San Marcos Municipal Code Art. III Trailer Coach Use Permits

The Building Official may issue trailer coach permits authorizing the use or occupancy of trailer coaches for the purposes and periods of time hereafter specified.

(a)

For temporary construction offices on or adjacent to the site on which a building or construction project is being diligently prosecuted. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed two years and shall expire upon the expiration of the building permit for the building or construction project or such earlier date as may be specified in the permit.

(b)

For a temporary real estate sales office on or adjacent to any subdivision within which ten or more dwelling units are being constructed or have been constructed within the preceding one-year period. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed one year and shall expire six months after completion or construction of the dwelling units in the subdivision or such earlier date as may be specified in the permit.

(c)

For a temporary business office incidental to the operation of the business of storing, repairing or sale of trailers on a lot or parcel on which no building is located. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed one year and shall expire on the date specified in the permit.

(d)

For a temporary business office incidental and located on a site on which a temporary carnival, circus, amusement center, Christmas tree sales or similar temporary or seasonal business is being lawfully conducted. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed three months and shall expire at such time as the business for which it is issued terminates or at such earlier date as may be specified in the permit.

(e)

For a temporary business office for a financial institution or public utility which is required, as a condition of a franchise granted by the United States, the State or a public agency, to maintain a place of business at a location at which no permanent structure suitable for the purpose is available. Such permit shall be issued for a period not to exceed two years.

(f)

For a temporary business office or sale facility on or adjacent to a site on which construction of a permanent business office or sales facility for the use of the permittee is being diligently prosecuted. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed two years and shall expire upon completion of the construction of the permanent business office or sales facility or at such earlier date as may be specified in the permit.

(g)

For a temporary dwelling for security personnel on or adjacent to any site on which construction of a major residential, commercial, industrial or public works project is being diligently prosecuted and for which such security personnel are employed. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed two years and shall expire upon completion of the construction project or at such earlier date as may be specified in the permit.

(h)

For a temporary dwelling for security personnel on any site on which construction of a residential, commercial, industrial or public works project has been completed and for which such security personnel are employed pending construction of a permanent dwelling facilities for such security personnel. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed six months and shall expire on the date specified in the permit.

(i)

For a temporary dwelling for the permittee and his family on land owned by the permittee and on which the permittee is diligently prosecuting the construction of the first permanent dwelling. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed one year and shall expire upon completion of the construction of the dwelling or at such earlier date as may be specified in the permit.

(j)

For a temporary dwelling to accommodate visiting relatives for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days in any calendar year on land owned or leased by the host and on which there is located a permanent dwelling occupied by the host. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed 30 days and shall expire on the date specified in the permit.

Any person desiring a trailer coach use permit or extension of such permit shall file with the Building Official a written application on a form provided by the Building Official. The application shall be accompanied by such supplementary information as may be required by the Health Officer. At the time of filing such application, the applicant shall pay an application fee of $10.00, which fee shall not be refundable.

Every trailer coach use permit shall be issued subject to the following conditions:

(a)

That the trailer coach comply with the requirements of Section 18050 of the Health and Safety Code applicable to mobilehomes.

(b)

That no accessory building, structure or external appurtenance used or designed to be used incidental to the use or occupancy of the trailer coach shall be erected, constructed or maintained on the site on which the trailer coach is located; provided, however, that an awning which complies with the requirements of the regulations issued pursuant to Section 18053 of the Health and Safety Code may be attached to the trailer coach.

(c)

That the trailer coach be connected to a sewage disposal system which complies with the requirements of the regulations issued pursuant to Section 18054 of the Health and Safety Code; provided, however, that if such a system is not available on the site, and sanitary facilities deemed adequate by the Health Officer are located within 200 feet of the location of the trailer coach and are available to the user or occupant of the trailer coach, the permit may be issued subject to the condition that the trailer coach may be used or occupied without being connected to a sewage disposal system so long as such facilities remain available to the user or occupant of the trailer coach.

(d)

That the trailer coach shall not be permanently connected to any water, gas or electricity source or to any sewer system or sewage disposal facility, but may be temporarily connected to such utility source or sewage system or facility in a manner approved by the Building Official.

(e)

That the trailer coach shall be placed and maintained only at such location on the lot or site as is designated on a plot plan which has been approved by the Building Official.

(f)

That the trailer coach not be used in any manner which would violate State law, the San Marcos Municipal Code or Title 20 of this Code, the zoning ordinance.

The Building Official may, in his discretion, issue a permit subject to such additional conditions as he deems necessary to ensure that the use or occupancy of the trailer coach is restricted to that authorized by the permit and that such use and occupancy will conform to State law, the San Marcos Municipal Code and Title 20 of this Code, the zoning ordinance.

A permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on the date therein specified which date shall be fixed by the Building Official subject to the limitations specified above in this article and in consideration of the intended use of the trailer coach.

Any trailer coach use permit issued by the Building Official pursuant to this chapter, except a permit for use as a dwelling to accommodate visiting relatives, may be extended by the Building Official for good cause for a period not to exceed six months.