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Ordinance #697
ORDINANCE No. 697 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING THERETO CHAPTER 87 ENTITLED "TRAILER PARKS" ; REQUIRING PERMITS, PROVIDING REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION1 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION. OF TRAILER PARKS9 AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows; Section 1: That there is hereby added to the Hunting- ton Beach Ordinance Code Chapter 87 entitled "Trailer Parks." Said Chapter 87 shall consist of..- Article 870 entitled "Definitions and General Provisions"; Article 871 entitled "Permits and Fees" ; Article 872 entitled "Parks and Sites" ; Article 873 entitled "Cabanas" ; Article 874 entitled "Plumbing"; Article 875 entitled "Electrical Standards"; Article 876 entitled "Maintenance and Sanitation" ; Article 877 entitled "Miscellaneous" ; Article 878 entitled " Fire Protection" ; Article 879 entitled "Penalties and Violations". Section 2: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be , and the same is hereby, amended by adding the following sections to Article 870 of Chapter 87 of said Code , which new sections in words and figures are as follows, to wit: 1. Ord. No. 697 ARTICLE 870 DEFINITIONS AND -GENERAL PROVISIONS, Section 8700. Title. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Huntington Beach .Trailer Park Ordinance." Section 8701. Definitions. As used in this Ordinance , unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "APPROVED" , when used in conjunction with any material, appliance or type of construction, shall mean: (1) meeting the approval of the Huntington Beach Building Department as the result of investigations or tests conduc- ted by a nationally recognized testing agency; or (2) by reason of accepted principles and standards established by national authorities, technical, health, or scientific organizations or agencies. (2) "AWNING" meaning any shade structure of approved material installed, erected, or used adjoining or adjacent to a trailer coach. Awning does not include a window awning. (3) "BUILDING" , as used in this Ordinance , means a single or multiple family dwelling, public toilets, public baths and laundry rooms or other structures and a compartment containing a toilet or bath, or both, constructed for the ex- clusive use of an occupant of a trailer site. (4) "CABANA" means any portable , demountable , or permanent cabin, small house, room, enclosure , or other building erected, constructed or placed on any trailer site within six feet (61 ) of any trailer coach on the same site 2. Ord. No. 697 in a trailer park. Cabana does not include awning. (5) "CABANA - PERMANENT" means any cabana which is designed so as to be not readily disassembled, moved or re- assembled. (6) "CABANA - PORTABLE OR DEMOUNTABLE" means any prefabricated cabana which is designed to be readily assembled and disassembled and adapted to ready transpor- tation from place to place. (7) "CARPORT" means an awning or .shade structure for an automobile located on a trailer site. (8) "BACKFLOVI CONNECTION OR CONDITION" means any _arrangement or device whereby water or other liquids, mixtures, or substances may enter distribution pipes of & safe and potable water supply from any source or sources other than its intended source. (9) "BACKFLOW PREVENTER" or "BACKFLOW PROTECTIVE DEVICE" means an arrangement or device to prevent backflow into the potable water system. (10) "BRANCH SERVICE LINE" means that portion of the water or gas distribution system extended from the park service main to a trailer site and includes connections, devices and appurtenances thereto. (11) "DEPENDENT TRAILER COACH" means a trailer coach not equipped with a water closet. (12) "FIXTURE" (Plumbing) means a receptacle which receives water, liquid, or waste and discharges it into a 3• Ord. .No. ,697 drainage system. (13) "HORIZONTAL PIPE" means any pipe or fitting which is installed in a horizontal position or which makes an angle of less than forty-five degrees (450) with the horizontal. (14) "GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM" means all of the gas supply piping within a trailer park extending from the main public supply, or other source of supply to, but not includ- ing, the trailer service system, and shall include branch service lines, devices and appurtenances thereto. (15) "INDEPENDENT TRAILER COACH" means a trailer coach equipped with a water closet. (16) "NUISANCE" in a trailer park includes any of the following: (a) Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity jurisprudence. (b) Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental to health. (c) The overcrowding of any room with occupants. (d) Insufficient ventilation or illumination of any room. (e) Inadequate or insanitary sewage or plumbing facilities. (f) Whatever renders air, food, or drink unwhole- some , or detrimental to the health of human beings. 4. Ord. No. 697 (17) "LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS" means petroleum hydrocarbons or mixtures thereof, in liquid or gaseous state, having a vapor pressuzs in excess of 26 psi at a temperature of 100 degrees F. Whenever the symbol LPG is used it shall mean liquified petroleum gas. (18) "OCCUPIED AREA" means the total area of a trailer site that is occupied by any building, cabana, ramada, trailer coach, carport, awning, storage cabinet, or structure. (19) "PARK DRAINAGE SYSTEM" means the entire system of drainage piping used to convey sewage or other wastes from the trailer drain connection at its connection to the trailer site trap to a public sewer or private sewage dis- posal system. (20) "PARK WATER MAIM" means that portion of the water distributing system which extends from the street main, water meter, or other source of supply to the branch service lines. (21) "PLUMBING" means the practice , materials, and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance , extension, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances, .and appurtenances in connection with any of the following: sanitary drainage facilities, the venting system, and the public or private water supply systems, within or adjacent to any building, structure, or conveyance ; also the practice and materials used in the installation, maintenance , exten- 5• Ord.. No. 697 sion, or alteration of theliquid waste or sewerage and the water supply systems of any premises to their connections with any point of public sewer or other disposal system. (22) "PMADA" means any roof, or shade structure installed, erected, or used above a trailer coach and site or any portion thereof. (23) "SERVICE CONNECTION" means that portion of the water distributing system which extends from the termination of the park branch service line to the inlet fitting at the trailer. (210 "SEWER LATERAL" means that portion of the park drainage system extending to a trailer site and includes the "P" trap. (25) "SHALL" is mandatory, and "MAY" is permissive. (26) "SOIL PIPE" means any drainage collection line receiving the drainage of water closets, with or without discharge from other fixtures, and conveying such discharge to a disposal system. (27) "STRUCTURE" means that which is built, or con- structed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. "Structure" does not include a trailer coach as defined herein. (28) "TOILET" includes water closet. (29) "TRAILER COACH" as used in this Ordinance means any camp car, trailer, or other vehicle, with or 6. Ord.: No. 697 without motive power, designed, constructed, and maintained to travel on the public thoroughfares at the maximum allow- able speed limit and in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, and designed, used and maintained for human habitation. (30) "TRAILER DRAIN CONNECTION" or "HOSE CONNECTION" means that removable extension, part of which shall be flexible, connecting the trailer drainage system from the trailer outlet to the trap inlet on the trailer site. (31) "TRAILER DRAINAGE SYSTEM" means that portion of drainage piping within or permanently attached to the trail- er including the venting system, the trailer drain connec- tion, and receiving the discharge from any fixture or water closet. (32) "TRAILER PARK" -as used in this Ordinance means _complying with the city zoning ordinance any area or tract of land/where space is rented or held out for rent to two or more owners or users of trailer coaches, or where free camping is permitted owners or users of trailer coaches for the purpose of securing their trade. (33) "TRAILER SERVICE SYSTEM" means that portion of the water or gas piping within or permanently attached to the trailer and shall include the service connection. (34) "TRAILER SITE" means that portion of a trailer park designated and designed for the occupancy of a trailer coach, and includes any area that is set aside or used for automobile parking, carport, storage, awning, cabana., ramada 7. Ord, No,. 697 or other structure. Trailer site also includes site. (35) "TRAP" means a fitting or device designed and constructed to provide, when properly vented, a liquid trap seal which prevents back passage of gas or air or siphonage of its contents without materially affecting flow through it.. (36) "UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION OR OCCUPANCY" , as applied to cabana or other structures, means any cabana' or structure which is dangerous to human life or detrimental to health through either lack d maintenance , or repair generally, or because of unsafe or improper construction or installation, and includes but is not limited to cabanas or structures in which any of the following conditions exist: Exterior walls, supporting structure, doors, windows, floors, roofs, appliances, or equipment are so deteriorated, broken or damaged as to be hazardous to the occupants, or the walls, roof, floor, doors, or windows are in such condition as not to adequately protect the occupants from the elements. (37) "VENT" means a pipe or piping system which pro- vides a flow of air to or from a drainage system to prevent the loss or lowering of trap seals by siphonage or back pressure. 8. Ord; No. 697 (38) "VERTICAL PIPE" means any pipe or' fitting which is installed in a vertical position or which makes an angle of not 'more than forty-five degrees (450) with the vertical. (39) "WASTE PIPE" means any line receiving the dis- charge of fixtures other than toilets, and conveying such discharge to a soil pipe or to disposal system. (1+0) "WATER DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM" means all of the water supply piping within a trailer park extending from the main public supply, or other source of supply to, but not including, the trailer service system, and shall in- elude branch service lines, fixtures, devices, and appurt- enances thereto. (1+1) "WINDBREAK" means any protective fence , wall, structure , or shelter from the wind and- which exceeds forty-two inches (4211) in height. (42) "WINDOW AWNING" means any awning which does not project more than thirty inches (30") from the body of the trailer and which does not extend more than six inches (611) on either side of the window it is designed to serve. Section 8702. Enforcement. The.. .Director'of Bldg; & uafety shall enforce the provisions of this Ordinance; provided, however, that the County Health Officer shall enforce such sections hereof as pertain to sanitation. 