[CC 1990 §20-229; Ord. No. 341, 5-9-2001]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
MANUFACTURED HOME
Shall have the definition set out in Section 405.020.
MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY (PARK)
Any park, court, camp, site, lot, parcel or tract of land designed, maintained, or intended for the purpose of providing a location or accommodations for any manufactured home or homes and upon which any manufactured home or homes are parked or located, including all buildings used or intended for use as a part of the equipment or accessories thereof whether or not the same or any part thereof is held or operated for or without gain excepting, however, automobile or manufactured home sales lots on which unoccupied manufactured homes are parked for inspection and sale.
UNIT OF LAND
A section of ground in a manufactured home community of not less than four thousand (4,000) square feet, having an average width of not less than forty (40) feet, designated as a location for only one (1) automobile and one (1) manufactured home and not used for any other purpose whatsoever.
[CC 1990 §20-230; Ord. No. 341, 5-9-2001]
A. 
Manufactured Homes Presently In Existence. It is hereby acknowledged by the Board of Aldermen that all presently existing manufactured homes have the right to continue at their present location even though they are outside an area designated by the Board of Aldermen as a manufactured home community.
B. 
Abandonment Of Manufactured Home Location In A Non-Designated Area. Once a manufactured home is removed from an area not designated as a manufactured home park or community, another manufactured home may not be placed on that site unless done so within fifteen (15) days of the original removal and then only if the manufactured home is occupied or lived in by the owner of the manufactured home which was originally removed. This provision shall be applicable to all manufactured homes which were not located in properly designated manufactured home communities on or before the passage of this Article. (See Section 405.190.)
[CC 1990 §20-231; CC 1978 §631.025; Ord. No. 341, 5-9-2001]
Manufactured homes may be used as a permanent place of abode or as a permanent residence or for indefinite periods of time and be permitted as a substitute for permanent buildings erected for residence or abode purposes if such manufactured homes are in compliance with all the provisions of this Article.
[CC 1990 §20-232; CC 1978 §531.009; Ord. No. 341, 5-9-2001]
A. 
License Required.
1. 
Use and occupancy of manufactured homes outside manufactured home communities prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or occupy a manufactured home on any parcel or unit of land within the City except within an area designated by the Board of Aldermen as a manufactured home community.
2. 
Permission by the Board of Aldermen required. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, place, maintain, operate, permit or locate any manufactured home or manufactured home community on any premises within the City without first securing the written permission of the Board of Aldermen as herein below stated.
a. 
Compliance with Article. It shall be unlawful for any person to open to public patronage or rent units of land to any person or permit any person to occupy units of land or any part of the premises for the parking, placing or keeping of any manufactured homes in or upon the premises before all of the work as required by this Article has been complied with and before all of the work as required by this Article in such manufactured home community has been completed and approved by the Board of Aldermen and before the Board of Aldermen has given its written permission for the use of the premises as a manufactured home community.
b. 
Location of manufactured home communities. No manufactured home community shall be located within the City unless the location of such manufactured home community be approved by the Board of Aldermen; provided that the Board of Aldermen shall not approve a location for a manufactured home community until a hearing on such location is held by the Board of Aldermen.
B. 
Application For License.
1. 
Application for establishing a manufactured home community or replacing a permanent dwelling with a manufactured home. Any person desiring to establish and thereafter maintain a manufactured home community on any premises in the City shall file a written application with the Board of Aldermen.
2. 
Any person desiring to establish and thereafter maintain a manufactured home on any premises wherein a permanent dwelling has been torn down and resident wishes to replace it with a manufactured home shall file a written application with the Board of Aldermen. Such application shall state the reason for replacing the permanent dwelling with the manufactured home and it shall be accompanied by a duly verified affidavit of the owner of the proposed site of the manufactured home stating that said placing of the manufactured home is authorized by the owner in fee and that the person making the application is authorized to make such application.
3. 
