HomeMy WebLinkAbout0107 Trailer Park Regulations 1972 ORDINANCE NO. 107
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO~ REGULATING
THE ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF T~% ILER COURTS
WITHIN THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK.
BE IT ORDAINED By the Mayor and Council of the City of
Chubbuck, Idaho:
Section 1. Purpose: The purpose of this Chapter is to
provide minimum standards to safeguard, protect and promote
health, morals, convenience, safety and welfare; to preserve
the appropriate use and character of each area within the sound
principles of the exis~ng laws of Chubbuck and to provide for
regulations, permits and fees for the location, operation and
use of mobile homes, trailer courts and trailer parks within
Chubbuck.
Section 2. Scope: The provisions of this Chapter shall
apply to the layout, construction and location of trailer courts,
tz~iler parks, and the use and location of all house trailers or
mobile homes no matter where located and any main or necessary
building existing or proposed to be built, which will be located
within the area for which a permit is required.
Section 3. Application to Existing Trailers or Courts: A
mobile home or trailer park lawfully existing and in use at the
time of the passage of this Chapter may be continued although
such mobile home or trailer park may not conform to the provisions
of this Chapter as herein set forth.
Exception: When conditions exist that affect the health, morals,
safety and public welfare, the Building Official or his duly
appointed representative shall cause such condition or conditions
to be abated as hereinafter provided.
Section 4. Organization and Enforcement: The Building
Official of the City or his'duly authorized representative shall
be charged with the enforcement of the Chapter and shall keep a
permanent, accurate account of all fees and other monies collected,
the amount, purpose and person from whom it was received, together
with the location of the premises to which they relate.
Section 5. Right of Entry: Upon pres~tation of proper
credentials, authorized officials may enter at reasonable times
any building, trailer, structure or premises in the City to per-
form any duty imposed upon him by this Chapter,
Section 6. Unsafe Conditions: All Mobile homes, Trailer
Courts, building or premises, which constitute a hazard to health
morals, safety, or fire, by reason of inadequate maintenance, in-
sanitation, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment are hereby
declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by r~pair,
rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the pro-
cedure specified in Section 7.
Section 7. Notice to Owner: The Building Official or
his duly authorized representative shall exaimine or cause to be
examined every mobile home, trailer court, building or premise
reported as a public nuisance as defined in Section 6 and if
found to be such a public nuisance shall give to the owner written
notice, stating the defects thereof. Said notice shall require
the owner or person in charge of the mobile h6me, trailer court,
building or premise, within forty eight (48) hours, to commence
corrective measures, such as improvements, repairs, demolition
or removal and all work shall be completed within ninety (90)
days from the date of notice, unless otherwise stipulated by
the official. Proper service of such notice shall be by personal
service upon the'owner of record, or by certified mail with return
receipt, addressed to the owner at the location of the nuisance,
or at his known address.
Section 8: Posting of Signs: The official may cause to
be posted on each mobile home, trailer court, building or premise,
a notice to read: "DO NOT ENTER, UNSAFE TO OCCUPY, Building De-
partment, Chubbuck, Idaho." Such notice shall ~emain posted
until the corrections, as noted, are completed.
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Section 9: Appeals: Any person whose application has been
denied or any person whose permit has been revoked or who feels
he has been grieved by the Building Official's decision, may re-
quest and shall be granted a hearing of the matter before the
Planning Zoning Commission, as provided by the Zoning Ordinance
of the City. However, where the Official's action is based upon
the existance of a public nuisance under Sections 6 and 7 above,
appeal shall be to the Council, only.
Section 10: Permits Required:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to build, establish, main-
tain, operate or permit to be built, established, maintained, or
operated, any trailer park within the boundaries of Chubbuck without
first having secured a permit therefor.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any house trailer
on any street, alley, or highway or other public place or any
tract of land owned by any person occupied or unoccu~d, except
as provided in this Chapter.
