Chapter 17.12
GENERAL USE REGULATIONS
Sections:
17.12.010 Lot obstructions prohibited.
17.12.020 Poultry and livestock prohibited.
17.12.040 Sewer connection required.
17.12.050 Trailer, mobile home in nonconforming site prohibited.
17.12.060 Mobile home overnight parking on street.
17.12.080 Copies of plot plans, city approval and regulation—Display required.
17.12.100 Mobile home and cabana rental.
17.12.110 Unlawful occupancy of mobile homes.
17.12.120 Temporary uses of mobile homes.
17.12.130 Temporary educational use of mobile homes.
17.12.140 Processing fee for temporary use of mobile home.
17.12.010 Lot obstructions prohibited.
No obstruction of any kind shall be erected, placed or maintained on or about the mobile home lot which would impede the movement of a mobile home to or from a site or prevent inspection of plumbing or electrical facilities. (Prior code § 17.12.010)
17.12.020 Poultry and livestock prohibited.
Poultry and livestock shall not be permitted in any mobile home park. (Prior code § 17.12.020)
17.12.030 Nonresidential use.
Any nonresidential use of property in a mobile home park shall be clearly subordinate to the residential use and character of the property and shall be approved by the planning commission. (Prior code § 17.12.030)
17.12.040 Sewer connection required.
All new mobile home parks shall be connected to a public sewer and all mobile homes in a park shall connect to the sewer. (Prior code § 17.12.040)
17.12.050 Trailer, mobile home in nonconforming site prohibited.
A mobile home park shall not accommodate any occupied mobile home or trailer for which there are no available sites conforming to the provisions of this title. (Prior code § 17.12.050)
17.12.060 Mobile home overnight parking on street.
It is unlawful to camp overnight, or to park an occupied mobile home or vacation trailer overnight upon any public street, including the street right-of-way. This provision shall not apply in cases where a mobile home or trailer is parked for the purpose of making emergency repairs. (Prior code § 17.12.060)
17.12.070 Tents prohibited.
It is unlawful to occupy or offer for occupancy a tent or any other structure of similar nature, or site therefor, for living or sleeping purposes in a mobile home park. (Prior code § 17.12.070)
17.12.080 Copies of plot plans, city approval and regulation—Display required.
The owner or operator of every mobile home park shall maintain in a conspicuous location in or adjacent to the mobile home office, a copy of an approved plot plan of the mobile home park, a copy of the conditions of the city approval, and a copy of the latest ordinances and regulations pertaining to the mobile home park. (Prior code § 17.12.080)
17.12.090 Signs.
In a mobile home park all signs and advertising devices shall be prohibited except:
A. One illuminated nonflashing identification sign whose maximum area shall be forty-eight square feet and whose maximum height shall be twelve feet may be erected in the landscaped setback of the mobile home court;
B. Illuminated nonflashing directional or identification signs not exceeding two square feet in area when placed on such structures as “office building,” “laundry,” “hobby shop,” etc. (Prior code § 17.12.090)
17.12.100 Mobile home and cabana rental.
It is unlawful for any person to rent or hold out for rent any mobile home, cabana, or accessory building which is owned by or in the possession or control of the owner or operator of the mobile home park, or his agent. The rental paid for any such mobile home, cabana or accessory building shall be deemed to be rental for the site which it occupies. (Prior code § 17.12.100)
17.12.110 Unlawful occupancy of mobile homes.
It is unlawful for any person in a mobile home park to use or cause, or permit to be used for occupancy:
A. Any mobile home from which any tire or wheel has been removed, except for the purpose of making temporary repairs or placing it in dead storage;
B. Any mobile home which is permanently attached with underpinning or foundation to the ground. Safety blow over straps shall not be considered permanent attachment;
C. Any mobile home which does not conform to the requirements of the Washington State Vehicle Code governing the use of trailers or mobile homes on public highways;
D. Any mobile home which does not carry a current yearly license by any state or foreign vehicle department;
E. Any mobile home parked on a lot which does not have the hitch fronting on or directly accessible to a conforming driveway;
F. Any mobile home other than a travel trailer in which the available air space is less than three hundred cubic feet per occupant. (Prior code § 17.12.110)
17.12.120 Temporary uses of mobile homes.
Except as provided in Chapter 19.10 of this code, it is unlawful for any person to occupy or use any mobile home or trailer in the city, except within a mobile home park; provided however, that the same may be parked and used outside of the mobile home park for a period not to exceed forty-eight hours continuous time for sleeping and housekeeping purposes. Commercially constructed mobile homes (trailers) may be used as a temporary contractor’s or watchman’s office, lunchroom, and/or drying and tool room on the job site while construction is in progress and/or a building permit is valid. Commercially constructed and custom designed mobile homes (trailers) may be utilized as temporary quarters for business concerns on a site proposed for a permanent structure and for which a building permit has been applied for or issued. (Prior code § 17.12.120)
17.12.130 Temporary educational use of mobile homes.
Notwithstanding Chapter 16.04 when approved by the city council, a commercially constructed and custom designed mobile home (trailer) may be temporarily used and occupied for a period not to exceed six months for either private or public educational purposes, or for governmental purposes. The city council shall stipulate terms and conditions for such approval, including but not limited to the number of parking spaces required, the number of exits required in the mobile home (trailer), the distance required from adjacent properties or structures, and the plumbing and water hookups. There shall be a one hundred dollar processing fee for each permit granted hereunder. (Prior code § 17.12.130)
17.12.140 Processing fee for temporary use of mobile home.
There shall be a one hundred dollar processing fee for each trailer for which approval is requested under Section 17.12.120 and/or Section 17.12.130. (Prior code § 17.12.140)