As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated. Except as otherwise provided below, the definitions in Chapters
193 and
205 shall apply to this chapter.
EXISTING MANUFACTURED (MOBILE) HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION
A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction
of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes
are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities,
the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the
pouring of concrete pads) is completed before the effective date of
the floodplain management regulations adopted by the community.
MANUFACTURED (MOBILE) HOME
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which
is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without
a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The
term "manufactured home" does not include a recreational vehicle.
Manufactured homes must meet the same requirements as stick built
or conventional housing. Because they are usually residential buildings,
they must be elevated so that the lowest floor is above the base flood
elevation (BFE). Manufactured homes must be elevated and anchored
to a permanent foundation to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral
movement.
NEW MANUFACTURED (MOBILE) HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION
A manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction
of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes
are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities,
the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the
pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date
of the floodplain management regulations adopted by the community.
PARK
A mobile home park and/or a RV park.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV)
A vehicle which is: a) built on a single chassis; b) 400
square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection;
c) designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty
truck; and d) designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling
but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel,
or seasonal use. A recreational vehicle placed on a site in a special
flood hazard area (SFHA) must meet the elevation and anchoring requirements
for manufactured homes, unless it: 1) is on the site for fewer than
180 consecutive days; or 2) is fully licensed and ready for highway
use. "Ready for highway use" means that it is on its wheels or jacking
system, is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities
and has no permanently attached additions.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV) PARK
Any plot or ground upon which one or more recreational vehicles,
occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located.
Parks shall be located only within the zone authorized by Chapter
205.
All parks shall be connected to an approved public water supply and supplied to each mobile home and RV space by pipe. The park shall comply with all requirements of Chapter
197.
Insect and rodent control measures to safeguard public health,
as recommended by the Health Officer or other appropriate authority,
shall be applied in the park.
A. Fly and mosquito control. Effective larvicidal solution may be recommended
by the Health Officer or other appropriate authority for fly or mosquito
breeding areas which cannot be controlled by other more permanent
measures.
B. Debris accumulation prohibited. Accumulations of debris which may
provide harborage for rodents shall not be permitted in the park.
C. Extermination action required. When rats or other rodents are known
to be in or near the park, the operator shall take definite action
under direction by the appropriate health authority to exterminate
them.
D. Insect and weed control measures. Suitable measures as recommended
by the Health Officer or other appropriate authority shall be taken
by the mobile home park operator to control other insects and obnoxious
weeds.
Cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas or oils to be used
as fuel by mobile home and recreational vehicle occupants should be
connected to the stoves or heaters of the mobile home and recreational
vehicle by copper or other metallic tubing, to provide leakproof connections.
The cylinders shall be securely fastened in place, not less than five
feet from any coach exit. Applicable state and local codes shall be
followed.
No owner or person in charge of any dog, cat, or other pet animal
shall permit it to run at large.
A responsible attendant, caretaker, owner, or operator shall
be responsible at all times to keep the park, its facilities, and
equipment in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition, and he or she
shall be liable with the licensee for any violation of the provisions
of this chapter.
It shall be the duty of each park owner or operator to report
promptly to the Health Officer or other appropriate officials all
cases of persons and animals affected or suspected of being affected
with a communicable disease.
The Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer and/or Health Officer and Assistant Health Officer shall make inspections of the parks to assure compliance with this chapter and parks shall be open for inspections at all reasonable hours. In case of noncompliance with any provisions of this chapter, a warning or notice of violation may be served upon the licensee by posting at the park and certified mail. Thereafter, upon failure of the licensee to remove the violation, the Board of Commissioners shall hold a hearing on the matter, and, upon determination of noncompliance, revoke the license. The license may be reissued if the circumstances leading to the revocation have been remedied, a license is still available, and the park can be maintained and operated in full compliance with the law. In addition to the remedies set forth in this section, a summons may be issued and the owner of the park and/or licensee shall be subject to the violations and penalties set forth in §
119-23.
The Board of Commissioners shall have the authority and discretion to grant a temporary extension of license for the purposes of granting a hearing to the findings of the Zoning Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, and/or Health Officer and Assistant Health Officer as set forth in §
119-20 or to permit the owner and/or licensee to complete corrective action ordered by the Commissioner; provided, however, that no temporary extension shall be for more than 30 days, and not more than two temporary extensions shall be granted to any annual license. No such temporary extension or extensions shall have the effect of extending for renewal purposes the annual expiration date, and every renewal license shall be dated as of the anniversary date of original issuance regardless of such extension. No extension shall preclude or stay any summons, prosecution, or penalties as provided by §
119-23.
The license certificate and a copy of this chapter shall be
conspicuously posted in the office or on the premises of the park
at all times.
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, General Penalty.