Every application shall state the name and address of the owner of the premises in fee and shall include a legal description of the premises upon which the proposed manufactured home community is to be located as will readily identify and definitely locate such premises. Further, a legal description of any property on which a permanent dwelling is being replaced by a manufactured home shall also be described. In addition, a copy of the rules and regulations for operating the manufactured home park will be included in the application.
C. 
Granting Of License.
1. 
Approval of application and issuance of permission by Board of Aldermen. After the receipt of any application the Board of Aldermen shall set a time and date for a hearing to determine whether or not to give permission to the applicant to establish a manufactured home community or replace a permanent dwelling with a manufactured home.
2. 
Following a hearing and the approval for the location of the proposed manufactured home community, the Board of Aldermen shall issue a written permit or permission to the applicant to establish said community or replace a permanent dwelling with a manufactured home.
D. 
License Fee.
1. 
The fees for all permits issued under provisions of this Article for the location of manufactured homes and manufactured home communities shall be established by the City.
2. 
Fees for all permits as required by this Article shall be paid to the City Clerk upon issuance of such permission, otherwise such permission shall be null and void.
3. 
By motion the Board of Aldermen established a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for a manufactured home park permit. (Motion of August 27, 1975)
[CC 1990 §20-233; CC 1978 §531.031; Ord. No. 341, 5-9-2001]
A. 
Space For Manufactured Homes.
1. 
Minimum size of area and units of land. Every manufactured home community shall be of sufficient area to permit accommodations for not less than eight (8) manufactured homes on units of land having an area of not less than four thousand (4,000) square feet and having an average width of not less than forty (40) feet and of sufficient area to provide for all streets, setbacks, accessory buildings and equipment, playground, entrances and exits. Units of land shall be clearly defined by proper markings at each corner and no such unit shall be less than twenty (20) feet from any street or alley. All units of land shall abut a street or roadway.
2. 
Parking area. Not less than one (1) hard-surfaced paved off-street parking area shall be provided and an additional outdoor living area measuring at least ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet shall be provided with approved hard-surfaced pavement.
3. 
Setbacks. Minimum distance from a manufactured home stand to its lot lines including corner lots shall be: Side yard fifteen (15) feet; rear yard twenty (20) feet; and front yard twenty-five (25) feet.
[CC 1990 §20-234; CC 1978 §531.029; Ord. No. 341, 5-9-2001]
Streets, driveways or roadways of not less than sixteen (16) feet in width shall be provided giving easy access to each unit of land on the premises. Such streets, driveways or roadways shall have hard dustless surfaces and they shall be well marked in the daytime and illuminated at night.
[CC 1990 §20-235; CC 1978 §531.037; Ord. No. 341, 5-9-2001]
Water Supply. Every parcel of land shall be provided with an ample and adequate supply of water taken from the City water supply system extended on the premises so as to provide water supply for every eight (8) units of land; provided that no manufactured home shall be more than eighty (80) feet from the source of water supply, all constructed in accordance with designing, size and materials as required by the Board of Aldermen. (See also Section 405.230.)
[CC 1990 §20-236; CC 1978 §531.035; Ord. No. 341, 5-9-2001]
Plumbing Fixtures In Manufactured Homes (Sewer Required). It shall be unlawful for any person to use or permit the use of kitchen sinks, toilets or water closets, wash basins or lavatories, bath or shower tubs in any manufactured home located in any manufactured home community unless any or all of such fixtures are connected to the City water and sewer systems.
[CC 1990 §20-237; CC 1978 §531.045; Ord. No. 341, 5-9-2001]
A. 
Inspection.
1. 
Unsanitary conditions — when cause for closing. If upon inspection the conditions of any of the premises or of any manufactured home community is found to be unsanitary and not in conformity with all of the sanitary regulations of this City, the Board of Aldermen shall at once order the operator of the manufactured home community to make it so conform and the operator of said community shall at once take steps to make it so conform as directed by the Board of Aldermen or its representative, and if necessary for the proper protection of the health of all of the occupants of such manufactured home community, the Board of Aldermen shall order the use or occupancy of such community modified or vacated until this condition is made satisfactory and in conformity with all the sanitary regulations.