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Discuss the Camping Code
September 19, 2017
7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
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Seward Planning & .Zoning Commission
Worksession Meeting
ePtein er 19, 2017 6:00 p, City Uouncil
Cindy Ecklund
Chair
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Martha Fleming 2. Opening Ceremony
Vice Chair
Term Expires 02117 A. Pledge of Allegiance
Gaty Seese
Commissioner 3. Roll Call
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4. Resolution 2017-12 ..........................................................Page 3
Margaret Anderson 5. Citizen Recommendations.................................................Page 20
Commissioner 6. Homer Campground code ................... ....Page 30
Terns Expires 02118 7 . Valdez Campground Code ..........................................................Page 35
B . Soldotna Campground Code ......................................................Page 39
Tom Swann
Commissioner
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Craig Ambrosiani
Commissioner
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Vacant
Commissioner
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Jim Hunt
City Manager
Ron Long
Assistant City Manager
Jackie C. Wilde
Planner
Planning and 7.oning Commission Agenda
P&Z Agenda Statement
Meeting Date: August 29, 2017
Through: Ron Long, Assistant City Manager �.
From: Johanna Kinney, City Clerk,
Donna Glenz, Planner
Agenda Item: Amending Portions of Seward City Code Titles 2, 7, 8, and 15 to clarify
campground uses, definitions, and requirements
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
At the request of the public, Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Council, city staff has
completed a review of portions of the City Code relating to camping and campgrounds in the
City of Seward. Review of the camping code is currently a council approved priority of the
Planning and Zoning Commission. Camping and campgrounds are currently addressed within
Titles 2, 7, 8 and 15 of the City Code.
The Planning and Zoning Commission has held public work sessions to review and update
portions of the City Camping Code.
Upon review, staff determined it important to distinguish between public (municipal-run)
camping, private camping (as a business), and camping on privately owned lots (for no fee) and
to better clarify definitions and terms.
Specific additions, deletions or changes are explained as follows: (Proposed change is indented
and the staff explanation follows)
2.25.065 and 2.25.125 Harbor and Parks and Recreation Department t owers and
duties.
In their research, staff determined the role of providing for the operation, maintenance and
collection of fees for the city camping facilities was mistakenly listed under the Harbor
Department instead of the Parks and Recreation Department. It is recommended to correctly
place this duty under the Parks and Recreation Department's powers and duties.
Title 7.15— Ca►►►p-rousrds, Parks and Open Spaces
For clarity and to minimize confusion, staff recommends placing all terms related to public
(municipal) camping in this section, and to refer to city-run campgrounds as "municipal
campgrounds". Staff also requests to remove and replace the term "Camper" with "persons
camping" so there is no confusion if "camper" means a person or a camping unit. Parks and
Recreation staff requested language to impose fines for failing to self-register.
Planning and Zoning
Agenda Statement
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Title 8.15— Trailers, Mobile Home Parks, Camper Parks and Camping
It is proposed to use Title 8.15 with regard to those intending to own and operate a private
camper park or mobile home park. For the purposes of this resolution staff did not review
portions of this code pertaining to mobile home parks.
Changes are proposed to clearly define camping units, camper parks, and recreational vehicles.
For Camper Parks, language regarding technical specifications have been either deleted or
simplified.
Articles 5 and 6, pertaining to Camping (generally and on privately owned lots) and Employee
Campgrounds were revised and moved to Title 15 under Planning Land Use Regulations as they
are not associated with camping for a fee(municipal or private).
Title 15.10—Seward Zoning Code
Proposed changes to Title 15 are to elaborate the definitions of campground, separating
municipal and private.
Articles 5 and 6 from Title 8.15 are moved to this section under Land Uses Allowed.
Language was developed to allow for private, temporary camping on privately owned lots for no
fee, as an accessory to a single family home. This allows residents to have out of town guest's
camp on their property, as it is currently not an allowed use.
The Land Uses Allowed table was amended to separate private and municipal camping.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST: Yes No NIA
Comprehensive Plan : (2030 Plan approved by Council May 30, 2017)
1. 2.2.8 City Government: Continue to review and update the city X
code.(butlet 2,page 9)
Strategic Plan : (Approved by Council Resolution 99-043)
• Pursue the community's vision through rigorous implementation
2. of the Comprehensive and Land Use Plans X
* Update the zoning code in order to implement the
Comprehensive Plan
FISCAL NOTE:
No impact to the budget is expected from this code revision.
ATTORNEY REVIEW:
Planning and Zoning
Agenda Statement
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The attached ordinance was submitted to the City Attorney for a cursory review and accepted
with one housekeeping correction.
Seward City Code§15.01.035(c)(2)&(3) provides that the Planning and Zoning Commission
shall hold a public hearing and forward written recommendations to the City Council before the
City Council amends or repeals any land use regulations, or changes zoning or land use
boundaries.
As per City Code §15.01.040 Public Hearings; the public notice requirements were met. At the
time of publishing this agenda, one public request for packet information had been received and
information was provided.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Commission approve Resolution 2017-12, recommending the City Council adopt the
attached Ordinance amending portions of the Seward City Code Titles 2, 7, 8, and 15, relating to
campground uses, definitions and requirements.
Sponsored by: Staff
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2017- 12
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL
AMEND PORTIONS OF SEWARD CITY CODE TITLES 2, 7, 8, AND 15
TO CLARIFY CAMPGROUND USES, DEFINITIONS, AND
REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, members of the public, the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the
Seward City Council have requested a code change to allow for temporary camping on privately
owned lots; and
WHEREAS, in reviewing the city code, staff determined it to be important to better
clarify terms related to camping, both privately or municipally run; and
WHEREAS, from this review, there are changes to proposed to Seward City Code Titles
2, 7, 8, and 15; and
WHEREAS, over the past serval years the Planning and Zoning Commission held
several work sessions and provided input related to camping in general;
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held public work sessions on June 20
and August 29, 2017 to review the changes proposed by staff; and
WHEREAS, the Public Hearing notification process had been complied with for this
resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. The Commission recommends Ordinance 2017- attached and
incorporated herein by reference, be forwarded to City Council for enactment, amending portions
of Seward City Code Titles 2, 7, 8, and 15.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Seward Planning and Zoning Commission
Resolution 2017-
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of
Seward,Alaska, this 29"' day of August, 2017.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Cindy Ecklund, Chair
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Johanna Kinney, MMC
City Clerk
(City Seal)
f Sponsored by: Planning and Zoning Commission
Introduction:
Public Hearing:
Enacted:
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE TITLES 2, 7, 8, AND 15
RELATING TO CAMPING REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, regulation of public and private camping is addressed in several sections of
the Seward City Code; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to make all camping ordinances throughout the Seward City
Code consistent with one another; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to amend the camping ordinances for public campgrounds to
clarify fees for public campgrounds and to assist park staff with enforcing ordinances, including
fee collection; and
WHEREAS, Alaska Statutes 18.35 and the regulations adopted in 18 AAC 30.400-.470
establish minimum standards of health and sanitation for the protection of the public health and
welfare in campgrounds; and
WHEREAS, purposes of the camping regulations are to protect the public's health,
safety and general welfare, prevent overcrowding and unsanitary conditions in the City, to
provide a wholesome community environment, adequate public services, to conserve natural
resources, and to provide clean, safe and attractive recreational and tourist facilities; and
WHEREAS, in addition to several work sessions, the Planning and Zoning Commission
held a public hearing and recommended City Council approval of the proposed City Code
amendments at its August 29, 2017 meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, HEREBY ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Seward City Code Sections 2.25.065 and 2.25.125 are hereby amended to
read as follows(fit= deletions, bold italics= additions):
2.25.065. - Harbor department—Powers and duties.
The harbor department shall:
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(1) Formulate, recommend and administer policies and procedures pertaining to the
operation of the Seward harbor and its facilities;
(2) Collect harbor fees and charges and maintain such records as are necessary for the
fulfillment of the department function;
(3) Provide for the enforcement of all city regulations pertaining to the harbor;
facilities;
(5) Provide other services and duties as directed by the city manager.
2.25.125. - Parks and recreation department—Powers and duties.
The Parks and Recreation Department shall:
(1) Organize various recreational programs for individuals of all ages within the City;
(2) Coordinate recreational activities and programs with the Kenai Peninsula Borough
Community Schools programs and other local recreational entities;
(3) Maintain City recreational facilities;
(4) Provide for the operation, maintenance and collection of fees for the city camping
facilities;
(4) (5) Provide other services and duties as directed by the City Manager.
Section 2. Seward City Code Section 7.15 — Campgrounds, Parks, and Open Spaces is
hereby amended to read as follows (fit=deletions, bold italics= additions):
7.15.010. - Camping,general! municipal.
