§ 138-80. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Agent means any person authorized by the licensee of a mobile home or trailer park to operate or maintain such park under the provisions of this division.

    Driveway means a minor private way used by vehicles and pedestrians on a mobile home or travel trailer stand or used for common access to a small group of stands or facilities.

    License means a written license issued by the public works director allowing a person to operate and maintain a mobile home or travel trailer park under the provisions of this division and regulations issued hereunder.

    Licensee means any person licensed to operate and maintain a mobile home or trailer park under the provisions of this division.

    Mobile home park means a unified development of mobile and manufactured home spaces arranged on a large tract or lot under single ownership, meeting all requirements of this division, and designed to accommodate mobile homes on a permanent basis.

    Mobile home subdivision means a unified development of mobile and manufactured homes sited on lots platted for such purpose, which lots may be sold to the owners of mobile homes situated thereon, meeting the area and yard requirements of the zoning ordinance, and designed to accommodate mobile homes on a permanent basis.

    Mobile or manufactured home means a movable or portable dwelling built on a vehicular chassis, connected to utilities and designed for year round living on wheels or rigid supports.

    Permit means a written permit or certification issued by the public works director permitting the construction, alteration or extension of a mobile home or travel trailer park under the provisions of this division and regulations issued hereunder.

    Pickup coach means a structure designed to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses.

    Public works director means the legally designated authority of the public works department of the city or his authorized representative.

    Service building means a structure housing toilet, lavatory and such other facilities as may be required by this division.

    Sewer connection means the connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of a mobile home or travel trailer to the inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe of the sewage system serving the mobile home or travel trailer park.

    Sewer riser pipe means that portion of a sewer lateral that extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a mobile home or travel trailer space.

    Space means a plot of ground within a mobile home or travel trailer park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home or travel trailer unit. This term shall also include the terms "lot," "stand" and "stall."

    Travel trailer means a vehicular portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling, to be towed behind a motor vehicle, being either of a gross weight of not more than 4,500 pounds or an overall length of not more than 28 feet.

    Travel trailer park means any premises on which one or more pickup coaches or travel trailers are parked or situated and used for the purpose of supplying to the public a parking space for one or more such coaches or trailers.

    Water connection means the connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within a mobile home or travel trailer.

    Water riser pipe means that portion of the water supply system serving a mobile home or travel trailer park that extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at a mobile home or travel trailer space.

    Zoning ordinance means the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city.

(Code 1982, § 39-61; Ord. No. 731, § 1(1.01)—(1.20), 10-6-1969)