As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
TRAILER
Includes an automobile trailer, trailer coach or any vehicle
or structure so designed and constructed in such manner as will permit
occupancy thereof as sleeping quarters for one or more persons or
the conduct of any business or profession, trade or occupation or
for use as a selling or advertising device, and so designed that it
is or may be mounted on wheels and used as a conveyance on highways
or streets, propelled or drawn by its own or other motive power, excepting
a device used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park
any trailer, occupied or unoccupied, on any street, highway or alley
or other public place or on any tract of land owned by any person,
within the City, except as provided in this chapter.
Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street, alley or highway for not longer than one day, subject to any other and further prohibitions, regulations or limitations imposed by the traffic and parking regulations as provided in Chapter
200, Vehicles and Traffic, or other ordinances for that street, alley or highway.
No person shall park or occupy any trailer on
the premises of any occupied dwelling or on any lot which is not a
part of the premises of any occupied dwelling, either of which is
situated outside of an existing and approved trailer park or camp,
except that the parking of one unoccupied trailer in an accessory
garage building, or in the rear yard of any premises, is permitted,
provided that no living quarters shall be maintained or any business
practiced in the trailer while such trailer is so parked or stored.
Except as provided in the preceding section,
trailers shall not be used as a permanent place of abode or as a permanent
dwelling or for indefinite periods of time, provided that any such
trailer properly connected with the City water supply and sanitary
sewer systems and constructed and located in compliance with all the
requirements of the building, plumbing, sanitary, health, electrical
and zoning ordinances of the City and not inhabited by a greater number
of occupants than that for which it was designed may be permitted
under permits properly secured as provided for in the building, plumbing,
sanitary, health, electrical and zoning ordinances of the City.
[Added 9-16-1996]
The provisions of this chapter may be enforced
by citation, in addition to other remedies. The citation fine amount
shall be $77. The following persons have authority to issue citations
for violations pursuant to this section: City of Meriden police officer.