Ione Municipal Code Ch. 10.10 Parking of Automobile Trailers and Mobile Homes

As used in this chapter, "Automobile trailer," "trailer coach," or "trailer" means 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, occupation or trade (or 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 city streets, propelled or drawn by its own or other motive power, excepting a device used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. The definition herein expressed pertains whether or not such a trailer does or does not have attached thereto wheels, rims or tires.

"Person" means and includes persons, partnership, firm, company, corporation, tenant, owner, lessee, or licensee, their agents, heirs or assigns.

"Trailer" means and includes automobile trailer, trailer coach, trailer, motorhome, camping trailer, and camper shell which includes bed and/or other items associated with living unit.

(Ord. 341 § 1(part), 1993).

A. It is unlawful, within the limits of the city, for any person to park or allow to park any trailer on any street, alley, or highway, or other public place, or on any tract of land owned by any person, occupied or unoccupied, within the city, except as provided in this chapter.

B. Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street, alley or highway for not longer than forty-eight hours within a thirty-day period subject to any other and further prohibitions, regulations, or limitations imposed by the traffic and parking regulations or ordinances for that street, alley or highway.

C. 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 an approved trailer camp; except, the parking of unoccupied trailers in an accessory private garage building, or the rear yard, side yard or driveway of the premises, is permitted provided that no living quarters shall be maintained in such trailer or truck camper while it is so parked or stored and said unoccupied trailer(s) and truck camper(s) are registered to occupant of property on which it is stored and unoccupied trailer(s) and truck camper(s) are not used for any commercial purposes or as accessory buildings. Temporary use of the trailer for living quarters is permitted for a period not exceeding fourteen days within any three-month period provided that the city clerk is notified in writing by the owner on the first city office working day after the beginning of the temporary use at least two days prior to any such use. The notice shall include the following information:

1. The name of the owner of the trailer;

2. The location and description of the trailer;

3. The name(s) of the intended occupant(s) of the trailer;

4. The reason for the occupation of the trailer; and

5. The inclusive dates of occupancy of the trailer.

A specified extension of the fourteen days limit may be granted by the city council for good cause if requested and approved in advance of initiation of said temporary use. Such an extension shall be requested in writing and include the same information as required above. The city shall charge an administrative fee of twenty dollars for processing of each application for the temporary use of the trailer for a period not exceeding fourteen days or for the further extension of fourteen days.

D. It is unlawful for any person to use as sleeping quarters any motor vehicle or trailer parked on any street, alley, highway, or other public place within the city without first obtaining a permit as set forth in subsection C of this section and an additional permit fee of ten dollars per night.

(Res. 1456 §§ 1, 2, 2005; Res. 1447 § 1, 2004; Ord. 341 § 1(part), 1993).

Any person found guilty of violating any provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction and every day such violation exists shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punished as such.

(Res. 1007 § 1, 1996).