Simi Valley Municipal Code Ch. 4 Mobile Homes and Commercial Coaches

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:

(a) "Accessory structure" shall mean a structure not included as an integral part of a mobile home or commercial coach but added as an accessory and shall include awnings, cabanas, porches, carports, and like structures.

(b) "Commercial coach" shall mean a vehicle, with or without motive power, designed and equipped for human occupancy for industrial, professional, or commercial purposes.

(c) "Mobile home" shall mean a vehicle designed and equipped for human habitation and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.

(d) "Recreational vehicle" shall mean a camp car, motor home, travel trailer, or tent trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy, with a living area less than 220 square feet excluding built-in equipment, such as wardrobe closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures, and bath and toilet rooms.

(e) "Travel trailer" shall mean a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, which is designed or used for human habitation and which may be moved upon a public highway without a special permit or chauffeur's license, or both, without violating any provision of the Vehicle Code of the State.

(§§ 3630 and 3630-1 through 3630-5, S.V.M.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 219)

(a) Temporary use defined. As used in this section, "temporary use" shall mean the use of a mobile home as a dwelling for a period of six (6) months or less and when permitted by the zoning provisions of this Code and shall not include limited uses of recreational vehicles and travel trailers for recreational purposes.

(b) Permits required: Issuance: Conditions. No person shall initiate the temporary use of a mobile home until a permit has first been obtained from the Director of Public Services. Such permit shall be issued only when the following requirements have been met:

(1) A zone clearance has been issued pursuant to the zoning provisions of this Code;

(2) The mobile home is installed and maintained in compliance with the application provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Health and Safety Code of the State; and

(3) A fee set by resolution of the Council has been paid to cover the costs of inspections. Such fee shall be in addition to any other fees for permits or licenses which may otherwise be required.

(§§ 3631, 3631-1, and 3631-2, S.V.M.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 219, and § 1, Ord. 570, eff. May 16, 1984)

(a) Semipermanent use defined. As used in this section, "semi-permanent use" shall mean the use of a mobile home as a dwelling for a period in excess of six (6) months and when permitted by the zoning provisions of this Code and shall not include limited uses of recreational vehicles and travel trailers for recreational purposes.

(b) Permits required: Issuance: Conditions. No person shall initiate or continue the semi-permanent use of a mobile home until a permit for the current year has first been obtained from the Director of Public Services. Such permit shall be issued only when the following requirements have been met:

(1) A zone clearance has been secured and is in effect pursuant to the zoning provisions of this Code;

(2) The mobile home is installed and maintained in compliance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Health and Safety Code of the State; and

(3) A fee set by resolution of the Council has been paid to cover the costs of inspections. Such fee shall be in addition to any other fees for permits or licenses which may otherwise be required.

(c) Permits: Term. The permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be valid for the duration of the calendar year during which they are issued.

(d) Permits: Renewal. The permits required by the provisions of this section shall be required annually and shall be issued only when the mobile home is found to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter. The renewal inspection fee shall be set by resolution of the Council.

(e) Permits: Renewal: Time limitations. Appli-cations for the renewal of the permits required by the provisions of this section, together with the inspection fee, shall be submitted within the first thirty (30) days after the beginning of the calendar year.

(f) Permits: Renewal: Fees: Penalties. The failure to submit an application for the renewal of the permit required by the provisions of this section, together with the inspection fee, within the first thirty (30) days after the beginning of the calendar year shall invoke the following penalties:

(1) An application for the renewal of such permit, together with the inspection fee, received between the 31st and 60th day after the beginning of the calendar year shall require a penalty fee in the amount of fifty (50%) percent of the inspection fee.

(2) An application for the renewal of such permit, together with the inspection fee, received between the 61st and 90th day after the beginning of the calendar year shall require a penalty fee in the amount of 100% of the inspection fee.

(g) Permits: Failure to renew. The failure to submit an application for the renewal of such permit, together with the inspection fee, within the first ninety (90) days after the beginning of the calendar year shall result in an order to remove the mobile home from the property.

