[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Reedsburg as Sec. 12.10 of the former Municipal Codebook. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Whenever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning appears from the context:
DEPENDENT UNIT
A mobile home which does not have bathroom or shower and toilet facilities.
MOBILE HOME
Including "manufactured home," as defined by State Statutes or Administrative Code, means a vehicle designed to be towed as a single unit or in sections upon a highway by a motor vehicle and equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for human habitation, with walls of rigid, uncollapsible construction. Mobile home includes the mobile home structure, its plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems, and all appliances and all other equipment carrying a manufacturer's warranty.
[Amended 9-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1816-15]
MOBILE HOME PARK
Any plot or plots of ground upon which three or more manufactured homes that are occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located. It does not include a farm where the occupants of the manufactured homes are the father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of the farm owner or operator or where the occupants of the manufactured homes work on the farm.
[Amended 9-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1816-15]
NONDEPENDENT UNIT
A mobile home that has bath or shower and toilet facilities.
PERSON
Shall be construed to include an individual, partnership, firm, company, corporation, whether tenant, owner, lessee, licensee, or its agent, heir, or assign.
SPACE
A plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for placement of one mobile home.
[Amended 9-28-2015 by Ord. No. 1816-15]
UNIT
A mobile home unit.
A. 
No person shall park any mobile home on any street, alley, highway or other public place, or on any tract of land owned by any person within the City, except in a licensed mobile home park.
B. 
Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street, alley or highway for not longer than one hour 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.
C. 
No person shall park or occupy any mobile home on any premises which is situated outside an approved mobile home park. The parking of only one unoccupied mobile home in an accessory private garage building, or in a rear yard, is permitted, providing no living quarters shall be maintained or any business practiced in said mobile home while such mobile home is so parked or stored.
A. 
Mobile homes shall not be used as a permanent place of abode or as a permanent dwelling, or for indefinite periods of time, provided any nondependent mobile home properly connected with the public water supply and sanitary sewer system may be permitted in any licensed mobile home park if such mobile home shall be constructed and located in compliance with all requirements of the building, plumbing, health, sanitary, electrical and zoning ordinances.
B. 
An annual license is required. The application for a mobile home park license or the renewal thereof shall be filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer and shall be accompanied by a fee as set from time to time by Common Council for each space in the existing or proposed park, and a surety bond in the sum of $5,000. This bond shall guarantee the collection by the licensee of the monthly parking permit fee provided for in § 390-12 and the payment of such fees to the City Clerk-Treasurer, the payment by the licensee of any fine or forfeiture, including legal costs imposed upon or levied against said licensee for a violation of the ordinances of the City pursuant to which such license is granted, and shall also be for the use and benefit and may be prosecuted and recovery had thereon by any person who may be injured or damaged by reason of the license violating the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
C. 
The application for a license or a renewal thereof shall be made on forms furnished by the City Clerk-Treasurer and shall include the name and address of the owner in fee of the tract (if the fee is vested in some person other than the applicant, a duly verified statement by that person that the applicant is authorized by him to construct or maintain the mobile home park and make the application), and such a legal description of the premises upon which the park is or will be located as will readily identify and definitely locate the premises. The application shall be accompanied by two copies of the park plan, showing the following, either existing or as proposed:
(1) 
The extent and are used for park purposes;
(2) 
Roadways and driveway;
(3) 
Location of units for homes;
(4) 
Location and number of sanitary conveniences, including toilets, washrooms, laundries and utility rooms to be used by occupants of units;
(5) 
Method and plan of sewage disposal;
(6) 
Method and plan of garbage removal;
(7) 
Plan for water supply; and
(8) 
Plan for electrical lighting units.
No mobile home park license shall be issued until the City Clerk-Treasurer shall notify the Chief of Police, Health Officer, Chief of Fire Department, and Building Inspector or their authorized agents of such 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 mobile homes will be located comply with the regulations, ordinances and laws applicable thereto. These officials shall furnish to the Council, in writing, the information derived from such investigation and a statement as to whether the applicant and premises meet the requirements of the department for which the office is certifying. No license shall be renewed without a reinspection of the premises. For the purpose of making inspections and securing enforcement, such officials or their authorized agents may 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.
A. 
No mobile home or mobile home park shall be located in any fire district.
B. 
No occupied mobile home within the City shall be located between the reorganized setback line for the zoning district in which such mobile home is located and the street or highway, nor less than 10 feet from any building or other mobile home or from the boundary line of the premises on which located.
A. 
Every mobile home and mobile home park shall be located on a well-drained area, and the premises shall be properly graded so as to prevent the accumulation of stormwater or other waters. No mobile home or mobile home park shall be located in any area that is situated so that drainage from any barnyard, outdoor toilet or other source of filth can be deposited in its location.
B. 
Spaces in new parks or additions to present parks shall be clearly defined and shall consist of a minimum of 1,000 square feet and a width of not less than 20 feet. The camp shall be so arranged that all spaces shall face or abut on a driveway of not less than 20 feet in width, giving easy access from all units to a public street, except that those 10 trailers located on the north side of Lucky Street between Grove Street and Dewey Avenue shall be allowed to have exit onto Lucky Street. Such driveway shall be graveled or paved and maintained in good condition, having natural drainage, be well-lighted at night, and shall not be obstructed.
C. 
No dependent unit shall be located within the City.
D. 
