Shasta County Municipal Code Ch. 19.04 Use of Temporary Dwellings and Cargo Storage Containers

A. Initial use of temporary dwellings in residential and non-residential areas. Residential use and occupancy of temporary dwellings by displaced person(s) on any parcel in any zoning district shall be allowed for those displaced by the Carr Fire for a period of up to sixty days from the effective date; with respect to those displaced by the Zogg Fire, for a period of up to sixty days from the effective date of amendment; with respect to those displaced by the Salt Fire, for a period of up to sixty days from the effective date of amendment number two; and with respect to those displaced by the Fawn Fire, for a period of up to sixty days from the effective date of amendment number three, without county approval, zoning, or building permit, provided that such parcels and/or temporary dwellings have temporary septic holding capacity; portable toilets that are serviced through routine pumping services; or use of dump stations and which otherwise complies with other applicable laws and requirements.

B. Temporary dwellings and use of a single cargo storage container per parcel in residential zones after initial use period. The use of temporary dwellings and one cargo storage container per parcel in any residential zoning district during the term of this title shall be allowed, subject to county approval and permit as applicable, for use by persons displaced by the Carr Fire, Zogg Fire, Salt Fire, or Fawn Fire, respectively, subject to the requirements in Sections 19.04.010.C, D, and E.

C. Standards. Other than as provided in Section 19.04.010.A, all residential use of temporary dwellings and cargo storage containers shall meet the following standards.

1. The property owner or the property owner's authorized agent shall obtain all county permits for all temporary dwellings and cargo storage containers. Written consent of the property owner is required in all cases.

2. Residential use of temporary dwellings is limited to those not on a permanent foundation and used to house displaced person(s) during the effective period set forth in Section 19.02.040.

3. Use of a single cargo storage container shall be for storage of personal and household belongings only.

4. Residential use of temporary dwellings and cargo containers shall be located outside the boundaries of any recorded easements, road or driveway, designated flood hazard location, or areas prone to landslide or debris flow.

5. The temporary dwelling shall be connected to an approved source of water meeting one of the following criteria:

a. Public water supply;

b. Existing well provided that it has been approved by the environmental health division as safe for domestic consumption; or

c. Other water source approved by the environmental health division.

6. The temporary dwelling shall be connected to an approved sewage disposal system meeting one of the following criteria:

a. Public sewer system;

b. Existing on-site sewage disposal system that has been approved by the environmental health director to be intact, adequately sized, and functioning following the disaster;

c. Temporary holding tank with a contract with a pumping company for regular pumping. A copy of the contract shall be provided to the environmental health division or;

d. Other method of sewage disposal approved by the environmental health division.

7. The temporary dwelling shall be connected to an approved source of electricity meeting one of the following criteria:

a. Permitted electrical service hook-up; or

b. Other power source approved by the director.

8. Residential use of temporary dwellings and cargo storage containers under this title shall not be allowed in areas with health and safety hazards as determined by the director.

9. Temporary dwellings and use of a cargo storage container for residential use on fire-damaged parcels shall meet the following additional standards:

a. Residential use of temporary dwellings and cargo storage containers located on fire-damaged parcels shall be permitted on parcels where a previously established residence was destroyed, or damaged and rendered uninhabitable as determined by the director as a result of the Carr Fire, Zogg Fire, Salt Fire, or Fawn Fire. Proof that a destroyed or damaged residence was previously established shall be verified by the director based on prior final building permit or assessor's records, or other documentation satisfactory to the director.

b. Except as provided herein, no county approval or permit for residential use of a temporary dwelling or cargo storage container shall be issued until the site is approved for reconstruction by the county, CalOES, CalRecycle, or FEMA.

c. Temporary dwellings may be located within zoning ordinance setback areas other than riparian setbacks, such that placement of the temporary dwelling will allow for unobstructed debris removal and reconstruction on the site.

10. Temporary dwelling for residential use on lots which are not fire-damaged shall comply with all zoning ordinance setback requirements.

11. Parking of licensed personal vehicles shall comply with all applicable on-street parking restrictions.

D. Removal and disconnection. Every temporary dwelling placed on any site for residential use as permitted by this title shall be disconnected from sewer, septic, water and/or power connections and removed from the parcel on which it is located no later than the expiration date of this title or within thirty days of issuance of certificate of occupancy, whichever is earliest.

E. Removal of cargo storage container. Every cargo storage container placed on any parcel for residential use as permitted by this title shall be removed from the parcel on which it is located no later than the expiration date of this title or within thirty days of issuance of certificate of occupancy, whichever is earliest.

(Ord. No. 2021-06, § II(Exh. A), 11-16-2021)

A. Subject to the approval of an administrative permit in accordance with Section 17.92.050 of this code, temporary dwellings may be utilized for temporary residential uses by displaced person(s) on parcels not affected by the Carr Fire, Zogg Fire, Salt Fire, or Fawn Fire, within all zone districts with the exception of the Designated Floodway (F-1), Public Facilities (PF), and Timber Production (TP) districts.

B. At a minimum, the use shall comply with the standards set forth in Section 19.04.010.C. Additional requirements, as applicable, may be imposed as conditions of approval of the administrative permit by the director.

(Ord. No. 2021-06, § II(Exh. A), 11-16-2021)

Existing legally established mobile home parks may expand within the existing permitted site to a maximum permitted residential density of one hundred thirty five percent of the density established by the zoning map, subject to issuance of a zoning permit.

(Ord. No. 2021-06, § II(Exh. A), 11-16-2021)

Governor Brown's Executive Order B-53-18 relating to the Carr Fire provides in part that, "[T]he Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and local enforcement agencies, including those with delegated disaster authority, will jointly develop permitting, operating and construction standards to maintain reasonable health and safety standards for the disaster survivors, the residents and the surrounding communities in the impacted areas in Lake, Mendocino, Shasta, and Siskiyou Counties." Upon the adoption of such standards by HCD and the county, any use as defined herein and allowed pursuant to this title shall be subject to such standards, unless different and equally protective FEMA standards apply, in which case the FEMA standards shall apply.

(Ord. No. 2021-06, § II(Exh. A), 11-16-2021)