(a) No camping, other than as specified in section 8.15.51 15.10.225, shall be allowed within
the City limits except in areas designated as municipal campgrounds by resolution of the
City Council or in private camper parks operating under a permit. "Municipal
campgrounds" means campgrounds owned or operated by the City and designated as
public campgrounds by resolution of the City Council, Fees for camping in designated
pnbhe municipal campgrounds shall be set by resolution of the City Council. Camping on
private land is subject to Title 8.15 and Title 15.10.
(b) In no event shall camping by one party be allowed for more than 14 consecutive days in one
designated municipal campground, except that disabled and/or senior citizens age 62 and
over may camp for extended periods of time provided that they first obtain a monthly pass
from the City. Monthly passes shall be issued only to those individuals possessing a special
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permit issued by the City Parks and Recreation Department. Tents or structures of plastic
sheeting, canvas or similar materials are not eligible for monthly passes or special permits.
(c) Persons camping Campers must be housed in a camping unit. " e mping unit is defin
u iietef heme, eamper, n y, fifth .rl,eeln or tent
(d) Camping in designated pub4e municipal campgrounds shall be allowed between April 15
and September 30 each year, provided, however, that the City Manager may delay the
opening of municipal campgrounds until such time as staffing and weather conditions
permit such use. Except for those areas opened for camping by resolution of the council or
stated in subsection (e) below, all publie municipal campgrounds shall be closed to camping
beginning October 1 through April 14, annually.
(e) Winter camping shall be permitted at the Iditarod municipal campground
located at the south end of Waterfront Park. Winter camping shall not be allowed in any
other pWAie municipal campgrounds unless specifically authorized by resolution of the City
Council.
(fl Persons camping Viers in violation of this section are subject to citation, eviction and/or
impoundment by authorized personnel. Persons camping Campers who violate posted
camping regulations may have their camping pen-nits revoked and may be evicted by
authorized personnel. if aetion is warranted,-a OOMPIffilit filed aFkS personnel shall
Sum Citations or complaints by authorized personnel shall include a complete description
of the violation and any contact between the violator and parks staff.
7.15.020. - Municipal campgrounds, registration and permits.
Municipal campgrounds are designated as self re istra4 ,, fee areas. Unless otherwise
posted, persons camping C-a><ipe1=s shall self-register and pay the established fees as posted
before occupying a campsite. A valid camping permit must be visibly displayed and attached to
all camping units at all times. Failure to self-register and pay the established fee shall result in
a fine of$50. If fine is paid within ten days, the fine shall be reduced to $25. For the purposes
of this chapter, camping is defined as parking a reer-e tiena „ehielo camping unit or-Setting-a.-tent
fet:more than four eeii8eeutive hours, A camping unit is defined in 8.15.110.
Section 3. Seward City Code Section 8.15 - Trailers, Mobile Home Parks, Camper Parks
and Camping is hereby amended to read as follows deletions, bold italics =
additions):
Chapter 8.15. - Trailers, Mobile Home Parks, Camper Parks and Camping
Article 1. - General Provisions
8.15.110. - Definitions.
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As used in this chapter the following terms are specifically defined as follows;
Addition. An enclosed structure of conventional construction, or a manufactured home unit,
attached and appurtenance to a mobile home.
,
or a eenyei4ed hearse, bus, station wagon of panel tr-uek designed for use as a temper-ary tr
dwelling,
Camper park. A privately owned and operated campground on any My parcel, or adjacent
parcels of land in the same ownership, which is used by two or more camping units eel
tF.- ,e tr-a i ors or tefit ,
Camping unit. A tent or recreational vehicle.
Permit. The license issued for and allowing the establishment and management of mobile
home parks or camper parks as defined in this section.
Recreational vehicle. A vehicle used or intended to be used as sleeping quarters for
humans and which may be driven, towed or propelled from one location to another without
change in structure or design, whether or not the same is supported by wheels or identified by
a model, serial or vehicle registration number. Includes travel trailers, camping trailers, tent
campers, trailer coaches, motor Homes, truck campers and similar vehicles
Space. A defined land area in a mobile home or camper park on which a mobile home or
camping unit, Wave! trailer-, eampef er- tent may be placed and which is described by boundary
lines measured in terns of:
(1) Its depth expressed as a mean distance between the front and rear of the space,
measured in the general direction of the side space lines;
(2) Its width expressed as a mean distance between the side lines of the space, measured in
the general direction of the front and rear space lines.
Travel trailer. A vehicular portable structure which is not self-propelled, designed for short-
term occupancy as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses.
Used/occupied. As applied to any land, buildings, mobile home, or camping unit
trailer- of eampe , the words "used" or "occupied" shall be construed to include the words
"intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied."
8.15.115. - Location.
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(a) Mobile home parks, camper parks, and employee campgrounds are considered permitted
uses per the Land Uses Allowed Table in Title 15 i D3 or "G dunes, provided they are
approved by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission plannifig eem ission after
public hearing. ,previ
they are approved vu by the planning
(b) Mobile home or camper spaces must be located a minimum of 75 feet from any permanent
residence building located outside the park unless separated therefrom by a barrier such as a
right-of-way or a fence or wall at least 36 inches in height.
(e) ,
provided they are appreved by the Se,�vai:d plamiiiig and zoning eemmission after- publie
8.15.120. - Mobile home park and camper park regulations—Applicability.
(a) All mobile home parks and camper parks within the city of Seward shall be constructed,
operated and maintained in accordance with the standards set forth in this chapter. It shall be
unlawful for any person to own or operate a mobile home or camper park which does not
meet the standards of this chapter.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the placement of modular or
prefabricated homes in any district where other single-family dwellings are allowed,
provided the homes meet other applicable zoning, setback, and construction code
requirements of the city, Kenai Peninsula Borough and the state.
8.15.125. - Enforcement of chapter; violations and penalties.
(a) This chapter governing mobile home parks and camper parks shall be enforced by the city
construction inspector, fire chief and the city clerk.
(b) Whenever a violation occurs, any person may file with the city clerk a complaint in regard
thereto. All such complaints shall be properly recorded and immediately investigated by the
appropriate city official who shall report his findings to the city manager.
(c) For any and every violation of the provisions of this chapter, the owner, agent, contractor,
lessee, or tenant of any premises where such violations exist, or any other person who
commits, takes part or assists in such violations or who maintains any building or premises
in which any violation shall exist, may be assessed a penalty of not more than $300.00. Each
and every day that such violation continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation.
(d) Any structure which is in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be and the same is
hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance and the city manager shall, upon order
of the city council, commence lawful action to abate or remove such building, structure or
use or to restrain any violation of this chapter.
(e) All remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive.
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(i) The issuance or granting of a building permit or approval of plans or specifications under the
authority of the building code shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for or an
approval of any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any amendment thereto.
8.15.130. - Compliance with other laws.
Mobile home parks and camper parks shall be constructed, operated and maintained in
conformance with all applicable state and local statutes, ordinances or regulations.
8.15.140. Fire prevention.
(a) Every mobile home park or camper park shall be equipped with a 15 pound carbon dioxide
or dry powder fire extinguisher in good working order, located in the dwelling or office of
the person in charge of the park. No open fires shall be permitted at any place within a park,
except in camper parks in fire rings, pits or other facilities constructed for such purpose and
of a design approved by the fire chief.
(b) To minimize the possibility of interference with escape in case of fire, the pennittee shall
prohibit the parking of vehicles closer than five feet from the door of any service building,
convenience establishment, travel trailer, mobile home or camper recreational vehicle.
(c) In each mobile home, camper or tr-ay,, tr-ailerecreational vehicle having its own heating or
cooking appliances, such appliances shall meet the requirements of the fire chief as to their
manner of installation, venting and fuel feed system. If natural gas or propane gas is utilized
as a fuel, all gas appliances, fittings and installations shall conform to the city utility code
and fire code requirements (see title 14, utilities, and chapter 9.15, fire prevention).
(d) Containers for fuel to be used by mobile home, travel trailer or camper occupants shall be
connected in a leckpreef leak proof manner to the stoves or heaters by copper or other
metallic tubing approved by the construction inspector. Fuel oil containers shall be securely
fastened in place not less than five feet from any exit and at least two feet from the body of
the mobile home or addition thereto, or recreational vehicle travel *rare'-or ,.ampe,
8.15.145. -Recreational vehicles��,o'u�l and mobile homes outside of parks.
(a) No recreational vehicle *...,�� or mobile home, other than an uninhabited two-wheel
trailer not to exceed twenty feet in length, may be stored on a private lot in residential
districts, except in a subdivision or development where a special fenced-in common area has
been set aside for the storage of recreational vehicles.
(b) On a construction project, a tFa-vel *railer-, mobile home or eamper recreational vehicle may
be used for temporary living or work space at the project site for a period of 90 days if a
letter application for this use is submitted by the owner or manager of the project, site or
property and is approved by the city construction inspector.
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(c) In a mobile home or recreational vehicle, sales lot, one mobile home
or recreational vehicle, travel trailer- E)r ,,,,m pef— may be used as an office for sales lot
business only.
Article 2. - Permits
8.15.210. - Mobile home park and camper park annual permit required.
