Chapter 16.16 HEALTH AND SAFETY

In every trailer park or portion of every trailer park that contains more than ten cabanas there shall be installed and maintained approved fire hydrants with mounted hose rack or reel spaced at such distances as to reach all areas with seventy-five feet (75') of hose. Each fire hydrant shall be not less than one and one-half inch tips. Not less than thirty-five feet (35') of one and one-half inch (1.5")diameter hose with fire nozzles with one-half inch tips. Not less than thirty-five (35) pounds water pressure shall be supplied. In the event this water pressure is not available, seventy-five feet (75') of three-quarter inch linen hose with attached cast brass adjustable spray stream, shutoff nozzle, in a weather-protected cabinet which must deliver four and one-half gallons of water per minute at any given point of the trailer park, may be substituted for one and one-half inch diameter hose as specified in this section. (Ord. 294 § 17.01, 1967).

16.16.020 Fire – Reporting.

Every owner or operator or other person in charge of any trailer park who becomes aware of any fire or smoldering combustion of an unwarranted 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 fire department. (Ord. 294 § 17.02, 1967).

16.16.030 Fire – Equipment approval required.

All first aid fire protection equipment required by this chapter shall meet the approval of the fire department. (Ord. 294 § 17.03, 1967).

16.16.040 Approval of trailer court location.

Trailer courts shall have access to a public street or road by directly abutting thereon or by means of a private road(s) suitable for access by local fire fighting apparatus. (Ord. 294 § 18.01 (a), 1967).

16.16.050 Access to public streets.

Trailer courts shall have access to a public street or road by directly abutting thereon or by means of a private hard-surfaced road not less than twenty feet (20') wide. (Ord. 294 § 18.01 (b), 1967).

16.16.060 Roadways in trailer courts.

Trailer courts shall have road(s) suitable for access by town fire department apparatus which road(s) will permit the fire department apparatus to approach within two hundred feet (200') of any part of any trailer. (Ord. 294 § 18.01 (c), 1967).

16.16.070 Clearance.

Trailers shall be so located within the trailer court that a spacing of at least fifteen feet (15') is maintained between trailers, together with their additions and appurtenances and from permanent structures or buildings. (Ord. 294 § 18.01 (d), 1967).

16.16.080 Fire fighting – Staff instruction.

The trailer court operator shall be responsible for the instruction of his staff in the use of the court fire protection equipment and in their specific duties in the event of fire. (Ord. 294 § 18.02 (a), 1967).

16.16.090 Fire – Safety program for tenants.

The rules and regulations for fire safety of the court shall be conspicuously posted. (Ord. 294 § 18.02 (b), 1967).

16.16.100 Electrical systems – Approval and installation.

All electrical systems and equipment shall be of an approved type and installed in accordance with the provisions of the National Electrical Code insofar as applicable with exceptions noted in this chapter. (Ord. 294 § 18.03 (a), 1967).

16.16.110 Electrical supply – Court.

The electrical supply facilities of the trailer court shall have adequate capacity to serve the maximum connected load, subject to a demand factor determined by the inspection authority having jurisdiction. (Ord. 294 § 18.03 (b), 1967).

16.16.120 Electrical supply – Trailer.

The trailer court operator shall provide facilities for electrical supply to each trailer, with readily accessible means of disconnecting the electrical supply. The trailer court operator should provide for each trailer a grounding type supply receptacle, provided with appropriate fuses or circuit breakers. Electrical connection between electrical supply and the trailer shall be made only under the supervision of the court operator. (Ord. 294 § 18.03 (c), 1967).

16.16.130 Electrical systems – Grounding.

When the requirements of Section 16.16.120 do not accomplish the proper grounding of the trailers, a ground connection shall be provided with clamps or other facilities for connection between ground and the body of the trailer if of metal. Such ground connection shall be a minimum of No. 8 stranded copper conductor or its equivalent, and shall be connected to a metallic water pipe or other approved ground in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Such ground connection shall be made before connecting the electrical supply, and shall be kept in place at all times while the electrical supply is connected. (Ord. 294 § 18.03 (d), 1967).

16.16.140 Electrical disconnection.

Adequate arrangements shall be made to assure that both electrical supply and ground connections will be disconnected before the trailer is moved. (Ord. 294 § 18.03 (e), 1967).

16.16.150 Liquefied petroleum gas – Container filling.

When such service is provided, liquefied petroleum gas containers shall be filled at a properly equipped container filling plant or from a tank truck, both complying with the applicable requirements of the NFPA Standard No. 58, Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases. (Ord. 294 § 18.04 (a), 1967).

16.16.160 Liquefied petroleum gas – Filling plant location.

The filling plant may be located in the trailer court; provided, that the entire operation, including the storage container, is located not less than fifty feet (50') from the nearest trailer, important buildings, or line of adjoining property which may be built upon, and not less than twenty-five feet (25') from any public street or highway. Such filling plant and storage containers shall be enclosed by six-foot (6') industrial type fencing, or otherwise protected from tampering or physical damage. The access to the enclosed area shall be kept locked when unattended. (Ord. 294 § 18.04 (b), 1967).

16.16.170 Liquefied petroleum gas – Filling from tank truck.

Containers installed at the trailer may be filled at that location by a tank truck. When containers are accumulated at the tank truck for charging, such charging shall not be done within fifty feet (50') of the nearest building, trailer, or group of buildings, nor within twenty-five feet (25') of public streets or highways. Private streets, roads, or right-of-way shall not be classed as public streets or highways. No vapor or liquid shall be vented to the atmosphere during the filling operation. The container filling operation shall only be performed by qualified personnel. (Ord. 294 § 18.04 (c), 1967).

