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Home My WebLink AboutO-1943-309 . e e ORDIJlAlfCE NO. :Joy AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AlfD PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAILER. CAMItS, DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLA.- TION OF THIS ORDINANCE, CONTAINIlfG A SAVING CLAUSE, REPEALING ALL FOlHER ORDINANCES IN COIFLICT HEREWITH, ENACTING THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS INCIDENT TO THE OBJEX)T AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE AND DBCLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY '1'HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIn OF LA PORTE, TEXAS. \ e SectioD 1. Whenever used in this Ordinanoe, unless a d1fterent meaning appears trom the context: (a) A "houae car" lIleans an,. .truct'Ure intended tw, and capable ot, human habitation, vehicular in de81gn, which ma,. be driven, towed or propelled trOll one location to another without change in such structure or design, whether or not .the same be supported b7 wheels. (b) A "trailer caap" aeans an,. .p~k, trailer park, trailer court, court, caap, site, lot, parcel or trao't ot land, designed, maintained or intended tor the purpose ot supplying a location or accolllOdat1on tor an,. house car or house ca1'S and upon which an,. house car or house cars are parked and shall include all builcl1ngs used or intended for use as part ot. the equipment th~eot, whether a oharge is made tor the use of the trailer camp I I an~ its tacilities or not. .~Trailer camp" shall not include auto- Ii illlObll. or trailer sale lots on Which unoccupied trailer are parked I fO~ purpoae of inspeotion and aa1e. . I (0) The word "person" shall be construed to include I Ii persons, partnership, f1rm, compan~, corporat1on, tenant, owner, ,I I' le8see, their agents, sel'vants or employees. I , e (d) The term "Oit,." shall lIlean the C1ty of La Porte, il Texas. (e) The term "street" or "streets" shall mean and in- -. , II elude any street, alle1, avenue, lane, boulevard, drive, publ1c I' ii place or h1gh..y commonly used for the purpose of travel within ,I !, the incorporated lim1ts ot the C1ty of La Porte. (t) The term "Olty property" shall lIleaD and 1nclude anI' public park, square or any other public place or premls8$ belong- . . e - -2- It ing to the City ot La Porte or over which the City haa complete jurisdiction.and control. (g) The term "owner" shall be construed to mean any person, firm, corporatlon, association, partnership or soclety which has the control, direction, maintenance and supervision of any traller camp or house cars, whether as owner or otherwlse. Section 2: (.> No person shall,park, place or locate &DY house car being used for human habitation upon any street or City pro- perty in the City ot La Porte for a longer period than three hoUl's (b) Ho person shall park, place or locate any house oar being used tor human habitation on any lot, tract or parcel of land in the City of La Porte owned by any person, for a longer period than three hours except in a trailer camp, as provided for in this Ordlnance, unless said house ear shall be equipped and pt-ovlded with a supply of pure and wholesome water, and have a connection wit~ City sanitary sewer, in compliance with the plumb- ing and other Ordinances of the City. Sectlon 3: 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, City property, trailer camp or upon any lot within the Oi ty_ Sinks, showers and other slmilar fixtures in house cars, when 1n use, shall be connected with the Cit7 'sewer system and ln compliance with the plumbing and other Ordinances ot the City_ Section 4: Each site used as a trailer camp shall be provided with an ample and adequate supply ot water from the City water system. Section 5: Each trailer camp shall be provided with sate and adequate provisions for the collection and removal of waste and garbage, complying with all the sanitary and other Ordinances ot the City. Section 6: Each trailer camp shall be provided with a proper and acceptable sewer system, in oomplis.nce with the plumb- ing and other Ordlnances of the City. e . -- e e -3- Sectlon 7: Each trailer camp upon whlch one or more house Cal'S are placed shall be ln accordance and in compliance with the bui1dlng, san1tar y, plumbing and all other Ordinances ot I the City and shall be pr8vided with the following: (a) Por one or two house cars, ODe toilet, bath and Ii wash bas1n for each sex. (b) POI' more than two and 1e8s than seyen hou8e cars two tOilets,batba and wash basins tor each sex. (c) Por more than six and 18S8 than tifteen house car8 t~ee toilets, baths and waSh basins tor each sex. e (d) For each addit10nal ten house cars over fourteen two add1~lonal toilets, baths and wa8h bas1ns for each sex. Suoh baths may be e1ther shower baths or bath tubs. All tollets, wash basins, shower8 and bathtubs shall be placed ln prope1'1y con- structed build1ngs not more than three hundred feet from eaoh house car. Build1ngs shall be well lighted at all times, day or night, well ventllated and so oonstructed as to periD1t rapid and satisfactor,. cleanlng, scouriDg and washiDS. Sect10n 8: It shall be the dut,. of the owner, his agent representat1ve or emploree to prescribe rules and regulations to e comp1,. strict1,. with the following: (a) Provide tor regular inspeotion ot the water and sanitary convenieDces. . (b) Provide for the collection and removal ot garbage and other waste material. (c) Prohibit-the p1ac1ng or storage ot uns1ghtly material or vehicles ot an,. kind., (d) Provide tor the regular cleaning, palntiDS, re- pairing and disinfecting ot all buildings. Ce) Take such measurea as may be deemed to be necessary by tbe City Health Otticer or other person or agenc,. hereinafter prov1ded tor to preaerve t~e health, comtort and satety ot all Sectlon 9: It shall be the duty of the Health Officer ot the City to enforce the provisions ot th1s Ordinance. provided e e e -4- that the Cit,. Council _,., b,. resolution, designate 01' appoint another per80n and/or agency to enforce the provisions ot thIs OrdInance. e Section 10: An,. person, tirm, corporation, association, partnership or society violat1ng any provision ot this Ordinance shall be deemed guilt,. of a misdemeanor and upon conviction there- ot shall be punished by a tine of not 1eS8 than Pive Dollars (15.00) or more than One Hundred Dollar8 (#100.00) and each day such violation continues ahall constitute a separate ottenae. Section 11. It an,. section or provision ot any sectlon ot thls Ordinance shall be held to be invalid, ineffective or un- constitutional such shall not affect the validity of the remain- ing sections and provisions ot this Ordinance. Section 12: All Ordinanoes or parts of Ordinances in contliot hereWith Shall be, and are hereby, repealed. Seotion 13: ,This Ordinance shall be cumulative ot all Ordinances ot the City of La Po~te and ot the laws of the State ot Texas. Section 14: The fact that there are now no Ordinances ot the Clty regulating trailer camps creates an a_ergencr, con- tt stituting an imperative publl~ necessit,. that the rule requiring OrdInance. to be read at three several meetings be suspended and that thi8 Ordinance be passed tinall,. on its first reading and shall take etfect and be 1n torce trom and a.fter its pasaage, approval and publication. Passed and approved this the J~ da,. of ~ -- - -........ A. D. 1943. e ATTEST: e, c? ,..") /~/:" /) - ~ ,.,. ~. ,. l .......1- 9j \' , II