(a) No person may construct, operate or maintain a mobile home park or camper park without
first obtaining an annual permit in accordance with this chapter.
(b) The permit shall be issued by the city clerk after investigation and inspection by the city
construction inspector and fire chief
(c) The annual permit, along with a copy of this chapter, shall be posted in a conspicuous
location on the premises of the mobile home park or camper park at all times.
(d) All mobile home parks, camper parks, or other trailer courts in existence in any area
annexed to the city in the future shall have ninety days subsequent to such annexation to
obtain a city permit.
(e) The city council may by ordinance restrict the total number of mobile home park pen-nits
and camper park permits to be issued.
8.15.215. - Initial permit.
(a) An application for an annual mobile home park or camper park permit shall be submitted to
the city clerk on a form provided by the city. The application shall include the following
information:
(1) The name and address of the mobile home park or camper park;
(2) The name and address of the applicant, indicating whether operator or owner;
(3) The name and address of the owner if different from the applicant.
(b) The application shall be accompanied by a dimensional site plan at a scale of one inch to 20
feet showing the following:
(1) The specific layout of mobile home or camping unit,
setting forth the dimensions of each space;
Article 4. - Camper Parks
8.15.410.- General Provisions.
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(a) Camper parks may be established to provide temporary spaces and facilities to eamper3 for
camping unitsetereme ��el-trti�ers,a �-�thetie when used for
touring, vacationing or like transient activities. No vehiele camping unit in a camper park
may remain in the park more than thirty days.
(b) Camper- parks may also prwAde spaces and �aeilities fbF tent eamping. No tent eamper ff,,ay
amper-park fbi:mare than 30 days.
8.15.415. - Spacing requirements.
The requirement for spacing shall be at least ten feet clear space between camping units
have a ' ' .ght of way width of 40 feet with a minimum sur-faee width of 24 feet, a
other- stfeets may have a minimum right of way width of 20 feet with a minifmim surfaee w
.,f!4 f
(Ord. , § `-' (ru..), 198im, Ord. 6 10,
1998)
8.15.445. - Prohibitions generally.
(a) No camping unit situated in a camper park may be offered for
- rent or lease.
(b) No vehicle in a camper park may be rendered immobile except by the unhitching of a
separate towing vehicle, if any. Gampe Recreational vehicles may be temporarily tied
down only as required for the safety of the vehicle and the area. Removal of wheels,
skirting, attachment of structures, building or foundations or any other act evidencing
permanency of occupancy shall not be permitted.
8.15.450.- Registration required.
The owner or operator of a camper park shall maintain a register containing the name and
address of each person occupying the park, a license or identification number and description of
each vehicle occupying the park and the date of each arrival and departure on a form approved
by the city. This register shall be retained for at least three years, and shall be available for
inspection by the city at any time. No person who refuses to register may be granted occupancy
in the can:per park for himself r his vehiele.
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8.15.455. - Alaska landlord-tenant act inapplicable.
A camper park is not a mobile home park as set forth in AS 34.03.360(3). Structures and
mobile homes within the terms of AS 34.03.360(3) are not permitted in a camper park.
Article 5. - Camping -See§15.10.225
(a) No eamping, othef than as speeified in §8.13.515 shall be allowed within the eity jimi
par-ks operating under permit. in no event shall eamping by one party be all0wed f6f ME)
than fia+ir-teen conseGutive days in one designated campgr-ound. Camping in eamper- pad
shall be limited as speeified in-this ehapter. Fees for- eamping in designated campgrounds
shall be set by r-esoliitien of the 0"+y eouncil. Fees for ea V..'Vate camper- parks shall
be established at the .liseretio o f the
.... u uL Slav ulJva vLx vxa vl ulv park,--r
September 30. -Exeept for these areas opened for eamping by r-esolufien of the
(b) Camping in designated publie eampgrounds shall be allowed between May 15
,
allflUallY'
} } 7 f } , ,
1999)
8.15.515. Camping on pAvately owned let-,.
G inning on privately ownedlots outside f a eampef paf1 operating under permit shall
only be allowed in RR and unzoned distriets (see title i 5, planning and land t1se feplatien)-.
Sueh aeeupaney shall be limited to one tFavel tr-ailer, eamper or- tent and Shall be fff
reereational of!vaeationing purposes only. CA evided in this seetion shall Hot exee
60 clays r .,1.,,.dar year.
, } ,
1985)
Article 6. - Employee Campgrounds -See§15.10.225
Generally, empleyee eampgroiinds are for- established biisinesses 'vith high seasonal.
empleyee eampground may be open for more than 150 days per- ealendar- yeaf:, and may not
epen earlier than April 15, nor remain aetive later- than September- 30, exeept by r-esolution ef
the eity eouneil based on speoifie findings that a longer terin, earlier- opening date and/or- 1
41V Jlllg lLClL
(nrrd 57-3 1946, Ord 97 04)
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Oeoupaney in an employee ea+npgFound is lifnited to the tfansient workers of that industry
.,. business upNAyiAAb AVA IAAV ca
(Ord.=73; 198
8.15.620. Garbage and refuse-.
The veq�tir-ements of seetion 9.15. shall also apply to employee eampgrounds.
(Ord. 573, 1-ice
8.15.625. VNItitary .
either pemanen! or peftabje toilets. if permanent faoilities are
(a) Separate sanitary f4eilities shall be provid@d fef eaeh sex, &ueh f4eilifies shall inelade
they shall
eVAAAVAAAA 4V section . .
425(b) of this ehapter.
(b) gh(),�A,er faeilities may either be an site in confoFmanee with seetion 8.15.425(b) of this
chapter-, or-provided en the job site of the employen
(Ord.573, 1—,19
1 630 Spacing
va✓w�+v. vtru�. .
The requirements for- spaeing shall be at least te-14 f6et ed-e-ar- spaee between recreational
vehicles or-tent units. Vehieles other-than those being used for- living aeeemmodations shall not
be parked within the eampgr-ound af ea properz
(tip.73, 1--1-40
Section 4. Seward City Code Section 15.10 Planning and Land Use Regulations, Seward
Zoning Code is hereby amended to read as follows (fit = deletions, bold italics =
additions):
15.10.140 - Definitions.
A. General interpretation.
B. Specific definitions. (Parenthetical references are for cross-reference only.) In this chapter,
unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires:
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18. Camp ound. A plot of ground upon which two or more campsites are located,
established or maintained for occupancy by camping units
as temporary living quarters for recreational or vacation purposes.
a. Campground, municipal. Campgrounds owned or operated by the City and
designated as public campgrounds by resolution of the City Council.
b. Campground, private camper parks A privately owned and operated campground
on any parcel, or adjacent parcels of land in the same ownership, which is used by
two or more camping units.
19. Campground, employ. An area operated by an established business with high
seasonal employment of transient workers as a housing alternative and not construed to
be a construction camp.
20. Camper park. A privately owned and operated campground on any parcel, or adjacent
parcels of land in the same ownership, which is used by two or more camping units.
21. Camping unit,A tent or recreational vehicle.
(***Clerk's Note: subsequent sections will be renumbered accordingly***)
15.10.225 Land Uses Allowed
(a) Table 15.10.225 land uses allowed, is incorporated herein by reference and the restrictions contained
therein are mandatory unless otherwise modified by this chapter. (See tables at the end of this title.)
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(i) Camping is allowed subject to the fallowing:
(1)No camping for a fee shall be allowed within the city limits except in municipal
campgrounds, as defined in section 7.15, or in private camper parks operating under a
permit, as defined in section 8.15.
(2) Other than permitted camper parks, camping on privately owned lots as an accessory
use to an occupied, single family home is limited to private non-commercial use and for
no fee. Such occupancy shall be limited to one camping unit and shall be for recreational
or vacationing purposes only. Camping as provided in this section shall not exceed 14
days per calendar year.
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6) Employee Campgrounds are allowed in accordance with table 15.10.225 of this chapter
subject to the following:
(1) Employee campgrounds are for established businesses with High seasonal employment
of transient workers, and are not to be construed as construction camps No employee
campground may be open for more than 150 days per calendar year, and may not open
earlier than April 15, nor remain active later than September 30, except by resolution of
the city council based on specific findings that a longer terns, earlier opening date and/or
later closing date is warranted because of special circumstances.
(2) Occupancy in an employee campground is limited to the transient workers of that
industry or business granted a conditional use permit and annual permit,
(3) Garbage and refuse. The requirements of section 8.15.340 shall also apply to employee
campgrounds
(4) Separate sanitary facilities shall be provided for each sex. Such facilities shall include
either permanent or portable toilets If permanent facilities are constructed, they shall
conform to section 8.15.425(b). Shower facilities may either be on-site in conformance
with section 8.15.425(b), or provided on the job site of the employer.
(5) The requirements for spacing shall be at least ten feet clear space between recreational.
vehicles or tent units. Vehicles other than those being used for living accommodations
shall not be parked within the campground area proper.
