Chapter 17.64 — TRAILER PARKS

The general requirements set forth in this Section are established for trailer parks.

• A. Independent Trailers Only. Only independent trailer coaches shall be permitted in trailer parks. The only exception is that residents of trailer parks may own and park within the trailer park a second dependent or independent trailer coach provided that the second trailer coach is not occupied or attached to any utility service.

• B. Minimum square footage of foor space. No trailer coach shall be permitted in any trailer park in the City unless it contains more than 240 square feet of living space. The only exception are those trailers established in accord with Section A above (Independent Trailers Only) as second trailers and provided they are not occupied or attached to any utility service.

• C. Renting or Leasing Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to rent or hold for rent or lease any trailer coach in a trailer park. The only exception shall be in those individual cases where any owner of a trailer coach parked in a trailer park for various personal reasons rents the trailer on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed one year.

• D. Telephone. The trailer park operator shall cause to be provided at all times at least one accessible public telephone for the use of trailer park residents.

• E. Reserved.

• F. Trailer Park Register. There shall be a register provided in each trailer park in which shall be entered all such information as is required by the Trailer Park Act, Division 13, Part 2, of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California as herein adopted by reference, and in which shall be entered in addition the total square footage of floor space of each trailer coach.

• G. Trailer Park Operator. Every trailer park shall have a resident trailer operator on the premises at all times. The trailer park operator shall be charged with the keeping of the trailer park register and has the responsibility of conducting the trailer park business in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and of applicable State laws.

• H. Applicability of Plumbing, Electrical and Building Ordinances. All plumbing, electrical, building and other work on or at any camp licensed under this Chapter shall be in accordance with City ordinances regulating such work, unless these ordinances are specifically made inapplicable under the terms of this Chapter.

• I. Parking in Public Places. It is unlawful, within the City limits, for any person to park or allow to park any trailer, detached camper, mobile home, motor home or boat 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.

• J. Temporary Stopping or Parking. Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street, alley or highway for not longer than one hour 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.

• K. Parking—Camping Outside Trailer Parks. No person shall camp overnight, nor shall any person park or occupy any trailer, attached or detached camper, mobile home, motor home, or boat on the premises of any occupied dwelling or on any lot which is not a part of the premises of any occupied dwelling or on any other public or private property situated outside an approved trailer camp except:

  1. The parking of only one unoccupied trailer, attached or detached camper, motor home or boat in an accessory private garage, building, or in the yard of any district is permitted provided no living quarters shall be maintained or any business practiced in it while the trailer, attached or detached camper, motor home, or boat is so parked or stored: except the parking of one unoccupied attached camper or motor home is permitted on any street, alley or highway, provided the attached camper or motor home is used by the owner as a primary vehicle for daily transportation and is under no circumstances so parked purely for storage purposes.

  2. The parking of one occupied trailer, mobile home, or motor home is permitted on any parcel or land purchased by the occupant for the purpose of constructing a permanent business or dwelling thereon; provided the occupant obtains from the City a building permit approving the construction prior to such occupation, and provided the City Building Official issues a special permit to the occupant approving the setback location.

  3. The parking of a trailer, mobile home, or motor home which houses a health, educational, or other institutional facility is permitted in any reasonable and convenient location in the City, for any period of time not to exceed 48 hours, provided a special permit therefor is obtained from and issued by the Chief of Police. The parking of any such vehicle for a period of time exceeding the 48 hours shall require the issuance of a special permit by the City Building Official as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection.

  4. Permit Parking of Recreational Vehicles. The parking of an occupied trailer, mobile home, camper, motor home, or vehicle, any and all of which collectively described as selfcontained camping unit, is permitted for camping purposes, outside trailer parks, only in designated areas where public parking is permitted, for a limited period of time not to exceed 48 hours.

