As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
LAW
Includes federal and state laws, regulations of administrative
agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the State
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Harford County and City
ordinances and regulations.
MOBILE HOME
A.
A structure that is:
(1)
Transportable in one or more sections;
(2)
Eight or more body feet in width and 30 or more body feet in
length;
(3)
Built on a permanent chassis; and
(4)
Designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent
foundation, when connected to the required utilities.
B.
Includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical
systems contained in the structure.
PARK
Any property leased or held out for lease to two or more
residents or prospective residents.
PARK OWNER
Any person who has an interest in the park and includes any
person acting as the agent of a park owner as to the managerial or
operation acts taken as the agent of the owner.
RESIDENT ASSOCIATION
An association of residents of a mobile home park formed
for the purpose of accepting rent escrow payments.
RESIDENT or DESIGNEE
A mobile home owner who leases or rents a site for residential
use and resides in a mobile home park.
It shall be the duty of the park owner to obtain the license
and to ensure compliance with all federal, state and City laws and
regulations. The park owner shall:
A. Comply with all applicable building, housing, zoning and health codes.
B. Keep in good repair the leased site and all permanent fixtures that
the park owner provides.
C. Keep in a good state of appearance, repair, safety and cleanliness
the common areas and buildings.
D. Provide at all reasonable times for the benefit of residents access
to common areas, including their buildings and improvements, which
access may not infringe on the leased site of any resident.
E. Keep in good repair each utility service either directly or by way
of maintenance agreement between the park owner and the City.
Upon revocation of a license, the residents shall have the right
to place the monthly ground rental and other monthly charges in an
interest-bearing escrow account established by the resident association
until the revocation has been rescinded and the license reissued.
Violation of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor and
shall be subject to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days and
a fine not to exceed $1,000. Each twenty-four-hour period in which
a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation.