HomeMy WebLinkAbout1424 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 1424
-AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PLACEMENT
OF MOBILE HOMES IN CERTAIN PLATTED AREAS
WITHIN hE CITY OF PASCO THAT HAVE BEEN
DESIGNATED AS MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISIONS;
DESIGNATED YARD AREAS AND WIDTHS; REQUIRING
PERMITS FOR PLACEMENT OF SAID MOBILE HOMES
AND RELATED ACCESSORY BUILDINGS; SETTING
PERMIT FEES;. AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
__-..VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Definitions: For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following words and
phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in.this section.
Accessory Building - means any building other than the dwelling unit or main structure
erected on the lot.
Building Inspector - means the Building Inspector of the City of'Pasco or his duly
authorized representative.
Dependant Mobile Home - means a mobile home which does not have a flush toilet and a
bath or shower.
Independent Mobile Home - means a mobile home which has a flush toilet and a bath or.
shower.
Mobile Home - means any construction which might permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping
purposes for one or more persons, originally designed or subsequently renovated to permit
movement from one place to another, either under its own power oras towed or propelled by
a motor vehicle or other instrument capable of towing or propelling same mobile home.
Mobile Home Lot - means a plat or tract of land occupied or proposed to be occupied by e
mobile home or other building or an integrated group of mobile homes, and which has its
principal frontage upon a street or place.
Mobile Home Subdivision - means a subdivision designed'to accommodate mobile homes and in
which lots are intended to be sold for this purpose.
May - shall be deemed as permissible.
Permit - means the .written permit issued by the Building Inspector to grant permission to
locate a mobile home or accessory building upon a lot.
Person - means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company or association.
Shall - shall be deemed as mandatory.
Street - means any way for vehicular traffic designated as a street, highway, thoroughfares
parkway, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, drive, place or otherwise.
Section 2. Permits: It shall be unlawful for any person to place a mobile home or erect
an accessory building upon any lawfully designated lot within a mobile home subdivision
without first obtaining a permit from the Building Inspector. Except, a mobile home may
be placed within a designated Mobile Home Park as regulated by the Mobile Home Ordinance
(Ord. No. 858).
Section 3. Permit Fee: Any person desiring a permit as required by this ordinance, shall
at the time of making application, pay the following fee to the Building Inspector.
Placement of mobile home on designated lot - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $25.00
Accessory building or other structure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fee shall
be in accordance with the currant building permit fee schedule.
6. No additions shall be built onto or become a part of any mobile home
unless it is of the type which is built by the manufacturer of the mobile
home, or if built by the individual will be compatible to the design of
the mobile home. All additions to the mobile home shall meet the minimum
standards of the Pasco Building Code.
Section 5. Accessory Buildings: All accessory buildings shall be constructed in con-
formance with the Pasco Building Code and placed upon the lot in accordance with the
required yard set backs as listed under Section II of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Sanitation: Only independent mobile homes will be permitted to locate with-
in any Mobile Home Subdivision within the City of Pasco.
Section 7. Water Supply: An adequate safe and potable supply of water shall be installed
to every mobile home. Each mobile home shall be hooked up to the City.Water System with
an individual water meter.
Section 8. Sewage Disposal: All plumbing in a Mobile Home Subdivision shall comply
with State and local plumbing laws and regulations. Connections shall be made to the City
Sewer System. The sewer connection shall be provided with suitable fittings so that a
water -tight connection can be made between the mobile home drain and the sewer connection.
Such individual mobile home connection shall be so constructed that it can be closed, when
not linked to a mobile home, and shall be capped so as to prevent any escape of odors.
Section 9. Accessory Uses: All accessory uses permitted in any residential district
shall be permitted in any mobile home subdivision.
Section 10. Lot Coverage. No mobile home or accessory building, or combination thereof,
shall cover more than sixty (60) percent of the lot area.
Section 11. Yard Requirements:
a. Front Yard: The front yard shall have a depth of not less than ten (10)
feet which shall be measured from the platted right-of-way line.
b. Side Yard: The minimum side yard shall be five (5) feet for any mobile
home and shall be measured from the platted side property line.
c. Pear Yard: The minimum rear yard shall be ten (10) feet.
d. Minimum distance between structures: There shall be an open space between
any two 2 buildings on a lot not less than ten (10) feet in width.
e. Reduced side and rear yards: An accessory building not used for human
habitation may be constructed to within two (2) feet of a side or rear lot
line, provided said building is no closer than 50' to the front property
line.
Section 12. Severability: Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared
by the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be un-
constitutional or invalid.
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Section 13. Violations: Any person violating any of.the provisions of this ordinance.
shall b. deemed guilty of -a misdemeanor and upon conviction of any such .violation such
person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300.00, or by imprisonment for
not more than 90 days, or by both,such fine and imprisonment.
Section 14. Effective Date: This ordinance, shall be in full force and effect after
its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 19 day of may , 1970.
MAYOR Pro -Tem
Attest;
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City` Attorn