HomeMy WebLinkAboutDefining & Providing for the Regulation and Licensing of Tourist Camps and House CarsORDINANCE No. J3 6
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
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Presented,by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
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Clerk
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AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND PROVIDING FOR THE
REGULATION AND LICENSING OF TOURIST CAMPS
AND HOUSE CARS: PROVIDING FOR THEIR LOCATION
uVITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: DEFINING CERTAIN 'TERMS:
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
TIiIS ORDINANCE: PROVIDING SAVING =AUU S
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREVJITH, WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COLMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIOFTS.
(a) The term "tourist camp ", or the word "camp ", as
herein used shall be a "tourist court ", or an "automobile tourist
court ", or a "combined automobile tourist court and tourist court ",
as said terns are hereinafter defined.
(b) A "tourist court" is hereby defined to be any lot,
tract or parcel of land, used in whole or in part, upon which two
or more single cottages or connected cottages are located and main-
tained for hurian habitation by day, week, month or for a longer
period of time, for or without compensation.
(c) An "automobile tourist court" is hereby defined to be
any lot, tract or parcel of land, used in whole or in part, to
provide parking facilities and accomodations by the day, week,
month or for a longer period of time, for or without compensation,
for two or more house oars when such hol.ise cars are being used for
human habitation-.
(d) A "combined automobile tourist court and tourist
court" is hereby defined to be any lot, tract or parcel of land,
used in whole or in part, upon w' -iich two or more cottages are
located and maintained for human
for a longer period of time, for
in addition thereto parking faci
provided by the day, week, month
or without compensation, for two
habitation by day, week, month or
or without compensation, and where
Lities and accomodations are also
or for a longer period of time, for
or more house cars when such house
cars are being used in whole or in part for human habitation.
(e) A "single cottage" is hereby defined to be any build-
ingor structure used by a single family* as living or sleeping
quarts in or upon any tourist carip.
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(f) "Connected cottages" are hereby defined to be
buildings or structures designed to be used by two or more families
as living or sleeping quarters.and so built that each section thereof
is designed to be used by a single family as living or sleeping
quarters in or upon an;;- tourist camp.
(g) A "house car" is hereby defined to be any structure
intended for and capable of human habitation, vehicular in design,
which may be driven, towed or propelled from one location to another
without change in such structure or design, whether or not the same
be supported by wheels.
(h) A "unit" as herein used is hereby defined to be:
as applied to a house car, a plot of ground not
less than 25 feet aide and 35 feet long;
as applied to a single cottage a plot of ground
not less than 30 feet wide and 40 feet long;
as applied to connected cottages, a plot not less
than the minimum measurements hereinafter required
for living quarters in a single cottage.
(i) The term "city" as used in this ordinance shall mean
the City of South Bend, Indiana.
(j) The term "street" or "streets" as used in this
ordinance shall mean and include any street, alley, avenue, boule-
vard, drive, public place or highway commonly used for the purpose
of travel within the incorporated limits of the City of South Bend.
(k) The term "plaza" as used in this ordinance, shall
mean and include any public park, plaza, square or any other place
or premises belonging to the City of South Bond or over which the
City has jurisdiction and control.
(1) The term "person" shall include both singular and
plural, and shall mean and embrace any individual, firm, corporation,
association, partnership or society, and their agents, servants or
employees.
(m) The term "owner" when used in this ordinance, shall
be construed to mean any person, firm, corporation, association,
partnership, or society having the control, direction, maintenance
or supervision of a tourist camp, or camps..
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(n) "Board of Health" shall mean the Board of Health of
the City of South Bond, Indiana.
(o) The "City Controller" shall mean the City Controlls,:-
(f the City of South Bend, Indiana.
SECTION 2. PARKING HOUSE CARS.
(a) No person shall park, place or locate any house car
)eing used for human habitation upon any street or plaza in the
;ity of South Bend for a longer period than three hours,
(b) No person shall park, place or locate any douse car
being used for human habitation on any lot, tract or parcel of land
in the city of South Bend owned by any person for a longer neriod
than three hours, except in tourist camps, unless said house car
shall be equipped and provided with a supply of pure and wholesome
c=rater, shall have a connection with city sanitary sewer, providing
said house car is located abutting on a street in which there is a
public sewer, and if not, the said house car shall haveprivate
sewage disposal adequate for sanitation needs of said house car
as determined and approved by the Board of Health, and in compliance
with the plumbing and other.ordinances of the city.
