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MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS
(A) Required. It is unlawful for any person to construct, alter, or extend any mobile home park or structures within the park that are permanent in nature within the limits of the city unless he or she holds a valid permit issued by the Building Inspector in the name of such person for the specific construction, alteration of extension proposed, where permanent means that are not on wheels or mobile.
(B) Application. All applications for permits shall contain the following:
(1) Name and address of applicant.
(2) Location and legal description of the mobile home park.
(3) Complete engineering plans and specifications of the proposed park showing but not limited to the following:
(a) The area and dimensions of the tract of land; topography sketch of land;
(b) The number, location and size of all mobile home lots;
(c) The location and width of roadways and walkways;
(d) The location of water and sewer lines and riser pipes;
(e) Plans and specification of the water supply and refuse and sewage disposal facilities;
(f) Plans and specifications of all buildings constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park;
(g) The location and details of lighting and electrical systems.
(4) All applications for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee which shall be based on total valuation of the work to be done. Such fees shall be in accordance with established building permit fees required in the city.
(5) The Planning Commission may, at the request of the Building Inspector, review all applications for permits, which have been forwarded to them by the Building Inspector under the provisions of this section, and shall be granted a hearing before the Planning Commission. The results of the Planning Commission findings shall be forwarded to the City Council for their review and action.
(6) Any person whose application for permit under this section has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on this matter before the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 239, § 1201, Am. #4, passed - -2004)
(A) License required. It is unlawful for any person to operate any mobile home park within the limits of the city unless he or she holds valid license issued annually by the Council in the name of such person for the specific mobile home park. All applications for licenses shall be made to the Council. The Council shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with the provisions of this section.
(B) License is non-transferrable.
(1) License fee. Application for original licenses shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the application and by the deposit of a fee of $50 and shall contain:
(a) The applicant’s name and address.
(b) The location and legal description of the mobile home park.
(c) A situation of the mobile home park showing all mobile home lots, structures, roads, walkways, and other service facilities.
(2) Renewal of licenses. Applications for renewal of licenses shall be made in writing by the holders of the licenses, shall be accompanies by the deposit of a fee of $50, and shall contain any change in the information submitted since the original license was issued or the latest renewal granted.
(3) Inspection and suspension. Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile home park, the Building Inspector finds that the conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of this section, the Building Inspector shall give notice in writing to the person to whom the license was issued that conditions or practices shall be corrected within a 30-day period of time specified in the notice by the Building Inspector. At the end of the period of time, the Building Inspector shall reinspect the mobile home park and, if the conditions or practices have not been corrected, the Council and the City Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer will give notice in writing of the suspension to the person to whom the license is issued. Upon receipt of notice of the suspension, the person shall cease operation of the mobile home park.
(Ord. 239, § 1202, Am. #4, passed - -2004)
The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine satisfactory compliance with this section. The Building Inspector shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this section and he or she shall have the power to inspect the register containing a record of all residents of the mobile home park. It shall be the duty of the park management to give the Building Inspector free access to all lots at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection. It shall be the duty of every occupant of a mobile home park to give the owner thereof or his or her agent or employee access to any part of such mobile home park at reasonable times for the purposes of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this section. It shall be the responsibility of the Building Inspector to determine compliance of the park with § 152.189.
(Ord. 239, § 1203, Am. #4, passed - -2004)
(A) Notice. Whenever the Building Inspector determines that there has been a violation of any provision of this section, the Building Inspector shall give notice of such alleged violation to the person to whom the permit or license was issued, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:
(1) Be in writing.
(2) Allow 30 days for the performance of any act it required. If work cannot be completed in the 30-day period, extensions may be granted if reasons for hardship do prevail and can be verified.
(3) The notice shall be served upon the owner of his or her agent as the case may require; provided, that the notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly served upon the owner or agent when a copy thereof has been sent by registered mail to his or her last known address, or when he or she has been served with the notice by any method authorized or required by the laws of the state.
(B) Hearing. Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with enforcement of any provision of this section, may request and shall be granted a hearing of the same before the Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
(C) Orders. Whenever the Building Inspector finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, he or she may without notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he or she may deem necessary to meet the emergency, including the suspension of the permit or license. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the section , the order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom the order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but upon petition to the Building Inspector shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible. The provisions shall be applicable to such hearing and the order issued thereafter.
(D) Relocation. Efforts would be made by the Building Inspector to inform the resident of local, county, state, and federal programs that would assist them with relocation.
(Ord. 239, § 1204, Am. #4, passed - -2004)
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