License Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish or operate a Manufactured Home Mini-Park, Manufactured Home Park, or Vacation Travel Trailer Park totally or partially within the corporate limits of the City, without first applying for and obtaining a license in accordance this section.
Application for License.
i. Application for the license required by 11-1-4.04.A.2.b above shall be in writing and shall be filed with the building inspector. The application shall set forth the name and address of the applicant and a proper description of the location of a Manufactured Home Mini-Park, Manufactured Home Park, and Vacation Travel Trailer Park. The applicant shall comply with all the requirements in this section as to size, location of the space to be allocated each unit, and sanitary facilities, with specifications and plans complying with this section and with all building, zoning, health, sanitary and police regulations.
ii. A site plan shall be attached to the application, at a minimum scale of one inch equals 200 feet for sites of 30 acres or more, and at a minimum scale of one inch equals 100 feet for sites under 30 acres. The site plan shall include the following:
(a) The area and dimensions of the tract of land with identification of location and boundaries;
(b) The number, location and size of all manufactured home spaces;
(c) The location, width and specifications of driveways, roadways and walkways;
(d) The location and specifications of water and sewer lines and riser pipes;
(e) The location and details of lighting, electrical and gas systems;
(f) The location and specifications of all existing buildings or building to be constructed within the park;
(g) Existing and proposed topography of the Manufactured Home Park or Vacation Travel Trailer Park;
(h) The location of fire mains, including the size, the hydrants and any other equipment which may be required by the fire code; and
(i) Such other information as municipal reviewing officials may reasonably require.
Application Fee.
A fee in accordance with the Fee Schedule shall accompany the application, payable to the City, which shall be an application fee and inspection fee for the examination of the application, and shall not be returned, whether a license is granted or not.
License Fee.
Upon the approval of an application provided for in Sections 11-1-4.04.A.2.d and 11-1-4.04.A.2.e, an annual license shall be issued upon payment of a fee in accordance with the Fee Schedule). This license fee shall be for a period of one year and shall be payable in advance on January 1 of each succeeding year after the date of first license. The fee for the first license shall be prorated according to the quarter of the calendar year in which the license is issued. This nontransferable license may be obtained from the city inspection office. The license shall be conspicuously posted in the office located on the premises of the Manufactured Home Park or Vacation Travel Trailer Park at all times.
Types of License.
There shall be two types of licenses, defined as follows:
i. Type I.
(a) Type I shall be for Manufactured Home Mini-Parks or Manufactured Home Parks which are to accommodate only those manufactured homes in which water closet, bath and lavatory facilities are contained, and any park holding a Type I license on which any other type of trailer is placed shall be in violation of this section and subject to having the license revoked.
ii. Type II.
(a) Type II shall be for Vacation Travel Trailer Parks and shall allow the accommodation of either modern trailers in which water closet, bath or lavatory accommodations are contained or those trailers which do not have these facilities, but must meet the requirements within this section.
Cancellation of License.
Upon any violation of the provisions of this section, the building inspector shall notify the owner of the Manufactured Home Mini-Park, Manufactured Home Park, or Vacation Travel Trailer Park that his license is cancelled, which cancellation shall become effective ten days from the date of notice and shall be in addition to any other penalty provided in the Zoning Ordinance or City Code. In case of such cancellation, the licensee shall have the right to appeal to the City Council within ten days. Such appeal shall be by written petition addressed to the City Council. A new license may be issued if the circumstances leading to revocation have been remedied and a new license fee paid.
Temporary Special permits.