(c) Exceptions:
(1) Emergency or temporary stopping or parking for not
more than three (3) ~hours and subject to any other limita-
tions imposed by any other ordinance of the City.
(2) Unoccupied mobile homes for demonstration and sales
purposes and temporary construction field offices in
specified areas.
(3) The storage of any unoccupied and uninhabited mobile
home not exceeding eight feet (8') in width shall be per-
mitted in the rear yard of any premises; provided, that it
does not extend into any setback area, nor shall it be con-
nected to a sewer, water, electricity or gas, and that such
storage is not in conflict with any other Section of this
Chapter or any other regulation of Chubbucko
Section 11o Application for Permit: To obtain a permit for
the construction or alteration of a trailer park, the applicant
shall first file an application at the office of the Building
Official, City Hall, cna form furnished for that purpose. Every
application shall:
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(a) Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit
for Which the application is made.
(b) Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done
by legal description and street address.
(c) Show the use and occupancy for such lot, block and tract.
(d) Be accompanied by such plans and specifications as required
in Sectbn 13.
(e) State the true valuation of the proposed improveme~s.
(f) Be signed by the permittee or his authorized agent.
(g) Give such other information as may reasonably be required
by the Building Official.
Section 12. License Fee: The owner or representative of
each independent or dependent mobile homes park within the
corporate ~imits of the City shall procure a regular business
license to operate. Said license will be issued by the Clerk
when applied for by the owner = representative provided the
applicant has complied with all provi~ons of this Chapter and as
evidence, submits to the Clerk a valid Certificate of Occupancy.
All licenses shall expire on 31 December of each year.
Section 13. Issuance of Permit: The application with
two (2) sets of plans and specifications filed by the applicant
for a permit shall be checked by the Building Official and shall
include the plot plan and building plans and specifications for
all buildings, improvements, and facilities such as electrical,
plumbing, gas and sewerage system constructed or to be constructed
within the trailer park. Such plans may be reviewed by other
City departments to check compliance with laws or ordinances under
their jurisdiction. If the Building Official is satisfied that
the proposal, as submitted, subject to corrections, meets the
requirements as herein set forth, he shall then issue the permit
therefor to the applicant.
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Section 14: Retention of Plans: One set of approved
plans, specifications and computations shall be retained by the
Building Official for a period of not less than ninety (90)
days from the date of completion of the work covered therein,
and one set of approved plans and specifications shall be returned
to the applicant, which set shall be kept on such building or
work during the time the work authorized thereby is in progress.
Section 15. Validity of Permit; The issuance or granting
of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not
be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation
of any of the provisions of ~is Chapter.
Section 16: Expiration of Permit: Every permit issued
by the Building Official under the provisions of this Chapter
shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the
building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced
within sixty (60) days from the date of such permit. Also such
permit shall become null and void if the building or work authorized
by such.permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of one hundred
twenty days (120) any time after the work is commenced. Before
such work can be recommenced a new permit shall be first obtained
to do so and the fee therefor shall be one-half (½) the amount
required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes
have been made or will be made in the original plans and speci-
fications for such work; and provided, further, that such suspen-
sion or abandonment has not exceeded one year.
Section 17: Suspension or Revocation of Permit: The
Building Official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit
issued under provisions of this Chapter whenever the permit is
used on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or in violation
of any ordinance or regulations or any of the provisions of this
Chapter.
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Section 18: Construction Permit Fees: The permit fee
for each trailer park shall be on the true value of constructi~,
as set forth in the Uniform Building Code, current edition.
Section 19. Inspections:
(a) General. Ail construction or work for which a permit is
required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official.
(b) Inspection Record Card. Work requiring a permit shall not
be commenced until the permit h61der or his agent shall have
posted an inspection record card in a conspicuous place on the
fromt premises and in such position as to.allow the inspector
conveniently to make the required entries thereon regarding
inspection of the work. This inspection record card must be
submitted to the Building Official before the Certificate of
Occupancy has been issued.
