ORDINANCE NO. 391

 

 

            AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAILER HOUSES, TRAILER COACH­ES, AUTO HOMES AND CAMP CARS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY.

 

            The city of Junction City does ordain as follows:

 

            Section 1.  Definition.  The terms "trailer house" and "trailer coach" as used in this ordinance shall include a trailer house, trailer coach, motor home, auto home, camp car, camp trailer, boat trailer or camperette, and any unit used for living or sleeping purposes which is equipped with wheels or similar devices for the purposes of transporting said unit from place to place, by motor power or other means. [Section 1 amended by Ordinance No. 391, '1, passed November 14, 1978.]

 

            Section 2.

            (a)  No person shall use a trailer house for sleeping or living purposes or both sleeping and living purposes within the city of Junction City for any period exceeding 72 hours, except in a mobile home park or trailer park.

            (b)  No trailer house may be parked within the city of Junction City, except upon the premises of the owner thereof in areas which provide vision clearance for street corner lots of a minimum of 15 feet and for an intersection of an alley and a street a minimum of 7 1/2 feet, and in mobile home parks and trailer parks.

[Section 2 amended by Ordinance No. 491, passed January 11, 1966; and Ordinance No. 745, Section 2, passed November 14,1978.]

 

            Section 3.  The removal of the wheels for the setting of a trailer coach on posts or footings shall not be con­sidered as removing said trailer coach from the regulations affecting trailer coaches.

 

            Section 4.  It shall be unlawful for any person occupy­ing or using any trailer coach or trailer house within the city of Junction City to use any toilet, sink, lava­tory or similar equipment therein, unless and except the same be connected with the public sewer or an approved septic tank, in accordance with the ordinances of the city of Junction City relating thereto.

 

            Section 5.  Any currently legally parked trailers that come into violation as a result of the passage of this ordi­nance shall be and they are hereby permitted to remain in their present location for so long as the ownership of said trailer shall remain unchanged, or until such time as said trailer is moved to another location, whether on the same lot or otherwise.

 

            Section 6. There shall be no trailer park or camp established or operated within the city of Junction City, unless the same shall have fully complied with all of the laws and regulations of the state of Ore­gon and ordinances of the city of Junction City pertaining to the estab­lishment and operation of trailer parks and camps.

 

            Section 7. Any person convicted of a violation of this ordi­nance shall be fined not more than $200.00 and/or not more than 100 days in jail. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

 

            Section 8. Whereas, an emergency exists and it is necessary for the preservation of the peace, health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Junction City, Oregon, that this ordinance take effect immediately, it shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the council arid approval of the mayor.

 

            Passed by the council and approved by the mayor August 9, 1960.