§ 151.022 COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS.

   (A)   Time period. Upon issuance of a manufactured home park construction permit , the applicant  shall have 2 years to complete construction of site improvements as stated in the permit for the park or phase thereof, except as otherwise noted in division (B) below. Extensions may be granted by the Administrator for good cause upon receipt of a written request from the applicant .

   (B)   Site improvements.

      (1)   Depending on the specifics of the application , a manufactured home park  applicant  may be required to construct or install the following improvements, in accordance with special provisions, in order to obtain a certificate of completion (see division (C) below).

         (a)   Water supply systems ;

         (b)   Sewage disposal systems ;

         (c)   Fire protection improvements;

         (d)   Drainage improvements;

         (e)   Internal roads ;

         (f)   Park identification signage; and

         (g)   Buffers.

      (2)   Depending on the specifics of the application , a manufactured home park  applicant  may be required to construct or install the following improvements in accordance with special provisions. The improvements must be completed within 45 days of the date of issuance of a certificate of completion (see division (C) below).

         (a)   Parking areas;

         (b)   Driveways ; and

         (c)   Improvements to common solid waste disposal areas.

      (3)   A manufactured home park  applicant  shall not be required to construct or install the following site improvements prior to obtaining a certificate of completion :

         (a)   Improvements to common areas ;

         (b)   Road name and regulatory signs; and

         (c)   Nonresidential uses (such as laundry rooms, community buildings , park offices, and the like).

   (C)   Certificate of completion (COC) . Once the required site improvements for the park or phase thereof are complete and the applicant has provided evidence that property addresses have been assigned to each manufactured home and other buildings in accordance with § 151.056, the applicant  shall apply to the Administrator for a COC (see Appendix C). The Administrator shall conduct a site inspection and either issue a COC or a list of remedial items to be satisfied before a COC will be issued. Once the applicant obtains and maintains a valid COC , he or she may lease spaces and he or she (or the operator or tenants , as applicable) may obtain set-up and building permits for manufactured homes and other buildings within the park.

   (D)   As-built drawings. One as-built drawing, at a scale of 1 inch equals 100 feet, of the completed park (or phase ) shall be submitted to the Administrator at the time an applicant applies for a COC .

   (E)   Inspection. The Administrator (or his or her designee) is authorized to make the inspections of manufactured home parks as necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.

(Ord. passed 3-1-2004; Am. Ord. passed 10-13-2005; Am. Ord. 2016-04, passed 7-28-2016)