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

Freestanding manufactured home or travel trailer means any manufactured home or travel trailer not located in a manufactured home park or travel trailer park or in an approved manufactured home subdivision.

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

Independent manufactured home means a manufactured home which has a flush toilet and a bath or shower. Unless otherwise indicated in the text of this article, the term "manufactured home" shall mean an independent manufactured home.

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

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

Manufactured home means a movable or portable dwelling consisting of one or more components or of two or more units separately towable but designed to be joined into one integral unit designed for towing or transport on streets and highways on its own wheels, chassis or on flatbed or other trailers, both complete and ready for occupancy, except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, location on jacks or permanent foundations, skirting, connection to utilities and similar operations. Unless otherwise indicated in the text of this article, the term "manufactured home" shall refer to an "independent manufactured home" as defined in this section.

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

Manufactured home space means a plot of ground within a manufactured home park designed for the accommodation of one manufactured home, and not located on a manufactured home sales lot.

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

Nonresidential mobile trailer means any vehicle having the basic characteristics of either a manufactured 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 manufactured home or travel trailer park.

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

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 systems are private.

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

Service building means a building housing toilet and bathing facilities for men or women, and may also include buildings containing laundry facilities and other facilities.

Subdivision means manufactured home subdivision, unless otherwise indicated.

Travel trailer ortrailer 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 manufactured homes. For purposes of regulation under this article, a dependent manufactured home shall be considered to be the same as a travel trailer, unless otherwise specified.

Trailer park ortravel 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.

(Prior Code, §§ 42-1-1—42-1-26; Code 1983, § 12-601)

(a)

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

(b)

Application shall be made to the city clerk, who shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with all pertinent provisions of this and other ordinances and regulations of the city. Every person holding such a license shall notify the city clerk in writing within 24 hours after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of, interest in or control of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such manufactured home park or travel trailer park.

(c)

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:

(1)

Name and address of the applicant;

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

(d)

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

(1)

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

(2)

Other information requested by the inspection officer or health officer.

(e)

A complete plan, as required by subsection (c)(3) of this section 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, locations, and size of all manufactured home spaces or travel trailer spaces;

(3)

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

(4)

The locations of service buildings and other proposed structures;

(5)

The location and size of utility and treatment facilities; and

(6)

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

(f)

Whenever the health officer 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 inspection officer or health 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 subsection 44-448.

(g)

Any person whose permit has been denied, suspended, or who has received notice from the inspection officer or health officer 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 council, provided that when no petition for such hearing shall have 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.

(h)

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

(i)

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:

(1)

The permittees shall have 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;

(2)

The park plans and specifications accompanying the application for license comply with all the provisions of this article is derived and all other applicable ordinances and statutes; and

(3)

The permittee has diligently endeavored to make the existing park conform fully to the plans and specifications submitted with the application but has failed to do so due to circumstances beyond his control.

(j)

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

(Prior Code, § 4-65; Code 1983, § 12-602)

(a)

The city clerk shall charge and collect for each manufactured home park or travel trailer park an initial license or temporary permit with a fee as provided in the city fee schedule per park. 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. No charge shall be made for renewals of licenses.

(b)

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

(Prior Code, §§ 4-66, 4-86; Code 1983, § 12-603)

(a)

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

(b)

The inspection officer and 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 in relation to the enforcement of this chapter or of regulations promulgated thereunder.

(c)

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

(d)

It is the duty of every occupant of a park to give the owner thereof or his agent or employee access to any part of the manufactured home park or travel trailer park or 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 thereunder, or with any lawful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(Prior Code, § 4-67; Code 1983, § 12-604)

(a)

Whenever the inspection or health officer determines violations of this article or pertinent laws or ordinances exist, he shall notify the owner or his agent of the alleged violation. The 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 effect 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; and

(5)

Be served upon the owner or his agent as the case may require. The notice or order shall be deemed as properly served upon 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 regulation may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the mayor and city council. Such person shall file with the inspection officer or health officer a written request for such hearing and setting forth briefly the grounds for such request within ten days after the notice was served. When no request for such hearing shall have been filed within ten days following the day on which notice was served, a violation shall be deemed to have been automatically in existence at the expiration of the ten-day period. The filing of the request shall not stay the notice in cases of orders issued under this section. The hearing shall be held by the mayor and city council at the earliest possible time.

(c)

After the hearing, the inspection officer or health officer shall compile the findings of the mayor and city council 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 this section. Appeals from decisions of the mayor and city council shall be to the district court.

(d)

Whenever the inspection officer or health officer finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, the inspection officer or health officer may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he may deem necessary to meet the emergency. 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.

(e)

Whenever the health officer in company of the inspection officer finds conditions existing in violation of this article, or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the inspection officer 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 inspection officer or health officer shall reinspect such park, and if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, the inspection officer 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 subsection (b) of this section.

(Prior Code, § 4-68; Code 1983, § 12-605)

(a)

No freestanding manufactured home or travel trailer shall be permitted in the city limits unless it is being offered for sale or parked for storage. Those freestanding manufactured homes which are nonconforming uses under the provisions of this article may continue as nonconforming uses; provided that they shall not be stored in front yards or on side yards abutting a street on corner lots.

