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CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF
RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARKS
BYLAW NO. 631, 1977 &
SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS
THERETO
(For convenience only)
CITY OF WILLIAMS LAKE
BYLAW NO. 631
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXTENSION, DESIGN AND SERVICING
OF MOBILE HOME PARKS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 714 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT
The Council of the Town of Williams Lake in open meeting assembled enact as follows:
INTERPRETATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Title
1.01
This bylaw may be cited as "Town of Williams Lake Mobile Home Park Bylaw No.
631, 1977".
Application
1.02
This bylaw shall be applicable within the boundaries of the Town of Williams Lake.
Definitions
1.03
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires,
"ancillary building" means a building for the common use of the tenants and includes
recreation building, laundry and other service facilities;
"approval" means approval in writing;
"buffer area" means the buffer area described in Section 4.09;
"Council" means the Council of the Town of Williams Lake;
"double blocking" means a system of blocking in which blocks of alternate courses
are placed at 90 degrees;
"floor area" means an area of a mobile home that is occupied or intended for
occupancy but does not include exits or attics, crawl or duct spaces;
"Inspector" means the Building Inspector or such other person appointed by the
Council to administer this bylaw;
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"Medical Health Officer" means the Medical Health Officer appointed under the
Health Act for the territorial jurisdiction of the area in which a mobile home park is
located;
"mobile home" means a single family dwelling unit equipped with a water-closet and a
bath-tub or shower, waste from which may be disposed of directly into a sewer, and
manufactured as a unit or units intended to be occupied in a place other than of its
manufacture on a year-round, long term basis. It may be designed with detachable
towing and touring gear and upon arrival at the site, can be completed and ready for
occupancy except for placing on foundations, connections of utilities and some
incidental assembly;
"mobile home area" means that part of a mobile home park used primarily for
installed mobile homes, including permissible additions, and which is not used for
buffer area, roadways, owner's residential plot, the procuring and treatment of water,
collective sewage treatment, effluent disposal from a collective sewage treatment
plant, garbage disposal, or ancillary buildings;
"mobile home park" means land used or occupied by any person for the purposes of
providing spaces for the accommodation of two or more mobile homes and for
imposing a charge or rental for the use of such space;
"mobile home space" means an area of land for the installation of one mobile home
with permissible additions and situated within a mobile home area;
"mobile home pad" means that portion of a mobile home space, designated,
designed and prepared for the support of a mobile home. It may contain service
connections;
"owner" means an owner, agent, lessor, or manager of, or any person who operates,
a mobile home park;
"potable water" means water which is approved for drinking purposes by the Ministry
of Health;
"roadway" means an allowance within a mobile home park part or all of which is
made suitable for normal vehicular use so vehicles can gain access to abutting
spaces;
"utility service building" means a building or structure providing for public utility
facilities for water, sewer, electrical, telephone and similar services, established by
the municipality, regional district, by another government body or by a company
regulated by statute.
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Prohibitions
1.04
No person shall:
(a)
locate, establish, construct, alter, extend, expand, subdivide or operate a
mobile home park; or
(b)
cause or allow a mobile home to be parked or to remain in a mobile home
park
in contravention of this bylaw.
Exclusion
1.05
(1)
Subject to section 105 (2) the provisions of this bylaw do not apply to a
mobile home park or any part of a mobile home park existing prior to coming
into force of this bylaw.
(2)
No person shall be compelled to upgrade existing parks to the standards of
this bylaw; but any upgrading shall not lessen the compliance with the bylaw
and expansion shall meet bylaw provisions.
(3)
Existing mobile homes that do not meet Canadian Standards Association
Standard Z-240 standards/specifications shall be permitted to relocate or
move into a mobile home park developed prior to the adoption of this bylaw
only if brought up to Z-240 standards with respect to electrical service and if
the gas and heating systems are in accordance with section 3.07 of the
Bylaw.
Administration
1.06
(1)
The Building Inspector or such other person appointed by the Council shall
administer this bylaw.
(2)
Persons appointed under subsection (1) may enter any mobile home park at
any reasonable time for the purpose of administering or enforcing this bylaw.
Violation
1.07
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, suffer or permit the
establishment, extension, or operation of a mobile home park in
contravention of this bylaw or otherwise to contravene or fail to comply with
this bylaw.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent or obstruct any official appointed
under subsection (1) of section 1.06 from carrying out his duties under this
bylaw.