9• Ord. N o. 697 The officers or agents of the City Building De.p.artment =or the County Health Officers may: (a) Enter public or private property to determine, whether there exists any trailer park to which this part applies. (b) Enter and inspect all trailer parks, wherever situated, and inspect all accomodations, equipment or para- phernalia used in connection therewith, including the right to examine any registers of occupants maintained therein in order to secure the enforcement of the provision of this part. Section 8703. Abatement Procedure. In any action or proceeding to abate a nuisance in a trailer park, proof of the following facts is sufficient for a judgment or order for the abatement of the operation of the trailer park: (a) Previous conviction of the owner or operator of the trailer park of a violation of this Ordinance which constitutes a nuisance. (b). Failure on the part of the owner or operator to -correct the violation after the conviction. (c) The violation is the basis for the proceeding. Section 8704. Authority of Officers. For the purpose of securing the enforcement of this part, the 10. Ord. No. 697 officers or agents of the City Building Department and the County. Health Officer shall have the authority of peace of- ficers as may be necessary to secure the enforcement of this part. Section 8705. Approved Alternates. (a) The provisions of this Ordinance are not intended to prevent the use of any material, appliance, installation, _ device, arrangement, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Ordinance , provided such alternate has been approved. (b) The Director of Building & Safety may approve any such alternate if he finds that the proposed design is satis- factory and the material, appliance , installation, device, arrangement, method, or work offered is, for the purposes in- tended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed by this Ordinance , in quality, strength, effectiveness, durability and safety for the protection of life and health. (c) The Director- of Building & Safety may require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate- any claims that may be made regarding the use of any such alternate. (d) Wherever there is evidence that any material, appliance , installation, device , arrangement, or method of 11. Ord, No, 697 construction does not conform to the requirements of this Ordinance , or in order to substantiate claims for an alternate , the City Building Dep:artme.nt may require tests by an approved agency, as proof of' compliance, to be made at the expense of the trailer park operator, trailer coach owner, manufacturer, contractor, or agent. Section 3: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be , and the same is hereby, amended by adding the following , sections to Article 871 of Chapter 87 of said Code , which new sections in words and figures are as follows, to wit: ARTICLE 871 PERMITS AND FEES Section 8710. Construction Permit. It is unlawful for any person to do any construction of, or in, a trailer park unless he first makes application in writing on the form provided by, and to the City Building Department and obtains a permit therefor. Section 8711. Operation Permit. It is unlawful for any person to operate, rent, lease , sub-lease, let or hire out for occupancy any space in a trailer park without having first obtained a permit as required herein. Section 8712. Fees. Construction or Operation Permits. Each application for an operational permit required 12. Ord. No. 697 by Section 8711 of this Ordinance shall be accompanied by a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) , which fee shall be exclusive of and in addition to any construction fees re- quired to be paid by any other ordinance, provided that applications for permits to operate trailer parks existing and lawfully operating on the effective date of this Ordinance shall be filed, with the fee herein required, within thirty (30) days from and after the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 8712.1 Fees - Other Ordinances. In addition to the fees required to be- paid in Section 8712 of this Ordinance, theowner or operator of each trailer park shall pay the license fees set forth in Chapter 21 of the Hunting- ton Beach Ordinance Code-1 as amended. Section 8712.2 Fees - Additional Trailer Sites. An application for a permit for additional trailer sites in an existing park shall be accompanied by a fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) for each new and additional trailer site ; provided, however, that no fee greater than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be charged for any one additional application. Section 8712.3 Other Fees. In addition to the fees provided to be paid under. Sections 8712, 8712.1 and 8712.2 13. Ord, No, 697 of this Ordinance , permits for building, electrical, heating, sewer and plumbing shall require fees in accordance with the fee schedules as provided by other Ordinances. Section 8713. Permit Procedure. within ten (10) days after the application, descriptions, plans and speci- fications, and required fee , if any, are filed and paid, an inspector of the Building Department shall inspect the grounds upon which the applicant proposes to do the work for which he seeks a permit. The Building nepartgre,nt' shall issue a written permit to the applicant if in his opinion: (a) The grounds are satisfactory for the, work proposed. (b) The description and plans and specifications filed indicate that the work proposed will meet the re- quirements of this Ordinance. Section 8713.1 Posting of Permits. Permits for construction, installation and operation shall be posted in a conspicuous place. Section 8713.2 Expiration. All permits as required in this Ordinance for installation, construction or recon- struction of a trailer park shall expire six (6) months from the date of the issuance thereof in those cases where the construction, installation or reconstruction has not been 14. Ord. No. 697 ,. completed within said period; provided, however, that the Building Department may extend the expiration date of said permit for a reasonable time. Section 8713. 5 Permit Suspension. In the event that any person holding a permit issued by the Building Dep.ar.ttne.nt under the provisions of this Ordinance , violates any of the provisions of the said permit, the permit may be subject to suspension, as provided in this section. Section 8713.6 Suspension Notice. The Building De.p4t,tmentshall issue and serve upon the permittee a notice setting forth in what respect the provisions of the permit and/or of this Ordinance have been violated, and shall notify him that unless these provisions have been complied with within thirty (30) days after the date of notice , the permit shall be subject to suspension. Section 8713.61 Service of Notice. The notice shall be served by posting at least one copy in a conspicuous place on the premises described in the - said permit, and by sending another copy by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the person to whom the permit was issued, at the address therein given. 15. Ord. No. 697 Section 8713.7 Suspension. If the requirements of the said notice have not been complied with on or before the expiration of thirty (30) days after the mailing and posting of the notice , the Building Dsp.artment, may suspend the permit. Section 8713.71 Restoration. Upon compliance by the permittee with the provisions of this Ordinance and of said notice , and submission of proof thereof to the Building Departitgnt., the Building Degastriant shall reinstate the permit. Section 8713.8 Required Permits. No trailer park owner or operator, or any other person, shall erect , con- struct , reconstruct, relocate , alter, maintain, or occupy, or permit the erection, construction, reconstruction, re- location, conversion, alteration, maintenance , or occupancy of any cabana or structure within a trailer park within six (6) feet of any trailer coach, or any such cabana or structure that is designed to be used within six (6) feet of any trailer coach, unless he has first made an application in writing and obtained a permit to do so from the Building Department. Fences or windbreaks less than six (6) feet in height and conforming awnings as defined and specified herein may be erected and used without a permit. No person shall erect, place, maintain, or occupy a cabana or struc- 1h_ Ord. No, 697' ture in a trailer park without the written consent of the owner or operator of the trailer park. Section 8711.81 Permit Application Requirements. Every trailer park owner or operator required to obtain a permit under the provisions of Section 8713.8 of this Ordinance shall file an application therefor upon forms furnished by the Building D.e_p,grtment provided, however, that applications may be filed jointly by trailer park owners and trailer coach owners and construction permits may be issued jointly to trailer park owners and trailer coach owners, but provided further that the trailer park owner shall be responsible for compliance with provisions of this Ordinance. All applications shall be in duplicate and accompanied by: (1) Plans. Two (2) sets of plans and specifications of the work to be performed. Prefabricated or demountable cabanas may be erected or installed in accordance with the manufacturer' s instructions without submission of plans and specifications where the prefabricated assembly and instructions have had prior approval of the Building De.- part ment. (2) Plot Plan. A plot plan of the trailer site showing the lot lines of the site and the location of the trailer and cabana or structure with respect to any other structure or trailer on adjacent sites. Ord. No. 697 (3) Engineering Analysis. Copy of engineering analyses when required by provisions of this Ordinance. Section 8713.85. Notice and Hearings. Permit Suspension. Section 8710 to 8713.71, inclusive, of this Ordinance, pertain- ing to construction and operation permits, shall apply to structures regulated by this Ordinance. (1) Any permittee receiving a suspension notice may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before a representative of the Building Department designated by the Director of Building & Safety to hold such hearing. The permittee shall file in the office of the Building Department a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor, within ten (10) days of the date of mailing of such notice. (2) Upon receipt of such petition the Director of Build- ing & 'Safety shall 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 cause, if any, why such notice should be modified or withdrawn. (3) Such hearing shall be commenced not later than ten (10) days after the day on which such petition was filed; pro- vided that upon application of the petitioner the Director of Building & Safety may postpone the date of such hearing for a reasonable time beyond such ten (10) day period, if 18. Ord. No.697 in his judgment the petitioner has submitted a good and sufficient reason for such postponement. (4) After such hearing the Director of Building & Safety shall sustain, modify, or withdraw the notice , depending upon his findings as to whether the provisions of .the Ordinance have been complied with. Section 8713.9. Change of Ownership. The Building De- partment shall be notified by- the owner or operator of any trailer park of any change in the name of or the ownership or possession thereof. Said notice shall be in written form and shall be furnished within fifteen (15) days from and after any such change in name or transfer of ownership or possession. The notice shall be accompanied by a transfer fee of Ten'Dollars ($10.00) . Section 1+: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be, and the . same is hereby amended by adding the following sections to Article 872 of Chapter 87 of said Code, which new sections in words and figures are as follows, to wit: ARTICLF, 872 PARKS- AND SITES, Section 8720. Unlawful Occupancy. It shall be un- lawful for any person in a trailer park to use or cause or permit to be used for occupancy: (a) Any .trailer coach from which any tire or wheel has been removed therefrom, except for the purpose of 19 Ord. No. 697 making temporary repairs or placing it in dead storage. (b) Any trailer coach to which are attached any rigid water, gas or sewer pipes; provided, however, that metal tubing not to exceed one-half (1/2) inch inside diameter may be used for water and that metal tubing not less than three-quarter (3/4) inch inside diameter nor more than fifteen (15) feet in length may be used for a gas connector from the branch service riser to the service connector. (c) Any trailer coach which is permanently attached with underpinning or foundation to the ground. (d) Any trailer coach which does not conform to the requirements of the California State Vehicle Code governing the use of trailers on public highways. (e) Any trailer coach which does not carry a current yearly license issued by any State or foreign vehicle de- partment. (f) Any trd ler coach in an unsanitary condition. (g) Any trailer coach which is structurally unsound and does not protect its occupants against the elements. Section 8720.1 Unlawful Use. It is unlawful for any person to use , occupy or maintain any trailer coach, upon any area or tract of land, for a period of more than seven (7) days during any one three-months period of time without the written permission of the owner or person legally in 20. Ord®. No® 697 charge of the land. Section 8720.11 Cabana Rental. No structure nor cabana on any trailer site may be occupied unless the site is tenanted by a traller� and no structure nor cabana may be occupied by any occupants other than those occupying the trailer tenanting the site. Section 8„720.2 Unlawful Rent. It shall be unlawful for any person to rent or hold out for rent any trailer coach in a trailer park which is owned by or in the posses- sion or control of the owner or operator of the trailer park or his agent. The rental paid for any such trailer coach shall also be deemed to be rental for the space it occupies. Section 8721. Parking. It is unlawful to park a trailer coach over night upon any public highway, including the right of way. This provision shall not apply where a trailer coach is parked for the purpose of making emergency repairs. Section 8721.5 Caretaker. It is unlawful for any person to operate or maintain, or cause or permit to be