This subsection shall be administered and enforced by the Chief of Police pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 712 §2, 2019)

• A. Use permit requirements. Trailer parks shall be established only by use permit in appropriate zones as set forth in Article II of this Development Code. In applying for a use permit of the construction of a trailer park, the applicant shall provide the following:

  1. The name and address of applicant;

  2. The location and legal description of the trailer park;

  3. A complete plan of the requirements for such as contained in all applicable ordinances; and

  4. All items required by subsection B below unless a conditional use permit is requested or granted.

• B. Alteration or enlargement. A trailer park is "enlarged or altered" when additional structures or trailer sites or accommodations for additional trailer coaches are established in the trailer park or on adjacent land owned or operated by the same person. A use permit is required before alteration or enlargement of existing trailer parks is permitted. The information required by subsection A above and in connection with alteration or enlargement or existing trailer parks but only for the portion of the trailer park to be affected directly by the proposed alteration or enlargement.

• C. Conditional use permit—Issuance conditions. Prior to granting a use permit a conditional use permit may be issued for a period not to exceed six months. The conditional use permit shall be subject to such conditions as the Planning Commission and/or City Council may establish. Among these conditions shall be:

  1. Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements and other facilities such as electrical wiring, water service pipes, gas service pipes, and sewer services, constructed or to be constructed with the trailer park;

  2. A complete landscaping plan setting forth the types of planting to be provided and there location;

  3. Such further information as may be requested by the Planning Commission designed to determine if the proposed trailer park will comply with all the applicable requirements;

  4. A final map for recordation which shall be approved by the City Council upon recommendation of the City Engineer;

  5. Final plans and specifications of all aspects, including landscaping, of the proposed trailer or mobile home park and shall be approved by the City Council upon recommendation of the City Engineer;

  6. All final maps, plans, specifications, or anything else required under this Chapters shall be submitted 90 to 120 days prior to the date upon which the City Council will be requested or required to act;

  7. All items required under this Section shall be in sets of four and be supplied by the developer to the following:

     • a. One copy to the City Clerk for submission to the City Council,

     • b. Two copies to the City Engineer, and

     • c. One copy to the City Attorney;

  8. All costs of review, inspection and compliance by all city departments shall be charged to and borne by the developer. The cost shall include 15 percent for overhead costs and payroll taxes and employee benefits.

No use permits shall issue until the developer has paid in full by cashier's check the aforesaid costs as determined by the City Clerk and approved by the City Council.

• D. Conditional use permit restrictions. Conditional use permits authorized by the City Council for trailer park developments shall be in force and effective for only six months unless specified for longer or shorter periods of time. If construction of the trailer park is not begun and continued during the period for which the conditional use permit is issued, then the permit shall become void. The Planning Commission shall determine whether or not construction has begun and is proceeding according to a reasonable schedule.

• E. Use permit—Time Period. A use permit issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be for an indefinite period unless otherwise specified in the use permit shall be revocable by the City Council at any time it is determined that the park is not in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter or is conducted in an unsanitary, un-safe or improper manner or is or will become a nuisance.

• F. Parcel location review—Hearing. Persons seeking to establish or enlarge trailer parks in Jackson may request a formal public hearing before the Planning Commission prior to submitting detailed plans and specifications as set forth in this. The purpose of the hearing shall be to enable the Planning Commission to review the location of the proposed trailer park and determine propriety in relationship to the overall development patterns of the City, the objectives of the master plan, and adjacent land uses. All Planning Commission findings shall be subject to review and final determination of the City Council. A parcel location review is not a substitute for the conditional use permit application requirement nor does it relieve the obligation to meet all the requirements of the chapter relative to conditional use permits.

• A. Conformance requirements. Plans submitted for construction of proposed trailer parks shall conform to and meet the minimum requirements set forth in this Chapter.

• B. Minimum trailer site. Each site in a trailer park used for trailer coach parking shall be not less than 2,800 square feet exclusive of recreational areas, roadways, visitor parking areas and accessory buildings or service areas. Individual trailer sites of 2,800 square feet may include area provided for off-street vehicle parking for a single vehicle in conjunction with the trailer itself. Each site of 2,800 square feet shall be clearly defined and marked.

• C. Minimum clearance. Trailer coaches shall be located on parking sites so that there shall be at least a 20-foot clearance between trailers; provided, however, that with respect to trailer parked end-to-end, end-to-end clearance may be less than 20 feet but not less than 10 feet. No trailer coach shall be located closer than 10 feet from any building within the trailer park or from any dwelling existing outside the trailer park.

