§ 152.41 REGULATIONS; GENERAL.
   (A)   Scope of regulations.
      (1)   Except as may otherwise be provided in § 152.42 all buildings erected, all uses of land or buildings established, all structural alterations or relocation of existing buildings occurring, and all enlargements or additions to existing uses occurring after September 8, 1970, shall be subject to this section.
      (2)   The Zoning Administrator shall not approve any application for a building permit, certificate of zoning compliance or other permit or license, and city departments shall not issue any permits or licenses if the permit, certificate or license authorizes either of the following:
         (a)   A use contrary to this chapter; or
         (b)   The erection, moving, alteration, enlargement or occupancy of a building contrary to this chapter.
      (3)   No lot area shall be reduced or diminished so that the yards or other open spaces shall be smaller than those prescribed by this chapter, nor shall the population density be increased in any manner except in conformity with these regulations unless the City Council grants a variance.
   (B)   Erection of more than 1 principal structure on a lot. In any district, more than 1 structure housing a permitted or permissible principal use may be erected on a single lot, provided that this chapter's requirements are met for each structures as though it were on an individual lot.
   (C)   Accessory buildings.
      (1)   In case an accessory building is attached to the main building, it shall be made structurally a part of the main building and shall comply in all respects with this chapter's requirements applicable to the main building.
      (2)   An accessory building, not attached to and made a part of the main building, shall not be closer than 5 feet to the main building.
      (3)   (a)   A detached accessory building shall not be located in any required front yard. Detached accessory buildings in residential districts shall not exceed 1 story or 16 feet in height and shall not be greater than 1,000 square feet in area and cannot occupy more than 10% of the lot area. The total square footage of all detached accessory structures shall not be equal to or greater than the footprint of the principal structure.
         (b)   A distance of open space between the principal building and the detached accessory building plus the distance of open space between the detached accessory building and the side yard must be at least 10 feet; however, a detached accessory building may not be built nearer than 5 feet to the principal structure nor nearer than 2-1/2 feet to the side or rear lot line.
         (c)   A detached accessory building opening onto an alley shall be set back at least 20 feet from the alley right of way; if the detached accessory building is located off an alley but does not open into the alley, a distance of at least 2-1/2 feet shall be maintained between the building and the alley right of way, except that a 2 stall garage may be used jointly and solely by the families living on 2 adjacent lots and may be built so as to place 1 stall on each side or rear lot line, provided that the 2 stalls are separated by a fire wall.
         (d)   No more than a maximum of 3 accessory structures shall exist on a property in any residential zone.
         (e)   Cloth, canvas, plastic sheeting, tarps, or any material used for agricultural purposes are not allowed as primary building material on any accessory structure in any residential zone. This limitation shall not apply to a greenhouse. Pre-engineered structures meeting all applicable Minnesota Building Code such as carports are permitted.
         (f)   Semi-trailer, railroad or similar type storage containers are prohibited in any residential district as a permitted accessory structure.
      (4)   Accessory buildings on any corner lot in an R-1, R-1M, R-2 or R-3 District shall be at least 6 feet from the rear lot line when the rear lot line of the corner lot is the same as the side lot line of an adjoining lot in an R-1, R-1M, R-2 or R-3 District.
      (5)   Accessory buildings for single-family attached dwellings may be attached to other buildings in the lot's building area and/or in the rear yard providing the applicant records a covenant and deed restriction on all properties which will abut the common lot line (0-lot line). These covenants and deed restriction shall provide the following:
         (a)   Access to the abutting property for the adjacent property owner and/or the adjacent property owner's representative for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, repairing and maintaining either side on the total property;
         (b)   Necessary encroachments for footings and eaves for the building; and
         (c)   Restrictions to limit changes of color, material and design of the accessory building to insure it is compatible with the attached building.
