(A) Permit required. No person shall establish, maintain or operate a manufactured home park within the city without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Council.
(‘81 Code, § 13-20)
(B) Application.
(1) No permit for a manufactured home park shall be issued by the Council unless and until the person requesting the same shall first make an application to the City Clerk and shall submit therewith all information and data hereinafter specified.
(2) Application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall include the following information, as to either existing or proposed facilities, which shall conform to state and city specifications:
(a) Location and legal description of the premises to be used for a manufactured home park;
(b) Proof of ownership of all property within the boundary lines of the proposed manufactured home park;
(c) A complete plan of the park in conformity with this section, including the following:
1. All roads and driveways, and street lighting plan;
2. Location and number of sites or lots for manufactured homes;
3. Proposed disposition of surface drainage;
4. Proposed water system and sanitary sewer system;
5. Proposed location of all fire hydrants;
6. Proposed locations and designs of all signs; and
7. Any other information requested by the Planning Commission or the City Council.
(3) The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall be filed with the original and four copies.
(‘81 Code, § 13-21)
(C) Investigations and payment of costs.
(1) The Council shall make an investigation of the applicant, the plans, the site and any other related subject as it may deem necessary and proper. For the purpose of this investigation, the Council may use the services of regular city officers and employees or it may employ the services of outside consultants and experts as it may choose.
(2) The applicant shall pay all reasonable costs incurred by the city for review and inspection, including preparation and review of plans, plats and specifications by the City Engineer, City Attorney and other legal or other costs of a similar nature upon receipt of a statement therefor from the City Clerk. This payment shall be in addition to the permit fee hereinafter provided for.
(‘81 Code, § 13-22)
(D) Fees. The applicant shall pay to the city the fee specified in the appendix to Chapter 35 at the time the application is filed. When a permit is granted hereunder, the applicant shall pay the additional amount specified in the appendix to Chapter 35. This fee is imposed for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred by the city in the administration of this chapter and the fee shall not be construed to be a license.
(‘81 Code, § 13-23) (Am. Ord. 317, passed 4-12-84)
(E) Bond or deposit; limitation to plan.
(1) The Council shall require the applicant to file a bond or cash deposit in the form and amount as shall be satisfactory to it to insure the compliance by the applicant with the plans and specifications before the issuance of the permit.
(2) Approval of the permit shall be limited to the number of manufactured home lots shown on the approved plan presented and any departures from the original plan at any later date must be approved by the Planning Commission and the Council.
(‘81 Code, § 13-24)
(Ord. 43, passed 9-14-67) Penalty, see § 151.99
Statutory reference:
For provisions concerning state licenses and permits for home parks and recreational camping areas, see M.S. §§ 327.15 and 327.16