Chapter 15.140

TRAILERS AND TRAILER CAMPS

Sections:

15.140.010 Definitions.

15.140.020 Location of trailers in places other than authorized camp.

15.140.030 Permit to establish an auto and trailer camp-Application.

15.140.040 Permit to establish an auto and trailer camp-Issuance.

15.140.050 Violation-Penalty.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:

"Auto and trailer camp" means any area or tract of land where space is rented or held out for rent to owners or users of trailer coaches or tent campers furnishing their own camping equipment, or where free camping is permitted owners or users of trailer coaches.

"Trailer coach" means any camp car, trailer or other vehicle, with or without motive power, designed and construced to travel on the public thoroughfares at the maximum allowable speed limit and in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code of the state, and designed or used for human habitation. (Prior code § 44.01.001)

A. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to establish, keep or maintain upon any lot or other place within the city, any trailer, auto coach or trailer coach primarily designed for transportation purposes upon a public highway, for occupancy as living quarters for a longer period than forty-eight (48) hours, unless the

same is kept and maintained on a regularly established auto and trailer camp operated under permits from the state of California and city-county health department.

1. Nothing contained in this subsection A shall prohibit the health department from issuing a temporary permit for such trailer occupancy for a period of not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours, provided that no temporary permit shall be issued for any occupancy or camp which will constitute a nuisance or health menace.

2. Nothing contained in this subsection A shall prohibit the health department from issuing a temporary permit for such trailer occupancy for a period of not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days, provided that the following conditions are met:

a. The temporary use of such trailer shall be as living quarters for the owner, and his or her immediate famly, of the property upon which such trailer is located and shall be for emergency purposes only when the existing or former living quarters on the same premises have been damaged or destroyed by fire or other disaster. The planning director shall determine whether the provisions of this subsection (A)(2)(a) are met.

b. The planning director shall determine that the property in question contains sufficient area so that temprary placement of said trailer on the property will permit reconstruction of the dwelling unit without undue complications or adverse effect on the surrounding property.

c. The applicant shall obtain or cause to be obtained valid construction permits for the dwelling unit to be constructed and shall initiate construction of the dwelling within thirty (30) days following the granting of a permit for teporary occupancy of such trailer.

• d. The proposed occupancy shall not constitute a nuisance or health menace as determined by appropriate authorities in the health department.

3. Nothing contained in this subsection shall apply to a mobilehome installed after issuance of a permit as required by Section 15.60.020 of this title.

4. Upon good cause shown, a temporary permit granted under subsection (A)(2) of this section, may be extended for periods of up to thirty (30) days, provided that no such permit including any extensions thereof shall be valid for a period of more than six months.

• B. Except for loading and unloading:

1. No trailer coach shall be parked within the setback area of a dwelling; and

2. No trailer coach shall be parked on residential property within five feet of the adjoining real property line. (Prior code § 44.02.002)

All persons desiring to establish and operate an auto and trailer camp within the city limits shall request and obtain a permit from the health department before maintaining or operating any such auto or trailer camp. All applications shall be upon a form as may be prescribed by the health officer, and, among other things, shall set forth the following:

A. That no dangerous conditions, either to life or health, will be allowed to exist;

• B. That no overcrowding at any camp will be allowed;

• C. That adequate plumbing and waste and sewage disposal facilities will be built and properly maintained;

D. That the camp will be operated in a clean and sanitary manner. (Prior code § 44.02.003)

Upon receipt of the application, and after consideration of the same, if the requirements as set out in Section 15.140.030 of this chapter shall be complied with, the health officer shall thereupon issue the permit required by Section 15.140.030 of this chapter to the applicant. (Prior code § 44.02.004)

Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction unless otherwise specified. (Prior code § 44.01.001-1)