Chapter 17.44
RAMADAS
Sections:
17.44.010 Stability, construction requirements.
17.44.020 Clearance restrictions.
17.44.030 Construction restrictions.
17.44.040 Cooking, toilet and bathroom prohibited.
17.44.010 Stability, construction requirements.
A ramada or roof over a trailer or any portion thereof shall be designed and erected as a free-standing self-supporting structure to:
A. Withstand vertical live and dead loads imposed upon it; and
B. Be securely bolted or anchored to the ground; and
C. Constructed of approved building materials. (Prior code § 17.44.010)
17.44.020 Clearance restrictions.
A ramada or any portion thereof shall have a clearance of not less than eighteen inches in a vertical direction above the roof of a mobile home and not less than six inches in a horizontal direction from each side of a mobile home. Cross braces, architectural appurtenances, or structural ties shall not obstruct movement of any mobile home. The supporting structural members of a ramada shall not extend more than twelve feet horizontally beyond either side of a mobile home nor shall any roof or eave projection extend more than thirty inches beyond the supporting structural members. (Prior code § 17.44.020)
17.44.030 Construction restrictions.
No portion of a ramada shall be permanently attached to any mobile home. No side or end of a ramada shall be enclosed or form a partial enclosure except that the roof of a ramada may also serve as a roof of a cabana, awning or carport and such enclosed area conforms to the requirements set forth herein. (Prior code § 17.44.030)
17.44.040 Cooking, toilet and bathroom prohibited.
Cooking within a ramada shall not be permitted nor shall any cooking or heating appliance be installed therein. No toilet or bathroom shall be installed or used within a ramada. Facilities within a mobile home are exempt from the provisions of this section. (Prior code § 17.44.040)
17.44.050 Vents and ducts.
All vents or ducts from heating equipment projecting from a mobile home shall extend through the roof of a ramada and all vents or ducts projecting through the roof of a ramada shall be of an approved slip-joint or quick disconnect type. (Prior code § 17.44.050)