Table 1.5.10.225 Land Uses Allowed
Zoning Principally Residential Principally Commercial Principally Public
Districts
Uses RR RI R2 R3 UR OR AC HC CB I RM INS P
Campground, C/P C/P C/P C/P
municipal
Campground, C/P C/P C/P C/P C/P c4p
camper park,
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private
Campground, C/P
employee
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect ten days following approval and posting.
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ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
day of , 2017.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Jean Bardarson, Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Johanna Kinney, MMC
City Clerk
(City Seal)
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Sections:
19.08.010 Purpose.
19.08.020 Definitions.
19.08.030 Parking or camping prohibited —Enforcement.
19.08.040 Parking or camping fees authorized.
19.08.050 Payment of fees—Display of permit—Cleanup deposits.
19.08.060 Maximum duration of camping.
19.08.070 Certain acts prohibited.
19.08.080 Storage of garbage, refuse and other wastes.
19.08.090 Unattended camps.
19.08.100 Unauthorized structures.
19,08.110 Disposition of revenues.
19.08.120 Repealed.
Prior legislation:Ords. 70-5 and 73-13.
19.08.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect, preserve, and control all campgrounds, campsites, and camping on all
lands owned or controlled by the City. [Ord. 81-1(S), 1981. Code 1967§ 5-700.1).
19.08.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the words set out in this section shall have the following meanings:
"Campground" means an area owned, controlled, developed and/or maintained by the City, which contains one or
more improved campsites or contains adequate area for one or more unimproved campsites,
"Camping"means:
1.The erection of or occupancy of any tent, regardless of whether said tent is of commercial manufacture or
has been constructed in whole or part by any person;
2.The placing or leaving of any items normally found at a campsite within campsite such as cookstoves,
lanterns, etc., if sleeping bags and/or other forms of bedding are also left at the location;
3. Parking of any camper unit in any area owned or controlled by the City, which has been designated a
camping area by official signs, in excess of 24 hours, shall constitute camping, regardless of any physical
change in campsite within camping area;
4.The presence of any person sleeping in any motor vehicles or camper units between the hours of
midnight and 6:00 a.m. shall constitute prima facie evidence of camping;
5. Sleeping on the ground, with or without any shelter, sleeping pad, etc., between the hours of midnight and
6:00 a.m., on any land owned or controlled by the City, shall constitute camping;
6. Preparation or consumption of meals in, or in affiliation with and in proximity to, any camper unit at any
time following midnight of the day said camper unit was parked in any campground shall constitute prima
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facie evidence of camping.
"Camping season" means that period of time from April 1 st through October 30th.
"Campsite"means all improved and unimproved campsites located on lands owned or controlled by the City.
"Designated camping area" means any area of land owned or controlled by the City, which has been marked by
official signs as open to camping or campers.
"Immediately mobile" means that the camper unit may be moved from its campsite by either:
1.Starting its propulsion engine and driving said unit away; or
2. By attaching a towing vehicle to the trailer hitch of said camper unit and pulling it away; provided, that in
both subsections(1)and (2)of this definition, the removal must be feasible without any preliminary actions
to prepare the vehicle for removal, such as, but not limited to, installation of wheels, or removal of support
structure or platforms, etc.
"Improved campsite" means any space designated for individual or family camping and normally containing a
table, fireplace and parking space, and shall include the surrounding area which is, or has been, used for camp
living and social functions by the camper.
"Other wastes"means garbage, refuse, offal, oil, grease, tar, dyestuffs, acids, chemicals, industrial or seafood
processing wastes, and any other substance which may cause, or tend to cause, pollution of the lands or waters
within the City.
"Parking" means the placing or leaving of any motor vehicle or trailer on any land within the City, if the propulsion
engine of said vehicle is off.
"Permanent structure"or"shelter" means any collection, assemblage, construction, or assortment of materials or
devices;whether of natural or synthetic nature, which has served or is reasonably capable of serving as
protection from any of the elements; or as an item constructed to enhance the habitability of a campsite, such as,
but not limited to, structures functioning as, or which are reasonably capable of functioning as, furniture items.
Any camper unit rendered less than immediately mobile by the removal of wheels or placement on supports or
platforms shall also be a permanent structure. Commercially manufactured tents and the flysheet supplied for the
tent by the manufacturer or constructed in whole or in part from canvas, nylon or other tenting material shall not
be classified as permanent structures or shelters unless they have been placed on a platform or material other
than the soil at the site of erection.
"Self-contained camper unit" means all vehicles and trailers which contain sleeping facilities for one or more
persons. Sleeping facilities shall also include any structure or area of any vehicle or trailer which circumstances
indicate are actually being used for sleeping and need not consist of actual beds or bunks. Self-contained camper
units are also referred to as "camper units" in this section. Self-contained camper units may be referred to as
"campers" on signs for designated camping areas.
"Temporary structure"or"shelter' means all tents of standard commercial manufacture with the flysheet provided
by the manufacturer or constructed in whole or in part from canvas, nylon or other tenting material, and all
commercially manufactured self-contained camper units, so long as said camper units are maintained in such a
condition that they are immediately mobile.Any camper unit not maintained in an immediately mobile condition
shall be deemed a permanent structure.
"Unimproved campsite" means that area of land surrounding any temporary structure on any City-owned or City-
controlled property open to camping, other than improved campsites, and the structure itself; said area shall be
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that area which is being or has been used for camp living and social functions. [Ord. 99-18(A) § 1, 1999; Ord. 81-
1(S), 19811.
19.08.030 Parking or camping prohibited — Enforcement.
a. No person shall park any motor vehicle or camper or otherwise camp on any City-owned or City-controlled
property where any official sign prohibits parking or camping.
b. Camping, as defined in HCC 19.08.020, is prohibited in areas other than those so designated by the City,
except where campers camping on private property have written permission to do so from the property owner.
c. Persons who refuse to remove themselves and their personal property from unregulated camping areas upon
request by an authorized representative of the City shall be removed, together with their personal property, from
the areas using such force as may be necessary under the circumstances.
d. Camping in a closed campground is prohibited.All City campgrounds shall be closed outside of the camping
season,except winter camping may be allowed in a City-owned campground on the Homer Spit as designated by
the City Manager.All normal camping fees and rules will apply to winter camping areas. [Ord. 16-08§ 1, 2016;
Ord.99-18(A)§ 2, 1999; Ord. 82-10 § 1, 1982; Ord. 81-1(S), 1981. Code 1967§ 5-700.2].
19.08.040 Parking or camping fees authorized.
The City Manager or his designee is authorized, with the approval of the City Council, to establish parking and
camping fees for lands owned or controlled by the City. [Ord. 81-1(S), 1981. Code 1967 § 5-700.31.
19.08.050 Payment of fees — Display of permit— Cleanup deposits.
It is unlawful to camp in a designated camping area on lands owned or controlled by the City without having first
paid the appropriate fee to the authorized agent for the City and having obtained the requisite permit. Evidence of
payment of the camping fees shall be immediately produced upon the request of the fee agent or any peace
officer. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall be displayed at all times while camping, in accordance with
the instructions provided therewith. No permit shall be issued unless the applicant provides all information
requested by the authorized representative of the City.A deposit to insure cleaning of campsites at the
termination of use may also be required prior to issuance of a permit. [Ord. 81-1(S), 1981. Code 1967§ 5-700.4].
19.08.060 Maximum duration of camping.
a. No person shall camp on City-owned or City-controlled property in excess of 14 calendar days, regardless of
any changes in campsite or campgrounds. Persons who have utilized their 14-day camping period may not return
to camp in any City-owned or City-controlled camping area for 14 additional days following the last day of their
14-day camping period. The 14 days of authorized camping need not be consecutive.
b.An exception may be granted to the 14-day limitation if there are sufficient vacant campsites, as determined by
an authorized City official.All persons shall move their campsite at the end of each 14-day period. [Ord. 81-1(S),
1981. Code 1967 § 5-700.5].
19.08.070 Certain acts prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
a. Dispose of or deposit human body wastes or any other waste on City-owned or City-controlled land other than
in authorized or designated receptacles;
b. Make or cause to be made any unnecessary or unusual noise which annoys, injures or endangers the comfort,
repose, health or safety of the public, or any individual member of the public on City-owned or City-controlled
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land;
c. Erect, occupy, or otherwise utilize any temporary or permanent structure or shelter on City-owned or City-
controlled lands.
1. Exception. Unless otherwise prohibited, tents of standard commercial manufacture or constructed in
whole or in part from canvas, nylon or other tenting material may be erected and occupied in designated
camping areas. Structures so exempted may not be modified, extended, or sheltered by the addition of any
material not a commercially manufactured component of said tent or other than a recognized tenting
material.