operated or maintained, any trailer park, unless there is a caretaker in the park at all times. The caretaker shall 21. l J O*d® No; 697 enforce within the park, provisions of this Ordinance gov- erning the operation and maintenance of trailer parks. Section 8722. Size. Each trailer site in a trailer park shall be not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet in area. The corners of said area shall be clearly and distinctly marked. The provisions of this section shall not apply "to trailer sites in trailer parks in exis- tence and lawfully operating upon the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 8722.1 Location of Trailer. No trailer coach shall be located closer than ten (10) feet from any building or another trailer coach, provided, however, that this does not apply to a compartment containing solely a private toilet or bath,. or both, constructed for the ex- clusive use of an occupant of a trailer site designed for the occupancy of one trailer coach. The provisions of this section shall not apply to trailer parks in existence and operating upon the effective date of this Ordinance, pro- vided that in such trailer parks no trailer coach shall be located closer than six (6) feet from any building or another trailer coach. Section 8722.2 Lot Line. No trailer coach and no building shall be located closer than five C5) feet from a 22. Ord. No. 697 property line or a trailer site lot line. The provisions of this section shall not apply to trailer parks in existence and operating upon the effective date of this Ordinance , pro- vided that in such trailer parks no trailer coach and no building shall be located closer than three (3) feet from any property line or a trailer site lot line. Section 8722.3 Driveway. No driveway shall be less than fifteen (15) feet in clear and unobstructed width. No driveway shall be less than twenty-two (22) feet in width if parking is to be provided on one side of the driveway, and not less than thirty (30) feet in width if parking is to be provided on both sides of the driveway. All driveways . shall have clear and unobstructed access to public thorough- fare. The provisions of this section shall not apply to trailer parks in existence and operating upon the effective date of this Ordinance , provided that in such trailer parks no driveway shall be less than fifteen (15) feet in clear and unobstructed width. Section 8722.4 Camping. A trailer park shall not accommodate any camping parties. Section 8722.5 Authorized Structures. No structure except those authorized by this Ordinance shall be erected, constructed, placed, maintained, or occupied on any trailer site. 23. Ord. No. 697 Section 8722.51 . Construction and Maintenance. Every structure shall be constructed and maintained in a safe , approved and substantial manner. Section 8722.52 Site Area. In no event shall the occupied area of a trailer site exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the total site area. Section 8722. 53 Site Boundaries. The boundaries of each trailer site shall be clearly, distinctly, and perman- ently outlined. Section 8722. 5 Structure Location on Site. No struc- ture nor portion nor projection thereof shall be located less than five ( 5) feet from the trailer park boundary or the trailer site lot line. The provisions of this section shall not apply to trailer parks in existence and operating upon the effective date of this Ordinance , provided that in such trailer parks no structure or portion or projection thereof shall be located less than three (3) feet from a trailer park boundary or the trailer site lot line. Section 8722. 55 Awning or Windbreak Location. No structure nor portion nor projection thereof, including an approved awning, shall be located closer than ten (10) feet from any trailer coach, cabana, or awning on an adjacent 24. Ord. No. 697 trailer site; provided, however, that a windbreak may be located on lot lines provided it is at least five (5) feet from a trailer or cabana. The provisions of this section shall not apply to trailer parks in existence and operating upon the effective date of this Ordinance , provided that in such trailer parks no structure or portion or projection thereof, except an approved awning, shall be located closer than six (6) feet from any trailer coach, cabana, or awning on an adjacent trailer site;pr_ovded, however, that a wind- break may be located on lot lines provided it is at least three (3) feet from a trailer or cabana. Section 8722. 56 Limitations on Location. To prevent obstruction of natural light and ventilation, no cabana, awning, ramada, building, or windbreak, or combination there- of, shall be erected, placed, or maintained on more than one side or one end of any trailer coach, except as may be auth- orized in Section 8722.57 of this Ordinance. Section 8722.57 Carport. A free-standing awning or shade structure serving exclusively as a carport may be erected, placed or maintained on the opposite side of a trailer coach, provided the carport is entirely open on at least two (2) sides. If more than two (2) sides are en- closed, the carport shall be located not less than three (3) feet from any cabana or trailer coach. Every carport 25. Ord. No. 697 shall conform to Article 873 of this Ordinance. Section 8723. Responsibility Trailer Coach Connec- tions. When it is evident that there exists, or may exist, a violation of service facilities rules and regulations, the owner, operator, lessee , person in charge of the park, or any other person causing a violation, shall cause to be corrected immediately or disconnect the service connection and trailer drain connection from the respective park branch service lines and sewer lateral. Section 8724. Maintenance - Safeguards - Responsi- bility. All devices or safeguards required by this Ordin- ance shall be maintained in good working order. The owner, operator, or lessee of the trailer park, or his designated agent, shall be responsible for their maintenance. Section 8724.1 Maintenance - Structures and Sites. The owner or operator of a trailer park shall be responsible for securing the maintenance of all structures and their sites. Section- 8724.2 Maintenance - Structure : Responsibility. Every structure shall be maintained in an approved, safe and sanitary condition and in a state of approved repair. 26. Ord. No. 697 Section 8724.3 Maintenance - Safeguards. All de- vices, installations, and safeguards required by this Ordinance shall be maintained in approved working order. Section 8724.4 Maintenance - Openings. No structure shall be so erected, placed or maintained as to obstruct a tequired opening in a cabana or awning, a required open space on a site, or prevent inspection of electrical or sanitary facilities or trailer equipment. Approved storage cabinets may be used on a trailer site. Section 8724.5 Site Surface. If the Bir.edto.g of•-Bldg.& Safety, considers it necessary for the protection of the health of the occupants of a structure or for proper sani- tation, he may require that a site be graveled, or properly paved and surfaced with concrete , asphalt , grass, or similar material. Section 8725. Prohibited Obstruction. No obstruction of any kind shall be erected., placed, or maintained on or about the trailer site that would impede the movement of a trailer from a site to a driveway or prevent inspection of plumbing and electrical facilities and related trailer equipment. 27. Ord. No. 697 Section 8725.1 Plot Plan in Park. The owner or operator of every trailer park containing cabanas shall maintain in a conspicuous location a copy of an approved plot of the trailer park. The plot plan shall show in de- tail the site layouts, the location of cabanas and trailers, and each site shall be designated by number or by other means of- identification. Section 8725.2 Restricted Location Cabana. A cabana may be erected, constructed, occupied and maintained only on a trailer site on which a trailer coach is located. A cabana may be erected, constructed, occupied, and maintained only as an accessory to a trailer coach. Section 8726. Liquified Petroleum Gas. No liquified petroleum gas cylinder shall be charged within twenty-five (25) feet of any structure. Section 5: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be , and the same is hereby, amended by adding the following sections to Article 873 of Chapter 87 of said Code , which new sections in words and figures are as follows, to wit: ARTICLE 873 CABANAS Section 8730. Location. Every cabana shall be de- signed and erected as a free-standing structure , and shall 28. Ord, No® 697 not be permanently attached to or become a permanent part of any trailer coach.t Trailer coaches shall not be a.. physical part of any cabana. Cabanas may be attached to a trailer with appropriate flashing or sealing materials to provide a weather seal. No cabana shall be constructed, placed, or maintained on more than one side of a trailer coach. As used herein, side includes end. Section 8730.1 Protection Against Elements. Every cabana shall be so constructed and maintained as to provide shelter to the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness in inclement weather. The materials used in the construction of a cabana shall be of substantial and approved stock. Every cabana shall have an approved floor of wood, masonry, or concrete. Schedules of weights of materials, safe allowable unit stresses, and formulas for computing. stresses shall be of standard recognized practice. Section 8730.2 Designs. (a) Portable design. Prefabricated portable or demountable cabanas deviating from standard stud frame con- struction or designed and constructed of materials deviating in any manner from standard stud frame construction shall admit of a rational analysis in accordance with established principles of mechancis. �9. Ord. No. 697 (b) Permanent Design. The construction cC permanent cabanas shall adhere to standard practices and materials of appropriate wood frame or masonry types of construction. Any design and construction not consistent with provisions of this part may be approved if it can be demonstrated that such deviations are equivalent to the construction require- ments of this Ordinance. Section 8730.3 Height. The height of a cabana shall not exceed one story in height nor thirteen (13) feet at the highest point above the actual adjoining ground level. No architectural appurtenances shall extend more than thirty (30) inches above or beyond the building at any point. Section 8730.31 Area. A cabana shall consist of only one room having a superficial area of not less than eighty (80) square feet excluding a private toilet or bath compartment. No cabana shall exceed twelve (12) feet in width and shall be no greater in length than the trailer coach it serves. No part of such room shall be enclosed or subdivided wholly or in part by a curtain, fixed or movable partition, or other contrivance or device for any purpose contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance. 30• Ord, No. 697 Section 8730.32 Ceiling Height Permanent Cabana. A permanent cabana shall have a clear ceiling height of eight (8) feet from the finished floor to the finished ceiling, or if there is no finished ceiling, to the roof; provided, however, that if the ceiling roof is sloped, the minimum ceiling height is required in only one-half (1/2) of the sloping ceiling area. At no point shall the ceiling height be less than seven (7) feet in any portion of the room. Section 8M.13 Dimensions Portable Cabana. A portable or demountable cabana may have a minimum clear ceiling height of seven (7) feet six (6) inches from the finished floor to the finished ceiling, or if there is no finished ceiling, to the roof; provided, however, that if the ceiling or roof is sloping, the minimum ceiling height is required in only one-half (1/2) of the sloping ceiling area; provided further that the minimum superficial floor area shall not be less than ninety (90) square feet. At no point shall the ceiling height be less than six (6) feet six (6) inches in any portion of the room. Section 8730.4 Room Width. No area or portion of the room measuring less than seven (7) feet in width shall be in- cluded in the computation of the minimum required floor area. 31. Ord. No. 697 Section 8730.41. Window Area. Every cabana shall be provided with one (1) or more windows having an aggregate area of not less than one-fourth (1/4) of the floor area. Windows shall be so arranged as to properly light all por- tions of the room; at least one-half (1/2) of the required window area shall be arranged to open. No required window shall be less than six (6) square feet in area. Toilet or bath compartment windows shall comply with the provisions of Sections 8744.2 and 8745.2 of this Ordinance. Section 8730.42. Door. It least one (1) door opening shall be not less than thirty (30) inches in width nor less than six (6) feet two (2) inches in height. Section 82!30.43. Screens. All openings shall be pro- tected with approved open-mesh, fly-tight screening if the County Health Officer considers it necessary for the p rotect- tion of health. Section 8730.45. 