Chapter 15.20
TEMPORARY HOUSING
Sections:
15.20.010 Recreational vehicle defined.
15.20.020 Use as living quarters – Conditions.
15.20.030 Use as living quarters during construction.
15.20.040 Temporary structure – Use as living quarters.
15.20.010 Recreational vehicle defined.
For the uses and purposes herein, a “recreational vehicle” is defined as follows:
A. Any motorized vehicle designed primarily for camping or temporary living of any kind;
B. Any nonmotorized vehicle or trailer which has one or more wheels and which is primarily designed for camping or other temporary living;
C. Any camper or other unit not a vehicle or trailer itself which is primarily designed to be attached to a vehicle or trailer as described above, for camping or other temporary living purposes;
D. The above definitions shall include but not be limited to motor homes, boats and boat trailers, camping trailers, tent trailers and pickup camping units, all of which may be of any size or description. [Ord. 779 § 1, 1994.]
15.20.020 Use as living quarters – Conditions.
Unless otherwise authorized by this code, a recreational vehicle may be parked on an undeveloped lot for a maximum of 60 cumulative days in any one calendar year under the following conditions:
A. All zoning requirements are met;
B. The recreational vehicle may only be used on property owned by the operator of the recreational vehicle or where the owner of the property has given his written permission for such recreational vehicle use. The time limits authorized by this chapter may not be increased by moving the recreational vehicle to a different lot during the same calendar year;
C. The operator must obtain a camping permit from the police department or other designated city officer prior to each placement. The mayor is hereby granted authority to establish rules and regulations governing the issuance of such permits and to provide for a reasonable permit fee to cover estimated expenses incurred;
D. The recreational vehicle must be self-contained or hooked up to an approved sanitary system;
E. The camping permit must be displayed so that it is visible from the street;
F. Any time a recreational vehicle is parked on a lot as permitted herein, it is presumed to be used as living quarters regardless of its occupancy and each day shall be counted toward the maximum period authorized by this chapter;
G. Upon a showing of exceptional circumstances, the mayor or his or her designee shall be in power to extend the term of a permit; and
H. Tent camping will not be allowed except in conjunction with a self-contained recreational vehicle or a recreational vehicle hooked up to an approved sanitary system or a portable sanitary facility. [Ord. 779 § 1, 1994.]
15.20.030 Use as living quarters during construction.
The mayor, or his or her designee, shall be in power to issue permits for the occupancy of a recreational vehicle as temporary living quarters for a period up to six months under the following conditions:
A. All of the conditions of RMC 15.20.020, not in conflict herewith, have been satisfied;
B. The applicant has obtained a city of Roslyn building permit to construct a residence on the lot where the recreational vehicle is to be located;
C. The intent of the permit is to allow the applicant to reside in the recreational vehicle pending the completion of his or her residence and no longer;
D. Any permit granted pursuant to this section may be revoked by the mayor whenever it appears that substantial progress is not being made in the construction of the residence; and
E. Under no circumstances shall more than one permit under this section be given to any party. [Ord. 779 § 1, 1994.]
15.20.040 Temporary structure – Use as living quarters.
No structure of a temporary character, nor any trailer, basement, tent, shack, garage, barn or any other outbuilding, shall be used at any time as living quarters on any property that does not have water and sewer service, except under a temporary written permit for not more than one year when granted by the police department or other designated city officer prior to each such use. The mayor is hereby granted authority to establish rules and regulations governing the issuance of such permits to provide for a reasonable permit fee to cover estimated expenses incurred. [Ord. 779 § 1, 1994.]
15.20.050 Penalties.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter may be subject to a fine of up to $150.00 and each additional day’s violation constitutes a separate offense punishable under this chapter. [Ord. 779 § 1, 1994.]