Chapter 17.08 DEFINITIONS

“Accessory use” means a use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use or mobile home and located on the same mobile home lot with the principal use or mobile home—or in the mobile home. (Prior code § 17.08.020)

17.08.030 Awning—Permanent.

“Permanent awning” means any structure erected for shade or shelter and which is completely open on at least two sides. A side may be interpreted to be an end. “Awning” does not include a window awning. A permanent awning shall be accessory to a mobile home and shall be designed so as not to be readily disassembled, moved and reassembled and is intended to be constructed in conformance with the building code, and within six feet of the mobile home to which it is accessory. (Prior code § 17.08.030)

17.08.040 Awning—Portable or demountable.

“Portable or demountable awning” means any prefabricated structure erected for shade or shelter which is designed to be readily assembled and disassembled and adapted to ready transportation. A portable awning shall be completely open on at least two sides. A side may be interpreted to be an end. “Awning” does not include a window awning. An awning shall be accessory to a mobile home and shall be located within six feet of the mobile home to which it is accessory. (Prior code § 17.08.040)

17.08.050 Building.

“Building” means any permanent structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind. “Building” does not include a mobile home or other accessory awnings, cabanas, carports and ramadas which are portable and are designed to be readily assembled and disassembled and adapted to transportation. (Prior code § 17.08.050)

17.08.060 Building code.

“Building code” means the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the city. (Prior code § 17.08.060)

17.08.070 Building inspector.

“Building inspector” means the officer charged with the administration and enforcement of this title or his regular authorized deputy. (Prior code § 17.08.070)

17.08.080 Cabana.

“Cabana” means any portable, demountable or permanent cabin, small house, room, enclosure or other building erected, constructed, or placed on any mobile home site within six feet of any mobile home on the same site and used for human habitation. Cabanas shall be used for living purposes only. Permanent plumbing and cooking facilities within cabanas shall not be permitted. A cabana may be enclosed on three sides and may be temporarily attached to a mobile home. All cabanas shall be accessory to mobile homes. (Prior code § 17.08.080)

17.08.090 Cabana—Permanent.

“Permanent cabana” means any cabana which is designed so as not to be readily disassembled, moved and reassembled and is intended to be constructed in conformance with the building code within six feet of any mobile home. (Prior code § 17.08.090)

17.08.100 Cabana—Portable or demountable.

“Portable or demountable cabana” means any prefabricated structure which is designed to be readily assembled and disassembled and adapted to ready transportation and located within six feet of the mobile home to which it shall be accessory. All portable structures including cabanas shall be accessory to a mobile home. (Prior code § 17.08.100)

17.08.110 Carport—Permanent.

“Permanent carport” means an awning or shade structure for an automobile located within six feet of a trailer coach, which is completely open on at least two sides and which is designed to be constructed in conformance with the building code. All carports shall be accessory to mobile homes. (Prior code § 17.08.110)

17.08.120 Carport—Portable or demountable.

“Portable or demountable carport” means an awning or shade structure for an automobile located within six feet of a mobile home, which is completely open on at least two sides and which is designed to be readily assembled and disassembled and adapted to ready transportation. All portable structures including carports shall be accessory to mobile homes. (Prior code § 17.08.120)

17.08.130 Driveway.

A “driveway” is a private mobile home park service road providing vehicular access and egress between individual mobile home lots and an adjoining public right-of-way. (Prior code § 17.08.130)

17.08.140 Fence.

“Fence” means any protective wall, shield or structure seventy-two inches or less in height. (Prior code § 17.08.140)

17.08.150 Health officer.

“Health officer” means the Snohomish health district officer or his authorized representative. (Prior code § 17.08.150)

17.08.160 Lot.

For the definition of “Lot,” see “Mobile home lot.” (Prior code § 17.08.160)

17.08.170 Mobile home park.

“Mobile home park” means any plot of ground upon which one or more mobile homes, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodation. (Prior code § 17.08.170)

17.08.180 Mobile home.

“Mobile home” means a vehicle equipped as a dwelling place. (Prior code § 17.08.180)

17.08.190 Mobile home—Dependent or travel trailers.

“Dependent or travel trailer mobile home” means a mobile home dependent upon toilet and/or bathing or washing facilities provided in a service building. (Prior code § 17.08.190)

17.08.200 Mobile home—Independent.

“Independent mobile home” means a mobile home independent of toilet and/or bathing or washing facilities provided in a service building. (Prior code § 17.08.200)

17.08.210 Mobile home lot.

“Mobile home lot” means a plot of ground plainly marked by corner stakes, fences, shrubbery or other devices and designed to accommodate one occupied mobile home and/or accessory buildings or uses. (Prior code § 17.08.210)

17.08.220 Nuisance.

“Nuisance” in a mobile home park includes any of the following:

A. Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity jurisprudence;

B. Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental to health;

C. The overcrowding of any room with occupants;

D. Insufficient ventilation or illumination of any room;

E. Inadequate or insanitary sewage or plumbing facilities;

F. Whatever renders a food, or drink, unwholesome, or detrimental to the health of human beings. (Prior code § 17.08.220)

17.08.230 Playground.

“Playground” means a play lot or other area which has been landscaped and developed for the use of children or other mobile home occupants. (Prior code § 17.08.240)

17.08.240 Ramada—Permanent.

“Permanent ramada” means any structure which serves as a roof or shade structure, is erected over a mobile home or mobile home lot within the mobile home lot setbacks and which is designed to be constructed in conformance with standards of the Uniform Building Code. (Prior code § 17.08.250)

17.08.250 Ramada—Portable or demountable.

“Portable or demountable ramada” means any prefabricated portable structure which is designed to be readily assembled and disassembled and adapted to ready transportation and which serves as a roof or shade structure and is erected over a mobile home or mobile home lot within the mobile home lot setbacks. (Prior code § 17.08.260)

17.08.260 Structure.

“Structure” means that which is built, or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner and located within six feet of a mobile home in a mobile home park. As defined herein, “structure” does not include a mobile home or other accessory awnings, cabanas, carports and ramadas which are portable and are designed to be readily assembled and disassembled and adapted to ready transportation. (Prior code § 17.08.270)

17.08.270 Service building.

“Service building” means a building housing community toilet, laundry and other sanitary facilities necessary for the health and convenience of trailer occupants. (Prior code § 17.08.280)

17.08.280 Unfit for human habitation or occupancy as applied to cabana or other structures.

“Unfit for human habitation or occupancy as applied to cabana or other structures” means any cabana or structure which is dangerous to human life or detrimental to health through either lack of maintenance, or repair generally, or because of unsafe or improper construction or installation, and includes but is not limited to cabanas or structures in which any one or more of the following conditions exist:

Exterior walls, supporting structure, doors, windows, floors, roof, appliances, or equipment are so deteriorated, broken or damaged as to be hazardous to the occupants; or the walls, roof, floor, doors, or windows are in such condition as not to adequately protect the occupants from the elements. (Prior code § 17.08.290)

17.08.290 Window awning.

“Window awning” means any awning which does not project more than forty-eight inches from the body of the trailer and which does not extend more than twelve inches on either side of the window it is designed to serve. (Prior code § 17.08.300)