Section 20: Definitions: For the purpose of this Chapter
the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed
to them in this Section:
"Approved". The approval by the Building Official as the result
of investigation for compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
"Barrier". Shall mean any street, river or canal, railroad, em-
bankment or screening by appropriate fence or hedge of seven feet
(7') minimum height with at least fifty percent (5~/o) solid.
"Building". Any structure built for the support, shelter or
enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind.
"Grade". The average of the finished ground level of the premises.
"Inspector". Shall mean the Building Official or any legally
designated representative of the City.
"Mobile Home". Shall mean all vehicles used, or so constructed
as to permit being conveyed upon the public streets or highways
as such and constructed in such a manner as will permit occupancy
thereof for human habitation, including sleeping and living quarters
for one or more persons;iprovided, that this definition shall
refer to and include any contrivance with or without wheels
attached, used or intended to be used generally for living and
sleeping quarters and which is capable of berg moved by its own
power, towed or transported by another vehicle.
"Mobile Home; Dependent". Shall mean a mobile home, as described
above, which does not have an approved water closet, and bath or
shower.
"Mobile Home; Independent". Shall mean a mobile home as described
above, which has a flush water closet and bath or shower.
"Mobile Home Space". Shall mean a plot of ground within a tray er
court, or any plot of ground which is designed for or designated
as the location for one mobile home and not used for any other
purpose whatsoever other than the customary accessory uses thereof.
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"Mobile Structures". Shall mean all vehicles designed for human
habitation other than as herein defined, when such mobile structures
are not provided with either living or sleeping and cooking faci-
lities, such as field office, sales office, display, etc.
"Mobile Home Park".
herein defined.
Shall mean the same as trailer courts as
"Official". A person who has either been duly elected or appointed
to a public office and who represents the City Government for a
prescribed duty or capacity.
"Permittee" One who has received a permit as herein set forth.
"Person". Shall mean any individual, firm, trust, partnership~
association or corporation, whether tenant, owner, lessee, licensee,
permittee, agency, heirs or assigns.
"Structure" Shall mean that w~ich is built or constructed, an
edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially
built up or composed of parts joined in some definite manner.
"Trailer". See Mobile Home.
"Trailer Court". Shall mean any area, tract, plot, or site of
land whereupon two (2) or more mobile homes, as herein defined,
are placed, located and maihtained for dwelling purposes only,
either on a permanent or semi-permanent basis and for which a
fee, rental or contract for payment for such use is collected
or collectible to the person holding the land.
"Trailer Park". Shall have the same meaning as "trailer court."
"Yard". An open space within a lot, unoccupied and unobstructed
from the ground upward.
Section 21. Independent Mobile Home Parks:
(a) Penmitted Zones: Independent mobile home parks shall be
permitted in Industrial Light and Col~ercial Highway Zones, and
may be permitted in Residential-Four or lower if approved as an
additional use as provided by Zoning Ordinance of this City
except that mobile home parks will not be permitted in any Fire
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(b) The park boundaries shall be reasonably screened whether by
barriers of ornamental fences, walls, trees, shrubs, or open spaces,
to assure~reasonable integration with adjoining land usages and
to assure the health, safety, and quiet enjoyment of the area.
(c) Storage Area: There shall be provided a storage area sufficient
in size to provide for storage of boats, campers, truaks, or any
equipment that would tend to crowd or detract from any trailer
space. This area shall be graveled or paved, fenced, isolated
and screened from trailer spaces. The minimum size of this are
shall be not less than one hundred (100) square feet for each
trailer space.
(d) Central Facilities: Central facilities such as toilets, baths,
or laundry rooms are not req/red.
(e) Recreation area: There shall be an area or areas provided
for recreation of not less than three thousand (3,000) square
feet and not less than forty feet (40') in width. It shall be
maintained with a well kept lawn and shade trees. Parks with
more than twenty (20) spaces shall increase the minimum area at
a rate of one hundred (100) square feet for each space in excess
of twenty (20).
