San Marcos Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

No person shall use, occupy or store any trailer coach in the City except as provided in this chapter; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to use, occupancy or storage of trailer coaches in any incidental camping area, mobilehome park, recreational trailer park or camping area, temporary trailer park or travel trailer park subject to Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) of Division 8 of the Health and Safety Code (the Mobilehome Park Act) or in any labor camp subject to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 2610),

Part 9, Division 2 of the Labor Code or in any supervised public park, public campground or picnic ground owned, operated and maintained by the federal government, the State of California or any agency or political subdivision of the State.

The term trailer coach as used in this chapter shall mean any vehicle, with or without motive power, designed or used for human occupancy for residential, recreational, industrial, professional or commercial purposes and shall include camp car, mobilehome, recreational vehicle and travel trailer as said terms are defined in Part 2.1 of Division 8 of the Health and Safety Code.

The provisions of this chapter shall not authorize the use, occupancy or storage of a trailer coach contrary to the provisions of Title 20 of this Code, the zoning ordinance.

The use, occupancy or storage of a trailer coach which was lawful on the effective date of this chapter but which does not conform to the requirements thereof may be continued until, but not after January 1, 1971. Any change in the use, occupancy or storage of a trailer coach shall conform to all of the requirements of this chapter.

Any person using, occupying or storing a trailer coach contrary to the provisions of this chapter or contrary to the provisions of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.12.010. Any trailer coach so used, occupied or stored is declared to be a public nuisance.

It shall be the duty of the Building Official to enforce the provisions of this chapter.