Carteret County |
Code of Ordinances |
Appendix A. MANUFACTURED HOMES, MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS |
Article III. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV) PARKS SPECIFICATIONS |
§ 2. Sanitary facilities, water supply, sewerage, garbage collections and utilities.
In every RV park, all utilities shall be properly identified so they shall be easily recognized. Each RV shall be required to connect with the utilities provided at each RV space.
2.1.
Sanitary facilities:
2.1.1.
Compliance: All toilet, shower, lavatory and laundry facilities shall be provided and maintained in a clean, sanitary condition and kept in good repair at all times. They shall be safely- and adequately-lighted. Facilities shall be easily accessible and conveniently-located.
2.1.2.
Permanent sleeping quarters: Permanent sleeping quarters shall not be permitted within the park for guests. The park owner, manager, or operator may live on-site in a manufactured home, modular home, or single-family dwelling, unless prohibited in a zoned area.
2.2.
Water supply:
2.2.1.
Requirements: A safe, adequate, and conveniently-located water supply must be provided for each RV space.
2.2.2.
Drinking fountains: Water for drinking, cooking, laundry, and general sanitary uses for each individual RV shall be obtained only from faucets or other plumbing connections located within each RV.
2.3.
Sewage disposal:
2.3.1.
Toilet facilities: Central toilet facilities must be provided for each park.
2.3.2.
Sewage dumping station: The park owner shall provide each space with an individual sewer connection to an approved sewer system(s) or provide a sewage dumping station connected to an approved sewer system.
2.3.3.
Sewage wastes: All sewage wastes from each park, including wastes from toilets, showers, bathtubs, lavatories, wash basins, refrigerator drains, sinks, faucets and water-using appliances not herein mentioned shall be piped into the park's sewage disposal system or systems.
2.4.
Garbage disposal: All garbage and refuse in each recreational vehicle park shall be stored in suitable waterproof and rodent-proof receptacles, which shall be kept covered with tightly fitting lids. All garbage and refuse shall be regularly collected and disposed of in a sanitary manner.
2.5.
Insect and rodent control measures: Insect and rodent control measures to safeguard the public health and comfort shall be used in the park.
2.6.
Electrical service: The park owner shall provide each space with an individual electrical connection to an approved electrical system.
2.7.
Utilities: Utilities shall be installed underground.
2.8.
Manufactured homes or single-family dwelling in RV parks: It shall be unlawful for a person to park or store a MH in a RV park, except that one MH may be located within the park for exclusive use as dwelling quarters of the park owner, manager or operator or one single-family dwelling (including modular home) may be located within the park for use as dwelling quarters of the park owner, manager, or operator. This dwelling may also contain the park office/store. Such a MH, modular, or single-family dwelling shall be located in an area designated on the preliminary park plan for the location of the dwelling headquarters for the park owner, manager, or operator and shall be subject to approval by the planning commission.
2.9.
Reserved.
2.10.
Revocation of RV park maintenance permit: The enforcement officer, after due notice, may suspend or revoke the right to occupy/operate any RV park for violating the provisions of this ordinance.