      (6)   In any zoning district, no accessory building or structure shall be erected or constructed prior to the erection or construction of the principal or main building or structure, but may be erected simultaneously. Only in the case whereby a vacant lot is purchased by an adjoining land owner, may an accessory building be erected or constructed alone given the lots are surveyed by a registered land surveyor and recorded as one property description and any accessory structure meets all setback, lot coverage, and height provisions.
      (7)   All accessory buildings located in the R-1, R-1M, R-2, or R-3 districts shall be made of materials customarily found in residential zones. Accessory buildings of less than 120 square feet shall use appropriate materials and design features clearly customary and typical of the character of buildings or structures in the district in which it is located as determined by the Zoning Administrator or his designee.
   (D)   Height regulations.
      (1)   Where the average slope of a lot is greater than 1 foot rise or fall in 7 feet of horizontal distance from the established street elevation at the property line, 1 story in addition to the number permitted in the district in which the lot is situated shall be permitted on the downhill side of any building.
      (2)   Height limitations set forth elsewhere in this chapter may be increased by 100% when applied to the following: chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, monuments, water towers, stacks, storage lofts, tanks, ornamental towers and spires, wireless towers or necessary mechanical appurtenances usually required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy.
   (E)   Yard regulations. The following requirements qualify and supplement the district regulations appearing elsewhere in this chapter. Measurements shall be taken from the point of the wall of the building nearest to the lot line in question, subject to the following qualifications.
      (1)   Every part of a required yard or court shall be open from its lowest point to the sky, unobstructed except for the ordinary projections of window wells above the bottom of the yard or court and except for the projections of sills, belt courses, cornices and ornamental features not to exceed 18 inches.
      (2)   Open or lattice-enclosed fire escapes, fireproof outside stairways and balconies opening upon fire towers projecting into a yard not more than 2 feet or into a court not more than 3-1/2 feet shall be permitted, where so placed to not obstruct light and ventilation.
      (3)   A yard, court or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with this chapter shall not be used additionally as a yard, court or other open space for another building.
      (4)   The setback requirements shall be observed on each street side of a corner lot, however, the buildable width of a lot shall not be reduced to less than 30 feet.
      (5)   A total setback requirement of 300 feet from all schools, churches, hospitals or any public meeting place having a seating capacity of 50 or more persons is mandatory for all land uses in which there are highly explosive or flammable materials in quantity, such as gas stations, bulk fuel or oil dealers and similar operations.
      (6)   Where a lot is to be occupied for permitted uses without buildings or structures on it, the required side yards and front yards shall be provided and maintained between the use and the respective lot lines, provided side and rear yards shall not be required on lots without buildings or structures when used for garden purposes or public playgrounds.
      (7)   The following shall not be considered obstructions.
         (a)   In front yards.
            1.   One-story bay windows projecting 3 feet or less into the yard; overhanging eaves and gutters projecting 2-1/2 feet or less into the yard.
            2.   A landing place or uncovered porch may extend into the required front yard up to 6 feet, if the landing place or porch has its floor no higher than the entrance floor of the building.
            3.   An open railing no higher than 3 feet may be placed around the place.
            4.   The required front yard of a corner lot shall not contain any wall, fence or other structure, tree, shrub or other growth, which may cause danger to traffic on a street or public road by obscuring the view.
            5.   On double frontage lots, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
         (b)   In side yards. Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting into the yard for a distance of 2 inches per foot of required side yard.
         (c)   In rear yards.
            1.   Enclosed, attached or detached off-street parking spaces; open off-street parking spaces; accessory structures, tool rooms and similar buildings or structures for domestic storage; balconies; breezeways and open porches; 1-story bay windows projecting 2-1/2 feet or less into the yard; and overhanging eaves and gutters projecting 2-1/2 feet or less into the yard.
            2.   In determining the depth of rear yard for any building where the rear yard opens into an alley, 1/2 the width of the alley, but not exceeding 10 feet, may be considered as a portion of the rear yard.
   (F)   Vision clearance.