Upon satisfactory proof that the applicant qualifies for one of the exceptions set out hereinafter in subsection iii below, temporary special permits may be issued by the Planning and Zoning Commission for manufactured homes as provided herein. Such permit for a manufactured home may be issued for any specified location (unless otherwise restricted herein) within the City, subject to the following rules and regulations:
i. Only one manufactured home may be covered by the application for special permit (which must be filed with the director of planning and development on a form prescribed by him, not less than 20 days before such application is considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission).
ii. The application shall be processed as provided for applications for manufactured home or Vacation Travel Trailer Park licenses in all the preceding subsections of this section and subject to the same requirements regarding utilities, sewer connections, drainage and removal of trash and garbage for manufactured homes, but the application fee shall be determined by a fee spreadsheet and no annual license shall be required. The use and occupancy of any manufactured home shall be subject to all other ordinances, rules and regulations of the City applicable to single-family residences.
iii. Special permits may be issued as follows:
(a) Special hardship permits. Upon satisfactory proof of medical or other conditions constituting a genuine hardship, a special hardship permit may be issued to the owner of a manufactured home for location on a lot or tract owned by him or a member of his family and which shall only be occupied by such owner and his family or other member or members of his family and shall never be rented out or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever. However, medical or other conditions constituting a genuine hardship shall not be a financial hardship or the inability to merely accommodate the effective use of the property. No such permit may be issued for a parcel of property for a period of more than two years, provided however, that the Planning and Zoning Commission may, upon subsequent application, approve renewals of such permits for successive periods of not more than two years each for as long as the hardship exists. Each renewal of any such permit shall require a separate determination of hardship and any request for renewal may be disapproved. In considering whether to approve any permit renewal request, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the following:
(i) Whether the original need has continued to the same or a greater degree or, if the degree of need has lessened, whether it constitutes a genuine hardship;
(ii) Whether the hardship justifies any adverse effect on the value, development, or enjoyment of the use of property in the vicinity which may exist or be anticipated; and
(iii) Any alternatives for relieving the hardship which the Planning and Zoning Commission considers appropriate.
(b) Special Permit for caretaker's, manager's, or guard's residence. Upon satisfactory proof of conditions constituting a genuine need, a special permit may be issued for a manufactured home to be located where not otherwise permitted by the zoning ordinance, on a lot or tract owned by the applicant and to be used as caretaker's, manager's or guard's residence. Provided, however, that such manufactured home shall not contain in excess of 1,000 square feet of gross floor area and shall be located not less than 30 feet from any other structure or from any lot line of an adjacent lot or parcel of land and shall never be rented out or used for any commercial purpose whatsoever. Provided further that no such permit may be issued for a parcel of property for a period of more than two years and no renewal of such a permit shall be approved which would extend the total period to more than two years. Provided, however, that the preceding two-year limitation shall not apply to such permits issued prior to April 12, 1977, other than as to renewals thereof subsequent to said date.
iv. The Planning and Zoning Commission may impose any reasonable conditions, restrictions, or limitations on such permits as it deems to be in the public interest after full hearing on said application.
The applicants for such permits shall submit accurate site plans, dimensioned to show minimum distances from property lines and other structures on the property and containing any other information pertinent to the positioning and use of the manufactured home on the property, for review and approval as a part of their applications. Any manufactured home permitted shall observe all area regulations applicable to single-family residences unless the Planning and Zoning Commission specifically approves an exception to such requirements in its approval of the temporary special permit.
v. No such special permit shall be issued until after a hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission following written notice of the time, place and purpose thereof to the applicant and to the owners of all other property within 200 feet of the lot or tract of land for which the permit is sought. Said notice shall be given by first class U.S. mail (deposited in the city post office not less than 15 days prior to the hearing) addressed to the parties entitled to receive the same as the ownership appears on the last approved city tax roll.
vi. No application requesting a temporary special permit on any property which has been the subject of a previous request for a temporary special permit that was denied by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission before the expiration of six months from the date of such previous denial.
vii. Revocation of a special permit may occur for any violation of the special permit terms. If a violation is identified by the City, then the City shall send notice to the permit holder of the violation and hold a hearing within 30 days, but not earlier than 20 days from the date the notice is sent by the City. At the hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider evidence of the violation and allow the permit holder to respond to the evidence. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall render a decision whether to revoke the permit after the hearing.
Parking restrictions. See
§ 11-1-4.04A.2.n for details.
See
§ 11-1-4.04A.2 for detailed information.