Lancaster Municipal Code Art. X Commercial Coaches as Temporary Offices

The purpose and intent of this article shall be to establish standards for the use and placement of commercial coaches as temporary offices in the city. These provisions do not apply to temporary construction offices.

(Prior zoning ord. § 716.010)

These specific standards are applicable for commercial coaches as temporary offices in all zones where they are allowed.

(Prior zoning ord. § 716.030)

When commercial coaches are used as temporary offices, they shall be reviewed by the director and shall meet the following standards:

A. Commercial coach offices shall not be moved onto the site until building, electrical and plumbing permits have been obtained.

B. The commercial coach shall have been manufactured after November 23, 1970, and have been issued an insignia of approval by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

C. The commercial coach shall not have been altered in violation of applicable codes.

D. All commercial coach offices shall be skirted or recessed into the ground.

E. All commercial coach offices shall be connected to water, approved sewerage system and other utilities. EXCEPTION: Temporary subdivision sales offices are not required to connect to a water and sewerage system, however, such offices shall be provided with temporary sanitary facilities. The offices and any temporary sanitary facilities shall be removed upon completion of the model home(s) which are used as a sales office for the project or after a period of one year whichever occurs first unless such office is connected to the water and sewerage system. Such offices shall not be eligible for any extensions as provided under subsection K of this section.

F. The commercial coach office shall be placed to comply with any yard requirements of the zone in which it is located.

G. The required amount of improved parking spaces shall be provided.

H. A handicap access ramp shall be provided to all commercial coach offices.

I. No accessory structures shall be allowed.

J. A moving permit shall be obtained from the city if the commercial coach is moved within the city or from the county if it is moved from the county into the city.

K. A time limit of 2 years shall be placed on each commercial coach as a temporary office. One extension of up to one year may be granted by the director.

(Prior zoning ord. § 716.040)