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City of Truesdale, MO
Warren County
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[Ord. No. 848, 8-30-2018]
The purpose of the Chapter is to established regulations concerning trailers that are not built for living space.
[Ord. No. 848, 8-30-2018]
The following words, when used in the Chapter, shall have the meanings setout herein:
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER
Mobile trailers used to accommodate temporary officers, dining facilities, and storage of building material during construction projects.
JOB SITE TRAILER
Mobile trailers used to accommodate temporary officers, dining facilities, and storage of building material during construction projects.
SEMI-TRAILER
A detachable trailer for hauling freight without a front axle, having wheels at the back and supported at the front by a towing vehicle.
UTILITY TRAILER
A small non-motorized trailer design to be pulled behind a motorized vehicle, which is twenty (20) feet or less in length including tongue. This description does not include the small utility trailer pulled behind a lawn mower.
[Ord. No. 848, 8-30-2018]
A. 
Any construction trailers or job site trailers placed within the City of Truesdale after the enactment of this Chapter, shall be subject to the following regulations:
1. 
No construction trailers or job site trailers shall be placed within the City of Truesdale unless the owner or user provides to City Hall proof of ownership, proof of proper title, license, and apply for a six (6) month permit at a cost of twenty-five dollars ($25.00);
2. 
After said six (6) month period, the permit may be renewed for an additional six (6) month period for an additional twenty-five dollar ($25.00) payment;
3. 
If any construction trailers or job site trailers must be located within the City of Truesdale for more than one (1) year, the applicant must appear before the Truesdale City Board to give details on the additional time the unit would be needed at the job site and request a special permit from the Board;
4. 
Job site trailers and construction trailers must be anchored and have occupancy and electrical inspections and permits from the City of Truesdale before being used for any purpose within the City of Truesdale.
[Ord. No. 848, 8-30-2018]
Utility trailers are required to be licensed and titled within the State of Missouri or the residency of owner to be within the City of Truesdale.
[Ord. No. 848, 8-30-2018]
A. 
All semi-trailers must be licensed and titled within the City of Truesdale.
B. 
Semi-trailers can not be used for any type of permanent structure within the City of Truesdale.
[Ord. No. 848, 8-30-2018]
Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to a trailer which is completely enclosed within a locked building or locked fenced area and not visible from adjacent pubic or private property, nor to any trailer upon the property of a business licensed as salvage, swap, junk dealer, towing or storage facility so long as the business is operated in compliance with its business license.
[Ord. No. 848, 8-30-2018]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter is subject to a fine of one dollar ($1.00) to five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or a jail sentence of up to ninety (90) days. Each day a violation exists is deemed a separate violation and the City may also seek injunctive relief at the landowner's costs, including the City Attorney's fees.