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

Dependent mobile home means a mobile home which does not have a flush toilet and a bath or shower. For purposes of regulation under this article, a dependent mobile home is considered to be the same as a travel trailer, unless otherwise specified.

Freestanding mobile home or travel trailer means any mobile home or travel trailer not located in a mobile home park or travel trailer park, respectively, licensed by the city or in an approved mobile home subdivision.

Health officer means the legally designated health authority of the city or his authorized representative.

Independent mobile home means a mobile home which meets the minimum gross floor area or habitable space requirement as provided in section 70-49 and which has a flush toilet and a bath or shower. Unless otherwise indicated in the text of this article, the term "mobile home" means an independent mobile home.

Inspection officer means the building official of the city or his authorized agent.

Licensee means any person licensed to operate and maintain a mobile home park under the provisions of this article.

Mobile home means a single-family dwelling designed for transportation on streets and highways on its own wheels or on a flatbed or other trailers, both highway and rail, and arriving at the site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete and ready for occupancy, except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, location on jacks or permanent foundations, connection to utilities and similar operations. Unless otherwise indicated in the text of this article, the term "mobile home" refers to an independent mobile home as defined in this section.

Mobile home park means any plot of ground upon which two or more mobile homes, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations.

Mobile home space means a plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of open mobile home, and not located on a mobile home sales lot.

Mobile home subdivision means a subdivision designed and intended for residential use where residence is in mobile homes exclusively, and mobile home lots are sold for occupancy.

Nonresidential mobile trailer means any vehicle having the basic characteristics of either a mobile home or travel trailer, but which is used for purposes other than residential and is not being offered for sale as indicated by a clearly displayed sign on or near the trailer.

Park means a mobile home and/or travel trailer park.

Permittee means any person to whom a temporary permit is issued to maintain or operate a mobile home park under the provisions of this article.

Person means a natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation.

Public water system or public sewer system means any such system built and owned by, or dedicated to and accepted by, the city; all other such systems are private.

Rural means any area shown on the city area general plan for suburban or rural development and which is zoned agricultural.

Service building means a building housing toilet and bathing facilities for men and/or women, and may also include buildings containing laundry facilities and other facilities as required by this article or desired by the park operator.

Subdivision means a mobile home subdivision, unless otherwise indicated.

Travel trailer means all vehicles and portable structures built on a chassis, designed as a temporary or permanent dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation use not included in the definition of independent mobile homes. For purposes of regulation under this article, a dependent mobile home shall be considered to be the same as a travel trailer, unless otherwise specified.

Travel trailer park means any plot of ground upon which two or more travel trailers, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations.

Travel trailer space means a plot of ground within a travel trailer park designed for accommodation of one travel trailer.

Urban means any area shown on the city area general plan for urban intensity development.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.010)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

(a)

(1)

It is unlawful for any person to construct, maintain or operate any mobile home park or travel trailer park within the limits of the city, unless he holds a valid license issued annually and jointly by the inspection officer and health officer of the city in the name of such person for the specific mobile home park or travel trailer park in existence on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived. Such construction, maintenance or operation may be continued under a temporary permit for such period of time and under such conditions as are described in this section.

(2)

Application shall be made to the inspection officer, who acting jointly with the health officer, shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with all pertinent provisions of this article and other ordinances and regulations of the city. Every person holding such a license shall notify the health officer in writing within 24 hours after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any mobile home park. The notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such mobile home park or travel trailer park.

(b)

(1)

Application for original licenses shall be in writing signed by the applicant, and accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the application, and shall contain the following:

a.

The name and address of the applicant;

b.

The interest of the applicant in and the location and legal description of the park;

c.

A complete plan of the park showing compliance with all applicable provisions of this article and regulations promulgated under this article;

d.

Such further information as may be requested by the health and/or inspection officer.

(2)

Applications for renewal of licenses shall be made in writing by the holder of the license and shall contain the following:

a.

Any change in the information submitted since the time the original license was issued or the latest renewal granted.

b.

Other information requested by the health and/or inspection officer.

