(A) Definition. A MOBILE DWELLING UNIT shall mean living quarters such as house trailers, truck bodies, tents, bus bondies, railroad cars, shacks and improvised shelters which may be moved by tractor, truck, automobile or horses or can be carried transported or towed from one place to another without the use of regular house moving equipment; that use for such living quarters shall include the acts of sleeping, preparation of meals or any sanitary measure such as bathing, dish washing or laundering clothing or any natural or performed operation which provides waste material objectionable from a nuisance standpoint.
(B) Location permitted. Only in mobile home courts, trailer camps, trailer courts or public camps approved by the State Board of Health and except as otherwise stipulated in the provisions of this chapter.
(C) General provisions and conditional exceptions applicable to mobile dwelling units.
(1) All mobile dwelling units occupied as temporary or permanent living quarters at the time of the establishment of a mobile home court, trailer camp, trailer court or public camp approved by the State Board of Health, must be discontinued for such use or moved to any such above location on or before, one year after the establishment of such locations, except any such unit occupied as a temporary or permanent living quarter at the time of the establishment of this chapter. Once such existing mobile dwelling unit is moved after the establishment of this chapter, it shall conform to the other provisions of this chapter.
(2) (a) One house trailer as distinguished from other mobile dwelling units defined herein may be temporarily parked on a residential or commercial lot and occupied by the house trailer’s owner and the owner’s family for the purpose of using the same as a temporary living quarters for a period not to exceed 15 days, after which such house trailer must be moved to a trailer camp approved by the State Board of Health.
(b) Upon authorization of the Board of Zoning Appeals after public hearing, the Building Commissioner may grant a temporary permit for a house trailer to be used during the construction of a residence by the trailer owner. The trailer shall be used at the site of construction and the permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year.
(c) In both of the above uses, a temporary permit must be obtained from the Building Commissioner on the first day that the trailer is so parked. In all cases, house trailers must conform to the prescribed setback requirements for accessory buildings.
(3) One house trailer, as distinguished from other mobile dwelling units as defined herein, may be stored on a residential or commercial lot for an indefinite period of time, provided that such house trailer will not be occupied for the purpose of using the same as temporary or permanent living quarters, and provided that it meets the requirements of division (C)(4) and (C)(5) below. Such unoccupied house trailers are to be stored behind the principal structure, and in conformance with the prescribed setback requirements of accessory buildings.
(4) Removal of the wheels of a trailer, except temporarily for repair, or the permanent blocking up of a trailer, whether situated in a camp or elsewhere shall be construed to automatically convert the trailer into a permanent place of abode. Such trailer shall then be subject to the requirements of all laws and ordinances applicable to dwellings.
(5) Structural or lean-to additions are not permitted, other than those which are temporary and collapsible.
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