(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, maintain, or operate any mobile home park or recreational vehicle park within the limits of the town unless he or she holds a valid license issued annually and jointly by the Inspection Officer and Health Officer of the town in the name of such person for the specific mobile home park except that the maintenance or operation of a mobile park or recreational vehicle park in existence on the effective date of this chapter may be continued under a temporary permit for such period of time and under such conditions as are hereinafter described.
(B) Application shall be made to the Inspection Officer who, acting jointly with the Health Officer, shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with all pertinent provisions of this and other ordinances and regulations of the town. Every person holding such a license shall notify the Health Officer in writing within 24 hours after having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any mobile home park. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such mobile home park or recreational vehicle park.
(C) Application for original licenses shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the application and shall contain the following:
(1) Name and address of the applicant;
(2) The interest of the applicant in, and the location and legal description of, the park;
(3) A complete plan of the park showing compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated thereunder; and
(4) Such further information as may be requested by the Health and/or Inspection Officer.
(D) Applications for renewals of licenses shall be made in writing by the holder of the license and shall contain the following:
(1) Any change in the information submitted since the time the original license was issued or the latest renewal granted; and
(2) Other information requested by the Health and/or Inspection Officer.
(E) A complete plan, for the purpose of obtaining a license to be issued, shall show:
(1) The area and dimensions of the tract of land;
(2) The number, locations, and size of all mobile home or recreational vehicle spaces;
(3) The location and width of roadways, walkways, buffer strips, and recreational areas;
(4) The location of service buildings and other proposed structures;
(5) The location and size of utility lines and treatment facilities; and
(6) Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed or to be constructed within the park.
(F) Whenever the Health and/or Inspection Officer finds conditions existing in violation of this chapter or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, he or she shall give notice, in writing, to the person to whom the license was issued that, unless such conditions or practices be corrected within a reasonable period of time (specified in the notice), the license will be suspended. At the end of such period, not to exceed 90 days, the Health and/or Inspection Officer shall re-inspect such park, and if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, he or she shall suspend the license and give notice, in writing, of such suspension to the person to whom the license was issued. Upon receipt of notice of suspension, such person shall cease operation of such park except as may be provided hereinafter.
(G) Any person whose permit has been denied or suspended or who has received notice from the Health and Inspection Officers that his or her permit will be suspended unless certain conditions or practices at the park are corrected may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Town Board of Trustees; provided, when no petition for such hearing shall have been filed within ten days following the day on which notice of suspension was served, such license shall be deemed to have been automatically revoked at the expiration of such ten-day period.
(H) Mobile home and recreational vehicle parks in existence, upon the effective date of this chapter, which have concrete pads indicating the location of mobile home or recreational vehicle spaces need not comply with those provisions herein which would require the moving of concrete pads. They must, however, comply with all other requirements, and any park expansion shall be in full compliance with provisions of this chapter.
(I) The Town Clerk shall charge and collect for each mobile home and/or recreational vehicle park an initial license or temporary permit of not to exceed $2.50 per space. The initial license or temporary permit shall expire one year from the date of issue unless renewed upon such conditions as the Town Board of Trustees may, by ordinance or resolution, direct.
(Prior Code, § 12-30) Penalty, see § 153.99