1718 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 747

title "St. Mary's County", sub-title "Trailers, " Sections
215-217 having been enacted by Chapter 973 of the Acts
of 1943 and Sections 217A-217W having been enacted by
Chapter 580 of the Acts of 1949 and to add 20 new sec-
tions to said Article to be known as Sections 215-217Q
of said Article and to follow immediately after Section
214 thereof, providing for regulation, licensing and tax-
ing of trailer coaches and trailer coach parks in St.
Mary's County and providing penalties for violation
thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sections 215-217W of Article 19 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "St. Mary's County", sub-title "Trailers, " Section
215-217 having been enacted by Chapter 973 of the Acts
of 1943 and Sections 217A-217W having been enacted by
Chapter 580 of the Acts of 1949 be and they are hereby
repealed, and that 20 new sections be and they are hereby
added to said Article to be known as Sections 215-217Q
of said Article and to follow immediately after Section
214 thereof, and all to read as follows:

215A. (Definitions. ) (a) "Multiple dwelling" means any
structure designed and intended to accommodate more than
two families and shall include group houses and apartment
buildings.

(b) "Natural or artificial barrier" means any river,
pond, canal, railroad, levee, embankment, fence or hedge.

(c) "Park" means trailer coach park.

(d) "Person" means any natural individual, firm, trust,
partnership, association or corporation.

(e) "Trailer Coach" means any vehicle or similar port-
able structure having no foundation other than wheels,
jacks or skirtings and so designed or constructed as to
permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes.

(f) "Independent Trailer Coach" means a trailer coach
which has a flush toilet and a bath or shower.

(g) "Dependent Trailer Coach" means a trailer coach
which does not have a flush toilet and a bath or shower.

(h) "Trailer Coach Park" means any plot of ground
upon which two or more trailer coaches, occupied for
dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located, regardless of
whether or not a charge is made for such accommodation.