It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, operate or
maintain or permit to be established, operated or maintained upon
any property owned or controlled by such person any HUD-code manufactured
home park within the limits of the city unless such person holds a
valid license issued annually by the city council. All applications
for licenses shall be made in writing to the city council, who shall
issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with provisions of
this article. The city council shall not issue a license unless the
applicant is a valid holder of a certificate of occupancy, which shall
be issued by the city council upon compliance with applicable ordinances
and laws. At any time a certificate of occupancy is revoked, the license
shall be cancelled. Licenses issued shall expire on December 31 of
each year.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.091)
Application for an original license shall be in writing, signed
by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as
to the truth of the application and by the deposit of the license
fee hereinafter provided, and shall contain:
(1)
The
name and address of the applicant.
(2)
A
copy of a valid certificate of occupancy.
(3)
The
location and legal description of the park.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.092)
Any person whose application for a license under this article
has been denied may request in writing and within ten (10) days a
rehearing, which shall be granted by the city council.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.093)
Application for renewal of a license shall be made in writing
by the licensee on forms furnished by the city council on or before
December 1 of each year. The application shall contain any change
in the information occurring after the original license was issued
or the latest renewal granted and be accompanied by the HUD-code manufactured
home park register as hereinafter provided.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.094)
All original license applications or renewals thereof shall be accompanied by a fee as provided in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code. All renewal fees shall be due on the issuance of the license.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.095)
Every person holding a license shall give notice in writing
to the city council within fifteen (15) days after having sold, transferred,
given away or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any
HUD-code manufactured home park. Application for transfer of the license
shall be made not later than fifteen (15) days after the date of the
sale, transfer, or gift, or other disposition of interest in or control
of the HUD-code manufactured home park, and the city council shall
act thereon at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.096)
All applications for license transfer shall be accompanied by a fee as provided in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.097)
Whenever the city council finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of this article, it shall give notice in writing in accordance with section 6.05.004 of this article to the permittee or licensee or the permittee’s or licensee’s agent that, unless conditions or practices in violation of this article are corrected within a reasonable period of time of not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one (1) year as specified in such notice, the license or permit shall be suspended. At the end of the period of time granted for correction, if the conditions or practices have not been corrected, the city council may suspend the license and give notice in writing of the suspension to the licensee or the licensee’s agent at the address provided in the application. Upon receipt of the notice of suspension, the licensee shall cease operation of the HUD-code manufactured home park within ten (10) days after the notice is issued.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.098)
