[R.O. 1996 § 410.130; Code 1985,
§ 57.03; CC 1990 § 13-31]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to
construct, alter or extend any mobile home and travel trailer park
within the limits of the City, unless he/she holds a valid permit
issued by the Mayor in the name of such person for the specific construction,
alteration or extension proposed.
B. All applications for permits shall be made
to the Mayor and shall contain the following:
1.
Name and address of applicant.
2.
Interest of the applicant in the
mobile home and travel trailer park.
3.
Location and legal description of
the mobile home and travel trailer park.
4.
Complete engineering plans and specifications
of the proposed park showing:
a.
The area and dimensions of the tract
of land;
b.
The number, location, and size of
all lots;
c.
The location of service buildings
and any other proposed structures;
d.
The location and width of roadways
and walkways;
e.
The location of water and sewer lines
and riser pipes;
f.
Plans and specifications of the water
supply, refuse and sewage disposal facilities;
g.
Plans and specifications of all buildings
constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park; or trailer
park; and
h.
The location and details of lighting
and electrical systems. Such plans and specifications shall be submitted
in duplicate, drawn to a scale of one (1) inch equals twenty (20)
feet and shall have been prepared by an engineer registered by the
State.
C. When upon review of the application, the
Mayor is satisfied that the proposed plan meets the requirements of
this Chapter, a permit shall be issued.
D. Any person whose application for a permit
under this Chapter has been denied may request and shall be granted
a hearing on the matter before the Board of Aldermen under the procedures
provided herein.
[R.O. 1996 § 410.140; Code 1985,
§ 57.04; CC 1990 § 13-32]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to
operate any mobile home or travel trailer park within the City limits
unless he/she holds a valid permit issued annually by the Mayor in
the name of such person for the specific mobile home park or travel
trailer park. All applications for permits shall be made to the Mayor
who shall issue a permit upon compliance by the applicant with provisions
of this Chapter and of other applicable legal requirements.
B. Every person holding a permit shall give
notice in writing to the Mayor within twenty-four (24) hours after
having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest
in or control of any mobile home park and travel trailer park. Such
notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding
to the ownership or control of such mobile home and travel trailer
park.
C. Application for original permits shall
be in writing, signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit
of the applicant, as to the truth of the application, and shall contain
the name and address of the applicant; the location and legal description
of the mobile home or travel trailer park; and a site plan of the
mobile home park showing all lots, structures, roads, walkways and
other service facilities.
D. An application for renewal of a permit
shall be made in writing by the holder of the permit, and shall contain
any change in the information submitted since the original permit
was issued or the latest renewal granted.
E. All annual permits shall be issued as of
the first day of July of each year, and an operator of a mobile home
or travel trailer park who has not applied for a renewal of the annual
permit by such date shall be in violation of this Chapter.
F. Any person whose application for a permit
under this Chapter has been denied may request and shall be granted
a hearing on the matter before the Board of Aldermen under the procedures
provided herein.
G. Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile
home and travel trailer park, the City Engineer, City Health Officer
or Chief of Police finds that conditions or practices exist which
are in violation of any provision of this Chapter, he/she shall give
notice in writing in accordance herewith to the person to whom the
permit was issued that unless such conditions or practices are corrected
within a reasonable period of time specified in the notice, the permit
shall be suspended. At the end of such period, the City Engineer,
City Health Officer or Chief of Police shall reinspect such mobile
home and/or travel trailer park and, if such conditions or practices
have not been corrected, he/she shall suspend the permit and give
notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the permit
is issued. Upon receipt of such notice of such suspension, such person
shall cease operation of such mobile home or travel trailer park except
as provided in this Chapter.
H. Any person whose permit has been suspended,
or who has received notice from an appropriate City Official that
his/her permit will be suspended unless certain conditions or practices
at the mobile home and/or travel trailer park are corrected, may request
and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Board of Aldermen,
under the procedures provided by this Chapter. If no petition is filed
to request such a hearing within ten (10) days after having received
such notice, the permit shall be deemed to have been automatically
revoked at the expiration of such ten-day period.
I. Any mobile home and/or travel trailer parks
existing and in operation as of the effective date of the ordinance
from which this Chapter is derived shall be allowed to continue such
operation subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Chapter.