18.24.020 Definitions

The following terms shall have the meanings indicated when used in this chapter unless a contrary meaning clearly appears from the context: A. “Awning” means any shade structure of approved material installed, erected or used adjoining or adjacent to a mobile home, and which is completely open on at least two sides. A side may be interpreted to be an “end.” B. “Density” means the number of mobile homes or mobile home stands per acre. C. “Entry side” means the side of the mobile home where the main entrance doorway is located. That side of the mobile home opposite the entry side is called the not entry side. D. “Health officer” means the director of the county health department, or any member of his staff authorized to represent him, or any health officer appointed by the city. E. “Inspector” means the chief building official of the city, his deputies and authorized representatives. F. “License” means a written license issued by the city administrator and approved by the building inspector allowing a person to operate and maintain a mobile home park under the provisions of this chapter. G. “License director” means the administrator of Pleasant View City. H. “Manufactured Home” means a transportable factory built housing unit constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the HUD Code, in one or more sections, which: (i) in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 400 or more square feet; and (ii) 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, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems. I. “May” means permissive. J. “Mobile home" A factory built moveable living unit which does not meet the requirements of the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 which became effective June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, and which is eight feet or more in body width and thirty-two feet or more in body length, and which is built on a permanent chassis with wheels and designed as a place for human habitation of not more than one family, with or without a permanent foundation when connected to utilities. (Ord. 94-14, 12/13/1994) k. “Mobile home lot" means a plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home. L. “Mobile home park” means a parcel of land which has been planned and improved for the placement of mobile homes for residential use. M. “Mobile home stand” means that part of an individual lot which has been reserved for the placement of the mobile home, appurtenant structures or additions. N. “Nuisance” means any of the following: 1. Any public nuisance as defined by the laws of the State of Utah; 2. Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental to health, or which may create a fire hazard; 3. The overcrowding of any room or mobile home to a degree which will limit the cubic footage of available air space to less than five hundred cubic feet per person used for permanent occupancy; 4. Insufficient ventilation or illumination of any room or mobile home; 5. Inadequate or unsanitary sewage disposal or public facilities; 6. Whatever renders air, food, drink, unwholesome or detrimental to the health of human beings. O. “Operator” means the manager or owner's representative directly responsible for general operation. P. “Patio” means a surfaced outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile home living area. Q. “Permit” means a written document issued by the building inspector permitting the construction, alteration and extension of a mobile home park under the provisions of this chapter and regulations issued hereunder. R. “Person” means any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private association or corporation. S. “Ramada” means any roof or shade structure installed, erected or used above a mobile home site or any portion thereof. T. “Service building” means a substantial permanent building providing toilet facilities for men and women and laundry facilities and/or other facilities for use in common by the occupants of mobile home parks. U. “Shall” means mandatory. V. “Travel Vehicle means a vehicle such as a recreational trailer, camper or motor home with or without motive power, designed and/or constructed to travel on the public thoroughfare in accordance with the provisions of the Utah motor vehicle code, and designed for the use of temporary human habitation. W. “Tenant storage” means an enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage space for an individual mobile home. X. “Vehicle travel lanes” means all roads, driveways and parking areas within a mobile home park. Y. “Yards” means the area on the same lot with a mobile home between the lot line and the front, rear or side of the mobile home stand. This includes areas which must remain clear of all structures such as enclosed patios, expandable rooms, garages or other additions. (Ord.2010-6, dated 3/9/10; prior codes: (Ord.2010-6, dated 3/9/10; prior codes: Ord. 87-17.03 (part), 1987 and prior code §34-8A-1-2)