16.16.180 Gas – Supply.

Where facilities are provided for gas supply to a trailer from a fixed piping system, all parts of the system shall be in accordance with NFPA Standard No. 54, Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas Piping, if the design gas pressure is to be one-half psi or less, or in accordance with NFPA No. 58, Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases, if the system is to operate on pressures in excess of one-half psi, except that when approved by the serving gas company and the enforcing authority, the connection from the servicing gas system to the trailer may be made by a listed flexible metal connector. (Ord. 294 § 18.05 (a), 1967).

16.16.190 Gas – Connection.

The gas supply shall be connected to the trailer only by a qualified installing agency (see NFPA Standard No. 54, Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas Piping) who shall see that the piping is properly purged and is free from leaks, and appliances are suitable for the gas to be supplied. (Ord. 294 § 18.05 (b), 1967).

16.16.200 Gas – Service disconnection.

Adequate arrangements shall be made to assure that gas connections are disconnected before the trailer is moved. (Ord. 294 § 18.05 (c), 1967).

16.16.210 Storage and handling of flammable liquids.

In courts where gasoline, fuel oil, or other flammable liquids are stored and dispensed, their handling and storage shall comply with NFPA No. 30 Code for Flammable Liquids. (Ord. 294 § 18.06, 1967).

16.16.220 Fire fighting – Access to trailers.

Approaches to all trailers shall be kept clear for fire fighting. Conductors of overhead wiring systems shall have a clearance of not less than eighteen feet (18') above trailer court roadways. (Ord. 294 § 18.07 (a), 1967).

16.16.230 Fire alarms.

Provisions shall be made for giving an alarm in case of fire. (Ord. 294 § 18.07 (b), 1967).

16.16.240 Fire alarm boxes.

Where the services of a fire department are available to the trailer court, approved fire alarm box(es) or approved telephone facilities or other approved methods shall be provided and shall be readily accessible at all times. Where such fire department services are not available, approved local fire alarm facilities shall be made for giving an alarm. (Ord. 294 § 18.07 (c), 1967).

16.16.250 Fire fighting – Tenant instruction.

It is the responsibility of the trailer court operator to inform all tenants about means for summoning fire apparatus, police departments and court employees. (Ord. 294 § 18.07 (d), 1967).

16.16.260 Public fire protection.

Water supply facilities for fire department operations shall be provided, to consist of one or more of the following, so arranged as to permit the operation of a minimum of two one and one-half inch hose streams on any fire in a trailer or elsewhere in the trailer court. Water supply and associated facilities shall be sufficient to provide a delivery of at least seventy-five (75) gallons per minute at each of two nozzles, held four feet (4') above the ground, at a flowing pressure of at least thirty (30) pounds per square inch at the highest point in the court. The utilization of available fire fighting equipment may be assumed in determining compliance with these minimums:

A. A public water supply system with hydrants located within five hundred feet (500') of all trailer parking sites;

B. A private hydrant system complying with NFPA Standard No. 24, Outside Protection, except that where fire department services are available, no supply of hose shall be required, and hydrants so located that one will be within two feet (2') of all trailer parking sites shall be sufficient;

C. An approved private system with hydrants connected to domestic water supply, so arranged as to provide protection equivalent to subsections A and B of this section. No standards are available on such a system as it will have to be designed and approved for the individual trailer court;

D. An approved suction supply or supplies each of not less than three thousand (3000) gallons suitable for fire department pumper drafting, so located that each trailer site will be within five hundred feet (500') of a supply point.

E. Where fire departments are equipped with tank trucks for water supply, in accordance with NFPA Standard No. 19, Specifications for Motor Fire Apparatus, and such trucks are so located that in case of fire, they can respond as soon as fire fighting personnel, they may be accepted in lieu of a fixed water supply by permission of the enforcing authority. (Ord. 294 § 18.07 (e), 1967).

16.16.270 Private fire protection.

Where no fire department is available, arrangement shall be made for private fire fighting facilities adequate for the individual trailer court, as determined by the enforcing authority. (Ord. 294 § 18.08, 1967).

16.16.280 Portable fire appliances.

Approved facilities shall be provided for fighting fires in ordinary combustible materials (Class A), readily accessible to all trailer occupants, in readily visible locations. Such facilities may consist of Class A extinguisher (soda-acid, pump tank, antifreeze), in accordance with NFPA Standard No. 10, Installation, Maintenance and Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers, so located that it will not be necessary to travel more than one hundred feet (100') from any trailer to reach the nearest extinguisher, or may consist of garden hose of a type usable in all weather, permanently attached or in cabinets immediately adjacent to the hose connection, so located that any part of any trailer can be reached with a garden hose stream. (Ord. 294 § 18.09, 1967).

16.16.290 Extinguisher spacing.

One or more approved extinguishers of a type suitable for flammable liquid or electrical fires (Class B and Class C) in accordance with NFPA Standard No. 10, Portable Fire Extinguishers, (carbon dioxide or dry chemical) shall be so located that it will not be necessary to travel more than one hundred feet (100') to reach the nearest extinguisher. (Ord. 294 § 18.10, 1967).

16.16.300 Care of fire appliances.

Appropriate arrangements shall be made to prevent freezing of fire fighting equipment in any area subject to freezing. (Ord. 294 § 18.11, 1967).

16.16.310 Incinerators – Rubbish collection.

The court operator shall provide an adequate system of collection and safe disposal of rubbish. Incinerators, when provided, shall be in accordance with NFPA Standard on Incinerators. (Ord. 294 § 19.01, 1967).

16.16.320 Removal of brush and weeds.

The court operator shall maintain the entire area of the court free of dry brush, leaves and weeds. (Ord. 294 § 19.02, 1967).