Regulations governing placement of mobile homes within the City, excluding those placed in a licensed mobile home park, shall be as follows:
(a) No person shall place or locate a mobile home on a parcel of real estate or lot located within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining the necessary approvals and permits as provided for in this section.
(b) Any person desiring to place a mobile home on a parcel of real estate or lot located within the corporate limits of the City shall first make application to the Zoning, Building Commission on a form as established by said Commission. The application shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) A lot plan showing the exact location and dimensions of the parcel or lot.
(2) A description and dimensions of the proposed mobile home to be located thereon.
(3) A clearly defined drawing showing the exact location of the home on the parcel or lot.
(4) Color photographs of at least three exterior sides of the proposed mobile home. Said photographs shall be of such quality as to enable the viewer to judge the condition and appearance of the proposed mobile home. Said photographs shall be supplied by the applicant at the applicant's expense.
(5) In the event that the owner of the property upon which the mobile home is to be located and the owner of the mobile home itself are not one and the same person, then the owner of the property must sign the application provided for in this section stating the owner of the property is in agreement with all rules for the placement of mobile homes under the city ordinance and shall be responsible for the removal of the mobile home if it is left vacant for more than 30 days.
(c) The application shall be submitted to the Zoning, Building Commission in proper form and in compliance with subsection (b) hereof.
(Ord. 94-5-1. Passed 5-11-94.)
(d) Upon submission of the application to the Commission, the Commission shall render a decision no later than fifteen days following the date of receipt of said application, determining whether the proposed unit and site meet the requirements of this chapter.
The Commission may, at its discretion, send a designated inspector to the current location of the proposed unit stated in the application for the purpose of a visual inspection to verify the true condition of the unit. The cost of said inspection shall be reimbursed at the Internal Revenue Service approved mileage rate (currently thirty-one cents (31¢) per mile) plus meal expenses (receipts required) if travel time and inspection exceed four hours. These expenses shall be deducted from the application fee refund.
(Adopting Ordinance)
(e) The Commission shall consider the following criteria in deciding whether or not to approve the application:
(1) The age, appearance and condition of the mobile home.
(2) The number of other mobile homes in the surrounding area.
(3) The effect of the mobile home on property values in the area.
(4) Any other factor relevant to the facts of the individual application.
(f) If the Commission approves the application, the applicant shall then apply for a mobile home permit and pay a non-refundable fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00). The applicant has a period of thirty days after the permit has been issued to meet all the requirements of this chapter.
(g) If the applicant views the Commission decision as unjust, the applicant may request a public hearing before the corporate authorities of the City at a regularly scheduled Council meeting. The Chairperson of the Commission, as well as any member of said Commission so inclined, shall attend the hearing to state the basis of the Commission's decision. Upon hearing or viewing the evidence of both parties, the corporate authorities shall render a binding and final decision upon the matter.
(h) If approved, and all other applicable ordinances have been complied with, all permit fees have been paid and the permit has been issued, the applicant may place the mobile home onto the approved site.
(i) The Commission shall prepare a registry of all mobile homes which have been approved for location within the corporate limits of the City. Said registry shall be made available for public inspection at City Hall. A map should be prepared to permit tape to be attached locating each trailer, and various colored tape shall be used to indicate each trailer condition, with colors to change if conditions warrant.
(Ord. 94-5-1. Passed 5-11-94; Ord. 2005-01-01. Passed 1-12-05.)