80-8-Ordinance-Regulating Recreation Vehicle Parks-09/08/1980ORDINANCE N0. 80_8
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
PARKS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF SANGER, TEXAS, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
1. DEFINITIONS:
Recreational Vehicles. The following shall be considered
recreational vehicles.
(a.) Travel trailer: A vehicular, portable structure
built on a chassis, designed to be used as a
temporary dwelling, or to be towed behind a
motor vehicle, without special permit being needed,
and having an overall length of not more than
thirty five (35') feet and a width not exceeding
eight (8') feet.
(b.) Pick-up coach: A structure designed to be mounted
on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling
for travel, recreation and vacation.
(c.) Motor home: A portable, temporary dwelling to be
used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed
as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
(d.) Camping trailer: A canvas, folding structure,
mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation
and vacation use.
Recreational Vehicle Park: A unified development under private
ownership designed primarily for transient service not to exceed
thirty (30) days, on which travel trailer, pick-up coaches and
self propelled motorized vehicles are parked or situated and used
for the purpose of supplying to the public a parking space for
such vehicles meeting all the requirements of this ordinance.
Recreational
placement of a
park.
of its occupant
LICENSE:
2.
Vehicle Stand: A parcel or area of land for the
single recreational vehicle and the exclusive use
s and which is located in a recreational vehicle
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate,
within the limits of the City, any recreational vehicle park
unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor. All
recreational vehicle parks in existance upon the effective date
of t'ni.s ordinarnc e shall vTi t'air r.-i_nety (90) days thereafter obtain
such license and all other respects comply fully with the require-
ments of this ordinance.
3. LICENSE FEES:
The permit for a recreational vehicle park shall be obtained from
the City Secretary at a fee of ten dollars ($10_00) for the first
three (3) units, or fraction thereof, and fifteen dollars ($15.00)
for the next seven (7) units, or fraction thereof, and the sum of
one dollar ($1.00) for each additional unit. Such permit shall
expire on December 31st of the year in which it was issued.
Application for renewal of permits shall be written thirty (30)
days prior to expiration, and a renewal fee for a twelve (12)
months period thereafter.
4. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE:
Applications for a recreational vehicle park shall be filed with
the City Secretary for submission to the Planing and Zoning
Commission, at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting of
said Planning and Zoning Commission at which approval is requested.
Applications shall be in writing and shall contain the following:
(a.) The name and address of the applicant.
(b.) The location and legal description of the recreational
vehicle park.
(c.) A complete plan of the park.
(d.) Plans and specifications of all buildings and other
improvements constructed, or to be constructed within
the recreational vehicle park.
(e.) Such further information as may be requested by the
City Secretary, to determine if the recreational
vehicle park will comply with the legal requirements.
After approval of the the application by the Planning and Zoning
Commission, and compliance with any conditional approval or dis-
approval of the application by the Planning and Zoning Commission,
the Planning and Zoning Commission shall transmit the application
along with the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
to the City Council for action of approval or disapproval. The
City Secretary, at the direction of the City Council, shall issue
the license.
At the licensee's expense, the City Secretary shall cause each
licensee of a recreational vehicle park to be bonded with a
fidelity bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
Such bond shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney, with
a corporate surety licensed to do business in the State of Texas,
and shall indemnify the City against the loss of any and all
amounts collected by such licensee under the provisions of this
Section.
6. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK PLAN:
The recreational vehicle park plan shall conform to the following
requirements:
(a.) The park shall be located on a well drained site,
properly graded to insure rapid drainage and freedom
from stagnant pools of water.
(b.) Recreational vehicle stand spaces shall be provided,
cotin of r.ot �nore t?�a.n t��7enty (0_0) units ner
acre. The distance from the line or corner of any
recreational vehicle to a boundary line of the
recreational vehicle park shall be adequate to
protect the residential use in the park and shall not
be less than twenty-five feet (25') where abutting a
public street. Yard requirements along other property
lines shall be ten feet (10'). However, where the side
lot line property in a residence district, a minimum
side yard of fifteen feet (15') shall be provided.
Where the rear lot line abuts a residence district,
a minimum rear yard of twenty feet (20') shall be
provided.
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(c.) The park plan required by Section 4 shall provide a
legal description and map clearly setting out the
following information:
1. The extent and area to be used for park purposes;
2. Driveways at entrances and exits, roadways and
walkways;
3. Location of stands for recreational vehicles;
4. Location and number of proposed sanitary conveniences;
including proposed toilets, washrooms, laundries,
laundry drying space, and utility rooms;
5. Method and plan of sewage disposal;
6. Method and plan of garbage disposal;
7. Plan of water supply;
8. Plan of electric lighting.
9. Such further information as may be requested
by the City Secretary,
10. Distance.
7. WATER SUPPLY AND SANITARY SYSTEM:
Every recreational vehicle park shall have City water connections
when available furnishings an ample and adequate supply of water
and shall be connected with the sanitary sewer when available
and adequate provisions shall be made for the collection and
removal of waste and garbage.
8. REGISTER OF OCCUPANTS:
It shall be the duty of the licensee to keep a register containing
a record of all recreational vehicle owners and occupants located
within the park. The register shall contain the following
information:
(a.) Name and address of each owner.
(b.) The make, model, and year of all automobiles and
recreational vehicles.
(c.) License number and owner of each recreational
vehicle and automobile by which it is towed.
(d.) The state issuing each license.
(f.) The date of arrival and of departure of each
recreational vehicle.
1ne park 7_ieerrsee s'hall ncep .th` eoi vtPr available for inspection
at all times, by law enforcement officers, public health officials
and other officials whose duties necessities acquisition of the
information contained in the register. The register records
shall not be destroyed for a period of two (2) years following
the date of registration.
9. REVOCATION OF LICENSE:
The City Secretary may revoke any license to maintain and operate
a recreational vehicle park when the licensee has been found
guilty by court of competent jurisdiction of violating any
provisions of this Ordinance. After such conviction, the
license may be reissued if the circumstances leading to conviction
have been remedied and the park is being maintained and operated
in full compliance with the law and the provisions of this ordinance.
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U. PENALTY:
Any person violating
five dollars ($5.00)
for each offense. A
upon each day during
It being for
this Ordinance shall be fined not less than
or more than two hundred dollars ($200.00)
separate offense shall be deemed committed
which a violation occurs or continues,
the public welfare that this ordinance be passed
for recreational use,
and the rule requiring
one occasion, and the
shall now be placed on
shall be in full force
and approval,
creates an emergency and public necessity,
this ordinance to be read on more than
same is hereby waived and this ordinance
its final reading to its passage, and
and effect from and after its passage
PASSED AND APPR VED by a UNANIMOUS VOTE 0 ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
ON THIS day of A.D. 1980.
yor, '( 7..ty of Sanger, Texas
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
City Attorney