Chapter 8.12
TRAILER HOUSES*

Sections:

8.12.020    Ordinances 531 and 836 repealed—Effect of permit.

8.12.110    Permit—Revocation or suspension—Notice—Hearing.

8.12.120    Statutory regulations adopted by reference.

*    For statutory preemption by the state of the regulation of trailer house design, see RCW 43.22.410.

8.12.020 Ordinances 531 and 836 repealed—Effect of permit.

Notwithstanding the repeal of Ordinances 531 and 836 by Ordinance 878, the owner of any mobile home or trailer who held a current permit on October 9, 1973, under Ordinance 531, as amended by Ordinance 836, or surviving spouse of such owner, may continue to have the mobile home or trailer, or any equal or better replacement thereof, together with improvements and additions or betterments thereto, remain situated upon the parcel of property upon which it was then situated, and to occupy the same as a single family dwelling, as authorized by Ordinance 531, as amended by Ordinance 836, only until such owner, or the surviving spouse of such owner, no longer maintains such mobile home or trailer as a permanent residence upon such parcel of property, or removes the mobile home or trailer from such parcel of land, or mobilizes the same so that it could be removed or the location thereof changed; and shall comply with all other laws, ordinances, and regulations relating thereto. (Ord. 963 § 1, 1975: Ord. 931 § 1, 1974: Ord. 878 § 2, 1973).

8.12.110 Permit—Revocation or suspension—Notice—Hearing.

Any permit granted hereunder shall be subject to revocation or suspension by the health department in the following manner: A notice shall be served on the person holding said permit specifying wherein he has failed to comply with this chapter, and requiring him to appear before the health department, at a day and hour therein specified, not less than five days after the personal service of said notice on such permit holder, requiring him to show cause to said time and place why said permit should not be revoked or suspended. At the time and place mentioned in the notice, the person holding the permit shall have the right to appear in person, or by counsel, and to introduce such evidence as he may desire, and the health department may have against him, and after said hearing the health department may, at its discretion, revoke or suspend the permit. (Ord. 400 § 11, 1943).

8.12.120 Statutory regulations adopted by reference.

Except as otherwise modified by the provisions of this chapter, there is hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter, by reference, the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health of the state of Washington pertaining to trailer coaches and trailer camps, as revised and adopted as of March 13, 1942, and any subsequent revisions thereof that may be subsequently adopted by the State Board of Health. (Ord. 400 § 12, 1943).