'Cooking Prohibited. Cabanas shall be used for living purposes only. Cooking within cabanas shall not be permitted. Cooking appliances, including hot plates, shall not be installed in cabanas. Section 8730.5. Plans. An approved set of plans and a copy of the permit shall be kept on the site until the Build ing Department has made a final inspection. Ord. No. 697 Section 8730.51 Wood Framing Studs. Wood studs shall be not less than two (2) inches by four (4) inches spaced sixteen (16) inches on centers or equivalent to carry wall roof loads. Section 8730. 52 Angle Bracing. Each wooden stud wall shall be thoroughly and effectively angle-braced at each cor- ner except that diagnnal sheathing or other membrane of comparable strength and rigidity may be used for angle- bracing. Section 8730. 53 Floor Joists and Clearance. If wooden floor joists are used they shall be not less than two (2) inch by six (6) inch material, spaced at not more than sixteen (16) inches on centers. Every span of wooden floor joists shall be cross-bridged with cross-bridging of not less than two (2) inch by three (3) inch material at intervals of not more than eight (8) feet apart. A bearing partition, wall, girder, or other support under the joists that is blocked solid over its top between the joists and blocked not less than two (2) inches thick, the full depth of thejoists, shall take the place of cross-bridging. Wood floors supported by joists shall have a clear air space of eighteen (18) inches measured from the ground beneath up to the bottom of the joists. The area under the floor shall be kept clean and free from debris or rubbish. The area. 33. Ord. No, 697 shall be enclosed and provided with sufficient screened openings to assure adequate cross ventilation. The minimum total area of ventilating openings shall be proportioned on the basis of two (2) square feet for each twenty-five (25) linear feet or major fraction thereof of exterior wall. A wood floor may be laid directly on moisture proof masonry slabs. Section 8730.54 Concrete Floors. If concrete floors are used, they shall have a thickness of not less than three and one-half OD inches. Section 8730.55 Foundations. (a) Every cabana shall be bolted with one-half (1/2) inch by ten' (10) inch bolts at six (6) feet on centers or otherwise securely anchored to a continuous concrete founda- tion. Sills shall be of foundation grade redwood or pressure-treated lumber of not less than two (2) inches nominal thickness. (b) Concrete or masonry foundations and footings for all cabanas shall be designed to adequately support the weight imposed on them in accordance with standard engineer- ing practice. Concrete foundations shall be set in undis- turbed soil, but in no event less than twelve (12) inches below grade. Footings shall be not less than twelve (12) inches wide. Foundation walls shall be not less than six in width and not less than six (6) inches (6) inches/above grade. Foundations supporting masonry 34. Ord. No. 697 walls shall be designed accordingly. Section 8730. 56 Masonry Walls. Masonry-walls shall be: (a) Not less than i .six C6) inches in width. (b) Laid up in cement mortar. (c) Reinforced with appropriate steel and tied with properly designed bond beams. (d) So designed and constructed as to withstand vertical live and dead loads imposed upon them and to with- stand a horizontal force from any direction of fifteen (15) pounds per square foot of wind pressure on a vertical pro- jection of the exposed surface of the walls.. (e) Walls described above shall be so designed as to admit of a rational analysis in accordance with established principles of mechanics. Section 8731. Awning: Materials. Awnings shall be made of metal or of other approved material; provided, how- ever, that neither canvas nor similar fabric material may be used unless it is approved by the City Fire Prevention Officer. Section 8731.1 Roof Materials. Metal roofing mater- ials shall be of corrugated or similarly reinforced sheet metals not less than 26 gauge and shall be securely anchored to the framework. 35, Ord. No. 697 Section 8731.2 Support. Framework for awnings shall be of standard metal pipe not less than one-half (1/2) inch in diameter. Uprights of framework may be of any approved material of equal or greater strength. Metal or other rigid awnings may have supporting framework of similar or other approved materials, provided2 however, that weight of awning is adequately supported. All joints of metal pipe framework shall be securely fastened with standard screw-pipe or pipe connected fittings. Welded joints may be used. Awnings shall be free-standing except that one side may be attached to an approved awning track on the trailer coach. When wood frame construction is used, it shall be deemed a permanent structure and will require two (2) sets of plans to be ap- proved by the City Building Departmentto meet the Unif orm Building Code requirements before permit can be issued. Permanent structures must meet the same requirements as & cabana. Section 8731.3 Opening Required. awnings shall have at least one (1) side entirely open at all times. Only can- vas or bamboo drops may be used providing they are not permanently anchored. Section 8731.4 Cooking Prohibited. Cooking shall not be permitted within any awning nor shall any heating or cooking appliance be installed . or- used within any awning. 36. Ord. No. 697 Section 8731. 5 Location and Spacing. Awning location and spacing, except window awnings, shall be subject to the requirements as provided in Sections 8722. 54 and 8722.55 of� this Ordinance. Section 8711.6 Prohibited Location. No awning shall be erected or maintained over, or enclose , wholly or in part, any private toilet or bath compartment. Section 8732. Ramadas: Stability Materials. A ramada or roof over a trailer or any portion thereof shall be de- signed and erected as a free-.standing self-supporting struc- ture to: (a) Withstand vertical live and dead loads imposed upon it and to withstand a vertical uplift or a horizontal force from any direction of fifteen (15) pounds per square foot wind pressure on'a vertical projection of exposed sur- face of the structure,, and (b) Be securely bolted or anchored to the ground, and (c) Constructed of approved one-hour fire resistive materials or of approved slow-burning material. Section 8732.1 Location and Construction. . A ramada or any portion thereof shall have a clearance of not less than eighteen (18) inches in a vertical direction and not less than six (6) inches in a horizontal direction from a 37• Ord, No.. 697 trailer coach. Cross braces or structural ties shall not obstruct movement of any trailer coach. The supporting structural members of a ramada shall not extend more than twelve (12) feet horizontally beyond either side of a trailer coach nor shall any roof or eave projection extend more than thirty (30) inches beyond the suppcuting structural members. Section 8712.2 Prohibitions. No portion of a ramada shall be attached to any trailer coach. No side or end of a. ramada shall be enclosed or form a partial enclosure except that the roof of a ramada may be used as a part of a cabana, awning, or carport and such enclosed area conforms to the re- quirements set forth herein. Section 8732.3 Cooking. Prohibited Toilet Location. Cooking within a ramada shall not be permitted nor shall any cooking or heating appliance be installed therein. ..No toilet or bathroom shall be installed or used within a ramada unless the room' is so designed and arranged as to meet all of the provisions of this Ordinance. Facilities within a trailer coach are exempt from the provisions of this section. Section 8732.4 Vents and Ducts. All vents and ducts projecting from a trailer coach through the roof of a ramada shall be of an approved type fire-resistive slip-joint or an approved quick disconnect type. 38. Ord, No. 697 Section 8733. Windbreaks: Design. A windbreak shall be designed, erected and maintained as a free-standing struc- ture. No portion of a windbreak shall be attached to or be- come a part of any trailer coach or cabana. Section 8733.1 Stability. Windbreaks in excess of seventy-two (72) inches in height shall be designed to with- stand vertical live and dead loads imposed upon them and to withstand a horizontal force from any direction cf fifteen (15) pounds per square foot wind pressure on the vertical projection of exposed surface of the structure and shall re- quire a building permit therefor. Section 8733.2 Prohibition. A windbreak shall be erected and maintained so that neither of the ends nor any other, portion shall be returned to form an enclosure or cabana. No windbreak shall support a roof or awning. Section 8734. Other Structures: Application of Uniform Building. Code. All buildings or structures other than those mentioned in Article 873 shall be constructed in accordance with the Uniform Building Code, 1952 Edition. Section 6: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be , and the same is hereby, amended by adding the following sections to Article 874 of C)iapter 87 of said Code, which 39• Ord. No.. 697 new sections in words and figures are as follows, to wit: ARTICLE 874 PLUMBING Section 8740. Trailer Sites. (a) Independent trailers shall not be parked in any trailer park unless there are provided plumbing -and sanitation facilities installed and maintained in conformity with this Ordinance. Every trailer site shall provide a gas and water- tight connection for sewage disposal which shall be connected into an underground sewage collection system discharging into a public sewer or private disposal system. (b) In the event the owner or operator of a trailer park elects to construct, reconstruct, alter, 'or crn vert only a portion or portions of a trailer park in conformity with . this Ordinance, those sections of the park shall be clearly set aside and designated for the use .and accommodation of in- dependent trailers. (c) No dependent trailer shall be parked at any time in a space designed and designated for an independent trailer coach unless public toilet and bath facilities are available within two hundred feet (2001 ) of the dependent trailer. Section 8740.2. Trailer Coaches. Fixtures. (a) Every plumbing fixture shall be of an approved type made with smooth impervious surfaces, free from defects and 40. Ord. No. 697 concealed fouling surfaces, and made of materials capable of resisting road shock and vibration. Toilets in trailer coach- es shall be designed, manufactured, and installed in accord- ance with National Bureau of Standards CS 20-49, and equipped with a water flushing device capable of adequately flushing and cleansing the bowl. (b) Water closet flush tanks shall be equipped with an approved antisiphon ball cock installed and maintained in such a manner as to preclude any possibility of ba:ckflow. The bottom of the water supply inlet shall be at least one inch (111) above the full 'opening of the overflow pipe. All tanks or flushing valves shall have a water flushing . capacity to adequately cleanse the bowl at each operation of the water flushing mechanism. On all other types of water closets an approved vacuum breaker or backflow device shall be installed and maintained on the discharge side of a toilet-flushing valve in the water supply line and located not less than six inches (611) above the flood level of the water closet. ( c) Water supply inlets shall be at least one inch (1") above the flood level of the fixture they serve. Section 8740.6. Trailer Service System. (a) The water supply piping of the trailer service systems shall be not less than one-half (1/2) inch O.D. tub- ing with .030 inch wall thickness if copper. Copper branch 41. Ord. No . 697 lines to individual fixtures shall be not less than three eighths inch (3/$11) O.D. tubing with .030 inch wall thickness. Standard weight galvanized pipe and fittings may be used together in corresponding pipe sizes. In no event shall the diameter of a branch line serving a fixture be less in size than the pipe size specified or recommended by the manufact- urer of the fixture . No used materials shall be permitted. (b) Trailers shall be equipped with a three-quarter inch (3/4") swivel female hose inlet coupling located on the left (road) side in approximately the center of the. trailer coach. A cap and chain shall .be provided to cap the inlet fitting when not in use ; the chain shall be securely anchor- ed to the body of the trailer coach. ( c) Fittings for copper tubing shall be copper or brass of standard. sweat , flare , or compression type . Solder shall be used on all sweat joints. (d) All galvanized pipe and fittings shall be connect- ed with standard pipe size taper threads. All ends shall be reamed to size of bore. Nontoxic insoluble pipe compound shall be used on male threads only. (e ) Joints from copper tubing to threaded pipe shall be made by the use of brass adapter fittings. (f) All piping shall be rigidly clamped or anchored to the trailer structure. 