      (1)   Fences, walls or accessory structures in front yard:
         (a)   In any residential district, no fence, wall, accessory structure or shrub planting shall be over 36 inches in height within 20 feet of any street corner, except for trees with branches and foliage removed a height of 8 feet above the ground, so as to interfere with traffic visibility across the corner; and
         (b)   No fence, wall, accessory structure or shrub planting shall be over 36 inches in height with an opacity over 50%, but may be 48 inches in height with an opacity under 50% (e.g., wrought iron, chain link, split-rail, vinyl, or board), within 25 feet of the front property line.
      (2)   Fences, walls or accessory structures in side and rear yard:
         (a)   In any residential district, no fence, wall or accessory structure, other than a retaining wall, shall be over 6 feet in height along the side or rear lot line; and
         (b)   The side lot line will be considered that area of a lot which extends along the side line of the lot from the rear property line to a point 25 feet from the front property line.
      (3)   Fences may be used to locate property lines with the required front, side and rear yards within a residential district.
      (4)   No fence, wall, shrub planting or accessory structure shall be erected within a public easement and/or right-of-way.
      (5)   The finished side shall face the abutting property or street right-of-way.
      (6)   Fences shall not be constructed of chicken wire, welded wire, pallets, barbed wire, snow fence, branches, animal gates, farm fence materials or materials originally intended for other purposes, unless approved by the Zoning Administrator.
      (7)   A certificate of survey may be required if property lines cannot be located as the city does not have licensed surveyors on staff to perform this service. If the Zoning Administrator, in his or her sole judgement and discretion, notifies the property owner/applicant that a survey is required, no permit will be issued until a survey is provided to the city by the owner/applicant as signed by a licensed surveyor, and that such survey is at the property owner's/applicant’s sole cost and expense. Further, it is the responsibility of the property owner/applicant to contact the surveyor and arrange the survey.
      (8)   All fences shall have at least 1 external access gate.
      (9)   The permit fee shall be as set by ordinance of the City Council. The permit fee shall he paid at the time of application.
      (10)   A permit is required for all fences within any residential district.
      (11)   All fences shall be properly maintained with respect to appearance and safety.
   (G)   Street closures. When any street, alley or other public way is vacated by official city action, the zoning district adjoining each side of the street, alley or public way shall be extended automatically to the center of the vacation, and all area included in the vacation shall then be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.
   (H)   Areas under water.
      (1)   All areas within the corporate limits of the city which are under water and not shown as included within any district shall be subject to all of the regulations of the district which immediately adjoins the water area.
      (2)   If the water area adjoins 2 or more zones, the boundaries of each zone shall be construed to extend into the water in a straight line until they meet the other district at a half-way point.
   (I)   Essential services. Essential services shall be permitted in any district as authorized and regulated by law, because the erection, construction, alteration and maintenance of essential services are exempt from this chapter.
   (J)   Structures to have access. Every building erected or moved shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street, or with access to an approved private street, and all structures shall be located on lots that are safe and convenient access for serving, fire protection and required off-street parking are provided.
   (K)   Sign regulations. All signs erected or maintained, except official, public traffic and street signs, shall conform with the following regulations.
      (1)   General provisions for all districts.
         (a)   Signs shall not be permitted within the public right-of-way or easements.
         (b)   Flashing or rotating signs resembling emergency vehicles shall not be permitted.
         (c)   Signs resembling an official marker erected by a governmental agency or displaying the words “stop” or “danger” shall not be permitted.
         (d)   Signs shall not be permitted to obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway or opening intended to provide light, air or access to any building or structure.
         (e)   When the Council or Zoning Administrator notices a sign or property owner that a sign is rotted, unsafe or unsightly, the owner of sign or owner of property thereunder shall remove or repair the sign.
         (f)   The owner, lessee or manager of any ground sign and the owner of the property on which the sign is located shall keep grass, weeds and other growth cut, and debris and rubbish removed from the lot on which the sign is located.
