§ 54-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them:

Agent: Any person authorized by the licensee of a mobile home or trailer park to operate or maintain such park under the provisions of this chapter.

Building official: The legally designated inspection authority of the building department of the city or his authorized representative.

Driveway: A minor private way used by vehicles and pedestrians on a mobile home or travel trailer stand or used for common access to a small group of stands or facilities.

Mobile home: A movable or portable dwelling built on a vehicular chassis, connected to utilities and designed for yearround living, on wheels or rigid supports.

Mobile home park: A unified development of local home spaces arranged on a large tract or site under single ownership, meeting all requirements of this chapter, and designed to accommodate mobile homes for a more or less permanent duration.

Mobile home subdivision: A unified development of mobile home sites on lots platted for such purpose, which lots may be sold to the owners of mobile homes situated thereon, meeting the area and yard requirements of the zoning ordinance and designed to accommodate mobile homes on a permanent basis.

Pickup coach: A structure designed to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation uses.

Service building: A structure housing toilet, lavatory and such other facilities as may be required by this chapter.

Sewer connection: The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of a mobile home or travel trailer to the inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe of the sewer system serving the mobile home or travel trailer park.

Sewer riser pipe: That portion of a sewer lateral which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a mobile home or travel trailer space.

Space: A plot of ground within a mobile home or travel trailer park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home or travel unit. This term shall also include the terms "lot," "stand" and "stall."

Travel trailer: A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling, and to be towed behind a motor vehicle, being either of a gross weight of not more than 4,500 pounds or an overall length of not more than 28 feet.

Travel trailer park: Any premises on which one or more pickup coaches or travel trailers are parked or situated and used for the purpose of supplying to the public a parking space for one or more such coaches or trailers.

Water connection: The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system with a mobile home or travel trailer.

Water riser pipe: That portion of the water supply system serving a mobile home or travel trailer park which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at a mobile home or travel trailer space.

Zoning ordinance: The comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city.

(Ord. No. 635, art. 1, 10-9-65; Code 1973, § 11-1)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-3.