appearance of the park and shall be constructed of suitable weather resistant materials appropriate under the use and maintenance contemplated. 7. Recreational Vehicle Stand: The area of the recreational vehicle stand or space shall provide adequate support and drainage for the placemen-t of the recreational vehicle. 8. Open Space Requirements ; No recreational vehicle shall be closer than twenty 20') fe-et to the property line adjoining a public street; and fifteen (15' ) feet to any property line on which the abutting property. its zoned "A" One-Family Residential tfir°u "D" l-p�ar,tmem, as defined in Fort Worth's Comprehensive Zoni'n9 Ordin.an.ce- Par. 6.02 Access and Traffic Circulation: All recreational vehicle parks shall provide access and means of motor, vehicle and pedestrian traffic circulation as follows : a. Access: Motor vehicle entrances and exits shall be designed for Ord. No. 6372 6-2 Oct. 1970 Par. 6.02 Cont'd safe and convenient traffic movement from adjacent public streets and onto internal streets leading to each space. No entrance or exit from a recreational vehicle park shall be through a residen- tially-zoned district, nor require movement of traffic from the park through a residentially-zoned district. b. Internal Streets : Tnternal streets shall be privately owned, built and maintained, and shall be designed for safe and convenient access to all spaces and facilities for common use of park occupants . Where any portions of parks are intended for overnight occupancy only, it is preferred that internal streets be arranged to accommodate drive-through spaces . Internal streets shall comply with the following minimum requirements : 1 . Minor Streets : Streets less than 500 feet in length and serving: (a) With drive-through spaces , 50 spaces or less if street is one-way, or 100 spaces or less if street is two-way; or (b) Where it is necessary to back into or out of spaces , 25 spaces or less if street is one-way, or 50 spaces or less if two-way; shall have minimum widths as follows : Qne-way, no parking 20 feet one-way, parking one side only 28 feet One-way, parking both sides 36 feet Two-way, no parking 20 feet Two-way, parking one side only 28 feet Two-way, parking both sides 36 feet 2. Collector Streets - Streets other than minor streets serving up to 200 spaces , without limitation on length , shall have minimum widths as follows : One- or two-way, no parking 24 feet One- or two-way, parking one side only 29 feet One- or two-way, parking both sides 36 feet 3. Arterial Streets - Streets serving more than 200 spaces , without limitation on length , shall have the same minimum width as collector streets ; provided that sidewalks shall be provided as necessary to eliminate use of arterial roadway surface for pedestrian move- ment. 4. Dead-end Streets - Dead-end streets shall be limited in length to 500 feet, and shall be provided at the closed end with a turn-around having a diameter of not less than 95 feet. 6-3 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 . Par. 6.02 Cont'-d c. Street Specifications: All internal streets shall be constructed to specifications established by the City Council and shall be maintained by the owner or agent free of cracks , holes and other hazards. Internal streets shall be designed by a licensed professional engineer in accordance with good engineering design and shall be approved by the City Public Works Director prior to issuance of a construction permit for the park. d. Parking Prohibited: On all- sections of internal streets on which parking is prohibited under this Ordinance, the owner or agent shall erect metal signs stating that parking is prohibited. The sign type, size, height, and location shall be approved by the City Traffic Engineer prior to installation. e. Enforcement: Internal streets shall be kept open and free of obstruction in order that police and fire vehicles may have access to any areas of the recreational vehicle park. The Police Department shall be authorized to issue citations for the viola- tion of the provisions hereof and to remove and impound offending vehicles. Par. 6.03 Street Lighting: Street lighting shall be provided along all internal streets. Light standards shall have a height and spacing to insure that an average illumination level of not less than 0.2 foot candles shall be maintained. Par. 6.04 Public Telephone: All telephone lines shall be installed underground. The park licensee shall provide a public telephone in a well-lighted area, accessible to tenants of the park 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Par. 6.05 Fire Safety Standards: a. Stora a and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases : In parks where liquefied petroleum gases are stored and dispensed, their handling and storage shall comply with the requirements of the Fire Code of the'City of Fort Worth. b. Stora e and Handling of Flammable Liquids : In recreational vehicle parks in which gasoline, fuel oil , or other flammable liquids are stored and/or dispensed, their handling and storage shall comply with the Fire Code of the City. c. Access