         (g)   Political signs may be permitted for a period of not more than 60 days before and 10 days after an election.
      (2)   Signs may be erected in an R-1, R-1M, R-2 or R-3 District subject to the following provisions.
         (a)   A nameplate sign identifying the owner or occupant of a building or dwelling unit, provided the sign does not exceed 2 square feet in surface area. These signs may be illuminated.
         (b)   A sign pertaining to the lease or sale of the building or property, provided the sign does not exceed 4 square feet in surface area. This sign shall not be illuminated.
         (c)   A temporary sign identifying an engineer, architect, contractor or product engaged or used in the construction of a building, provided the sign does not exceed 4 square feet in surface area and is removed prior to the occupancy of the building. This sign shall not be illuminated.
         (d)   One identification sign not to exceed 24 square feet in surface area displaying location information for churches, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, clubs, offices, libraries or similar institutions. This sign may be illuminated.
         (e)   Directional signs not exceeding 2 square feet in surface area displaying directional information for churches, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, clubs, libraries or similar institutions, excluding office or commercial establishments, provided that each institution shall be limited to 1 sign per thoroughfare approach. This sign shall not be illuminated.
         (f)   Public street identification signs, traffic signs and directional signs in any parking area where the signs are necessary for the orderly movement of traffic.
         (g)   Identification signs not to exceed 125 square feet per building elevation may be placed on any public school. The signs may be illuminated.
      (3)   Signs may be erected in a C-1 or C-2 District subject to the following provisions.
         (a)   The total surface area of all business signs on a lot shall not exceed 3 square feet per lineal foot of lot frontage area, or 75 square feet in area, whichever is greater. Signs may be illuminated.
         (b)   Advertising sign structures shall be limited to 1 for a lot of 100 foot frontage or less and to only 1 for each additional 100 feet of lot frontage.
         (c)   A like advertising structure may not contain more than 2 signs per facing, nor exceed 55 feet in total length.
         (d)   No advertising signs may be erected within 100 feet of an adjacent residential district.
         (e)   For corner lots, the frontage used to determine allowable sign area shall be the frontage of the main entrance to the business.
         (f)   No sign shall project higher than 6 feet above the height of the building, or 32 feet above the average grade at the building line, whichever is greater.
         (g)   Signs painted on a building shall be governed by the square footage limitations specified above. These signs shall be maintained in good condition and shall be repainted, removed or painted out when, in the opinion of the Council or Zoning Administrator, they are not so maintained.
         (h)   When a sign is illuminated, the source of light shall not be visible from any public right-of-way, and the light shall be directed away from any residential district.
         (i)   No signs shall project more than 6 feet perpendicular to a building.
      (4)   Signs may be erected in an A-1 District subject to the following provisions.
         (a)   One identification sign not to exceed 24 square feet in surface area displaying directional or identifying information for public and commercial recreational facilities, including but not limited to parks, trails, pools and community centers. This sign shall not be illuminated.
         (b)   Directional signs, not exceeding 2 square feet in surface area displaying directional information for public facilities, provided that each use shall be limited to 1 sign per thoroughfare approach. This sign shall not be illuminated.
         (c)   Public street identification signs, traffic signs and directional signs in any parking area where these signs are necessary for the orderly movement of traffic.
      (5)   Signs may be erected in an I-1 and 1-2 District subject to the following provisions.
         (a)   No advertising signs shall be permitted.
         (b)   The total surface area of all business signs on a lot shall not exceed 3 square feet per lineal foot of lot frontage or 20% of the building frontage area or 300 square feet in area, whichever is greater. These signs may be illuminated.
   (L)   Off-street parking and loading-unloading space requirements.
