Inyo County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
83 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY DWELLINGS FOLLOWING A DISASTER
§ 18.83.010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
shall mean any natural catastrophe such as a fire, flood, or earthquake that has rendered two or more residences uninhabitable. A disaster shall also include a small-scale, accidental disaster, such as a house fire that destroys a single residence. A disaster does not include uninhabitable conditions that are resident-caused over a period of time, such as neglect or failure to maintain one's residence. The director of public works shall have the authority to decide when an event qualifies as a disaster; provided, however, that if the board of supervisors or the state of California has declared a disaster pursuant to Government Code Section 8550, et seq., the event shall automatically qualify as a disaster for the purpose of this chapter.
shall mean a recreational vehicle as defined in Section 18.06.460 of this code or any of the following: a recreational vehicle as described in Health and Safety Code Section 18010; a camper as defined in Vehicle Code Section 243; a camp trailer as defined in Vehicle Code Section 242; a fifth-wheel travel trailer as defined in Vehicle Code Section 324; a housecar as defined in Vehicle Code Section 362; or a mobilehome that has been approved pursuant to Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations that is left on its transportation chassis and is not temporarily or permanently affixed to the land.
shall mean a residence that is either totally destroyed in a disaster or red-tagged by the building official after incurring substantial damage during a disaster.
(Ord. 1286 § 2, 2022)
§ 18.83.010 Temporary emergency dwellings permitted.
Any individual in Inyo County whose primary residence has been rendered uninhabitable by a disaster shall be permitted to utilize a TED as a dwelling unit for a period of eighteen months.
(Ord. 1286 § 2, 2022)
§ 18.83.020 Temporary emergency dwelling requirements.
A.
The TED must be properly registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles at all times while it is being used as a residence, unless the TED is a mobilehome.
B.
The TED must contain the following systems permanently affixed within the TED: cooking facilities, refrigeration, toilet, shower or bathtub, heating, potable water supply system including a faucet and sink, and 110 to 125 volt electrical power supply.
C.
The TED must be located on the parcel that was impacted by the disaster.
D.
The TED may only be occupied by the individuals who utilized the impacted parcel as their primary residence on the date of the disaster.
E.
The TED must meet all setback requirements otherwise applicable to the impacted parcel.
F.
Only one TED may be installed per parcel; provided, however, that if the residence that was rendered uninhabitable was greater than one thousand five hundred sq. ft., one additional TED may be installed for every one thousand sq. ft. of living area. In no event shall more than three TEDs be installed on any one parcel.
(Ord. 1286 § 2, 2022)
§ 18.83.040 Temporary emergency dwelling installation.
A.
Prior to installing any TED, the intended occupants must obtain a building permit from the department of building and safety.
B.
No TED shall be occupied until all hazardous disaster debris has been removed from the property.
C.
No TED may be occupied unless it has been granted a certificate of occupancy by the department of building and safety. The certificate of occupancy shall expire eighteen months from its date of issuance.
D.
Any TED that is not a mobilehome must be constructed to the National Fire Protection Association's Standard on Recreational Vehicles No. 1192 or the American National Standards Institute's A119.5 standard. Compliance with the standards may be demonstrated by manufacturer installed insignia or by physical inspection by the building official.
E.
Any TED that is a mobilehome must be constructed to standards set forth in Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.
F.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, all TEDs must meet the following requirements:
1.
The TED must have a disposal system for black and gray water approved by the department of environmental health.
2.
The TED must have an electrical hook-up or solar system approved by the department of building and safety.
3.
The TED must have a permanent connection to a municipal water system or a water well within sixty days of occupancy. Water only be provided by filling the TED's water storage tanks from an off-site source for the first sixty days of occupancy in the TED.
4.
The TED must be installed on an area of ground that is sufficiently smooth and level to ensure that the TED will be stable. The TED must be equipped with leveling jacks and wheel chocks.
(Ord. 1286 § 2, 2022)
§ 18.83.050 Temporary emergency dwelling removal.
Upon the earlier of the expiration of the certificate of occupancy or the completion of the rebuild of the primary residence, the TED must be unhooked from all utilities within sixty days.
(Ord. 1286 § 2, 2022)