HomeMy WebLinkAbout01816NO. 1344
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend,
Washington, regulating the location and
occupancy of mobile homes, establishing
licenses for mobile home parks and providing
for license fees therefor.
WHEREAS the unregulated and unrestricted occupancy of mobile
homes in the City of Port Townsend is deemed incompatible with the
health,safety and welfare of the citizens thereof, and in some in-
stances causes a depreciation of land values of the surrounding
areas adjacent to such mobile homes, and
WHEREAS the establishment of licensed mobile trailer parks
will result in the protection of the health,safety and welfare of
the citizens of said city, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Port Townsend,
Washington, as follows:
Section 1. Definitions:
Mobile Home: The term "mobile home" shall mean any vehicle
used, or so constructed as to permit it being used, as a vehicle
upon the public streets or highways and duly licensable as such,
and constructed in such a manner as will permit occupancy thereof
as a dwelling or sleeping place. Likewise, the term "mobile home"
shall mean any such vehicle as in this definition heretofore described
which has had the wheels removed, or has in any other manner been
converted to non -vehicular purposes.
Mobile home park: "Mobile home park" shall mean any plot of
ground upon which two or more mobile homes, occupied for dwelling or
sleeping purposes, are located.
Health Officer: The term "Health Officer" shall mean the health
officer of the Olympic Health District or his successors.
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