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Section 1. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of
Bremerton that in order to accommodate an anticipated unusual number
of camping vehicles and trailers in the City of Bremerton during the
Wcrld's Fair-Century 21 Exposition, the following temporary standards
for the duration of the fair only, are hereby established for camper
and trailer facilities. At the conclusion of the Fair these regulations
shall no longer be effective.
Section 2. Definitions: Words and phrases used herein, unless
clearly contrary to or inconsistent with the context in which they are
used, shall be construed as follows:
a. Camp: The term "camp" shall raean any area, lot or tract of
land upon which two or more camping vehicles occupied for d%~,elling
or sleeping purposes are located.
b. Campinq Vehicle: The term "camping vehicle" shall mean a
travel trailer, whose overall length does not exceed 28 feet, a pickup
camper, or similar vehicular dwelling used for travel, vacation, or
recreational purposes, occupied in any one place for thirty days or
less.
c. Camping Space: The term "camping space" shall mean a plainly
marked plot of ground for the placing of a camping vehicle.
d. Service Buildinq: The term "service building" shall mean a
building provided to house sanitary facilities.
e. Health Officer: The term "health officer" shall mean the
health officer of the Bremerton-Kitsap County Department of Public
Health or his authorized representative.
f. Person: The term "person" shall mean any person, firm, corp-
oration, partnership, or association.
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g. Permit: The word "permit" shall mean a written permit granting
permission tc operate a camp. This permit shall be issued after the
applicant has posted his bond, paid the necessary license fees and his
proposed camp has been approved by the Planning Commission, the City
Engineers, the Health Department, and the Building Inspector.
Section 3. Application for permit shall be made to the Building
Inspector and shall include the name and address of the applicant, a
legal description, and a complete plan of the proposed camp containing
the following information:
a. Extent of the area and dimensions of the site.
b. Size, location and number of camping spaces.
c. Entrances, exits, driveways and walkways.
d. Number, size and location of automobile parking accommodations.
e. Number, location and detailed floor plans of all proposed
str uctur es.
f. Plan of water system.
g. Method of plan of sewage disposal.
h. Method of garbage disposal and plan of storage areas.
i. Plan of electrical service.
Section 4~ General Requirements for Camp Operation.
a. Camping spaces or service buildings shall be located on a well
drained site and shall be maintained so not to create a public health
hazard or nuisance.
b. Camping spaces shall be arranged in such a manner that there
will be a minimum of 8 feet between camping vehicles,~
c. Minimum camping space shall be not less than 600 square feet.
d. Graded, surfaced with gravel or better, and properly drained
roads will be provided to each travel trailer or camper space. Each
main access road shall connect with a public street or highway, have
a minimum width of thirty (30) feet, and shall be well marked.
e. Persons providing camping spaces and service buildings shall
be responsible for maintaining the premises in a clean and sanitary
condition. Appropriate measures shall be taken to control rodent and
insect infestations.
f. Persons providing camping spaces shall pr~vide~.~n ~dequate _i~
supply of drinking water from the Bremerton Water supply system.
g. Water shall be available within 200 feet of every camping
space. Overflow from faucets shall empty in a drain connected to a
disposal system or sump approved by the health officer.
h. Each camp shall have one or more service buildings located
not more than 200 feet from the camping spaces it serves.
i. Service buildings shall be well lighted, ventilated with
screened openings, and constructed of material permitting satisfactory
cleaning. In rooms providing spaces for showers and toilet facilites,
partitions between such spaces shall be raised 12 inches from the
floor and shall be so constructed as to be easily cleanable. Ail
service buildings and sanitary facilities shall be kept clean and in
good repair.
j. There shall be a minimum of one toilet and lavatory for each
sex for every twenty (20) camping spaces, or major fraction~thereof.
Urinals may be substituted for one-third of the toilets for males.
However, in no case shall there be less than one toilet and lavatory
provided for each sex. Toilet paper shall be provided at each toilet.
Flush toilets and lavatories are required unless specifically exempted
by the health officer.
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k. Ail liquid wastes from service buildings and camping vehicles
including sink wastes, shall be discharged into a public sewer or private
sewage disposal system approved by the health officer.
1. Methods of collection, storage and disposal of refuse at
camps shall be approved by the health officers.
m. Approved refuse containers with tight fitting lids, in ample
numbers, shall be provided not over 200 feet from any camping space.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed b}~-
the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, in authentication of such
passage this .~,r,~ day of ,/~//I/~/~ , 1962.
H. O. DOMSTAD, Mayor
ATTEST:
E. H. T. McGOWAN, City Clerk