§ 6-4.04. Commercial coaches.  


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  • (a)

    Permits required: Issuance: Conditions. No person shall initiate the use of a commercial coach for industrial, professional, or commercial purposes until a permit has first been obtained from the Director of Public Services. Such permit shall be issued only when the following requirements have been met:

    (1)

    A zone clearance has been issued pursuant to the zoning provisions of this Code;

    (2)

    The commercial coach is installed and maintained in compliance with the provisions of this chapter; and

    (3)

    A fee set by resolution of the Council has been paid to cover the costs of inspections. Such fee shall be in addition to any other fees for permits or licenses which may otherwise be required and shall not include electrical, mechanical, or plumbing installation fees, each of which requires separate permits.

    (b)

    Permits: Term. The permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be valid for the duration of the calendar year during which they are issued.

    (c)

    Permits: Renewal. The permits required by the provisions of this section shall be required annually and shall be issued only when the commercial coach is found to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter. The renewal inspection fee shall be set by resolution of the Council.

    (d)

    Permits: Renewal: Time limitations. Appli-cations for the renewal of the permits required by the provisions of this section, together with the appropriate inspection fees, shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after the beginning of the calendar year.

    (e)

    Permits: Renewal: Fees: Penalties. The failure to submit an application for the renewal of the permit required by the provisions of this section, together with the required inspection fees, within the first thirty (30) days after the beginning of the calendar year shall invoke the following penalties:

    (1)

    An additional fifty (50%) percent shall be added to the inspection fees for applications received between thirty (30) and sixty (60) days after the beginning of the new calendar year.

    (2)

    Double inspection fees shall be charged for applications received beyond sixty (60) days after the beginning of the new calendar year.

    (f)

    Inspections. Commercial coaches and accessory structures shall be inspected at the earliest practical time after the receipt of the application and inspection fee. Discrepancies noted by inspections shall be corrected within thirty (30) days after notification.

    (g)

    Reinspections. If more than one additional inspection is necessitated for the failure to correct discrepancies, a reinspection fee set by resolution of the Council shall be charged for each such additional reinspection.

    (h)

    Floor space. The floor space of commercial coach units connected in multiples shall not exceed the basic floor space permitted for the occupancy in accordance with the allowable floor space for Type V-N construction, Table 5-C of the Uniform Building Code.

    (i)

    Location. Commercial coaches shall be located in accordance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Uniform Building Code.

    (j)

    Exits. Exits shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code.

    (k)

    Sanitary facilities. Sanitary facilities shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 1105 of the Uniform Building Code. Temporary sanitary facilities shall be permitted only with the approval of the Health Officer.

    (l)

    Grounding. All exposed metal parts of commercial coaches shall be effectively grounded.

(§§ 3633, 3633-1, 3633-1.1 through 3633-1.4, 3633-2, 3633-2.1, 3633-3, and 3633-3.1 through 3633-3.5, S.V.M.C., as amended by § 3, Ord. 219, and § 1, Ord. 570, eff. May 16, 1984)