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Neighbor dispute over backyard trailer prompts zoning clarification and potential code alignment
Summary
A resident complaint about a trailer parked beside a backyard shed prompted staff to explain that zoning requires trailers on an approved gravel or concrete pad; options include moving the trailer to a driveway or placing it on a permitted pad and screening it with shrubs or fencing.
A neighborhood complaint about a trailer parked next to a backyard shed was discussed by the committee. Safety Director Dan Chafin summarized the code issue: while trailers are disallowed in front and side yards unless on an approved pad, the zoning code requires a gravel or concrete pad even in some backyard installations — and that requirement triggered Code Enforcement outreach in this case.
Chafin said options for the homeowner include moving the trailer to the driveway or installing a permitted pad next to the shed; the committee suggested screening (shrubs or fencing) as an additional mitigation. Members asked administration, engineering and zoning to coordinate and align the Enforcement Code with Zoning language to avoid inconsistent outcomes and to return with a recommended approach.
