For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Hard surface.
A weatherproofed surface that shall not soften when exposed to water and shall be of sufficient thickness to withstand normal wheel loads.
Mobile home.
Any vehicle or similar portable structure, including expanding and double-width units, designed for long-term occupancy, which arrives at a mobile home site as a complete dwelling. Such unit shall be ten (10) feet or more in width and more than thirty-five (35) feet in length.
Mobile home or vacation travel trailer space.
A plot of land within a mobile home or vacation travel trailer park designated for the accommodation of a single mobile home or vacation travel trailer.
Mobile home or vacation travel trailer stand.
That hard-surfaced area of a mobile home or vacation travel trailer space that is reserved for the placement of a mobile home or vacation travel trailer. Each mobile home stand shall be provided with adequate “tie-downs” to secure the superstructures against uplift, sliding, rotation and overturning.
Mobile home park.
Any tract of land under single ownership, eight (8) acres or more, where accommodation is provided for nontransient mobile home use.
Space width.
The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at a point midway between the front and rear lot lines.
Vacation travel trailer.
A vehicular portable structure designed for temporary or short-term occupancy for travel, recreational or vacation uses. Such vehicle shall include a vacation travel trailer, pickup camper, converted bus, tent-trailer, or similar device used for temporary portable housing. These units shall be eight (8) feet or less in width and thirty-five (35) feet or less in length.
Vacation travel trailer park.
Any tract of land under single ownership, two (2) acres or more, where accommodation is provided for transient trailer use.
(2000 Code, sec. 15-1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to locate a mobile home park or vacation travel trailer park within the city except as provided in the city’s zoning ordinance. All new construction permitted hereby shall comply with the requirements of applicable provisions of this code and city ordinances.
(2000 Code, sec. 15-16)
Mobile home parks and vacation travel trailer parks in existence on March 2, 1970, shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code and city ordinances when updating their existing facilities. “Updating” shall mean major remodeling or replacement of existing facilities, but shall not include normal maintenance.
(2000 Code, sec. 15-17)
A responsible attendant or supervisor, owner or operator shall be in charge at all times to keep the mobile home and vacation travel trailer park, its facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition, and he shall be answerable, with the licensee, for any violation of the provisions of this article.
(2000 Code, sec. 15-18)
It shall be the duty of the park licensee to keep a register containing a record of all mobile home and vacation travel trailer owners and occupants located within the park. This register shall be kept for a period of seven (7) years and be readily available for inspection by law enforcement officers, public health officials and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register shall contain the following information:
(1) 
Name and address of each occupant;
(2) 
Make, model and year, license number and state of registration of all automobiles, mobile homes and vacation travel trailers;
(3) 
Date of arrival and departure of each mobile home and vacation travel trailer.
(2000 Code, sec. 15-19)