HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-21 Procedures for Temp TrailersORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
AMENDING SECTION 17-6 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE-
CONCERNING THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SECURING PERMITS
FOR TEMPORARY TRAILERS AND MODULAR STRUCTURES, EXCLUDING
TRAILER PARKS (MOBILE HOME -PARKS).
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby finds
and.declares that the current procedure for regulating trailers and modular
structures used for a temporary purpose during construction or remodeling of
Permanent facilitites is cumbersome. This is not intended to apply to trailers
or mobile homes placed in trailer parks or mobile home parks pursuant to Costa
Mesa Municipal -Code §17-7 other than during construction of said trailer parks
or mobile home parks. This ordinance is intended to simplify same by setting
forth the standards and delegating the authority to issue permits in accordance
therewith for the general health, safety and welfare of the public.
SECTION 2: Accordingly, Title 17, Section 17-6 is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 17-6 Prohibited Use of Trailers
A. "It is unlawful for any person or entity to place, use or
occupy any
trailer coach, mobile home
or modular
structure of
a temporary
nature for
residential, commercial or
industrial
use upon any
land, public or
private, without a permit. This regulation does not apply to mere storage of
same or to those used as residences within an authorized trailer park or mobile
hone park.
B. The Planning Director is authorized to approve the temporary
use of trailers and/or modular structures while permanent facilities are being
constructed or remodeled. Such temporary facilities may be approved for office
and/or storage space in conmercial and industrial zones, or for churches and
private schools regardless of applicable zoning.
Approval shall be limited to a maximun-of one year. However,
a
upon request by the applicant, an extension may be granted by the Planning
Director only if evidence is provided that extraordinary circumstances prevented
the completion of the permanent facilities within the original one year time
period, or if permanent facilities are near corrp letion.-
C. Requests for such temporary facilities shall be submitted to the
Planning Department. Said request shall be accompanied by a fully -dimensioned,
scaled.plot plan of the entire property showing all existing structures and uses
and the proposed location of the temporary facilities. Detail information to be
shown on the plot plan shall include: property -line dimensions; setback dimensions;
distances between buildings; location and design of parking facilities; and such
other detail information as may -be required to properly evaluate the request.
All plans submitted with the request shall be reviewed by the
Building Department, Fire Department, and Planning Department, and conditions
deemed appropriate by these departments may be imposed upon the approval of the
temporary facilities.
Proposed locations shall comply with all requirements of the
Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, and all other codes, ordinances, and
regulations adopted and administered by the City of Costa Mesa, as well as other
conditions deemed necessary to guarantee the public health, safety, and general
welfare.
D. The placement of these temporary facilities for any use other
than those listed above shall require approval by the Planning C mnission.
E. Applications shall be made to the Planning Department acccmpanied
by a filing fee for processing same of Ten ($10.00) Dollars or other fee as
established by resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage, and before the expiration
of fifteen (15) days after its passage, shall be published once in the orange
Coast Daily Pilot, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in
the City of Costa Mesa,.together with the names of the members of the City
Council voting for and against the,same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this �, day of
1978.
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of to Mesa Mayor of the Ci y of Cdsta Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Planning Director or the City of Costa Mesa i y Attorney of the City of
Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the"City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Ordinance No. 78-a/ was introduced and considered section section at a
regular meeting of said City Council held on the 34,4 -day of ,
1978 and thereafter passed and adapted as a whole at a regulme ing of said.
Council held on the day of ; 1978 by ge fblcwing roll
call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHERDOF, I have`here-y.set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa thisday Of 1978.
Ci y Clerk and ex -officio C1er f the
oty-Council of the City ofMesa