SECTION 3. WASTE WATER.
It shall be unlawful to permit waste water or material
from sinks, showers or other fixtures in house cars to be deposited
on any street, plaza, tourist camp, or upon any lot within the city.
Sinks, showers and other similar fixtures in house cars when in use
shall be connected with the city sewer system or other sewage dis-
posal approved by the Board of Health, and ir_ compliance ��ith the
plumbing and other ordinances of the city except that standard
house car plumbing fixtures may be approved by the Board of Health
regardless of such ordinances.
SECTION 4. LICENSES.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to establish,
maintain or operate any tourist camp without first obtaining a
license duly issued by the City Controller or when such license once
granted has expired or has been suspended or revoked.
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(b) Any person desiring to establish and operate a tourist
Camp, shall make written application to the Board of Health and shs.71
file with such Board a complete copy of the plan of the proposed
f,ourist camp, together with full information as to ownership and
::nagement of same. The plan with the legal description of the
?roperty shown shall be drawn to scale, and must s`iow clearly the
,..tent and area to be used for such camp purposes. All proposed
roadways and driveways shall be shown, together with each proposed
location for cottages and house cars, .location of all proposed sani-
tary conveniences, laundry building, slop sinks, and proposed method
of sewage disposal or removal, and the plan for water supply and
ligxiting.. A typical plan for the proposed cottages, baths, toilets,
lavatories basins, sinks and w sh rooms and laundries shall be
issued by the City oat , the epplicatflon and plans must first
be duly approved by the Board of Health.
SECTION 5, SURFACE DRAINAGE..
All land used as a tourist camp shall be located on well
drained sites of ample size and approved by the Board of Health.
SECTION 6, WATER,
Each site used as a tourist camp shall be provided with
an ample and adequate supply of water of safe sanitary quality,
approved by the Board of Health. Where water from other sources
than that supplied by the City Water Works is proposed to be used,
the source of this supply shall first be approved by the Board of
Health, who shall make regulations providing for the periodical
examination of the water.
SECTION 7. GARBAGE AND .TASTE.
Each tourist Camp shall be provided with safe and adequate
provision for the collection and removal of waste and garbage,
approved by the Board of Health and complying with all sanitary and
other ordinances of the city.
SECTION 8, SEWAGE.
Each tourist camp shall be provided with a proper and
acceptable sewer system, either by connection to the city sewer
system where such is available, and required by ordinance, or to a
private sewage disposal plant, all of which shall comply fully with
the plumbing and other ordinances of the City, and regulations pre-
scribed by the Board of Health.
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SECTION 9, LOCATION OF COTTAGES AND HOUSE CARS.
(a) Each unit ir, a tourist camp upon which a cottage is
erected or placed shall be not less than thirty (30) feet by fort',,-
(40) feet in area, clearly defined by markers at each corner, and
no cottage used for living quarters shall be less than two hundred
.and eighty (200) square feet, and not less than fourteen (14) feet
°ide at the narrowest point, and not less than seven (7) feet high
from floor to plate, and shall have fully screened outside openings
equal, at least, to one - eighth of the floor area. The screen wire
shall be of not less than fourteen (14) meshes to the square inch.
(b) Each cottage site shall be well drained and the floor
of each cottage shall be raised not less than four (4) inches above
the ground level. If a floor be of wood it shall be raised not less
than twelve (12) inches above the ground level.
(c) The roof covering each cottage shall extend sufficiently
beyond the exterior wall line so that all roof water shall fall free
of walls,
(d) No cottage shall be erected or placed upon any site at
any less distance than ten (10) feet from any other building or
cottage,
(e) Each unit reserved for the accomodation of any hoaz
car shall be not less than twenty -five (25) by thirty -five (35) feet
in area, and shall be clearly defined by proper markers at each
corner. The site shall be free from rocks and weeds, and well
drained.
(f) No house car shall be located on any site where there
is less than ten (10) feet between the house car and other cottages,
buildings and other house cars included in the court.
