<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 42-138. - Travel trailer park specifications.</div>
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               (a)
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               Every travel trailer park shall contain at least 15 spaces and at least two acres
               of land, excluding roads, common areas, buffer requirement areas and the like, depending
               on the suitability of the soils for placement of a wastewater system.
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               (b)
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               Every space shall consist of a minimum area of 1,800 square feet and provide a minimum
               lot width of not less than 30 feet. Each space shall be clearly marked on the ground
               by markers, painted lines or monuments.
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               (c)
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               Parking spaces sufficient to accommodate at least one motor and camping vehicle shall
               be constructed within each space. No more than one camping vehicle may be parked on
               any space.
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               (d)
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               All spaces developed adjacent to a public street shall be set back a minimum of 25
               feet from the street right-of-way or an exterior park boundary.
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               (e)
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               All spaces shall be located on sites with elevations that are not susceptible to flooding.
               The spaces shall be graded to prevent any water from ponding or accumulating within
               the park. Each space shall be properly graded to obtain a reasonably flat site for
               travel trailers to drain all water away from the space. The developer shall provide
               an adequate drainage system for proper erosion control within the park.
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               (f)
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               The park shall have well maintained roads that directly abut each space and that provide
               access to a publicly maintained road. All road travel surfaces shall be constructed
               of all weather material and shall be a minimum of 20 feet wide. These surfaces shall
               be constructed to a level of roadway improvement other than soil that has been graded,
               compacted and maintained in such a manner that it provides reliable vehicular access
               in any weather conditions. Roads within the park shall have a designated right-of-way
               of 30 feet.
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               (g)
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               No space shall have direct vehicular access to a public road.
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               (h)
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               The park shall be developed with proper drainage ditches. All banks shall be sloped
               and seeded.
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               (i)
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               Cul-de-sacs or dead end roads shall not exceed 1,000 feet in length measured from
               the entrance to the center of the turnaround. Any road designed to be permanently
               closed shall have a turnaround at the closed end with a minimum right-of-way diameter
               of 80 feet.
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               (j)
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               The park shall provide access to a publicly maintained road. It is required that all
               utilities serving the site be installed underground.
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               (k)
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               Each park shall have a central service building(s) that will provide separate toilet
               facilities for both sexes. This structure may also contain a retail sales counter
               and/or coin operated machine for the park residents use only, provided there is no
               exterior advertising. Vending machines also may be permitted in a sheltered area.
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               (l)
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               No swimming pool or bathing area shall be installed, altered, improved, or used without
               compliance with applicable health department regulations, which includes approved
               engineered sealed plans. No bathing area shall be used without the approval of the
               Halifax County Health Department.
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               (m)
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               Not more than two signs with a total area of not more than 32 square feet for each
               sign may be permitted. Signs shall be located on park property, but no closer than
               ten feet to any property line and road right-of-way. Only indirect non-flashing lighting
               may be used for illumination and the sign must be constructed in such a manner as
               to prevent a direct view of the light source from any public right-of-way. Sign(s)
               shall not exceed an overall height of 15 feet.
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               (n)
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               All toilet, shower, lavatory, and laundry facilities shall be provided and maintained
               in clean and 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. All toilet, shower, lavatory, and laundry room facilities shall be acceptable
               to the Halifax County Health Department and shall be in conformity with all county
               codes. All buildings shall be constructed in accordance with the building codes of
               the county.
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               (o)
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               A safe, adequate, and conveniently located water supply and connection must be provided
               for each park space. No water supply shall be installed, altered, or used without
               the approval of the Halifax County Health Department.
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               (p)
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               Sewage dumping stations shall be approved by the Halifax County Health Department.
               At least one sewage dumping station shall be provided in each park, and a sewer connection
               shall be provided for a minimum of 50 percent of the park's spaces. No method of sewage
               disposal shall be installed, altered, or used, without the approval of the Halifax
               County Health Department. All sewage wastes from each park, including wastes from
               toilets, showers, bathtubs, lavatories, wash basins, sinks, and water using appliances
               not herein mentioned, shall be piped into the park's sewage disposal system or systems.
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               The park owner is responsible for refuse collection. Storage, collection, and disposal
               of refuse shall be so managed as not to create health hazards, rodent harborage, insect
               breeding areas, accident, fire hazards, or air pollution. All refuse shall be stored
               in conveniently located leak-proof, rodent-proof containers with tight-fitting lids.
               One such can with a capacity of at least 30 gallons shall be provided for every two
               spaces. Garbage cans shall be located no farther than 100 feet from any trailer/camping
               space.
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               (q)
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               Each park shall provide open space/recreation areas to serve the needs of the anticipated
               users. Open space and/or recreation areas equaling at least ten percent of the total
               development area shall be required to be reserved. Such areas shall be accessible
               by all occupants of the park. Wetlands and flood-prone areas maybe included in the
               required open space area unless the board of adjustment determines at the time of
               approval of the conditional use permit, that such areas are not useable for open space
               or recreation purposes. The park owner is responsible for the development and maintenance
               of all open space/recreation areas.
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               (r)
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               It shall be unlawful for a person to park or store a manufactured home in a travel
               trailer park. The residence/office of person(s) responsible for the operation and
               maintenance of the travel trailer park shall be a stick-built structure or modular
               unit.
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               (s)
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               Abandoned or inoperative motor vehicles shall not be allowed in any travel trailer
               park.
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               (t)
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               The board of adjustment may exercise discretion to provide flexibility in design of
               "tent only sites" within a travel trailer park. The conditions designated for such
               sites and contained in the conditional use permit shall apply, otherwise such spaces
               shall be subject to all requirements of travel trailer sites.
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               (Ord. of 11-7-05, art. VII)
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