Editor's Note: As to the use of recreational vehicles, need for permitting to use for living purposes, Chapter 420.
[Ord. No. 629 §1, 4-9-1996]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
DEPENDENT MANUFACTURED HOME
A manufactured home that does not have flush toilet and a bath or shower.
INDEPENDENT MANUFACTURED HOME
A manufactured home that has a flush toilet and a bath or shower.
MANUFACTURED HOME
A factory-built structure or structures which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width and forty (40) body feet or more in length, and when erected on site, contains three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, equipped with the necessary service connections and made so as to be readily movable as a unit or units on its or their own running gear and designed to be used as a dwelling unit or units with or without a permanent foundation. The phrase "without a permanent foundation" indicates that the support system is constructed with the intent that the manufactured home placed thereon may be moved from time to time at the convenience of the owner. For the purpose of this Chapter, manufactured home shall also include any structure or structures, built on-site or off-site, designed to be used as a dwelling unit or units, with or without a permanent foundation, which is no more than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet.
[Ord. No. 770A, 7-18-2017]
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK
Any plot of ground of four (4) acres or more in size containing manufactured home spaces, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for the occupation of such spaces.
MANUFACTURED HOME SPACE
A plat of ground designed for the accommodation of one (1) manufactured home within a manufactured home park.
[Ord. No. 629 §2, 4-9-1996]
The parking or storing of an unoccupied manufactured home in a building or in a rear yard or rear portion of a lot other than in a manufactured home park shall be permitted; provided, that the same shall not be occupied or used for sleeping or dwelling purposes or for business purposes while so parked or stored. No dependent manufactured home shall be permitted to remain in a manufactured home park for a period of more than thirty (30) days, nor shall any dependent manufactured home occupied on either a permanent or intermittent basis within the City limits remain within the City limits for a period of more than thirty (30) days.
[Ord. No. 629 §4, 4-9-1996]
A. 
Application for a manufactured home park license shall be filed with the Building Inspector. Such application shall include:
1. 
The name and address of the applicant.
2. 
The location and legal description of the existing or proposed manufactured home park.
3. 
A drawing at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet that shall show:
a. 
Accurate dimensions of the existing or proposed manufactured home park.
b. 
All roads and approaches and the method of ingress and egress from public streets.
c. 
The complete installations for electric service, natural gas service, water service, sanitary sewer service and telephone service.
d. 
Location, dimensions, construction and surfacing of all interior streets, parking areas, patios and other all weather surfaces.
e. 
The locations and dimensions of all manufactured home spaces.
B. 
If the Building Inspector determines that such manufactured home park is or will be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and with the other provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the City, a license shall be issued to the applicant that shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of its issuance.
C. 
Any enlargement of an existing park shall require that prior application for enlargement be submitted to and approved by the Building Inspector.
[Ord. No. 629 §5, 4-9-1996]
A permit shall be issued on an annual basis, upon written request therefor, for every manufactured home park in existence on April 9, 1996, notwithstanding that such park does not conform to the requirements of this Chapter, so long as the use of real property for such non-conforming manufactured home court is authorized under Section 410.100.
[Ord. No. 629 §6, 4-9-1996]
Every manufactured home license or permit shall be renewed every five (5) years upon determination of the Building Inspector that operation and maintenance of the manufactured home park has been in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 629 §8, 4-9-1996]
A. 
Manufactured home parks shall be designed, constructed and maintained, and manufactured homes shall be parked, in accordance with the following requirements:
1. 
Minimum area. The manufactured home park shall have an area of at least four (4) acres.
2. 
Drainage requirements. The manufactured home park shall be located on a well-drained site that is free of hazard of flooding and that permits rapid drainage.
3. 
Area of individual spaces. Manufactured home spaces shall be provided and shall each contain a minimum of five thousand (5,000) square feet.
4. 
Distance between manufactured homes or manufactured home and buildings. Manufactured homes shall be so harbored on each space that there shall be at least fifteen (15) feet between manufactured homes or between manufactured home and other buildings, does not included deck, awnings, etc.
5. 
Buffer zone — setback. There shall be a buffer zone along the side and rear property lines of at least ten (10) feet in width, which buffer zone shall be free of manufactured homes, buildings and structures and which shall be landscaped in such a way as to reduce noise and to increase visual privacy. There shall be a setback along the front property line, free of buildings, structures and manufactured homes, of at least ten (10) feet.
6. 
Abutment on public street required. Each manufactured home park shall abut upon a public street.
7. 
Access to hard surface streets — interior streets generally — off-street. Each manufactured home space shall have direct access to a hard surface street. The minimum width of interior streets serving enclaves of manufactured home spaces and permitting no parking shall be fifteen (15) feet. The minimum width of two-way interior streets permitting no parking shall be twenty (20) feet. The minimum width of one-way interior streets permitting parking on one (1) side only shall be twenty (20) feet, two-way shall be twenty-seven (27) and one (1) side parking. The minimum width of interior two-way streets permitting two (2) side parking shall be thirty-seven (37) feet. All interior streets shall be paved with a hard surface and maintained in good condition and lighted at night.
