For the purpose of this article, certain terms, words, and phrases
shall have the meaning hereinafter ascribed thereto:
The designated inspection authority of the city, or its authorized
representative.
The city council of the City of Overton, Texas.
Any vehicle which is intended to be used as sleeping and/or
living quarters, mounted on wheels, and which is or may be propelled
either by its own power or by another power-driven vehicle to which
it is or can be attached. This definition does not include HUD-code
manufactured homes.
A private drive allowing the principal means of access to
individual HUD-code manufactured mobile home lots or auxiliary buildings.
A minor entranceway off the common access route within the
park, into an off-street parking area serving one or more HUD-code
manufactured mobile homes.
A structure constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according
to the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the
traveling mode, is ten body feet or more in width or 50 body feet
in length, or, when erected on-site, is 500 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, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning,
and electrical systems. Anything less than the length and/or width
specified in this subsection shall not be allowed in a HUD-code manufactured
home park.
A parcel of land under single entity ownership which has
been placed and improved for the placement of HUD-code manufactured
homes, accessory uses, and service facilities, meeting all requirements
of this article and any applicable deed restrictions and state laws.
A written license issued by the city council, permitting
a person to operate and maintain a HUD-code manufactured home park
under the provisions of this article.
A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable
in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is ten body
feet or more in width or 50 body feet or more in length, or, when
erected on-site, is 500 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,
and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical
systems. Mobile homes shall not be allowed in a HUD-code manufactured
home park.
A minimum space nine feet (9') in width by 22 feet in length,
located within the boundary of a HUD-code manufactured home space,
or in a common parking and storage area having unobstructed access
to an internal street.
A written permit/certification issued by the city council
permitting the construction, alteration, or extension of a HUD-code
manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park) under
the provisions of this article and regulations issued hereunder.
Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association
or corporation.
A graphic presentation, drawn to scale, in a horizontal plane,
delineating the outlines of the land included in the plan and all
proposed use locations, accurately dimensioned, the dimensions also
indicating the relation of each use to that adjoining and to the boundary
of the property.
A connection consisting of pipes, fittings, and appurtenances
from the drain outlet of a HUD-code manufactured mobile home to the
inlet of the corresponding sewer service riser pipe of the sewage
system serving the HUD-code manufactured home park.
That portion of sewer service which extends vertically to
the ground elevation and terminates at a HUD-code manufactured home
space.
A plot of ground within a HUD-code manufactured home park
designated for accommodation of one HUD-code manufactured home, together
with such open space as required by this article. The term includes
“lot” and “site.”
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 1,
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to park any manufactured home or
coach on any street, alley, highway, sidewalk or other public place
in the city for a longer period than three (3) hours.
(b)
No
manufactured home or coach shall be parked, used, or occupied on any
tract of ground within the city limits except in a duly licensed manufactured
home park; provided, however, that:
(1)
The code enforcement/building official may allow the parking, use,
and occupancy of a manufactured home or coach outside of a duly licensed
manufactured home park for a period of time not exceeding ten (10)
days, when such home or coach is occupied by persons employed in the
operation of a temporary recreational, amusement, or civic activity.
Such temporary parking, use and occupancy of a manufactured home or
coach shall be permitted only when the home or coach is parked on
the same premises on which the activity is located and only when adequate
sanitary facilities are available upon the premises for the use of
the occupants of the manufactured home or coach.
(2)
Coaches may be located on private property, provided that such location
is for the purpose of storage only, not habitation, and provided that
the owner of the coach owns and resides on that same property.
(3)
The code enforcement/building official may allow the parking, use
and occupancy of a coach on property containing a dwelling for a period
of time not exceeding ten (10) days. Such temporary parking, use and
occupancy of a coach shall be allowed only when adequate sanitary
facilities are available upon the premises for the use of the occupants
of the coach.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 2,
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
Permits required.
