§ 54-54. Water supply.

(a)

General requirements: An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each mobile home park. Where a public supply of water of satisfactory quantity, quality, and pressure is available at the park site or within 100 feet thereof, connection shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively. When public water supply is not available, a private water supply system may be developed and used after approved by the city health department and the health department of the state.

(b)

Source of supply:

(1)

The water source shall be capable of supplying a minimum of 150 gallons per day per mobile home.

(2)

Every well or suction line of the water supply system shall be located and constructed in such a manner that neither underground nor surface contamination will reach the water supply from any source.

(3)

No well casings, pumping machinery or suction pipes shall be placed in any pit, room or space extending below ground level, nor in any room or space above ground which is walled in or otherwise enclosed, unless such rooms, whether above or below ground have free drainage by gravity to the surface of the ground.

(4)

The treatment of a private water supply shall be in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations.

(c)

Water storage facilities: All water storage reservoirs shall be covered, watertight and constructed of impervious material. Overflows and vents of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Manholes shall be constructed with overlapping covers, to prevent the entrance of contaminating material. Reservoir overflow pipes shall discharge through an acceptable air gap.

(d)

Water distribution system:

(1)

The water supply system of the mobile home park shall be connected by pipes to all mobile homes, buildings, and other facilities.

(2)

All water piping, fixtures and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local regulations and requirements and shall be of a type and in locations approved by the building official.

(3)

The water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable or questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow or backsiphonage.

(4)

The system shall be so designed and maintained as to provide a pressure of not less than 20 pounds per square inch, under normal operating conditions, at service buildings and other locations requiring potable water supply.

(e)

Individual water riser pipes and connections:

(1)

Individual water riser pipes shall be located within the confined area of the mobile home space at a point where the water connection will approximate a vertical position.

(2)

Water riser pipes shall extend at least four inches above ground elevation. The pipe shall be at least three-quarter inch. The water outlet shall be capped when a mobile home does not occupy the space.

(3)

Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves and riser pipes and to protect risers from heaving and thawing actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.

(Ord. No. 636, § 7.04, 10-9-65; Code 1973, § 11-33)

Cross reference

Water service generally, § 98-41 et seq.