The following regulations shall control the procedure for making application for a use permit for a mobilehome park development, the public hearing, the investigation and report, the action by the Planning Commission, the appeal to the City Council, or the review by the City Council, the action of the City Council, and the lapse or revocation of a use permit, and shall control new applications and permits to run with the land.
Any person desiring to establish, enlarge, operate, reconstruct, or alter a mobilehome park shall file an application with the Planning Commission through the Planning Department on forms provided for the purpose. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee as established annually by City Council resolution and in addition, fees are required by Part 2.1 of Division 13 (commencing with Section 18502) of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, no part of which shall be refundable.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.5, 1969)
The application shall contain the following information:
A. 
The name of the applicant and all persons to be directly connected if the use permit is granted;
B. 
The residence and business address of the applicant(s). This is to include all members of a firm, or all officers of a corporation applying for a use permit;
C. 
A statement by the applicant as to whether he/she is the owner, lessee, or option holder of the property, and stating the present use of the land;
D. 
A legal description of the property proposed for a mobilehome park;
E. 
A statement of the proposed source of water supply;
F. 
A statement of the proposed method of disposal of sewage, garbage, and rubbish;
G. 
Such additional information as may be required by the various departments or jurisdictions of or for the City.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.5, 1969)
Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate number of copies of the plot plan, as established by City staff showing the entire mobilehome park development. The aforesaid plan shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer, registered architect, or licensed land surveyor. The plans shall be clearly and legibly drawn. Approval of the plans shall be a condition of approval of the mobilehome park use permit. The plans shall include the following information:
A. 
The exterior boundaries of the proposed mobilehome park property;
B. 
The existing use of the properties on all sides shall be shown on an area map;
C. 
The locations, widths, and names of all public streets adjacent to the proposed mobilehome park;
D. 
Contours of the property at one foot intervals for ground slopes between level and three percent and at five foot intervals for ground slopes over the three percent;
E. 
The locations of all mobilehomes and patios, and carports;
F. 
The locations, widths, types of construction and grades of all mobilehome park roadways, automobile parking spaces and mobilehome pads;
G. 
The locations of all unpaved areas which are to be landscaped;
H. 
The locations, uses and types of construction of all buildings or other structures;
I. 
The locations of all cabanas;
J. 
The extent and type of utilities to be provided for mobilehome sites, including refuse and garbage disposal areas and facilities;
K. 
The locations and sizes of water supply, storm drain, and sanitary sewer lines together with easements pertaining to same;
L. 
The locations and types of fire hydrants;
M. 
The locations of laundry facilities;
N. 
The locations and types of construction of all fences and other improvements which the City may require;
O. 
The locations, dimensions, and improvements of all street dedications required by the City or which are required to handle the traffic generated by the proposed uses;
P. 
The locations and types of construction of all lighting standards and devices;
Q. 
The locations and types of all trees existing on the property and indication of which are planned to be removed; information regarding diameter and height of trees shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 12.16 of this Code;
R. 
Such other architectural and engineering data or drawings including, but not limited to, cross-sections of proposed roadways and descriptions of community recreation areas and landscaping treatment, as may be required to permit the Planning Commission and City Council to make a finding that the provisions of this title will be complied with;
S. 
Scale and date of drawing;
T. 
North arrow;
U. 
In addition to the above data and drawings, the application shall be accompanied by a tabulation of the area proposed to be devoted to each land use and a tabulation of the average population density per net acre and per gross acre in the area or areas proposed to be devoted to residential use.
(Ord. 55.46-69 § 14.5, 1969; Amended during 1990 republication)
Each application shall be accompanied by a time schedule for development which shall demonstrate the applicant's readiness and ability to provide the proposed services. Approval of the time schedule shall be a condition of the approval of the mobilehome park use permit and may be considered a basis for time extensions and granting of additional permits as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.6, 1969)
In order to give the district use regulations of this Title, the flexibility necessary to achieve the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance (Title 18), in certain districts conditional uses are permitted subject to granting of a use permit. Because of their unusual characteristics, conditional uses require special consideration so that they may be located properly with respect to the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance (Title 18) and with respect to their effects on surrounding properties. Use permits may be issued by the Planning Commission for such conditional uses in such districts as are prescribed in the district regulations of this Title, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this section.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.8, 1969)
The Council may call up for review by it any action of the Planning Commission in granting or denying a use permit. The determination to call up for review shall be made by the Council at the meeting at which the notice of decision is presented to it. If a decision is called up for review by the Council, all proceeding shall be stayed in the same manner as the filing of a notice of appeal and the Council shall hear and determine the matter in the same manner as an appeal.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.9, 1969)
The mobilehome park use permit shall expire and become void at the expiration of one year after the date of issuance, if in the case of a new, enlarged, or reconstructed mobilehome park, the construction pursuant to such use permit has not been completed and a certificate of occupancy issued therefor. The time period may be extended by the Planning Commission for up to one additional year. All permits to construct shall expire one year from the date of issuance at which time an additional permit to complete construction, in accordance with approved plans, is required together with a renewal fee as established annually by City Council resolution.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.10, 1969; Amended during 1990 republication)
The mobilehome park use permit shall remain in effect for the time specified thereon unless suspended or revoked for:
A. 