It shall be unlawful for any person
to do the following unless he/she holds a valid permit issued by the
city council in the name of such person for the specific transportation,
installation, construction, alteration or extension proposed:
(1)
Transport or install by using any city-maintained street a HUD-code
manufactured home (formerly called a mobile home).
(2)
Construct a HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile
home park).
(3)
Alter a HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile
home park).
(4)
Extend or expand any HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called
a mobile home park) within the limits of the city.
(5)
Remove or cause to be removed by using any city-maintained street
a mobile home (pre-1976 dated mobile home) or a HUD-code manufactured
home from any piece of property or HUD-code manufactured home park
within the city.
(b)
Application requirements.
All applications for permits
shall be made upon standard forms provided by the city council and
shall contain the following:
(1)
Name and address of the applicant.
(2)
Location and legal description of the HUD-code manufactured home
park (formerly called a mobile home park). To this application shall
be attached five (5) copies of a site plan, at a minimum scale of
1" = 200' for sites of 30 acres or more, and at a minimum scale of
1" = 100' for sites under 30 acres. The site plan shall include all
data required under division 2 of this article.
(3)
Written permission from all property owners having property within
one thousand (1,000) feet of the nearest property line giving their
permission for the installation of the HUD-code manufactured home
park (formerly called a mobile home park) or the installation of a
HUD-code manufactured home (formerly called a mobile home). If a property
owner cannot be located or identified, the city council shall have
the option to waive that one specified piece of property. Such written
permission shall be presented at the time the permit application is
presented for consideration by the city.
(c)
Permit fee.
All applications to the code enforcement officer/building official shall be accompanied by the required fee as provided for in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(d)
Issuance of permit.
When, upon review of the application,
the city council is satisfied that the proposed plan meets the requirements
of law, a permit shall be issued.
(e)
Denial of permit; request for rehearing.
Any person
whose application for a permit under this article has been denied
may request in writing a rehearing by the city council within thirty
(30) days on the matter and offer additional evidence if desired.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 3,
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
License required.
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 him any HUD-code
manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park) within
the limits of the city unless he/she holds a valid license issued
annually by the city council. All applications for licenses shall
be made in writing on forms furnished by him, to the city council,
who shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with the
provisions of this article. The city council shall not issue a license
unless the applicant is in compliance with all applicable ordinances
and laws. Said license shall expire on the 31st day of December each
year.
(b)
Application for original license.
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:
(c)
Right to rehearing.
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.
(d)
Application for license renewal.
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. Such 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 (formerly called a mobile home
park) register as hereafter provided.
(e)
License fee.
All original license applications or renewals hereof shall be accompanied by a fee as provided for in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code. All renewal fees shall be due on the issuance of the license.
(f)
Transfer of license.
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 (formerly
called a mobile home park). Application for transfer of 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 HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home
park) and the city council shall act thereon at the next regularly
scheduled meeting.
(g)
Fee for transfer of license.
All applications for license transfer shall be accompanied by a fee as provided for in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(h)
Suspension of license.
Whenever the city council finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provisions of this article it shall give notice in writing in accordance with section 4.06.006 of this article, to the permittee or licensee or his agent, that unless such conditions or practices 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 said period of time and if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, the city council may suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension to the licensee or his agent at the address provided in the application. Upon receipt of the notice of suspension, the licensee shall cease operation of such park within ten (10) days after the notice is issued.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 4,
adopted 10/7/14)
Any duly authorized inspector of the city shall be permitted
to make reasonable inspections of any HUD-code manufactured home park
(formerly called a mobile home park) to determine compliance with
this article.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 5,
adopted 10/7/14)
Whenever it is brought to the attention of the council that
there has been a violation of any provisions of this article, the
city council shall give notice of such alleged violation to the permittee
or licensee or agent, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:
(1)
Be
in writing;
(2)
Include
a statement of the reasons for its issuance;
(3)
Allow
a reasonable time of not less than thirty (30) days nor more than
one year, based upon the nature and severity of the violation and
having due regard for the safety and protection of the community,
for the performance of the act it requires;
(4)
Be
served upon the licensee or his agent; provided that such notice or
order shall be deemed to have been properly served upon such licensee
or his agent; provided that such notice or order shall be deemed to
have been properly served upon such licensee or agent [sic]when a
copy thereof has been sent by mail to his last known address, or when
he/she has been served with such notice by any method authorized or
required by the laws of this state; and
(5)
Contain an outline of remedial action when, if taken, will effect compliance with the provisions of this article. If the violation is not remedied in accordance with the notice, and a breach of this article continues, then the council may revoke any permits or licenses issued in addition to any punishment provided in section 4.06.008 hereof.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 6,
adopted 10/7/14)
The installation of mobile homes or HUD-code manufactured homes
for use or occupancy as a residential dwelling in the city are prohibited
exterior to HUD-code manufactured home parks. Only HUD-code manufactured
homes are permitted only within HUD-code manufactured home parks.
