The purpose of this chapter is to make provisions for and set limits on the commercial use of streets and property by vehicles. The intent of the regulation is to recognize that activities in the street and on private property can allow for unsanitary, unsafe, or nuisance conditions.

Date Passed: Monday, April 25, 2011

Effective Date: Friday, June 3, 2011

ORD C34717 Section 29

The purpose of this section is to regulate the parking of commercial vehicles (see SMC 17A.020.030(X)) on streets in residential zones. No person may use the land abutting a public street in an R1, R2, RMF, or RHD zone or which is the boundary of a R1, R2, RMF, or RHD zone may make any commercial use of such street. Included in the prohibited commercial uses are the habitual or overnight parking or storage of a commercial vehicle or trailer, including mobile food vending units and the parking or storage of a vehicle awaiting service or home occupations which require the use of residential streets.

Date Passed: Monday, June 23, 2014

Effective Date: Friday, August 8, 2014

ORD C35098 Section 10

The purpose of this section is to regulate the use and occupancy of recreational vehicles, tents, huts, and other temporary shelters on private property in all zones.

1. A recreational vehicle, tent, hut, or other temporary shelter may not be occupied on private property, except a manufactured home park or a mobile home park, for more than fourteen days in a consecutive twelve-month period.
    
2. A recreational vehicle (see SMC 17A.020.180) is designed as a temporary living unit and is prohibited from being used as a permanent dwelling unit except in a manufactured or mobile home park unless the recreational vehicle fails to comply with fire and safety ordinances.
    
3. Recreational vehicles in a manufactured or mobile home park are required to be hooked up to utilities and have an internal toilet and internal shower, or toilets and showers are provided by the manufactured or mobile home facility.

Date Passed: Monday, April 25, 2011

Effective Date: Friday, June 3, 2011

ORD C34717 Section 29