(h) Inspections. Mobile homes and accessory structures shall be inspected at the earliest practical time after the receipt of the application and inspection fee. Discrepancies noted by inspections shall be corrected within thirty (30) days after notification.

(i) Reinspections. If more than one additional inspection is necessitated for the failure to correct discrepancies, a reinspection fee set by resolution of the Council shall be charged for each such additional reinspection.

(§§ 3632, 3632-1, 3632-2, 3632-2.1 through 3632-2.5, 3632-3, and 3632-3.1, S.V.M.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 219, and § 1, Ord. 570, eff. May 16, 1984)

(a) Permits required: Issuance: Conditions. No person shall initiate the use of a commercial coach for industrial, professional, or commercial purposes until a permit has first been obtained from the Director of Public Services. Such permit shall be issued only when the following requirements have been met:

(1) A zone clearance has been issued pursuant to the zoning provisions of this Code;

(2) The commercial coach is installed and maintained in compliance with the provisions of this chapter; and

(3) A fee set by resolution of the Council has been paid to cover the costs of inspections. Such fee shall be in addition to any other fees for permits or licenses which may otherwise be required and shall not include electrical, mechanical, or plumbing installation fees, each of which requires separate permits.

(b) Permits: Term. The permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be valid for the duration of the calendar year during which they are issued.

(c) Permits: Renewal. The permits required by the provisions of this section shall be required annually and shall be issued only when the commercial coach is found to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter. The renewal inspection fee shall be set by resolution of the Council.

(d) Permits: Renewal: Time limitations. Appli-cations for the renewal of the permits required by the provisions of this section, together with the appropriate inspection fees, shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after the beginning of the calendar year.

(e) Permits: Renewal: Fees: Penalties. The failure to submit an application for the renewal of the permit required by the provisions of this section, together with the required inspection fees, within the first thirty (30) days after the beginning of the calendar year shall invoke the following penalties:

(1) An additional fifty (50%) percent shall be added to the inspection fees for applications received between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days after the beginning of the new calendar year.

(2) Double inspection fees shall be charged for applications received beyond sixty (60) days after the beginning of the new calendar year.

(f) Inspections. Commercial coaches and accessory structures shall be inspected at the earliest practical time after the receipt of the application and inspection fee. Discrepancies noted by inspections shall be corrected within thirty (30) days after notification.

(g) Reinspections. If more than one additional inspection is necessitated for the failure to correct discrepancies, a reinspection fee set by resolution of the Council shall be charged for each such additional reinspection.

(h) Floor space. The floor space of commercial coach units connected in multiples shall not exceed the basic floor space permitted for the occupancy in accordance with the allowable floor space for Type V-N construction, Table 5-C of the Uniform Building Code.

(i) Location. Commercial coaches shall be located in accordance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Uniform Building Code.

(j) Exits. Exits shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code.

(k) Sanitary facilities. Sanitary facilities shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 1105 of the Uniform Building Code. Temporary sanitary facilities shall be permitted only with the approval of the Health Officer.

(l) Grounding. All exposed metal parts of commercial coaches shall be effectively grounded.

(§§ 3633, 3633-1, 3633-1.1 through 3633-1.4, 3633-2, 3633-2.1, 3633-3, and 3633-3.1 through 3633-3.5, S.V.M.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 219, and § 1, Ord. 570, eff. May 16, 1984)

Mobile homes and commercial coaches shall remain as identifiable mobile structures. Permanent additions or alterations which render a mobile home or commercial coach immobile shall be prohibited.

(§ 3634, S.V.M.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 219)

Accessory structures shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter.

(§ 3636, S.V.M.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 219)

Any mobile home or commercial coach subject to the provisions of this chapter which falls into a state of disrepair to the extent that it fails to provide proper shelter for the occupants or is otherwise unfit for human habitation shall be declared a public nuisance and shall be removed.

(§ 3635, S.V.M.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 219)

In addition to the other remedies provided in this Code, a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be cause for the revocation of the permit and/or the issuance of an order to remove the mobile home or commercial coach from the property.

(§ 3637, S.V.M.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 219)