§ 151.06  LICENSING.
   (A)   Initial approval; Class A mobile home park. A plat showing the location and dimensions of lots, streets, common areas, buffer yards and other features of a proposed Class A mobile home park shall be submitted with the application for a license. The plat shall bear the seal and signature of a licensed professional surveyor. The submission shall also include construction plans for buildings, roads, utilities, screening, excavation and the like. The construction plans shall be prepared, signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer. The City Code Official and City Manager shall review the plat and construction documents and shall prepare written comments. No changes shall be made to the plat or construction documents without approval. The City Council shall conduct a public hearing prior to authorizing issuance of a license for a Class A mobile home park. Following a determination that the proposed development meets the requirements of § 151.04 of this chapter, and would not diminish the integrity of surrounding residential areas or be otherwise detrimental to public safety and welfare, the Council shall direct the City Clerk to issue a license to operate. A fee in an amount set by Council from time to time shall be assessed for the initial licensing of a Class A mobile home park for a period of one year. The initial license shall become effective upon occupancy of the first lot. A building permit shall be obtained for any construction or installation regulated by the Building Code.
   (B)   Initial approval; Class B mobile home park. Plans indicating compliance with the requirements of § 151.05 of this chapter shall be submitted with the application for initial licensing. The City Code Official and City Manager shall review the plat and construction documents and shall prepare written comments. The City Council shall conduct a public hearing prior to authorizing issuance of a license for a Class B mobile home park. Following a determination that the proposed development meets the requirements of § 151.05 of this chapter and would not diminish the integrity of surrounding residential areas or be otherwise detrimental to public safety and welfare, the Council shall direct the City Clerk to issue a license to operate. A fee in an amount set by Council from time to time shall be assessed for the initial licensing of a Class B mobile home park for a period of one year. The initial license shall become effective upon occupancy of the first lot. A building permit shall be obtained for any construction or installation regulated by the Building Code.
   (C)   Renewal of license. Application for renewal shall be submitted not more than 60 days, nor less than 30 days prior to the expiration date of the initial license or most recent renewal. The fee for annual renewal shall be in an amount set by Council from time to time for a Class A mobile home park and in an amount set by Council from time to time for a Class B mobile home park. Upon receipt of an application for renewal, the City Code Official shall inspect the mobile home park, and any violations cited by the Code Official that are the responsibility of the operator shall be corrected prior to approval. Property maintenance or building code violations on individual lots shall be the responsibility of the respective occupants.
   (D)   Revocation. A mobile home park license may be revoked by the City Council for violation of the conditions of §§ 151.04 or 151.05 of this chapter as applicable, following notification to the mobile park operator and a public hearing. A mobile home park license shall be revoked in the event of revocation of the license required by the Health Department.
   (E)   Permits for individual mobile homes. A building permit shall be obtained prior to the location of any individual mobile home within a Class A mobile home park. Foundation systems, utility connections, porches and decks, accessory structures and all other construction subject to regulation under the Building Code of the city shall be inspected and approved by the City Code Official prior to occupancy of the mobile home. Permits shall not be required for placement of individual recreational vehicles within a Class B mobile home park.
   (F)   Permits for individual manufactured homes of private lots. Building permits for manufactured homes excluded from the definition of mobile home in § 151.03 of this chapter shall be obtained in the manner prescribed by the city’s Building Code. All aspects of construction regulated under the Building Code shall be inspected and approved prior to occupancy of the manufactured home.
(Prior Code, § 1759.06)  (Ord. passed 11-10-2003)