Ordinance 22-01

THE CITY OF SODAVILLE ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

Section 3.107.03.A. of Ordinance 19-02 is amended as follows:

1. Notice of Hearing.  Notice of time and place of the public hearing before the City Council shall be as specified in Sections 8.045 and 8.046 the City Charter.

Section 4.032 (Temporary use of a Recreation Vehicle as a Dwelling While a Permanent Residence is Being Constructed) of Ordinance 19-02 is amended to have the new Section number 3.108.

The newly renumbered Section 3.108. shall be amended as follows:

A. An application for the temporary use of a recreation vehicle as a dwelling while a permanent residence is being constructed shall be filed with the City Administrator at the time of a request for a building permit or manufactured home placement permit for the permanent residence, or at a subsequent date.  A filing fee shall accompany an application for the temporary use. The filing fee shall be in accordance with a fee schedule resolution adopted by Ordinance #11-07 17-01 of the City of Sodaville City Council.  Action to approve or deny the application shall be made either by the City Council or by the City Administrator City Recorder with notification of such decision to be submitted to the City Council.

B. The initial permit for temporary occupancy for the recreation vehicle shall remain in effect for no longer than six (6) months. If the permanent dwelling or manufactured home has not been completed within the six (6)-month time period, the City Council may consider a request for extension of the time period for an additional period, not to exceed six (6) months. Additional six (6)-month time extensions may be granted. However, final occupancy of the permanent dwelling or manufactured home shall occur within two (2) years from the time the temporary occupancy permit was first issued and the temporary occupancy shall cease as outlined in Section 4.032. 3.108(d). The City Council may consider additional 6-month extension requests if completion of the construction of a dwelling is prevented due to a natural disaster or other incident that results in a national, state, or local declaration of emergency that is ongoing upon submittal of the extension request, or occurred within the previous 12 months prior to the submittal of the original request for temporary use of a recreation vehicle as a dwelling.

C. At the end of each six (6)-month time period after the permit for temporary use has been approved and before the permanent dwelling has been completed and occupied, the applicant for the permanent building permit shall demonstrate progress in completion of the permanent dwelling.  This shall be accomplished through submittal of a permit extension request as outlined in Section 4.032. 3.108(b) and by the submittal of a written report to the City Council showing the current progress of the project, and any problems involved in completion of the project.  The City Council shall review and approve the extension request and report and may attach any conditions of approval.

D. When the permanent dwelling is completed and ready for occupancy, or at the end of the time period for temporary occupancy of the recreation vehicle, the temporary occupancy shall cease and evidence of discontinued use of the recreation vehicle shall be provided to the city.  All utility hookups shall be terminated.  The recreation vehicle shall either be removed from the property or stored on site in such a manner that it cannot be reoccupied on the property.

E. A recreation vehicle which is used as a temporary residence in accordance with this section shall either be self-contained or connected to the on-site disposal system, and connected to the City Water system.  Current license and registration must be maintained on the recreation vehicle.

F. If the temporary occupancy recreation vehicle is to be replaced on the property by another temporary occupancy recreation vehicle, the replacement recreation vehicle shall be reviewed and approved by the City Council prior to placement. 

Section 3.109 shall be created as follows:

3.109 Temporary use of a Recreation Vehicle as a Dwelling Due to Economic Hardship.. 

A recreation vehicle may be placed on a lot while its occupant(s) are experiencing economic hardship, subject to the provisions of this section.

A. A notification of the temporary use of a recreation vehicle as a dwelling due to economic hardship shall be filed with the City Recorder upon the first business day the recreation vehicle is used for this purpose.  If after 30 days the occupant(s) project that they will remain on the property, an application for the temporary use of a recreation vehicle as a dwelling due to economic hardship shall be filed with the City Recorder on the 31st day of occupation or the next business day.

The filing fee shall be in accordance with a fee schedule resolution for Temporary use of a Recreation Vehicle as a Dwelling While a Permanent Residence is Being Constructed as adopted by Ordinance 17-01 of the City of Sodaville City Council.  Action to approve or deny the application shall be made either by the City Council with notification of such decision to be submitted to the City Council.

B. The initial permit for temporary occupancy for the recreation vehicle shall remain in effect for no longer than six (6) months.  If the economic hardship is not mitigated to the extent that the occupant(s) obtain alternative housing within the six (6)-month time period, the City Council may consider a request for extension of the time period for an additional period, not to exceed six (6) months.  Additional six (6)-month time extensions may be granted.  However, final occupancy of the recreation vehicle shall cease within two (2) years from the time the temporary occupancy permit was first issued and the temporary occupancy shall cease as outlined in Section 3.109.D.

C. At the end of each six (6)-month time period after the permit for temporary use has been approved and before the permanent dwelling has been completed and occupied, the applicant for the temporary use of a recreation vehicle as a dwelling due to economic hardship shall demonstrate economic hardship in finding alternative housing.  This shall be accomplished through submittal of a permit extension request as outlined in Section 3.109.B. and by the submittal of a written report to the City Council showing the current progress of the project, and any problems involved in completion of the project.  The City Council shall review and approve the extension request and report and may attach any conditions of approval.

D. At the end of the time period for temporary occupancy of the recreation vehicle, the temporary occupancy shall cease and evidence of discontinued use of the recreation vehicle shall be provided to the city.  All utility hookups shall be terminated.  The recreation vehicle shall either be removed from the property or stored on site in such a manner that it cannot be reoccupied on the property.

E. A recreation vehicle which is used as a temporary residence in accordance with this section shall either be self-contained or connected to the on-site disposal system, and connected to the City Water system.  Current license and registration must be maintained on the recreation vehicle.

F. If the temporary occupancy recreation vehicle is to be replaced on the property by another temporary occupancy recreation vehicle, the replacement recreation vehicle shall be reviewed and approved by the City Council prior to placement. 

Passed by the Council this 19 day of May, 2022.