Lincoln, Neb., Mun. Code ch. 21.56 § 21.56.080
Service Buildings; Dependent Trailers
Operative Text
Trailer courts that accommodate dependent trailers which for the purposes of this section, a dependent trailer means a trailer which does not have a built-in flush toilet and bathtub or shower facility, shall provide at least the following minimum facilities within a service building : (a) For one to ten dependent trailer spaces , two flush-type toilets and two lavatories, and one shower or bathtub for females, one flush-type toilet, one urinal, one lavatory, and one shower or bathtub for males; one slop-water closet in a separate room or the service building with a single direct opening to the outside for emptying containers of human excreta, with an adequate supply of hot and cold running water for cleaning such containers. (b) For more than ten dependent trailers spaces, the following additional fixtures shall be provided one lavatory and one shower or bathtub for each sex for each additional ten dependent trailer spaces or fraction thereof; one water closet for females for each additional ten dependent trailer spaces or fraction thereof; one water closet for males for each additional fifteen dependent trailer spaces or fraction thereof. Urinals may be substituted for not more than one-third of the additional water closets required under this paragraph. (c) Laundry facilities shall be provided in the ratio of at least one clothes washing machine and one laundry tray to every thirty dependent trailer spaces, and shall be in a separate room of the service building, or in a separate building. (d) Outdoor clothes drying racks or mechanical drying facilities in the service building shall be available for all dependent trailer spaces. All dependent trailer spaces shall be not more than 200 feet from a service building. (Ord. 10875 §8; July 30, 1973).
Lincoln Municipal Code § 21.56.080 establishes minimum sanitation and laundry infrastructure requirements for trailer courts that host dependent trailers—those lacking built-in flush toilets and bathing facilities. The rule specifies the number and type of restroom fixtures, lavatories, showers, and laundry equipment that must be provided in a service building based on the number of dependent trailer spaces. It also requires that every dependent trailer space be located within 200 feet of a service building, and that outdoor or mechanical clothes-drying facilities be available to all residents.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of trailer courts accommodating dependent trailers in Lincoln must ensure their service buildings meet the fixture ratios set out in § 21.56.080, scaling up restroom and bathing facilities as the number of dependent trailer spaces increases beyond ten. Compliant operators maintain separate laundry rooms with at least one washing machine and one laundry tray per thirty dependent trailer spaces, and provide clothes-drying options for all spaces. Routine site checks to confirm that no dependent trailer space exceeds the 200-foot distance limit from a service building are a standard part of maintaining compliance with this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of dependent trailer spaces in Lincoln are entitled under § 21.56.080 to access a service building with functioning restroom, bathing, and laundry facilities scaled to the number of spaces in the court, and that service building must be within 200 feet of their trailer space. If these facilities appear inadequate or the distance requirement is not met, tenants may consider documenting the conditions and contacting Lincoln's municipal code enforcement or housing inspection office to report a potential violation. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with local housing codes can help residents understand what remedies or complaint processes may be available under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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