(a) House trailers, mobile homes and similar vehicular devices and structures, as defined herein, have become increasingly prominent as temporary and permanent business or residential quarters, and are classified for ad valorem tax purposes as personal property, and subject to inspection and approval as to construction and component parts pursuant to the state building code, and are subject to applicable provisions of local zoning ordinances and other applicable laws.
(b) Due to the mobility of said vehicles, it is difficult to ascertain those subject to listing for ad valorem tax purposes and subject to other applicable local ordinances as referred to herein.
(c) It is desirable to establish a means of registering such vehicles within the county, and to provide an annual record of mobile homes and similar devices located within the county for ad valorem tax purposes, and to provide a record of such vehicles for other lawful governmental purposes.
(d) It appears the establishment of a procedure and means of registering said vehicles will provide for effective regulation and control for the purposes referred to herein.
(1976 Code, § 13-31) (Ord. 1664, § 1, passed 4-21-1987; Ord. 4116, § 1, passed 6-5-2007)