Chapter 17.36
CABANAS
Sections:
17.36.010 Location restrictions.
17.36.070 Permanent plumbing prohibited.
17.36.080 Manufacturer’s responsibility.
17.36.090 Designed as freestanding structure.
17.36.100 Protection from elements required.
17.36.110 Construction conformance to building code required.
17.36.120 Electrical installation conformance to code required.
17.36.010 Location restrictions.
One portable or demountable cabana or one permanent cabana constructed in accordance with the Uniform Building Code may be erected only on a mobile home lot and for use with a mobile home on such lot. (Prior code § 17.36.010)
17.36.020 Height.
The height of a cabana shall not exceed one story in height nor thirteen feet at the highest point above the actual adjoining ground level. No architectural appurtenance shall extend more than thirty inches above or beyond the building at any point. (Prior code § 17.36.020)
17.36.030 Width and length.
No cabana shall exceed twelve feet in width. No cabana length shall exceed twenty-five percent more than the length of the mobile home it serves, but in no event shall a cabana exceed a length of forty feet. No cabana shall be divided by a partition or curtain, fixed or movable, to form two rooms. Built-in storage cabinets may be constructed within a cabana providing such cabinets are built against the three outside walls of the cabana, do not exceed twenty percent of the total cabana volume and do not obscure required doors or windows. (Prior code § 17.36.030)
17.36.040 Window area.
Every cabana shall be provided with one or more windows having an aggregate area of not less than one-fourth of the floor area. Windows shall be so arranged as to properly light all portions of the room; at least one-half of the required window area shall be arranged to open. No required window shall be less than six square feet in area. (Prior code § 17.36.040)
17.36.050 Doors.
At least two door openings shall be provided from the exterior of a cabana. (Prior code § 17.36.050)
17.36.060 Cooking prohibited.
Cabanas shall be used for casual living purposes and storage only. Cooking within cabanas shall not be permitted. Cooking appliances, including hot plates, shall not be installed in cabanas. (Prior code § 17.36.060)
17.36.070 Permanent plumbing prohibited.
No permanent plumbing or private toilet or bath compartment shall be permitted in any cabana. (Prior code § 17.36.070)
17.36.080 Manufacturer’s responsibility.
Manufacturers or agents of portable or demountable cabanas or other prefabricated structures shall, prior to the erection or construction of such structures in any mobile home park, submit three sets of detailed plans and specifications of such structures and obtain written approval thereof from the building inspector. The building inspector shall transmit one set of such approved plans to the Snohomish health district officer and one set to the city planning director. (Prior code § 17.36.080)
17.36.090 Designed as freestanding structure.
Every cabana shall be designed and erected as a free-standing structure, and shall not be permanently attached to or become a permanent part of any mobile home. Mobile homes shall not be a physical part of any cabana. Cabanas may be attached to a mobile home with appropriate flashing or sealing materials to provide a weather seal. No cabana shall be constructed, placed, or maintained on more than one side of a mobile home. As used herein, “side” includes end. (Prior code § 17.36.090)
17.36.100 Protection from elements required.
Every cabana shall be so constructed and maintained as to provide shelter to the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness in inclement weather. The materials used in the construction of a cabana shall be of substantial and approved stock. Every cabana shall have an approved floor of wood, masonry, or concrete. (Prior code § 17.36.100)
17.36.110 Construction conformance to building code required.
The construction of permanent cabanas shall adhere to standard practices and materials in conformance with the Uniform Building Code, except that any design and construction not in conformance with the Uniform Building Code may be approved by the building inspector if it can be demonstrated that such deviations are equivalent to such construction requirements. (Prior code § 17.36.110)
17.36.120 Electrical installation conformance to code required.
All electrical work shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the electrical requirements for dwellings, as set forth in Chapter 16.36. (Prior code § 17.36.120)
17.36.130 Lighting circuits.
Every cabana shall have not less than one light outlet and two appliance receptacles installed at convenient locations. The outlets shall be on a separate branch circuit independent of any circuit supplying a trailer, or other building or cabana. Electrical heating equipment shall be served by separate branch circuits. (Prior code § 17.36.130)