(A) General. For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows.
(B) Tense and number.
(1) The present tense includes the future tense and the future tense includes the present tense.
(2) The singular number includes the plural number and the plural number includes the singular number.
(C) Word interpretations.
(1) The word “may” is permissive.
(2) The words “shall” and “will” are mandatory.
(D) Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. Beaufort County Commissioners acting as the Board of Adjustment.
COUNTY. The County of Beaufort, North Carolina.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. County Commissioners of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
COUNTY PLANNER. County Planner for Beaufort County.
DEVELOPER. Any person, firm, trust, partnership, association, or corporation engaged in the development or the proposed development of a mobile home or travel trailer park.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. The Director of Planning for Beaufort County or his or her designated representative. In addition to the Director of Planning, the HEALTH DIRECTOR or his or her designated representative also shall be considered ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS for the purpose of enforcing all public health provisions of this chapter and other applicable health codes adopted by the County Board of Health.
MANUFACTURED HOME. A detached residential dwelling designed for transportation after fabrication on streets or highways on its own wheels or on flatbeds or other trailers, and arriving at the site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete and ready for occupancy, except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations including but not limited to location on jacks or other temporary or permanent foundations and connections to utilities in accordance with local codes and ordinances. The unit shall be registered or capable of being registered as a mobile home by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. For the purpose of this chapter, MANUFACTURED HOME and MOBILE HOME are one and the same. Therefore, the terms may be used interchangeably. A travel trailer is not to be considered as a MOBILE HOME if it meets the standards established for a travel trailer by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARK or TRAVEL TRAILER PARK. Any tract upon which two or more spaces are developed for mobile homes or travel trailers to be located, rented, or optioned for purchase and occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for the privilege of locating a mobile home or travel trailer upon the site or tract or for occupying any mobile home.
MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARK OR TRAVEL TRAILER PARK, MAJOR. Any park not classified as a minor manufactured/mobile home park. (See § 150.005.)
MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARK OR TRAVEL TRAILER PARK, MINOR. Any park that does not involve any of the following:
(a) The creation of more than the maximum number of lots; and
(b) The usage of more than the maximum allowable acreage in site or tract size that is specifically permitted by ordinance as a minor manufactured/mobile home or travel trailer. (See § 150.005.)
MOBILE HOME OR TRAVEL TRAILER PARK CONSTRUCTION PERMIT. A permit issued by the Enforcement Officer to a developer for construction of a mobile home or travel trailer park.
NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL BARRIER. Any river, pond, canal, roadway, levee, embankment, fence, hedge, tree row, or similar obstruction, which limits access and/or visibility.
PERSON. Includes firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, or corporation as well as an individual.
SPACE. A plot of land within either a manufactured home park or travel trailer park designed for either the accommodation of one mobile home or one travel trailer.
STRUCTURAL ADDITIONS. Any roofed, canopied, and enclosed porch or room or structure, which is used in connection with a mobile home. A concrete slab with no roof shall not be considered a STRUCTURAL ADDITION.
TRAVEL TRAILER. A wheeled vehicular portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel and recreational purposes, having a body width not exceeding eight feet. This is also intended to include structures mounted on auto or truck bodies that are referred to as CAMPERS.
TRAVEL TRAILER PARK. Any tract of land upon which are located the minimum number of travel trailer spaces and/or land area required by this chapter, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such service.
USED or OCCUPIED. Includes the words intended, designed, arranged to be used, or arranged to be occupied.
(Ord. passed 10-2-2006)