[HISTORY: Derived from Ch. 28 of the 1974
Compilation of the Town of Cicero. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This article shall only apply to mobile homes
legally existing in the Town of Cicero on July 29, 1972.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A movable living unit equipped with a chassis and provided
with the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating,
electrical, cooking and refrigeration.
A movable living unit equipped with a chassis but lacking
any of the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating,
electrical, cooking and refrigeration.
A.
Issuing of licenses. The Zoning Officer of the Town
of Cicero upon written application and upon receipt of the license
fee therefor may issue a license to continue in force for the term
so specified therein but in no event longer than through the 30th
day of June next succeeding, to any owner of one mobile home parked
or otherwise located upon premises:
B.
Application for license.
(1)
Application may be made by letter. The application
for such license shall state:
(a)
The name of the applicant and his permanent
residence address.
(b)
The name and address of each occupant of such
mobile home.
(c)
The name and make of mobile home.
(d)
The registration number of such mobile home
and the state in which registered.
(e)
The year of issuance of registration.
(f)
If such mobile home be propelled by any other
power-driven vehicle to which it may be attached, the make, registration
number, state and year of registration and the name of the owner of
such other vehicle.
(g)
The street and number where such mobile home
is or is to be located and a statement of the estimated duration of
the stay in such proposed location.
(2)
No license shall be issued for a period of more than
three years.
C.
Fees. Each such application shall be accompanied by
an application fee, and each such applicant shall, at the time of
issuance of such license, pay an additional fee for such license.
The amount of such fees shall be as established by the Town Board
by separate resolution.
[Amended 3-24-1975; 12-11-2000 by L.L. No.
9-2000]
D.
Regulations. The owner of such a mobile home and premises shall be required to comply with all of the minimum requirements set forth in § 140-4 of this article. Not more than one such mobile home shall be permitted to park or otherwise locate on each separate lot or parcel of land other than a mobile home park. Such mobile home shall not be parked or otherwise located nearer than 10 feet to the side of any lot or parcel of land nor within 30 feet of the street line of such premises. No such mobile home shall be parked or otherwise located on a lot or parcel of land less than 6,250 square feet in area.
E.
Moving of mobile homes. No such mobile home shall
hereafter be moved into any location in the Town of Cicero unless
and until a license is duly issued after a public hearing by the Town
Board on an application therefor.
F.
Sale or rental of preexisting mobile home. Upon the sale of a mobile home existing in the Town of Cicero prior to July 29, 1972, the provisions of Chapter 210, Zoning, of this Municipal Code shall apply. No mobile home licensed under this article shall be rented or used by any person other than the person to whom a mobile home license has been issued, or the members of his immediate family, unless specifically authorized by the Town Board.
A.
Location. All land used as a mobile home site shall
be well drained, of ample size, free from heavy or dense growth of
brush or woods. The land shall be properly graded to insure rapid
drainage during and following rain and shall at all times be drained
so as to be free from stagnant pools of water.
B.
Sewers, water service and fire protection. Each such
mobile home site shall be provided with sewer and water connections.
No mobile home site shall be permitted in any area of the town where
public water service is not available. All mobile homes shall be connected
with existing sanitary sewer systems if such systems are available,
said mobile home site shall be provided with suitable and an adequate
sewage disposal system constructed in a manner approved by the Health
Officer of the Town of Cicero and the State Department of Health.
Such mobile home site shall be provided with such suitable and adequate
fire extinguishers and other fire prevention devices as may be prescribed
by the fire district wherein said mobile home is located, or, in the
event that no fire district is in existence, fire prevention equipment
shall be provided in accordance with requirements of the Fire Chief
of the company servicing said area wherein the said mobile home is
located, or as otherwise designated or approved from time to time
by the Town Board.
C.
Water supply. A separate supply of pure drinking water
approved by the Town of Cicero shall be provided for each such mobile
home. No common drinking facilities shall be permitted. Drinking fountains
and water faucets shall be placed in locations other than in any toilet
or water closet compartment.
D.
Toilets, baths and washrooms. Each such mobile home
shall be provided with a separate service building located on each
separate lot in which shall be installed at least one flush toilet,
placed in a separate compartment properly separated from any other
water closet, each compartment being not less than three feet wide
enclosed with proper partitions. Each such service building shall
also be provided with a wash basin and bathtub or shower.
E.
Garbage receptacle. Each such mobile home shall have
equipment sufficient to prevent littering of the ground and premises
with rubbish, garbage, refuse and the like and shall have fly-tight
metal depositories with tight-fitting covers. Such depositories shall
be kept at all times in sanitary condition.
