For the purposes of this chapter the following terms have the
meanings indicated:
LICENSEE
Any person licensed to operate and maintain a mobile home
park under this chapter.
MOBILE HOME
That which is, or was as originally constructed, designed
to be transported by any motor vehicle upon a public highway and designed,
equipped and used primarily for sleeping, eating and living quarters,
or is intended to be so used, and includes any additions, attachments,
annexes, foundations and appurtenances, except that a house trailer
is not deemed a mobile home if the assessable value of the additions,
attachments, annexes, foundations and appurtenances equals or exceeds
50% of the assessable value of the trailer.
MOBILE HOME PARK
Any plot or plots of ground upon which two or more units
occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located, regardless
of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodation.
NONDEPENDENT MOBILE HOME
A mobile home equipped with complete bath and toilet facilities,
all furniture, cooking and heating appliances, and complete year-round
facilities.
PERSON
Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association
or corporation.
SPACE
A plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the
accommodation of one mobile home unit.
Mobile homes shall not be used as a permanent place of abode
or as a permanent dwelling or for indefinite periods of time except
as provided as follows:
A. Any nondependent mobile home properly connected with the public water
supply and sanitary sewer systems may be permitted on any premises
if the trailer shall be constructed and located in compliance with
all requirements of the building, plumbing, health, sanitary, electrical
and zoning ordinances.
B. Any action toward the removal of wheels except for temporary purposes
of repair or other action to attach the mobile home to the ground
by means of posts, piers or foundation shall subject the mobile home
to the requirements of the building code.
[Amended 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544; 1-28-2015 by Ord. No. 3570]
No mobile home park license (or permit for location outside
of a licensed park) shall be issued until the City Clerk shall notify
the Chief of Police, Chief of the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Department,
and Building Inspector or their authorized agents of the application
and these officials shall inspect or cause to be inspected each application
and the premises to determine whether the applicant and the premises
on which the mobile homes will be located comply with the regulations,
ordinances and laws applicable thereto. These officials shall furnish
to the City Council, in writing, the information derived from such
investigation and a statement as to whether the applicant and the
premises meet the requirements. No license shall be renewed without
a reinspection of the premises. For the purpose of making inspections
and securing enforcement, the officials or their authorized agents
are hereby empowered to enter on any premises on which a mobile home
is located or about to be located and to inspect the same and all
accommodations connected therewith at any reasonable time.
All additions to existing mobile home parks or new mobile home
parks shall be in conformance with the provisions of this chapter,
with such plans having been approved by the City Plan Commission.
No person shall occupy any mobile home within the City for more than 90 days in each twelve-month period, except as provided in §
460-4 of this chapter, and except that upon a showing and proof that there exists in the community a shortage of adequate housing facilities, additional stays of 60 days may be granted as an emergency provision, provided that this time limitation shall not apply to the licensee of the mobile home park or his bona fide employees so as to prevent their remaining on the park premises at all times.
All plumbing, electrical, building and other work on or at any
licensed park shall be in accordance with the ordinances of the City and the requirements of the State Plumbing, Electrical
and Building Codes and the regulations of the State Department of
Safety and Professional Services. Licenses and permits issued grant
no right to erect or repair any structure or do any plumbing or electrical
work.
The City Council is hereby authorized to revoke any license
or permit issued pursuant to the terms of this chapter in accordance
with § 66.0435, Wis. Stats.
In addition to the suspension or revocation of any license issued under this chapter, and except where otherwise specifically provided, any person found to be in violation of any provisions of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-4 of this Code.