HomeMy WebLinkAbout1733 Amending Ordinance 1456 - Definitions ORDINANCE NO. ?Y33
ORD N CE A NDING SECTION i OF ORDIN CE
NO. 1456.
WHEREAS, the District Court of Washington for Jefferson
County, by Memorandum Opinion dated February 24, 1975 has found the
definition of "Mobile Home" set forth in Section 1 of Ordinance No.
1456 to be too vague to be enforced in the criminal law, now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1456, passed in 1964, is
here and hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. Definitions. The following are the meanings
intended for ceratin words or groups of words found in thus ordinance:
'Mobile Home'- A detached single family dwelling unit with
all of the following characteristics:
(a) Designed for l~ng-term occupancy and containing
sleeping accomodations, a f~ush t~let, a tub or
shower bath, and kitchen facilities wi~h plumbing
and electrical attachments provided for attachment
to outside systems.
(b) Designed to be transported, after fabrication, upon
its own wheels or on a flat bed or other trailer or
on detachable wheels.
(c) Designed to arrive at the site where it will be
occupied as a dwelling, complete, including mech-
anical appliances and ready for occupancy except
for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly
operations, location on foundation supports, connec-
tions to outlets and the like.
(d) Having a total floor area 720 square feet or more
and being over 15 feet wide from end to end.
(e) Being built to State of WashingtOn codes for moblie
homes per RCW 4~.22.340.
'Recreation Vehicle or Travel Trailer' - Any unit which might
be called a mobile home but which falls short of meeting all of
home park unless such park is in full compliance with all applicable
city ordin~ces and the operator thereof is in possession of current
licenses required therefor.
'Health Officer' - The officers or officer of the Olympic
Health Dis~ict or its sucdessors."
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
~assage, approval and p~licat~on in the form and manner required
by law.
Read for the first, second and third times, passed by the
Council and approved by the Mayor on March 18, 1975.
· STEW
Mayor
ATTEST:
~ty Clerk ~
Approved as to form:
Ci t~Att°rn~