(A) Prohibitions.
(1) No person shall build, erect, construct, locate or place in use within the town a trailer of the type used as a house trailer, except as provided in division (B) of this section.
(2) No person shall use a trailer of the type known and described as a house trailer for living purposes within the town, except as provided in division (B) of this section.
(3) No storage trailers will be allowed in any zone, except those permitted in division (B) of this section.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses of trailers of the type used as house trailers shall be permitted:
(1) Unless otherwise prohibited in this chapter;
(2) When in transit through the town, campers may be parked on property within the town with the permission of the owner of such property or the lessee or tenant thereof, provided that such vehicle, camper or self-contained unit is not used during such period for living or sleeping purposes;
(3) The owner of a residence, or tenant with owner's permission, in the town shall be permitted to park a travel trailer belonging to him, provided it does not encroach on the front yard setback and shall not be located on the side street setback of a corner lot on which his residence is located, while the occupant is occupying the residence, provided that:
(a) The trailer is the registered property of the owner or tenant of the residence;
(b) Permission shall be limited to one trailer per residence;
(c) The trailer shall not be over 31 feet in length;
(d) Such trailer is not to be used for living or sleeping purposes while parked on the owner's or tenant's premises.
(4) At the time construction commences in a commercial zone, storage trailers may be permitted. All trailers must be removed before occupancy of structures. Required setbacks shall not be less than ten feet from property lines.
(5) At the time construction commences in a commercial zone, one trailer may be located on property to be used as an office. Trailer must be removed before occupancy of structures. Required setbacks shall not be less than ten feet from property lines.
(6) At the time construction commences in the Ocean Impact Residential Zone or in the Commercial Zone, one real estate sales information trailer may be located on the project property subject to the following conditions:
(a) The trailer must be removed before the occupancy of the principal structure;
(b) The real estate sales information trailer site must be separated from the construction site by a six-foot tall fence. The trailer shall be set back an additional 20 feet from the fence;
(c) Vehicular ingress and egress access to the real estate sales information trailer site must not conflict with the construction vehicular access;
(d) There shall be a minimum of five parking spaces including one handicapped space;
(e) Parking areas and drive aisles shall meet the dimensional requirements location in § 153.076(A)(1) and (A)(5). Surface material of the parking area and drive isle shall be specified;
(f) The real estate sales information trailer shall meet all applicable North Carolina Building Code regulations;
(g) Required setbacks of the real estate sales information trailer shall not be less than ten feet from all property lines;
(h) Site plans shall be approved by the Dare County Health Department prior to issuance of a permit;
(i) The structure must comply with Chapter 151, Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance of this Code;
(j) A standard size, town-issued, roll-out refuse container shall be provided on-site;
(k) There shall be an administrative site plan review and approval of the real estate sales information trailer site to ensure compliance with all codes; and
(l) The temporary sales trailer shall be for the sole purpose of sales of real estate on the site at which the trailer is located.
(Ord. 91-08, passed 11-18-91; Am. Ord. 01-02, passed 2-28-01; Am. Ord. 07-19, passed 11-14-07; Am. Ord. 18-4, passed 6-14-21)