• D. Minimum roadways. Roadways shall be provided in such a pattern as to provide reasonable and convenient traffic circulation within the trailer park and so that every trailer site fronts upon such a roadway. All roadways shall be of sufficient width to permit two-way traffic. If automobiles parking is to be prohibited on these roadways, then the minimum paved width of the roadway shall be 30 feet. If automobile parking is to be permitted on one side only, the minimum paved width of the roadway shall be 35 feet. If automobile parking is to be permitted on both sides of the roadway, the minimum paved width of the roadway shall be 40 feet. Parking rules shall be enforced by the trailer park operator.

• E. Automobile parking. There shall be provisions for at least one automobile parking space adjacent to each trailer site. Automobile parking spaces shall be not less than 10 feet by 20 feet each. In addition, there shall be automobile parking spaces provided for visitors, equivalent to one space for every eight trailer sites.

• F. Trailer recreation areas. Every trailer park shall include a central recreation area with a minimum space of 125 square feet per trailer site in the trailer park. This area may include land used for community clubhouse, swimming pool, shuffleboard courts, and similar activity areas. If factors exist which make it desirable to have the recreational space decentralized, several recreation areas, the total aggregate areas of which meet the above requirement, may be established with the approval of the City Council.

• G. Landscaping. In conjunction with the preparation of a plan for landscaping the trailer park, the following are minimum requirements. Each trailer site shall have plantings maintained thereon.

Any portion of the trailer park fronting on a public street shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and/or flowers and maintained.

• H. Park lighting. Lighting equipment shall be such that there shall not be less than five tenths average foot candle for protective lighting per square foot the full length of all roadways during the hours from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise of each succeeding day. Individual lamps for such lighting shall be so located that the maximum distance between them does not exceed 100 feet. All light bulbs shall be enclosed in globes of a type approved by the Planning Commission.

• I. Fencing and setbacks. The Planning Commission shall recommend and the City Council determine the fencing and setback requirements in relation to each individual proposed trailer park development.

• J. Refuse areas. Separate areas screened by either fencing or plantings of a height not less than four and one-half feet shall be established adjacent to roadways for deposit of refuse including garbage, rubbish and other waste. Refuse containers shall conform with City Ordinances.

• K. Laundry yards. No laundry drying lines shall be permitted within any trailer site.

• L. Utilities. Each trailer site within all trailer parks shall be served with a direct lateral connection to the out-fall sewerage system of the City; and each such trailer site shall be furnished with a domestic water supply served by the water utility serving the City. An abundant supply of hot water shall be supplied at all times for bathing, washing and laundry facilities contained within a separate service building upon the site, provided for that purpose.

The following standards and conditions shall apply to all signs: Signs shall in no way endanger the health and safety by causing distraction to operators of motor vehicles on the streets and highways. Location, lighting, and color of signs shall be such as to cause no confusion with public signs or traffic signals. No blinking, flashing of animated signs visible from any street or highway shall be permitted. Lighting shall not be a nuisance to adjoining properties or to residential trailers on the premises.

• A. Identifcation and directional signs. The following signs may be permitted:

  1. Identification signs which advertise the trailer park may be permitted provided they are located on the subject property. These signs shall not exceed one square foot of area for each lineal foot of frontage along the street from which there is access to the trailer park, provided that signs for any one trailer park shall not exceed 100 square feet of sign area on any one frontage;

  2. Directional signs related to the location of the trailers and facilities on the premises, provided they are located on the subject property.

  3. These signs shall not exceed 10 square feet in area.

• B. Plan submission and review. Plans and elevations for all signs to be erected in conjunction with any trailer park shall be submitted along with other construction plans as part thereof and shall be subject to review and change upon recommendation of the Planning Commission and determination of the City Council.

• A. Violation Licenses revocation. The City Council is authorized to revoke any license issued pursuant to the terms of this Chapter, if, after due investigation, they determine that the holder thereof has violated any of the provisions of this Chapter, or that any trailer, trailer camp, or tourist camp is being maintained in an unsanitary or unsafe manner or is a nuisance.

• B. Violation Penalty. Any person found guilty of violating any provisions of this Chapter shall be punished as set forth in Section 1.20.010 .