The violation of any of the provisions of this title or conditions of the use permit;
B. 
Fraud in obtaining a use permit to operate; or
C. 
Conducting and operating the park in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to the public peace, health, safety and welfare.
Such suspension or revocation shall be proceeded by at least one public hearing before the Planning Commission, notice of which shall be mailed to the person holding the use permit at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing, setting forth the reasons for the contemplated suspension or revocation. The action of the Planning Commission shall be subject to review by the City Council on its own motion, or by appeal, in the manner pursuant to Sections 18.56.070 through 18.56.100.
Continued operation after notification of suspension or revocation shall be deemed a violation of this title
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.11, 1969)
Upon compliance by the permittee with the provisions of this title and of said notice, and submission of proof thereof to the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission may reinstate the use permit.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.12, 1969)
The Union City Building Official shall be notified by the owner or operator of any mobilehome park of any change in the name, ownership, or possession thereof. The notice shall be in triplicate to the Building Official, accompanied by a fee as established annually by City Council resolution. The new owner or operator shall conform only to Section 16.16.020 A and B, when making application for maintenance of the mobilehome park.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.13, 1969)
Persons operating trailer coaches and mobilehome parks within the City and in existence in areas annexed to the City after the effective date of the ordinance codified herein may continue to operate the coaches and parks without use permits issued by the City for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days after the effective date of the ordinance codified herein, or one hundred eighty days after the annexation. At the expiration of the one hundred eighty days, existing trailer coaches and mobilehome parks shall not be operated unless such permits as required by this title have been acquired. The use permits shall be issued for a period not to exceed five years.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.14, 1969)
For purposes of issuance of use permits for an existing trailer coach or mobilehome park, compliance with regulations applicable before annexation or before the effective date of the ordinance codified herein may be deemed sufficient. This shall include but not be limited to, compliance with Division 13, Parts 2, and 2.1 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, and with Title 8, Part 2, Chapter 2, Articles 2, 2.3, 2.5, 3, 4 and 5 of the State of California Administrative Code.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.15, 1969)
Upon completion of any mobilehome park or approved construction therein, and prior to the use or occupancy thereof, or in the case of an existing park, upon receipt of the required application fee and plans, the Building Official shall make an inspection and if the park and construction are found to be in conformity with the regulations of this title and other regulations of the City, and with the laws and regulations of the State of California, the Building Official shall issue a written certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.19, 1969)
Trailer coaches may be kept or maintained for sleeping purposes, as permitted herein, for no more than fourteen successive nights. Any person desiring to obtain a temporary permit shall file an application with the Community Development Department of the City of Union City and shall set forth the following information:
A. 
The name and address of the applicant;
B. 
The address or other designation of the property upon which a trailer is to be used for sleeping purposes;
C. 
The exact distances from any building or property line other than a public street or alley line that a trailer is located or intended to be located, and used or intended to be used for sleeping purposes;
D. 
The date upon which the applicant proposes to begin using a trailer coach for sleeping purposes and the date upon which the applicant proposes to cease using a trailer for sleeping purposes and a statement of the total number of days during which the applicant proposes to use a trailer for sleeping purposes;
E. 
The number of persons that intend to use the trailer coach for sleeping purposes.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.22, 1969; Amended during 1990 republication)
The application and all accompanying information shall be referred to the Building Official for his or her review and action, and the Building Official shall make such investigations as he/she deems necessary to conclude that the use of a trailer coach for sleeping purposes will be in conformance with the provisions of this title.
The Building Official may approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the application on the basis of his or her investigations and findings and upon completion of the investigations, shall return said application to the Community Development Department.
After issuance of such permit, the Building Official shall inspect said premises to insure compliance with the provisions hereof, and to ensure such trailer coach is not being used for sleeping purposes after expiration of said permit.
(Ord. 55.47-69 § 14.23, 1969; amended during 1990 republication)