This provision is prospective and shall not apply to any mobile homes
in use and occupied as residential dwellings in the city on the effective
date of this article.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 7,
adopted 10/7/14)
Any person, firm or corporation violating this article or any portion thereof shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code, and each day that such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense and punishable accordingly.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 9,
adopted 10/7/14; Ordinance adopting
2021 Code)
The site plan shall be filed as required by section 4.06.003(b) of this article and shall show the following:
(1)
The
name, address, fee owner and record owner of the proposed or existing
HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park).
(2)
Name
of the subdivision where the park is located.
(3)
Names
of adjacent public streets and roads.
(4)
Contour
lines at two-foot (2') intervals.
(5)
Locations
and dimensions of all HUD-code manufactured mobile home spaces, utility
easements, drives, recreation areas, streets and sidewalks. Each HUD-code
manufactured mobile home space shall be numbered.
(6)
Scale
of plan (no smaller than 1" = 200') and complete dimensions.
(7)
Density
in units per gross acre.
(8)
Area
and dimensions of the site.
(9)
Areas
defined for waste containers and method of disposal of garbage and
refuse.
(10)
Location of shower and toilet facilities.
(12)
Paving and drainage plans. Paving and drainage plans must show the
directions and calculated quantities of runoff and the proposed specifications
for streets. The responsible city employee shall notify the applicant
in writing as to whether the plan was approved or disapproved, stating
the reasons for disapproval and the modifications or conditions that
must be made or met before approval can be obtained upon subsequent
submission.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(A),
adopted 10/7/14)
Any HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile
home park) constructed after adoption of this article and any extension/addition
to an existing HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a
mobile home park) in the city shall be done in compliance with the
following site requirements:
(1)
Density and park area.
(2)
Basic minimum site requirements.
(A)
Height regulations.
(i)
The height limit for any structure intended for occupancy in the
HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park)
shall be 20 feet.
(ii)
The average height of the HUD-code manufactured mobile home
frame above ground elevation, measured at 90 degrees to the frame,
shall not exceed four feet from the top of the pad.
(B)
Spacing regulations.
HUD-code manufactured homes shall
be located no closer than twenty feet (20') from any exterior wall
to the closest exterior wall of the nearest HUD-code manufactured
home.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(B),
adopted 10/7/14)
Each and every HUD-code manufactured home shall be located on
separate space which shall conform to the following standards:
(1)
Utilities.
Be served with sanitary sewer, water, electrical
power, telephone service, and natural gas.
(2)
Dimensions.
Provide a minimum average width of forty
(40) feet and a minimum average depth of eighty (80) feet (3,200 square
feet).
(3)
Access to street.
Abut and/or have access to a private
street for a minimum distance of twelve (12) feet.
(4)
Pad and foundation.
Provide a HUD-code manufactured
home pad which shall provide an adequate foundation for the placement
and tie-down of one single-family HUD-code manufactured home thereby
securing the superstructure against uplift, sliding rotation, and
overturning. Said pad shall:
(A)
Be constructed of concrete which shall adequately support the weight
of the HUD-code manufactured home placed thereon and be durable and
well-drained under normal use and weather conditions.