(c)

A complete plan, for the purpose of obtaining a license to be issued, shall show:

(1)

The area and dimensions of the tract of land;

(2)

The number, location and size of all mobile home or travel trailer spaces;

(3)

The location and width of roadways, walkways, buffer strips and recreational areas;

(4)

The location of service buildings and other proposed structures;

(5)

The location and size of utility lines and treatment facilities;

(6)

Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed or to be constructed within the park.

(d)

Whenever the health and/or inspection officer finds conditions existing in violation of this article, or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, he shall give notice in writing to the person to whom the license was issued that, unless such conditions or practices be corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in the notice, the license will be suspended. At the end of such period, not to exceed 90 days, the health and/or inspection officer shall reinspect such park, and, if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, he shall suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the license was issued. Upon receipt of notice of suspension, such person shall cease operation of such park except as provided in section 70-35.

(e)

Any person whose permit has been denied, suspended or who has received notice from the health and inspection officers that his permit will be suspended unless certain conditions or practices at the park are corrected, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the city commission, provided, that, when no petition for such hearing has been filed within ten days following the day on which notice of suspension was served, such license shall be deemed to have been automatically revoked at the expiration of such ten-day period.

(f)

(1)

A temporary permit, upon written request therefor, shall be issued by the health and inspection officers for every mobile home park or travel trailer park in existence upon the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article, permitting the park to be maintained and operated during the period ending one year after the effective date of this article, without being subject to the provisions of this article, except such of the provisions as are made expressly applicable to permittees.

(2)

The term of the temporary permit may be extended, upon written request, for not to exceed one additional period of up to 180 days, if the permittee has filed application for a license in conformity with this article within one year after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, the park plans and specifications accompanying the application for license comply with all provisions of this article, and all other applicable ordinances and statutes, and the permittee has diligently endeavored to make the existing park conform fully to other plans and specifications submitted with the application, but has failed to do so due to circumstances beyond his control.

(3)

Mobile home and travel trailer parks in existence upon the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived which have concrete pads indicating the location of mobile home or travel trailer spaces need not comply with those sections of this article which would require the moving of concrete pads. They must, however, comply with all other requirements in accordance with subsection (f)(1) and (2) of this section. In addition, any park expansion shall be in full compliance with the provisions of this article.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.020)

The city clerk shall charge and collect for each mobile home and/or travel trailer park an initial license fee or temporary permit shall be as set forth in section 42-63(a). The initial license or temporary permit shall expire one year from the date of issue, unless renewed upon such conditions as the city council may by ordinance direct.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.030)

(a)

The health and inspection officers are authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of mobile home and travel trailer parks located within the city, in order to perform their duty of safeguarding the health and safety of occupants of mobile home and travel trailer parks and of the general public.

(b)

The health officer shall have the power to inspect the outside premises of private or public property for the purposes of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of this article or of regulations promulgated under this article.

(c)

The health and inspection officers shall have the power to inspect the register containing a record of all mobile homes and occupants using the park.

(d)

It shall be the duty of every occupant of a park to give the owner or his agent or employee access to any part of such mobile home or travel trailer park of their premises at reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this article, or with any lawful regulations adopted under this article, or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.040)

(a)

Whenever the health and/or inspection officer determines violations of pertinent regulations exist, he shall notify the licensee or permittee of such alleged violation. Such notice shall:

(1)

Be in writing;

(2)

Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance;

(3)

Contain an outline of remedial action, which, if taken, will affect compliance with provisions of this article and other pertinent regulations;

(4)

Allow a reasonable time, not to exceed 90 days, for the performance of any act it requires;

(5)

Be served upon the owner or his agent as the case may require, provided, that such notice or order shall be deemed as properly served upon the owner or agent when a copy thereof has been sent by certified mail to his last known address.

(b)

Any person affected by any notice issued under this article or resulting regulations, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the housing appeals board, provided, that such person shall file with the inspection officer a written request for such hearing and setting forth briefly the grounds for such request within ten days after the day the notice was served. The filing of such request shall stay the notice of suspension under subsection (e) of this section. The hearing shall be held at the next housing appeals board meeting for which the agenda has not been completed, or at a later meeting if so requested by the petitioner, should the inspection officer determine sufficient cause for such delay exists.

