Tropic City Zoning Code

To protect the public, among other purposes, such provisions are intended to provide for permanently wholesome community environments, adequate facilities, adequate services and safety of its citizen.

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The interpretation, application and provisions of this Ordinance shall be held to be the minimum regulations required for the protection or preservation of public health, safety and welfare. 

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1. To permit variety and flexibility in land development for residential purposes by allowing the use of Mobile Homes and Recreational Vehicles in certain districts within Tropic Town.
2. To require that Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle developments will be of such character as to promote the objectives and purposes of the Tropic Town Zoning Ordinance; to protect the integrity and characteristics of the districts contiguous to those in which Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks are located; and to protect other land use values contiguous to or near mobile home or Recreational Vehicle developments.

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Unless context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall be used in the interpretation and construction of this Ordinance. Words used in present tense include the future; singular number shall include the plural, and the plural the singular; the word "building" shall include the word "structure"; the words "used" or "occupied" shall include arranged, designed, constructed, altered, converted, rented, leased, or intended to be used or occupied; the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory, and the word "may" is permissive; the word "person" includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company, or corporation, as well as an individual; the word "lot" includes the words plot or parcel. Words used in this Ordinance but not defined herein shall have the meaning as defined in any other ordinance adopted by the Tropic Town Council.

MOBILE HOME. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, the in the traveling mode is eight body feet or more in width or forty body feet or more in length, or, where erected on site, is 320 square feet or more, and that is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation where connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems contained therein; except that such term shall include any structure that meets all the requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the secretary (HUD) and complies with the standards established under this Ordinance. For mobile homes built prior to June 15, 1976, a label certifying compliance to the standard for mobile homes, NFPA 501, in effect at the time of the manufacture is required. If placed upon a permanent foundation, such structures which meet all applicable building and housing codes shall not be considered as mobile homes, but shall be regulated as conventional housing.

PERMANENT LIVING. The condition of 1 or more persons occupying a recreational vehicle for longer than 30 days in any 60-day period.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A vehicular portable unit mounted on wheels, of such a size or weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motorized vehicle. Vehicles such as travel trailers, tent camper trailers, truck campers, camp cars, motor homes or other vehicles with or without motive power designed and/or constructed to travel on public thoroughfares in accordance with provisions of the Utah Vehicle Code and designed for human habitation. May also be referred to as Recreational Coach, or Travel Trailer.

TEMPORARY LIVING. The condition of 1 or more persons occupying a recreational vehicle for less than 30 days at a time.

TRAVEL TRAILER. See Recreational Vehicle. UNIMPROVED PROPERTY. A vacant lot without a dwelling or structure.

UNIMPROVED PROPERTY. A vacant lot without a dwelling or structure.

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13.8.5.1 Mobile Homes

No occupied Mobile Home shall be located anywhere within the incorporated areas of Tropic Town without approval of the Planning Commission, Town Council and Building Official.

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13.8.5.2 Recreational Vehicles

No Recreational Vehicle as herein defined shall be located, placed, used or occupied for permanent living purposes in any district except a) within approved and licensed recreational vehicle parks; b) as a conditional use for a construction camp or employee housing in a commercial zoning district; and c) except as otherwise provided herein. Each person residing in a recreational vehicle in violation of this Section and each property owner permitting persons to reside in a recreational vehicle on the owner’s property shall be guilty of a Class C Misdemeanor. Each day of residence shall be a separate offense.

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13.8.5.3 Storage

Recreational Vehicles which are unoccupied for living purposes may be unoccupied and stored on a private lot or parcel of land, provided they do not violate any required setbacks for front, rear or side yards.

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13.8.5.4 Utility Connections

13.8.5.4.1 Vacant Properties

On a vacant lot or parcel, no Recreational Vehicle shall be connected to any permanent utility in any district except within approved and licensed recreational vehicle parks and except as otherwise provided herein.

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13.8.5.4.2 Developed Properties

On a developed lot or parcel, a Recreational Vehicle may be temporarily connected to the dwelling unit’s utilities, but permanent occupancy shall be prohibited.

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13.8.5.4.3 Exceptions

1. Self-contained infrastructure or utilities that are affixed to, or part of the Recreational Vehicle do not apply to this section.
2. Permanent infrastructure or utilities may be temporarily extended to Recreational Vehicles with an approved Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission and Town Council for uses such as a Construction Camp. Evidence of an approved Building Permit shall be required as one of the conditions in the Conditional Use Permit.
3. CUP shall be valid during the period of construction or work relating to the Construction Camp and shall expire 30 days after the applicable work is completed.
4. After the work is completed, the temporary mobile home or structure shall be removed from the premises and the recreational vehicle or travel trailer may either be a) removed from the premises or b) disconnected from all infrastructure and utilities and stored on the property, not to be occupied for permanent living purposes.

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