The following words, when used in this article, shall have the
meaning respectively ascribed:
A person authorized by the city council to perform the duties
prescribed in this article.
A person to whom a license for construction and/or operation
and maintenance of a park has been issued.
A structure, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which
is 320 or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis
and designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent
foundation, when connected to the required utilities. This term specifically
excludes modular homes.
A plot of land under single person ownership, upon which
two (2) or more mobile homes, occupied for dwelling purposes, are
located, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodation.
The ground area allocated for occupancy by one (1) mobile
home in the layout of a park.
An unobstructed area of minimum nine feet (9') by eighteen
feet (18') dimensions, allocated for parking a vehicle in the layout
of a park.
A person to whom a nonconforming use permit for operation
and maintenance of a park has been issued.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 14A; 2004
Code, sec. 3.1201)
Neither the city nor any authorized agent acting under the terms
of this article shall be liable or have any liability by reason of
orders issued or work done in compliance with the terms of this article.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 14J; 2004
Code, sec. 3.1210)
It shall be unlawful for any person to use a mobile home as
living quarters if such mobile home is located outside a licensed
mobile home park or trailer park. The license referred to herein is
a city license issued pursuant to the ordinance governing such matters.
A mobile home is defined as any vehicle or structure constructed for
use as sleeping quarters mounted or constructed to be mounted on wheels
and propelled by its own power or by another power-driven vehicle,
regardless of size or square footage. It shall include house trailers,
travel trailers, recreational vehicles and motor homes, regardless
of size or square footage.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 14B; 2004
Code, sec. 3.1202)
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct a mobile home
park within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction in violation
of the city’s zoning, building and development regulations.
Mobile home parks may be located in any zoning district allowed in
the city’s zoning ordinance, provided any applicable restrictions
have been met. All proposed mobile home parks shall also be platted
in accordance with the city’s development regulations.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 14C; 2004
Code, sec. 3.1203)
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate a mobile home park within the city limits without a license therefor. A fee in the amount set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code shall be required for each mobile home park license. The license shall be issued by the city manager or his/her designee upon approval of the city council, subject to compliance with the terms and provisions of this article. No utility service shall be provided until the license herein provided for shall have been issued. All applications for a license shall be made upon prescribed forms provided by the city. In considering the disposal of any such application, the city council may take into account the character of the neighborhood, with respect to present and anticipated land use and development, wherein the park is located or is in operation. Upon approval of an application by the city council, the city manager or his/her designee will issue a license.
(Ordinance 830, sec. 7, adopted 6/13/06; 2004 Code, sec. 3.1204; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
For validity, a license shall be renewed each year. Upon inspection by the building official and with his approval and payment of an annual fee by the licensee as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code, renewal will be effected by the city manager or his/her designee. To transfer a license, a written request to do so shall be submitted to the city manager or his/her designee. Upon inspection of the park by the city inspector, and with his or her approval, the city manager or his/her designee will issue a transfer, the fee therefor being the amount set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code. The city manager or his/her designee shall refuse to issue a renewal or transfer if the mobile home park is in violation of any condition contained in the original license or any regulation contained herein applicable to operation and maintenance of the mobile home park. In the event of denial by the building official, the applicant may appeal such denial to the city council by written notice to the city manager or his/her designee within ten (10) days of such denial.
(Ordinance 830, sec. 7, adopted 6/13/06; 2004 Code, sec. 3.1205; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
A license may be revoked by the city council when the licensee
is found to be in violation of any provision of this article, after
a hearing is held before the city council according to written notice
given to the licensee at least ten (10) days prior to such hearing.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 14F; 2004
Code, sec. 3.1206)
The license shall be conspicuously posted in the office of or
on the premises of the mobile home park at all times.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 14G; 2004
Code, sec. 3.1207)
After the effective date of this article, all mobile home parks
shall at least meet the following design and construction standards:
(1)
Size of park; spacing and clearances for mobile homes.
The minimum size of a park shall be one-half (1/2) acre. A mobile
home space shall be at least three (3) times larger than the mobile
home to be placed thereon and no less than three thousand (3,000)
square feet in area. Such spaces shall be clearly delineated on the
ground in accordance with the final plat approved. A minimum clearance
of twenty feet (20') between mobile homes shall be provided and a
minimum clearance of fifteen feet (15') between any mobile home and
a park boundary that does not abut upon a public street. When a park
boundary abuts upon a public street, no mobile home shall be closer
thereto than twenty-five feet (25').
(2)
Off-street parking spaces.
At least two (2) off-street
parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home space. Such
off-street parking may be in the form of parking bays, provided that
such bays are within two hundred feet (200') of the mobile home space,
or individual parking on each lot. Where individual parking spaces
are used, parking may be in tandem. In addition, an additional one
hundred fifty (150) square feet for each two (2) mobile home spaces
shall be provided in common areas for the storage of boats and trailers
and for visitor parking. All parking areas shall be constructed in
accordance with the general construction standards provided in the
city’s development regulations, and located to eliminate interference
with access to parking areas provided for other mobile homes and common
parking areas within the park. Each parking space shall be maintained
by the owner or agent free of cracks, holes or other hazards.
(3)
Streets and walkways.
