HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 8672ORDINANCE N0. 8672
An Ordinance providing for the regulataora of camp cars, trailers, trailer
houses, trailer homes and structures ..converted fr m trailers in the City of
Eugene, declaring an emergency and revealing all ordinances in conflict
her•e~~~ith.
WHEREAS, increasing numbers of movable units for sleeping and living
,purposes are passing over the highways of the state and are parked for vary-
ing periods of time upon vacant lots, streets, in service stations and at
various places at vahich there is no suitable provision for a sanitary supply
of water and for the disposal of the same and for the disposal of human excreta
garbage and other waste and no compliance with building, fire, sanitary and
zn~iang regulations, and
~ ~'J~iEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Oregon has passed an Act re-
gulating upon the state highways the protection of the public from unauthorized
disposal of waste, nove-, therefore,
THE CITY OF EUGEPIE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLO~~iS:
Section 1. It shall be unlav~-ful for any person, firmm or corporation to
park or place any camp car, trailer, trailer house, trailer home at any place
within the city of Eugene for a period exceeding three hours unless the occupant
shall have access at all hours to suitable places for a sanitary supply of
water and for the disposal of garbage, human excreta and waste.
Section 2. It shall be unlav:~ful for a.ny person, firm or corporation to
(park or place any camp car, trailer, trailer house, trailer home, or ~:.ny structure
~ converted from a trailer or any vehicle usE:d as such at any place within the
'City of Eugene other than the use of streets for transit and as provided in
iSection 1, without first applying for and securing a permit from the building
,inspector of the city. Any person desiring such a permit shall make application
'lat the office of the building inspector, accompanied by a fee,of 1.00, giving
ithe locGtion, the character of occupancy, the character of water and sanitary
'Iservice, and arty other inforaation necessary or convenient required by the
building inspector.
Section 3. The building inspector shall forth~r,~ith inspect the premises
hand proposed occupancy in cooperation and consultation with the fire chief of
the city of Eu€ene and shall ascertain that said proposed use complies with all
sanitary building, fire and zoning regulations of the city and state, and if
I~he shall find that the proposed use complies with the city and state regulations
las aforesaid he .shall issue a permit to the applicant, authorizing. the use
~comtempZated.
Section 4. The building inspector is~hereby authorized and directed to
ascertain all instances`in which camp cars, trailers, trailer houses, trailer
homes or any structures converted from trailers or vehicles used as such are
already occupying premises a: herein set out in the city of Eugene and to give
them notice that a perrrlit will be required and such ov`7ner or occupant is granted
fif teen days from the time of receiving such notice in which to apply for a
permit as provided in Section2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to fail to make application for such permit within fifteen days
of such notice, and occupancy v1ithout a permit in any of the events herein
~iset out is declared to be a nuisance and a. menace to the health and well-being
Hof the people of the city of Eugene, and unlawful. Notice may be given by the
building inspector or by the chief of police orally in person and if no one
is found on the premises a notice may be sent by mail to the occupant if his
identity is known and if not, may be served by delivering it at the door of the
(structure used.
t Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance or failing to comply therewith, shall upon conviction in
the Recorder's Court be subject to a f ine of not to exceed X25.00 and to the
payment of costs of?~~prosecution and to imprlsomment in the city jail for one
day for each X2.00 of the fine unpaid.
Section 6. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
,are repealed.
Section 7. Whereas, the parking of camp cars, trailers, trailer houses,
trailer homes, and vehicles used for such proposes at places at which there is
no suitable provision for the disposal of human excreta, garbage and waste,
constitutes a menace to the health of the residents of the city, an emergency
is hereby declared to exist, and it is declared to be necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the peace, health and safety ~~pon its passage by the
Common Council an d its approval by the Mayor, and it is so ordered.
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Passed by the Common Council Approved by the Mayor this
this 10th day of March, 1941. 11th day of March, 1941.
C.M. Bryan Elisha Large
City Recorder Mayor