      (1)   Parking space requirements. The required parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the premises of each use. Each parking space shall contain a minimum area of not less than 300 square feet including access drives, and a width of not less than 9 feet, and a depth of not less than 20 feet. The minimum number of required off-street parking spaces for various uses shall be as follows, except for the Central Business District, where all non-residential uses shall be exempt from the following parking requirements:
         (a)   Apartments: 1-1/2 parking spaces for each apartment, except housing for the elderly projects, which shall provide 3/10 parking space for each dwelling unit, and any dwelling unit in the CBD district which requires one designated parking stall per unit;
         (b)   Assembly or exhibition hall, armory, auditoriums, theater, sports arena: one parking space for each 4 seats, based upon design capacity;
         (c)   Automobile service station: 4 parking spaces for each service stall plus 2 parking spaces; these parking spaces are in addition to the gas pump service area;
         (d)   Bowling alley: 5 parking spaces for each bowling lane;
         (e)   Churches: 1 parking space for each 4 seats, based on the design capacity of the main seating area;
         (f)   Convalescent or nursing home: 1 parking space for each 4 beds;
         (g)   Fast food restaurant: 1 space per 75 square feet of floor area;
         (h)   Elementary school: 2 parking spaces for each classroom;
         (i)   Golf courses and clubhouses, country club, swimming club, tennis club, public swimming pool: 20 spaces for each 500 square feet of floor area in the principal structure;
         (j)   Golf courses (miniature), archery range, gold driving range: 10 parking spaces;
         (k)   Hospitals: 1 parking space for each 3 beds;
         (l)   Junior and senior high school: 1 parking space for each classroom plus 1 parking space for each 10 students, based on design capacity;
         (m)   Manufacturing or processing plant: 1 off-street parking space for each 2 employees on the major shift, or 1 off-street parking space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area within the building, whichever greater, plus 1 space for all company motor vehicles customarily kept on the premises;
         (n)   Mobile home park: 1-1/4 parking spaces per mobile home berth;
         (o)   Mobile home stand (single): 1 parking space per unit;
         (p)   Motel or motor hotel: 1 parking space for each rental unit or suite;
         (q)   Office building: 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area;
         (r)   One and 2-family dwelling: 1 parking space per unit; no garage shall be converted into living space unless other acceptable on-site parking space is provided;
         (s)   Professional offices, medical and dental clinics, animal hospital: 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area;
         (t)   Public administration building, community center, public library, museum, art gallery, post office and other public service buildings: 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area in the principal structure;
         (u)   Research, experimental or testing stations: parking space for each employee on the major shift or 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area within the building, whichever is greater;
         (v)   Restaurant, café, night club, tavern, bar and lounges: 1 parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area, or 1 space per 3 seats, whichever is greater;
         (w)   Retail sales and service establishments: 1 parking space for each 250 square feet of floor area (minimum of 5 spaces);
         (x)   Sales (auto, trailer, marine and boat, implement, garden supply, building materials, auto repair): 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area;
         (y)   Shopping center: where several commercial uses are grouped together according to a general development plan, on-site automobile parking shall be provided in a ratio of not less than 3 square feet of gross parking area for each 1 square foot of gross floor area; separate on-site space shall be provided for loading and unloading; and
         (z)   Storage, wholesale, warehouse establishments: 1 parking space per 5,000 square foot of floor area; mixed use structures shall be based on other use requirements.
      (2)   Off-street loading design and maintenance.
         (a)   Location. All required loading or unloading into or out of trucks in excess of 3/4 ton capacity, or railroad cars, shall be conducted at facilities specifically designed for that purpose. These facilities shall be located upon the zoning lot of the principal use requiring them. All berths beyond 1 shall be separate from areas used for off-street parking.
         (b)   Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed as to avoid undue interference with other vehicular or rail access or use of public streets, alleys or other public transport systems.
         (c)   Surfacing. All off-street loading facilities, including loading berths and maneuvering areas, shall be surfaced with a hard, all weather, dust-free durable surfacing material and shall be well drained and landscaped and shall be maintained in a sightly and well-kept condition.