42. Ord. No. 697 (g) All piping and fittings in the trailer service system shall be subject to a pressure test before covering or concealing; such a test shall consist of air or water of . 100 pounds per square-inch pressure for fifteen (15) minutes without loss of pressure. (h) Every gas fired water heater, wall heater or space heater installed in a trailer shall be vented to outside air at top of trailer by an approved vent. Section 8740.9. Trailer Drainage System. (a) The drainage outlet of the trailer drainage system shall lie horizontally and terminate in the rear third quarter section of the trailer on the left (road) side at a distance of not more than eighteen (1$11) inches from the outside wall of the trailer. The drainage outlet shall direct its discharge toward the left rear portion of the trailer in any direction within an angle of ninety (90) degrees formed be- tween the longitudinal center line and the left-hand side of the trailer. Drainage outlets and couplers shall be provided with clearances of not less than three inches Oft) in any direction, and not less than eighteen inches (1$11) directly in front of the drainage outlet to provide unrestricted clear- ance for the trailer drain connection. The drainage piping may project below the main channel of the chassis frame , but shall not project more than is required to clear the main channel. 43. Ord. No. 697 (b) The drainage outlet of the trailer drainage system shall terminate with an approved standard coupler not less than three inches (3") in diameter. Such couplers shall be of a quick disconnect screw or clamp type not requiring any special tools or knowledge to uncouple the trailer drainage connection. Outlets shall be equipped with an approved water-tight cap or plug matching the drainage outlet when not connected to the park drainage system. The cap or plug shall be permanently attached to the body of the trailer by means of a chain or similar device. ( c) Piping used in the vent and drainage system -shall be standard weight steel pipe , "Schedule 40"; however, copper tubing may be used but in no event shall the weight be less than Type I'M". No aluminum pipe shall be used in the trailer drainage system. (d) All piping in the drainage and vent system shall be rigidly attached to the trailer structure by means of clamps or brackets. (e) Fittings in the drainage system shall be of iron, brass, or copper having smooth and uniform interior waterways of the same diameter as the piping served and all such fittings shall conform to the type of pipe used. 44. Ord. No. 697 (1) Changes in direction of drainage piping shall be made by the appropriate use of approved fittings , and shall be of the angles present- ed by twenty-two and one-half (222) degrees, or sixty (60) degrees, or other --approved fittings, or combination of fittings having equivalent sweep. ( 2) Horizontal drainage lines, connecting with a vertical stack shall enter through forty-five (45) degree "Y" branche-s, combination "Y" and one-eighth (1/8) bend branches, sanitary tee or sanitary tapped tee branches , or other ap- proved fittings or combination of fittings having equivalent sweep. No fitting having more than one branch at the same level shall be used un- less such fitting is constructed so that the discharge from any one branch cannot readily enter any other branch. (3) Horizontal drainage lines connecting with other horizontal drainage lines shall enter through forty-five (45) degree "Y" branches, combination "Y" and one-eight (1/$) bend branches, or other approved fittings or com- bination of fittings having equivalent sweep. 45. Ord. No. 697 (4) Verticle drainage lines connecting with horizontal drainage lines shall enter through forty-five (45) degree "Y" branches, combina- tion "Y" branches and 1/8 bend branches, or other approved fittings or combination of fittings having equivalent sweep. (f) Steel and iron pipe and fittings shall have screw connections only. Fittings shall be tapped so as to allow one-fourth inch (1/4") per foot grade. Fittings shall be of recessed drainage type only. Steel and iron pipe and fittings shall conform to Federal . Specifications W.-P-406 (1944) and W19-P-491 (a) (1945) respectively. Copper tubing shall conform to Federal - Specifications WW-T-799 (a) (1943) . Copper tubing and fittings shall be joined with solder only. (g) There shall be installed in every drainage system as a main vent at least one vent stack not less than one and one-half (12") inches in diameter extending vertically from such drain and terminating not less than three inches (3") above the roof. Additional vents as may be required to serve other fixtures shall be not less than one and one-half inches (11211) in diameter for the drainage pipe it serves. No vent pipe shall extend horizontally more than one-third- of its total length. 46. Ord. No. 697 (,h) All waste fixtures shall be connected with 11P11 traps having a minimum two inch (211) water seal. All traps shall be set true with their seal. In no event shall any trap be larger than the waste pipe serving it. No sealing compound shall be used. Traps shall be of standard weight cast iron, brass, or drawn brass tubing. Tubing traps shall be beaded and be not less than No. 20 (Brown and Sharpe Gauge) in thick- ness. Traps shall have smooth and uniform interior water- ways. All traps shall be accessible. (i) All waste fixture traps shall be not less than one and one-half inches (1it1) in diameter. Closet bends or other equivalent fittings receiving the discharge from a toilet shall be not less than three inch (3") . No fixture trap shall extend more than four feet six inches (41611) from a vent. In all cases the vent pipe shall be as close to the trap it serves as structural conditions permit. The vent pipe opening from a soil or waste pipe shall not be below the level of the trap. Q) Toilets shall be bolted to brass or iron flanges screwed to the drainage pipe and fastened solidly on the floor. The toilet bowl shall be set with an approved gasket or setting compound between the bowl and the connection. (k) Any fitting or connection which has an enlargement , chamber, recess with a ledge , shoulder or 'reduction of pipe area so as to offer an obstruction to flow or any fitting 47. Ord. No. 697 trap, or connection which offers an obstruction to flow through a soil or waste drain is not permitted. (1) Each trailer shall be subjected to a static water test upon completion. All fixtures shall - be in place or their outlets capped and the en- tire plumbing system -shall be filled with water to the level of -the highest fixture ; after all trapped air has been released, the test shall be held for five ( 5) minutes. All joints and connections shall be visible during test. Section 8741. Materials. (a) All piping materials installed prior to the effec- tive date of this ordinance in the park drainage system and conforming otherwise to these requirements shall be accepta- ble. (b) All material installed in the park drainage sys- tem hereafter , shall be of service weight cast iron, vitrified clay, bituminous fibre drainage type. Joints shall be sealed watertight by caulking or cementing in an approved manner. No bituminous fibre pipe hereafter installed shall be less than thirty ( 30) inches below grade in any area where a trailer is parked or a motor vehicle may be driven. 48. Ord. No. 697 (c) All traps and extensions to grade shall be cast iron. No galvanized pipe shall be exposed below grade in the park drainage system. Water piping and fittings in the water distribution system may be any approved type. Ferrous pipe and fittings shall be galvanized. Used materials are prohib- ited. (d) Drainage fittings in the park drainage piping shall have smooth and uniform interior waterways of the same diam- eter as the piping served and all such fittings shall conform. t o .the type of pipe used. (1)Changes in the direction of drainage piping shall be made by the appropriate use of approv- ed fittings, and shall be of the angles present- ed by one-sixteenth (1/16th) bend, one-eighth (1/8th) bend, or other approved fittings, or combination of fittings having equivalent sweep. (2) Horizontal drainage lines, connecting with a vertical stack shall enter through forty-five (45) degree "Y" branches, combination "Y" and one-eighth (1/8) bend branches, or other approv- ed fittings or combination of fittings having equivalent sweep. No fitting having more than one branch at . the same level shall be used un- less such fitting is constructed so that the discharge from any one branch cannot readily enter any other branch. 49. Ord. No. 697 (3) Horizontal drainage lines connecting with other horizontal drainage lines shall enter through forty-five (1+5) degree "Y?! branches, combination "Y" and one-eighth (1/8) bend branches, or other approved fittings or combina- tions of fittings having equivalent sweep. (4) Vertical drainage lines connecting with horizontal drainage lines shall enter through forty-five (45) degree "Y" branches, combination "Y" and one-eighth (1/8) bend branches, or other approved fittings or combination of fittings having equivalent sweep. Section 871-1.1. Park Drainage System. Soil pipe shall be installed in a separate trench not less than twelve inches (1211) from the park water service system. The park water service system may be installed on a shelf in the same trench as the soil pipe provided it is not less than twelve inches (1211) above. (a) SOIL PIPE AND NUMBER OF TRAILERS ON DRAINAGE SYSTEM Size of Maximum No.-of Trailers Soil Pipe individually vented system 20 5" 50 6t' 100 8'! 400 10" 11000 50 Ord. No. 697 (1) Each trailer coach shall be considered as six (6) fixture units in determining discharge requirements in design of sewage disposal system. (2) Branch lines or sewer laterals to individual trail- er sites shall not be less than four inches (411) in diameter. (3) (a) Individually vented traps shall be vented with a vent not less in size than two inches (211) provided the. individual line does not extend more than twenty-five feet. (251 ) from the main drainage line or branch drainage lateral. In event the individual line extends more than twenty-five feet (251 ) a four inch vent shall be required. .(b) A four inch (4") vent shall be required on last trap installed on end of main drainage line or branch drainage lateral. (c) The first three feet (31 ) of horizontal line from base of vertical waste and vent at trailer site shall- be installed in cast iron. (4) No vent shall be less than two inches (211) in diameter. All vents shall. be located at least ten feet (101 ) from adjoining property line of the trailer park and shall extend at least ten feet (101 ) above ground level. All vents: shall be strapped and supported by at least the equivalent of a 411- x redwood post securely anchored in the ground, Ord. No. 697 (b) MINIMUM GRADE AND SLOPE OF SOIL PIPE. Pi e Slope per pipe Slope per Size 100 feet Size 100 feet: ---------- 1 511 89 ---------- L+11 -511 ---------- 12" 1011 ---------- 32n 6« ------ 8" 121-1 ---------- 311 _ (1) Sewer Laterals, Outlets, Cleanouts, and Connectors. (a) Each trailer site shall be provided with a sewer lateral which shall terminate with an effectively vented cast iron "P" trap not less than three inches (3") in diam- eter, the inlet of which shall terminate above grade. The trap inlet shall be provided with an approved fitting so de- signed and installed to receive the discharge from the trail- er drain connection at proper grade. The trap or its exten- sion above grade shall be protected by metal casing or encased with at least four inches (411) of concrete approximately 18" x 18" square. Each out let shall be capped gas tight when not in use. No trap shall be more than twenty-four inches (2411) below grade. Traps in unstable soil. shall be supported on a concrete pad. Trap arm shall not exceed twenty-four inches (2411) from center of vent to center of trap inlet. (b) To provide the shortest possible trailer drain cony- nection between the trailer outlet and trap inlet., all.. sewer laterals shall terminate with the trap located with reference to the location of the trailer on the site; traps shall be located at least twelve inches (1211) outside the area of the left wheels and within six feet (6' ) of the rear third quarter. 