(g) No cottage, site or location of house car shall be
erected or placed within less than five (5) feet from the property
line separating the court from adjoining property, measuring from
the nearest point of the cottage, site or location, or house car site.
(h) No tourist camp abutting on any public street shall
locate any cottage site or locate any house car site beyond the
established line set and approved by the Board of Health, and in no
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case closer than five (5) feet to such street or property line.
SECTION 10, DRIVEWAYS.
Driveways shall be provided in each camp, and same shall
'ye not less than eighteen (18) feet in width, well marked in the
daytime, and well lighted at night, and said driveways to be so
located that each unit of the camp is easily accessible. All en-
trances and exits from the camp shall be well marked, and so arrange ,'
that they may be easily controlled and supervised.
SECTION 11. PLUMBING,,
Each tourist camp shall comply with the building, sanitary,
plumbing and all other ordinances of the City, and requirements of
the Board of health, and provide at the locations hereinafter de-
fined the following;
(a) One w ater - flushed toilet for each sex for each twelve
units or fraction thereof.
(b) Each toilet room provided for men shall have in
addition one water- flushed urinal stall for each twelve units or
fraction thereof.
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(c) Each toilet room shall be provided with one lavatory
or washbasin for each twelve units or fraction thereof.
(d) One shower bath or bathtub shall be provided for each
sex for each twelve units or fraction thereof.
(e) All toilets, basins, showers and bathtubs shall be
placed in properly constructed buildings located not more than
three hundred (300) feet from each cottage or house car site.
(f) Buildings s'zall be well lighted at all times, day or
night, well ventilated with screened openings, which screen shall
be of not less than fourteen (14) meshes to the square inch; and
said building so constructed to be of such moisture proof material
as shall permit rapid and satisfactory cleaning, scouring and wash-
ing.
(g) The floor shall be of concrete or similar material,
elevated not less than four inches above grade, and each room pro-
vided with floor drains.
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SECTION 12. 1AANAGEMENT OF CA ":PSZ -
Each tourist camp shall be under,the direct management
of the owner or his agent or representative, for whose acts he or
they shall be fully responsible. The name of the person entrusted
with the direct management of a camp shall be filed for reference
with the Board of Health. Such person or persons must be of good
reputation and character, and shall satisfy the Board of Health of
their experience and capacity to supervise, manage, regulate, contro:.
and maintain good sanitary conditions in and about the camp.
SECTION 13. BUSINESS OFFICE.
Each tourist camp shall be provided with a building to be
known as the office in which shall be kept copies of all records
pertaining to the management and supervision of the court, and such
records to be available for inspection by the Board of Health and
any police officer of the city.
SECTION 14. REGISTER FOR GUESTS.
It shall be the duty of the owner, his agent, representa-
tive or manager to keep a register of all persons accomodated in
the camp, said register to include the names of all persons, their
home address es, the number and descriptl.on of their automobiles
or other vehicles, and duration of stay.
SECTION 15. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CL-:.:PS.
It shall be the duty of the owner, his agent, representa-
tive or manager to prescribe rules and regulations for the manage-
ment of the camp to make adequate provisions for the enforcement of
such rules; and to subscribe to any and all subsequent rules and
regulations which may be adopted for the management of such camp.
Copies of all such rules and regulations to be furnished the Board
of Health. That in addition thcroto it shall be the duty of the
owner, his agent, representative or manager to comply strictly with
the following:
(a) Provide for regular inspection of the water and
sanitary conveniences.
(b) Provide for the collection and removal of garbage and
other waste material.
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(c) Prohibit the placing or storage of unsightly material
or vehicles of any kind.
(d) Provide for the regular cleaning, painting, repairin::'
a.ad disinfecting of all buildings.
(e) Take such other measures as may be deemed to be
'necessary by the Board of Health to preserve the health, comfort and
safety of all persons residing in the camp and the general public.
(f) Shall cause each dog, cat or other pet animal to be
kept under control at all times, either by being tied up or confined
in proper enclosure.
(g) Shall report to the Board of Health all cases of
communicable diseases or suspected cases of communicable diseases
affecting any guest or employee of the camp.