(b)

Except for manufactured homes or travel trailers within regular commercial mobile or travel trailer sales lots, each such freestanding manufactured home or travel trailer offered for sale must be clearly marked as such, and shall not be occupied for either living or sleeping purposes. Freestanding manufactured homes or travel trailers located within regular commercial manufactured 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 manufactured home or travel trailer on a residential lot.

(c)

Freestanding manufactured homes are permitted in the city's rural area, but only in agricultural zoning districts. Permits for freestanding manufactured homes shall be issued by the inspection officer, but only when the applicant agrees, in writing, to remove the manufactured home within 120 days after either the manufactured home site is rezoned to a district other than agricultural or is abutted within 660 feet by districts other than agricultural. Such freestanding manufactured homes must comply with all city regulations.

(Prior Code, § 4-69; Code 1983, § 12-606)

(a)

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

(b)

A quarterly fee of $20.00 shall be charged for each nonresidential mobile trailer license, which shall expire on January 31, April 30, July 31 or October 31 of each year, and be renewable on the first day of each succeeding quarter thereafter.

(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 permit.

(d)

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

(Prior Code, § 4-70; Code 1983, § 12-607)

(a)

Parks shall be of three types:

(1)

Manufactured home parks;

(2)

Travel trailer parks; and

(3)

Mixed manufactured home and travel trailer parks.

No dependent travel trailer shall be located in a manufactured home park and used for occupancy. In a mixed park, separate areas shall be reserved for manufactured homes and for travel trailers; no manufactured home shall be permitted in the travel trailer sector, and no travel trailer shall be permitted in the manufactured home sector.

(b)

All manufactured 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 two acres. However, parks in existence on the initial effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, may continue to operate with less than two acres, but if the park is to be expanded it must, at that time, have a minimum area of two acres.

(d)

Intensity of development shall be limited to no more than ten manufactured homes per gross acre for a manufactured home park and no more than 15 travel trailers per gross acre for a travel trailer park. Area used for sewerage treatment facilities shall not be included in density computations. Manufactured 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 manufactured home space and travel trailer space shall be clearly defined. Manufactured homes and travel trailers shall be parked in such spaces that at the nearest point they shall be 25 feet from the service road, ten feet from the rear lot line, and at least 20 feet from any other manufactured home or travel trailer.

(f)

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

(g)

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

(h)

All manufactured 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)

In manufactured home parks 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 so long as it does not obstruct free movements of traffic. Whether or not a safety hazard exists is a question to be determined by the mayor and city council. If the city council determines that a safety hazard does in fact exist, the manufactured home park or travel trailer park concerned will be required to comply with subsection (j) of this section.

(j)

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

(k)

Outside drying spaces or other clothes drying facilities shall be provided in every manufactured home park or travel trailer park. Manufactured 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 trailer spaces or fraction thereof.

(l)

All driveways and walkways within a park shall be at least asphalt-oil-rock sealed surface.

(m)

In the city limits area, new manufactured 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 limits area should abut and have their major means of ingress and egress on at least a primary thoroughfare.

(n)

All manufactured home parks shall provide a suitable screening of landscaping, and also opaque fencing shall be installed where abutting existing single-family residential areas.

(Prior Code, § 4-71; Code 1983, § 12-608)

(a)

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 chapter. 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. All sanitary facilities required by section 44-451 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 or fractional number thereof in excess of six;

(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 separate buildings or shall be separated, if in the same building, by a soundproof wall; and

(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 a 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:

(1)

Be 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 70 degrees Fahrenheit during cold weather, and to supply adequate hot water during time of peak demands; 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 separate building. Laundry facilities shall consist of not less than one clothes washing machine and one clothes drying 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.

(Prior Code, § 4-72; Code 1983, § 12-609)

(a)

Waste from showers, bathtubs, flush toilets, urinals, lavatories, slop sinks and laundries in service 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 manufactured 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 of 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 manufactured home drain and the sewer must be watertight and self-draining. Manufactured homes with fixtures from which back siphonage may occur shall not be connected to the park's water system until the defect has been corrected.

(c)

In the event that a public sewer system is or becomes available within 300 feet of a manufactured home park 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. The disposal facilities shall be located where they will not create a nuisance or health hazard to the manufactured 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 manufactured home occupying a manufactured home park space shall tie into the park sewerage system and shall dump any accumulated waste into the system. Every dependent 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 dump of accumulated waste within the city is prohibited.

(f)

The monthly sewerage charge shall be based on the maximum manufactured home or travel trailer capacity of the park. The park operator shall, by the tenth of each month, notify the city clerk or the city's utility office of the maximum number of manufactured 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 trailer or manufactured home spaces, the sewerage fee shall be levied on the maximum capacity of the park.

(g)

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

(Prior Code, § 4-73; Code 1983, § 12-610)

(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 manufactured 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 within 180 days, 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.

(b)

The water system of the manufactured home park shall be connected by pipes to all buildings and manufactured home spaces. Each manufactured 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 buildings 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 back-siphonage. 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 manufactured homes or travel trailers shall be of such construction so that they will not be damaged by the parking of such manufactured homes or travel trailers. The park system shall be adequate to provide 20 pounds per square inch of pressure at all manufactured home or travel trailer connections.