2. Exception. Unless otherwise prohibited, self-contained camper units may be parked and occupied in
designated camping areas so long as they remain immediately mobile;
d. Park, leave, maintain, or utilize any vehicle, camper unit, or camp in violation of any provision of any section of
this chapter.All vehicles, camper units, or other camps in violation shall be subject to impoundment by any peace
officer.All costs of impoundment and storage of any property so impounded shall be paid before said property
shall be released. Property so impounded shall additionally be subject to a $20.00 impound fee, which shall be
paid before said property is released.All permanent structures shall be impounded pursuant to MCC 19.08.100;
e. Deface, destroy, alter, remove, or otherwise disfigure any equipment, sign, utility services, or other facility
owned or provided by the City at any City-owned campground or campsite, or parking area adjacent thereto;
f.Allow any dog owned, harbored, or controlled by himself to be at large in any City-owned or City-controlled
campground.All fecal wastes of any dog discharged or deposited on any lands within a City-owned or City-
controlled campground shall be immediately removed by the person owning, harboring, or controlling said animal
and shall be deposited in trash receptacles or otherwise stored in containers pursuant to HCC 19.08.080;
g. Leave any campsite in a disorderly or unsightly condition upon termination of use. [Ord. 81-1(S), 1981. Code
1967 §5-700.61.
19.08.080 Storage of garbage, refuse and other wastes.
All garbage, refuse, and other waste created or compiled in the course of activities while camping shall be stored
in opaque containers which shall be tightly closed to contain odors and to exclude insects, rodents, and vermin.
Plastic garbage sacks are acceptable containers for compliance with this section. [Ord. 81-1(S), 1981. Code 1967
§ 5-700.71.
19.08.090 Unattended camps.
A campsite shall be occupied on the first night after equipment, vehicles, or tents have been set up. Equipment
left unattended for a period of 72 hours at any campsite on City-owned or City-controlled property may be
impounded unless prior permission for a longer storage period has been obtained from an authorized City
representative.An impound fee of$20.00 and all costs of impoundment and storage shall be paid before said
property may be released. [Ord. 81-1(S), 1981. Code 1967§ 5-700.8].
19.08.100 Unauthorized structures.
Any structure erected, maintained, occupied, or utilized on City-owned or City-controlled land without written
permission from the City Manager or otherwise permitted under this chapter shall be unlawful and shall be subject
to impoundment or disposal by any peace officer. If said structure is impounded pursuant to this section, all costs
of impoundment and storage shall be paid in addition to the impound fee of$20.00 before said structure may be
released.All costs of recovery shall be borne by the person claiming said structure. [Ord. 81-1(S), 1981. Code
1967§ 5-700.9].
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19.08.110 Disposition of revenues.
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All revenue from fees paid for parking or camping shall be deposited in the general fund or disposed of in
accordance with the terms of the contract with the concessionaire for parking and/or camping on City-owned or
City-controlled campgrounds. [Ord. 81-1(S), 1981. Code 1967 § 5-700.101.
19.08.120 Violation — Penalty.
Repealed by Ord. 17-03. [Ord. 81-1(S), 1981, Code 1967 § 5-700.111.
The Homer City Code is current through Ordinance 17-28,
passed August 28, 2017.
Disclaimer:The City Clerk's Office has the official version of the
Homer City Code. Users should contact the City Clerk's Office for
ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.
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Chapter 10.20
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND TENT CAMPGROUNDS
Sections:
10.20.010 Purpose.
10.20.020 Definitions.
10.20.030 Use and parking of recreational vehicles outside of a recreational vehicle park.
10.20.040 Location.
10.20.050 Recreational vehicle park standards.
10.20.060 Tent camping prohibited—Exceptions.
10.20.070 Other requirements for tent camping in public areas.
10.20.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to set reasonable standards for recreational vehicle parks and tent
campgrounds within the city. It is the intent of the city to assure that the public health, safety and welfare of
the community is preserved and protected while not creating burdensome and unduly restrictive regulations
that would deter recreational vehicle travelers and tent campers from visiting Valdez. (Ord. 96-09§ 1 (part))
10.20.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Recreational vehicle" means a vehicular-type unit primarily designed as a temporary living quarters for
recreational, camping or travel use, which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by
another vehicle. The basic entities are: travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, and motor home.
"Recreational vehicle park" means a plot of land upon which two or more recreational vehicle sites are
located, established or maintained for occupancy by recreational vehicles of the general public as temporary
living quarters for recreation or vacation purposes.
"Recreational vehicle site" means a plot of ground within a recreational vehicle park intended for the
accommodation of a recreational vehicle, a tent, or other individual camping unit on a temporary basis.
"Tent" means a portable, collapsible, enclosed shelter made of canvas or nylon, or comparable material,
stretched and sustained by poles, which has been specifically designed and manufactured for temporary use
for camping.
"Tenter"shall be defined as a person or party or persons camping in a tent or in the open.
"Tent campground"shall be defined as an area, lot or portion of a lot where two or more recreational vehicles
are parked or camped for temporary occupancy. (Ord. 96-09 § 1 (part))
10.20.030 Use and parking of recreational vehicles outside of a recreational vehicle park.
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A. No recreational vehicle may be parked on city streets in areas where such prohibition is posted.
B. No recreational vehicles may be parked and occupied in city parking lots and on other city property
without obtaining a permit for that purpose from the city manager or his designee.
C. Recreational vehicles may be parked for temporary occupancy on a lot in all single-family residential
zoned districts. Such occupancy must be with the owner's permission and in compliance with applicable
laws.
D. One recreational vehicle may be parked for temporary occupancy with water and sewer hookups on a
lot in all commercial-zoned districts. Such occupancy must be with the owner's permission and in compliance
with applicable laws.
E. Except as provided otherwise, it is a violation of this code for a person in charge of a premises within the
city to permit or allow camping without a valid permit from the city and if required, a state of Alaska Public
Accommodation Permit.
F. Up to three recreational vehicles may be parked for overnight camping on property belonging to a local
private club or lodge provided the following conditions are met:
1. Sufficient off-street parking remains for patrons of the establishment;
2. The recreational vehicles are fully self-contained;
3. The private club or lodge has granted permission for overnight parking; and
4. The owners of the recreational vehicles must be out-of-town members of the local private club or lodge.
(Ord. 07-08§ 1: Ord. 96-09 § 1 (part))
10.20.040 Location.
Recreational vehicle parks are permitted in the public lands zoning district; are allowed as a conditional use
in the commercial residential zoning district, the general commercial zoning district, and the light industrial
zoning district. (Ord. 96-09 § 1 (part))
10.20.050 Recreational vehicle park standards.
A. Standards Generally. Recreational vehicle parks shall meet the design and performance standards set
forth herein as well as those mandated by state and local law. Such standards include but are not limited to
those regulating wastewater disposal, drinking water and restrooms. The facilities must be in compliance with
all building, plumbing, electrical, fire and other applicable codes.
B. Site Plan. The applicant shall provide a site plan drawn at a scale in which all of the requirements of this
section are clearly shown. In addition, the following shall be shown:
1. Name of the recreational vehicle park or campground, ownership, name of developer, scale, north arrow,
date,and location map showing the location of the park or campground;
2. Identification of each recreational vehicle site by number.
C. Separation Requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all buildings, structures and
recreational vehicles within a park or campground.
1. Distance Between Structures and Recreational Vehicles. The minimum side-to-side spacing between
recreational vehicles and/or other permitted buildings or structures and any subsequent additions thereto
shall not be less than ten feet.
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2. Site Width. Each recreational vehicle site shall not be less than ten feet plus the width of the recreational
vehicle.
D. Design of Entrances and Exits. Entrances and exits shall be designed for safe and convenient
movement of traffic into and out of the park, and to minimize hazards with traffic on adjacent streets. No
entrance or exit shall require a turn at an acute angle for vehicles moving in the direction intended. No object
or material impediment to visibility shall be created, placed or maintained which obscures the view of an
approaching driver in the right lane of the street. No entrance or exit shall be located nearer than thirty feet
from any street intersection, or ten feet from the radius point, whichever is more.
E. Internal Streets. Streets shall be provided in the park or campground where necessary to furnish
principal trafficways for safe and convenient access to all sites and to facilities for common use by park or
campground occupants.
F. Street Alignment and Gradient. Street alignment and gradient shall be designed and constructed to
ensure the safe movement of traffic, and to satisfactorily control surface water.
G. Street Surfacing. Streets shall consist of a sound all-weather driving surface consisting of gravel,
cinders, asphalt or concrete.
H. Street Widths. Internal streets shall meet the following minimum size standards:
1. Twenty feet wide access road in front of or behind each site;
2. Street widths at access points where traffic enters or leaves the park, shall be of sufficient size to permit
free movement from or to the stream of traffic on the adjacent public streets, and no parking shall be
permitted which in any way interferes with such free movement.
