Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code Ch. 10.28 Mobilehomes, Campers, Boats and Boat Trailers

The following definitions are adopted for the purpose of this chapter:

Camp car means a vehicle with or without motive power, which is designed for human habitation and which contains plumbing, heating, or electrical equipment.

Camper means a structure having no wheels or foundation used as temporary housing and which may contain cooking facilities and which is designed for transport by a pickup truck.

Mobile home means a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle designed or used as semi-permanent housing, designed for human habitation, for carrying persons and property on its own structure, and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and shall include a trailer coach.

Travel trailer means a vehicle designed to be used on the highway, capable of human habitation for camping or recreational purposes.

(Ord. 233 § 9, 1995; prior code § 9-401)

A. It is unlawful for any person to place, keep or maintain, or permit to be placed, kept, or maintained, any mobile home, upon any lot, piece or parcel of land within the residential zones of the city.

B. It is unlawful for any person to place, keep or maintain, or permit to be placed, kept or maintained, a travel trailer, camp car, or camper upon any lot, piece or parcel of land within the residential zones of the city, with the following exceptions:

1. One such facility may be placed, kept or maintained wholly within a structure lawfully existing on the premises; or

2. One such facility may be placed, kept or maintained upon any lot, piece or parcel of land within the residential zones of the city; provided, that it shall be located no closer than 20 feet to any street line, and provided further, that no part of any travel trailer, camp car, or camper shall be maintained or kept closer than three feet to any building used for human habitation;

3. Provided further, that a use permit for the location of said trailer upon said premises has been previously applied for and granted by the planning commission of the city; and provided further, that the said structure shall be screened so as not to be plainly visible from any public street in the city.

4. Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein, such travel trailer, camp car, or camper, may be located anywhere on a lot for a temporary period not to exceed 48 hours for the loading and unloading purposes, or for the temporary storage not to exceed seven days of such facility owned by a bona fide guest of the occupants of the premises.

(Prior code § 9-402)

It is unlawful for any person to place, keep or maintain or permit to be placed, kept or maintained any mobile home, travel trailer, camp car, or camper upon any lot, piece or parcel of land within the nonresidential zones of the city except where storage, sale or business use, are permitted in such zone.

(Prior code § 9-403)

It is unlawful for any person to place, keep or maintain, or permit to be placed, kept or maintained, any boat or boat trailer, upon any lot, piece or parcel of land within the residential zones of the city with the following exceptions:

A. Boats or boat trailers may be placed, kept or maintained wholly within a structure lawfully existing on the premises; or

B. Boats or boat trailers may be placed, kept or maintained upon any lot, piece or parcel of land within the residential zones of the city; provided, that a use permit has been first obtained from the planning commission of the city; and provided further, that no part of the boat or boat trailer shall be located closer than 20 feet to any street line; and provided further, that said boat or boat trailer shall be screened from plain view from any public street in said city.

C. Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein, such boat or trailer may be located anywhere on a lot for a temporary period not to exceed 48 hours for the loading and unloading purposes, or for the temporary storage not to exceed seven days of such facility owned by a bona fide guest of the occupants of the premises.

(Prior code § 9-404)