(c)

After such hearing, the health or inspection officer shall compile the findings of the housing appeals board as to compliance with this article and pursuant regulations and shall issue an order in writing sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the prior notice which shall be served as provided in subsection (d) of this section. Upon failure to comply with such order, the permit of the mobile home or travel trailer park shall be revoked.

(d)

Appeals from decisions of the housing appeals board shall be to the city commission. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the city council may seek relief in district court.

(e)

Whenever the health and/or inspection officer finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, he may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he deems necessary to meet the emergency, including the suspension of the permit. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but upon petition to the city council, shall be afforded a hearing at the next regular meeting, even if the agenda has been completed. The provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall be applicable to such hearing and the order issued thereafter.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.050)

(a)

No freestanding mobile home or travel trailer shall be permitted in the city urban area, unless it is being offered for sale or parked for storage. Except for mobile homes or travel trailers within regular commercial mobile home or travel trailer sales lots, each freestanding mobile home or travel trailer offered for sale must be clearly marked as such, shall not be occupied for either living or sleeping purposes and must be either removed from the premises if not sold within 120 days or stored as provided herein with any for sale sign removed. Not more than one mobile home or travel trailer may be offered for sale on a residential lot during a calendar year. Freestanding mobile homes or travel trailers located within regular commercial mobile home or travel trailer sales lots need be neither individually marked for sale nor removed within 120 days if not sold. A property owner shall not store, nor permit to be stored, more than one mobile home or travel trailer on a residential lot. Such mobile home or travel trailer shall be stored in the manner and location required by section 122-844.

(b)

Freestanding mobile homes shall be permitted in the city rural area, but only in agricultural zoning districts. Permits for such freestanding mobile homes shall be issued by the inspection officer, but only when the applicant agrees in writing to remove such mobile home within 120 days after either the mobile home site is rezoned to a district other than agricultural or is abutted within 660 feet by districts other than agricultural. Such freestanding mobile homes must comply with all normal city regulations, except the specific qualifications to the housing code outlined for mobile homes in section 70-49.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.060; Ord. No. 1015, § 1, 11-18-2008)

(a)

No nonresidential mobile trailer shall be permitted in the city unless a license for its operation is issued by the inspection officer. The license shall specify the permitted use of the nonresidential mobile trailer, the location of the operation and the termination date of the permit. No license shall be issued for a use which would violate any city, state or federal ordinance, law or regulation.

(b)

An annual fee as set forth in section 42-63 shall be charged for each nonresidential mobile trailer license, provided, that no governmental or nonprofit agency shall be charged such a fee.

(c)

Operation of nonresidential trailers by contractors on construction projects for which building permits have been issued or which are otherwise approved by governmental units is permitted during the term of such construction project without issuance of a license.

(d)

This section is not to be construed as permitting or authorizing the permanent location of any nonresidential mobile trailer in the city.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.070)

(a)

Parks shall be of three types: Mobile home parks, travel trailer parks and mixed mobile home and travel trailer parks. No travel trailer shall be located in a mobile home park. No mobile home shall be located in a travel trailer park. In a mixed park, separate areas shall be reserved for mobile homes and for travel trailers; no mobile home shall be permitted in the travel trailer sector; no travel trailer shall be permitted in the mobile home sector.

(b)

All mobile home parks shall be located on a well drained site, properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water. Drainage shall not endanger any water supply.

(c)

The minimum area of any park shall be ten acres. However, parks in existence on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived can continue to operate with less than five acres area; but, if the park is to be expanded, it must at that time have a minimum area of five acres and expansion requirements are as set out for new developments.

(d)

Intensity of development shall be limited to no more than nine mobile homes per gross acre for a mobile home park, and no more than 13 travel trailers per gross acre for a travel trailer park. Areas used for sewerage treatment facilities shall not be included in density computations. Mobile home spaces shall be at least 30 feet wide where pads are closest to driveways. Travel trailer spaces shall be at least 25 feet wide where travel trailers are located closest to the driveway.

