House trailers and mobile homes shall not be used as permanent places of abode or as permanent dwellings or for indefinite periods of time, except under the following conditions:
(a) All house trailers, mobile homes or similar type vehicles or structures shall be located only in a licensed trailer park.
(b) (1) No house trailer, mobile home or similar type vehicle greater than five years of age shall be placed in any licensed trailer park within the City limits.
(2) All house trailers, mobile homes or similar type vehicles greater than five years of age which are presently located in a licensed trailer park shall, upon change of ownership, be immediately removed by such licensed trailer park.
(c) (1) Each house trailer, mobile home or similar type vehicle not currently located in a licensed trailer park shall at all times authorized under this chapter, be the residence of its registered owner and it shall be unlawful to rent, lease or sublet the use of such house trailer, mobile home or similar type vehicle for the use of others.
(Ord. 13-2003. Passed 9-24-03.)
(Ord. 13-2003. Passed 9-24-03.)
(2) A. Any house trailer, mobile home or similar type of vehicle currently located within the Village shall be removed upon a change in ownership unless such house trailer, mobile home or similar type vehicle is in current compliance with the standards established by the Codified Ordinances of the Village.
B. Any person desiring to transfer ownership of a house trailer, mobile home or similar type vehicle shall, at least 30 days prior to the change in ownership, notify the Building Inspector in writing. The Building Inspector shall conduct an inspection of the house trailer, mobile home or similar type vehicle to determine whether or not it is in compliance with the standards established by the Codified Ordinances of the Village.
C. The Building Inspector shall notify, in writing, the person seeking a change in ownership of the decision relative to the compliance with the standards established in the Codified Ordinances of the Village.
D. A person who disagrees with the decision of the Village Building Inspector relative to the determination of compliance shall have the right to file an appeal to Council. Said appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice of the Village Building Inspector.
E. Council shall, after a review of the appeal, render a decision, in writing, by majority vote, within fifteen days and forward the same to any person filing an appeal setting forth the reasons for the granting or denial of the appeal.
(Ord. 2010-10. Passed 10-20-10.)
(d) A permit for each house trailer, mobile home or similar type of vehicle to be used as a permanent place of abode, as a permanent dwelling or for indefinite periods of time shall first be obtained from the Village. A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be charged for the permit.
(e) Each house trailer, mobile home or other similar type of vehicle shall be equipped with underskirting of a corresponding or matching material used in the construction of each individual trailer.
(f) Each house trailer or mobile home shall be at least forty feet in length and shall be no more than five years old from the date of its first sale by its manufacturer, at the time it is authorized for a location under the provisions of this chapter.
(g) Every house trailer moved and placed within the Village after the effective date of this section, shall within thirty days be equipped with tie down straps sufficient to anchor the trailer in place, and shall obtain the written approval of the Building Inspector to that effect.
(h) Each house trailer, mobile home or similar type vehicle shall be properly connected with the Village sanitary/sewer system and the Village water system, together with all other utility connections, in compliance with all requirements of the ordinances and regulations as may be in existence in the Village in regard to dwellings. (Ord. 13-2003. Passed 9-24-03.)