The purpose of this chapter is to provide basic
and uniform standards, in terms of performance objectives implemented
by specific requirements governing the construction, occupancy and
maintenance of mobile homes and mobile home parks, and establish reasonable
safeguards for the safety, health and welfare of the occupants and
users thereof.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
A structure, the use of which is incidental to that of the
mobile home, and which is attached thereto or located on the same
mobile home lot. Accessory structures include, but are not limited
to, portable, demountable or permanent enclosures, shade structures,
and carports.
COMMUNITY AREA
An area or space within a mobile home park, including fences,
walls, and other minor constructions, which is designed for joint
use of occupants or restricted to nonresidential use.
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
A structure within a mobile home park providing laundry,
recreation, parking or other common facilities, including a management
office and storage buildings.
HABITABLE SPACE
Space used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking purposes,
excluding kitchenettes, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage spaces and
enclosures for equipment installations.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Mobile home electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning
systems and equipment used for living purposes, including cooking
and refrigeration equipment.
MOBILE HOME
A movable living unit equipped with a chassis and provided
with the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating,
electrical, cooking and refrigeration. See also "trailer, travel or
vacation."
MOBILE HOME LOT
A designated site within a mobile home park for the exclusive
use of the occupants of a single mobile home.
MOBILE HOME PARK
A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for
the placement of two or more mobile homes.
MOBILE HOME STAND
That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been
reserved for the placement of a mobile home.
PATIO
A paved outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile
home living area.
STORAGE LOCKER
An enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage
space for an individual mobile home.
TRAILER, TRAVEL OR VACATION
A movable living unit equipped with a chassis but lacking
any of the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating,
electrical, cooking and refrigeration. See also "mobile home."
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain
a mobile home in the City outside of a mobile home park which is duly
licensed under this chapter.
Removal of the wheels or other transporting
device, except the temporary detachment of a towing unit from any
trailer or mobile home, shall not be construed as converting the same
into a permanent structure.
It shall be permissible under the provisions
of this chapter for a bona fide guest of the householder to park a
mobile home or trailer in the rear yard of any dwelling house for
a period of time not to exceed 15 days; provided, however, that such
mobile home or trailer may be used only for sleeping purposes during
such fifteen-day period.
No mobile home or trailer shall be maintained
in the City as a permanent office. Such office use as is compatible
with the demonstration and sale of such articles or services as may
be readily transported in a mobile home trailer by a distributor or
salesman may be permitted in a mobile home trailer on a legally located
parking lot for a period of time not exceeding seven days, provided
that such mobile home or trailer is not used for living or sleeping
purposes during such time.