Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 431

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
THE OPERATION SANITATION
USE AND MAINTENANCE OF
TRAILER CAMPS, CAMP CARS
AND TRAILERS IN THE CITY
OF Ell CENTRIC.
The City Council of the City of
El Centre do ordain as follows:
SECTION I: DEFINITIONS. For
the purpose of this ordinance GER
tain words and phrases are de-
fined as follows, and certain pro-
visions shall be construed as here
IN set forth. unless it shall be ap-
parent from their context that they
have a different meaning
(a) CAMP CAR AND/OR TRAIL
Err is any unit used for living or
sleeping purposes and which is
equipped with wheels or similar de-
vices used for the purpose of trans
porting said unit from place to
place, whether by motive power or
ether means.
(b) CAMP GROUND is defined
to be any place, area or tract of
land upon which is located any
camp car and/o trailer.
SECTION II: POWERS AND
DUTIES OF HEALTH OFFICER.
1t shall be the duty of the Health
Officer to enforce all of the provi-
sions Of this ordinance and for the
purpose of securing enforcement
thereof, the Health Officer. or any
Of his duly authorized representa-
tiveS, shal! have the right and are
hereby empowered to enter upon
the premises of any camp ground
now operating or which may here
after be operated within the City
of Ell Centre to inspect the same
and all accommodations connected
Herewith.
SECTION III: PERMIT RE
QUIRED. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation TO
operate or maintain, or to offer for
public use, within the confines of
the City of Ell Centre, as herein
after setforth, any camp ground
without first applying for and re-
ceiving from the Health Officer a
permit so to do, in the manner
hereinafter provided, and without
complying with regulations here
matter setforth, and any rules and
regulations which may be formu-
lated by the Health Officer from
time to time and the laws of the
State of California.
SECTION ": APPLICATION
FOR PERMIT, INSPECTION FEE.
Each application for such permit
shall be IN writing. upon a form
provided by the health officer for
that purpose 1t shall state the
name and the address Of the ap-
plicant and a description of the
property, whereon or wherein it is
proposed to conduct a camp ground,
and such other information as the
Health Officer may require. The
application shall be accompanied by
complete plans and specifications
covering all construction, altera-
tions and/or additions, including
all water. sewer and lighting in
stallations, and plot plan showing
the arrangement and location of all
proposed facilities. The applica-
ton shall be accompanied by an
inspection fee Of $500 which shall
be paid to the City Clerk. This
fee shall be in addition to any fees
required by other ordinances of the
City of Ell Centre.
SECTION v: INVESTIGATION
REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUING
PERMIT.
(a) Upon the filing of such ap-
plication accompanied by the in
spection fee, it shall be the duty
of the Health Officer, or any of his
duly authorized representatives, to
examine the application, plans and
specifications submitted and to in
yestigate the premises and deter
mine whether the structures, ar
rangements areas and the facilities
for water, sewer, light and waste
disposal conform with the require
ments Of this ordinance, the rules
and regulations of the Health Of
ficer and the laws of the State of
California.
Cb) The applicant shall not conf
mence work on the premises until
approval of the Health Officer and
all necessary building, electrical and
permits have been OBJ
tanned.
fc) INVESTIGATION AND PER-
NIT FOR OCCUPANCY NECES-
SARY AFTER CONSTRUCTION.