The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Cabin plot means a section of ground not less than 30 feet by 40 feet in area, upon which only one camp cottage or cabin is located.

Mobile home court and trailer park mean any park, trailer park, trailer court, camp, site, lot, parcel or tract of land designed, maintained or intended for the purpose of supplying a location or accommodations for any mobile home or trailer and upon which any mobile home or trailer is parked and shall include all buildings used or intended for use as part of the equipment thereof whether or not a charge is made for the use of the trailer park and its facilities. The term "mobile home court" or "trailer park" shall not include automobile or trailer sales lots on which unoccupied trailers are parked for purposes of inspection and sale.

Tourist camp means any park, tourist park, tourist court, camp, court, site, lot, parcel or tract of land upon which one or more camp cottages or cabins are located and maintained for the accommodation of transients by the day, week or month, whether or not a charge is made.

Trailer, automobile trailer, trailer coach and mobile home mean any vehicle or structure so designed and constructed in such manner as will permit occupancy thereof as sleeping quarters for one or more persons, or the conduct of any business or profession, occupation or trade (or use as a selling or advertising device), and so designed that it is or may be mounted on wheels and used as a conveyance on highways or city streets, propelled or drawn by its own or other motive power, except a device used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

(Code 1982, § 7-170)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

No mobile home shall be located within the corporate limits unless and until a special exception has been issued by the board of adjustment in accordance with this chapter, after due notice and a public hearing before such board. In granting any special exception, the board of adjustment shall prescribe any condition that it deems to be necessary to or desirable for public interest. A mobile home may be located in any mobile home court which complies with the provisions of this chapter. Unoccupied mobile homes, mobile trailers and travel trailers may also be located on recognized sales lots for the purpose of inspection and sale.

(Code 1982, § 24-120; Ord. No. O-149-05, § 2, 10-25-2005)

No special exception shall be granted for the location of a mobile home court unless the following conditions have been met:

(1)

The mobile home court must include a minimum of five acres of land.

(2)

The minimum space required for each mobile home shall be 3,200 square feet and shall not be less than 40 feet wide.

(3)

No mobile home will be accepted until at least 50 percent of the spaces have been completely developed. Courts may be developed in stages provided the total development plan is approved by the board of adjustment and the court is developed in increments of at least five acres.

(4)

The court must be located on a public street providing safe and convenient access.

(5)

Mobile homes must be separated from each other by 30 feet between sides and by 20 feet between ends, provided no mobile home shall be located closer than five feet to the space line. No mobile home shall be located closer than 20 feet to the right-of-way of any street, or closer than 20 feet to any other boundary line of the court.

(6)

An area not less than eight feet wide on the court boundary lines not bordering a public street shall be used as a screen by planting of deciduous or evergreen shrubs, which shall be maintained in such a manner as to protect bordering property.

(7)

Roadways must reach every space in the court. All internal roadways must be of bituminous or concrete construction and must be paved a minimum of 18 feet in width.

(8)

Off-street parking areas and on-street parking lanes shall be provided on the basis of two spaces per space.

(9)

Grounds of the court shall be graded to drain properly.

(10)

Space for recreation shall be provided of not less than eight percent of the gross site area with a minimum area of not less than 5,000 square feet, which shall be no longer than twice its width. Such area shall be developed and maintained by the management so as to provide a healthy place of recreation for the residents of the mobile home court. The area shall be so located as to be free of traffic hazards and should, where the topography permits, be centrally located.

(11)

All mobile homes shall be connected to a sanitary sewer system and a water system approved by and under the state board of health and in accordance with the plumbing code of the city.

(12)

Fire hydrants of the standard type approved by the city fire department shall be placed within the court so that no mobile home is more than 500 feet away from a hydrant.

(13)

Each space may be provided with a storage facility of uniform construction of at least 90 cubic feet in area and located no more than 100 feet from each mobile home which it is to serve.

(14)

Each space shall be provided with a concrete slab or apron equal to or greater than the width and length of the mobile home to be placed on it. Such apron or slab shall be a minimum of four inches thick.

(15)

No mobile home shall be added to or have constructed onto it any addition of a type other than an awning of aluminum, canvas or fiberglass. Such awning shall not be greater than nine feet in width and shall not be enclosed with any material other than screen.

(16)

A plot plan showing compliance with the requirements of this section shall accompany the application to the board of adjustment for a special exception.

(Code 1982, § 24-121; Ord. No. O-149-05, § 3, 10-25-2005)

A mobile trailer may be used as a temporary construction office in accordance with the building code of the city.

