[Added 12-1-1988 by L.L.
No. 9-1988]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MOBILE HOME
A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which,
in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or forty-body
feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square
feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be
used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected
to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning
and electrical systems contained therein.
MOBILE HOME LOT
A designated site within a mobile home park for the exclusive
use of the occupants of a single mobile home.
MOBILE HOME, PARK
A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for
the placement of mobile homes.
In general, mobile home parks shall be properly maintained so
as to ensure the desirable residential character of the property.
Specifically, the following shall apply:
A. Yard maintenance. Mobile home parks shall be maintained reasonably
free from holes and excavations, sharp protrusions and other objects
or conditions which might be a potential cause of personal injury.
Walks, steps and driveways that contain holes or tripping hazards
shall be filled, repaired or replaced as the need indicates. Trees
or limbs of trees that constitute a hazard shall be removed.
B. Noxious weeds. Noxious weeds considered detrimental to health, such
as ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, shall be completely
eliminated from all areas of the mobile home park. Open areas shall
be maintained free of heavy undergrowths of any description.
C. Accessory structures. All accessory buildings or structures shall
be kept in good repair, free from health, fire and accident hazards.
They shall be of durable construction and appropriate for the intended
use and location. Exterior wood surfaces of all structures that are
not inherently resistant to deterioration shall be periodically treated
with a protective coating of paint or other suitable preservative.
D. Gravel areas. All areas surfaced with gravel shall be kept clear
of all forms of vegetation.
E. Infestation. Grounds and structures shall be maintained free of insect,
vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods used for purposes
of extermination shall conform to generally accepted practice.
To ensure adequate fire protection and control, the following
rules shall apply:
A. No open fires shall be permitted at any place within the park which
may endanger life or property.
B. No fires shall be left unattended at any time.
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with at least one twenty-gallon
metal garbage can with a tight-fitting cover. The cans shall be kept
in a sanitary condition at all times. It shall be the responsibility
of the park owner to ensure that garbage and rubbish shall be collected
and properly disposed of outside of the mobile home park as frequently
as may be necessary to ensure that garbage cans do not overflow. Exterior
property areas shall be maintained free from organic and inorganic
material that might become a health, accident or fire hazard.
[Amended 12-1-1988 by L.L. No. 9-1988]
The developer shall be required to furnish service buildings
in conformance with the following: The service buildings shall be
well lighted at all times from sunset to sunrise, shall be well ventilated
with screened openings and shall be constructed of such moistureproof
material, including painted woodwork, as shall permit repeated cleaning
and washing. The floors of such buildings shall be of water-impervious
materials and supplied with drains.
[Added 12-1-1988 by L.L. No. 9-1988]
Any person, upon conviction for violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter, shall be punishable, for a first offense, by a fine
of not more than $75; for a second offense, by a fine of not more
than $150; and for a third or subsequent offense, by a fine of not
more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.