         (d)   Landscaping and screening. All berths shall be screened from view from the property street frontage and/or from the zoning district boundary when the adjacent property or property across the street frontage or side street frontage is zoned for residential purposes. The screening shall be accomplished by a solid wall not less than 8 feet in height and shall be so designed as to be architecturally harmonious with the principal structure. Screen planting may be substituted for the prescribed wall; however, plantings must not be less than 2-1/2 inches in diameter and of a type so as to permit a minimum of 90% opacity during all months of the year.
         (e)   Design. Fifty percent of the required number of truck berths shall be 50 feet in length, 12 feet in width and 15 feet in height. All loading areas shall consist of a maneuvering area in addition to the berth and shall not use any portion of the site containing parking stalls. Maneuvering areas shall be sized to permit the backing of truck tractors and coupled trailers into a berth, without blocking the use of other berths or drive or maneuvering areas.
         (f)   Required loading areas:
            1.   Space for loading and unloading goods, supplies and services shall be provided in addition to required off-street parking spaces and shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of each use.
            2.   The following uses shall observe required loading and unloading spaces as indicated.
Use
Required Spaces
Use
Required Spaces
Motels, hotels, lodging and rooming houses, private clubs and lodges
One for each structure over 20,000 square feet gross floor area
Commercial uses except where otherwise specified
One space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross floor area and 1 space for each additional 50,000 square feet of gross floor area
Auditorium, stadium, gymnasium, community center, religious institution, area school (private or public)
One for each structure over 100,000 square feet gross floor
Office building and professional offices (other than doctor and dentists); banks
One space for buildings with 30,000 to 100,000 square feet gross floor area and 1 space for each additional 100,000 square feet gross floor area
Restaurants and other food-dispensing establishments except drive-in restaurants
One for each structure with 10,000 square feet of gross floor area
Furniture, automobile, boat, appliance sales
One space plus 1 additional space for each 25,000 square feet of gross floor area
Hospitals, rest homes, nursing homes and similar institutions
One space plus 1 additional space for each 25,000 square feet of gross floor area
Bowling alleys
One space for each structure over 20,000 square feet of gross floor area
Manufacturing and research, experimental or testing stations
One space for each 50,000 square feet of gross floor area
 
   (M)   Minimum mobile home park requirements.
      (1)   Minimum density and area requirements.
         (a)   Minimum area for a mobile home park shall be 5 acres and shall not be less the 150 feet in width.
         (b)   A minimum of 500 square feet per mobile home shall be provided for definable play areas and open space within the mobile home park. Areas of open space and/or play areas shall not be included within any setback nor shall they include any areas of less than 20 feet in length or width.
         (c)   The minimum lot area per unit shall be 6,500 square feet, excluding private drives, parking spaces and street rights of way.
      (2)   Lot coverage and setback requirements.
         (a)   Maximum lot coverage for mobile home parks shall be 25%.
         (b)   Minimum distance between units shall be not less than 20 feet, or the sum of the heights of the 2 units, whichever is greater; the point of measurement is a straight line between the closest points of the units being measured.
         (c)   When a mobile home park is adjacent to a single-family residential district, the minimum setback between the street right-of-way line or property line the adjacent mobile home park use side shall be 30 feet. This setback area shall act as a buffer zone and shall be landscaped according to a plan submitted at the time of application. The plan shall show the type of planting material, size and planting schedule.
         (d)   Street access shall not be permitted onto residential streets in mobile home parks.
      (3)   General internal mobile home park development requirements.
         (a)   The minimum front yard setback from the mobile home unit to the street line shall be 15 feet.
         (b)   The mobile home stand shall be at an elevation, distance and angle relative to the street and driveway so that placement and removal of the mobile home with a car, tow truck or other customary moving equipment is practical.
            1.   The mobile home stand shall have a longitudinal grade of less than 4% and transverse crown or grade to provide adequate surface drainage.
