Needles Municipal Code Art. 6 VII Trailer Coaches As Temporary Residences

6-26 When Use Authorized; Issuance And Display Of Permit 6-27 Requirements For Use--Temporary Living Quarters For Security Personnel 6-28 Same--Temporary Adjunct To Existing Industrial Or Commercial Use 6-29 Application, Fee And Expiration Of Permit

6-26 When Use Authorized; Issuance And Display Of Permit

Trailer coaches may be used for temporary residential purposes after valid building permit has been secured from the building inspector for construction of the first permanent dwelling on the same premises, or where major construction projects require temporary on-site trailer coach residence, unless such trailer coaches are located in approved labor camps as defined in the Labor Code of the state or in trailer parks legally existing under the terms of state and city regulations.

The city building inspector may issue permits for trailer coach use as stated above for periods of six months or longer, but in no event for more than two years. Such trailer coach use permit shall become invalid upon cancellation or upon completion of the building permit, or upon completion of the major construction project for which this trailer coach use has been approved. The permit issued by the city building inspector must be prominently displayed in a manner so as to be visible from the exterior of the trailer at all times and subject to inspection.

6-27 Requirements For Use--Temporary Living Quarters For Security Personnel

Trailer coaches may be used as temporary living quarters for security personnel engaged in the protection of commercial and industrial enterprises, subject to the following provisions:

1. A permit issued by the city building inspector must be prominently displayed in a manner so as to be visible form the exterior of the trailer coach at all times and subject to inspection.
2. The trailer coach must have a valid state vehicle license and must show evidence of the State Division of Housing approval as prescribed in the Health and Safety Code of the state.
3. The temporary trailer coach installation must meet all requirements and regulations of the county health department and the city building department.
4. The trailer coach must be located upon the same premises with the commercial or industrial enterprise. (Ord. No. 421 N.S., § 2.)

6-28 Same--Temporary Adjunct To Existing Industrial Or Commercial Use

Trailer coaches may be sued for temporary office or living purposes as a temporary adjunct to an existing industrial or commercial use, subject to the following provisions:

1. The owner of the use requiring the temporary office or living quarters shall submit a letter setting forth in detail the use to which the trailer coach is to be put, the length of time such temporary use will be required, together with a statement of such future plans as will eliminate the necessity for temporary trailer coach use.
2. A permit issued by the city building inspector must be prominently displayed in a manner so as to be visible from the exterior of the trailer coach at all times and subject to inspection.

3. The trailer coach must have a valid state vehicle license and must show evidence of State Division of Housing approval as prescribed in the Health and Safety Code of the state.
   4. The temporary trailer coach installation must meet all requirements and regulations of the county health department and the city building department.
   5. The trailer coach must be located upon the same premises with the commercial or industrial enterprise. (Ord. No. 421 N.S., § 3.)

6-29 Application, Fee And Expiration Of Permit

1. Applications for temporary trailer coach use permits shall be made to the city building inspector in writing on forms provided by the city for the purpose, and shall set forth in detail such information as may be required by the city building inspector and as indicated on the forms and in the foregoing paragraphs.

   2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, a fee of twenty-five dollars shall be paid to the city upon the filing of each application, a separate application being required for each trailer coach for the purpose of defraying the expenses incidental to the investigating proceedings, not including the necessary building permit fee. The city building inspector shall cause to be made such investigation of facts bearing on the application as will provide necessary information to assure that the action on each such application is consistent with the intent and purpose of this article. No application shall be regarded as having been filed until the fee stated above shall have been paid to the city.
   3. It shall be the duty of the city building inspector to review the application to verify all facts pertinent to the proposed use, so that the spirit of the article shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done; and approve or disapprove the application within thirty days after the filing of such application. Approval for uses outlined in Section 6-26 shall be for a period of six months or longer, but in no event for more than two years. Approval for uses outlined in Sections 6-27 and 6-28 shall be for a period of one year. Upon the filing of an application for renewal of the temporary trailer coach use permit and the payment of a renewal fee of ten dollars to the city, approval may be granted for uses outlined in Sections 6-26 for an additional six-month period, and uses outlined in Sections 6-27 and 6-28, an additional one-year period. In no case will such approval be granted for a period of more than a total of two years unless special circumstances beyond the control of the permit holder can be shown to require the continued use of the trailer coach.

   In this event, at the request of the permit holder, the planning commission shall review the application for extension and may grant additional time in one-year increments, provided the permit holder can show sufficient cause for the request, and provided the planning commission determines that the continued use of the trailer coach will not constitute a nuisance or have an adverse effect on the abutting properties and the permitted use thereof. 4. Trailer coach use permits shall become invalid upon cancellation or completion of the building permit for which this use had been approved or the expiration of the time for which the approval has been granted. (Ord. No. 421 N.S., § 3.)