Chapter 14.20
MOBILE HOMES

Sections

14.20.010    Definitions

14.20.020    Mobile home construction standards

14.20.030    Location—prohibited—exceptions—temporary visitor permit

14.20.050    Violation—penalty

14.20.010 Definitions

“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 designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities.

“Mobile home park” means any area or premises where space for two or more mobile homes is rented, held out for rent, or for which free occupancy is permitted to users for the purpose of securing their trade.

“Recreational vehicle” means a vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle. Examples are: travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers, and motor homes. [Ord. 650, 1982]

14.20.020 Mobile home construction standards

Any mobile home intended to be placed within the city of Kodiak must conform to the standards set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 24, Part 3280, titled “Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards.” [Ord. 1339 §1, 2015; Ord. 836 §8, 1988; Ord. 650, 1982]

14.20.030 Location—prohibited—exceptions—temporary visitor permit

The parking or otherwise locating of recreational vehicles for any purpose other than storage anywhere within the city limits, outside an existing mobile home park, is prohibited unless authorized by the terms of a temporary visitor permit or unless the recreational vehicle is located on private property with the permission of the owner of that property and is at least 150 feet from the nearest public road and all property owned by other persons and for a maximum period of not more than 10 weeks in any one calendar year.

(a) The cashier may issue one temporary permit per visitor per six-month period; said permit not to exceed 14 days which shall be subject to a single renewal for a period not to exceed an additional seven days. If the permittee fails to vacate or remove the recreational vehicle at the expiration of the permit term and any renewal period granted, the permittee shall become liable to the city for a civil fine in the amount of $20.00 per day for each day or portion of a day that the recreational vehicle remains on the premises without authorization plus any surcharge required to be imposed by AS 29.25.072. For the purpose of this section, “visitor” shall mean a person who journeys to the city for the purpose of a short stay and has been in Kodiak for less than 30 days. The temporary visitor permit will be issued only to recreational vehicles bearing a current license plate. The permit will be issued to the license number except in the case of vehicle-mounted campers, in which case, the permit will be issued to the license number of the vehicle upon which the camper is mounted. It is not permitted under this section to remove a camper from the licensed vehicle to which the temporary permit applies.

(b) The cashier shall only issue temporary visitor permits for private property. If the applicant desires to park a recreational vehicle on any city-owned property or rights-of-way the permit shall be subject to approval by the council.

(c) Opportunity for objection to the issuance of a temporary visitor permit issued under this section will be extended to property owners whose property immediately abuts the private property on which the temporary visitor permit is issued or applied for, and on whose property is situated an occupied dwelling. The objection may be made before issuance or during the term of the permit. Any objections filed under this subsection will be reviewed by the council at the next regular council meeting following the filing of the objection; a decision by the council as to the issuance or continuance of the protested permit will be made at that meeting.

(d) The city council may establish by resolution or motion the fees for each original application for a temporary visitor permit and for the renewal of such permits. [Ord. 1339 §2, 2015; Ord. 1081 §16, 1998; Ord. 938 §6, 1992; Ord. 743, 1985; Ord. 697 §2, 1983; Ord. 662, 1983; Ord. 650, 1982]

14.20.050 Violation—penalty

The penalty for violation of this chapter shall be as prescribed in KCC 1.12.010. Any person, firm, association, or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter shall remove the mobile home or recreational vehicle within 10 days at the direction of the building official. If the subject mobile home or recreational vehicle is not moved by the owner, occupant, or person in immediate control, the city may authorize impoundment of the mobile home or recreational vehicle. All costs for the above will be borne by the owner. In addition, there shall be assessed against the owner a storage fee as established by resolution or motion of the city council. [Ord. 951 §12, 1993; Ord. 650, 1982]