BOYNTON.25 Chapter 25
TRAILERS*
*Cross references - License tax for trailer park, § Sec. 25 - 5. Manner of attachment to towing
13 - 22(800); recreational vehicles and boat trailers, vehicle.
Ch. 20.
It is hereby declared to be unlawful to operate
over or upon any of the publi c streets of the city any
Sec. 25 - 1. Defined. detachable trailer unless the same shall be firmly
connected to the towing vehicle by some
As used in this chapter, “trailer” shall mean any mechanically sound device to prevent any detachment
of the various types of vehicles with motor power, or therefrom when in motion, together with an auxiliary
designed to be towed by another vehicle, and adapted or independent device such as a ch ain or cable, which
to human habitation either for the purpose of sleeping would, in the event of a disruption of the principal
or eating or the preparation of meals, or both, or towing device, prevent the trailer from being detached
designed or adapted to use as an office or for the from the towing vehicle. (Code 1958, § 30 - 7)
purpose of c arrying on business. (Code 1958, § 30 - 1)
Sec. 25 - 6. Parking on private property.
Sec. 25 - 2. Parking on streets.
No trailer which is commonly used for l iving or
It shall be unlawful to park any trailer on any of sleeping purposes, whether actually being so used or
the public streets within the city for a period of time not, may be kept, maintained, parked or occupied on
longer than one hour, and while so parked, it shall be any privately owned property within the city, unless
unlawful to prepar e or serve any meals involving the the property on which the trailer shall be situated is
cooking of foods. (Code 1958, § 30 - 2) zoned and utilized for commercial trailer sales or as a
trailer park or camp, unless such trailer is kept
entirely within a closed building and is not used for
Sec. 25 - 3. Vehicle to be attached when parked living or sleeping purposes, or is defined as a
on street. recreation vehicle by Chapter 20 of this Code and is
parked or stored in accordanc e with that chapter.
It shall be unlawful to park on any of the public (Code 1958, § 30 - 3)
streets within the city any detachable motor trailer
unless the same shall be attached to the vehicle
designed to tow the motor trailer at all times during Sec. 25 - 7. Exemption for construction trailers.
the period in which the same shall be parked. (Code
1958, § 30 - 7) Section 25 - 6 above shall not apply to the
utilization of a trailer as a temporary construction
office located on a building site within the city
Sec. 25 - 4. Parking interfering with traffic. provided that prio r to such utilization, a specific
permit for same shall be obtained from the building
It shall be unlawful to park any trailer on any official. The building official shall have the right and
public street within the city in such a manner as to privilege to impose reasonable restrictions regarding
interfere with normal use of traffic upon the street. the public health, safety and welfare in connection
(Code 1958, § 30 - 6) with th e issuance of such temporary permits. (Code
1958, § 30 - 3; Ord. No. 89 - 5, § 1, 3 - 21 - 89)
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Sec. 25 - 8. Placing on roof or high place.
It shall further be unlawful to place or store any
trailer or other property upon the roof of any structure
or any other high place within the city, such practice
being deemed a nuisance and hazard to inhabitants of
the city and to adjacent property. (Code 1958, § 30 - 3)
Sec. 25 - 9. Limitation on number of trailers on
parcel of land.
The pr esence of more than one trailer on the
same parcel of land other than in a properly zoned
trailer park or camp for the purpose of furnishing
human, inhabitation therein, or for the purpose of
carrying on any business, is hereby declared to be a
public nuis ance and the chief of police is hereby
directed and instructed to abate the nuisance and
prevent the same. A parcel of land as above referred
to is hereby designated as having ten thousand
(10,000) square feet. (Code 1958, § 30 - 4)