52. , Ord. No. 697 of the trailer 'coach. (c) Cleanouts shall be not less in size than the line they serve , but in no event need they be larger than four inches (4") . A cleanout shall be provided at the upper terminal of each park drainage system, and at intervals of not more than one hundred feet (1001) in straight runs. Cleanouts shall also be located at any point in the line where. a deviation occurs in excess of forty-five (45) de- grees from a straight line. Cleanouts shall be accessible and brought to grade. (d) Drain connections shall slope continuously down- ward and form no traps. All pipe joints and connections shall be installed and maintained gas and water tight. (e) No sewage, waste water, or other effluent shall, be allowed to be deposited on the surface of the ground. (f) Upon completion and before covering, the park drainage system shall be subjected to a static water test. The water test shall be applied to the drainage system either in its entirety or in sections. If applied to the entire system, all openings in the piping shall be tightly closed, except the highest opening, and the *system filled with water to the overflow. If the system is tested in sections, each opening shall be tightly plugged except the highest opening of the section under test, and each section. 53. Ord. No. 697 shall be filled with water, but no section shall be tested with less than a ten foot (101) head of water. In testing successive sections at least the upper ten feet (101) of the next preceeding section shall be tested, so that no joint or pipe in the system shall have been submitted to the test of, less than a ten foot (101)_ head of water.. The water shall be kept in the system, or in -the portion under test, for at least fifteen (15) minutes before inspection starts; the system shall then be tight at all points. Section 8741.2. Water Distributing System. (a) Every trailer site shall be provided with an in- dividual .branch service line delivering safe, pure and pot- able water. The outlet of the branch service line shall ter. minAte on the same side of the site as the trailer sewer lateral. (b) Each trailer park water distributing system shall be so designed and maintained as to provide a pressure of not less than 20 p.s.ie at each trailer site under normal conditions. (c) The water distributing system shall be designed as set forth in BMS-66 and BMS-79, issued November 5, 1941, by the National Bureau of Standards. The quantity of water required to be supplied to each trailer site shall be as 54. Ord. No. 697 required for five (5) fixture units. The minimum_.pipe size in the water distributing system shall not be less than one-half inch (1/211) in diameter. (d) A backflow preventive device shall be installed on the branch service line to each independent trailer ate or near, the trailer service connection. Backfl.ow preventive devices shall be spring loaded check valves or combination shut-off spring loaded check valve types only. Valves shall have been tested and approved by a nationally recognized testing agency certifying as to compliance and performance --outlines herein; . valves shall be designed and maintained to close drip-tight at a reduced pressure of not less than one (1) or more than five (5) pounds per square inch. Springs shall. be made of Phosphor'.:,bronze., or stainless steel and installed in. such a manner as to pre- clude fouling or tempering. Valves shall .be made with a ground metal seat in the body of the valve and a replace- able flat circular rubber washer in the valve .stem. The rubber washer shall be approximat.ely. thirty (30) shore hardness retained by a standard set screw. Valves must be identified with the manufacturer's name and model number. (e) In all trailer parks heretofore or hereafter con- structed or converted an approved pressure relief valve shall be installed in the branch .service line on the dis- charge side of the backflow preventive device. Pressure re- 55. Ord. No. 697 lief valves shall. be set to release not in excess of one hun- dred and twenty-five pounds (125 lbs.) per square inch. If the valve is more than twelve inches (121 ) above grade, a bleeder or blow-off line shall be installed discharging down- ward to a point six inches (611) above grade. Backflow devices and relief valves shall be at least twelve inches (12") above surrounding grade, and if not located in a protective area shall be equipped with protective guards or a post placed around or adjacent to the outlet. (f) The Building Department may publish at least once a year an approved list of check valves or other safety de- vices required by this Ordinance. (g) A separate service shut-off valve shall be in- stalled in each branch service line on the supply side of the backflow protective device or combination shut-off and check valve device, (h) The service connection shall. be not less than one-half inch (1/2") in. diameter; no rigid.pipe may. be used. Flexible metal tubing is permitted. . Fittings at either end shall be of a quick disconnect type not requiring any special tools or knowledge to install or remove, (i) The owner or operator of every trailer park ac- comodating independent trailer coaches shall have all back. flow protective devices and pressure relief valves inspected K6_ Ord. No. 697 and tested at least once in each twelve_ (12)_ month period by a representative of a utility company, of a. local enforce- ment agency, or by a duly licensed plumber to ensure that such devices are in good working order. A permanent record- of such inspections, signed by ,the inspector, shall. be main- tained by the park owner or operator. Section 87L+1.1. Gas Distribution System. (a) Every trailer shall be provided with an individu- al branch service line delivering gas at not to exceed '8" water column-pressure. The outlet shall terminate on the same side of the site as the trailer sewer lateral. (b) The gas distribution system and branch service lines shall be designed as set forth in the Plumbing Code of the City of. Huntington Beach. For calculating piping sizes for the distribution system and branch lines a demand of one hundred cubic feet (100 CFH) of gas per hour shall be used for up to and including 25 trailers. Seventy per- cent (.70%) of this demand may be used from. twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) trailers. All. over fifty (50) trailers may be based upon a fifty percent (50%) demand. (c) The gas branch line riser at trailer site shall not extend more than twelve inches (1211) above grade. In the riser shall be installed a gas service cock or shut-off 57. Ord. No. 697 cock (lever handle cock not permitted) . At the top of the riser install an elbow. There shall. be no horizontal piping installed from the elbow at the top of the riser. This ex- cepts the tubing connector to the trailer, , W The connector from the branch- service riser to the service connector shall be one-half inch (1/211) copper tubing using flared connections. The connector shall not exceed fifteen feet (15') in length. Section_ 8742. Trailer Coach Connections - Resuonsibi- 1it.Y2 (a) When it is evident that there exists, or may ex- ist, a violation of this Ordinance, . the_ owner, operator, lessee, person in charge of the park, -or any other person causing a violation shall cause to be corrected immediately or disconnect the service connection and trailer drain con- nection from respective park branch.- ser-vice line and sewer lateral. (b) Trailer drain connections shall be of approved semi-rigid.-or flexible reinforced hose having smooth inter- ior surfaces and not less than three inches (3") inside diameter. Drain _connections. shall _be equipped with. a stan- dard quick disconnect screw or clamp type fitting, not less Ord. No. 697 in size than the trailer outlet. Drain connections shall be gas-tight and no longer than necessary to make the connect- ion between the trailer coach outlet and the trap inlet on the site. Section $Z4221. Maintenance. All-devices -or safe- guards required, by this Ordinance shall-be maintained in good ,working order. The owner, operator, or lessee of the trailer park, or his designated agent , shall be responsible for their maintenance. Section 8742.2. Tma . In every building each plumbing fixture shall be connected to a sanitary drainage system, and shall be provided with a water sealed trap. Section 871+2.1. Vents. The trap shall be ,separately and effectively vented by means- of a connection to a vent pipe extending to the outer air above the roof. The vent pipe shall be so installed and. maintained. that no drainage or sewage from any fixture may be deposited in or conveyed through it. 59. Ord. No. 697 Section 8742..4. Vent Termination. Plumbing vent pipes installed in any building shall not terminate at a point adjacent to any window or other opening in the building intended or used for ventilation purposes. Section 8742.5. Cleanouts. Suitable and readily ac- cessible cleanouts shall be placed at a convenient point in the plumbing system of every building. Section 8743_. Toilet. For dependent trailers there shall be not less than two water closets in separate compart- ments for each sex for the first ten (10) trailer sites or fractional part thereof not provided with a private water closet. There shall be one additional water closet for each sex in a separate compartment for every ten (10) additional trailer sites or fractional part thereof. In no event shall there be less than two (2) toilets for each sex in any trail- er park. The Director of Bldg. & Safety, when conditions war- rant, may approve the installation of and use of other types of toilet facilities. For independent trailers there shall not be less than one water closet for each sex for every fifteen (15) trailer sites or fractional part thereof. 6o. Ord. No. 697 NUMBER. OF .TOILETS AND.BATHS_RE .UIRED .IN TRAILER PARKS DEPENDENT ..TRA4ERS - INDEPENDENT TRAILERS Spaces Toilets Baths_ . Toilets Baths 2 to 5 spaces 4 )+ 2 4 5 to 10 " 4 4 2 4 11to15 " 4 4 2 4 16to20 " )+ 4 )+ 4 21 to 25 " 6 4 )+ 4 26 to 30 6 )+ 4 4 31 to 35 " 8 6 6 6 36 to 40 " 8 6 6 6 41 to 45 " 10 - 6 `- 6 6 46 to 5o 10 8 8 8 51 to 55 12 8 8 8 56 to 60 " 12. 8 8 8 61 to 65 " 14 10 10 10 66 to 70 " 14 10 10 10 71 to ?5 " 16 10 10 10 76 to 80 " 16 12 12 12 81 to 85 " 18 12 12 12 86 to 90 " 18 12 12 12 91 to 95 " 20 14 14 14 96 to 100 ", 20 14 14 14 101 to 105 " 22 14 14 14- In each instance one-half (1/2) of the number of toilets and- baths required are for men and one-half (1/2) are for women. 61. Ord. No. 697 Section 87)+3.1. Location. All toilet facilities for dependent trailers shall not be farther than two hundred feet (2001 ) from each trailer site. All toilet facilities for in- dependent trailers shall not be farther than five hundred feet (5001) from each trailer site. Section 874 .2. Exclusive Use. Each toilet shall be for the exclusive use of the occupants of the trailer sites in the trailer parks. Section 874-I.3. Width. Every water closet compart- ment. in any building_ in a trailer park shall be at least thirty inches (30") in clear width. Section 8740,4. Accessibility. The public. toilets shall be maintained readily accessible to all the tenants at all times. Section 871+1.5, Signs. In every trailer park water closets for men shall. be distinctly marked: "For Men"3 and , water closets for women shall be distinctly marked: "For Women". In addition, the location of water closets shall be plainly indicated by signs. Ord. No. 697 Section_ 8_ 743,.6. Waterproofing. The floor. of every water closet compartment shall be constructed and shall be maintained .in. a water-proof condition by use of cement, con- crete, or other approved waterproof material. The waterproof material shall be applied upward on the interior walls of the water compartment, to a height of not less than twelve inches (1211) above the floor. Section .874_L7. Toilets in Trailers. It is unlawful for any person to use, or permit the use, of any toilet in any trailer coach located within any trailer park, unless: such toilet meets the requirements of this Ordinance. Section_ 874)+. Bat * In _every trailer park, shower baths or other bathing facilities. with hot and cold running water shall be installed. in separate 'compartment.s. for every fifteen (15) or fractional part of fifteen (15) trailer sites for each. sex. However, in no event shall there be less than. two (2) shower stalls for each sek.. Every. compartment shall be provided with a- self-closing door or otherwise equipped with a waterproof draw curtain. All shower baths or other bathing facilities provided herein shall not be farther than 2001 from each trailer site for dependent trailers and not farther than 500t for independent trailers. kL 6�. Ord. No, 697 Section. 