Chapter 17.04
REGULATIONS

Sections:

17.04.010    Definitions.

17.04.020    Temporary use permits.

17.04.030    Requirements for parking mobile homes outside of mobile home parks.

17.04.040    Permits for mobile home parks.

17.04.050    Inspection of mobile home parks.

17.04.060    Fire protection.

17.04.070    Land use.

17.04.080    Alterations and additions.

17.04.090    Animals and pets.

17.04.100    Parking of mobile homes.

17.04.105    Mobile home park expansions.

17.04.110    Violation – Penalty.

17.04.010 Definitions.

The following definitions set out in this chapter shall apply in the interpretation and the enforcement of these regulations:

(1) “Health officer” means the district health officer as defined in Chapter 70.05 RCW or his or her authorized representative.

(2) “Mobile home” means a transportable, single-family dwelling unit suitable for year-round occupancy and containing similar plumbing, waste disposal, and electrical conveniences as immobile housing. A factory-assembled structure equipped with the necessary connections and made so as to be readily movable as a unit on its own running gear and designed to be used as a dwelling unit without a permanent foundation. The phrase “without a permanent foundation” indicates that the support system is constructed with the intent that the mobile home placed thereon will be moved from time to time at the convenience of the owner.

(3) “Mobile home park” means a plot of ground divided into spaces, under the ownership or management of one person, firm, or corporation for the purpose of locating two or more mobile homes for dwelling purposes. A municipal RV park is not considered to be a mobile home park. A temporary use permit as allowed by the city council shall not be considered a mobile home park.

(4) “Person” means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or agency of the federal government which is subject to the jurisdiction of the state.

(5) “Recreational vehicle (RV)” means vehicles such as travel trailers, tent trailers, vans, designed for recreational use with or without sanitary facilities. A motor home, travel trailer, truck, camper or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy is considered an RV. (Ord. 1700 § 1(1) – (5), 1997).

17.04.020 Temporary use permits.

Temporary use permits may be allowed by the city council to permit a resident to place a mobile home on a parcel of property, regardless of the number of homes already existing on that property. When a temporary use permit is allowed, the city council will do so at a city council meeting and shall specify the duration of the temporary use permit at its discretion. The city council may specify any site conditions that it deems necessary. (Ord. 1700 § 1(6), 1997).

17.04.030 Requirements for parking mobile homes outside of mobile home parks.

(1) No mobile home shall be parked and occupied outside an approved mobile home park unless adequate sanitary facilities are provided and approved by the health officer and unless permitted by applicable city building and zoning requirements.

(2) All mobile homes located on lots outside a mobile home park shall comply with the standards and regulations as established by the city zoning ordinance. (Ord. 1855 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1700 § 2, 1997).

17.04.040 Permits for mobile home parks.

No person shall operate a mobile home park within the city who does not possess an unrevoked permit as issued by the city of Port Orchard in the name of such person for the specific mobile home park. (Ord. 1855 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1700 § 3, 1997).

17.04.050 Inspection of mobile home parks.

(1) The health officer and his or her agent are authorized and directed to make inspections of mobile home parks and mobile homes as are necessary to determine satisfactory compliance with health regulations and shall have access to such premises at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection.

(2) The city building official and his or her agent are authorized and directed to make inspections of mobile home parks and mobile homes as are necessary to determine satisfactory compliance with city regulations and shall have access to such premises at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection.

(3) In accordance with RCW 43.22.440, the city shall administer, inspect and enforce the installation of all mobile homes locating or relocating within the jurisdictional boundaries of the city. (Ord. 1855 § 3, 2002; Ord. 1700 § 4, 1997).

17.04.060 Fire protection.

(1) The mobile home park area shall be subject to the ordinances, rules and regulations of the city in regard to fire prevention and fire flow. The Port Orchard fire authority or his agent shall review plans for compliance with this system. The fire authority shall advise the health officer in writing of either compliance or the specific discrepancies.

(2) All mobile home park water systems shall conform to the city water system standards. (Ord. 1855 § 4, 2002; Ord. 1700 § 5, 1997).

17.04.070 Land use.

(1) The mobile home park is subject to the ordinances, rules, and regulations of the city in regard to land use administration.

(2) The minimum lot size for mobile homes within an approved mobile home park is 3,500 square feet when the lot is served by a public sanitary sewer system and 5,000 square feet when the lot is served by an approved community on-site sewer system. Otherwise, the individual lots shall conform to the health district on-site sewer system land requirements.

(3) No mobile home shall be within 10 feet of another mobile home, structure on the mobile home lot, or property line.

(4) Each mobile home lot in a mobile home park shall provide parking for at least one automobile and the space shall be at least nine feet wide and 20 feet long.

(5) There shall be one guest parking space for every three mobile home lots. The spaces shall be at least nine feet wide and 20 feet long.

(6) All roads within the mobile home park shall meet fire code requirements and city standards.

(7) The mobile home park shall have perimeter landscaping consistent with the landscaping requirements of urban buffers – filtered screening, as described in the city zoning ordinance. (Ord. 1855 § 5, 2002; Ord. 1700 § 6, 1997).

17.04.080 Alterations and additions.

(1) Plumbing and electrical alterations or repairs in the mobile home park shall be made in accordance with applicable local regulations.

(2) Skirting of all mobile homes is required and that area enclosed by such skirting shall be maintained so as not to provide a harborage for rodents, or create fire hazard.

(3) Accessory Structures.

(a) Unless designed and/or built by the manufacturer, accessory structures such as porches, decks and carports are regulated under city codes and ordinances.

(b) No accessory structure unless designed and/or constructed by the manufacturer can rely on the mobile home for support. A carport adjacent to the building may be attached to have a weather-tight connection. However, the mobile home cannot support the carport.

(c) Where windows required for ventilation and egress are covered by a carport, that carport shall be designed and built in such a way as to allow egress from the windows and maintain access to light and air. (Ord. 1700 § 7, 1997).

17.04.090 Animals and pets.

No owner or person in charge of a dog, cat or other pet animals shall permit them to run at large, or to commit any nuisance within the limits of any mobile home park. (Ord. 1700 § 8, 1997).

17.04.100 Parking of mobile homes.

(1) No person shall park or locate and use any mobile home or recreational vehicle for human occupancy on any lot, tract or parcel of land in the city of Port Orchard for a period longer than 72 hours except:

(a) In an approved mobile home park;

(b) As provided in the zoning ordinance of the city of Port Orchard; or

(c) With city council approval of a temporary use permit.

(2) Provisions for the parking of mobile homes shall not apply to the following: emergency parking of less than 24 hours subject to limitations that may be imposed by codes, ordinances and regulations of the city relative to parking; and unoccupied mobile homes for demonstration and sales purposes located within any district permitted by the zoning ordinances for such use. (Ord. 1700 § 9, 1997).

17.04.105 Mobile home park expansions.

(1) An expansion of a mobile home park is defined as the addition of any mobile home lot within the park or an expansion of the mobile home park property limits.

(2) All expansions shall require the mobile home park to meet all existing city and health district standards. These would include, but are not limited to, roads, land use, water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater management. (Ord. 1855 § 6, 2002).

17.04.110 Violation – Penalty.

(1) Any person, firm, or corporation violating or failing to comply with the provisions of these rules and regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each person, firm or corporation is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which the violation of these regulations continue.

(2) Penalty upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 1700 § 10, 1997).