(B)
Provide anchors and tie-downs such as cast-in-place concrete with
dead-men eyelets embedded in concrete foundations or runway screw
augers, arrowhead anchors, or other devices which secure the stability
of the HUD-code manufactured home, and shall be placed at least at
each corner of the HUD-code manufactured home.
(C)
Cover an area of at least two hundred forty (240) square feet or
at least one-third the area of the largest HUD-code manufactured home
which is to be placed on the HUD-code manufactured mobile home space,
whichever is greater. No surface provided for a purpose other than
the foundation of HUD-code manufactured home shall be considered a
part of such HUD-code manufactured home pad.
(5)
Parking spaces.
Provide a minimum of two (2) off-street
parking spaces, which shall be constructed of concrete.
(6)
Double frontage.
Double street frontage of HUD-code
manufactured home spaces shall be avoided.
(7)
Access from public street prohibited.
No vehicular access
to a HUD-code manufactured home space is permitted from a public dedicated
street.
(8)
Drainage.
The ground surface in all parts of every HUD-code
manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park) and especially
beneath HUD-code manufactured homes and other structures shall be
graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe efficient
manner so as not to permit water to stand or become stagnant.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(C),
adopted 10/7/14)
Storage facilities with a minimum capacity of 200 cubic feet
per HUD-code manufactured home space may be provided on the space,
or in compounds located within 200 feet of the space. Where provided,
storage facilities shall be faced with a durable, fire resistant material.
Storage outside the perimeter walls of the HUD-code manufactured home
shall be permitted only if in such facilities. No storage shall be
permitted under a HUD-code manufactured home. Storage facilities shall
not be located within ten (10) feet of the boundary line of any HUD-code
manufactured home space boundary line.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(D),
adopted 10/7/14)
No HUD-code manufactured home or accessory structure such as
a refuse container, carport cabana, awning, fence, or storage locker
shall be permitted within ten (10) feet of a private street or the
boundary line of a HUD-code manufactured home space boundary line.
Provided further that two (2) HUD-code manufactured homes shall not
be placed less than twenty (20) feet apart.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(E),
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
Setback areas.
No HUD-code manufactured home or structure
in a HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home
park) shall be located within the yard setback area. The minimum setback
area for each space is:
(1)
No part of the front of manufactured homes shall be closer than ten
feet (10') to the paved surface of the private street.
(2)
No part of any manufactured home shall be located less than twenty-five
feet (25') from any dedicated public street.
(3)
No part of any manufactured home shall be located less than fifteen
feet (15') from the manufactured home park perimeter property line.
(b)
Screening requirements.
The following screening requirements
shall be applicable: A landscaped strip, not less than ten (10) feet
in width, or a screening device as defined herein shall be located
along all HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile
home park) boundary lines abutting upon a public dedicated street
or abutting residential property. Such landscaped strip shall be continuously
maintained and shall be devoted exclusively to the planting, cultivation,
growing, and maintenance of sight-obscuring trees, shrubs, and plant
life, as described below. Trees, shrubs, cane, and/or other vegetation
shall be planted, cultivated, and maintained as a sight- and noise-obscuring
buffer that will effectively achieve sight and noise obstruction within
approximately five (5) years. At least one row of trees with a minimum
initial trunk diameter of one inch and minimum initial height of five
(5) feet shall be planted on twenty-five-foot centers. Also, two (2)
rows of cane, non-deciduous shrubs and/or other suitable screening
plants shall be planted on ten-foot centers. The buffer strips are
intended to provide a seventy-five (75) percent or more opaque screen
when viewed horizontally between 2 and ten (10) feet above the natural
ground at the end of the growing period of five (5) years from the
date of planting. Additional planting, cultivation, and maintenance
may be required by the city officials during the use period of the
buffer strip to achieve and maintain this effect.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(F),
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
Internal streets generally.
