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(A) Mobile home parks shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and other flammable materials and shall comply with the standards found in the National Fire Protection Association: Standard for Fire Protection in Trailer Courts NFPA No. 501A excluding §§ 707 and 708.
(B) Portable fire extinguishers rated for classes B and C fires shall be kept in service buildings and at other locations conveniently and readily accessible for use by all occupants and shall be maintained in good operating condition. Their rating shall not be less than six BC (Underwriters Laboratory Rating).
(C) Fire hydrants, if provided, shall be located within 500 feet of any mobile home, service building or other structure in the park, and shall be subject to review and approval by the Fire Marshal.
(Ord. 6-86, passed 10-1-1986)
(A) Responsibilities of the park management.
(1) The person to whom a license for a mobile home park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this chapter and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) The park management shall notify park occupants of all applicable provisions of this chapter and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
(3) The park management shall supervise the placement of each mobile home on its mobile home stand which includes securing its stability and installing all utility connections.
(4) The park management shall maintain a register containing the names of all park occupants identified by lot number or street address. The register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the park.
(5) The park management shall notify the health authority immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious disease within the park.
(B) Responsibility of park occupants.
(1) The park occupant shall comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter and shall maintain his or her mobile home lot, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) The park occupant shall be responsible for proper placement of his or her mobile home on its mobile home stand and proper installation of all utility connections in accordance with the instructions of the park management.
(3) Skirtings, porches, awnings and other additions shall be installed only if permitted and approved by the park management. When installed, they shall be maintained in good repair. The space immediately underneath a mobile home shall be used for storage only if permitted by the park management. If permitted, the following conditions shall be satisfied:
(a) The storage area shall be provided with a base of impervious material;
(b) Stored items shall be located so as not to interfere with the underneath inspection of the mobile home; and
(c) The storage area shall be enclosed by skirting.
(4) The park occupant shall store and dispose of all his or her rubbish and garbage in a clean, sanitary and safe manner. The garbage container shall be rodent proof, insect proof and watertight.
(Ord. 6-86, passed 10-1-1986)
Provisions, definitions and standards applicable to mobile homes set forth in the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act, 1974, 41 U.S.C. § 5414 and the Texas Occupations Code, Title 7, Subtitle C, Chapter 1201 are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated fully as if set forth verbatim.
(Ord. 6-86, passed 10-1-1986)
(A) Any person, firm or legal entity, whether public or private, individual or representative capacity who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined a sum not to exceed $200 for each and every violation, and each day of violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(B) In the case that any owner or occupant of any building under the provision of this chapter shall be a corporation or public or private entity, rather than a natural person, and shall violate the provisions of this chapter, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer or other officers of the corporation or legal entity, or the manager, agent, representative, designee or employee of the entity shall also be severally liable for the penalties herein provided for violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 6-86, passed 10-1-1986)