to recreational vehicles for fire fighting: Approaches to all recreational vehicle spaces shall be kept clear for fire fighting. d. Fire fighting instruction: The recreational vehicle park licensee or agent shall be responsible for the instruction of his staff in the use of the park fire protection equipment and in their specific duties in the event of fire. e. Fire safety program for tenants : The City Fire Department will make printed instructions available to park licensees Ord. No. 6372 6-4 Oct. 1970 Par. 6.05 Conn`d f, Water Supply Fac�_lities fort F-, re DeparVtment Operation: 1 Water supply facil-, ties for flre department operations shall be connected to the City public water supply system unless a special except-.on is granted by City Council to use a private water supp+y system. 11' a private supply is utilized for serv`dse to the park, the supply shall be adequate for domestic requirements and for fire fighting requirements established by the City . The adequacy of the water supply for fire fighting requirements shall be determined by the Fire Ch'�'ef, The parK owner shall provide standard City of Fort Worth hydrants located within five hundred (500 ' ) feet, measured along drives or streets , of each trailer parking site. F7, re hydrants will be subject to periodic inspections by the Fort Worth Fire Department It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to insure that fire hydrants in need of immediate repair shall be repaired in a satisfactory manner w-,thi n twenty-four (24) hours ; and non-emergency repairs. shall be made within fourteen (14) days. Upon request, the Water Department will make such repairs at the expense of the owner. Par. 6.06 S aces .for Occupancy; Uses and Permitted Length of Stay. Spaces in Recreational Vehicle Barks may be used by recreational vehicles such as pick-up coaches as covered in "Definitions Spaces shall be rented by the day or week only, and the occupant of any space shall remain in the same recreational vehicle park not more than sixty (60) consecutive days Par. 6.07 Water Supply: a. General Requirements: An access °ble, adequate, safe and potable suppl—­ '-­­-­--­ potable wa of ter shall be provided 'in each recreational vehicle park Connection shall be made to public supply of water unless a special exeption is granted by City Council to use a private water~ ;apply system. If a private water system is utilized, it shalt be adequate for both domestic and fire fighting requirements established by the City. b� Water Distribution System. 1 . The water service system of the park shall be connected by pipes to all buildings , water service outlets, and other facilities requiring water. 2. All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with City and State regulations and requirements and shall be of a type and in locations approved by the Building Official , 6-5 Ordinance No. 6372 October 1970 Par. 6.07 Cont'd c. Individual Water Riser Pipes and Connections: Individual water riser pipes shall be in accordance with Chapter 29 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964) , as amended, Plumbing. Adequate provision shall be made to protect service lines , valves and riser pipes from freezinq. Par. 6.08 Sewage Disposal : a. General Requirements: An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided in all recreational vehicle parks for conveying and disposing of all sewage. The sewer system for a recreational vehicle park shall be constructed in accordance with the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Chapter 29 (1964) , as amended, Plumbing. All proposed sewage disposal facilities shall be approved by the City Health Director prior to construction except that the use of septic tanks for the disposal of sewage shall not be approved. Effluents from sewage treatment facilities shall not be discharged into any waters of the State except with prior approval of the City Health Director and the appropriate regulatory agency of the State. b. Sewer Lines: All sewer lines shall be constructed and of materials in accordance with Chapter 29 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964) , as amended, Plumbing. c. Individual Sewer Connections : 1 . If individual sewer connections are provided, they shall consist of at least a four (4") inch diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located at each space that the sewer connection to the unit drain outlet will be functional and meet the requirements of the City Health Code. 2. All sewer connection installations and all materials used for sewer connections shall be in accordance with Chapter 29 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964) as amended, Plumbing. 3. The sewer riser pipe shall be plugged when a recreational vehicle does not occupy the space. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser pipe. Par. 6.09 Electrical Distribution System: a. All electrical wiring in the mobile home park shall be under- ground and installed in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Code of the City of Fart Worth k.1964),, -a_s amendeb., El?:ctr.i.ci ty. 6-6 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 Par. 6.09 Cont'd b. General Requirements: Every park shall contain an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures , equipment and appurtenances which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems. c. Power Distribution Lines: Main power distribution lines sFaTT be located un ec?rground. Otherwise, all power distri- bution lines , individual electrical connections , and grounding of the recreational vehicle shall comply with Chapter 28 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964) as amended, Electricity. d. Individual Electrical Connections: Where individual electrical connections are provided at recreational vehicle spaces , they shall include an approved disconnecting device and over-current protective equipment. The minimum service per outlet shall be 120 volts AC, 30 amperes . Par. 6.10 Service and Auxiliary Buildings : a. General : The requirements of this Section shall apply to servic buildings , recreation buildings and other auxiliary facilities , such as management offices , repair shops and storage area, sanitary and laundry facilities , and commercial uses supplying essential goods or services for the exclusive use of park occupants . b. Location and Maintenance: All service buildings shall be content to the units which they serve, and shall be maintained in a clean condition. c. Construction: All service buildings shall be of permanent construction built in compliance with applicable ordinances of the City. d. Sanitary facilities : Every park shall contain one or more service bui in s of permanent construction, containing for each twenty (2R recreational vehicle spaces or fraction thereof, the following minimum sanitary fixtures: Recr,Veh. Toilets Urinals Lavatories Showers A paces Men Women Men Men Women Men Women 1 - 20 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 In each service building, there shall be provided at least one slop sink. 6-7 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 Par. 6.10 Cont°d e. Structural Requirements for Buildings: 1 . All portions of the structure shall be properly pro- tected from damage by ordinary uses and by decay, corrosion, termites , and tither destructive elements. Exterior portions shall be of such materials and be so constructed and protected as to prevent entrance or penetration of moisture and weather. 2. All rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities shall : (a) Have sound resistant walls extending from floor to ceiling between male and female sanitary facilities Walls and partitions around showers, bathtubs, lava- tories and other plumbing fixtures shall be construc- ted of dense, nonabsorbent, waterproof material or covered with moisture resistant material (b) Have at least one window or, skylightfacing directly to the outdoors,, The mini mum aggregate gross area of windows for each required room shall be not less than ten (10) percent of the floor area served by them. (c) Have at least one window which can be opened easily, or mechanical device which will adequately ventilate the room, 3. Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing doors , Shower stalls shall be of the individual type. The rooms shall be :screened to prevent direct view of the interior when; the exterior doors are open, 4. Continuous hot and cold water shall be furnished to every lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower and laundry fixture, and cold water shall be furnished to every water closet and urinal . 5. Illumination levels shall be maintained as follows: 7F- 9ene) a_f seeing tasks - f-p ve footcandles; (2) laundry room work area - forty footcandles; (3) toilet room, in front of mirrors - forty footcandles . 6. Shower Facilities. Shower facilities shall be of the indiv='dual type and screened from view, Dressing compartments shall be provided for women, each compart- ment to be screened from view and equipped with a stool or bench . 6-8 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 J Par. 6. 10 Cont'd f. Sanitary Stations: 1 . Sufficient facilities shall be provided at sanitary stations for the sole purpose of removing and disposing of wastes from all holding tanks, in a clean, efficient and convenient manner. 2. Each sanitary station shall consist of a drainage basin constructed of impervious material , containing a disposal hatch and self-closing cover, and related washing facili- ties. Such units shall be provided on the basis of one for every one hundred (100) spaces or fractional part thereof, 3. Sanitary stations shall be located not less than fifty (50' ) feet from any space. Such facilities shall be screened from other activities by visual barriers such as fences , walls or natural growth. 