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Penalty
1.08
(1)
Any person who violates any provisions of this bylaw is liable on summary
conviction to a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and
also the cost of the prosecution.
(2)
Each day during which such violation is continued shall be deemed to
constitute a new and separate offence.
(3)
Upon conviction, the court may direct that no prosecution under subsection
(2) may be made, with respect to the continuance of the violation, for such
period of time as it directs.
Severability
1.09
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this bylaw is for any reason
held to be invalid by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this bylaw.
MOBILE HOME PARK APPLICATION, APPROVAL AND PERMIT
Application Plans and Specifications
2.01
All applications for approval of plans and specifications shall be made in writing and
shall contain,
(a)
the name and address of the applicant;
(b)
the intended use of the land;
(c)
a popularly understandable description of the location of the land and the
legal description of the land on which the proposed mobile home park is to be
established, constructed, altered, or extended;
(d)
a map showing the location of the source of the proposed water supply, and
the location and extent of the area proposed for sewage disposal, wastewater
disposal, and garbage disposal;
(e)
two full sets of working drawings to scale showing,
(i)
the area dimensions and legal description of the parcel of land;
(ii)
the dimensions and location of the buffer area;
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(iii)
the number, location dimensions, and designation of all mobile home
spaces, and location and dimensions of all roadways, the owner's
residential plot (if any), and, recreation area;
(iv)
the dimensions and location of all ancillary buildings, the owner's
residence, and other structures;
(v)
the internal layouts of all service ancillary buildings and other
structures, apart from the owner's residence;
(vi) the location and details of the source of water, treatment plants, water
distribution lines and outlets;
(vii) the location and details of all connections to the sewer, sewer-lines,
septic tank(s) and sub-surface disposal field, or other private sewage-
treatment plants and disposal methods;
(viii) the location and details of all connections to the B.C. Hydro and Power
Authority, B.C. Telephone Company and Cablevision Services;
(ix) the location and details of all fuel supply systems;
(x)
the location and details of all on-site garbage and refuse-disposal
areas;
(xi) a north arrow and notation of the scales used;
(xii) a general landscaping plan for the site;
(xiii) all water courses or waterfrontage within or adjacent to the land
concerned;
(xiv) all steep banks or slopes within or adjacent to the land concerned; and
(xv) the relationship of the proposed mobile home park to adjacent roads.
Approval and Permit
2.02
(1)
No person shall establish, construct, alter or subdivide a mobile home park
until written approval of detailed plans and specifications is received and
permit issued by the Inspector.
(2)
Written approval and permit under subsection (1) shall not be given until a
sewage disposal permit has been issued, water supply and system, B.C.
Hydro & Power Authority services, B.C. Telephone services, cablevision
services, fuel supply system, and garbage disposal method has been
approved by the authority having jurisdiction.
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(3)
The Inspector shall examine each complete application for a mobile home
park permit and shall notify the applicant in writing within 60 days either
that the permit is issued or that it is refused.
(4)
The Inspector may:
(a) require the applicant to provide additional relevant information,
including but not limited to topographic and soil condition data;
(b) conduct inspections and tests in the vicinity of the site of the proposed
mobile home park.
(5)
If the issuance of a mobile home park permit is refused, the Inspector shall
notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for refusal.
(6)
Applicant may appeal to the Board of Variance with respect to relaxation of
provisions within the jurisdiction of the Board of Variance.
(7)
A mobile home park permit shall permit the establishment of a mobile home
park on the land concerned only in compliance with the mobile home park
plan approved and permit issued.
(8)
If, after the issuance of any permit, the construction authorized thereunder
be not commenced within 6 months from the date thereof, or if, after the
commencement of a period of 6 months through any cause other than
weather conditions, strikes or lockouts, or if the work be not carried on
continuously and in a bona-fide manner such permit shall be void, and the
work shall not be again commenced until a new permit shall have been
issued and fee paid.
(9)
Fees
(a) Each initial application for a mobile home park permit submitted shall
be accompanied by an application fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00)
for the first mobile home space and Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each
additional mobile home space shown in the mobile home park plan.
(b) Each application for renewal of a mobile home park permit shall be
accompanied by an application fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) for each
mobile home space shown in the mobile home park plan.
