For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING, ACCESSORY. A detached subordinate building or structure, the use of which is customarily incidental to that of the main building or structure, and which is located on the same lot with the main building or use.
BUILDING CODE. The County Building Code.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL. The main building or structure on a lot as distinguished from an accessory building.
BUILDING, SERVICE. The building in which there is provided laundry facilities and other such facilities as may be required or permitted by this chapter.
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT. The certificate of approval for construction of the mobile home park issued by the Building and Zoning Department as specified in § 91.005.
DEPARTMENT. The Illinois Department of Public Health.
DWELLING. Any building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively as living quarters for one or more families, other than hotels, motels, tourist homes, clubs, hospitals or similar uses.
LICENSE COMMITTEE. A committee consisting of the following officials of the county or their duly authorized representatives, the License Committee of the County Board of Supervisors.
LICENSE. A certificate issued by the County Clerk allowing the operation of the mobile home park under the provisions of this chapter and the applicable provisions of the zoning code.
MOBILE HOME. A structure designed for permanent habitation and so constructed as to permit its transport on wheels, temporarily or permanently attached to its frame, from the place of its construction to the location, or subsequent locations, at which it is intended to be a permanent habitation and designed to permit occupancy as a dwelling place for one or more persons. However, any such structure served by individual utilities and resting on a permanent foundation, with wheels, tongue and hitch permanently removed, shall not be construed as a MOBILE HOME.
MOBILE HOME DEPENDENT. A mobile home which does not have toilet and bath or shower facilities.
MOBILE HOME INDEPENDENT. A mobile home with self-contained toilet and bath or shower facilities.
MOBILE HOME PAD. That portion of the mobile space designed to be occupied by the mobile home.
MOBILE HOME PARK. A tract of land or two or more contiguous tracts of lands upon which two or more independent mobile homes are located for permanent habitation either free of charge or for revenue purposes, and shall include any building, structure, tent, vehicle or enclosure used or intended for use as a part of the equipment of the MOBILE HOME PARK.
MOBILE HOME SITE. Synonymous with MOBILE HOME SPACE.
MOBILE HOME SPACE. The lot on which the mobile home is located for permanent habitation.
PERMANENT HABITATION. A period of two or more months.
RECREATION VEHICLE. Every vehicle originally designed or permanently converted and primarily used for living quarters or for human habitation and not used as a commercial vehicle, including any house, car, house trailer, camper or private living coach.
RESIDENCE. A stationary detached principal building designed for or used as a dwelling as distinguished from a mobile (dwelling) home. A mobile home with the wheels and tongue removed and placed on a permanent foundation shall be deemed a stationary RESIDENCE.
RULES AND REGULATIONS. The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the Mobile Home Park Act, being 210 ILCS 115/1 et seq., as issued and enforced by the State Department of Public Health.
ZONING ORDINANCE. The zoning code for the county, Chapter 93.
(1993 Code, § 91.06) (Ord. passed 6-9-1975; Ord. 2024-01, passed 3-5-2024)