I. Disposal of Sewage and Providing of Water. Disposal of wastewater and providing of drinking water shall
comply with the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by the city. (Ord. 96-09 § 1 (part))
10.20.060 Tent camping prohibited—Exceptions.
No tenters shall camp in the city, except tenters who:
A. Camp in designated areas within the city;
B. Camp in tent campgrounds approved by the city as camping areas;
C. Camp not less than one-quarter mile from any roadway, or not less than one hundred yards from any
public trail, unless posted "No Camping" or"No Trespassing";
D. Camp on private property with the permission of the owner, limited to no more than two tents. (Ord. 96-
09 § 1 (part))
10.20.070 Other requirements for tent camping in public areas.
A. Tenters shall maintain and keep the tent area:
1. In a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times; and
2. Free of any hazard or condition which could affect the health and safety of the occupants or the general
public; and
3. Free of refuse while camping and all refuse must be disposed of before leaving the camping area; and
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4. Free of conditions which could tend to attract, harbor or breed insects, pests or wildlife.
B. The following shall not be permitted:
1. Tents that do not fall within the definition of"tent" as set forth in Section 10.20.020(D). Types of shelters
or structures that are not permitted include, but are not limited to, those that are not portable or collapsible
and those not made of canvas or nylon or comparable material. Shelters or structures made of wood,
cardboard, visqueen or porous materials are expressly prohibited.
2. Tenters are prohibited from bringing dogs into or keeping dogs in any tent campground posted off limits
to dogs by order of the city manager. (Ord. 96-09 § 1 (part))
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Disclaimer: The City Clerk's Office has the official version of the Valdez Municipal Code. Users should contact the City
Clerk's Office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.
City Website: httl2://www.ci.valdez.ak.us/
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Sections:
12.28.010- Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
A. "Campsite" means any space designated for camping within a campground.
B. "Contractor" means the person who has been designated to manage any park property owned by
the City of Soldotna.
C. "Director" means parks and recreation director.
D. "Facility" means something that is built or installed to serve a particular purpose.
E. "Park" means a park, campground, reserved area, playground, beach or any other area owned or
used by the City of Soldotna for active or passive recreation.
F. "Peddler" means one who engages in selling or peddling goods, wares, merchandise, or services
within the City of Soldotna Centennial or Swiftwater Parks, going from person-to-person, campsite-
to-campsite or place-to-place selling or taking orders for the sale of such goods, wares,
merchandise, or services by sample or otherwise for future delivery, or taking orders for loan
agreements, contracts, insurance, newspapers, books, pictures, periodicals, or services; provided,
however, that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to rack cards and other informational
materials placed in the designated campground facilities for fishing guides who have purchased a
season boat launch pass and who also have information in the Soldotna Visitor Center.
G. "Person" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of
any kind.
H. "Refuse" means any trash or waste including but not limited to bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper,
boxes,cans, dirt, rubbish, waste garbage, refuse solid animal waste or other trash.
I. "Vehicle" mean any device for carrying persons or objects over land, water, or through the air,
including but not limited to, automobiles, trucks, snow-machines, bicycles, all terrain vehicles
(ATVs), motorized boats and aircraft.
J. "Weapon" includes pistol, rifle, shotgun, revolver, mechanical gas and air operated gun, bow and
arrow, slingshot and crossbows.
(Ord. 720 § 4, 2000; Ord. 513 § 1, 1991: Ord. 73 § 2, 1975: prior code § 27.01.015)
(Ord. No, 2011-007, § 1, 3-9-2011; Ord. No. 2016-031, § 1, 12-14-2016 )
12.28.020 - Injury to park property—Unlawful acts.
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A. Disfiguration and Removal. No person in a park shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper
with, or displace or remove, any building, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving
material, water lines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices, or
placards whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary markers, or
other structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or
personal.
B. Restrooms and Washrooms. No person in a park shall fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and
washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person over the age of eight years shall use the
restrooms and washrooms designated. for the opposite sex.
C. Removal of Natural Resources. No person in a park shall dig, or remove any beach sand, whether
submerged or not, or any soil, rock, stones, trees, shrubs or plants, down timber or other wood or
materials, or make any excavation by tool, equipment, blasting, or other means or agency.
D. Erection of Structures. No person in a park shall construct or erect any building or structure of whatever
kind,whether permanent or temporary in character, or run Or string any public service utility into, upon,
or across such lands, except on special written permit issued hereunder.
(Ord. 73 § 3(A), 1975: prior code 27.01.020(A))
12.28.030 - Injury to vegetation—Prohibited acts.
A. Injury and Removal. No person in a park shall damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or
plant or injure the bark, or pick the flowers or seeds, of any tree or plant. Nor shall any person attach
any rope, wire or other contrivance to any tree or plant. A person shall not dig in or otherwise disturb
grass areas, or in any way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any area of a park.
B. Climbing Trees, etc. No person in a park shall climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon monuments,
vases, fountains, railing, fences or gun carriages or upon any other property not designated or
customarily used for such purposes.
(Ord. 73 § 3(B), 1975: prior code § 27.01.020(B))
12.28.040 -Injuryto animals—Prohibited acts.
A. Hunting. No person in a park shall hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot or throw
missiles at any animal or bird; nor shall he remove or have in his possession the young of any wild
animal, or the eggs or nest, or young of any bird.
B. Feeding. No person in a park shall give or offer, or attempt to give to any animal or bird any tobacco,
alcohol or other known noxious substances.
(Ord. 73 § 3(C), 1975: prior code § 27.01.020(C))
12.28.050 - Pollution of waters—Prohibited acts.
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No person in a park shall throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any
pond, lake, stream, bay or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary, stream, storm
sewer, or drain flowing into such waters, any substance, matter or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may
result in the pollution of such waters.
(Ord. 73§ 4(A), 1975: prior code § 27.01.025(A))
12.28.055 -Solicitation/Peddling—Prohibited acts.
A. No peddler shall ply their vocation within the City of Soldotna Centennial or Swiftwater Parks.
B. Exceptions:
1. Tour guides may transport customers into campgrounds for the purposes of camping, viewing or
fishing under the established fee structure for such activity.
2. Fishing guides may transport clients into campgrounds for the purpose of using the boat launch
and/or fishing from the river bank.
3. Taxidermists may enter the campgrounds for the purpose of retrieving fish for mounting.
4. Retail business operating through a concession contract with the city, awarded through the
competitive bid process.
C. No business may go from site-to-site or person-to-person in an effort to sell any product or service or to
distribute business cards within the campgrounds.
(Ord. No. 2011-007, § 1, 3-9-2011)
12.28.060 - Refuse and trash disposal requirements.
No person in a park shall have brought in or shall dump, deposit or leave any refuse or other trash. No
refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any park, or left anywhere on the grounds
thereof, but shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided; where receptacles are not
so provided, all refuse shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence, and
properly disposed of elsewhere.
(Ord. 73 § 4(B), 1975: prior code § 27.01.025(B))
( Ord. No. 2016-031, § 2. 12-14-2016 )
12,28.070 -Applicability of state traffic laws.
No person in a park shall fail to comply with all applicable provisions of the state motor vehicle traffic
laws in regard to equipment and operation of vehicles together with such regulations as are contained in
this chapter and other ordinances.
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(Ord. 73 § 5(A), 1975: prior code § 27.01.030(A))
12.28.080 - Enforcement of traffic regulations.
No person in a park shall fail to obey all traffic officers and park employees, such persons being
authorized and instructed to direct traffic whenever and wherever needed in the parks and on the
highways, streets or roads immediately adjacent thereto in accordance with the provisions of these
regulations and such supplementary regulations as may be issued subsequently by the director,
(Ord. 73 § 5(B), 1975: prior code § 27.01.030(B))
12.28.090-Obedience to traffic signs.
No person in a park shall fail to observe carefully all traffic signs indicating speed, direction, caution,
stopping, or parking, and all others posted for proper control and to safeguard life and property.
(Ord. 73 § 5(C), 1975: prior code § 27.01.030(C))
12,28.100 -Speed limit in campgrounds.
There is established a 15 MPH seasonal speed limit on roads within Centennial and Swiftwater
Campgrounds from May 15 to September 30 which shall be enforced by the Soldotna Police Department.
(Ord. 611 § 1, 1995)
12.28.110 -Vehicle control.
A. No person may place or operate a vehicle beyond the boundaries established by a traffic control device
placed to control or prohibit access by a vehicle in a park.
B. No person may place or operate a vehicle in a park except on a designated road or in a designated
parking area.
C. On request of the director or his designee, a police officer may order the removal and impoundment of
a vehicle that is found or operated in violation of A or B of this section; or that is left unattended on or
along a road or parking area for more than twelve hours in a day use area or twelve hours past the
authorized use of an overnight campsite; or, that is in violation of a posted parking limit.
D. The owner or an authorized representative of an owner of a vehicle may claim an impounded vehicle by
securing a written release for it from the Soldotna Police Department after paying the expenses for its
removal and storage,
(Ord. 513§ 3, 1991: Ord. 73 § 5(E), 1975: prior code § 27.01 .030(C))
12.28.120 -Abandonment of vehicles prohibited—Removal and impoundment.