(c)
The charge for permits for the construction of buildings or structures in
the mobile home park shall be the same as specified in the building
bylaw in effect in the Town of Williams Lake.
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(d) The value of construction shall be the contract price together with a
reasonable allowance for extras or such construction value to be
calculated or fixed by the Building Inspector according to the
submitted plan and specifications.
(10)
No application for a mobile home park permit shall be accepted for
processing unless it includes all documents, information and fees required in
sections 2.01 and 2.02.
General Provisions
3.01
(1)
No person shall locate a mobile home or owner's residence except on a
well-drained site that is at all times free of stagnant pools, and is graded for
rapid drainage.
(2)
(a) "Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, no building or
structure, excepting fences or signs or water related structures or
buildings such as pumphouses and boathouses shall be constructed,
reconstructed, altered, moved or extended, nor mobile home located,
with the underside of the floor system of any area used for habitation,
business, or storage of goods damageable by floodwaters, or in the
case of a mobile home, the ground level on which it is located, lower
than 2 feet above the two hundred year flood level where it can be
determined, or if not, less than 10 feet above the natural boundary of
any nearby water-course or lake", or within 25 feet of the natural
boundary of the sea and a lake; or within 100 feet of the natural
boundary of any nearby water-course or source of water supply
excluding wells.
(b) Where landfill is used to achieve the required elevation, no portion of
the landfill slope shall be closer than the above setback distance(s)
from the natural boundary, and the face of the fill slope shall be
adequately protected against erosion from floodwaters.
(c)
All banks created either by removal of soil or by filling shall provide a
slope of at least one and one-half feet measured horizontally each
vertical feet of height and the Work's Superintendent in approving plans
and occupants for such permit may require a greater slope if the type
of land requires more. In all cases where the slope is less than
required in this section, it shall be necessary to construct a retaining
wall of concrete or masonry products and such retaining wall shall be
constructed in accordance with the provisions of the current edition in
use of the National Building Code of Canada.
(d) Provided that with the approval of the Deputy Minister of Environment,
or his Designate, these requirements may be reduced.
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For the purposes of the subsection, the following definitions shall apply:
"Natural Boundary" means the visible high-water mark of any lake, river,
stream or other body of water where the presence and action of the water
are so common and usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years, as to
mark upon the soil of the bed of the lake, river, stream, or other body of
water, a character distinct from that of the banks thereof, in respect to
vegetation, as well as in respect to the nature of the soil itself.
"Watercourse" is any natural or man-made depression with well defined
banks and a bed two feet or more below the surrounding land serving to give
direction to a current of water at least six months of the year or having a
drainage area of one square mile or more or as required by an Official of the
Ministry of Environment of the Province of British Columbia.
3.02
All parcels or parts of land included in a mobile home park site shall be contiguous.
3.03
The plumbing, electrical and building in any mobile home park including additions and
alterations shall comply with the bylaws or regulations in force in the territorial
jurisdiction in which the mobile home park is situate.
3.04
(1)
No mobile home shall be located elsewhere in a mobile home park than on a
mobile home area.
(2)
No more than one mobile home shall be located in a mobile home space.
(3)
Notwithstanding sub-section (1) no more than one unoccupied mobile home
for every ten mobile home spaces in a park may be located in a designated
storage area.
3.05
No person shall dispose of garbage or refuse or any sort of waste except in
accordance with the arrangements made by the owner of the mobile home park, and
approved by the Medical Health Officer.
3.06
A copy of the plan required in section 2.01 (e) and a copy of this bylaw shall be
posted prominently and permanently in the mobile home park office for the reference
of the residents.
3.07
In mobile homes located in mobile home park,
(a)
the installation and maintenance of all oil burners and oilburning equipment
and appliances using inflammable liquids as fuel;
(b)
the storage and disposal of inflammable liquids and oils;
(c)
the installation, maintenance, carriage, and use of compressed gas systems,
shall be in accordance with the regulations of the Fire Marshall Act or the Gas Act as
the case may be.
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3.08
All mobile homes shall meet or exceed the Canadian Standards Association
Standard Z-240 or A-277 as the case may be.
3.09
All connections to services shall be in accordance with the current edition, in use, of
the National Building Code of Canada.