8. 
Electrical requirements. Each manufactured home shall meet or exceed the State standards set forth in Section 700.035, RSMo. All electrical service cables shall be placed underground.
9. 
Water supply. Each independent manufactured home shall be provided with an adequate supply of potable water. The water system shall be installed in accordance with City specifications.
10. 
Sewage disposal. Each independent manufactured home shall be provided with a sewer at least four (4) inches in diameter, which shall discharge manufactured home waste into the public sanitary sewer system.
11. 
Natural gas outlets. Each independent manufactured home shall be provided with a natural gas outlet, if natural gas is desired.
12. 
Telephone cables. Each independent manufactured home shall be provided with an underground telephone cable, if telephone service is desired.
13. 
Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be spaced not to exceed three hundred (300) feet apart in business and manufacturing section and not to exceed five hundred (500) feet apart in dwelling section.
14. 
Service buildings for dependent manufactured homes. Dependent manufactured homes shall be located not more than two hundred (200) feet from a service building housing sanitary facilities. Such a service building shall be a permanent building complying with all applicable provisions of this Code, other ordinances and Statutes regulating buildings, electrical installations and plumbing and sanitation systems. Service buildings shall provide separate toilet and shower facilities for each sex.
15. 
Garbage cans. Metal, plastic or vinyl garbage cans with tightfitting covers shall be provided in quantities adequate to permit disposal of all garbage and rubbish. Garbage cans shall be located not farther than one hundred fifty (150) feet from any manufactured home space. The cans shall be kept in a sanitary condition at all times. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as frequently as may be necessary to ensure that the garbage cans shall not overflow. All trash must be bagged.
16. 
All corners of each manufactured home shall be securely tied down to anchors which extend at least twenty-four (24) inches below the surface of the ground and which meet the specifications of the City Building Code. Double-wide manufactured homes shall be anchored at the center point of the end walls also.
a. 
All manufactured homes within manufactured home parks or on individual lots outside of manufactured home parks must be skirted within thirty (30) days from time of manufactured home placement in a manufactured park or outside of manufactured home parks on privately owned property. Material shall include metal, vinyl, fiberglass or other material approved by the Board of Aldermen.
17. 
Recreation areas.
a. 
Parks which accommodate twenty-five (25) or more manufactured homes should be provided with at least one (1) easily accessible recreation area.
b. 
Areas should be provided in a ratio of at least one hundred (100) square feet of space per each manufactured home lot.
[Ord. No. 629 §9, 4-9-1996]
A. 
The grounds of every manufactured home park and all buildings and structures shall be maintained in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of any condition that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or create a nuisance.
B. 
All areas not used for access, parking, circulation, buildings and service shall be completely and permanently landscaped.
[Ord. No. 629 §10, 4-9-1996]
The lawful use of real property for the parking of manufactured homes existing on April 9, 1996, although such use does not conform to the provisions of this Chapter, may be continued, but only to the same extent such use exists on such date. If such non-conforming use is discontinued, any future or further use of such real property shall be subject to, and shall be made in conformity with, all other Sections of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 629 §11, 4-9-1996]
A. 
Obstructions Prohibited. No obstructions of any kind shall be erected, placed or maintained on or about the manufactured home lot which would impede the movement of a manufactured home to or from a site or prevent inspection of plumbing or electrical facilities.
B. 
All new manufactured home parks shall be connected to a public sewer if available.
C. 
A manufactured home park shall not accommodate any occupied trailers for which there are no available sites conforming to the provisions of this Chapter.
D. 
It shall be unlawful to camp overnight or to park an occupied trailer or vacation trailer overnight upon any public street including the street right-of-way, unless permission is granted by Mayor/City Clerk. This provision shall not apply in cases where a manufactured home or trailer is parked for the purpose of making emergency repairs.
E. 
Signs. In a manufactured home park, all advertising signs and devices shall be as approved by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 629 §12, 4-9-1996]
A. 
Sewer lateral shall be provided at each manufactured home lot, be trapped and vented, terminate above grade on the same side of the lot as the water connection, be at least four (4) inches in diameter and be equipped with approval leak and flyproof devices for coupling to manufactured home drainage systems.
B. 
Each manufactured home space shall be provided with at least a four (4) inch sewer connection. The sewer connection shall be provided with suitable fittings so that a watertight connection can be made between the manufactured home drain and the sewer connection. Such individual home connections shall be so constructed that they can be closed when not linked to a home and shall be trapped in such a manner as to maintain them in an odor-free condition. Adapters, allowing for a tight physical connection, shall be on the manufactured home or provided by the manufactured home park operator for the use of manufactured homes.
C. 
All gas and/or oil-burning appliances shall be of an approved vented type.
D. 
Any manufactured home which shall be found by the City to be so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary or vermin infested that it creates a nuisance or is a hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public shall be designated as unfit for human habitation. No owner or operator of a manufactured home park shall permit a manufactured home that has been designated by the City as unfit for human habitation.
E. 
Manufactured home park sites shall be well drained, free from trash or litter, and maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
F. 