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(f) Permitted I~provements by Occupant: The space occupant may
erect or install accessory structures such as patio covers, storage
buildings or cabanas provided any such accessory structure shall
be incombustible, portable or prefabricated and the design and
arrang~ ent shall be in harmon~ with the mobile home. Permanent
structures or foundations shall not be permitted.
(g) Streets and R~ds: Ail spaces shall abut upon a roadway not
less than forty feet (40') in width which shall have unobstructed
access to a public street or highway. Dead end roadways shall
provide adequate vehicle turning space or cul-de-sac with not
~ss than a forty-foot (40') radius exclusive of parking. Roads
to service areas or storage yards shall be not less than twenty
feet (20') wide.
Directory and regulations signs shall be provided as required to
assure maximum safety and convenience to oocupants and visitors,
consistent with accepted safety standards.
(h) Utilities to be Underground: Ail utility lines shall be
underground including power and light, telephone, T.V. cable,
water and sewer. Installation and inspection must comply with
the provision of Section 23 of this Code. However, when due
to sub-surface soil conditions, or other special conditions it
is determined by the Bui~ing Official or his other duly authorized
representative that it is impractical to construct facilities
underground, and when approved by Planning Zoning Commission,
such installations may be over-head.
(i) Minimum requirements for each trailer space:
1. Each space shall be not less than forty feet (40')
wide and seventy (70') feet long and containe a minimum of two
thousand eight hundred (2,800) square feet.
2. A paved ~king space not less than ten feet by
twenty feet (10' x 20') and located in such a manner to provide
one off-street parking space.
3. Minimum Yard Requirements: Trailers or accessory
structures shall be so located to provide a minimum front yard
of ten feet (10') measured from the edge or curb of road to wall
line of structure or trailer. At all times, a distance of fif-
teen feet (15') shall be maintained between all structures,
whether they be trailers, covered patios, accessory buildings,
or structures of any kind. Also, a side yard of four feet (4')
shall be maintained on the left side (commonly referred to as
the off side from the trailer entrance) between the lot line and
the nearest structure.
4. A concrete or masonry patio of not less than one
hundred fifty (150) square feet must be provided.
5. One frost proof exterior culinary water supply hydrant
shall be provided for each space.
Section 22. Dependent Mobile Home Parks:
(a) Permitted Zones: Dependent mobile home parks shall be per-
mitted in Industrial Light and Commercial Highway Zones only as
established by Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Landscaping and Screening:
in Section 21.
Shall be the same as required
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(c) Storage area is not required.
(d) Recreation and Children P~y Area: Shall be provided in a
ratio of two hundred (200) square feet per trailer space and shall
consist of a well kept lawn with shade trees.
(e) Occupant Improvements: The space occupant shall not be
permitted to erect or, install or place any structure or facility
upon the space.
(f) Waste disposal fadlities for self-contained tra~ler shall be
provided in an isolated screened service area in a manner and
method acceptable to the Health Officer and B~lding Official.
(g) Streets and Roadways: Ail requirements shall be the sa~e
as specified in Section 21 of this Code, except as follows: All
spaces shall abut upon a roadway not less than thirty feet (30')
in width which shall have unobstructed access to a public street
or highway.
(h) Ail utilities shall be underground.
(i) Minimum requirements for each trailer space:
1. Each space shall be not less than twenty five feet
(25') wide and fifty feet (50') long.
2. There shall be provided one off-street, paved, parking
area not~less than nine feet by twenty feet (9' x 20'), except
that in lieu of off-street parking the front street must be at
least thirty five feet (35') wide.
3. Minimum Yards Required: Trailers shall be so located
as to provide a minimum front yard of ten feet (10), side yards
and rear yard of five feet (5') measured to space boundary for
side and rear yards and to the curb line or edge of road for
front yard.
4. Ail spaces shall be provided with a masonry or con-
crete patio of not less than one hundred (100) square feet and
one f~ost proof exterior culinary water supply hydrant.
(j) Central facilities required for dependent mobile home parks:
1. Adequate space shall be provided to afford space for
clothes drying and adjoining laundry facilities.
