9-3-3: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
   A.   Location: All mobile homes located within the City limits shall conform to the specifications of this chapter.
   B.   Age Of Mobile Home: No mobile home older than twenty (20) years will be permitted in the City of Carmi and all mobile homes located within the City limits shall conform to the specifications of this chapter.
   C.   Physical Dimensions: No mobile home shall be located in Carmi which has less than six hundred (600) square feet of usable interior living space.
   D.   Foundations: Mobile homes to be located in Carmi shall rest on and be securely attached to a foundation or system of piers or pilings, or concrete slab according to specifications established and provided by the Illinois Department of Health.
   E.   Skirting: All mobile homes to be located in Carmi shall be fitted with suitable skirting or other covering around the base or foundation of the unit to visually hide the foundations, piers or crawl space beneath the mobile home. All such skirting or covering shall be of fire resistant material and provide an access door or inspection hatch. Such skirting shall be in place within thirty (30) days of the placement of the mobile home upon the site.
   F.   Used, Rebuilt Or Other Than New: No mobile home shall be located in Carmi that does not satisfy construction and safety standards set out in the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standard Act of 1974 (42 USC 5401 et seq.), as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder (24 CFR section 3282 et seq., and 24 CFR section 3283 et seq.) as amended. Any mobile home that does not have attached to it a seal issued by the State of Illinois Department of Public Health evidencing that it is manufactured in accordance with Illinois codes and the Illinois Mobile Home and Manufactured Housing Safety Act and a HUD mobile home seal, shall be deemed to not meet the requirements of this section.
   G.   City Inspection: All mobile homes, whether new, used, rebuilt or modified in any way shall upon installation and set-up be inspected by the Fire Chief to confirm its compliance with this chapter, and all applicable sections of this Code.
   H.   Independent Mobile Homes Prohibited: No independent mobile home shall be located in Carmi to be used as a dwelling place, after the effective date of this chapter. "Independent mobile home" is defined as one that has a self-contained toilet and/or bath and shower facilities.
   I.   Site: All mobile homes to be located in Carmi shall be on a well-drained site so that drainage will not constitute a hazard or nuisance to person, property or water supply in the vicinity of the site.
   J.   Lot Size: The minimum lot size for any mobile home located outside an approved mobile home park in Carmi shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the following setback limitations and all other requirements of this chapter. No single-wide mobile home shall be located within ten feet (10') of any boundary line. Distance shall be measured from the overall width and length of the mobile home as defined in this chapter.
   K.   Tie-Down And Anchoring: All mobile homes located in Carmi shall meet the tie-down and anchoring requirements as specified in the Illinois Mobile Home Tiedown Act of 1990 (revised) 210 Illinois Compiled Statutes 120/1 et seq., as amended.
   L.   Water: All mobile homes to be located in Carmi shall be connected to the City water supply and fitted with suitable water meter connection as provided in this Code (water).
   M.   Sewer: All mobile homes to be located in Carmi shall be connected to the City sewer system as provided for in this Code (sewers).
   N.   Electricity: All mobile homes to be located in Carmi shall be connected to the City electrical system as specified in the current City contract with its provider of electrical service or other electric company providing service to the area.
   O.   Fuel Storage: All mobile homes' fuel storage tanks or cylinders shall be permanently and securely fastened and shall not be located inside or beneath the mobile homes, or less than fifteen feet (15') from the mobile home entrance/exit. Such fuel storage shall be permitted in tanks or other approved containers mounted on an incombustible frame or rack at the rear of the mobile home. Fuel containers shall not exceed three hundred (300) gallon capacity unless approved in advance by the City Council.
   P.   Natural Gas Or Butane System: All natural gas or butane systems shall be installed according to specifications in the current City contract with its provider of such services. All gas piping installed below ground shall have a minimum earth covering of eighteen inches (18"). No gas mains or lines shall be located underground under any mobile home.
   Q.   System Shut-Off Valve: A readily accessible and identified shut-off valve controlling the flow of fuel to the central fuel piping system shall be installed near the point of connection to the main fuel system.
   R.   Fuel Oil Distribution System: Fuel oil piping installed below ground shall have a minimum earth covering of eighteen inches (18") and all fuel lines shall be provided with a stopcock at the outlet of the fuel container and another stopcock just before the fuel line enters the mobile home. No fuel oil lines shall be located or installed under any mobile home.
   S.   Replacement Mobile Homes: Any mobile home to be located in Carmi as a replacement for an existing mobile home shall conform to all specifications and requirements of this chapter, including the procedure for application for a new special use permit.
   T.   Mobile Homes: The City Council may issue a special use permit to locate a mobile home outside a mobile home park. All mobile homes located outside a mobile home park shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.
   U.   Mobile Homes Improperly Placed: All mobile homes improperly placed in Carmi shall be subject to penalties and fines as provided for in this chapter and shall be removed at the owner's expense. Any legal fees incurred by the City, or other costs incurred as the result of an improperly placed mobile home shall be the responsibility of the owner.
   V.   Mobile Homes As Business Structures: No mobile home shall be permitted to be used as a permanent office or place of business or any commercial enterprise.
   W.   Mobile Homes - Real Estate Tax: All mobile homes located in Carmi and not in a mobile home or trailer park, with wheels, towing tongue or frame removed and placed on a permanent foundation shall be classified as real estate and taxed as such.
   X.   Special Use Permit:
      1.   A special use permit may be issued by the City of Carmi permitting a mobile home as defined in this chapter, to be located on any site outside an approved mobile home park, if the City Council finds:
         a.   The mobile home will comply with the general requirements set forth in this chapter.
         b.   The mobile home will be located on property owned by or leased by the owner of the mobile home.
         c.   The proposed special use will permit and encourage an environment of sustained desirability and stability, and that it will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood.
         d.   The special use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity.
The City Council may consider the age, size, condition and general appearance of the proposed mobile home in making its findings.
      2.   No application for a special use permit shall be considered unless the applicant furnished a completed and certified application for special use permit form. The City Clerk shall then schedule a hearing before the City Council.
      3.   The City Clerk, not more than thirty (30) days, nor less than seven (7) days before the hearing at which the application for the special use permit is to be considered, shall send written notice of the hearing to the applicant. In addition, the City Clerk shall cause notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, not more than thirty (30) days nor less than seven (7) days prior to such hearing.
      4.   A public hearing shall then be held by the City Council and any party may appear in person, by agent or attorney. The Council shall vote upon the application and the vote of the Council shall be final with regard to issuance of a special use permit.
      5.   A fee of sixty dollars ($60.00) shall accompany the application to cover the cost of publication, postage and legal fees involved in the issuance of said special use permit. The applicant, upon being issued a special use permit, shall within a period not to exceed six (6) months from the date of issuance, place a mobile home upon the site or the permit shall expire. A special use permit as described in this subsection X may be transferred to another person only upon the written approval of the Council, prior to transfer.
   Y.   Repairs: Before a mobile home can be moved upon any property temporarily for repair, the property owner must apply to the Council for a permit to repair said mobile home. The permit must be approved by City Council and shall be valid for a period of thirty (30) days after approval by the City Council.
   Z.   Final Inspection: Not less than thirty (30) and not more than sixty (60) days after a mobile home, as described in this chapter, has been placed upon a lot in the City of Carmi, the City Fire Chief shall conduct a proper inspection to verify that all requirements of this chapter have been complied with, and shall make a report to the City Council. (Ord. 1522, 2-21-2017)