Internal streets, no-parking area
signs, and street name signs shall be privately owned, built, and
maintained, unless dedicated to and accepted by the city. Streets
shall be designed for safe and convenient access to all mobile home
spaces and in accordance with the general design standards of the
city’s development regulations. All internal streets shall be
kept open and free of obstruction in order that police and fire vehicles
may have access to any areas of the mobile home park. The police department
shall be authorized to issue citations for the violation of the provisions
hereof and to remove and impound offending vehicles on all private
streets. All internal streets shall be paved and constructed to the
general construction standards established in the city’s development
regulations, and shall be maintained by the owner or agent free of
cracks, holes, and other hazards. Every mobile home park shall have
direct access from a public street and each mobile home space shall
have direct access to a public street or to an internal street. Where
a private internal street provides access, the same shall be dedicated
to the public as an emergency access easement to allow for the rapid
and safe movement of vehicles used for the purpose of providing emergency
health or public safety purposes. Each emergency access easement shall
have a clear unobstructed width of at least thirty feet (30') and
shall connect at each end of a dedicated public street, or shall have
a turn-around of minimum sixty feet (60') diameter. Internal streets
shall be named, and mobile home spaces numbered to conform with block
numbers on adjacent public streets. Private street signs shall be
of a color and size contrasting with those on public streets so that
there is no confusion regarding which are private and which are public
streets. These signs and numbers shall be of standard size and placement
to facilitate location by emergency vehicles. All parks shall provide
concrete walkways of minimum thirty inches (30") in width for pedestrian
access to each mobile home from a street constructed to specifications
approved by the city.
(4)
Electrical and telephone service.
All electrical wiring
in the mobile home park shall be underground and in accordance with
the city’s electrical regulations. All telephone lines in the
mobile home park shall also be installed underground.
(5)
Water supply.
An adequate supply of potable water shall
be supplied through the city’s water supply system to each mobile
home space through piping conforming with the city’s plumbing
regulations and general design and construction standards provided
in the city’s development regulations. No common drinking cups
shall be permitted. An outdoor water faucet shall be installed at
each mobile home space, at least four inches (4") above the ground,
and all mobile homes shall be within five hundred feet (500') of a
fire hydrant. An adequate supply of hot water shall be provided at
all times in the service buildings for all washing, cleansing and
laundry facilities.
(6)
Sewage disposal.
Each mobile home space shall be provided
with a sewer riser pipe of minimum of four inches (4") diameter. The
individual sewer connections and all other elements in the park sewer
system shall conform with the city’s plumbing regulations and
the general design and construction standards provided in the city’s
development regulations. Disposal shall be into the public sewer system.
(7)
Drainage.
The park shall be located and graded as to
drain away all surface water in a safe and efficient manner. Accumulations
of stagnant water will not be permitted. Culverts and drainage ditches
shall be maintained free of dirt and debris by the owner or agent.
(8)
Fire protection.
Every park shall be equipped at all
times with one fire extinguisher, in good working order and recharged
annually, for every ten (10) mobile home spaces, located not further
than two hundred (200) feet from each mobile home space. Also, service
buildings (office, laundry facilities, etc.) shall be provided with
emergency fire extinguishing apparatus of such types and sizes as
may be prescribed by the city’s fire prevention regulations.
Fire resistant skirting with the necessary vents, screens, and/or
openings shall be installed on each mobile home within thirty (30)
days after its placement in the park. Each mobile home shall be equipped
with an operable smoke detector. To insure compliance by the mobile
home owner with these requirements, the licensee shall make such compliance
and confirmation thereof a condition in the agreement for rental of
a mobile home space.
(9)
Fuel supply.
Gas piping systems shall be installed underground
in accordance with the city’s plumbing regulations. Gas outlets
shall be capped when the mobile home spaces they serve are vacant.
Natural gas shall be supplied except that a liquefied petroleum gas
system may be installed if the nearest available natural gas supply
is more than one thousand feet (1,000') from the park. LPG systems
shall conform with applicable codes and regulations by the state railroad
commission pertaining thereto.
(10)
Extensions of mobile homes.
No structural extension
shall be attached to a mobile home in violation of the spacing and
clearance requirements of this article. An extension that does not
violate those requirements may be installed if it meets all applicable
city codes and ordinances and if it meets the following requirements:
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 14H; 2004
Code, sec. 3.1208; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
All mobile home parks shall comply with the following operation
and maintenance regulations:
(1)
The
licensee shall keep up-to-date and have available for inspection at
the park, a register of park occupancy that shall contain the following
information:
(A)
Name and address of park residents;
(B)
Mobile home registration data, including make, length, width, year
of manufacture and identification number; and
(C)
Location of each mobile home by park street name and number.
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A new register shall be initiated on January 1st each year and
the old register retired but retained on the park premises for at
least three (3) years thereafter. The register(s) shall be made available
for inspection, at all times, by law enforcement officers, public
health officials and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition
of the information contained in the register.
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(2)
The
licensee shall be responsible for keeping the park in a clean, safe,
and sanitary condition free of accumulations of rubbish and of rank
growth of grass or weeds that might constitute a fire hazard or give
harborage to noxious insects. Walks, streets, and parking spaces shall
be maintained in a serviceable all-weather condition.
(3)
The licensee shall not allow any open fire or burning within the park except for outdoor cooking or camper-type stoves or charcoal grills. Also, the licensee shall not allow the storage of flammable liquids beneath mobile homes. The fire resistant skirting specified in section 3.10.036(8) shall be maintained intact to prevent accumulations of flammable materials beneath mobile homes. The licensee shall also be responsible for inspecting and testing all emergency fire extinguishing apparatus at intervals of time suggested by the manufacturer.
(4)
The
licensee shall ensure the storage, collection and disposal of refuse
and garbage shall be conducted so as to create no health hazards,
rodent harborage, insect breeding grounds, fire hazards, litter or
air pollution. Each mobile home space must utilize the city’s
refuse collection services.
(5)
The
licensee shall provide that all mobile homes located in the park be
installed and anchored in accordance with state department of housing
and community affairs rules and regulations.
(6)
The
licensee shall ensure that all mobile homes have a fire resistant
skirting around the bottom of the perimeter of the mobile home.
(1987 Code, ch. 3, sec. 14I; 2004
Code, sec. 3.1209)