            2.   The stand shall be compacted and surfaced with a material which will prevent the growth of vegetation while supporting the maximum anticipated loads during all seasons.
         (c)   The entire mobile home park shall be landscaped (excluding hard surfaced areas) and 1 shade tree with a minimum diameter of 2 inches shall be planted and maintained near each unit pad.
         (d)   All utilities supplied by the mobile home park to individual units shall be underground. This includes sanitary sewer, municipal water and electricity. When piped fuel or gas is provided by the mobile home park to each mobile home stand, this service shall also be located underground.
      (4)   Parking and street requirements.
         (a)   Parking:
            1.   Off-street parking areas shall be surfaced in accordance with the street surface standards below;
            2.   All required off-street parking space shall be located not further than 200 feet from the unit or units for which they are designated; and
            3.   A minimum of 1-1/4 parking spaces must be provided for each mobile home unit. The 1 unit space is for occupant use. The remaining spaces equivalent to 1/4 space per unit must be in group compounds at an appropriate location within the park.
         (b)   Streets:
            1.   Streets shall be sufficiently wide to permit ease of access to the mobile home parking stands and the placement and removal of mobile homes without causing damage to or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of any occupants or mobile homes in the park;
            2.   Streets shall have a minimum width so as to permit 2 moving lanes of traffic. Minimum lane width shall be 10 feet;
            3.   Public access to a mobile home park shall be designed to permit a minimum number of ingress and egress points to control traffic movement and to keep undesirable traffic out of the park;
            4.   Streets shall be graded to their full width to provide proper grades for pavements and sidewalks to have adequate surface drainage to the storm sewer system. The improvements shall extend continuously from existing improved streets to provide access to each lot and to provide connections to existing or future streets at the boundaries of the mobile home park; and
            5.   Streets and parking areas shall be surfaced for all-weather travel with not less than 4 inches of crushed stone, gravel or other suitable base material topped with not less than 1-1/2 inches of asphalt paving, or 4 inches Portland cement concrete. The surface shall be limited at the edge by a Portland cement curb not less than 4 inches high.
      (5)   Storage.
         (a)   Enclosed storage lockers, when provided, shall be located either adjacent to the mobile home in a mobile home park or at a place in the park convenient to the unit for which it is provided.
         (b)   Large items such as boats and boat trailers shall not be stored at the mobile home unit site, but shall be provided in a separate screened area of the park.
      (6)   Registrations.
         (a)   The operator of the mobile home park must keep a register containing a record of all mobile home owners and occupants within the park.
         (b)   The register shall contain the following information:
            1.   Name and address of each mobile home occupant;
            2.   Name and address of the owner of each mobile home;
            3.   Make, model, year, license and number of each mobile home;
            4.   State, territory or county issuing a license;
            5.   Date of the arrival and departure of each mobile home; and
            6.   Number and type of motor vehicles of residents in the park.
         (c)   The park shall keep the register available for inspection at all times by the city and county law enforcement officers, public health officials and other public officers whose duty necessitates obtaining information. The register record for each occupant and/or mobile home registered shall not be destroyed until 3 years following the registrant's departure from the park.
      (7)   Maintenance.
         (a)   The operator of any mobile home park, or a duly authorized attendant or caretaker, shall be in charge at all times to keep the mobile home park, its facilities and equipment, in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition.
         (b)   The attendant or caretaker and the operator shall be answerable for any violation of a regulation with which the operator must comply.
(1987 Code, § 703.02) (Am. Ord. 434, passed 3-10-1998; Am. Ord. 473, passed 9-9-2003; Am. Ord. 561, passed 2-26-2013; Am. Ord. 579, passed 6-23-2015; Am. Ord. 582, passed 12-22-2015; Am. Ord. 630, passed 2-9-2021; Am. Ord. 2022-646, passed 12-27-2022; Am. Ord. 2022-647, passed 12-27-2022; Am. Ord. 2022-648, passed 12-27-2022)