For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms and words are defined as follows:
“Automobile house trailer”
means any structure used for human habitation, constructed on wheels and capable of being moved from place to place either under its own power or under tow. For purposes of this chapter, house trailer or trailer shall convey the one and same meaning.
“Automobile house trailer lot”
shall mean a parcel of land within a trailer court reserved for the exclusive use of the occupants of an automobile house trailer and including one parking space for such trailer.
“Board of inspectors”
shall mean a board of investigators consisting of the Health Officer, Building Inspector and Fire Inspector.
“Building Inspector”
shall mean the authorized representative of the Building Official, whose primary function is the inspection of buildings and/or the enforcement of the City ordinances.
“Cabana”
shall mean any building located upon a mobile home lot and used for living or sleeping purposes, and/or to house toilet and/or laundry facilities in conjunction with an automobile house trailer or mobile home.
“Dwelling”
shall mean any building, or any portion thereof, which is used for living or sleeping by human occupants. For the purposes of this chapter an automobile house trailer shall be construed to constitute a dwelling.
“Dwelling unit”
shall mean a group of two or more habitable rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating. For the purposes of this chapter a mobile home shall be construed to constitute a dwelling unit.
“Fire Inspector”
shall mean the legally designated Chief of the Fire Department, City of Tacoma, or his authorized representative.
“Habitable room”
shall mean a room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating purposes; excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, pantries, foyers, utility rooms, cellars, unfinished attics, or communicating corridors and closets.
“Health Officer”
shall mean the legally designated Director of the Health Department, City of Tacoma, or his authorized representative.
“Mobile home”
shall mean a movable dwelling unit designed for year-around occupancy and including a flush toilet, lavatory and bath or shower, except that an automobile house trailer located on the one and same mobile home lot with a building providing a private flush toilet, lavatory and bath or shower shall constitute a mobile home for purposes of this chapter. This shall refer to and include all portable contrivances capable of being moved by their own power, towed or transported by another vehicle.
“Mobile home lot”
shall mean a parcel of land within a mobile home park reserved for the exclusive use of the occupants of a mobile home and including one parking space for such mobile home, or automobile house trailer when combined with a cabana, as provided herein. (See definition of Mobile Home and Cabana.)
“Mobile home park”
shall mean a parcel of land which has been planned and improved for the parking and location of two or more occupied mobile homes for periods of over 90 days.
“Occupancy”
is the purpose for which a room or building is used. Change of occupancy is not intended to include change of tenants.
“Occupant”
shall mean any person over one year of age, living, sleeping, cooking, or eating in, or having actual possession of, a dwelling or dwelling unit.
“Occupied”
for the purposes of this chapter, will refer to a dwelling or dwelling unit with one or more occupants.
“Trailer court”
shall mean a trailer court which is designed and operated exclusively for the transient automobile house trailer whose length of stay does not exceed 30 days.
“Unit”
shall mean a given dwelling or dwelling unit comprising a component part of a trailer court or mobile home park.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02; Ord. 19397 § 1, 1971-08-03; Ord. 28109 Ex. K, 2012-12-04)
No person shall park or locate and use any house trailer or mobile home for human occupancy on any lot, tract or parcel of land in the City of Tacoma for a period longer than three hours except as authorized by the Zoning Regulations of the City of Tacoma contained in Chapter 13.06 of the Official Code of the City of Tacoma.