3.10
Any mobile home located on a space shall be supported by "double blocking".
3.11
All mobile homes shall be located on concrete pads or footings as specified in Article
4.06.
MOBILE HOME PARK
DESIGN AND LAYOUT STANDARDS
General Purpose
4.01
The general purpose of these standards/regulations is to ensure the development of
mobile home parks in an environment appropriate for residential use.
4.02
Within a mobile home park only the following may be located,
(a)
mobile homes;
(b)
one dwelling unit for the accommodation of the owner/operator;
(c)
recreation areas;
(d)
identification signs;
(e)
common storage area for the storage of recreational vehicles, boats, etc.;
(f)
buildings or structures ancillary to the above.
Signs
4.03
Subject to the provisions of the current Town of Williams Lake sign bylaw
identification signs to a maximum height of 6 feet above ground and to a maximum
area of 32 square feet may be located at the principal entrance to the site.
Site Area
4.04
The minimum site area for the public home park shall be 5 acres (2.0 hectares).
Density
4.05
The maximum density for a mobile home park shall be 7 mobile home units per acre
(17 1/2 per hectare).
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Mobile Home Space/Lot
BL1010 (17April 84) 4.06
(1)
The minimum area for a mobile home space shall be 3,600 square feet (334
square meters) for a single wide mobile home and 4,400 square feet (408
square meters) for a double wide mobile home.
BL1010 (17 Apr. 84)
(2)
The minimum frontage of each mobile home space, shall be 42 feet (12.8
meters) except that the frontage may be reduced to a minimum of 30 feet
(9.6 meters) for mobile home spaces that front on the circumference of a
cul-de-sac.
(3)
Each mobile home space shall be clearly marked off by suitable means.
(4)
All mobile home spaces shall have a clearly-discernable mobile home pad
constructed in the following manner, as approved by the administering
authority;
BL1553 (14May96)
(a) On continuous concrete strip footings set under, and parallel to, the
mobile home chassis beams. Footings shall be a minimum of 16
inches wide by 10 inches deep, reinforced with 3-2 inch diameter or
15mm diameter continuous bars. Total length of the footing shall
terminate 12 inches from the end of each chassis beam. Base for
footings shall consist of a minimum of 12 inches compacted pit run
gravel under a minimum of 6 inches compacted crushed gravel.
BL1553 (14May96)
(b) On 20 inch by 20 inch by 32 inch thick concrete slabs designed for
local conditions - excavation to undisturbed firm base, minimum 12
inch compacted pit-run gravel under a minimum of 6 inches compacted
crushed gravel.
BL1553 (14May96)
(c)
A designed mobile home pad stamped by a certified professional
engineer in this field.
BL1553 (14May96)
(d) In new mobile home parks, and where new mobile home spaces are
located within existing mobile home parks, all ground and pad bases
shall be tested for compaction and certified as being suitable for the
support of the mobile home by a Professional Engineer prior to the
installation at that location of any mobile home.
Written confirmation shall be submitted to the City from the Engineer for
each unit.
(5)
Grades of all mobile home pads shall not exceed 1% longitudinal and shall
have a flat cross grade.
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Site Coverage
4.07
(1)
The mobile home and additions to it, exclusive of a carport, shall not cover
more than 35% of the mobile home space upon which it is situated.
1103 (2 Nov. 85)
(2)
Deleted.
Buffer Area
4.08
(1)
To provide a buffer area, the mobile home spaces shall be located not less
than 25 feet (7.6 meters) from that boundary of the park abutting a public
street or highway and not less than 15 feet (4.6 meters) from the remaining
boundaries of the park. These setbacks/buffer areas shall be suitably
landscaped.
(2)
Within a buffer area,
(a) no recreation or service areas, except for waterfront recreation or
amenity areas, may be located;
(b) no mobile home area nor an owner's residential plot may be located;
(c)
no building or structure may be erected or placed, except a sign, which
may only be placed within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of any highway, and a
fence and a wall;
(d) no garbage-disposal area and no part of any private sewage-disposal
system, other than such parts of such system as may be underground,
shall be located;
(e) except where danger is involved, no plant material may be removed
nor may any substance of which land is composed be deposited or
removed, except as a part of a recognizable beautification scheme;
(f)
no vehicle parking area shall be located.
