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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. -2- (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. -3- 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