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ORDINANCE N0. 11,000
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE LOCATION, USE, MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATION OF TRAILER COACHES AND TRAILER COURTS IN THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE aF
PERMITS AND LICENSES THEREFOR AND PRESCRIBING CERTAIN
SAFETY AND SANITARY REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION THERE-
WITH, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY
PROVISIONS HEREOF, (1) REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 5809,
AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES DR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; ( 2) DECLARING UNLICENSED TRAILER
COURTS IN EXISTENCE AFTER 6 MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE A NUISANCE, SUBJECT TO
INJUNCTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Definitions - For the purpose of this ordinance
certain words and phrases are defined as follows:
(1) Public Health Director shall mean the legally designated
health authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
(2) Permit shall mean a written permit issued by the Public
Health Director permitting the trailer court to operate under this
ordinance and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(3) Trailer court shall mean any plot of ground upon which
one or more trailer coaches, occupied for dwelling or sleeping
purposes are located.
(4) Trailer coach shall mean any vehicle used or so
constructed as to permit its being used, as a conveyance upon the
public streets or highways and duly licensable as such, and
constructed in such a manner as will permit occupancy thereof as a
dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons. A mobile
house shall also be considered as a trailer coach.
(5) Dependent trailer coach shall mean a trailer which does
not have a toilet and a bath tub or shower.
(6) Independent trailer coach shall mean a trailer coach that
has a toilet and a bath tub or shower.
(7) Trailer coach space shall mean a plot of ground within a
trailer court, designated for the accomodation of one trailer coach.
(8) Service building shall mean a building housing toilet
facilities for men and women, with slop -water closet and laundry
facilities, and with separate bath or shower accommodations.
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SECTION 2. Permits - After the effective date of this
ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, maintain,
operate or alter any trailer court within the limits of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, unless he holds a valid permit issued annually
by the health officer in the name of such person for the specific
trailer court.
(1) All trailer courts in existence upon the effective date
of this ordinance shall within six (6) months thereafter obtain such
license and in other respects comply fully with the requirements of
this ordinance. Any unlicensed trailer court in existence after six
(6) months from the effective date of this ordinance which does not
comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed a public
nuisance and the operation of the same may be enjoined at the suit of
the City of Little Rock in any court of competent jurisdiction. All
trailer courts located in areas annexed to the City of Little_.Rodk
shall obtain such license and otherwise comply with provisions of this
ordinance within six (6) months from the date of annexation.
(2) All applications for permits shall be made to the Public
Health Director who shall review and receive the approval of said plans
from the Public Works Director and the Traffic Engineer before
approving said plans. The Public Health Director shall issue a permit
upon compliance by the applicant with provisions of this ordinance
and of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. No permit shall
be transferrable. Every person holding such a permit shall give
notice in writing to the Public Health Director within twenty -four (24)
hours after havdbg sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise
disposed of, interest in or control of any trailer court. Such notice
shall include the name and address of the person succeeding in the
ownership or control of such trailer court.
SECTION 3. Permit Fees - The annual permit fee for each
trailer court shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) plus the payment of
twenty -four ($24.00) dollars per each trailer space.
SECTION 4. Applications for permits - Applications for permits
shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and accompanied by an
affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the application and
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shall contain the following:
(a) The name and location of the applicant.
(b) A boundary survey prepared by a registered engineer.
(c) A complete plan of the trailer court showing compliance with
all applicable provisions of this ordinance and regulations promulgated
thereunder. The plan should also indicate if the trailer court will
house independent or dependent trailers.
(d) Such further information as may be requested by the Public
Health Director to enable him to determine that the proposed trailer
court will comply with legal requirements.
SECTION 5. Parking of trailer coaches within the city limits and
outside of trailer courts - It shall be unlawful for any person to camp,
place, stand, park or locate any trailer coach in the City of Little
Rock except within a trailer court.
SECTION 6. Trailer Court Plan - The trailer court plan shall
conform to the following requirements:
(a) The trailer court shall be located on a well drained site,
properly graded to insure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant
pools of water.
(b) Trailer coach spaces shall be provided consisting of a
minimum of 1500 square feet for each space which shall be at least 25
feet wide and clearly defined. One automobile parking space (off- street)
as required by the Little Rock Zoning Ordinance may be designated
within the area required for a trailer space. Trailer coaches shall
be so harbored on each space that there shall be at least a 15 foot
clearance between trailer coaches; provided also, all awnings to
trailer coaches shall be no closer than 10 feet to an adjacent trailer
coach.