(3)
The only roads permitted in the buffer area are those which cross it as close
to right angles as practicable and connect directly with the road system
contained within the remainder of the mobile home park. No road shall
traverse the buffer area and give direct access from any public highway to
any mobile home space.
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(4)
Where a mobile home park is separated from neighbouring property be a
body of water, than notwithstanding section 3.01 or 4.08 (1);
(a)
for the purpose of establishing the buffer area, the mobile home park
boundary shall be deemed to be the centre line of that body of water;
and
(b)
a building or buildings to house boats or dressing rooms may be
located on land adjoining waters that are suitable for small boat
navigation at low water, so long as the buildings are not within 25 feet
of any other boundary.
Setbacks
BL1103 (2 Nov. 85) 4.09
(1)
No mobile home or addition to a mobile home shall be sited within 3 meters
(10 feet) of another mobile home or addition to mobile home.
BL1010 (17 Apr. 84)
(2)
No part of any mobile home or addition to a mobile home shall be located:
(a)
within 10 feet (3.1 meters) of internal access road right-of-ways or
common parking areas;
(b)
within 10 feet (3.1 meters) of rear mobile home space lines;
(c)
within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of side mobile home space lines.
BL1010 (17 Apr. 84)
(3)
No building or structure shall exceed 15 feet (4.6 meters) in height.
Mobile Homes per Space/Lot
4.10
No more than one mobile home shall be located on a mobile home space.
Groups and Clusters
4.11
(1)
Groups or clusters of mobile homes may be placed on a combined space
where the area of the combined space is equal to the minimum space area
for an equal number of mobile homes on standard spaces, and where the
minimum setbacks are honoured on the combined spaces perimeter line and
between mobile homes.
(2)
Notwithstanding section 4.06 (1) and (2) each mobile home in a group or
cluster shall have its own space which shall be clearly marked off by suitable
means.
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Skirtings
4.12
(1)
Skirtings shall be installed within 60 days of installation of a mobile home on
mobile home pad and shall have two easily removable access panels of a
minimum width of 4 feet, one providing access to the area enclosed by the
skirting for inspecting or servicing the service connections to the mobile
home. Such an access panel shall be located close to the point at which
such services are located under the mobile home; and the other providing
access to the area enclosed by the skirting for storage.
(2)
Skirtings shall be factory prefabricated or of equivalent quality and shall be
painted or prefinished so that the design and construction shall complement
the main structure.
(3)
Skirting shall have two screen openings, each with minimum area of 2
square feet (0.2 square meters) for the purpose of providing cross ventilation
beneath the mobile home.
Permissible Additions
4.13
(1) No additions to mobile homes are permitted, except:
(a)
carports;
(b)
shelters against sun or rain (ramadas);
BL1103 (2 Nov. 85)
(c)
deleted.
BL1103 (2 Nov. 85)
Renumbering (d) to (c)
(c)
rooms (cabanas) added to a mobile home; provided that any such added
room shall have an exit or access to exit other than through the mobile
home, and further, that any such additional room is not used as an exit or
access to exit from any mobile home; provided in all cases that the means
of egress from the mobile home or additional room is not restricted or
diminished by any part of the addition.
(2) All attached or accessary structures such as porches, sun rooms, additions and
storage facilities shall be factory prefabricated units or of an equivalent qualify
and shall be painted or pre-finished so that the design and construction shall
complement the main structure.
(3) All attached or accessary structures shall require a building permit and shall
comply with the requirements of the current edition, in use, of the National
Building Code of Canada.
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Parking (off roadway)
4.14
(1)
One level easily accessible car parking space shall be provided near each
mobile home. In addition, for every 2 mobile homes, one additional parking
space shall be provided.
(2)
Parking spaces shall be free of mud, be graded for proper drainage and be
paved.
Owner's Residential Plot
BL1010 (17 Apr. 84) 4.15
(1)
An owner's residential plot shall be permitted within a mobile home park.
BL1010 (17 Apr. 84)
(2)
The minimum area or an owner's residential plot shall comply with clause
4.6.
BL1010 (17 Apr. 84)
(3)
An owner's residential plot shall provide a minimum of three (3) parking
spaces.
Tenants Storage
BL1103 (2 Nov. 85) 4.16
(1)
Deleted.
