A. It is unlawful for any person to construct, maintain or operate any mobile home park or travel trailer park within the city limits of the city unless he holds a valid license issued annually by the city clerk with the approval of the inspection officer and health officer of the city, in the name of such person for the specific mobile home park, except that the maintenance or operation of a mobile home park or travel trailer 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 shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with all pertinent provisions of this and other ordinances and regulations of the city. Every person holding such a license shall notify the city clerk in writing within twenty four (24) hours after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of, interest in or control of the park, the name of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such mobile home park or travel trailer 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 inspection officer and/or health 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 inspection officer or health officer.
E. A complete plan, as required by subsection C3 of this section 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 spaces or travel trailer spaces;
3. The location and width of roadways, walkways, buffer strips and recreational areas;
4. The locations of service buildings and other proposed structures;
5. The location and size of utility 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 officer or inspection officer finds conditions existing in violation of this chapter, or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, he (or they) 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 ninety (90) days, the inspection officer or health officer shall reinspect such park, and if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, he 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 provided in subsection 12-805E of this chapter.
G. Any person whose permit has been denied, suspended, or who has received notice from the inspection officer or health officer that his 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 city council, provided that when no petition for such hearing shall have been filed within ten (10) 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 (10) day period.
H. A temporary permit, upon written request therefor, shall be issued by the city clerk upon written approval of the inspection officer and health officer for every mobile home park or travel trailer park in existence upon the effective date of this chapter, permitting the park to be maintained and operated during the period ending one year after the effective date of this chapter, or December 31, 1970, without being subject to the provisions of this chapter except such of the provisions as are made expressly applicable to permittees.
I. The term of the temporary permit may be extended, upon written request, for not to exceed one additional period of up to one year if:
1. The permittees shall have filed application for a license in conformity with this chapter within one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of the calendar year;
2. The park plans and specifications accompanying the application for license comply with all the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances and statutes; and
3. The permittee has diligently endeavored to make the existing park conform fully to the plans and specifications submitted with the application but has failed to do so due to circumstances beyond his control.
If the city is satisfied with the application and the effort of the permittee to conform the existing park to all provisions of this chapter, then the temporary permit may be extended upon such terms and conditions and for such time as may be deemed by the city to be reasonable and to effect a compliance with this chapter within a reasonable time.
J. Mobile home parks and travel trailer parks in existence upon the effective date of this chapter, January 1, 1970, which have concrete pads indicating the location of mobile home spaces or travel trailer spaces need not comply with those sections of this chapter which would require the moving of concrete pads. They must, however, comply with all other requirements in accordance with subsections H and I of this section. In addition, any park expansion shall be in full compliance with provisions of this chapter. (Prior code § 4-90)