Internal streets shall be
privately owned, built, and maintained. Streets shall be designed
for safe and convenient access to all spaces and facilities for common
use of park residents.
(b)
Specifications for streets; maintenance.
All internal
streets shall be constructed to specifications set by the city council
and shall be maintained by the owner.
(c)
Paving and drainage.
All private streets shall be constructed
with asphalt or concrete and shall be durable and well-drained under
normal use and weather conditions.
(d)
Design requirements.
(1)
Street width.
Internal streets shall be a minimum pavement
width of 20 feet. Parking shall not be allowed on the minimum street
width. An additional lane of nine (9) feet minimum width may be added
to one or both sides for off-street parking.
(2)
Access.
Internal streets shall permit unobstructed access
to within at least 200 feet of any portion of each HUD-code manufactured
home.
(3)
Street names and address numbers.
Within each HUD-code
manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park), streets
shall be named, and HUD-code manufactured homes numbered. Park signs
and numbers shall be of standard size and placement to facilitate
location by emergency vehicles.
(4)
Through traffic.
Private streets which may connect two
(2) public street right-of-way(s) shall, by the use of curves, offsets,
location, and/or the use of two (2) or more streets, be located so
as to discourage through traffic.
(5)
Intersections.
Private street intersections shall generally
be at right angles; offsets at intersections of less than 125 feet
(centerline to centerline) shall be avoided; the intersection of more
than two streets at one point shall be avoided.
(6)
Dead-end streets.
Dead-end private streets shall be
limited to a maximum length of one thousand (1,000) feet and shall
be provided with a vehicular turning space, with a turning circle
of eighty (80) feet in diameter.
(7)
Layout of streets and blocks.
Streets shall be laid
out to provide a minimum distance of two hundred and forty (240) feet,
center to center of parallel streets, between intersections.
(8)
Lighting.
The private streets, parking lots, walks,
and service areas shall be lighted at all times so the HUD-code manufactured
home park (formerly called a mobile home park) shall be safe for occupants
and visitors, provided further all entrances and exits shall be lighted.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(G),
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
Liquefied petroleum gas and flammable liquids.
The storage,
handling, and use of liquefied petroleum gases and flammable liquids
shall be done in compliance with applicable city ordinances and state
statutes.
(b)
Access for firefighting.
Approaches to all HUD-code
manufactured homes shall be kept clear for emergency vehicles.
(c)
Water lines and fire hydrants.
Water lines and fire
hydrants shall be provided and suitably located for adequate fire
protection as determined by the fire marshal but in no case shall
the park provide less than a system of standard hydrants located not
more than five hundred (500) feet from each HUD-code manufactured
home space and served by water lines not less than six (6) inches
in diameter installed in a looped system.
(d)
Rubbish collection.
The HUD-code manufactured home park
(formerly called a mobile home park) licensee or agent shall provide
an adequate system of collection and safe disposal of rubbish.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(H),
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
All
approved water supply for domestic use and fire protection purposes
shall be supplied to meet the requirements of the HUD-code manufactured
home park (formerly called a mobile home park).
(b)
All
plumbing shall be in accordance with applicable state statutes and
the ordinances of the city.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(I),
adopted 10/7/14)
From and after the effective date of this article, the following
shall apply:
(1)
Waste
from all toilets, lavatories, sinks and showers in HUD-code manufactured
home park (formerly called a mobile home park) shall be discharged
into a public sewer or a private disposal system approved by the city
council.
(2)
All
plumbing shall comply with applicable plumbing codes.
