Chapter 11.48
TRAILERS
Sections:
11.48.040 Property owners not to allow parking without permit.
11.48.055 Violation – Penalty.
11.48.010 Chapter purpose.
This chapter and the enforcement thereof is deemed expedient to maintain the peace, good government and welfare of the city and its trade, commerce and manufacture, and is necessary as a sanitary measure and for the proper safeguarding of the public health, safety and morals. (Ord. 14-08 § 1, 2008; Ord. 726 § 1, 1966).
11.48.020 Definitions.
Words used in this chapter are defined as follows:
(1) “Person” means person, firm, corporation, partnership or association.
(2) “Police chief” means the police chief of the city of Buckley.
(3) “Trailer camp” or “trailer park” means any site, lot, field or tract of ground upon which two or more trailer coaches are placed, and includes any building, structure, tent, vehicle, or enclosure used or intended for use as a part of the equipment of such camp.
(4) “Trailer coach” means any vehicle or structure, including but not limited to campers, trailers and motor homes, used or maintained for use as a conveyance upon highways or city streets, so designed and constructed as to permit occupancy thereof as a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons and having no other foundation than wheels or jacks. This definition does not apply to equipment owned and operated by the armed forces of the United States. (Ord. 14-08 § 1, 2008; Ord. 726 § 2, 1966).
11.48.030 Parking – Permit.
It is unlawful for any person in possession of a trailer coach:
(1) To allow the trailer coach to stand upon any public property, including roads, alleys, parks and public parking lots within the city limits, for more than eight hours in any three-day period;
(2) To use or allow the use of the trailer coach for living and/or sleeping quarters upon any private property within the city limits except in a trailer camp duly licensed as such in accordance with applicable regulations of the state, county and city; provided, however, that a trailer coach may be lawfully parked for use and occupancy on private property for a period not to exceed 14 consecutive days, and not to exceed 28 days in one calendar year, if the person in possession of the trailer coach obtains written permission from the owner of the private property prior to occupancy and if the person obtains a permit from the chief of police within one day of such occupancy.
(3) The parking fee for a trailer coach permit shall be established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 14-08 § 1, 2008; Ord. 9-97 § 1, 1997; Ord. 9-91 § 1, 1991; Ord. 726 § 3, 1966).
11.48.040 Property owners not to allow parking without permit.
It is unlawful for the owner, person in possession or having control of any private property situated within the city limits to permit a trailer coach, when at any time used for commercial, living and/or sleeping quarters, to be parked on such private property, unless and until the person in possession of such trailer coach shall have exhibited to such owner, person in possession or having control of such private property a written permit therefor, signed by the chief of police. (Ord. 14-08 § 1, 2008; Ord. 726 § 4, 1966).
11.48.050 Removal of wheels.
Any removal or partial removal of wheels of a trailer coach, except for temporary purposes of repair, or other action to attach a trailer coach to the ground by means of posts, piers, foundation or skirting shall subject the trailer coach to the requirements of the city building code as well as this chapter. (Ord. 14-08 § 1, 2008; Ord. 726 § 5, 1966).
11.48.055 Violation – Penalty.
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a civil infraction and shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1.04 BMC. (Ord. 14-08 § 1, 2008).