The trailer coaches parked end to end, the end to end clearance
between trailer coaches shall be not less than 15 feet. No trailer
coach shall be located closer than 10 feet from a building within the
park or less than 72 feet from any side property line. No trailer
coach shall be located nearer than 15 feet to a rear property line
bounding the park; or closer than 25 feet from the front property line
or the existing setback line designated by ordinance in effect, in
case of parks situated on the corner of a block, then no trailer shall
be placed nearer than 25 feet from the property line running parallel
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and adjacent to the side street.
(c) All trailer coach spaces shall abut upon a driveway or not
less than 25 feet in width which shall have unobstructed access to a
public street, alley or highway. All driveways shall be paved with
bituminous, concrete or other all weather, dust -proof surfacing to
be approved by the Public Works Director of the City of Little Rock.
(d) Each park permitting dependent trailer coaches shall provide
service buildings to house toilet facilities, bathing facilities,
laundry facilities and other facilities as hereinafter more particularly
prescribed.
(e) One electrical outlet supplying at least 110 volts and one
electric outlet providing 220 volts shall be provided for each trailer
coach space.
(f) A recreation area having not less than 100 square feet per
trailer coach space shall be provided. Such area shall be protected
from traffic hazards.
SECTION 7. Location - Trailer courts shall only be located in
districts permitted by the Little Rock Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 8. Water supply - An adequate supply of pure water for
drinking and domestic purposes shall be supplied to meet the require-
ments of the trailer court. No common drinking cups shall be permit-
ted. Each trailer coach space shall be provided with a cold water tap
at least four inches above the ground. An adequate supply of hot water
shall be provided at all times in the service building for all bathing,
washing, cleansing laundry facilities.
SECTION 9. Service Building - Each trailer court permitting
dependent trailer coaches shall be provided with one or more service
buildings adequately equipped with flush -type toilet fixtures.
Dependent trailer coaches shall be parked not more than 200
feet from the service building.
Service building shall:
(a) Be located 10 feet or more from any trailer coach space.
(b) Be of permanent construction and be adequately lighted.
(c) Be of moisture resistent material to permit frequent
washing and cleaning.
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(d) Have sufficient toilet and laundry facilities, according to
requirements promulgated by the Public Health Director to serve ade-
quately, both males and females.
(e) Have adequate heating facilities to maintain a temperature of
700 during cold weather and to supply a minimum of three gallons of hot
water per hour per coach space during time of peak demands.
(f) Have all rooms well ventilated, with all openings effectively
screened.
(g) Have at least one slop -water closet supplied with hot and
cold water in a separate room.
SECTION 10. Sewage Disposal - All plumbing in the trailer court
shall comply with state and local plumbing laws and regulations.
Each trailer coach space shall be provided with at least a four
inch sewer connection. The sewer connection shall
suitable fittings, so that a watertight connection
the trailer coach drain and the sewer connection.
coach connections shall be so.constructed that the;
when not linked to a coach and shall be trapped in
maintain them in an odor -free condition.
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Sewer lines shall be constructed with the approval of the City
Plumbing Inspector, Sewer Department, and the Public Health Director
in accordance with their recommendations. All sewer lines shall be
adequately vented and shall be laid with sufficient earth cover to
prevent breakage from traffic.
Where the sewer lines of a trailer court are not connected to
a public sewer, a sewage treatment plant approved by the Public Health
Director shall be provided. The design of such sewage treatment plant
shall be based on the ultimate maximum capacity of the trailer court.
The disposal plant shall be located where it will not create a nuisance
or health hazard to the court or to the owner or occupants of any
adjacent property. The approval of the health officer shall be
obtained on the type of treatment proposed and on the design of the
disposal plant prior to construction.
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SECTION 11. Refuse Disposal - Tightly covered metal garbage
cans shall be provided in quantities adequate to permit disposal of
all garbage and rubbish. Garbage cans shall be located not further
than 200 feet from any trailer space. The cans shall be kept in
sanitary condition at all times. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected
and disposed of as frequently as may be necessary to insure that the
garbage cans shall not overflow.
SECTION 12. The court area shall be subject to rules and
regulations of the Little Rook Fire Department - The trailer court
shall be kept free of litter, rubbish, and other inflammable materials.
Portable fire extinguishers of a type approved by the Little Rock
Fire Department shall be kept in service buildings and in all other
locations named by the fire department, and shall be maintained in
good operating condition.
Fires shall be made only in stoves, incinerators, and other
equipment intended for such purposes.
Bottled gas for cooking purposes shall not be used at individual
trailer spaces, unless the containers are properly connected by copper
or other suitable metallic tubing. Bottled gas cylinders shall be
securely fastened in place. No cylinder containing bottled 'gas shall
be located inside a trailer or within five feet of a door thereof.
State and city regulations applicable to the handling of bottled gas
and fuel must be followed.
