CHAPTER 16-11
SERVICE BUILDING AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE FACILITIES SECTIONS:
16-1101. General.
16-1102. Structural Requirements for Buildings.
16-1103. Barbecue Pits, Fireplaces, Stoves and Incinerators.
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16-1101. GENERAL. The requirement of this chapter shall apply to service buildings, recreation buildings and other community service facilities such as:
1. Management offices, repair shops and storage areas;
2. Sanitary facilities;
3. Laundry facilities;
4. Indoor recreation areas;
5. Commercial uses supplying essential goods or services for the exclusive use of park occupants.
16-1102. STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS.
1. All portions of the structure shall be properly protected from damage by ordinary uses and by decay, corrosion, termites, and other destructive elements. Exterior portions shall be of such materials and be so constructed and protected as to prevent entrance or penetration of moisture and weather.
2. All rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities shall:
a. Have sound resistant walls extending to the ceiling between male and female sanitary facilities. Walls and partitions around showers, bathtubs, lavatories, and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense, non-absorbent, waterproof material or covered with moisture resistant material.
b. Have at least one window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum, aggregate gross area of windows for each required room shall be not less than ten percent (10%) of the floor area served by them.
c. Have at least one (1) window which can be easily opened, or a mechanical device which will adequately ventilate the room.
3. Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing doors. Shower stalls shall be of the individual type. The roofs shall be screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the exterior doors are open.
4. Illumination levels shall be maintained as follows: (a) general seeing tasks - five (5) footcandles; (b) laundry room work area - forty (40) footcandles; (c) toilet room, in front of mirrors - forty (40) footcandles.
5. Hot and cold water shall be furnished to every lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower and laundry fixture and cold water shall be furnished to every water closet and urinal.
16-1103. BARBECUE PITS, FIREPLACES, STOVES AND INCINERATORS. Cooking shelters, barbecue pits, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves and incinerators shall be so located, constructed, maintained and used as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance both on property on which used and on neighboring property.