(e)

Every mobile home space and travel trailer space shall be clearly defined. Mobile homes and travel trailers shall be parked in such spaces so that, at the nearest point, they shall be ten feet from the service road, five feet from the rear lot line and at least ten feet from any other mobile home or travel trailer.

(f)

It is unlawful to locate a mobile home or travel trailer less than 25 feet from any public street or highway right-of-way or so that any part of such mobile home or travel trailer will obstruct any roadway or walkway of such park.

(g)

It is unlawful to permit a mobile home to occupy a travel trailer space, a travel trailer to occupy a mobile home space and for any mobile home or travel trailer to be located in a park unless in a designated mobile home or travel trailer space.

(h)

All mobile home spaces shall abut upon a sealed-surface driveway of not less than 20 feet in width if on-street parking is prohibited and 26 feet in width if on-street parking is permitted on one side of the street only. Driveways must have unobstructed access to a public street or highway.

(i)

(1)

In mobile home or travel trailer parks existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, parking on or adjacent to the street within the park is permissible as long as it does not obstruct free movement of traffic. Whether or not a safety hazard exists is a question to be determined by the city building official with final appeal to the city council. If, upon final appeal before the city council, it is determined by the council that a safety hazard does in fact exist, the mobile home or travel trailer park concerned will be required to comply with subsection (i)(2) of this section.

(2)

In new mobile home parks at least two clearly defined parking spaces will be provided for each space either on or adjacent to the space. In new travel trailer parks at least one parking space shall be provided for each space either on or adjacent to the space.

(j)

Outside drying spaces, or other clothes drying facilities, shall be provided in every mobile home or travel trailer park. Mobile home parks shall have at least 100 linear feet of clothes drying line or one mechanical clothes drying unit in good condition; mechanical units shall be located in a service building. Travel trailer parks and mixed parks shall have at least 25 linear feet of outdoor clothes drying line for each travel trailer space, or one mechanical clothes drying unit for the first ten travel trailer spaces, or any fraction thereof, and an additional unit for each ten additional travel trailer spaces, or any fraction thereof.

(k)

All driveways and walkways within a park shall have at least four inches of concrete with roadway having curbing and proper drainage.

(l)

In the city urban area, new mobile home parks should abut, and have their major means of ingress and egress on, at least a secondary thoroughfare. Travel trailer parks and mixed parks in the city urban area shall abut, and have their major means of ingress and egress on, at least a primary thoroughfare.

(m)

All mobile home parks shall have and maintain a buffer planting strip, not less than three feet in width, along all park boundaries not bordering a street. Such strip shall consist of not less than one row of shrubs, spaced not more than eight feet apart, which grow to a height of five feet or more after one full growing season, and which will eventually grow to a height of not less than 12 feet.

(n)

In all mobile home parks, at least ten percent of the gross area shall be developed into an acceptable recreation and playground area, and such area shall be adequately enclosed.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.080)

(a)

(1)

Each travel trailer park shall be provided with at least one service building adequately equipped with flush-type toilet fixtures and other sanitary facilities as required in this article. No service building shall contain less than one toilet for females, one toilet for males, one lavatory and shower or bathtub for each sex and one laundry tray.

(2)

All sanitary facilities required by section 70-40 shall be located in service buildings.

(b)

Each park accommodating travel trailers shall provide the following:

(1)

Toilet facilities for males shall consist of not less than two flush toilets and one urinal for the first ten travel trailers or fraction thereof, and for travel trailers in excess of ten, not less than one additional flush toilet and one additional urinal for every ten additional travel trailers or fractional number thereof.

(2)

Toilet facilities for females shall consist of not less than two flush toilets for the first six travel trailer spaces or any less number thereof, and for travel trailer spaces in excess of six, not less than one additional flush toilet for every ten additional travel trailer spaces in excess of six, not less than one additional travel trailer space or fractional number thereof.

