Chapter 15.14
TEMPORARY MOBILE HOMES
Sections:
15.14.010 Mobile home – Temporary use permit.
15.14.020 Mobile home – Defined.
15.14.030 Requirements for placement.
15.14.040 Permit – Time restriction.
15.14.050 Permit – Deposit agreement.
15.14.010 Mobile home – Temporary use permit.
Applicants who are in the process of building a permanent dwelling unit may apply for a temporary permit to locate a mobile home on the building lot during construction of the dwelling.
Such permit shall not be issued until after a building permit for the constructed building has been obtained. (Ord. 617, 1994)
15.14.020 Mobile home – Defined.
“Mobile homes” as used throughout this chapter means a mobile home as defined in RCW 46.04.302. (Ord. 617, 1994)
15.14.030 Requirements for placement.
In addition to compliance with all other applicable codes and standards, the following requirements must be met to obtain a temporary use permit:
A. Mobile homes shall only be permitted on parcels with a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet.
B. Mobile homes used for temporary uses must be connected to an approved on-site sewage disposal system and water supply.
C. No temporary mobile home with a manufacture date older than five years from the date of proposed placement shall be allowed until and unless the applicant obtains written permission from the building official. (Ord. 617, 1994)
15.14.040 Permit – Time restriction.
A temporary use permit may be issued by the building department for a period not to exceed one year. The department may renew the permit for an additional six-month period, provided good cause is shown. No further renewals may be granted. The applicant must remove the mobile home and all appurtenances thereto upon expiration of the temporary use permit or renewed permit if applicable, within 30 days of the final approval of the building permit. (Ord. 617, 1994)
15.14.050 Permit – Deposit agreement.
As a condition to the issuance of a temporary permit under the provisions of this chapter, the owner shall deposit in trust with the city, in cash or its equivalent, the amount of $500.00, and shall enter into an agreement which provides, at a minimum, the following:
A. The applicant agrees to pay to the city all fees, cost, and/or expenses, legal or otherwise, which the city may incur in causing the removal of the mobile home, and all its appurtenances left in place beyond the time period approved by the city or used or installed in violation of the ordinances of the city. Applicant further agrees to pay for all costs incurred for enforcement of this chapter as provided in Chapter 15.23 SMC and SMC Title 16, Division VI, Administration.
B. The applicant agrees that all fees, costs, and/or expenses incurred by the city shall be deducted from the $500.00 deposit.
C. The applicant further agrees to pay the city such fees, costs, and/or expenses incurred by the city which are in excess of the $500.00 deposit.
D. The city agrees to refund the $500.00 deposit following certification from the building official that the temporary mobile home and all appurtenances have been removed, provided that the city does not incur any fees, costs, and/or expenses.
E. The city agrees to refund any amount remaining from the $500.00 deposit after fees, costs and/or expenses incurred by the city are deducted.
F. The city agrees to provide to the applicant a complete and accurate accounting of all such fees, costs, and/or expenses, if any, incurred by the city. (Ord. 617, 1994)
15.14.060 Permit – Fees.
A temporary use permit will be issued by the building department. The fee will be $125.00 and is in addition to all other required permits. (Ord. 617, 1994)
15.14.070 Permit – Violation.
If any of the terms or conditions of the permit are violated, the permit shall become void. (Ord. 617, 1994)