All garbage and rubbish shall be stored in tightly covered waterproof containers of not less than twenty (20) gallons capacity, nor greater than thirty (30) gallons capacity, unless other means of storage are approved, in writing, by the City.
[Ord. No. 733, 4-14-2009; Ord. No. 770, 7-8-2014[1]]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate an occupied manufactured home in the City of Granby, unless such manufactured home is located within a licensed manufactured home park, except with the special permission of the Board of Aldermen to be granted only after a public hearing has been called having given at least ten (10) days notice by placing a notice in a newspaper circulated in the City of Granby and a sign posted in the yard announcing the public hearing. At said public hearing, if more than thirty percent (30%) of the landowners within three hundred (300) feet of the land to which said manufactured home is to be located shall cause a written objection to be filed with the City, then and in that event, three-fourths (3/4) of the total members of the Board of Aldermen must consent to placement of said trailer on said property. Under no circumstances shall a mobile home be placed in the TIF district (map available at Granby City Hall).
B. 
When placing a manufactured home on a private lot, said home shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to any side lot line and shall not be located within twenty-five (25) feet of the front lot property line or the line with existing homes on abutting property, whichever is the further from the front property line. Some type of cement block skirting to act as a skirting as well as a fire resistant barrier. The mobile home will be five (5) years old or newer, with a title and or a certificate verifying the date of manufacturing. These items will be kept on file at City Hall.
C. 
Any mobile home/pre-manufactured home that currently resides in the City of Granby will be grandfathered into this Chapter, but upon removal if the property owner wishes to replace it with another unit the replacement must meet all the guidelines of this Chapter, including getting special permission from the City as well as other requirements set forth in this Chapter.
D. 
On application there shall be submitted to the Board of Aldermen a plot plan showing the proposed location of the manufactured home on the lot including proposed driveways, sewer connections and existing utilities, and said plot plan shall also show the location of buildings on lots immediately contiguous to the proposed lot in which the manufactured home is to be placed. Applicant shall be required to sign an agreement (or affidavit) to comply with the plans submitted to the City and to comply with all other requirements set forth in the City Code and the State of Missouri.
E. 
After a public hearing and if approval is given before the manufactured home may be placed it must be inspected and the date of manufacturer must be verified by the Code Enforcement Officer. If this officer is not available then the Public Works Superintendent will make the inspection. After the approval has been given, the installation may be completed on the approved property.
F. 
After approval by the Board of Aldermen the applicant has sixty (60) days to complete the installation. After sixty (60) days, if the final inspection has not been completed by the applicant, a daily fine may be assessed.
G. 
Upon completion of the installation the property owner will make notification to the Building Code Enforcement Officer. The Building Code Enforcement Officer and the Public Works Superintendent will make the final inspection. After the inspection is complete, then the City utilities may be hooked up.
H. 
Any manufactured home which becomes so dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, unsanitary, or which so utterly fails to provide the amenities essential to decent living that they are unfit for human habitation, or are likely to cause sickness or disease, so as to work injury to health, safety, or general welfare of those living therein. Manufactured homes which are deemed sub-standard due to their conditions and are unsafe, unsanitary, or dangerous to the health, safety, or general welfare of the people of the City of Granby. The City will issue an order based upon findings of fact, commanding the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent, and all other persons having an interest in said manufactured homes as shown by land records of the County and/or the Department of Revenue, to repair, vacate, or demolish and remove any manufactured home that may be deemed dangerous. Within the terms of this Chapter and provided that any person(s) so notified shall have the privilege of either vacating or repairing said manufactured home.
I. 
If the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee or agent and all other person(s) having an interest shown by the land records of the County fails to comply with the order hereof within thirty (30) days, the Mayor (Building Inspector) shall cause the manufactured home to be repaired, vacated, or demolished as the facts may warrant, under the assistance of the City Attorney cause the costs of such repairs, vacation, or demolition to be charged against the land on which the manufactured home existed as a municipal lien or cause such costs to be added to the taxes as an assessment, or to be levied as a special tax against the land upon which the manufactured home stands, or did stand, or to be recovered in a suit of law against the owner. The Mayor will notify the City Attorney to take legal action to force the owners to make all necessary repairs or remove the manufactured home from the premises.
[1]
Editor's Note — Ord. no. 770, adopted July 8, 2014, repealed sections 410.130 — 410.150 and enacted new provisions set out herein.
[Ord. No. 733, 4-14-2009; Ord. No. 770, 7-8-2014]
Any person aggrieved by a decision or ruling of the Building Inspector in connection with an application for a license or permit under this Chapter shall have the right to appeal such decision to the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 733, 4-14-2009; Ord. No. 770, 7-8-2014]
A. 
Where, by any provision of this Chapter or any other ordinance of the City of Granby or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, the doing of or the failure to do anything or act is prohibited, declared to be a misdemeanor, an offense or unlawful and no other penalty or punishment is provided therefore, the same shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or a jail sentence not to exceed three (3) months, or by both such fine and jail sentence unless a lesser penalty be required by law, in which event the punishment shall not exceed such lesser penalty required by law, any provisions of this code or other ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.
B. 
Except as otherwise provided, every day any such violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.