(f)

Provisions shall be made within 150 feet of such 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 above ground 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 overflow 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 and waste cocks shall not be installed on any connections.

(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.

(Prior Code, § 4-74; Code 1983, § 12-611)

(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 fly-tight, watertight, rodent-proof containers, which shall be located within 150 feet of any manufactured home space or travel trailer space. Containers shall be so 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 twice weekly and as otherwise required by the health officer. Where municipal garbage collection is not available, the manufactured 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 manufactured 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 inspection officer and in accordance with the ordinances of the city.

(f)

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

(Prior Code, § 4-75; Code 1983, § 12-612)

(a)

Insect and rodent control measures to safeguard public health as required by the inspection officer or health officer shall be applied in the manufactured home park or travel trailer park.

(b)

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

(c)

The inspection officer or 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 manufactured 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 inspection officer or health officer to exterminate them.

(Prior Code, § 4-76; Code 1983, § 12-613)

(a)

An electrical outlet supplying at least 100 amperes shall be provided for each manufactured 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. No power supply line shall be permitted to lie on the ground, and no main power line shall be suspended less than 18 feet above the ground, unless otherwise approved by the inspection officer.

(b)

Streets and driveways within manufactured home and travel trailer parks shall be lighted with street lights meeting the current standards of the illuminating engineering society or one-half candlepower, whichever is higher.

(Prior Code, § 4-77; Code 1983, § 12-614)

All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to manufactured 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 manufactured home or less than five feet from any manufactured home exit.

(Prior Code, § 4-78; Code 1983, § 12-615)

(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 manufactured home or building.

(c)

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

(Prior Code, § 4-79; Code 1983, § 12-616)

(a)

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

(b)

Skirting of manufactured 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 inspection officer shall be required before any construction on a manufactured home space or any structural addition or alteration to the exterior of a manufactured home takes place. No construction or addition or alteration to the exterior of a manufactured home located in a manufactured home park shall be permitted unless of the same type of construction or materials as the manufactured 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, awning or antennas.

(d)

No structure other than a manufactured home shall be permitted on a manufactured home space except that one structure of not to exceed 210 cubic feet to be used for storage on each space.

(Prior Code, § 4-80; Code 1983, § 12-617)

Each licensee or permittee shall keep a register containing a record of all manufactured 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 manufactured home and motor vehicle by which it is towed;

(2)

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

(3)

The state, territory or country issuing such license;

(4)

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

(5)

Whether or not each manufactured home is a dependent or independent manufactured home;

(6)

Each manufactured home or travel trailer shall be identified while in a park space by some clear, legible and orderly external method of identification or numbering system.

(Prior Code, § 4-81; Code 1983, § 12-618)

Wrecked, damaged or dilapidated manufactured homes and travel trailers shall not be kept or stored in a manufactured home park or travel trailer park. The health officer shall determine if a manufactured home or travel trailer is damaged or dilapidated to a point which makes the manufactured home or travel trailer unfit for human occupancy on either a temporary or permanent basis. Whenever such a determination is made, the manufactured home or travel trailer shall be vacated and removed from the premises.

(Prior Code, § 4-82; Code 1983, § 12-619)

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(Prior Code, 4-83; Code 1983, § 12-620)

(a)

The minimum size of manufactured home subdivisions shall be ten acres.

(b)

No residences except manufactured homes shall be permitted in a manufactured home subdivision.

(c)

Minimum effective lot width in a manufactured home subdivision shall be 40 feet measured at the front building line and minimum lot areas shall be 4,000 square feet; provided that at least a five-foot side yard shall be provided on each lot beyond any manufactured home and additions thereto, and further provided that in areas not serviced by a public sewer, the minimum additional lot area shall be determined by the health officer on the basis of safe and sanitary sewer service. The effective lot width of a manufactured home shall be determined, for interior lots, by measuring at right angles across the lot from one diagonal side line to the other, and for corner lots, the measurements shall be made at right angles from the diagonal having the greatest divergence from perpendicular to the street, through the midpoint of the rear line of the required front yard, to the opposite lot line or an extension thereof.

(d)

Side lines of lots in manufactured home subdivisions need not be at right angles to straight street lines or radial to curved street lines.

(e)

Regardless of the effective lot width, manufactured home subdivision lots must abut a public street for at least 25 feet.

(f)

All manufactured home subdivisions shall have a greenbelt planting strip not less than 20 feet in width along all subdivision boundaries. Such greenbelt shall be composed of one row of deciduous and/or evergreen trees, spaced not more than 40 feet apart, and not less than three rows of shrubs spaced not more than eight feet apart and which grow to a height of five feet or more after one full growing season and which shrubs will eventually grow to a height of not less than 12 feet.

(Prior Code, § 4-84; Code 1983, § 12-621)

The licensee or permittee, or a duly authorized attendant or caretaker, shall be in charge at all times to keep the manufactured 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.

(Prior Code, § 4-85; Code 1983, § 12-622)