RECREATION AREA
5.01
(1)
Not less than 10% of the gross site area of the mobile home park shall be
devoted to tenant's recreational uses, and shall be provided in a convenient
and accessible location. For the purpose of calculating recreational space
requirement, any indoor recreational space provided shall be counted as
double its actual area. This percentage may be reduced by the
administering authorities in circumstances where an abundance of
recreational area may be readily available adjacent to the development.
(2)
The recreation areas shall not include buffer areas, parking areas, ancillary
buildings, mobile home spaces, driveways and storage areas.
(3)
In mobile home parks where more than 10,000 square feet of recreation
space is required, two or more recreational areas may be provided.
(4)
Recreation areas in the mobile home park, except indoor recreation
facilities, shall be of a grass or asphaltic surface and shall be properly
landscaped.
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ACCESS, ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS
Access
6.01
(1)
No mobile home park shall be established or extended unless the highway
access to the mobile home park is approved by the authority having
jurisdiction.
(2)
A second access from a public highway separated by at least 200 feet from
the first access, shall be provided to each mobile home park containing 50
or more mobile home spaces.
Roadways
6.02
(1)
All mobile home spaces, owner's residential plot, storage areas and service
buildings as well as other facilities where access is required shall have
access by internal street systems.
(2)
Minimum roadway width requirements shall be as follows:
(a) Access to and from a mobile home park shall be by a roadway of 36
feet (11 meters) minimum paved width and right-of-way of 50 feet (15
meters). No parking shall be allowed on the access road.
(b) Collector or distributor roads:
(i)
with parking on both sides shall have a minimum surfaced width
of 36 feet (11 meters) and a right-of-way of 46 feet (14 meters);
(ii)
with parking on one side shall have a minimum surfaced width of
28 feet (8.5 meters) and a right-of-way of 40 feet (12 meters);
(c)
Minor roadways:
(i)
cul-de-sacs and two-way minor roads shall have a minimum
paved width of 28 feet (8.5 meters) and a right-of-way of 40 feet
(12 meters);
(ii)
one-way minor roads shall have a minimum paved width of 14
feet (4.3 meters) and a right-of-way of 40 feet (12 meters);
(iii) one-way minor roads shall not exceed 500 feet (150 meters) in
length;
(iv) cul-de-sacs shall not exceed 300 feet (100 meters) in length;
(v)
parking shall not be permitted in minor roadways except in dust
free or paved parking bays.
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(3)
All roads in the mobile home park shall be paved, well drained and
maintained.
(4)
Dead end roads and cul-de-sacs shall have a turning circle right-of-way at
the dead end with a radius of at least 50 feet (15 meters) with a paved
turning circle with a radius of at least 30 feet (9 meters).
(5)
Roads shall be adapted to the topography, and shall have suitable gradient
for safety of traffic.
(6)
A mobile home park which adjoins, abuts or faces an area in which curbs,
gutters and piped storm drainage are required shall have curbs, gutters and
piped storm drainage installed.
ANCILLARY BUILDINGS
7.01
Ancillary buildings shall:
(a) conform to the current edition, in use, of the National Building Code of Canada;
(b) be located at least 15 feet (4.6 meters) from any mobile home space;
(c)
be of permanent construction and adequately lighted;
(d) have walls, floors, and partitions that can be easily cleaned;
(e) have all rooms well ventilated, with all openings effectively screened;
(f)
where toilet facilities are required, separate facilities for males and females shall
be provided. Provision shall be made for the handicapped as required in the
National Building Code.
WATER SUPPLY
8.01
The owner of a mobile home park shall provide a water supply system to furnish a
constant supply of potable water that is under a minimum working pressure of 30
pounds per square inch (200 kilopascals) or not over a maximum working pressure of
50 pounds per square inch (350 kilopascals) at all outlets. Such a water system shall
be designed in accordance with the plumbing regulations or with the bylaws or
regulations in force in the territorial jurisdiction, in which the park is situate.
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8.02
Potable water shall be distributed to:
(a) each ancillary building, if required;
(b) each mobile home space;
(c)
stand pipes or hydrants, as required;
(d) all hose bibs.
8.03
Water shall not be distributed to any terminal from which the water would not be
intercepted by an approved sewage fixture, excepting hose bibs, stand pipes and
hydrants.