Provisions for the parking of individual house trailers and mobile homes shall not apply to the following: Emergency parking of less than 24 hours subject to limitations that may be imposed by codes, ordinances and regulations of the City of Tacoma relative to parking; and, unoccupied trailers or mobile homes for demonstration and sales purposes located within any district permitted by the zoning ordinances for such use.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02; Ord. 16993 § 1, 1962-02-20)
All existing occupied automobile house trailers and mobile homes located outside a licensed trailer court or mobile home park and which are not authorized by the Zoning Regulations of the City of Tacoma contained in Chapter 13.06 of the Official Code of the City of Tacoma shall be removed to a licensed court or park within 12 months after the effective date of this chapter. No light, water or sewer connection shall be made to such trailers or mobile homes after such date, nor to any other trailer or mobile home thereafter, except those trailers and mobile homes authorized by said Zoning Regulations of the City of Tacoma.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02; Ord. 19286 § 1, 1971-01-26)
The Board of Inspectors as above defined is hereby created and it shall be the duty of said Board to enforce all provisions of this chapter as prescribed herein, or such provisions as may hereafter be enacted, and for the purpose of securing such enforcement any of the above members or their duly authorized representatives and agents shall have the right and are hereby empowered to enter upon any premises on which any trailer court or mobile home park is located, or is about to be located, and inspect the same and all accommodations connected therewith at all reasonable times. Administrative organization and procedures shall be established by the Board itself subject to the approval of the City Manager. The Health Officer shall be designated as the Chairman of the Board.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
Application for a trailer court or mobile home park building permit shall be filed at the office of the Building Inspector and after filing shall be referred to the Chairman, Board of Inspectors. The initial application for a trailer court or mobile home park building permit shall be in writing, signed by the legal property owner and shall include the following:
A. 
The name and address of the applicant and legal property owner;
B. 
The location and legal description of the lot, tract, or parcel of land upon which the trailer court or mobile home park will be located;
C. 
A complete plot plan of the trailer court or mobile home park in conformity with all requirements for such a court or park as contained in this chapter;
D. 
Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements, other facilities and utilities such as electrical wiring, telephone service lines, water service pipes, gas service pipes, sewer service pipes, and plumbing constructed or to be constructed within said trailer court or mobile home park;
E. 
Such further information as may be requested by the Board of Inspectors to enable them to determine if the proposed trailer court or mobile home park will comply with all the requirements of this chapter;
F. 
Before any application as required by this chapter may be approved, a concurring recommendation of approval must be received from the Public Utilities Department in regards to the minimum standards governing utilities and facilities to be provided in the supplying of water or electrical service. Before any application for a mobile home park may be approved, a concurring recommendation of approval must be received from the Planning and Development Services Department in regard to its compliance with site location, design, and layout regulations and requirements of this chapter and other applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations of the City of Tacoma;
G. 
If such plans and specifications for the trailer court or mobile home park are in compliance with all provisions of this chapter and all other applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations, the Board shall approve the application and the issuance of a building permit; and upon completion of said trailer court or mobile home park according to the approved plans and specifications as certified by the Board of Inspectors, the office of the Director of Finance shall be duly authorized to issue a license for such upon payment of the fee or fees as provided for in Chapter 6.54 of this code. No changes shall be made in the approved plans and specifications during, before, or after construction without the approval of the Board of Inspectors. Copies of the approved plans and specifications shall be kept in the office of the Building Inspector and any approved changes shall be noted thereon;
H. 
All existing trailer courts or mobile home parks not meeting the requirements of this chapter shall be declared nonconforming and shall not be permitted to add spaces or make any improvements that are not in full compliance with the regulations and requirements of this chapter. Any nonconforming trailer court or mobile home park which is not operated for a period of one year shall not reopen until the regulations and requirements of this chapter shall have been met. Further, all operating trailer courts or mobile home parks that are nonconforming, shall, within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 12 months, make necessary alterations and improvements to be fully in compliance with the regulations and requirements of this chapter, except that trailer courts or mobile home parks operating at the time of the passage of this chapter shall not be required to conform to the minimum lot area and setback requirements for facilities in existence at the time of the passage of this chapter.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02; Ord. 26386 § 20, 1999-03-23; Ord. 28109 Ex. K, 2012-12-04)
A. 
A trailer court or mobile home park shall be located only in those districts as provided for in the zoning ordinance;
B. 
Such trailer courts or mobile home parks shall provide setbacks from abutting property, streets and highways; screening; off-street parking spaces; and development densities as provided for in the Official City Code.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
A. 