8744.1. Waterproofing-*, The floor of every shower bath compartment shall. be constructed and shall be maintained.. in a water proof condition by the use of cement, concrete, or other approved waterproof material. The water- proof material shall be applied upward on the interior walls of the compartment to a height of not less than six (61) feet above the floor. Section 8744.2. Windows* Every water closet compart- ment or compartments containing bathing facilities shall be provided with one (1) or more windows having an aggregate area of not less than six square feet (6 sq.ft.). However, if the room contains more than one (1) water closet, bath or urinal, the total window area shall be equivalent to three square feet (3 sq. ft.) for each water closet, bath or urinal, but need not exceed one-fourth (1/)+) of the superficial floor area of the room. Section 87)+5. Laundry. There shall .be constructed in. every trailer park a laundry compartment with .not less, than two (2) - laundry trays. Section.8745.1. Waterproofing. The floors and at 64. . Ord. No. 697 , least twelve inches (1211) on the wall.s. from the ground shall proof be constructed of approved water/masonry composition. Section 8745.2. Windows. Each laundry compartment shall have window area equal .to at least one-eighth (1/8) of the floor area, and in. no case shall it be less than nine- square feet (9 sq. ft.).. Section. 8745.3. Hot and Cold Water. The laundry trays shall be supplied with hot and cold water. Section 8745.4. Lavatories. There shall be not less than one (1) lavatory for each sex installed in every build ing. in..a trailer park. containing public toilets. Section_ 8746... Plumbing. All plumbing fixtures in every building in a. trailer park which. affects its sanitary drainage system shall be installed and maintained. as provided in this Ordinance. Section 8747. Water. There shall be in every trailer 65. Ord. No. 697 park. an adequate supply of pure water for all requirements: of the parka The water shall be obtainable from_faucets in- stalled within_ one hundred,---feet (1001) of each part of the park. ,section 87 Waste Disposal. It shall_ be unlawful to permit any waste water or material from- sinks or other plumbing_.fixtures in a trailer coach to be deposited upon. the surface of the ground, and all such fixtures, when in use, must be conne.cted. to a .sewer system or covered cesspool or septic tank. Section 8748. Location of Storage of Liquified Petro- leum Gases, Utilization Vessels and Regulators. No cylinder shall be located within a building enclosed on four sides, nor within any trailer coach, nor within five feet C5') of a source of ignition, nor -below ground, nor below ground level, nor with- the outlet less than five feet C5') away from any building which is below the level of such outlet. Cylinder supplying trailer coach shall be mounted upon the trailer.. Section 874+8.1 Venting. The discharge from..safety valves shall be vented in such a manner as to prevent any a .. Ord. No. 697 impingement. of escaping LPG upon the vessel, and such dis- charge. point. shall_not be less. than.five feet (59 measured horizontally.__f.rom. any building opening. which is below such discharge. Section 87)+8.2. Location of Tank. Each tank shall be located with respect to the nearest source - of ignition or line of property adjoining, which. may. be built in ac- cordance with .the following table. Vessels and first-stage regulating equipment._ carrying more than twenty (20) p.s.i* pressure. shall. be located outside the buildings, or trailer coaches except as hereinafter provided. Each individual vessel shall. be located with respect to the nearest import- ant building. or group of buildings or line of property ad- joining, which may be built upon, in accordance with the following table : Volumetric capacit of. vessels Minimum Distance (in U. S. Gallons Not more than. 500 U. S. Gallons 10 feet: 501 to 1,200 U. S. Gallons 25 feet Over 1,200 U. S. Gallons 50 feet Section. 8.748gl.. Filling-Equipment, Regulating or filling equipment on tanks filled on_ consumers' premises 67. Ord. No. 697 shall not be less than fifteen feet (151) from any opening into or under a building where such opening is below the level of the outlet of such regulating or filling equipment. Section 871+8,4. Imitable Material. Readily ignitable material shall not be permitted within ten (10) feet of any vessel, regulator or vaporizer. Section 8748.5. Cylinder Charging. No cylinder shall -be charged within twenty-five feet (25t ) of any trailer coach in a trailer park. Section 871+8..6. Venting Connections for Gas Heating Eguip- ment. All gas burning applia aces shall be of an approved vented type. . Gas heaters shall be connected to a flue or vent not less in size than the vent collar of the appliance. The f,Iue or vent shall be of approved incombustible materials and shall be carried to the outer air. Vent outlets shall termi nate with an approved vent cap not less than twelve inches (1211) above the highest point of the trailer or roof of any building, cabana, or ramada. Every gas-burning appliance shall be connected to the gas supply piping with approved metal piping and the gas supply outlet shall be equipped with a shut-off valve and each appliance shall be equipped with approv- ed automatic shut-off devices which will shut off the gas sup- ply to the main burner or burners and pilot in the event of pilot failure. 68 Ord. No. 697 Section 7: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code bd,$ and the same is hereby, amended by adding the following sections to Article 875 of Chapter 87 of said Code, which .new section, in words and figures, are as follows, to wit: ARTICLE 875 ELECTRICAL STANDARDS Section 8750, Equipment. This article shall apply to all electrical utilization equipment which operates at more than 25 volts, or which transmits, transfers, or util- izes more than 50 watts in trailer parks and trailer coaches in trailer parks, and. als.o applies to the installation of transformers, s-ervice e-quipment, and other equipment used for supply or control of electrical energy when such equipment is installed in such places as covered by this Article, Section 8750.2.- Installation of Materials. All wiring where not specifically covered by this Ordinance, shall be in- stalled in accordance with the Electrical Safety Orders .of the State of. California, General Orders 95 of the State of California, or, any other State laws that may apply to wiring. Section 8750,4. Electr..jcal Installation in Cabanal. All electrical work shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the electrical requirements for dwellings as 69. Ord. No. 697 found in the City of Huntington Beach Electrical Code and the wiring methods as found in the Electrical Safety Orders of the State of California. Section 8751. Wiring. All. electrical wiring shall be enclosed within the walls of. the building except that surface wiring shall be of approved types. Section 8751.1. Demand Service and Feeders. Service and feeders shall be determined on 100% demand on first ten_ (10) spaces, 80101 on second ten (10) spaces, and 50% for all over the first twenty (20) spaces. Service and feeders shall be calculated on the basis of 2400 watts (20 -amps.120 volts) minimum-. per site up to twenty-five (25) feet in length; 3600 watts (30 amps. 120 volts) minimum per site for all trailer sites over twenty-five (25) feet in length. No demand allowed on branch circuits for individual trailer sites. No demand allowed for other loads. Section 8251.2. Overcurrent Protection. The maximum size overcurrent protection shall not exceed the rating of the - -receptacle at the trailer site. Other sizes of overcurrent protection shall be in accordance with Table No, 7. 70. , Ord. No. 697 Section 87,51.1. Wiring Devices. There shall be a grounded receptacle at all sites based. on a minimum of 20 amps. for - all sites up to twenty-five (25) feet in length and 30 amp.s. minimum.-for all sites over twenty-five (25) feet in-length but in no case shall the receptacle be rated less than the overload protection used. Section. 8751.4.. Wire Sizes. For utility buildings: .Lighting circuits No.la+ wire with 15 amp fuse-12 outlets-maximum Appliance circuits general No.12 wire with 20 amp fuse-8 outlets-maximum Appliance_ circuits laundry room. . . . . . . . . . . . . .No.12 wire with 20 amp fuse- 2 outlets-maximum --Exception: Several Motors on one Branch Circuit. Two o more motors may be c_onnected. to the same branch circuit under the following conditions: Two (2) or more motors each not exceeding one (1) horsepower in rating and each having a full-load rated current not exceeding 6 amps. , may be used on. a branch circuit protected at not more than 20 amps. at 125 volts or less, or 15 amps. at 600 volts or less. Individual running overcurrent protection is not required, unless the motor is automatically started or is out of sight of the starting location. 71. Ord. No. 697 Section 8751.5. Minimum. Vertical Clearance For Wire. (At lowest point of sag) Nature of. Clearance Low Voltage, 0-750 volts Above streets and along streets in._a trailer park 20 feet Above areas (other than thorough- fares.) where- it is possible to -- drive.-vehicles 16 feet Above areas accessible to pedestrians only. 12 feet Above structures 8 feet (Trailer shall be considered a structure when parked on site). "THOROUGHFARE", as used in this section, means any public or-private highway, avenue, street, road alley, or other place generally used for vehicaar use.. Section 8752. Allowable capacities of Conductors in Ampexu, Rubber Type R, Type RW Size Type RU TyDe Ri Weatherproof AWG Thermo- Plastic and MCM Type T , Type TW Outside Wiring Amperes Amperes 12 20 30 10 30 35 8 1+0 50 6 50 70 72. Ord. No. 697 Rubb6•r type R, Type RW, Weatherproof Size Typo RU, PE RH and AWG Thermo-Plastic. - Outside MCM Type T, Type TW Wiring Amperes Amperes )+ 70 90 3 80 100 2 90 125 1 100 150 0 - 125 200 00 150 225 000 175 275 0 000 225. 325 Section 8752.1. Voltage Drop. Voltage drop shall not exceed 5% on distribution system. (Demand load) . Section 8252.2. Rules Overhead Lines. All outside and overhead wiring shall conform to the standards of the California Public Utilities "Rules for Overhead Line Construct- tion".. All overhead wiring within the park shall be covered with double braid weatherproof or better. Section 8752.3, Exposure. All switche-s, receptacles and con%rol equipment located outdoors shall be in a weather- 73. Ord. No. 697 proof or six sided enclosure so constructed or protected that exposure to the weather will not, interfere with its success- ful operation. Section 8752.4. No pull chains. All lights in utility buildings must be switched. No pull chains. allowed. Section 8752.5. Protective Devices. All overcurrent protective devices on branch circuits shall be non-tamperable. Section 8752._6. Control Equipment. Control equip- ment- .shall-- be located not .less than three (3) feet nor more than.--six (6) feet six (6) inches above the ground or with a permanent working platform. Sufficient .space shall be provided and maintained about electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operation. Where parts require examination, .adjustment, or repair during operation or while live parts are exposed, adequate working. space shall be provided and maintained to permit this work being performed safely. This work-space shall not be less than two and one-half (2-J) feet. Section 8751. Road Lighting. A minimum- of two (2) 71+. Ord. No. 697 foot candles is required for protective yard lighting on all roadways and walkways. Section 8754. Site Service Supply. Not more than 4 trailer sites shall be serviced from any one (1) pole and all receptacles shall be grouped in one (1) enclosure. Section 8754.1. Diagram. An electrical. diagram and complete specifications acceptable to the enforcing agency shall be submitted with each set of drawings. Section 8754.2. Underground Cable. If underground direct burial. cable is to be used, it shall be a minimum of two (2) feet in the ground and protected from damage with a covering prior to backfilling the trench. Covering to be two (2) inch.by six (6) inch redwood or equivalent. Cable shall not be permitted less than one (1) foot radial distance from water, sewer, or gas lines. Section 8754.3. Wiring. In every trailer park, electric wiring fixtures and equipment shall be installed in a safe and approved workmanlike manner, and maintained to the 75. , Ord. No. 697 satisfaction of the building Department. Section 8754.11. Lighting Circuits. Every cabana shall have not less than one (1) light circuit and two (2) appliance receptacles installed at convenient locations. The outlets shall be on a separate branch circuit independent of any circuit supplying a trailer, or other building or cabana. Electrical heating equipment shall be served by separate branch circuits. Section 8754,32. Awnings. No electrical outlets shall be installed or. .used within any awning other than those installed on the exterior of a trailer coach. Section 8.754.4. Illumination. In every trailer park there shall be installed and kept burning •from. sunset to sunrise sufficient artificial light to adequately illum- inate every building containing public toilets and public showers and the area or tract of land containing the trailer park. Section 8754.5. Grounding. Exposed noncurrent - carrying metal parts of all trailers and other equipment shall be grounded in one of the following wayst Ord. No. 697 (a) By means of a grounding conductor run with the circuit conductors in cable assemblies of the approved outdoor type or flexible cords, Type S or equal, provided an approved mnitiprong plug or equivalent is used, one prong for the purpose of connecting such grounding conductor_to the grounded metal ..ra z.way or cable armor; this conductor may be uninsulated but if an individual covering is provided for this conductor, it shall be finished to show a green color. An additional contact shall. be provided in the receptacle for grounding purposes. . (b) Any equipment directly connected to a grounded metallic wiring system is acceptable in lieu of the require- ments of subdivision (a) of this section. Exposed noncurrent carrying metal. parts of motors, generators and control equip- ment (such as frames of motors and control panels, operating levers, and casings of controllers, switches, etc.Yshall be effectively grounded under the following conditions: (1) All- motors (whether fixed or portable) regardless of voltage in all locations where exposed grounded surfaces (such as metal frames of other machines, plumbing fixtures, grounded pipe or conduit, and conducting floor or walls) exist within the reach of persons when touching the metal parts under consideration. Grounded surfaces within. 