SECTION 13. Alterations and additions - Restriction of animals
and pets - No permanent addition of any kind shall be built onto or
become a part of any trailer coach. Skirting of coaches is permissible
but such skirting shall not attach the coach permanently to the ground,
provide a harborage for rodents, or create a fire hazard.
The wheels of the coach shall not be removed, except temporarily
when necessary for repairs. Jacks or stabilizers may be placed under
the frame of the coach to prevent movement on the springs while the
coach is parked and occupied.
No dogs, cats, or other pet animals shall be permitted to roam
at large in the trailer park. All animals shall be vacelnatt d as
required by ordinance.
SECTION 14. Register of occupants - It shall be the duty of the
licensee to keep a register containing a record of all trailer owners
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and occupants located within the park.
The register shall contain the following information:
(a) Name and address of each occupant.
(b) The make, model and year of all automobiles and trailers.
(c) License number and owner of each trailer and automobile by
which it is towed.
(d) The state issuing such license.
(e) The date of arrival and of departure of each trailer.
(f) Whether or not each trailer is independent or dependent
trailer.
The trailer court shall keep the register available for inspection
at all times by law enforcement officers, public health officials, and
other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information
contained in the register. The register records shall not be destroyed
for a period of three (3) years following the date of registration.
SECTION 15. Penalties - Any person who violates any provision of
this ordinance or any provision of any regulation adopted by the health
officer pursuant to authority granted by this ordinance, shall upon
conviction be punished by a fine of not-loss than twenty -five dollars
($25.00) or more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense
and each dayts failure of compliance with any such provision shall
constitute a separate violation.
SECTION 16. Conflict of ordinances - Effect of partial invalid-
ity - If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance shall be declared invalid for any reason what-
soever, such decision shall not effect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect; and to this
end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 17. Trailer Court Board - A board to be known as the
Trailer Court Board is hereby established. The word "Board" when used
in this section shall be construed to mean the Trailer Court Board.
The Board shall consist of five members who shall be the
members of the Little Rock Board of Adjustment. The chairman and
vice chairman selected by the Board of Adjustment, shall also serve as
the chairman and vice chairman of the Trailer Court Board. The terms
of each member of the Board shall be the same as the Board of Adjustment.
Meeting: Meetings of the Board shall be held on the date of the
meeting of the Board of Adjustment. All meetings of the Board shall
be open to the public. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings,
show the vote of each member upon each appeal, or if absent or failing
to vote indicating such fact, and shall keep words of its examinations
and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in
the office of the Board, and shall be of public record. The secretary
of the Board shall be Public Health Director, whose office shall act
as the office of the Board.
Appeals: Appeals to the Board may be taken by any person who
is the owner of the land on which a trailer court is proposed or on
which an existing court is in operation*- Thd filing fee for such an
appeal shall be $25.00, which shall be paid io the City Collector. The
application for such an appeal shall be made at the office of the
Board.'
The applicant shall notify the adjacent property owners of the
time and place of the meeting, and shall submit proof of such notifi-
cations to the Board. `
The Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the
appeal, give due notice thereof to the parties in interest, and decide
the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party may
appear in person or by agent or by attorney.
Jurisdiction: Where there are practical difficulties or unnec-
essary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this
ordinance, the Board may authorize a variation in the Trailer Court
Plan, Section 6 of this ordinance, and the time requirement in Section
2 of the ordinance, provided a need can be demonstrated so that the
spirit of the ordinance shall be observed, public safety and welfare
secured, and substantial justice done.
SECTION 18. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: November 2, 1959
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Meeting: Meetings of the Board shall be held on the date of the
meeting of the Board of Adjustment. All meetings of the Board shall
be open to the public. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings,
show the vote of each member upon each appeal, or if absent or failing
to vote indicating such fact, and shall keep words of its examinations
and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in
the office of the Board, and shall be of public record. The secretary
of the Board shall be Public Health Director, whose office shall act
as the office of the Board.
Appeals: Appeals to the Board may be taken by any person who
is the owner of the land on which a trailer court is proposed or on
which an existing court is in operation*- Thd filing fee for such an
appeal shall be $25.00, which shall be paid io the City Collector. The
application for such an appeal shall be made at the office of the
Board.'
The applicant shall notify the adjacent property owners of the
time and place of the meeting, and shall submit proof of such notifi-
cations to the Board. `
The Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the
appeal, give due notice thereof to the parties in interest, and decide
the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party may
appear in person or by agent or by attorney.
Jurisdiction: Where there are practical difficulties or unnec-
essary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this
ordinance, the Board may authorize a variation in the Trailer Court
Plan, Section 6 of this ordinance, and the time requirement in Section
2 of the ordinance, provided a need can be demonstrated so that the
spirit of the ordinance shall be observed, public safety and welfare
secured, and substantial justice done.
SECTION 18. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: November 2, 1959
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