CHAPTER 15
MOBILE HOME AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
MOBILE HOME AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
SECTION:
10-15-1: Definitions
10-15-2: Inspection Of Mobile Home And Travel Trailer Parks
10-15-3: Notice, Hearings And Orders
10-15-4: Nonresidential Mobile Trailers, Permits
10-15-5: Mobile Home, Travel Trailer Park Plans
10-15-6: Water Supply
10-15-7: Laundry Facilities
10-15-8: Sewage And Refuse Disposal
10-15-9: Garbage Receptacles
10-15-10: Traffic, Parking
10-15-11: Insect And Rodent Control
10-15-12: Animal Control
10-15-13: Register Of Occupants
10-15-14: Supervision
10-15-15: Wrecked Or Damaged Homes, Trailers
10-15-16: Minimum Housing Regulations For Mobile Homes
10-15-17: Mobile Home Subdivisions
10-15-18: Penalty
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
DEPENDENT MOBILE HOME: A mobile home which does not have a flush toilet and a bath or shower. For purposes of regulation under this chapter, a dependent mobile home shall be considered to be the same as a travel trailer, unless otherwise specified.
HEALTH OFFICER: The legally designated health authority of the city or his authorized representative.
INDEPENDENT MOBILE HOME: A mobile home which has a flush toilet and a bath or shower. Unless otherwise indicated in the text of this chapter, the term "mobile home" shall mean an independent mobile home.
INSPECTION OFFICER: The building inspector of the city or his authorized agent.
MOBILE HOME: A movable or portable dwelling consisting of one or more components or of two (2) or more units separately towable but designed to be joined into one integral unit designed for towing or transport on streets and highways on its own wheels or chassis, both complete and ready for occupancy, except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, location on jacks or permanent foundations, skirting, connection to utilities and similar operations. Unless otherwise indicated in the text of this chapter, the term "mobile home" shall refer to an "independent mobile home" as defined in this section.
MOBILE HOME PARK: Any plot of ground upon which two (2) or more mobile homes, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations.
MOBILE HOME SPACE: A plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home, and not located on a mobile home sales lot.
MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION: A subdivision designed and intended for residential use where residence is in mobile homes exclusively, and where mobile home lots are sold for occupancy.
NONRESIDENTIAL MOBILE TRAILER: Any vehicle having the basic characteristics of either a mobile home or travel trailer, but which is used for purposes other than residential and is not being offered for sale as indicated by a clearly displayed sign on or near the trailer.
PARK: A mobile home or travel trailer park.
PERSON: A natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation.
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM OR PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM: Any such system built and owned by, or dedicated to and accepted by the city; all other systems are private.
RURAL: Any area shown on the city area general plan for suburban or rural development and which is zoned agriculturally.
SERVICE BUILDING: A building housing toilet and bathing facilities for men or women, and may also include buildings containing laundry facilities and other facilities.
SUBDIVISION: Mobile home subdivision, unless otherwise indicated.
TRAILER PARK OR TRAVEL TRAILER PARK: Any plot of ground upon which two (2) or more travel trailers, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations.
TRAVEL TRAILER OR TRAILER: All vehicles and portable structures built on a chassis, designed as a temporary or permanent dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation use not included in the definition of independent mobile homes. For purposes of regulation under this chapter, a dependent mobile home shall be considered to be the same as a travel trailer, unless otherwise specified.
TRAVEL TRAILER SPACE: A plot of ground within a travel trailer park designed for accommodation of one travel trailer.
URBAN: Any area shown on the city area general plan for urban intensity development. (1989 Code § 12-501; amd. Ord. 658, 6-17-1997; 2002 Code)
A. Authority: The inspection officer or health officer is hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of mobile home and travel trailer parks located within the city in order to perform their duty of safeguarding the health and safety of occupants of mobile home parks and of the general public.
B. Outside Premises Inspection: The inspection officer and the health officer shall have the power to inspect the outside premises of private or public property for the purposes of inspecting and investigating conditions in relation to the enforcement of this chapter or of regulations promulgated thereunder.
C. Register Inspection: The inspection officer and the health officer shall have the power to inspect any register containing a record of all mobile homes and occupants using the park.
D. Access Required: It is the duty of every occupant of a park to give the owner thereof or his agent or employee access to any part of the mobile home park or travel trailer park or their premises at reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this chapter or with any lawful regulations adopted thereunder, or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (1989 Code § 12-502)
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