(Code 1982, § 24-122)

One unoccupied travel trailer, not exceeding nine feet in width, may be parked in an accessory private garage building or in the rear yard of any residential district, except designated historic districts, provided no living quarters are maintained and no business operated therein while so parked. A travel trailer or motor home may be parked in a driveway or side yard so long as no part of it is closer to the street than the front yard setback required for that structure.

(Code 1982, § 24-123; Ord. No. O-77-04, 10-19-2004)

No special exception shall be granted for the location of a mobile home outside of an approved trailer court unless the following conditions have been met:

(1)

Only one mobile home may be located on a lot.

(2)

The proposed location must be in an R-1, R-2, B-1 or O-1 district.

(3)

The minimum setback restrictions shall be 25 feet for the front yard, 20 feet for the rear yard and eight feet for the side yard, provided that the width of the two side yards shall not be less than 20 feet.

(4)

The lot shall have a minimum area of 7,500 square feet.

(5)

The lot shall be graded to drain properly and so that no additional water will be placed on adjoining property due to the location of a mobile home.

(6)

All mobile homes shall be connected to a sanitary sewer system and a water system approved by the state board of health and in accordance with the plumbing code of the city.

(7)

No addition to the mobile home shall be made other than an awning no greater than nine feet wide and those additions described in section 130-450 (minimum design standards), without the granting of a special exception from the board of adjustment.

(8)

There shall be space off-street for at least two parking places.

(9)

That the location of the mobile home shall not be injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare and shall be in harmony with the general purposes of this chapter. In making this determination the board of adjustment shall take into account the character and use of adjoining buildings and those in the vicinity, the number of persons residing or working in such buildings or upon such land, traffic conditions in the vicinity, drainage in the area, the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, and the general design and layout of the area.

(10)

There must be inadequate space in trailer courts to meet the needs of the owners of mobile homes.

(11)

The mobile home shall be used for residential purposes by the owner of the property and not be used for rental purposes.

(12)

The applicant for a special exception must have fully complied with all other applicable ordinances of the city and any and all health and sanitary regulations of the state.

(Code 1982, § 24-124; Ord. No. O-149-05, § 4, 10-25-2005)

A mobile home may be located in any area of the city on a temporary basis for the purpose of providing residential quarters for persons displaced from their normal place of residence because it is determined by the building official to be unfit for human habitation due to flood, fire, tornado, hail, ice, snow, storm, wind, rain or other act of nature after obtaining a permit from the building office of the planning department. The mobile home shall be located on the same lot as the damaged residence and shall be connected to approved water and sanitary sewer systems. The permit shall be valid for a period of 30 days, during which time the person shall apply to the board of adjustment for a special exception as provided for in this article. The permit may be renewed for one additional 30-day period, but no longer. The mobile home shall comply with all other applicable ordinances of the city.

(Code 1982, § 24-125; Ord. No. O-149-05, § 4, 10-25-2005)

A mobile home, travel trailer or mobile trailer may be located in any area of the city on a temporary basis zoned for business or industrial purposes for the purpose of providing temporary office, business or professional quarters after obtaining a permit from the building office of the planning department. The permit will be valid for a period of 60 days and may be renewed for one additional 60-day period, but no longer. The mobile home, travel trailer or mobile trailer is not required to connect to a water or sanitary sewer system but must comply with all other applicable ordinances of the city.

(Code 1982, § 24-126)

(a)

It shall be unlawful, within the city, for any person to park any trailer on any street, alley, highway or other public place, or on any tract of land owned by any person, occupied or unoccupied, except as provided in this chapter and chapter 130, pertaining to zoning, and except as authorized in any approved publicly owned recreational area with developed camp sites for trailers and campers, where the period of occupancy is limited to not more than three days.

(b)

Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted for not longer than two hours subject to any other and further prohibitions, regulations or limitations imposed by the traffic and parking regulations and ordinances for streets, alleys or highways.

(c)

Any trailer or mobile home located in the city shall be located only in compliance with the zoning, health, sanitary, building, electrical, plumbing and subdivision regulations, laws and ordinances of the city; shall not be inhabited by a greater number of occupants than that for which it was designed; shall be properly connected with the city water supply and sanitary sewer systems; and shall secure the special exception required by chapter 130, together with all permits required by all applicable health, sanitary, building, electrical, plumbing and subdivision regulations, laws and ordinances of the city and the state.