8.04
Each water distribution branch-line serving a mobile home space shall have a
minimum diameter of three-quarters inch.
SEWAGE SYSTEMS
9.01
The owner of a mobile home park shall provide for the disposal of all waste water and
of all body wastes that are generated within the mobile home park by providing a
sewage system connected to all plumbing fixtures and sewage laterals in the mobile
home park.
This sewage system shall be designed in accordance with the plumbing regulations
or with the corresponding bylaws or regulations in force in the territorial jurisdiction, in
which the park is situate.
9.02
In each mobile home space a lateral sewer terminus shall be gas tight, protected
from mechanical damage and protected from storm water infiltration.
9.03
All outdoor vents where required shall extend 10 feet (3 meters) above the
surrounding grade and 10 feet (3 meters) away from building openings. Outdoor
vents shall be securely fastened to a four-by-four inch minimum wood-preservative-
treated cedar post securely embedded in the ground or have equivalent support.
9.04
A cleanout shall be installed wherever a sewer-line changes direction more than 45
degrees. All outdoor cleanouts shall be cast iron that shall be accessible; their
position shall be indicated on the ground. All parts of any cleanout extension shall be
cast iron and terminate at a protected location either below access covers or in a
concrete pad. A cleanout may be omitted at the upstream end of a sewer-line
serving mobile homes, provided that the uppermost terminus services a mobile home
and is designed and installed for use as a cleanout point.
9.05
For the purpose of determining pipe sizes, each mobile home space shall be
considered as having a hydraulic loan of 8 fixture units.
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SEWAGE DISPOSAL
10.01
The owner of a mobile home park shall provide for the disposal of all sewage and
waste water from a sewer system by causing the sewer system to discharge into a
public or into a private sewage disposal system. The design and installation of a
private sewage disposal system shall conform to the requirements of the Health Act
or the Pollution Control Act as the case may be.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
11.01
(1)
The owner of a mobile home park shall dispose or arrange for disposal of
garbage or refuse.
(2)
If the owner of a mobile home park establishes one or more depots within
the park for the collection of garbage or refuse he shall:
(a)
provide fly-tight metal containers in ample number;
(b)
ensure that containers are secure so that dogs will not overturn;
(c)
maintain the containers so that they shall not become foul smelling,
unsightly, or a breeding place for flies.
(3)
If garbage is to be disposed of on the site, the methods and locations shall
be in accordance with the Pollution Control Act.
FIRE HYDRANTS
12.01
Fire hydrants meeting the requirements of the municipality shall be installed and
connected to the internal water supply of a mobile home park such that no mobile
home space is beyond 400 feet from a fire hydrant, as measured along the internal
and/or external roadway system.
STREET LIGHTING
13.01
Street lighting shall be installed and maintained to adequately illuminate the travelled
portion of the roadway at the following locations:
(1) the intersection of access roads and public highways;
(2) all internal intersections;
(3) the turning circle of cul-de-sacs;
(4) any point at which an internal roadway changes direction 30 degrees or more.
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OIL SUPPLY SYSTEM
14.01
A central oil supply system, or systems, shall be installed where practical, as
determined by the administering authority. Such system shall incorporate a central
supply feeding underground to individual units with individual metering at units.
SUPERVISION AND REPORTING
15.01
The owner shall maintain all park equipment in or on the mobile home park in a
clean, safe, and sanitary condition.
15.02
Every mobile home park shall be kept free of inflammable debris and rubbish at all
times.
15.03
Fires shall be made only in stoves, incinerators, or other structures designed for that
purpose.
15.04
The owner shall report the installation or replacement of permitted additions in the
mobile home park, with the exception of skirtings, to the authority having jurisdiction
over the mobile home parks.
15.05
The tenant shall first obtain a letter of permission from the park operator and then a
building permit from the Town of Williams Lake before commencement of
construction of additions, including separate buildings or structures on a mobile home
space.
This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the date of the final adoption by the
Municipal Council.
READ A FIRST TIME this
5th
day of
December,
1977.
READ A SECOND TIME this
5th
day of
December,
1977.
READ A THIRD TIME this
5th
day of
December,
1977.
RECONSIDERED and ADOPTED this 12th day of
December,
1977.
Aoriginal signed by@
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MAYOR
Aoriginal signed by@
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MUNICIPAL CLERK