[R.O. 1996 § 410.020; Code 1985,
§§ 57.01, 57.05; CC 1990 § 13-1; Ord. No. 733 § 1, 3-11-1991]
The following words, terms and phrases,
when used in this Article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
A folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel,
recreation and vacation use.
The City Engineer, City Health Officer and the Chief of Police.
A trailer which is dependent upon a service building for
toilet and lavatory facilities.
The Mayor acting with the approval of a majority of the Board
of Aldermen.
A transportable, single-family dwelling unit suitable for
year-round occupancy and containing the same water supply, waste disposal
and electrical conveniences as immobile housing.
A parcel of land for the placement of a single mobile home
and the exclusive use of its occupants.
A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for
the placement of mobile homes for non-transient use.
That part of an individual lot which has been reserved for
the placement of the mobile home, appurtenant structures or additions.
A portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation
and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled
vehicle.
A written permit issued by the Mayor permitting the construction,
alteration and extension of a mobile home or travel trailer park under
the provisions of this Chapter and regulations issued hereunder, or
a written permit issued by the Mayor allowing a person to operate
and maintain a mobile home and travel trailer park under the provisions
of this Chapter.
A structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for
use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation.
A facility used for removing and disposing of wastes from
trailer holding tanks.
A trailer which can operate independent of connections to
sewer, water and electric systems. It contains a water-flushed toilet,
lavatory, shower and kitchen sink, all of which are connected to water
storage and sewage holding tanks located within the trailer.
A structure housing a toilet, lavatory laundry and such other
facilities as may be required by this Chapter.
A slop sink with a flushing rim for the disposal of liquid
wastes from trailers.
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances
from the drain outlet of the mobile home or travel trailer to the
inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe of the sewage system serving
the mobile home park or travel trailer parking area.
That portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically
to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home or travel
trailer space.
A travel trailer, mobile home, dependent trailer, or self-contained
trailer, motor home or pickup coach.
A parcel of land in a trailer parking area for the placement
of a single trailer and the exclusive use of its occupants.
That part of an individual trailer space which has been reserved
for the placement of a single trailer and its accessory structures.
A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed
to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation
uses, permanently identified travel trailer by the manufacturer of
the trailer and, when factory equipped for the road, it shall have
a body width not exceeding thirty-two (32) feet. Such term also includes
a pickup coach, motor home or camping trailer, as such terms are defined
in this Section.
A parcel of land in which two (2) or more spaces are occupied
or intended for occupancy by trailers for transient dwelling purposes.
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances
from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution
system within the mobile home or trailer.
A facility for supplying water storage tanks of trailers
with potable water.
That portion of the water supply system serving the mobile
home and travel trailer parking areas which extends vertically to
the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at each
mobile home lot or each trailer space.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.020; CC 1990 § 13-2; Ord. No. 733 § 1, 3-11-1991]
A.
It shall be unlawful, within the City limits,
for any person to occupy any mobile home or trailer outside the designated
confines of said mobile home park or travel trailer park.
B.
Temporary use of trailers as living quarters
for and by those persons temporarily deprived of the use of their
permanent living quarters by fire, flood, tornado, wind storm or other
catastrophe may be authorized by the City Administrator subject to
the following terms:
1.
Such use of such trailer shall be
limited to the time required to repair permanent living quarters.
Such period shall not exceed three (3) months.
2.
Such trailer shall be located on
the same lot(s) as the damaged quarters.
3.
Such use shall be allowed only upon
application to and approval by the City Administrator.
C.
No person, corporation or other entity
shall install or place anywhere in the City a trailer to be used as
a residence, nor shall any person allow such use, except in designated
areas.
D.
Trailers may be parked on private or public
property within the City limits. However, said trailers shall not
be occupied or used as a residence except as stated above herein.
Said trailers shall not be parked upon any premises or private or
public property unless:
1.
Each such trailer contains current,
valid license and registration properly displayed thereon as required
by law; and
2.
Each trailer home is kept in good
repair with all tires inflated.
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No person, corporation or other entity
shall be allowed to park such trailers on private or public property
unless said trailer is actually owned by the person or corporation
or other entity who resides at the location where such trailer is
parked.
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E.