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No person in a park shall abandon, or leave with the intention of abandoning, any motor vehicle or
trailer. Any such vehicle or trailer so abandoned shall be removed and impounded by any authorized official
of the city at the owner's expense.
(Ord. 73 § 5(F), 1975: prior code § 27.01 .030(F))
12.28.130 - Parking regulations.
A. Designated Areas. No person in a park shall park a vehicle in other than an established or designated
parking area, and such use shall be in accordance with the posted directions thereat and with the
instructions of any attendant who may be present. Nor shall any such vehicle be parked in such a
manner as to constitute a hazard to other park users.
B. Full-Parking. No person in a park shall full-park on the road or drive at any time. In order to enjoy some
special natural scenic feature, vehicles may be parked with the two left wheels near the right edge of
the roadway for not more than sixty minutes. No stopping or parking is permitted even briefly on the
lefthand side of the road or driveway.
C. Emergency Procedure. No person in a park shall fail to immediately notify an attendant of an
emergency in the nature of a breakdown requiring the assistance of a tow-truck, mechanic or other
person.
D. Double-Parking. No person in a park shall double-park any vehicle on any road or parkway unless
directed by a park official.
E. Muffler Required. No person in a park shall fail to use a muffler adequate to deaden the sound of the
engine in a motor vehicle.
F. No person shall park a vehicle with a trailer attached except for the purpose of launching or retrieving a
boat within the Centennial Day Use Parking areas.
(Ord. 73 § 5(G), 1975: prior code § 27.01.030(G); Ord. No. 2012-002, § 1, 2-22-2012)
12.28.140 - Bicycle and motorcycle regulations.
A. Confined to Roads. No person in a park shall ride a bicycle on any other area than a road or path
designated for that purpose. A bicyclist shall be permitted to wheel or push a bicycle by hand over any
grassy area or wooded trail.
B. Operation. No person in a park shall ride a bicycle or motorcycle other than on the right side of the road
as close as conditions permit. Bicycles and motorcycles shall be ridden in single file. Bicyclists and
motorcyclists shall at all times operate their machines with due regard to the safety of others, and in
compliance with state laws and regulations.
C. Immobile. No person in a park shall leave a bicycle lying on the ground or paving, or set against trees, or
in any place or position where other persons may trip over or be injured by them.
(Ord. 73 § 5(H), 1975: prior code § 27.01 .030(H))
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12.28.150- Bathing and swimming and waterfront regulations.
A. Designated Areas. No person in a park shall swim, bathe or wade in any waters or waterways in or
adjacent to any park, except in such waters and at such places as are provided therefor, and in
compliance with such regulations as are herein set forth or may be hereafter adopted. Nor shall any
person frequent any waters or places customarily designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing,
or congregate thereat when such activity is prohibited upon finding that such use of the water would be
dangerous or otherwise inadvisable.
B. Hours Restricted. No person in a park shall frequent any waters or places designated for the purpose of
swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat, except between such hours of the day as shall be
designated for such purposes for each individual area.
C. Structures on Beach. No person in a park shall erect, maintain, use or occupy on or in any beach or
bathing area any tent, shelter or structure of any kind unless there shall be an unobstructed view into
such tent, shelter or structure from at least two sides; nor shall any guy wire, rope or extension or
exterior brace or support be connected or fastened from any such structure to any other structure,
stake, rock or other object outside thereof.
D. Glass Containers. No person in a park shall bring glass containers of any sort beyond the parking area
at ARC Lake Park.
E. Fires. Shall be permitted in designated areas at ARC Lake Park.
(Ord. 73 § 6(A), 1975: prior code § 27.01.035(A))
( Ord. No. 2015-030, § 1. 9-9-2015 )
12,28.160 - Boating regulations.
A. Designated Areas. No person in a park shall bring into or operate any boat, raft, or other watercraft,
whether motor-powered or not, upon any waters, except at places designated for boating. Such activity
shall be in accordance with applicable regulations as are now or may hereafter be adopted. No person
shall operate motor powered boats or rafts at ARC Lake.
B. Prohibition During Closing Hours. No person in a park shall launch, dock or operate any boat of any
kind on any waters between the closing hour of the park at night and opening hour the following
morning, nor shall any person be on, or remain on or in, any boat during such closed hours of the park.
(Ord. 73 § 6(B), 1975: prior code § 27.01 .035(B))
12.28.170 - Fishing regulations.
A. Commerce Prohibited. No person in a park shall engage in commercial fishing, or the buying or selling
of fish caught in any waters.
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General Prohibition. No person in a park shall fish in any waters except in waters designated for that
use and under such regulations and restrictions as have been or may be prescribed by the state of
Alaska.
C. No person shall fish from shore or boat or within the waters of the Centennial Boat Launch lagoon from
July 1 through August 30 each year. This area shall be understood to encompass all the area above and
below mean high water within the lagoon from a line between the upstream end of the Centennial
disabled fishing platform to the downstream end of the lagoon rock pile jetty to the southerly end of
the lagoon. A violation of this regulation shall be punishable by a fine of$100.00.
(Ord. 73§ 6(C), 1975: prior code § 27.01.035(C); Ord. No. 2012-002, § 1, 2-22-2012; Ord, No. 2014-016, § 1, 5-
28-2014)
12.28.190 - Picnic areas and use regulations.
A. Regulation. No person in a park shall picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated for that
purpose. Attendants shall have the authority to regulate the activities in such areas when necessary to
prevent congestion, and to secure the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all. Visitors
shall comply with any directions given to achieve this end.
B. Availability. No person in a park shall violate the regulation that use of the individual fireplaces together
with tables and benches follows generally the rule of"First come, first served."
C. Nonexclusive Use. No person in a park shall use any portion of the picnic areas or of any of the
buildings or structures therein for the purpose of holding picnics to the exclusion of other persons, nor
shall any person use such area and facilities for an unreasonable length of time if the facilities are
crowded without obtaining a permit from the park director. Policies and charges for reserved use of
pavilions, parks and other facilities may be established by resolution.
D. Duty of Picnicker. No person in a park shall leave a picnic area before the fire is completely extinguished
and before all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, bottles, garbage and other refuse is placed in
the disposal receptacles where provided. If not such trash shall be carried away from the park area by
the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
E. It is unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage or smoke at any time, within 50 feet of
any city playground equipment area or within the fenced area of the skate/bike park, with the exception
of the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the area under cover of park pavilions and the grounds of
the Soberg House.
(Ord. 714§ 1, 2000; Ord. 73 § 6(E), 1975: prior code § 27.01.035(E))
(Ord. No. 2011-001, § 1, 1-26-2011)
12.28.200 -Camping regulations.
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Overnight camping shall only be authorized in designated camping area such as Swiftwater and
Centennial Parks. Overnight camping is prohibited at Soldotna Creek Park, ARC Lake Park and Rotary Park.
The following regulations shall apply for use of the overnight campgrounds:
A. Use of campsites shall follow the general rule of"first come, first served." Reservations shall not be
made.A campsite may not be held unoccupied for the use of another user even with the advance
payment of fees. A campsite may not be held unoccupied by the user for more than twenty-four
hours even with advance payment of fees.
B. There shall be at least four campsites for use by disabled persons at Centennial Campground and
two campsites reserved for use by disabled persons at Swiftwater Campground. Use of these sites
by other than the disabled is prohibited.
C. All vehicles must be parked on the gravel pads. Parking is prohibited on the campground roads and
on the grass and moss adjacent to the campsites. Motorhome and camper parking is not permitted
in boat trailer parking area unless attached to a trailer used to launch or to remove a boat from the
water via park boat ramp.
D. There shall be no overnight camping on the paved parking area at Centennial Park. Tents are
prohibited in the picnic area adjacent to the paved parking area at Centennial Park. Vehicles in the
parking area may not be used for sleeping or other accommodation for day use pass visitors or
campers.
E. All boat trailers must be parked in designated trailer parking areas. No trailers of any sort may be
parked on the paved parking area at Centennial Park.
F. No boat may be tied to property along the banks of the Kenai River including the island at
Swiftwater Campground except in designated mooring areas. All boats must use designated
mooring areas or be removed from the water. No boats may be parked in campgrounds' boat
mooring areas for more than one hour. State and local law enforcement, fish and wildlife
enforcement and research vessels may be excluded from this limitation with approval of
campground director.
G. Use of unlicensed off-road vehicles is prohibited within designated campgrounds.
H. Picnic tables and fireplaces shall not be moved within a campsite or from one campsite to another
without permission of the campground manager.
I. No fire shall be left unattended.
(Ord. 714 § 2, 2000; Ord. 398 § 1, 1986: Ord. 73 § 6(F), 1975: prior code § 27.01.035(F))
12.28.210 -Weapons, fireworks, and explosives prohibited.
A. No person may use or discharge a weapon or similar device in or into parks,
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No person in a park shall bring or have in his possession, or set off or otherwise cause to explode or
discharge or burn any firecracker, torpedo, rocket or other explosives or flammable material, or
discharge them or throw them into any such area.
