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Ordinance 01/01/77217 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF HOUSE TRAILERS, MOBILE HOMES, AND SIMILAR VEHICULAR STRUCTURES, AND THE ISSUANCE OF EVIDENCE OF REGISTRATION TO BE E1(HIBITED UPON SAID VEHICLES WHEREAS, house trailers, mobile hones and similar vehicular devices and structures, as defined berein, -have become increasingly prominent as temporary and pe manent business or residentail quarters, and are classified for ad valorem tax purposes as personal property, are subject to inspection and approval as to construction and component parts pursuant to the State Building Code, and are subject to other applicable laws; and WHEREAS, due to the mobility of said vehicles, it is difficult to ascertain those subject to listing for ad valorem tax purposes and subject to other appli- cable local ordinances as referred to herein; and WHEREAS, it is desirable to establish a means of registering said vehicles within Harnett County and to provide an annual record of said mobile homes and similar devices located within the County for ad valorem tax purposes, and to provide a record of said vehicles for other lawful governmental purposes; and WHEREAS, it appears the establishment of a procedure and means of registering said vehicles will provide for effective regulation and control for the purposes referred to herein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINOD by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County: Sdetion 1. Definition As used in this Ordinance, the tems "mobile home," trailer," or "house trailer" (all being referred to herein as "mobile homes ") shall mean and shall be ' so construed to mean any vehicle or structure so designed and constructed as will Pemit occupancy thereof as sleeping quarters or a residence, temporary or permanent, for one or nore persons; or the conduct of any business or profession, occupation or trade, or similar use thereof as a selling or advertising device; and so designed that it is or may be mounted on wheels for the purpose of conveyance on the public streets, roads or highways, propelled or drawn by its own or other power; and shall include all such mobile homes, regardless of the fact that they are underpinned or placed on a permanent foundation, until such time as the mobile home assumes the character of real property and is se listed for ad valorem tax purposes. This definition shall include, but is not limited to, a mobile home as defined in any applicable County District or other local Health Regulations in force and effect in Harnett County, in Article 9A of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes, Article 18, of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes, and other applicable General Statutes of the State of North Carolina. Section 2. Duty of Owner or Person in Possession Every owner or person in possession thereof, if other than the owner, of a mobile home located within Harnett County, except (1) a mobile home temporarily located within Harnett County with the express predetemined intent and purpose of conveyance outside of the County within thirty (30) days after arrival; (2) a mobile home half for display or exhibition purposes by a mobile home dealer licensed by the State of North Carolina as such and displaying said license; and (3) a mobile home passing through Harnett County on a public Street, road or highway for conveyance elsewhere, and (4) a mobile hone helf for sale by a manufacturer, shall register said mobile home during the regular advalorem tax - listing period of each year with the Tax Supervisor's office of Harnett County; provided that registration as herein referred to shall not relieve any person from the obligation to list all property for ad valorem tax purposes in the manner required by law, and more particularly the Machinery Act of 1971 (G.S. 105 -271, et sew.) and provisions contained therein, including but not limited to G.S. 105 -316, 105 -316.1 et seq. 218 Section 3. Registration Registration shall occur when the mobile home is properly listed with the ' Harnett County Tax Supervisor's office for ad valorem tax purposes; and upon such listing, the Tax Supervisor's office shall deliver a numhered plate, sticker or other appropriate device to the person registering or listing such mobile home, which device shall be displayed on the mobile hone on or near the main door or exit so as to be clearly visible from the exterior; provided, however, that any mobile home otherwise required to be registered pursuant to this Ordinance shall not be deemed exempted from the provisions of the Ordinance, if listing for ad valorem tax purposes is not required. Section 4. Registration After January I Mobile homes moved into or located within Harnett County after January 1 of each year shall likewise be registered within thirty (30) days after said mobile homes become located within Harnett County; and in such event, registra- tion shall be made by application to the Harnett County Tax Supervisor's office or to the appropriate Department of Inspections (at the time of electrical inspection or other required approval), if the mobile home at that time has not been registered. No permit provided for pursuant to Harnett County Ordinances, including but not limited to a special -use permit, or the State Building Code shall be issued until the said mobile home shall be registered as herein required. Section S. Information Registration shall consist of delivery of a sticker or decal or other appropriate device upon receipt of the following information to be obtained from the owner or other person registering the vehicle: (a) Name of the owner and person to be in possession if other than the owner; (b) Year, make, and mobel of the mobile home or vehicle; and (c) Place, meaning tax block, if'.applicable, and lot where the mobile home is or will be located. Section 6. Registration Period The period of registration for mobile homes shall be for the twelve (12) month period of January 1 through December 31 of each year, and such mobile I homes shall be registered annually thereaster, in the manner required herein. The decal of other device shall show the year for which issued and the date of expiration. Section 7. Issuance of Evidence of Registration For every registered mobile home, the Harnett County Tax Supervisor's Office or other department referred to herein shall issue the person registering the mobile home an appropriate numbered plate, sticker or decal. Upon satisfactory evidence that any such registration numbered plate, sticker or decal has been lost or destroyed, the registrar shall issue a duplicate to the owner or person listing. Section 8. Display of Evidence or Registration Every mobile home located within Harnett County, except as otherwise herein provided, shall, throughout the current issue year, display the assigned numbered plate, sticker or decal as herein required and in such manner as to be visible from the exterior at all times. Section 9. Registration by Department of Inspections In Order to facilitate the registration of mobile homes under the provisions of this Ordinance and to provide a procedure for registering mobile homes at times other than when property is listed for ad valorem tax purposes, the head of the Department of Inspections or his designee is hereby authorized to register said vehicles as herein provided, and shall forthwith make a report of such registra- tion to the Harnett County Tax Supervisor. Section 10. Violation Any owner or person in possession of a mobile home who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of the Ordinance, or any person who shall counsel, aid, or abet any such violation or failure to comply shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days. Section 11. Severability If any section, provision, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or of any other section, provision, or part hereof. Section 12. Effective Date This ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 1977. D