4. The disposal hatch of sanitary station units shall be connected to the park sewage disposal system, Related facilities required to wash holding tanks and the general area of the sanitary station shall be connected to the park water supply system, 5. Sanitary stations shall be approved by the City Health Director prior to construction and again prior to service, Par. 6.11 Barbecue Pits , Fireplaces , Stoves and Incinerators: If provided, cooking s elters , barbecue plits, fireplaces=� woodburning stoves and incinerators shall be so located, constructed, maintained and used so as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance, No open fire shall be left unattended. No fuel shall be used and no material burned which emits dense smoke or objectiorable odors Par. 6. 12 Refuse and Garbage Handling: a. The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the recrea- tional vehicle park shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air pollution, One or both of the refuse storage, collection and disposal systems described in the following paragraphs "b" and "c" shall be used in every park. Refuse and garbage shall be removed from the park at least twice each week. b. If refuse is collected at the individual sites, it shall be 6-9 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 Par. 6.12 Cont'd stored in flytight, watertight, rodentproof containers , which shall be located at each recreational vehicle site. Containers shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity to store properly all refuse. c. Centrally-located refuse containers each having a capacity of three cubic yards or larger may be provided. If provided such containers shall be so designed as to facilitate emptying or removing from the park, prevent spillage, facilitate cleaning around them, and prevent container deterioration. d. The licensee or agent shall insure that containers at recreational vehicle spaces are emptied regularly and maintained in a usable, sanitary condition. Par. 6.13. Insect and Rodent Control : a. Grounds , buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect and rodent harborage and infestation. Extermina- tion methods and other measures to control insects and rodents shall conform with the requirements of the City Health Director. b. Parks shall be maintained free of accumulations of debris which may provide rodent harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes and other pests. c. The growth of brush, weeds and grass shall be controlled to prevent harborage of noxious insects or other pests. Parks shall be so maintained as to prevent the growth of noxious weeds detrimental to health. Open areas shall be maintained free of heavy undergrowth of any description. Par. 6.14 Fuel Supply and Storage: a. Natural Gas System: Natural gas piping systems if utilized shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems. Each recreational vehicle space, if provided with piped gas , shall have an approved manual shutoff valve installed upstream of the gas outlet. The outlet shall be equipped with an approved cap to prevent accidental discharge of gas when the outlet is not in use. b. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Systems : Liquefied petroleum gas systems for recreational vehicles 6-10 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 Para 6.14 Cont'd shall be maintained in accordance with .applicable City Codes governing such systems and with the regulations of the Texas Railroad Commission pertaining thereto. Par. 6.15 Miscellaneous Requirements : a. Responsibilities of the Park Management: 1 . The licensee or his agent shall operate the park in compliance with this and other applicable ordinances and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. 2. The licensee or agent shall notify park occupants of said occupants ' duties and responsibilities under this ordinance. 3. The licensee or agent shall maintain a register of park occupancy which shall contain the following information: (a) Name and address of park occupants. (b) Registration of the towing vehicle. (c) Dates of arrival and departure. 6-11 Ord. No. 6372 Oct. 1970 ARTICLE 7. EXISTING FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES This ordinance shall apply to all recreational vehicle parks which are wholly or partly within the oundaries of the City of Fort Worth, except those which have been duly licensed and approved by the appropriate authorities of the City prior to the effective date of this ordinance; provided, that this ordinance shall apply to any extension of such excepted park; and further provided, that any such excepted park shall comply with the requirements of this ordinance set out in Par. 6.01 . a. dealing with the segregation of mobile homes and recreational vehicle units. Ord. No. 6372 7-1 Oct. 1970 ARTICLE 8. CONFLICT OF' ORDINANCES That this ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance and provision of the Fort Worth City Codes in conflict herewith but only insofar as the portion of such prior ordinance or provision shall be in conflict, and as to all other ordinances or provisions of the Fort Worth City Codes not in direct conflict herewith, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative. ARTICLE 9. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY That if any section , part of a section or provision of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void, ineffective or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding of such section , part of a section or provision of any section to be void, ineffective or unconstitutional for any cause whatsoever shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining sections and provisions of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. The City Council would not have passed any sections , parts of sections or provisions of any section of this ordinance that were unconstitu- tional , void or ineffective if it had known that they were unconstitutional , void or ineffective at the time of adopting this ordinance. ARTICLE 10. PENALTIES That the violation of any provision of this ordinance or of any provision of the Fort Worth City Code relating to recreational vehicle parks shall be deemed an offense and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200000) , and each violation thereof and each day that there is a failure to comply with the terms of this ordinance shall be and is hereby deemed to be a distinct and separate offense and punishable as such. ARTICLE 11 . CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL The City Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption of same in the Minute Book of the City Council and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of the City. ARTICLE 12. EFFECTIVE DATE The effective date of this Ordinance shall be October 12, 1970 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 5401rv_; fir... I 'City Attorney Adopted by the City Council September 28, 1970 Effective date: October 12, 1970 8-1 City of Porgy Worth, Texas �NL UNA Mayor and Council Communication RA&AS DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Recommended Recreational PAGE NUMBER GRAHAM 9/14/70 G-1629 Vehicle Park Ordinance low 2 FARRINGTON Attached are copies of.the following: Recommended Recreational Vehicle Park Ordinance prepared by the Mobile Home Study Committee; Mobile Home Study Committee Letter of Transmittal; Report on suggested revisions received in July from the Tarrant County Section of the Texas Mobile Home and Travel Trailer Associa- tion; and Report on revisions suggested at the August 25, 1970 Public Meeting of the Mobile Home Study Committee. On May 18, 1970, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6293 covering mobile home parks. At the same time, on recommendation by the Mobile Home Study Committee after a request by the Tarrant County Section of the Texas Mobile Home and Travel Trailer Association, it postponed action on a section per- taining to recreational vehicle parks. The postponement was .to permit people interested in Recreational Vehicle Parks , and the industry in gen- eral, to study and prepare an alternate ordinance. A committee was formed `by the Tarrant County Section of the Texas Mobile Home and Travel Trailer Association to prepare the alternate ordinance. Early in July, that committee submitted its suggestions in the form of re- visions to the ordinance prepared by the Mobile Home Study Committee. The Study ,Committee reviewed-,'the suggested revisions, incorporating some but not all in a new draft ordinance. A public meeting was held on August 25th, for interested citizens to appear and comment on suggested changes in. the ordinance. Some written comments were received from City Departments and citizens and reviewed at that time also. After the public meeting, the Committee made final revisions in the ordinance to be recommended to City Council. Unlike mobile home parks, actual construction of recreational vehicle parks in Fort Worth has not preceded this study. There are no recreational ve- hicle parks at present, however a few mobile home parks which existed prior to adoption of the Mobile Home Park Ordinance, permit recreation vehicles to use some of their spaces. Movement of recreational vehicles on the nation's highways is increasing. The number of inquiries received by various local agencies regarding recreational vehicle accommodations in Fort Worth is .increasing. The Committee is advised that in parts of Texas, and in other States, some gasoline service stations permit recreational DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE NUMBER Recommended Recreational 9/14/70 G-1629 Vehicle Park Ordinance 2 of 2 vehicles to park overnight adjacent to the station. It seems advisable to adopt an ordinance now for Fort Worth, establishing guide lines for develop- ment of these parks prior to their moving into the City. This will insure good development which will invite recreational vehicle users to stop in Fort Worth and use it as a base of operations while visiting attrac- tions in the area. The Committee has expressed its willingness to discuss with the Council any questions it may have on the recommended ordinance. It is suggested the City Council set a time to discuss the prepared ordi- nance with Committee members and a date when the matter will be formally considered so that interested parties may be notified. HDM/je Attachments SUBMITTED BY: DISPOS I COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY PP VED Jr6THER (DESCRIBE) 10)/0 CITY SECRETARY DATE CITY MANAGER ��.