A trailer court shall be located on a well-drained site properly graded to insure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water, and free from rocks, weeds and litter. The materials and construction of buildings, accessory buildings and structures related thereto shall be substantial, of a good quality and shall conform to the Building Code of the City of Tacoma, Washington and all other regulations, codes and ordinances applicable to insure the health, safety, morals and the general welfare of occupants.
B. 
House trailer lots. The number of house trailer lots in a trailer court shall be computed by dividing the total land area (including streets and service area) by 1,800.
C. 
House trailer parking spaces shall be well marked on each house trailer lot. Any dwelling, building or structure located on an individual house trailer lot shall be so placed to provide at least 10 feet of clearance between it and all other buildings, structures or dwellings located on abutting individual house trailer lots; provided that a minimum of 15 feet of clearance be provided between a dwelling, building or structure on an individual house trailer lot and a dwelling, building or structure not located on an individual house trailer lot. No dwelling, building or structure located on an individual house trailer lot shall be closer than 10 feet from a public parking area, or a roadway within the court; and further, no such dwelling shall be closer than 15 feet from any City street right-of-way, or State or Federal highway right-of-way. Dwellings, dwelling units, buildings and structures located within a trailer court, but not on an individual house trailer lot, shall comply with such area requirements as are provided in Chapter 13.06 of the Official City Code for the zoning district within which they are located.
D. 
All house trailer lots within a trailer court shall be afforded adequate access and such access shall be by a private roadway within the trailer court. Such roadways shall be no less than 20 feet in width and shall have unobstructed access to a public street or highway. The sole vehicular access to a trailer court shall not be by an alley. All dead end roadways shall include adequate vehicular turning space or cul-de-sacs. Direct access from a public right-of-way to an individual trailer lot shall only be allowed upon a determination by the Traffic Engineer that such access will not cause a traffic hazard; provided that such access driveways shall be installed in full compliance with Chapter 10.14 of the Official City Code.
E. 
One off-street parking space for an automobile shall be provided on each individual house trailer lot or in common parking bays at the rate of at least one space per lot. No lot shall be located more than 100 feet from its designated parking bay. A combination of the above two methods also may be used.
F. 
All roadways and walkways within the trailer court shall be all weather surfaced to at least minimum City standards, maintained, and lighted at night with electric lamps of not less than 100 watts each spaced at intervals of not more than 100 feet or equivalent illumination as may be supplied by other types of lamps approved by the Board of Inspectors.
G. 
A service building or buildings housing toilet, lavatory, and bathing facilities shall be provided as hereinafter specified and no house trailer lot shall be farther than 300 feet from such a service building.
H. 
Recreational facilities may be provided so long as they are properly protected from adjacent streets, highways, roadways and parking areas.
I. 
Electrical service to each individual house trailer shall be provided through a weatherproof polarized grounding type 3 wire 115/230 volt electrical plug outlet, of at least 20 ampere capacity and installed in accordance with the regulations and requirements of the Tacoma Electrical Code.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02; Ord. 19397 § 2, 1971-08-03)
A. 
A mobile home park shall be located on a well-drained site properly graded to insure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water, and free from rocks, weeds and litter. The materials and construction of buildings, accessory buildings and structures related thereto shall be substantial and of a good quality and shall conform with the Building Code of the City of Tacoma, Washington and all other regulations, codes and ordinances applicable to insure the health, safety, morals and the general welfare of occupants.
B. 
Mobile home lots shall be a minimum of 1,800 square feet in area with a minimum average width of 30 feet and shall be clearly defined and marked.
C. 
Mobile home parking spaces shall be well marked on each mobile home lot. Any dwelling unit, building or structure located on an individual mobile home lot shall be so placed to provide at least 15 feet of clearance between it and all other buildings, structures or dwelling units other than those located on the one and the same mobile home lot. Where placed end-to-end, dwelling units on abutting lots may have a minimum clearance of 10 feet. No dwelling unit, building or structure located on an individual mobile home lot shall be closer than 15 feet from a public parking area or a roadway within the park; and further, no such dwelling unit shall be closer than 20 feet from any City street right-of-way, or State or Federal highway right-of-way. Dwelling units, buildings and structures located within a mobile home park but not on an individual mobile home lot shall comply with such area requirements as are provided in Chapter 13.06 of the Official City Code for the zoning district within which they are located.