2. A sufficient supply of pure, healthful drinking water
approved by the Idaho Department of Health and not less than one
water outlet for each trailer house shall be provided. No common
drinking vessel shall be provided. Waste from this supply shall
be emptied into a drain connected to an.approved disposal system.
An abundant supply of hot water shall be provided at all times
for bathing, washing and ~undry facilities. There shall be no
drinking water in toilet compartments.
3. The park shall provide flush toilets in ~onveniently
located buildings. The bildings shall be well lighted, at all
times, ventilated with screened openings and constructed of
moisture-proof material permitting satisfactory cleaning. The
floors shall be concrete or similar material, slightly pitched
to a floor drain.
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Toilets shall be enclosed in a separate compartment with fly
doors, and have a minimum width of two feet eight inches (2'8").
Toilets shall be provided for each sex in the ratio of one toilet
for every eight (8) females and one toilet for every twelve (12)
males. Toilet seats shall be disinfected daily. Every male
toilet room shall have one urinal for each sixteen (16) males,
but in no case shall a male toilet room be without one urinal.
Toilet rooms shall con~n one lavatory with hot and cold running
water for each three (3) toilets, provided there shall be at
least one lavatory in every toilet room. Each lavatory shall at
all times be provided with paper towels and dispensible soap.
4. Separate bathing facilities for each sex shall be pro-
vided in conveniently located buildings. A shower room, at least
three feet (3') square, equipped with shower, with a dressing
compartment of at least twelve (12) square feet shall be provided
for each four (4) spaces. No duck boards shall be used in shower
rooms and the floors thereof shall be disinfected daily.
5. Laundry facilities shall be provided in the ratio of
one double tray and ironing board for each twenty (20) trailer
spaces.
6. Ail waste from showers, toilets, laundries, faucets
and lavatories shall be enptied into a sewage system extended
from and connected with the City sewer or adequate septic tanks.
All sanitary facilit~s in any trailer which are not connected
with the City sewer or spetic tank system by means of air iight
connection shall be sealed and their use is hereby declared unlawful.
Each faucet site shall be equipped with facilities for drainage
of excess water into a sump or sanitary sewer. In no case shall
any waste water be thrown or discharged on the surface of the
ground or disposed of by means other than as herein provided.
Every trailer coash shall be provided with a substantial
fly-type metal garbage container from which the contents be em-
tied and the container washed weekly; supervision and equipment
sufficient to prevent littering the grounds with rubbish shall
be provided.
7. Utility buildings shall be screened and the floor
of toilets, showers and laundries shall be on concrete, tile or
s in~lar material, impervious to water and easy cleaned and pitched
to a floor drain.
8. The trailer court capacity shall be computed on a
basis of three (3) persons to each trailer space. The sex ratio
shall be considered as one to one.
Section 23. Location:
(a) A t~iler court shall be located only within the areas as pro-
vided by this Chapter.
(b) Each boundary of any trailer court must be at least eighty
feet (80') from any permanent residential building located out-
side the tr&iler park unless separated therefrom by a natural or
artificial barrier.
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Section 24. Trailer Courts: Trailer courts shall conform
to the following requirements:
(a) Shall be located on a well-drained site with all roadways
and spaces properly graded to insure rapid drainage and freedom
from stagnant pools of water.
(b) Ail raodways and walks within a trailer park shall have 2"
asphalt with 4"-3/4 minus base, curb & gutter, 3' concrete side-
walk, maintained and adequately lighted. A minimum of two-tenths
(0.2) foot candles of light is required for protective lighting
the full l~ngth of all driveways and walkways.
(c) Existing facilities for maintaining service to dependent
trailers shall at all times meet the standards set forth by the
City-County Health Department. Service buildings shall be req-
uired as herein provided for trailer cour~ that are designed and
maintained to accommodate dependent mobile homes.