(Ord. 513 § 5, 1991: Ord. 73 § 7(A), 1975: prior code § 27.01.040(A))
12.28.220-Animal control.
A. No dogs or cats or other domestic animals shall be allowed to run at large. All dogs, cats and other
domestic animals shall be restrained at all times on a leash not longer than five feet.
B. Horses are prohibited in campgrounds. Horses are not permitted in City parks except by permit granted
by the city manager or designee in accordance with general park rules and policies. No person shall
permit animals on the beach at ARC Lake Park.
(Ord. 714 § 3, 2000; Ord. 513 § 6, 1991: Ord. 73 § 7(B), 1975: prior code § 27.01.040)
12.28.230 - Burning restrictions.
No person in a park shall build or attempt to build a fire except in such areas and under such
regulations as may be designated by the director. No person shall drop, throw, or otherwise scatter lighted
matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper or other inflammable materials, within any park area.
(Ord. 73 § 7(C), 1975: prior code § 27.01.040(C))
12.28.240 - Restricted areas.
A. No person in a park shall enter an area posted as "Closed to the Public" nor shall any person use, or
abet the use of any area in violation of posted notices.
B. Fishing from or in front of designated disabled fishing areas or in a manner which unreasonably inhibits
the activities of those fishing from the disabled fishing area by non-disabled persons is prohibited.
Disabled fishing validation by Alaska Department of Fish and Game may be required for proof of
disability. To prevent crowding that limits use by disabled persons, disabled persons fishing in or from
disabled fishing areas may be accompanied by no more than one non-disabled person for assistance.
C. A violation of the handicap platform regulations as stated in SMC 12.28.24013 shall be a violation
punishable by a fine of $100.
(Ord. 714§ 4, 2000; Ord. 73 § 7(D), 1975: prior code § 27.01.040(D); Ord. No. 2012-002, § 1, 2-22-2012)
12.28,250 - Loitering, boisterousness and disorderly conduct prohibited.
No person in a park shall sleep or protractedly lounge on the seats, benches, picnic shelters or other
areas, or engage in loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language, or engage in any
disorderly conduct or behavior tending to a breach of the public peace.
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(Ord. 73 § 7(E), 1975: prior code § 27.01 .040 (E))
12.28,260- Noise control.
Between the hours of eleven p.m. and six a.m., no person in a park may disturb other persons by
making excessively loud noises, either by the use of a motorized generator, radio, television or stereo
equipment, or by another machine or device, by loud voices or by permitting barking dogs.
(Ord. 513 § 7, 1991: Ord. 398 § 2, 1986: Ord. 73 § 7fl, 1975. prior code § 27.01.040 fl)
12.28.270 - Permit exhibition required upon request.
No person in a park shall fail to produce and exhibit any permit from the director he claims to have
upon request of any authorized person who shall desire to inspect the same for the purpose of enforcing
compliance with any ordinance or rule.
(Ord. 73 § 7(G), 1975: prior code § 27.01.040(G))
12.28.280 - Interference with permittees prohibited.
No person in a park shall disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying any
area, or participating in any activity, under the authority of a permit.
(Ord. 73 § 7(H), 1975: prior code § 27.01.040(H))
12,28.290 - Park hours and season.
Except for unusual or unforeseen emergencies, parks shall be open to the public from May 30th to
September 30th unless weather conditions dictate otherwise, during designated hours. The opening and
closing times for each individual park shall be posted therein for public information.
(Ord. 73 § 8(A), 1975: prior code § 27.01.045(A))
12.28.300 -Closed areas.
Any section or part of any park or campground may be declared closed to the public at any time and for
any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated intervals, (daily or otherwise) and either
entirely or merely to certain uses as the city council, city manager or campground director shall find
reasonably necessary.
(Ord. 714 § 5, 2000: Ord. 73 § 8(B), 1975: prior code § 27.01.045(B); (Ord. 714 § 5, 2000))
12.28.310 -Camping and shelter permit—Required—Application.
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A. A permit shall be obtained from the director to use the shelter and camping areas.
B. Application. A person seeking issuance of a permit under this chapter shall file an application with the
director. The application shall state:
1. The name and address of the applicant;
2. The name and address of the person, persons, corporation or association sponsoring the activity, if
any;
3. The day and hour for which the permit is desired;
4. The park or portion thereof for which such permit is desired;
5. An estimate of the anticipated attendance;
6. Any other information, which the director shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination as
to whether a permit should issue hereunder.
(Ord. 73 § 8 (C)(1) 1975: prior code § 27.01.045(C)(1))
12.28.320 - Permit—Issuance standards.
The director shall issue a permit hereunder when he finds:
A. That the proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from
the general public enjoyment of the park;
B. That the proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime or
disorderly conduct;
C. That the proposed activity will not entail unusual, extraordinary or burdensome expense or police
operation by the city;
D. That the facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at the day and hour required in the
application.
(Ord. 73 § 8(C)(2), 1975: prior code § 27.01.045(C)(2))
12.28.330 - Permit—Refusal and appeal.
After receipt of an application, the director shall apprise an applicant in writing of his reasons for
refusing a permit, and any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal in writing to the city council,
which shall consider the application under the standards set forth in Section 12.28.320, and shall sustain or
overrule the director's decision. The decision of the city council shall be final.
(Ord. 73 § 8(C)(3), 1975: prior code § 27.01.045(C)(3))
12.28.340 - Permit--Terms.
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A permittee shall be bound by all park rules and regulations and all applicable ordinances fully as
though the same were stated in such permits.
(Ord. 73 § 8(C)(4), 1975: prior code § 27.01.045(C)(4))
12.28.350- Permit—Liability of permittee.
The person or persons to whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury
sustained by any person whatever by reason of the negligence of the person or persons to whom such
permit shall have been issued.
(Ord. 73 S 8(C)(5), 1975: prior code § 27.01.045(C)(5))
12.28.360- Perrnit—Revocation.
The director shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of violation of any rule or
ordinance, or upon other good cause.
(Ord. 73§ 8(C)(6), 1975: prior code § 27.01.045(C)(6))
12.28.370- Fees.
A. Nondiscrimination. All fees not established in this section for the use of city owned park facilities shall
be adopted by a resolution of the city council. Fees shall be uniformly applied regardless of whether the
user is a resident or nonresident.
B. Fees for use of park and campground facilities shall be established by resolution of the city council. The
schedule of fees shall be reviewed on an annual basis for recommended changes. If no fee has been
established for a particular facility or activity, the city manager may establish a temporary fee for a
period not to exceed thirty(30) days. Any temporary fees shall be submitted to the city council for
adoption by resolution within the thirty day period.
C. Exemptions. While on official duty, government and emergency vehicles are exempt from day use and
boat launch fees. The Campground manager may waive any fee in consideration for services rendered
in the operation and maintenance of the campground, such as for the service of a "campground host".
A campground daily "day use" admission fee for vehicles occupied by a disabled veteran who is a holder
of approved identification as a disabled veteran is waived.
D. Failure to pay a day use fee upon arrival to the park, a camping fee within 30 minutes of arrival to the
park or prior to launching/retrieving a boat from the water in Centennial Campground, Swiftwater
Campground or Rotary Park shall be a violation punishable by a fine of$50.00.
(Ord. 697 § 1, 1999: Ord. 611 § 2, 1995; Ord, 549 § 1, 1992; Ord. 513 § 8, 1991: Ord. 479 § 1, 1989: Ord. 405 §
1, 1986: Ord, 398 § 4, 1986: Ord. 73 § 8(D)(1), 1975: prior code § 27.01 .045(D)(1)))
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12.28.380- Duration of stay restricted.
No person shall continuously use or occupy a river front camping site at Centennial and Swiftwater
Campgrounds for more than seven days in order to enable others to use preferred sites. Sites which are not
adjacent to the Kenai River may be used and occupied for longer terms during the camping season.
(Ord. 611 § 3, 1995; Ord. 398 § 3, 1986: Ord. 73 § 8(D)(2), 1975: prior code § 27.01.045(D)(2))
12.28.390- Enforcement.
A. Park attendants shall have the authority to manage visitor activities to assure that (1) the park is
protected from pollution; (2) public use values of the area will be maintained and protected; and (3)the
public safety, health and welfare will not be adversely affected.
B. Park attendants will diligently administer all ordinances, rules and regulations applicable to the
operations and use of the parks.
C. Park attendants shall have the authority to request a visitor to leave the park if the visitor is found to be
in violation of this chapter.
D. Park attendants will have the authority to seize any property which may endanger a visitor or park
personnel, until a law enforcement officer arrives.
E. Appropriate law enforcement officials will be immediately notified to enforce the laws of the city or
state when efforts of the park attendant cannot enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 513 § 9, 1991: Ord. 73 § 9, 1975: prior code § 27.01.050)
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