D. 
A cabana may be placed on a mobile home lot if its use is related to the mobile home or house trailer parked on the one and same lot and so long as its use is restricted to that of a residential nature.
E. 
All mobile home lots within a mobile home park shall be afforded adequate access and such access shall be by a private roadway within the mobile home park. Such roadways shall be no less than 20 feet in width and shall have unobstructed access to a public street or highway. The sole vehicular access to a mobile home park shall not be by an alley. All dead end roadways shall include adequate vehicular turning space or cul-de-sacs. Direct access from a public right-of-way to an individual mobile home lot shall only be allowed upon a determination by the Traffic Engineer that such access will not cause a traffic hazard; provided that such access driveways shall be installed in full compliance with Chapter 10.14 of the Official City Code.
F. 
One off-street parking space for an automobile shall be provided on each individual mobile home lot or in common parking bays at the rate of at least one space per lot. No lot shall be located more than 100 feet from its designated parking bay. A combination of the above two methods also may be used.
G. 
All roadways and walkways within the mobile home park shall be all weather surfaced to at least minimum City standards, maintained, and lighted at night as per residential street lighting standards of the City of Tacoma, Washington.
H. 
Only mobile homes shall be allowed to park and be located in a mobile home park as hereinbefore provided in the definition of the mobile home.
I. 
A service building shall be provided housing laundry facilities as hereinafter specified and no mobile home lot shall be farther than 200 feet from such a building. All weather surfaced walkways shall be provided giving access from all mobile home lots to their respectively designated service building. A clothes drying area shall be provided at the rate of 50 square feet per mobile home lot and may be placed in one or more locations so long as they are adjacent to a service building housing laundry facilities. Equivalent drying facilities may be provided in lieu of the above as approved by the Board of Inspectors.
J. 
A playground area shall be provided with at least 150 square feet of ground area per mobile home lot and shall be restricted to such use. Such an area shall further be placed within the mobile home park so as to be properly protected from streets, highways, roadways, and parking areas. Such playground space may be provided in one or more locations within the mobile home park site.
K. 
Additional recreational facilities may be provided so long as they are properly protected from streets, highways, roadways and parking spaces.
L. 
Electrical distribution systems and telephone service systems to each mobile home lot shall be underground except for outlets and risers at each individual lot.
M. 
Electrical service to each individual mobile home lot shall be provided through a weatherproof polarized grounding type 3 wire 115/230 volt electrical plug outlet of at least 50 ampere capacity installed in accordance with the regulations and requirements of the Tacoma Electrical Code.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
Each site used as a trailer court or mobile home park shall be provided with an accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water capable of furnishing a minimum supply of water approved by the Board of Inspectors as follows:
Trailer Courts
50 gallons per day per unit
Mobile Home Park
125 gallons per day per unit
Where the Water Division of the Public Utilities Department, City of Tacoma, has service available, connection shall be made thereto and its supply shall be used exclusively. The development of an independent water supply to serve a trailer court or mobile home park shall be made only after expressed approval has been granted by the Board. All water service lines shall be underground and shall comply fully with all Plumbing Code and Water Division regulations.
At least one water outlet connection on a riser terminating above the ground surface shall be provided at each house trailer and/or mobile home parking space and shall be properly connected with the potable water supply system as provided hereinbefore in compliance with the regulations and requirements of the Plumbing Code.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02; Ord. 19397 § 3, 1971-08-03)
All electrical installations shall comply with the Tacoma Electrical Code and other related codes, ordinances and regulations. Telephone installations shall be in full accord with standard practices of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company and applicable sections of the National Electrical Safety Code of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
Each trailer court or mobile home park shall be provided with safe and adequate means for the collection and removal of waste and garbage, as approved by the Board and complying with all Utility Service Division regulations and related ordinances of the City.