(h) Shall report immediately to the police department of
the City all acts of disorderly character committed by any person
or persons inside of the camp.
(i) Shall see that copies of all rules and regulations are
prepared and posted in conspecuous locations throughout the camp.
SECTION 16. INSPECTION BY HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
The Board of Health shall cause each and every tourist camp
to be thoroughly inspected at least four times each year, and if at
any time said Board shall determine that the sanitary conditions of
the camp shall become so Ihsanitary ds to endanger occupants of such
camp or the residents of the surrounding community, or that the
sanitary facilities have become inadequate to properly protect the
occupants of said camp, the Board of Health shall have the right to
require the owner of such camp, within ten (10) days, to sot such
camp in proper sanitary condition. That upon notice from the Board
of Health to the owner of such temp as aforesaid, should the owner
fail to place said camp in proper sanitary* order and condition, the
license issued to said owner to operate said camp shall be revoked
by the Board of Health or Mayor.
SECTION 17, PROTECTION AGAINST FIRES.
(a) No fires shall at any time be so located in any camp
as to endanger automobiles or other property. No fires shall be
left unattended at any time, and all fires shall be completely
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extinguished before lo=ving score. No camp fires will be permitted
under any circumstances.
(b) Gasoline or inflammable fluid shall never be placed or
scored on any unit in a tourist camp or contained or stored in any
cottage or house car located on any such unit; excepting, however,
ere may be kept in a cottage or house car a sufficient amount of
?asoline or inflammabl.e fluid for domestic use; but the quantity so
kept shall not exceed three gallonsi
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(c) All camps shall be equipped with t?qa@gme gallon
soda -acid extinguishers, one for each four units] or fraction thereof,
and same to be placed on or near the units to be served.
SECTION 3.8. ENTRANCES TO CA1 P
Each tourist camp shall clearly indicate one or more en-
trances and exits, the use of which shall be enforced. Where it is
established by complaint of any adjoining property owner that his or
her property is being trespassed upon by the owner or guests of any
camp, it shall be the duty of the owner, his agent, representative
or manager to provide a fence or other effective barrier to insure
owner of adjoining property protection against trespassing.
SECTION 19. CITY CONTROLLER.
After the Board of Health has approved application and plans
for a tourist camp, the City Controller shall issue to said applicant
for license, a license or renewal thereof to operate such camp upon
payment by said applicant of the license and inspection foe herein-
after provided for,
SECTION 20. LICENSE AND INSPECTION FEE.
In order to defray a part of the expense necessary to pro-
vide supervision and inspection under the terms and provisions of
this ordinance, there is hereby levied a license and an inspection
foe of $10.00 per annum for each camp having only two units, but
should there be more than two units in a camp, then, and in that
cvent, there shall be added to said foe of $10.00 the additional
aum of $1.00 for each and every additional unit in excess of two,
which fee shall be collected from the person operating such camp by
the City Controller before said license or renewal thereof is issued
to said person to so operate. Said fee shall be due and payable for
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any year not later than the 1st day of March of any year, such fee to
cover the fiscal year. The fees shall be paid to the City Controller
who shall issue a receipt therefor on a form to be prepared by him
for that purpose.
SECTION 21. GENERAL PROVISIONS FIXING PENALTY.
Any person, firm, corporation, association, partnership or
-iociety violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed
U-uilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishe(t
b* a fine of not less than x,5.00 nor more than $100.00 and every day
such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 22. ORDINANCE SUPP LRIT MARY TO STATE LAWS.
This ordinance is sup,)lementary to Chapter 214 of the Acts
of 1935 of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, and any other
state laws applicable to tourist camps.
SECTION 23, SAVING CLAUSE.
If any section or provision of any section of this ordinance
shall be held to be void, ineffective or unconstitutional, the hold-
ing of any such section or provision of any such section to be void,
ineffective or unconstitutional for any cause whatsoever, shall not
affect the validity of the remaining sections and provisions of this
ordinance,
SECTION 24. ORDINANCES REPEALED.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith
shall be and are hereby repealed, except that the Zoning Ordinance,
Building Code and amendments thereto, shall continue in full force
and effect except as herein otherwise stated.
SECTION 25.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage by the Common Council, its publication and its
approval by the Mayor,
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