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SEC. 47-1.   DEFINITIONS.
   In this chapter:
   (1)   COTTAGE UNIT means any fixed building or structure or part thereof located in a tourist court, licensed tourist camp or house trailer park as defined in this section and used as sleeping quarters or temporary dwelling by one or more persons living together as one family.
   (2)   DEPENDENT HOUSE TRAILER means a trailer which does not have sewer and water connections to accommodate a flush water closet, a tub or shower and a lavatory or sink within the unit.
   (3)   DIRECTOR means the director of the department designated by the city manager to enforce and administer this chapter, or the director’s authorized representative.
   (4)   HOUSE TRAILER means a vehicle used or intended to be used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways, and duly licensed as such, and shall include self-propelled and non-self-propelled vehicles so designed, constructed, reconstructed or added to by means of accessories in such manner as will permit the occupancy thereof as a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons, and having no foundation other than wheels, jacks or skirtings so arranged as to be integral to or portable by the house trailer.
   (5)   HOUSE TRAILER PARK means a lot, tract or parcel of land used in whole or in part and divided into unit plots for the parking of house trailers or mobile homes which are used by persons for temporary or permanent dwelling places. Where cottages and facilities for house trailers or mobile homes are provided at one site, the whole shall also be known as a house trailer park.
   (6)   INDEPENDENT HOUSE TRAILER means a trailer which has approved sewer and water connections to accommodate and containing a flush water closet and a tub or shower and a lavatory or sink within the unit.
   (7)   MASTER METER means a meter used to measure for billing purposes electric, gas and water consumption of a tourist court, tourist camp, or house trailer park, including common areas, common facilities and unit plots.
   (8)   MOBILE HOME means a structure transportable in one or more sections, which is eight body feet or more in width and is 32 body feet or more in length, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designated to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein.
   (9)   OWNER OR MANAGER means any person or society who has the control, direction, maintenance or supervision of a tourist court, tourist camp or house trailer park. Executors, administrators, guardians, conservators or trustees shall also be regarded as owner.
   (10)   SUBMETERING means unit plot metering performed by the owner or manager of the tourist court, tourist camp or house trailer park.
   (11)   TOURIST CAMP means a lot, tract, or parcel of land used in whole or in part for the accommodation of transients by day or week, or for a longer period of time with or without compensation and where parking facilities are provided for automobiles and accommodations are provided where transients may pitch their own tents, to be used for temporary dwellings. Where such facilities are provided in connection with house trailers or cottage units at one site, the whole shall be known as a tourist camp.
   (12)   TOURIST COURT means a lot, tract or parcel of land upon which one or more cottages are located and maintained for the accommodation of transients by the day or week, or for a longer period of time, with or without compensation.
   (13)   UNIT PLOT means an area of land for a cottage and parking space in a tourist court, a tent and parking space in a tourist camp, or a house trailer and parking space in a house trailer park.
   (14)   UTILITY COMPANY means the company or municipal service authorized to provide electric, gas or water service. (Ord. Nos. 5424; 15147; 16130; 19312)