It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate,
within the limits of the city, any mobile home park unless the person
shall first obtain a license therefor. All mobile home parks in existence
upon the effective date of this article shall within 90 days thereafter
obtain the license and in all other respects comply fully with the
requirements of this article.
(2004 Code, sec. 157.15)
(a)
The
annual license fee for each mobile home park shall be $25.00.
(b)
There
shall be no charge for the fee of the transfer of the license as provided
for in this article.
(2004 Code, sec. 157.16)
(a)
Application requirements.
Applications for a mobile
home park license shall be filed with the city council, and upon approval
by the city council, the city secretary shall issue the license. Applications
shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and shall contain the
following:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant;
(2)
The location and legal description of the mobile home park;
(4)
Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements
constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park; and
(5)
Further information as may be requested by the city council to enable
it to determine if the mobile home park will comply with the legal
requirements.
(b)
Investigation; issuance.
(1)
The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall
be filed in triplicate. The mayor, the city health officer and the
city planning and zoning commission shall investigate the applicant
and inspect the proposed plans and specifications.
(2)
Each of them shall then make a report to the city council concerning
the applicant and include therein their recommendations relative to
the issuance of a license. If the applicant is found to be of good
moral character and the mobile home park will be in compliance with
all provisions of this article and all other applicable ordinances
or statutes, the city council may approve the application, and, in
the case of proposed parks, make the approval contingent upon the
completion of the park according to the plans and specifications submitted
with the application.
(3)
The city secretary, at the direction of the city council, shall issue
the license.
(2004 Code, sec. 157.17)
The city council may revoke any license to maintain and operate
a mobile home park when the licensee has been found guilty by a court
of competent jurisdiction of violating any provisions of this article.
After the conviction, the license may be reissued if the circumstances
leading to conviction have been remedied and the park is being maintained
and operated in full compliance with law and this article.
(2004 Code, sec. 157.18)
Upon application for a transfer of the license, the city council
may issue a transfer if the city council finds that the transferee
is of good moral character. The original license, and transfer thereof,
may be granted at any time during the year and shall expire at the
end of the fiscal year of the city unless previously revoked or terminated.
(2004 Code, sec. 157.19)
The license certificate shall be conspicuously posted in the
office of or on the premises of the mobile home park at all times.
(2004 Code, sec. 157.20)