(3)

Each sex shall be provided with not less than two lavatories and two showers or bathtubs with individual dressing accommodations for the first ten travel trailer spaces or any less number thereof, and for travel trailer spaces in excess of ten, not less than one additional lavatory and one additional shower or bathtub with individual dressing accommodations for every ten additional travel trailer spaces or fractional number thereof.

(4)

Each toilet for females and each shower or bathtub with individual dressing accommodations for females shall be in a private compartment or stall.

(5)

The toilet and other sanitation facilities for males and females shall either be in separate buildings or shall be separated, if in the same building, by a soundproof wall.

(6)

There shall be provided in a separate compartment or stall not less than one flush toilet bowl receptacle for emptying bed pans and other containers of human excreta or slop sink with at least a three-inch trap and an adequate supply of hot running water for cleansing such bed pans or containers.

(c)

Travel trailer spaces shall not be more than 200 feet from a service building.

(d)

Service buildings shall be as follows:

(1)

Located 25 feet or more from any travel trailer space;

(2)

Be of permanent construction, and be adequately lighted;

(3)

Be of moisture-resistant material, to permit frequent washing and cleansing;

(4)

Have adequate heating facilities to maintain a temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit during cold weather and to supply adequate hot water during time of peak demand; and

(5)

Have all rooms well ventilated, with all openings effectively screened.

(e)

Laundry facilities shall be provided in the ratio of one laundry unit to every 30 travel trailer spaces, and shall be in a separate soundproof room of a service building or in a laundry, and one clothes washing machine.

(f)

All service buildings and the grounds of the park shall be maintained in a clean, sightly condition, and kept free of any condition that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or constitute a menace.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.090)

(a)

Waste from showers, bathtubs, flush toilets, urinals, lavatories, slop sinks and laundries in service buildings and other buildings within the park shall be discharged into a public sewer and disposal plant, septic tank system or private sewer and lagoon system of such construction and in such manner as approved by the state health department and in accordance with all applicable ordinances of the city.

(b)

Each mobile home space shall be provided with at least a four-inch sewer connection at least four inches above the surface of the ground. The sewer connection should be protected by a concrete collar at least four inches thick and have a minimum outside diameter of 24 inches. The sewer connection shall be fitted with a standard ferrule and close nipple and provided with a screw cap. Connection between the mobile home drain and the sewer must be watertight and self-draining. Mobile homes with fixtures from which backsiphonage may occur shall not be connected to the park's water system until the defect has been corrected.

(c)

If a public sewer system is or becomes available within 300 feet of a mobile home or travel trailer park, connection must be made to the public system within 180 days.

(d)

The design of private sewage treatment facilities shall be based on the maximum capacity of the park. Effluents from sewage treatment facilities shall not be discharged into any watershed or into any waters of the state. The disposal facilities shall be located where they will not create a nuisance or health hazard to the mobile home park or to the owner or occupants of any adjacent property. The state health department must approve the type of treatment proposed and the design of any disposal facilities and sewer systems prior to construction.

(e)

Every mobile home occupying a mobile home park space shall tie into the park sewerage system and shall dump any accumulated waste into the system. Every travel trailer shall dump all accumulated waste into a receptacle provided in the travel trailer park upon entering and upon leaving the park. Such receptacles must be approved by the state health department. Any other dumping of accumulated waste within the city is prohibited.

(f)

The monthly sewerage charge shall be based on the maximum mobile home or travel trailer capacity of the park. The park operator shall, by the tenth of each month, notify the city clerk of the maximum number of mobile home spaces in use at any one time during the previous month. The city clerk shall then adjust the sewerage fee to the actual use of the park. Should the park operator fail to notify the city clerk of the prior month's actual usage of travel trailer or mobile home spaces, the sewerage fee shall be levied on the maximum capacity of the park.

(g)

Sewer connections shall be watertight. Park licenses shall maintain travel trailer and mobile home connections to sewer and water systems in good condition and be responsible that there is no sewerage or water leakage on park premises.

(h)

No sewer connections shall be made to travel trailer spaces.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.100)

(a)

An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each park, capable of furnishing a minimum of 250 gallons per day per mobile home space. Where a public supply of water of such quality is available within 300 feet or becomes available within 300 feet, connection shall be made thereto and its supply shall be used exclusively. Where private water supplies must be developed, the health officer must approve the location, construction and development of both the water well and pipe system and connections. No private source other than a water well shall be used.