Every space shall be furnished with an electric service outlet. Such outlet shall be equipped with an externally operated switch or fuse of not less than 30 amperes' capacity, and a heavy-duty receptacle. Electrical outlets shall be weatherproof, and no power lines shall be less than 15 feet above ground.
E. 
No unit shall be parked in a park outside of a designated space.
A. 
An adequate supply of pure water furnished through a pipe distribution system connected directly with the public water main, with supply faucets located not more than 200 feet from any mobile home, shall be furnished for drinking and domestic purposes in all parks.
B. 
Individual water service connections provided for direct use of an independent unit shall be so constructed that they will not be damaged by the parking of such units. Such systems shall be adequate to provide 20 pounds of pressure per square inch and capable of furnishing a minimum of 125 gallons per day per space.
C. 
No common drinking vessels shall be permitted, nor shall any drinking water faucets be placed in any toilet room.
A. 
Every mobile home park shall have erected thereon suitable buildings for laundry facilities as required by this chapter. Such buildings shall be of permanent construction and adequately lighted, screened and ventilated.
B. 
Laundry facilities shall be provided in the ratio of one double tray unit and one conventional type washing machine, or one automatic washing machine, with one electric outlet, for each 8 units; sufficient drying facilities shall be available.
C. 
Slop sinks for disposal of liquid wastes originating at the units shall be provided in a separate room of the service building in the ratio of one slop sink for each 16 dependent units.
D. 
Floors of laundry facilities shall be of concrete, tile, or similar material impervious to water and easily cleaned and pitched to a flood drain.
E. 
The above accommodations shall be based on the total park capacity according to accepted plans.
A. 
All liquid waste from showers, toilets, laundries, faucets, lavatories, etc. shall be discharged into a sewer system extended from and connected with the public sewer system.
B. 
Every space shall be provided with sewer connections which shall comply with the state plumbing code. The sewer connection shall be provided with suitable fittings so that watertight connections can be made. Such connections shall be so constructed so that they can be closed when not connected and trapped in such a manner as to be maintained in an odor-free condition.
C. 
All sanitary facilities in any unit which are not connected with a public sewer system by approved pipe connections shall be sealed and their use is hereby declared unlawful.
D. 
Each faucet shall be equipped with facilities for drainage of waste and excess water.
E. 
Every unit shall be provided with a substantial flytight, watertight, metal garbage depository from which the contents shall be removed and disposed of in sanitary manner by the park custodian at least twice weekly between May 1 and October 15, and otherwise weekly.
A. 
In every mobile home park, there shall be located the office of the attendant or person in charge. A copy of the license and of this chapter shall be posted therein, and the park register shall be set in said office at all times.
B. 
The attendant or person in charge, together with the licensee, shall:
(1) 
Keep a register of all guests, to be open at all times in regards to inspection by state and federal officers and the License Committee, which shall show for all guests:
(a) 
Names and addresses.
(b) 
Number of children of school age.
(c) 
States of legal residence.
(d) 
Dates of entrance and departure.
(e) 
License numbers of all mobile homes and towing or other vehicles.
(f) 
States issuing such licenses.
(g) 
Purpose of stay in park.
(h) 
Place of last location and length of stay.
(i) 
Place of employment or each occupant.
(2) 
Maintain the park in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times.
(3) 
Ensure that the provisions of this chapter are complied with and enforced and report promptly to the proper authorities any violation of this chapter or any other violations of law which may come to his attention.
(4) 
Report to the health officer all cases of persons or animals infected or suspected of being infected with any communicable disease.
(5) 
Maintain in convenient places, approved by the Fire Chief, hand fire extinguishers in the ratio of one to each 8 units.
(6) 
Collect the monthly parking permit fee provided for in § 390-12. A book shall be kept showing the names of the persons paying said service charges and the amount paid.
(7) 
Prohibit the lighting of open fires on the premises.
All plumbing, electrical, building and other work on or at any park licensed under this chapter shall be in accordance with the ordinances of the City and the requirements of the state plumbing, electrical and building codes and the regulation of the State Department of Safety and Professional Services. Licenses and permits granted under this chapter grant no right to erect or repair any structure, to do any plumbing work, or to do any electrical work.
There is hereby imposed on each owner or operator of a mobile home park licensed herein, a monthly permit fee as determined in accordance with § 66.0435, Wis. Stats., on each occupied, nonexempt mobile home which shall have been parked in such park for a period of two weeks or longer during the month. It shall be the full and complete responsibility of the licensee to collect the proper amount from each mobile home and to pay to the City Clerk-Treasurer such parking permit fees on or before the 10th of the month following the month for which such fees are due, in accordance with the terms of this chapter and such regulations as the Clerk-Treasurer may reasonably promulgate.
The Council may revoke any license or permit issued pursuant to the terms of this chapter in accordance with § 66.0435(2)(d), Wis. Stats.
In compliance with Chapter SPS 326, Wis. Adm. Code, the following requirements in addition to all those set forth above shall be applicable to the operation of mobile home parks:
A. 
On a yearly basis, the City Health Inspector shall perform a sanitary survey/inspection of each facility and shall supply a copy of that report to the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
B. 
The City Clerk-Treasurer shall provide a copy of this chapter along with the name of the City Health Inspector to the Department of Safety and Professional Services and shall be responsible for notifying the Department of any changes in that information. The Clerk shall further annually provide the Department of Safety and Professional Services with a list of all mobile home parks within the City of Reedsburg during the month of April.