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A. No mobile home, manufactured home, recreational vehicle, other motor vehicle, tiny house, or tiny house on chassis shall be used as a residence or sleeping quarters unless:

1. Such unit or vehicle has a designated spot within a mobile and manufactured home park, recreational vehicle park or other area specifically designated by the chief of police; or

2. Such unit or vehicle has a permanent spot on other private property, its placement on such property as a residence meets all zoning requirements, and such unit or vehicle meets the standard size requirements and sanitation requirements of a residence under the Sitka General Code.

3. In the case of a tiny house, the unit has been constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code as locally adopted and amended, has been inspected as required by the International Residential Code, and has been issued a certificate of occupancy by the building official.

4. In the case of a tiny house on chassis, the unit has been constructed from the floor joists up in accordance with the International Residential Code as locally adopted and amended, has been inspected as required by the International Residential Code, and has been issued a certificate of approval by the building official. A certificate of approval is valid only for the specific location at which the unit has been installed and inspected.

B. Except as provided in SGC 22.30.210, a recreational vehicle may be used as a temporary but not as a permanent residence, and shall not be occupied for a period of more than 180 days within a 12-month period on a single property. (Ord. 20-02S(A) § 4, 2020; Ord. 10-10 § 4, 2010; Ord. 04-63 § 4, 2004; Ord. 97-1452 § 4, 1997; Ord. 80-436 § 3, 1980; S.G.C. § 6.12.190.)