(b)

The water system of the mobile home park shall be connected by pipes to all buildings and all mobile home spaces. Each mobile home shall be provided with a cold water tap at least four inches above the ground. An adequate supply of hot water shall be provided at all times in the service building for all bathing, washing, cleansing and laundry facilities.

(c)

All water piping shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local law. The water piping system shall not be connected with nonpotable or questionable water supplies, and shall be protected against the hazards of backflow or backsiphonage. All water connections shall be weathertight.

(d)

Where drinking fountains are provided for public use, they shall be of a type and in locations approved by the health officer.

(e)

Individual water service connections which are provided for direct use by mobile homes or travel trailers shall be of such construction so that they will not be damaged by the parking of such mobile homes or travel trailers. The park system shall be adequate to provide 20 pounds per square inch of pressure at all mobile home or travel trailer connections.

(f)

Provisions shall be made within 150 feet of each travel trailer space to supply water for travel trailer reservoirs.

(g)

No well casing, pumps, pumping machinery or suction pipes shall be located in any pit, room or space extending below ground level, nor in any room or space aboveground which is walled in or otherwise enclosed, unless such rooms, whether above or below ground, have free drainage by gravity to the surface. All floors shall be watertight, and sloped from the pump pedestal to the drain, and floors shall extend at least two feet from the well in all directions. The pedestal shall not be less than 12 inches above the floor. This shall not be construed as prohibiting submersible pumps.

(h)

All water storage reservoirs shall be watertight, and constructed of impervious material; all overflows and vents of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Open reservoirs are prohibited. Manholes shall be constructed with overlapping covers, so as to prevent the entrance of contaminated material. Overflow pipes from a reservoir shall not connect to any pipe in which sewage or polluted water may back up.

(i)

Underground stop cocks and waste cocks shall not be installed on any connection.

(j)

No water well shall draw water from any sands reserved to the city for its use, except as may be otherwise permitted by ordinances of the city.

(k)

No water connections shall be made to travel trailer spaces.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.110)

(a)

The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the park shall be so managed as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect-breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air pollution.

(b)

All refuse shall be stored in flytight, watertight, rodentproof containers, which shall be located within 150 feet of any mobile home or travel trailer space. Containers shall be provided in sufficient numbers and capacity to properly store all refuse.

(c)

Racks or holders shall be provided for all refuse containers. Such container racks or holders shall be so designed as to prevent containers from being tipped, to minimize spillage and container deterioration and to facilitate cleaning around them. Lids for containers shall be permanently connected to racks or holders with chains or other flexible materials.

(d)

All refuse shall be collected at least once weekly, or as otherwise required by the health officer. Where municipal garbage collection is not available, the mobile home park operator shall either employ a private agency or provide this service. All refuse shall be collected and transported in covered vehicles or covered containers.

(e)

Where municipal or other private disposal service is not available, the mobile home park operator shall dispose of the refuse by burial or transporting to an approved disposal site, as directed by the health officer. Refuse shall be buried only at locations and by methods approved by the health officer, and in accordance with the ordinances of the city.

(f)

When municipal refuse disposal service is available, it must be used.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.120)

(a)

Insect and rodent control measures to safeguard public health as required by the health officer, shall be applied in the park.

(b)

Effective larvicidal solutions may be required by the health officer for fly-breeding or mosquito-breeding areas which cannot be controlled by other, more permanent measures.

(c)

The health officer may require the park operator to take suitable measures to control other insects and obnoxious weeds.

(d)

Accumulations of debris which may provide harborage for rodents shall not be permitted in the mobile home park.

(e)

When rats or other objectionable rodents are known to be in the park, the park operator shall take definite action, as directed by the health officer, to exterminate them.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.130)

(a)

An electrical outlet supplying at least 60 amperes shall be provided for each mobile home space. The installation shall comply with all applicable state and local electrical codes and ordinances. Such electrical outlets and extension lines shall be grounded and weatherproofed. Plug receptacles shall also be grounded and weatherproofed. All power supply lines shall be underground.