(3)
Each
HUD-code manufactured home pad shall have a sewer riser pipe of at
least four inches (4"), which shall be capped when not in use.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(J),
adopted 10/7/14)
From and after the effective date of this article, the electrical
distribution system shall comply with applicable electrical codes
and other applicable laws of the state.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(K),
adopted 10/7/14)
All rooms containing bathrooms or laundry facilities shall have
fire-resistant walls extending to the ceiling between male and female
sanitary facilities. Walls and partitions around showers, tubs, lavatories,
and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense, nonabsorbent,
waterproof materials or covered with moisture-resistant materials.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(L),
adopted 10/7/14)
Enrollment in a valid garbage service for a HUD-code manufactured
home park and its residents shall be the exclusive and sole responsibility
of the HUD-code manufactured home park owner. Solid waste shall be
stored in fly-proof, waterproof containers, which shall be emptied
regularly and maintained in a usable, sanitary condition and the collection
and disposal of said refuse and garbage shall be so conducted as to
create no health hazard. A refuse pickup easement shall be granted
by the owner of the HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called
a mobile home park) to the city, if these facilities are located so
as to require the entrance of a municipal vehicle into the trailer
park.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(M),
adopted 10/7/14)
The owner of the park shall be responsible to insure that it
is maintained in a manner which will not attract or aid the propagation
of insects or rodents or create a hazard. Growth of plant materials
such as weeds and grass, especially beneath HUD-code manufactured
homes and other structures, shall be continuously controlled. All
streets, parking and storage areas shall be maintained to provide
a fully paved surface.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(N),
adopted 10/7/14)
HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home
park) facilities and HUD-code manufactured homes contained therein
shall conform without limitation to the codes and ordinances of the
city, including the building, plumbing, electrical, and fire codes
and all applicable laws of the state.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(O),
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
Every
HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park)
shall have an office in which a copy of the park permit or license
shall be posted and the park register shall be in such office. It
shall be the duty of the licensee to keep a register of park occupancy
which shall contain the following information:
(b)
The
park operator shall submit the park register to the city council each
year upon requesting license renewal and shall make said register
available to any authorized city official upon reasonable request.
Upon gaining knowledge of a departure of any HUD-code manufactured
home, the park operator shall notify the city tax assessor. Failure
to do so shall place the operator in violation of this article.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(P),
adopted 10/7/14)
It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to insure that all requirements of this article are met and maintained. Any HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park) issued an initial license after adoption of this article that is found to be in violation of any provisions of this article shall be notified in writing by the city council in accordance with section 4.06.006 and upon failure to comply said license shall be revoked.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(Q),
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
Any HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park) in use and/or existence on the effective date of this article, and not complying with all applicable provisions of this article, shall be considered a nonconforming HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park). Such nonconforming HUD-code manufactured home park (formerly called a mobile home park) shall conform to the requirements of the ordinance of the city as it existed prior to the effective date of this article. Nonconforming parks shall however, comply with the requirements of section 4.06.043 hereof.
(b)
Any
land area added to a nonconforming HUD-code manufactured home park
(formerly called a mobile home park) shall conform to all requirements
of this article.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(R),
adopted 10/7/14)
(a)
Responsibilities of park management.
(1)
All responsibilities set out elsewhere in this article shall apply.
(2)
The licensee or his agent shall operate the park in compliance with
this article and other applicable ordinances and shall provide adequate
supervision to maintain the park and all facilities in good repair,
and in clean and sanitary condition.
(3)
The licensee or agent shall notify park occupants of all applicable
provisions of this article and inform them of their duties and responsibilities
under this article.
(b)
Responsibilities of park occupants.
(1)
All responsibilities of occupants set out elsewhere in this article
shall apply.
(2)
The park occupant shall comply with all requirements of this article.
(3)
The park occupant shall be responsible for proper placement of his
HUD-code manufactured home in its HUD-code manufactured home pad and
proper installation of all utility connections in accordance with
the instructions of the park management.
(4)
The use of space immediately beneath a HUD-code manufactured home
for storage shall not be permitted.
(c)
Mobile homes prohibited.
Mobile homes shall not be permitted
in a HUD-code manufactured home park.
(Ordinance 2014-10-07B, sec. 8(S),
adopted 10/7/14)
