Chapter 8.44
TRAILERS AND TRAILER PARKS
Sections:
Article I. Park Rules and Regulations
8.44.050 Requirements applicable to all parks.
8.44.060 Operating permit fee.
Article II. Use and Storage of Trailers
8.44.080 Trailer coaches regulated.
8.44.090 Zoning ordinance prevails.
8.44.100 Nonconforming trailer coaches must conform.
8.44.110 Health Officer to enforce.
Article III. Permitted Uses
8.44.130 Storage allowed – Without permit.
8.44.140 Uses allowed – With permit.
Article I. Park Rules and Regulations
8.44.010 Authority.
The rules and regulations set forth in this chapter are adopted pursuant to the authority of Section 18300 of the Health and Safety Code. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.101)
8.44.020 Definitions.
The following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Chapter 1 of Part 2.1 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, commencing with Section 18200:
A. Lot;
B. Mobile home;
C. Mobile home park;
D. Recreational trailer park;
E. Recreational vehicle;
F. Travel trailer; and
G. Travel trailer park. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.102)
8.44.030 Park area.
Each mobile home park, recreational trailer park and travel trailer park established after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall contain a minimum of five acres of land; provided, however, that a park may be operated on a smaller parcel if application for a permit was made on or before May 19, 1969, and a permit was issued by an agency having jurisdiction over such parks and actual construction of the park was begun prior to July 19, 1969. The land shall be properly graded to provide for adequate drainage and freedom from standing pools of water. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.103)
8.44.040 Signs.
Every mobile home park shall be identified as such by a sign displaying the name of the park, which sign shall be clearly visible and readable from the road, street or highway upon which the mobile home park fronts. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.104)
8.44.050 Requirements applicable to all parks.
The rules and regulations set forth in this chapter applicable to a mobile home park are equally applicable to a recreational trailer park and travel trailer parks. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.105)
8.44.060 Operating permit fee.
The fee for any operating permit issued by the Health Officer shall be the annual operating permit fee established by Section 18502 of the Health and Safety Code. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.107)
Article II. Use and Storage of Trailers
8.44.070 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words are defined as follows:
A. “Farm employee mobile home” is a mobile home maintained exclusively for the occupancy of farm employees and their families in connection with farm work being performed on the premises upon which the mobile home is situated. A farm employee is a person other than the owner or lessee of the property who derives more than half of his total livelihood as an “agricultural employee” as defined by the Matorre-Zenovich-Dunlap-Berman Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975.
B. “Trailer coach” means any vehicle, with or without motive power, designed or used for human occupancy for residential, recreational, industrial, professional or commercial purposes and includes commercial coach, mobile home, recreational vehicle and travel trailer as said terms are defined in Part 2.1 of Division 8 of the Health and Safety Code. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC §§ 56.202, 56.202.5)
8.44.080 Trailer coaches regulated.
No person shall use, occupy or store any trailer coach in the City except as provided in this chapter; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to use, occupancy or storage of trailer coaches in any incidental camping area, mobile home park, recreational trailer park or camping area, temporary trailer park or travel trailer park subject to Part 2.1, commencing with Section 18200, of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code (Mobilehome Park Act) or in any labor camp subject to Chapter 4, commencing with Section 2610, Part 9, Division 2 of the Labor Code or in any supervised public park, public campground or picnic ground owned, operated and maintained by the Federal government, the State or any agency or political subdivision of the State. Nor shall this chapter apply to a mobile home sited on a permanent foundation pursuant to an approved conditional use permit as authorized by the zoning ordinance. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.201)
8.44.090 Zoning ordinance prevails.
The provisions of this chapter shall not authorize the use, occupancy or storage of a trailer coach contrary to the provisions of the zoning ordinance. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.203)
8.44.100 Nonconforming trailer coaches must conform.
The use, occupancy or storage of a trailer coach which was lawful on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter but which does not conform to the requirements thereof may be continued until, but not after January 1, 1970. Any change in the use, occupancy or storage of a trailer coach shall conform to all of the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.204)
8.44.110 Health Officer to enforce.
It is the duty of the Health Officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Health Officer or any regularly appointed sanitarian or employee of the Department of Health Services shall be empowered to make arrests and issue citations pursuant to Penal Code Sections 836.5 and 853.6 for violations of this chapter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.206)
8.44.120 Violation – Penalty.
Any person using, occupying or storing a trailer coach contrary to the provisions of this article or contrary to the provisions of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter is guilty of an infraction. Any trailer coach so used, occupied or stored is declared to be a public nuisance. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.205)
Article III. Permitted Uses
8.44.130 Storage allowed – Without permit.
Storage allowed shall be as follows:
A. Trailer coaches may be stored only as follows:
1. Within an enclosed building;
2. On a lot or parcel of property on which there exists a lawfully established and maintained dwelling which is occupied by the owner of the stored trailer coach;
3. On a lot or parcel on which there is conducted lawfully operated business for the sale, rental, storage or repair of trailer coaches and such storage is incidental to the operation of the business.
B. No stored trailer coaches shall be used or occupied and all water, gas, electric and sewer lines shall be and remain disconnected from the trailer coach at all times it is stored except that a stored trailer coach may be connected to the foregoing utilities for a 48-hour period for the purpose of maintenance and repairs or for servicing prior to or upon the return from travel. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.210)
8.44.140 Uses allowed – With permit.
No person shall use or occupy a trailer coach in the City except when authorized by and in accordance with a valid unexpired trailer coach use permit issued by the Health Officer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that no trailer coach use permit shall be required for the temporary use of a trailer coach while participating in a trailer roundup for which a permit has been issued by the Health Officer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; CC § 56.211)