77_ Ord:..° No. 697 five (5) feet horizontally of the parts considered and within eight (8) feet ver- tically of the floor or working platform are considered as being within reach. (2) All-portable electric tools which are held- in the hand while being operated (re- gardless of voltage). (3) When the motor is not otherwise effect- ively grounded and when the voltage exceeds 150 volts to ground, a bond will be required between the motor frame and the rigid con- ' duit or electrical metallic tubing in cases where the rigid conduit or electrical metall- ic tubing does not terminate in a junction box which is grounded to the motor frame. When the voltage does not exceed 150 volts to ground, the motor frame may be grounded through flexible metal conduit which is properly connected to the motor and to the rigid metal conduit. Section_ 8754.6. Installation and Maintenance. All electrical installations shall be made in a workmanlike . manner and shall be so designed, constructed, installed, and 78. Ord. No. 697 maintained that the hazard will be reduced, as far as it is reasonably possible. Installations of new utilization equip- ment and conductors, and extensions, repairs and changes in existing installations shall be made only by, or under the supervision or direction of qualified persons. Section 8: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code be' and the same is hereby, amended by adding. the following sections to Article 876 of Chapter 8fi of said Code, which new sections shall read in words and figures, as follows: ARTICLE 876 MAINTENANCE AND SANITATION Section 8760, Plumbing Replacement. Whenever any plVLmbing fixture becomes unsanitary, the Department of Bldg. & Safety or the County Health Officer may require its re- moval and replacement by a fixture conforming to the provis- ions of this Ordinance. Section 8760,2, Septic Tank. If it is impractical 79 Ord. No. 697 to connect the plumbing fixtures affecting the sanitary drain- age system with municipal or sanitary district . sewer, sewage or waste may be discharged in a septic tank constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of the enforcement agency. a -- Section 8760.4. Sewage Disposal. No sewage, waste water or any effluent shall be allowed to be deposited on the surface of the ground. Section. 8760.6. Water Closets Bad. and .Plwbing Facilities. Every water closet compartment or compartments containing bathing .facilities shall be: (a) Kept clean. (b) Kept free from obnoxious odors, flies, mosquitoes, or other insects. Section 8761. Screens. windows shall be screened with not less than sixteen,(16) mesh metal screen. Section 8762. Drying Yard. In every trailer park there shall be set aside a space convenient to laundry facil- ities for the occupants of the trailer sites to dry clothes. 80. , Ord. 'No. 697 There shall be provided adequate and usable line space for each trailer site and the drying of clothes on lines on trail- er sites shall not be permitted. Section 8763.0. Drinking Vessels. No dipping vessels or cups for common use are permissible in any trailer park. Section 8763.2. Drinking Fountains. Drinking fountains shall be ,maintained in a sanitary condition, and shall be of a type approved by the enforcement agency. Section 876)+. Garbage Cans. In every trailer park one (1) or more metal garbage can with tight fitting cover appropriately labeled, shall be provided for every six (6) or fractional part of six (6) , trailer coaches or trailer sites .within the park. Section 8765. Disposal. All garbage , waste, and rub- bish in every trailer park shall be burned, buried, or removed from the ,premises and lawfully disposed of without creating a nuisance. Section 8765.2 Disposal. No person who uses, occupies, or operates, or maintains any trailer coach shall deposit or dispose of any garbage, rubbish or refuse other- 81. Ord. No. 697 rise than by burning or burying it at a distance more than fifty (50) feet from any public highway or road, more than two hundred (200) feet from any spring, well, stream, lake, reservoir, or other source of water supply. Section 8767. Maintenance. The area or tract of land upon which a trailer park is maintained shall be: (a) Well drained and graded. (b) Kept free from dust. (c) Kept clean and free from accumulation of refuse, garbage, rubbish or debris. Section 9: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code bey and the same is hereby amended by adding the following sections to Article 877 of Chapter 87 of said Code, which new sections shall read in words and figures, as follows: ARTICLE 877 MISCELLANEOUS Section 8770. Animals or Fowl. No dogs shall be permitted to run at large in any trailer park. No barnyard animals or poultry shall be permitted in any trailer park. Section 8771. Exemption. This Ordinance does not apply to any supervised public park, public camp ground or picnic ground owned,, operated or maintained by any of the following: (a) The Federal Government (b) The State (c) Any agency or political subdivision of the State 82 Ord. No. 697 Section 8772. Exemption. No provision of this Or- dinance shall be construed to require a structural addition-- structural alteration or a structural change in or on an existing building in a ..trailer park where addition, altera prior tion or change is not required by law/to the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 10: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance _Code be, and the same is hereby amended by adding the following sections to Article 878 of Chapter 87 of said Code, which new sections, shall read. in words and figures, as follows: ARTICLE 878 FIRE PROTECTION Section 8780. Hydrants - Hose. In every trailer park or portion of every trailer park there shall be install- ed and maintained approved fire hydrants with mounted hose rack or reel spaced at such distances as to reach all areas with seventy-five (75) feet of hose. Each fire hydrant shall be not less than one and one-half (1*) inches 8�_ Ord. No. 697 in diameter terminating with a shut-off valve. Hose racks and reels shall be equipped with seventy-five (75) feet of one and one-half. (1*) inch diameter hose with fire nozzles with one-half (1/2) inch tips. Not less than thirty-five (35) pounds water pressure shall be supplied, provided that in the t event such water pressure is not available , alternate first aid fire-fighting-equipment may be substituted upon approval of the local fire department having jurisdiction. Section 8781. Reporting Fires. Every owner or operator or other person in charge of any trailer park'who becomes aware of any fire or smoldering combustion of an un- warranted or insidious nature which is not confined within equipment designed for fire and which is a hazard to the cabanas or structures within trailer parks shall report the matter without delay to the local fire department having jurisdiction. Section 8782, Fire Extinguishers. There shall be installed and maintained in a conspicuous and accessible location in every trailer park containing three (3) or more cabanas at least one (1) approved two and one-half (2*) gallon portable fire extinguisher or equivalent. Additional approved extinguishers shall be installed at distances of not more than 200 feet apart. 81+. Ord. No. 697 Section 8783. Fire Department Suprov 1. All equip- went required by this Article shall meet the approval of the local fire department having jurisdiction. Alternates to the requirement-s of this Article may be authorized by the local fire department having jurisdiction. Section 8784. Fire Hazards. Neither any article that is dangerous or detrimental to life or to the health of the occupants of a structure, nor any material the fire department determine.s may create a fire .hazard, shall be kept stored or handled in any part of a structure, or on.the site on which the structure is situated. Section 8785. Flammable Liquids. Flammable liquids shall not be stored or used in any structure in quantities in excess of one (1) gallon, and- all such flammable liquids shall be kept in unbreakable and tight or approved safety- sealed containers when not in actual use. Section 11: That the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code bey and- the same is hereby amended by adding the follow- ing_. se-ctions to Article 879 of Chapter 97 of said Code, which 85. Ord. No. 697 new sections shall read in words and figures, as follows: ARTICLE 879 PENALTIES. AND VIOLATIONS Section 8790. Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance is guilty of a misdemean- or and shall, upon- conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500..00) or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not exceeding sik.. (6) months, .or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section-87.91. Violations-Unfit Structures. Any structure that has become unfit for human habitation or occu- pancy as defined herein. is hereby declared a nuisance. The Building DepVrtmwmtafter so determining shall notify, the owner or operator of a trailer park when such structure is found to be unfit for human occupancy. Such notice shall. set. forth the conditions that render the structure unfit for occu- pancy and shall order the correction or abatement thereof either by demolition. or repair within thirty (30) days W. such additional time as is reasonable. 860 Ord. No. 697 Section 8792. Legal Actions. If any building,cabana or structure is constructed, altered, converted, used or maintained in violation. of any provision of this Ordinance or of any order or notice issued by the Building Department or the County Health Officer pursuant to this Ordinance, or if a nuisance exists in any trailer park or in any struc- ture .or upon the trailer site on which it is situated, the Director of Bldg. & Safety or the County Health Officer may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation or nuisance. Section 12. Number. The singular number includes o the plural and the plural includes the singular. Section 13. Validity-. If any paragraph, sentence,. clause or phrase of this Ordinance for any reason is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed each paragraph, sentence , clause and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more than one sentence , clause or phrase thereof be declared- unconstitutional or invalid. Section 11+. The City Clerk shall certify to the 87• Ord. No. 697 passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published by one insertion in the Huntington Beach News, a weekly newspaper printed, published and circulated in the City of Huntington Beach, Orange County, California; and thirty days after the adoption hereof, the same shall take .effect and be in force. PASSED AND .ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of October , i958. ft.L I''BY Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk 88. Ord. No. 697 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) County of ©range _ ) sa City of Huntington Beach ) I, JOHN L. HENRICKSEN, tYe: duly elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is five; that the foregoing ordinance was first read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of October, 1958, and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of October 1958, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council as follows: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Lambert, Bryant, -Waite, Terry, Irby. NOES: C OUNC IUIEN: None. ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None. To. ld L. N 'IC . ity Cle-rk and- ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City cf Huntington Beach, California