Chapter 15.16
TRAILER COACHES
Sections:
15.16.020 Placement within trailer court required.
15.16.030 Utility superintendent duties and powers.
15.16.040 Trailer court requirements.
15.16.050 Trailer court permit requirements.
15.16.060 Placement requirement for independent trailer coaches.
15.16.070 Placement requirement for dependent trailer coaches.
15.16.080 Required surfacing for roads and driveways.
15.16.090 Violation – Penalty.
15.16.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
A. “Dependent trailer coach” means a trailer coach which does not have a toilet and a bathtub or shower.
B. “Independent trailer coach” means a trailer coach that has a toilet and a bathtub or shower.
C. “Permit” means a written permit issued by the city clerk/treasurer permitting the trailer court or land owner to operate under this chapter and regulations promulgated thereunder.
D. “Trailer coach” means any vehicle used, or so constructed as to permit its being used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways and duly licensable as such, and constructed in such a manner as will permit occupancy thereof as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons.
E. “Trailer coach space” means a plot of ground within a trailer court designed for the accommodation of one trailer coach or a plot of ground whereon a trailer coach may be placed within the city of Sultan when not located within a trailer court.
F. “Trailer court” means any plot of ground upon which three or more trailer coaches, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located. (Ord. 256 § 1, 1962)
15.16.020 Placement within trailer court required.
A. “Trailer coach” as used in this section includes all such vehicles as defined in SMC 15.16.010(D), and dwelling units transportable and licensable on the public highways, commonly known as mobile homes.
B. No trailer coaches shall hereafter be placed in the city of Sultan for use as a dwelling on a temporary or permanent basis unless placed within a trailer court established pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 293 §§ 1, 2, 1962; Ord. 256 § 2, 1962)
15.16.030 Utility superintendent duties and powers.
A. The utility superintendent is authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of trailer courts located within the city of Sultan, in order that he may perform his duty of safeguarding the health and safety of occupants of trailer courts and of the general public.
B. The utility superintendent shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this chapter. (Ord. 256 § 8, 1962)
15.16.040 Trailer court requirements.
A. Every trailer court within the city of Sultan must be well-drained, not adjacent to swamps or marshes and adequately lighted at night.
B. Each trailer coach space shall contain a minimum of 1,000 square feet, shall be at least 32 feet wide, and shall have its boundaries clearly defined. The space shall abut on a driveway not less than 20 feet in width which shall have unobstructed access to a public street or highway. Trailer coaches shall be parked on each space so that there will be at least 12 feet of clearance between coaches, six feet between coaches and any adjoining property lines, 12 feet between coaches and any public street or highway, and 12 feet between coaches and any building or structure.
C. No greater number of coaches shall be allowed than the number of trailer coach spaces available therefor; provided, that each trailer coach space shall include a strip of ground 10 feet wide along one side for automobile parking purposes. (Ord. 256 § 5, 1962)
15.16.050 Trailer court permit requirements.
A. To establish a trailer court within the city of Sultan the owner must obtain from the city clerk/treasurer a permit for its construction and must annually renew such permit.
B. Any such permit may be withheld if the provisions of this chapter have not been satisfactorily complied with; provided, that the cost of such permit or annual renewal shall be $10.00. (Ord. 256 § 7, 1962)
15.16.060 Placement requirement for independent trailer coaches.
Every trailer coach space within the trailer court which is used for the placement of independent trailer coaches must include adequate sewage disposal facilities for such independent trailer coaches. (Ord. 256 § 10, 1962)
15.16.070 Placement requirement for dependent trailer coaches.
Dependent trailer coaches shall be placed only in trailer courts which include adequate restroom facilities for both men and women; provided further, that dependent trailer coaches may be placed by their owners in the city park on a strictly temporary basis. (Ord. 256 § 6, 1962)
15.16.080 Required surfacing for roads and driveways.
All trailer court roads and driveways must be surfaced at least with rock and gravel. (Ord. 256 § 11, 1962)
15.16.090 Violation – Penalty.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days; and each day’s failure of compliance with any such provision shall constitute a separate violation. (Ord. 256 § 9, 1962)