Racks or holders shall be provided for all refuse containers and such racks shall be so designed as to prevent containers from being tipped and to minimize spoilage and container deterioration and to facilitate the cleaning around said container units as specified by Utility Service Division Regulations and related ordinances of the City.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
Insect and rodent control measures to safeguard public health, as reasonably required by the Board of Inspectors in compliance with existing codes and ordinances, shall be applied where necessary in trailer courts and mobile home parks.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
It shall be unlawful to permit waste water or material from sinks, showers or other fixtures to be deposited on any street, trailer court or mobile home park or upon any lot within the City. Proper drainage shall be provided for all outside water connections, faucets and hydrants. Sinks, showers, toilets, lavatories and other similar fixtures in units and service buildings of trailer courts and mobile home parks shall be connected to a proper and acceptable sewer system. Such a connection shall be to the City sewer system where such is available, or to a private sewage disposal system where a City sewer system is not available, all of which shall comply fully with the City’s plumbing and sanitary codes, and other ordinances, codes and regulations of the City relating thereto.
Each house trailer and/or mobile home parking space shall be equipped with a sewer connection so located on a riser and so fitted to provide a water tight junction between the house trailer or mobile home sewer extension and the sewer connection in full compliance with regulations and requirements of the Plumbing Code. Such an individual trailer or mobile home sewer connection shall be further constructed so as to be closed when not linked to a house trailer or mobile home and shall be trapped in such a manner as to maintain it in an odor free condition as required by the Plumbing Code.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
An automobile house trailer court shall be provided with one or more service buildings adequately equipped with flush type toilets, lavatories, and shower baths. Service buildings shall be located within the trailer court so that no one house trailer lot is more than 300 feet from a service building. The floors and splash zones of such service buildings shall be of concrete or similar impervious material, the floors being elevated not less than four inches above grade and each room provided with floor drains properly connected to the sewer system as hereinbefore provided.
Service buildings shall be provided with a heating facility capable of maintaining a temperature within the building of 70 degrees Fahrenheit at a point three feet above the floor under ordinary minimum winter conditions.
Cold water shall be provided at a minimum rate of 50 gallons per day per house trailer lot. Water heating facilities shall be properly installed, maintained in safe and good working condition and properly connected to hot water lines as specified in the Plumbing Code and shall be capable further of heating water to such a temperature as to permit its being drawn at every required lavatory, shower bath, and service sink fixture at a temperature of not less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Such water heating equipment must be able to meet the above requirements independent of any space heating equipment.
Service buildings shall be well ventilated and all exterior openings from toilet rooms shall be covered with 16 pound mesh screen during fly seasons. Toilet rooms shall be provided with self-closing doors. Toilet rooms shall be well lighted at all times and provided with window areas equivalent to at least 12 percent of the floor area.
A. 
Service buildings shall be provided with bathroom facilities as follows:
Lots
Toilets
Showers
Lavatories
1-25
1
1
1
26-70
2
2
2
One additional toilet shall be provided for each sex for each 100 additional lots or fractional part thereof in excess of 70 lots.
Toilets shall be enclosed in separate compartments with a minimum of 12 square feet and with a minimum width of three feet;
B. 
Each toilet room provided for men shall have in addition one water-flushed urinal stall per each 100 trailer lots or fractions thereof;
C. 
Shower baths shall be provided for each sex within a minimum three-foot by three-foot area. Showers for women shall be provided with an enclosed dressing compartment with a stool or bench in a minimum three-foot by three-foot area as a contiguous part of the shower stall improvement.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02; Ord. 16993 § 2, 1962-02-20; Ord. 19397 § 4, 1971-08-03)
A mobile home park shall be provided with one or more service buildings adequately equipped with laundry facilities as provided below. The floors and splash zones of such service buildings shall be of concrete or similar impervious material, the floors being elevated not less than four inches above grade and each room provided with floor drains properly connected to the sewer system as hereinbefore provided.