The above restrictions shall also apply
to "recreational vehicles" which are defined as and shall include
motor homes referenced above.
F.
The parking of any such trailer referenced
herein shall only be allowed so long as the trailer does not extend
onto public property or obstruct any sidewalk, alley or street.
G.
Emergency or temporary stopping or parking
is permitted on any street, alley or highway for not longer than two
(2) hours subject to any other and further prohibitions, regulations
or limitations imposed by the traffic and parking regulations or ordinances
for that street, alley or highway.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.030; Code 1985,
§ 57.05; CC 1990 § 13-3]
A.
The City Officials or their designees are
hereby authorized and directed to make such inspections as are necessary
to determine satisfactory compliances with this Chapter.
B.
The City Officials shall have the power
to enter at reasonable times upon any private or public property for
the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to
the enforcement of this Chapter.
C.
The City Officials shall have the power
to inspect the register containing a record of all residents of the
mobile home and travel trailer park.
D.
It shall be the duty of the owners or occupants
of mobile home and trailer parks or of the person in charge thereof,
to give the City Officials free access to such premises at reasonable
times for the purpose of inspection.
E.
It shall be the duty of every occupant
of a mobile home or travel trailer park to give the owner thereof
or his/her agent or employee access to any part of such mobile home
or travel trailer park or its premises at reasonable times for the
purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to
effect compliance with this Chapter, or with any lawful order issued
pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.040; Code 1985,
§ 57.06; CC 1990 § 13-4]
A.
Whenever any City Official determines that
there has been a violation of any provision of this Chapter, or regulations
issued hereunder, the City Officials shall give notice of such alleged
violation to the person to whom the permit was issued, as hereinafter
provided. Such notice shall:
1.
Be in writing;
2.
Include a statement of the reasons
for its issuance;
3.
Allow a reasonable time for the performance
of any act it requires;
4.
Be served upon the owner of the property
or his/her agent as the case may require; such notice or order shall
be deemed to have been properly served upon such owner or agent when
a copy thereof has been sent by registered mail to his/her last known
address, or when he/she has been served with such notice by any method
authorized or required by the laws of this State; and
5.
Contain an outline of remedial action
which, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this
Chapter.
B.
Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this Chapter or regulation issued hereunder, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Board of Aldermen; provided that, such person files in the office of the City Clerk a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within ten (10) days after the day the notice is served. The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension except in the case of an order issued under Section 410.190. Upon receipt of such petition, the City Clerk shall set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such notice should be modified or withdrawn. The hearing shall be commenced not later than ten (10) days after the day on which the petition was filed. However, upon application by the petitioner, the Mayor may postpone the date of the hearing for a reasonable time beyond such ten-day period when, in his/her judgment, the petitioner has submitted good and sufficient reasons for such postponement.
C.
After such hearing the Board of Aldermen shall make findings as to compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and regulations issued hereunder and shall issue an order, in writing, sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the notice which shall be served as provided in Subsection (A) of this Section. Upon failure to comply with any order sustaining or modifying a notice, the permit of the mobile home and travel trailer park affected by the order shall be revoked.
D.
The proceedings at such a hearing, including
the findings and decision of the Board of Aldermen and together with
a copy of every notice and order related thereto, shall be entered
as a matter of public record in the office of the City Clerk, but
the transcript of the proceedings need not be transcribed unless judicial
review of the decision is sought as provided by this Section. Any
person aggrieved by the decision of the Board of Aldermen may seek
relief therefrom in any court of competent jurisdiction, as provided
by the laws of this State.
E.
Whenever the City Officials find that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, they may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as they may deem necessary to meet the emergency, including the suspension of the permit. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but upon petition to the City Clerk shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible. The provisions of Subsection (C) of this Section and Subsection 410.140(D) shall be applicable to such hearing and the order issued thereafter.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.050; Code 1985,
§ 57.07; CC 1990 § 13-5]
The Mayor is hereby authorized to
make and, after public hearing, to adopt such written regulations
as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of the provisions of
this Chapter. Such regulations shall have the same force and effect
as the provisions of this Chapter and the penalty for violation of
the provisions thereof shall be the same as the penalty for violation
of the provisions of this Chapter, as hereinafter provided.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.060; Code 1985,
§ 57.14; CC 1990 § 13-6]
A.
