Temporary living space, such as basements, sheds, garages, vehicles, recreational vehicles, and other nondwelling structures, shall not be located on lots or occupied for dwelling purposes. Manufactured homes shall only be located on a lot in a Manufactured Home Park District. Any such structure existing prior to the effective date of this Planning and Zoning Code, or amendment thereto, and now a nonconforming use, shall not be expanded by adding units or further expanding the site as recorded on the property maps dated May 18, 1953. A dwelling, however may be temporarily occupied on or above the ground floor before it is completed, provided that:
(a) The exterior of the dwelling is enclosed, the exterior surface, cornice and trim completed, the excavations backfilled and the yard rough graded;
(b) The plumbing, heating, and electrical wiring is installed, enclosed and complies with all the requirements of the Building Code; and
(c) The walls and ceilings of the rooms which are to be occupied are covered with the basic wall material.
If the Building and Zoning Inspector finds the dwelling complies with the above requirements, he may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for a period not to exceed six months.
(Ord. 1997-117. Passed 9-16-97.)
(Ord. 1997-117. Passed 9-16-97.)