A. License Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate within the city limits any mobile home and/or travel trailer park unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor.
B. License Fees: The annual license fee for mobile home and/or travel trailer park shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00) per year. The fee for the transfer of ownership of such license, as provided for in this chapter, shall be five dollars ($5.00)
C. Application For License:
1. Applications for a mobile home and/or travel trailer park shall be filed with the board of commissioners and upon approval by the board of commissioners, the city secretary shall issue the license. Applications shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall contain the following:
a. The name and address of the applicant.
b. The location and legal description of the mobile home and/or travel trailer park.
c. A complete plan of the park showing compliance with subsections 9-5-4A and B of this chapter.
d. Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home and/or travel trailer park.
e. Such further information as may be requested by the board of commissioners to enable it to determine if the mobile home and/or travel trailer park will comply with the legal requirements.
2. The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall be filed in triplicate.
D. Investigation Of Application: The city secretary and city planning and zoning commission shall investigate the applicant and inspect the proposed plans and specifications. Each of them shall then make a report to the board of commissioners concerning such applicant and include therein their recommendations relative to the approval of the plat.
E. Approval Of Application: If the mobile home and/or travel trailer park will be in compliance with all provisions of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances or statutes, the board of commissioners may approve contingent upon the completion of the park according to the plans and specifications submitted with the application.
F. Variances: The board of commissioners shall have authority, in their discretion, to grant variances and deviations from the provision of this chapter in cases where a strict application of this chapter would cause undue hardship.
G. Issuance Or Denial Of License: Upon completion of development of the park, the city secretary and the city engineer shall make a site visit and shall proceed to document chapter provisions violated and ask the board of commissioners to refuse the application or, upon compliance, immediately issue a license to operate a mobile home park within the jurisdiction of the city.
H. Revocation Of License: The board of commissioners may revoke any license issued under this chapter in case any of the provisions hereof are violated. However, before said license may be revoked, the board of commissioners must give ten (10) days' notice to the holder of the license, and the holder may request a hearing thereon. Such request shall be made, in writing, to the city secretary within the ten (10) day notice period. If said license is revoked, the license may be reissued if the discrepancies causing said revocation have been duly corrected.
I. Transfer And Duration: Upon application for a transfer of the license, the board of commissioners may issue a transfer upon payment of the transfer fee. Such original license and transfer thereof may be granted at any time during the year and shall expire at the end of the year unless previously revoked or terminated.
J. Posting Of License: The license certificate shall be conspicuously posted in the office of or on the premises of the mobile home and/or travel trailer park at all times. (Ord. 648, 7-18-1978)