LICENSED MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS

§ 152.015 DUTY OF LICENSEE AND OCCUPANTS.

   (a)   Responsibility of licensee.

      (1)   The manufactured home park licensee will operate the park in strict compliance with the provisions of this chapter, the zoning ordinance and provisions of the conditional use permit as may be required by the planning commission or the city council.

      (2)   The licensee will provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its related facilities, roadways (including fire access), drainageways, walkways, open spaces, utilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.

      (3)   The licensee will be responsible for verifying and certifying that all manufactured homes placed in the park meet or exceed the property maintenance code.

      (4)   The licensee will be responsible for a one-time verification that all manufactured homes located in a licensed manufactured home park are anchored with a tie-down system within 12 months of placement.

      (5)   The licensee will also be responsible to see that all plumbing, heating and electrical connections, alterations and additions comply with the requirements of this chapter; all street signs and address numbers are installed; and permits are secured for detached accessory buildings and park service buildings.

      (6)   The licensee will be responsible for the proper placement of each manufactured home and notification to the agency when new manufactured homes are placed.

      (7)   The licensee will provide the agency with the name, address and phone number of the local park management.

      (8)   The licensee will be responsible for titling or disposal of abandoned manufactured homes.

   (b)   Responsibilities of park occupants.

      (1)   The park occupant will comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter and will maintain the manufactured home space, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.

      (2)   The park occupants of any manufactured home will be responsible to see that all plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical connections, alterations and additions comply with the requirements of this chapter and will secure the necessary permits for detached accessory buildings.

      (3)   The park occupants shall see that their personal passenger vehicles are licensed and operable. In no event shall any inoperable or unlicensed vehicle be parked in a licensed manufactured home park. Stored vehicles are allowed in designated screened parking lots as provided by the licensee within the licensed manufactured home park.

      (4)   The park occupant or the installer shall follow the manufacturing instructions for anchoring as required for HUD-labeled homes.

   (c)   Responsibilities of owners of residential rental units. The title holder of a residential rental unit in a licensed manufactured home park will be responsible for obtaining a permit as required under §§ 150.175 through 150.181 of this Code.

(1992 Code, § 24-4) (Ord. 76-85, passed 9-23-1985; Ord. 93-95, passed 7-3-1995; Ord. 26-04, passed 3-1-2004; Ord. 87-11, passed 11-21-2011)

LICENSED MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS; LICENSE

§ 152.030 REQUIRED; TERM, RENEWAL, ANNUAL INSPECTION AND FEE.

   (a)   It will be unlawful for any person to operate any licensed manufactured home park within the city unless a valid annual license has been issued. Each license will expire on June 30. Application for a license and license renewal will be made in writing to the zoning enforcement manager on a form furnished by them for that purpose and accompanied by a copy of park rules and regulations, if any, and a fee payable to the city in the amount set forth in chapter 110.

   (b)   The deadline for filing applications will be 30 days prior to the expiration of the license. Licenses filed after the expiration date of the license will be charged, in addition to the license fee, a reinstatement fee equal to 50% of the license fee.

   (c)   Annual inspection prior to renewal. The license renewal request will cause the agency to inspect the licensed manufactured home park for adherence to park standards as set forth in §§ 152.065 through 152.072.

(1992 Code, § 24-5) (Ord. 76-85, passed 9-23-1985; Ord. 103-94, passed 11-21-1994; Ord. 93-95, passed 7-3-1995; Ord. 87-11, passed 11-21-2011) Penalty, see § 10.999

§ 152.031 REVOCATION OR REFUSAL.

   The city council may, after a public hearing of which the licensee shall be notified, revoke a manufactured home park license in whole or part as described in this subchapter. The agency may refuse to renew a license for failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter or any other conditions approved by the agency pursuant to this Code.

(1992 Code, § 24-7) (Ord. 76-85, passed 9-23-1985; Ord. 93-95, passed 7-3-1995; Ord. 87-11, passed 11-21-2011)

§ 152.032 TRANSFER.

   Every licensed manufactured home park licensee will give notice in writing to the agency within 30 days after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of the manufactured home park. The notice will include the name and address of the new owners. Upon application in writing for transfer of the license, the license may be transferred if the park is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other pertinent laws and regulations.

(1992 Code, § 24-7.1) (Ord. 76-85, passed 9-23-1985; Ord. 92-85, passed 11-12-1985; Ord. 93-95, passed 7-3-1995)

LICENSED MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS; PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS

§ 152.045 MANUFACTURED HOME PLACEMENT PERMIT.

   (a)   It is unlawful to allow any manufactured home to be occupied in a licensed manufactured home park unless the manufactured home is situated on a manufactured home space and a placement permit issued as provided in this subchapter. Only those manufactured homes constructed for thermal zone 3, as defined by Housing and Urban Development, will be issued a placement permit.

   (b)   Prior to the placement or delivery of the manufactured home in a licensed manufactured home park, every licensee shall ensure that an application signed by the park occupant for a manufactured home park placement permit is provided to the agency. The agency will cause an inspection to be made only after the placement permit is received for the manufactured home space to verify compliance of the manufactured home placement with the provisions of this chapter dealing with proper placement, premises identification, utility hookups, and skirting. A trip charge of $20.00 may be applied if the manufactured home is not placed within 30 days of placement permit issuance. The trip charge will not apply when a placement permit is canceled.

   (c)   Every manufactured home park licensee shall give to every manufactured homeowner desiring to place his or her manufactured home in the licensee’s park an application for a placement permit provided by the agency. The licensee will obtain two completed copies of the application form and will send one to the agency prior to any inspections for compliance with codes; the manufactured homeowner will have the responsibility of filing the original copy of the application with the agency and will pay a permit fee of $50 at that time.

   (d)   After January 1, 2012, a copy of the data plate for all manufactured homes will accompany the placement permit application. The data plate records are maintained by the Institute for Building Technology and Safety. If the data plate is missing or otherwise unavailable, the placement permit will not be granted.

(1992 Code, § 24-8) (Ord. 76-85, passed 9-23-1985; Ord. 93-95, passed 7-3-1995; Ord. 156-95, passed 12-18-1995; Ord. 94-97, passed 12-15-1997; Ord. 87-11, passed 11-21-2011; Ord. 54-14, passed 8-5-2014) Penalty, see § 10.999