§ 53-53. Definitions.

Except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions shall govern the construction of the words and phrases used in the article:

"Basecamp." A site that includes some or all of the following features: equipment staging/storage; employee housing; commissary; laundry; and other services for the purpose of providing workforce housing for Camp Fire Recovery efforts or shelter of displaced persons.

"Camp Fire." A 153,336-acre wildfire that started near the community of Pulga on November 8, 2018, destroying over eighteen thousand (18,000) structures, which forced the evacuation of the Town of Paradise, Berry Creek, Butte Creek Canyon, Butte Valley, Centerville, Cherokee, Concow, Durham, Forest Ranch, Magalia, Pulga, Stirling City, and Yankee Hill, and other areas near the Cities of Chico and Oroville, and proclaimed by the Board of Supervisors under Resolution 18-169, as a local emergency, and also proclaimed by then Acting Governor Gavin Newsom as a state of emergency. CAL FIRE maintains a map showing the final boundaries of the Camp Fire and the Camp Fire affected area, as of November 25, 2018 at 100 percent containment.

"Cargo Storage Container." A single metal box made of steel or other similar material, or a shed, which is designed for securing and protecting items for temporary storage, not exceeding three hundred twenty (320) square feet in size, without utilities, and not used for human habitation.

"Director." The Director of the Department of Development Services or his or her authorized representative.

"Displaced Person(s)." A county resident or residents whose residential dwelling has been destroyed or damaged by the Camp Fire, such that the resident(s) cannot occupy the dwelling. Displaced person(s) may be required to provide verification to the county to substantiate their eligibility for uses, permits and/or approvals described in this article. Evidence may consist of verification by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) registration or damage assessment, and/or a driver's license or other government-issued identification card or utility bill, etc. with a physical address showing the resident resided on a property impacted by the Camp Fire, as determined by the county. Such determination may be made by the Director or other county personnel.

"Effective Date." The date of the Board of Supervisors adoption of this article.

"Eligible Property." A property that does not contain fire debris and hazardous materials from a qualifying structure that was damaged or destroyed by the Camp Fire. Eligible Property shall include (1) parcels with no resulting damage or fire debris from the Camp Fire, (2) parcels with fire debris from a structure that was not a qualifying structure that was damaged or destroyed by the Camp Fire and (3) parcels with fire debris or hazardous materials from a qualifying structure that was damaged or destroyed by the Camp Fire, only upon the issuance of a certificate that the parcel has been cleaned pursuant to Phase II requirements by the Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division. Temporary housing pursuant to this article shall be permitted as reflected in the table below:

	Property not damaged by Camp Fire	Property with a non-qualifying structure damaged or destroyed by Camp Fire	Property with a qualifying structure damaged or destroyed by Camp Fire
Prior to completion of Phase II cleanup	Temporary housing allowed*	Temporary housing allowed*	Temporary housing prohibited
Following completion of Phase II cleanup (property certified clean by the Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Division)	Temporary housing allowed*	Temporary housing allowed*	Temporary housing allowed*
*such housing shall meet all other applicable requirements in this article

 

"FEMA." The Federal Emergency Management Agency or successor agency.

"Fire Debris and Hazardous Materials." Debris, ash, metals, and completely or partially incinerated substances from structures that are located on properties that qualify under the CalOES Debris Removal Program or the County's Alternative Debris Removal Program.

"Mobile/manufactured home." A housing structure transportable in one (1) or more sections, designed and equipped to be used with or without a foundation system, certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. section 5401 et seq.). The County shall not grant a permit for the installation of a mobile/manufactured home if such mobile/manufactured home is older than ten (10) years of age. The age measurement period shall be from the year of manufacture of the home to the year of the permit application. Mobile/manufactured home does not include recreational vehicle, park trailer, or commercial modular as defined in Division 13, Part 2, Chapter 1, of the Health and Safety Code.

"Movable Tiny House." A movable tiny house is a structure utilized as living quarters by one (1) household that is licensed by and registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, meets the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 119.5 or ANSI 119.2 (NFPA 1192) requirements and is certified by a qualified third party inspector for ANSI compliance, cannot move under its own power, is not longer than allowed by State law for movement on public highways, has a total floor area of not less than one hundred fifty (150) square feet, and has no more than four hundred thirty (430) square feet of habitable living space.

"Phase I." The term "Phase I" shall mean the hazardous waste cleanup performed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and/or Department of Toxic Substances Control on certain properties impacted by the Camp Fire.

"Phase II." The term "Phase II" shall mean the ash and debris cleanup work performed pursuant to the OES Program and/or the Alternative Program.

"Qualifying Structure." The term "qualifying structure" shall mean a structure of one hundred twenty (120) square feet and over.

"Recreational Vehicle." A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper or camping trailer that is: (1) self-contained with potable water and sewage tanks and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy; (2) self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on California roadways; and (3) a California Department of Motor Vehicles licensed vehicle, or a similar vehicle or structure as determined by the Director.

"Recreational Vehicle Park." A commercial use providing space for the accommodation of more than two (2) recreational vehicles for recreational or emergency housing for displaced persons, or for transient employee lodging and/or basecamp purposes.

"Temporary Dwelling." A temporary dwelling that meets the water, sewage disposal, and electricity hook-up standards and includes a recreational vehicle, mobile/manufactured home, or movable tiny house.

"Transitory Period." The period of time after the Camp Fire event during which recreational vehicles do not need to meet the water, sewage disposal, and electricity hook-up standards. The transitory period ends on July 29, 2019.

(Ord. No. 4154 , § 2, 1-29-19; Ord. No. 4155 , § 3, 2-4-19; Ord. No. 4156 , § 5, 2-12-19; Ord. No. 4158 , § 4, 2-26-19)