(A) Special approval permit. Temporary special approval permits may be issued by the City Council for the use of a recreational vehicle or manufactured home as a principal residence when it can be demonstrated by the applicant that the main residence is uninhabitable due to either manmade or natural disasters. The purpose of this section is to allow temporary housing for residents on their property while the main residence is being repaired or rebuilt. This subsection does not apply to on-site construction offices or construction related trailers used in residential development or utility or industrial building projects.
(B) Permit application. Application for a special approval permit must be made to the Community Development Department under the provisions of this section, and must be forwarded to the City Council. An administrative decision may be allowed to be made regarding the temporary occupancy of a trailer, recreational vehicle, or manufactured home prior to City Council action if a situation is deemed to be an emergency and within the scope of this section.
(C) Information required. The application for a temporary special approval permit must be accompanied by the following items:
(1) A letter stipulating the proposed length of occupancy in the temporary residence.
(2) The type, size, and facilities of the trailer, recreational vehicle, or manufactured home to be occupied.
(3) A description of how on-site septic disposal will be treated.
(4) A map showing the location of where the temporary residence is to be located.
(5) A statement setting forth the cause of disaster and extent of damages to the residence.
(D) City Council action. Any affirmative City Council action must stipulate a maximum period of time that the permit will be in effect, sanitation concerns, and any special conditions that will provide protection for the applicant or surrounding landowners relevant to their health, safety, or general welfare.
('72 Code, § 315.80) (Ord. 1995-779, passed 4-24-95)