(d)

Trailers or mobile homes may be temporarily located in any area of the city zoned for business or industrial uses, for the purpose of providing temporary office, business or professional quarters, under a temporary permit issued by the building office of the planning department. The temporary permit will be good for a period of 60 days, and may be renewed for one additional period of another 60 days. A trailer or mobile home being used for temporary office, business or professional quarters, under proper permit, is required to be connected with the city water supply and sanitary sewer systems, and shall comply with all other applicable codes and ordinances of the city.

(e)

Trailers or mobile homes may be located in any area of the city for the purpose of providing residential quarters for persons displaced from their normal place of residence because it is not in a condition as determined by the building official to be fit for habitation on account of flood, fire, tornado, hail, ice, snow, storm, wind, rain or any act of nature, under a temporary permit issued by the building office of the planning department. The fee for the issuance of the temporary permit shall be $25.00. No trailer or mobile home permitted under this subsection shall be located on any lot or acreage other than the lot or acreage on which the person's normal place of residence is located. Such temporary permit shall be valid for a period of 30 days, during which time the person shall apply to the board of adjustment for the special exception authorized under chapter 130 for the location of the trailer or mobile home; provided, however, that such temporary permit may be renewed for one additional period of another 30 days, but no longer. Such a trailer or mobile home shall be required to connect with the city water and sanitary supply systems during the period stated in the temporary permit, and shall comply with all other applicable ordinances, regulations, and provisions of this Code; and shall comply with all ordinances, regulations, and provisions of this Code upon the expiration of the temporary permit.

(f)

Permits required by this section shall be issued upon a showing that there will be compliance with all laws and ordinances.

(Code 1982, § 7-171)

(1)

All dwellings shall be oriented so that the front door faces the street of address.

(2)

A dwelling shall not be less than 864 square feet.

(3)

Perimeter walls for a dwelling shall be supported by stacked concrete block foundation walls, not piers. Exposed concrete block walls shall have a rubbed exterior finish. Foundation walls may also be covered with brick, stone, or stucco. Slab-on-grade foundations are prohibited.

(4)

The roof pitch shall be a minimum of 5/12.

(5)

Roofs shall be covered with pre-finished standing seam metal, three-tab or dimensional composition shingles.

(6)

The front door of a dwelling shall have a covered porch. The doors shall have a minimum dimension of 32 inches by 78 inches. The porch cover must be gabled.

(7)

Permanent steps shall be installed at all entrances.

(8)

Where applicable, running gear and towing devices shall be removed from a dwelling.

(9)

Front yard areas shall be grassed.

(10)

Driveways and main entrance walkways shall be gravel, at a minimum.

(11)

The age of a dwelling may not exceed five years.

(Ord. No. O-149-05, § 5, 10-25-2005)

(a)

Before the license required by the license schedule may be issued or renewed, the premises of any mobile home court or trailer park shall be inspected and approved by a representative of the state health department or county representative thereof for compliance with all applicable ordinances, laws, and health regulations of the city and the state.

(b)

The license shall expire as provided for in section 74-84 and may be renewed for additional periods as provided for in such section.

(c)

Licenses convey no right to erect any building, to do any plumbing work or to do any electrical work.

(Code 1982, §§ 7-172—7-174)

In every mobile home court, trailer park or tourist camp there shall be an office in which shall be located the office of the person in charge of such park. A copy of the park license and of this chapter shall be posted therein and the park register shall at all times be kept in such office.

(Code 1982, § 7-175)

It is hereby made the duty of the attendant or person in charge of every mobile home court, trailer park or tourist camp, together with the licensee, to:

(1)

Keep at all times a register of all guests, which shall be open at all times to inspection by state and federal officers and officers of the city, showing for all guests:

a.

Names and addresses.

b.

Date of entrance and departure.

c.

License numbers of all trailers and towing or other automobiles.

d.

States issuing such licenses.

e.

Place of last location, and length of stay.

(2)

Maintain the park in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times, and maintain the landscape in such park by control of weeds and grass in the park.

(3)

See that the provisions of this chapter are complied with and enforced and report promptly to the proper authorities any violations of this chapter or any other violations of law which may come to such attendant's attention.

(4)

Report to the health officer all cases of persons or animals affected or suspected of being affected with any communicable disease.

(5)

Prohibit the use of any trailer or cabin by a greater number of occupants than that which it was designed to accommodate.

(6)

Prevent the creation of any nuisances as defined by the laws of the city, and prevent the use of the camp for any illegal purpose, or the harboring of any persons of ill repute.

(Code 1982, § 7-176)