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2010 Thibodaux Zoning ReviewMobile home subdivisions and mobile home parks.Sec. 29-60. Mobile home subdivisions and mobile home parks.This section deals with the following:(a) The creation, development and use of mobile home subdivisions and mobile home parks;(b) The classification of mobile home subdivisions and mobile home parks; and(c) The regulations and restrictions of mobile home subdivision and mobile home park classifications.Sec. 29-61. Additional mobile home definitions.In addition to the definitions set forth in section 29-5, the following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall havethe meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:Area regulations. See the area requirements under the appropriate classifications in this chapter since area regulation requirementsvary.Camper means a portable structure built or placed on a vehicular chassis, and designed to be used as a temporary dwelling.Such term shall include pickup coaches, motorized campers and any vehicle, renovated vehicle or accessory to a vehicle whichis used as a temporary dwelling.Lot means a plot of ground within a subdivision or park, designed to accommodate one mobile home or travel trailer unit. Suchterm shall also include the terms “stand” and “stall”.Mobile home means a movable or portable dwelling on wheels or rigid supports, built on a vehicular chassis, connected to utilitiesand designed for year-round living.Mobile home park means a unified development of mobile home lots arranged on a tract or site under single ownership, orownership of platted individual lots, and designed to accommodate mobile homes on a permanent basis.Mobile home subdivision means a unified development of mobile home lots arranged on a tract or site, platted for such purpose,which lots may be sold to owners of mobile homes situated on such lots and designed to accommodate mobile homes on apermanent basis.Off-street parking means areas or spaces provided off of the street for parking or storage of vehicles. In the case of dedicated streetsand roads, such spaces shall be off of the right-of-way. In the case of privately owned, undedicated streets and roads, such spacesshall be clear of the street pavement and ditches.Single ownership means when an entire subdivision or park is collectively owned by one or more persons, firms or corporations, asopposed to separate ownership of individual site.Transient mobile home park means a unified development of mobile home lots arranged on a tract or site, under single ownership,and designed to accommodate mobile homes for short durations.Travel trailer means a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling and to betowed behind a motor vehicle and being of an overall length of not more than 32 feet.Travel trailer park means a unified development of lots arranged on a tract or site, under single ownership, and designed toaccommodate travel trailers or campers for a period not exceeding 30 days.Uses means the purposes for which a development is designed, intended, occupied or maintained. (Refer to the appropriate classification.)Yard means an open space, other than a court, on a lot, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward by other than plantsor trees.Sec. 29-62. Nonconforming uses of mobile homes and travel trailers.No mobile home, travel trailer, camper, or other recreational vehicle shall be placed and occupied in any area not covered by anM-1 or M-2, zoning classification as of the effective date of this chapter, except in areas already approved for such use by the boardof adjustment prior to such date, or mobile homes which are permitted to be placed in areas for which a temporary or emergencypermit for such use has been lawfully issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or which otherwise possess lawful nonconformingstatus as provided in this section. No mobile homes, travel trailers, campers, or other recreational vehicles shall be parked ina public dedication or right-of-way, unless such area is designated for parking, in which case said vehicles shall not be parked in thedesignated parking area for longer than a 24-hour period. All mobile homes, travel trailers and campers located and occupied uponareas not covered by an M-1, M-2, zoning classification as of, the effective date of this chapter, shall be considered to be located innonconforming use areas and are subject to the provisions of section 29-10.27