(d) Service facilities for trailer courts accommodating either
dependent or independent mobile homes shall be maint~ ned in
accordance with applicable City-County regulations. No service
building shall be r~quired, unless the trailer court is designed
to provide parking space for dependent mobile homes.
(e) Each trailer space shall be numbered and clearly marked with
numbers which shall be clearly visible from the street.
Section 25. Water Supply: The water supply shall be
easily accessible to each mobile home space and shall provide not
less than twenty-five (25) pounds pressure at all times and not
less than one hundred twenty-five (125) gallons per trailer
per day. Ail water supplies must be approved by the City-County
Health Department, and if other than a public supply, shall con~
form with the standards set forth in the Idaho State Department
of Public Health Bulletin No. 5. Recommended Standards for Indi-
vidual Water Supply Systems.
Section 26: Plumbing: Ail plumbing w~hin the trailer
park shall conform to the standards set forth in the City Plumb-
ing Code and shall be subject to inspection and approval by the
designated officials.
Section 27: Sewage Disposal:
(a) Ail sewage shall be collected and disposed of in a sanitary
manner, either in a public sewage system or in conformance with
standards set forth in the City Plumbing Code.
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(b) Each mobile home space in an independent mobilehome park
shall be provided with not less than one three inch sewer connec-
tion. The sewer connection shall be provided with the ~nections
so that a water tight union may be made between the mobilehome
drain and the sewer connection. Such mobile home space connection
shall be provided with an air tight closure when not linked to
a mobi~ home and so trapped to maintain an odor free condition.
Section 28. Electricity:
Ail electrical wiring and equipment shall conform to the
National Electrical Code in effect at the time of installation
or modification.
Section 29. Fuel:
(a) Natural or liquefied petroleum gas shall be installed within
trailer courts, mobile home or buildings within the Caurts as
set forth in the current issue of National Board of Fire Under-
writers, as adopted and revised by Chubbuck.
(b) Liquid petroleum gas used for cooking or heating purposes
shall not be used at individual trailer spaces unless the containers
are properly connected in accordance with the City gas code.
Liquified petroleum gas cylinders shall be securely fastened in
place. Cylinders containing liquified gas shall not be located
in a mobile home, nor within five feet of a doorway thereof,
nor within five feet of other vehicles or structures and shall
be properly safeguarded.
Section 30: Fire Protection: When not in conflict with
more specific regulations, the trailer court area shall conform
to the requirements of the fire regulations of the City, provided
however, that no m6bile home shall be parked more than 300 feet
from the nearest fire hydrant.
Section 31. Alterations and Restrictions: In t~ier parks
no permanent additions of any kind shall be built onto, nor be-
come a part of a mobile home. Skirting of trailers is permissible,
but such skirling shall not permanently attRch such coach to the
ground, provide a harborage for rodents or create a fire hazard.
Unless parked in an independent mobile home park, the wheels of
the coach shall not be removed unless temporarily for repairs.
Jacks or stabilizers may be placed under the frame of the coach.
Section 32. Registration of Occupants, Reporting of Com-
municable Disease:
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(a) Every owner or operator of a trailer court shall main-
tain a register containing a record of all mobile homes and occu-
pants using the trailer court. Such register shall be available
to authorized persons inspecting the court and shall be preserved
for a period of five years. Such register shall contain:
1. Names and address of mobile home occupants stopping at
the court.
2. The make and license number of motor vehicles and mobile
homes.
3. The date of arrival and departure of each mobile homs.
(b) Disease. Every owner, operator, attendant, or other
person operating a trailer court shallnotify the local health
officer immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious
disease within the court. In the case of diseases diagnosed by
a physician as quarantinabl¢, such owner, operator or attendant,
or other person operating a trailer court shall not permit the
departure of a mobile home or its occupants, without the approval
of the Health Officer.
Section 33. An emergency is hereby declared to exist and
this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon
its passage and approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Chubbuck this
of May, 1972.
APPROVED by the Mayor of tt~e City of Chubbuck, Idaho, this
day of May, 1972.
Mayor
(SEAL)
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