Service buildings shall be provided with a heating facility capable of maintaining a temperature within the buildings of 70 degrees Fahrenheit at a point three feet above the floor under ordinary minimum winter conditions.
Cold water shall be provided at a minimum rate of 125 gallons per day per mobile home lot being served by said service buildings. Hot water shall be provided at a minimum rate of three gallons per hour per mobile home lot being served by said service buildings. Water heating facilities shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and good working condition and properly connected to hot water lines as specified in the Plumbing Code and shall be capable further of heating water to such a temperature as to permit its being drawn at every required laundry tray at a temperature of not less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Such water heating equipment must be able to meet the above requirements independent of any space heating equipment.
Service buildings shall be well ventilated and all exterior openings from toilet rooms shall be covered with 16 pound mesh screen during fly seasons. Toilet rooms shall be provided with self-closing doors. Toilet and laundry rooms shall be well-lighted at all times and provided with window areas equivalent to at least 12 percent of the floor area. A service building, or all provided service buildings, shall be provided with a minimum of the following laundry facilities in total to wit: One double laundry tray for each 20 mobile home lots, or fractions thereof, shall be provided in total among all service buildings to be provided. In lieu of the above requirement, one fully automatic washing machine may be provided for each 20 mobile home lots or fractions thereof, when properly connected to a sewer drainpipe as per Plumbing Code requirements. Further, an exception may be permitted by the Board to the above laundry facility requirements, where cabanas are equipped with like laundry facilities on individual mobile home lots. Where cabanas are not provided on every lot with such laundry facilities, the Board shall waive a proportionate share of the service building laundry facility requirements, but only in direct relationship to the number of lots actually equipped with such cabanas. In this respect, drying yard space or equivalent facilities must be provided for all lots having cabanas equipped with laundry facilities as approved by the Board.
Laundry facilities provided in service buildings shall be separated by a permanent wall from any area within such buildings where toilets, lavatories and bathing facilities may be located.
(Ord. 16993 § 3, 1962-02-20)
Liquefied petroleum gas or piped gas for cooking or heating purposes, or fuel oils, shall not be used at individual dwellings or dwelling units unless such containers, lines and appliances comply with provisions set forth in the Heating Code and Fire Ordinance. Liquefied petroleum gas cylinders shall be securely fastened in place and shall be adequately protected. No cylinder containing liquefied petroleum gas shall be located within a dwelling or dwelling unit or within five feet of any door thereof. Piped gas service to individual dwellings or dwelling units shall be fully in compliance with the Plumbing Code and fully protected from danger of breakage due to vehicular or trailer passage over such lines.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
Trailer courts and mobile home parks shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Fire Department, and all playground, setback and screening areas shall at all times be kept free from litter, rubbish and other flammable materials. First aid fire extinguishing equipment of a type or types approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters shall be kept in the service buildings and all other locations named by the Fire Department and the same shall be maintained in good operating condition. Standard fire hydrants shall be located when possible within 300 feet of each trailer court or mobile home park.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
No permanent additions of any kind shall be built onto, nor become a structural part of any house trailer or mobile home except that a cabana may be fastened in a temporary manner as approved by the Board of Inspectors. Skirting is permissible, but such skirting shall not attach the house trailer or mobile home permanently to the ground, provide a harborage for rodents or create a fire hazard. The wheels of the house trailer or mobile home shall not be removed, except temporarily when necessary for repairs. Jacks or stabilizers may be placed under the frame of a house trailer or mobile home to prevent movement on the springs while it is parked and occupied.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
Any person, firm, corporation or association violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding $300.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
In any case where a section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this chapter is found to be in conflict with a section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of any other ordinance or code of the City of Tacoma, Washington, existing on the effective date of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling and such other ordinances or codes are hereby declared to be repealed to the extent that they apply to trailer courts and mobile home parks and may be found in conflict with this chapter.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)
It any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a distinct and independent provision, and such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
(Ord. 16297, 1959-03-02)