(b)

Streets and driveways within mobile home and travel trailer parks shall be lighted with streetlights meeting the current standards of Illuminating Engineering Society or one-half candlepower, whichever is higher.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.140)

All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile homes shall be of acceptable material as determined by the inspection officer and shall be permanently installed and securely fastened in place. All fuel storage tanks or cylinders shall be securely fastened in place and shall not be located inside or beneath the mobile home or less than five feet from any mobile home exit.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.150)

(a)

Park areas shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and other flammable materials.

(b)

Where the water supply system does not provide at least six-inch water mains, there shall be provided a two-inch frost-protected water riser within 300 feet of each mobile home or building.

(c)

Fires shall be made only in stoves and other cooking and/or heating equipment intended for such purposes.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.160)

(a)

All plumbing and electrical alterations or repairs in the park shall be made in accordance with applicable local regulations.

(b)

Skirting of mobile homes is permissible but areas enclosed by such skirting shall be maintained so as not to provide a harborage for rodents, or create a fire hazard.

(c)

A permit issued by the inspecting officer shall be required before any construction on a mobile home space or any structural addition or alteration to the exterior of a mobile home takes place. No construction, addition or alteration to the exterior of a mobile home located in a mobile home park shall be permitted unless of the same type of construction or materials as the mobile home affected. All such construction, additions or alterations shall be in compliance with applicable local and state laws. No permit shall be required for the addition of steps, canopies, awnings or antennas.

(d)

No structure other than a mobile home shall be permitted on a mobile home space, except for one structure of not to exceed 175 cubic feet to be used for storage on each such space.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.170)

(a)

Each licensee or permittee shall keep a register containing a record of all mobile home and travel trailer owners and occupants located within the park. The register shall contain the following information:

(1)

The name and address of the owner or occupant of each mobile home and motor vehicle by which it is towed;

(2)

The make, model, year and license of each mobile home and motor vehicle;

(3)

The state, territory or country issuing such license;

(4)

The date of arrival and of departure of each mobile home;

(5)

Whether or not each mobile home is a dependent or independent mobile home.

(b)

The park shall keep the register 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. The register record of each occupant registered shall not be destroyed for a period of one year following the date of departure of the registrant from the park.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.180)

(a)

Every mobile home located in either a mobile home park, a mobile home subdivision or as a freestanding mobile home, shall meet the provisions of the housing code of the city, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(b)

Every mobile home shall contain the following minimum gross floor area of habitable space:

(1)

One hundred fifty square feet for one or two occupants;

(2)

One hundred additional square feet for third occupants;

(3)

Seventy-five square feet additional for each additional occupant thereafter.

(c)

Habitable space in a mobile home shall have a minimum ceiling height of seven feet over 50 percent of the floor area; and the floor area where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered in computing minimum gross floor area.

(d)

A mobile home shall have a safe and unobstructed primary exit and an emergency exit located remotely from the primary exit.

(e)

Rooms occupied for sleeping purposes must contain at least 60 square feet of floor space if used by more than one person, and at least 40 square feet if used by one person.

(f)

Dependent mobile homes shall not be required to have a flush toilet or a bath or shower.

(g)

The housing code shall not apply to travel trailers insofar as floor area, flush toilet, bath or shower and ceiling height is concerned.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.190)

The licensee or permittee, or a duly authorized attendant or caretaker, shall be in charge at all times to keep the mobile home park, its facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition. The attendant or caretaker shall be answerable, with the licensee or permittee, for the violation of any provision of this article to which the licensee or permittee is subject.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.200)

The license certificate or temporary permit shall be conspicuously posted in the office of or on the premises of the mobile home park or the travel trailer park at all times.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.210)

Any person who violates any provision of this article or fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of an offense punishable as provided in section 1-8 of this Code; and each day such violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense, in addition to the other remedies provided in this article. The city may institute any proper action or proceedings to enforce the provisions of this article.

(Code 1977, § 15.40.220)