Grounds, buildings and structures shall
be maintained free of insect and rodent harborage and infestation.
Extermination methods and other measures to control insects and rodents
shall conform with the requirements of the Health Authority.
B.
Mobile home and travel trailer parks shall
be maintained free of accumulations of debris which may provide rodent
harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes, and other pests.
C.
Storage areas shall be so maintained as
to prevent rodent harborage; lumber, pipe, and other building material
shall be stored at least one (1) foot above the ground.
D.
Where the potential for insect and rodent
infestation exists, all exterior openings in or beneath any structure
shall be appropriately screened with wire mesh or other suitable materials.
E.
The growth of brush, weeds and grass shall
be controlled to prevent harborage of ticks, chiggers and other noxious
insects. Parking areas shall be so maintained as to prevent the growth
of ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and other noxious
weeds considered detrimental to health. Open areas shall be maintained
free of heavy undergrowth of any description.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.070; Code 1985,
§ 57.16; CC 1990 § 13-7]
A.
The mobile home and travel trailer parks
shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the City Fire Protection
Authority.
B.
Mobile home and travel trailer parks shall
be kept free of litter, rubbish and other flammable materials.
C.
Portable fire extinguishers of a type approved
by the Fire Prevention Authority shall be kept in service buildings
and at all other locations designated by such Fire Prevention Authority
and shall be maintained in good operating condition.
D.
Fires shall be made only in stoves, incinerators
and other equipment intended for such purpose.
E.
Fire hydrants shall be installed in all
mobile home parks. Fire hydrants shall be located within five hundred
(500) feet of any mobile home, service building or other structure
in the park and each hydrant shall have a capacity of one thousand
five hundred (1,500) gallons per minute.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.080; Code 1985,
§ 57.17(1); CC 1990 § 13-8]
A.
The person to whom a permit for a mobile
home and travel trailer park is issued shall operate the park in compliance
with this Chapter and regulations issued hereunder and shall provide
adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment
in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
B.
The park management shall notify park occupants
of all applicable provisions of this Chapter and inform them of their
duties and responsibilities under this Chapter and regulations issued
hereunder.
C.
The park management shall supervise the
placement of each mobile home and travel trailer on its stand which
includes securing its stability and installing all utility connections.
D.
The park management shall maintain a register
containing a record of all trailers and occupants. Such register shall
be available to any authorized person inspecting the mobile home and
travel trailer parks and shall be preserved for the period required
by the Health Authority. Such register shall contain:
E.
The park management shall notify the Health
Authority immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious
disease within the park.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.090; Code 1985,
§ 57.17(2); CC 1990 § 13-9]
A.
The park occupants shall comply with all
applicable requirements of this Chapter and regulations issued hereunder
and shall maintain his/her mobile home or travel trailer lot, its
facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary
condition.
B.
The park occupant shall be responsible
for proper placement of his/her trailer on its stand and proper installation
of all utility connections in accordance with the instructions of
the park management.
C.
No owner or person in charge of a dog,
cat or other pet animal shall permit it to run at large or to commit
any nuisance within the limits of any lot.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.100; Code 1985,
§ 57.17(3); CC 1990 § 13-10]
A.
A mobile home shall not be occupied for
dwelling purposes unless it is properly placed on a mobile home stand
and connected to water, sewerage, and electrical utilities.
B.
Travel trailer spaces shall be rented by
the day or week only, and the occupant of a trailer space shall remain
in the same travel trailer parking area not more than thirty (30)
continuous days.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.110; Code 1985,
§ 57.19(1); CC 1990 § 13-11]
In any case where a provision of
this Chapter is found to be in conflict with a provision of any other
Section or Code of this City, the provision which establishes the
higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and
safety of the people shall prevail. In any case where a provision
of this Chapter is found to be in conflict with a provision of any
other Section or Code of this City which establishes a lower standard
for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people,
the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to prevail, and such
other Sections or Codes are hereby declared to be repealed to the
extent that they may be found in conflict with this Chapter.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.120; Code 1985,
§ 57.18; CC 1990 § 13-12]
Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall upon conviction thereof be punished as provided in Section 100.110 of this Code.