F.
Removal of wheels. It shall be unlawful to remove wheels from a mobile home or otherwise permanently affix such mobile home to the ground. Such attempted removal shall be grounds for the revocation of the permit for such mobile home and shall subject such owner thereof to the requirements of Chapter 210, Zoning, of this Municipal Code.
G.
Piers and footings. Piers and footings for mobile
homes shall be as in accordance with the specifications found in the
Residential Code of New York State (19 NYCRR Part 1220).
[Added 12-8-1986; amended 7-24-2013 by L.L. No.
7-2013]
H.
Miscellaneous provisions.
(1)
All plumbing fixtures installed in such mobile homes
shall conform to the requirements of the State Department of Health
and the State Plumbing Code.
(2)
The obtaining of a license hereunder for the use of
premises as a mobile home site shall not be construed to eliminate
the necessity of complying with all other applicable laws, ordinances
and health regulations of the Town of Cicero.
(3)
Mobile home sites must be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition at all times.
The Zoning Officer and the Health Officer of
the Town of Cicero shall enforce all of the provisions of this article.
Such Zoning Officer and the Health Officer shall have the right to
enter such mobile home site or other premises used for the parking
or location of a mobile home at all times.
If the Zoning Officer or the Health Officer
upon inspection finds that such mobile home is not being maintained
in a clean and sanitary condition, or that such mobile home is not
being maintained in accordance with the regulations applicable to
the provisions of this article, he shall serve upon the holder of
such license an order in writing directing that the conditions therein
specified be remedied within five days after the service of such order.
If, after the expiration of such period, such conditions remain unchanged,
or are not corrected in accordance with the order of the Zoning Officer
or the Health Officer, the Zoning Officer or the Health Officer shall
serve a notice in writing upon such mobile home owner requiring the
holder of such license to appear before the Town Board of the Town
of Cicero at a time to be specified in such notice not less than 24
hours, and show cause why such license should not be revoked. The
Town Board may after a hearing at which the testimony of witnesses,
the Health Officer and the holder of such license shall be heard,
revoke such license if the conditions described in the original order
have not been corrected in accordance with the terms of such order
or if the holder of such license has violated any of the provisions
of this article, or for other sufficient cause. Upon revocation of
such license, the premises shall forthwith cease to be used for the
purpose of a mobile home site and such mobile home shall be removed
therefrom.
Any person who violates any provisions of this
article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of
not less than $10 nor more than $100 or to imprisonment for a period
of not less than one day nor more than six months, or both such fine
and imprisonment; and in addition any and all persons who violate
any of the provisions of this article or who shall omit, neglect or
refuse to do any act required by this article shall severally, for
each and every violation and noncompliance respectively forfeit and
pay a penalty of $50. The imposition of all penalties for any violation
of this article shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue.
The application of the above penalty or penalties or the prosecution
of the violation of the provisions of this article shall not be held
to prevent the enforced removal of conditions prohibited by this article.
When a violation of any of the provisions of this article is continuous,
each 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
None of the provisions of this article shall
be construed as granting vested interest to anyone licensed under
this article, and the Town Board hereby reserves the right to withdraw
all permissions and revoke all licenses granted under this article
upon 60 days' notice by publication as provided for in § 133
of the Town Law.
[Amended 7-25-1988]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Town of Cicero Mobile Home Park Ordinance."
It is the purpose of this article to promote
the health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the
community and to protect and preserve the property of the Town of
Cicero and its inhabitants by regulating mobile home parks in the
Town of Cicero.
As used in this article,the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The area or space designated for joint use of tenants occupying
mobile home parks.
The hard surface area from paved street to mobile home stand.
The vested or acquired right to use land, other than as a
tenant, for a specific purpose; such right being held by someone other
than the owner who holds title to the land.
The area of the mobile home lot which lies between the street
line and the front line of the mobile home stand.
The legally designated health authority having jurisdiction
over public health affairs for the Town of Cicero.
A paved road within the mobile home tract or area that will
be constructed and maintained by the park owner to town standards.
A written license issued by the Town Board upon recommendation
by the Planning Board allowing a person to operate and maintain a
mobile home park under the provisions of this article and regulations
issued hereunder.
Defined as provided in § 140-2 of Article I of this chapter. A sectional prefabricated home shall not be considered a mobile home. As used in this chapter, a mobile home shall not be deemed to be a travel trailer which is towed by an automobile, can be operated independently of utility connections, is limited in width to eight feet, in length to 32 feet, and is designed to be used principally as a temporary vacation dwelling. A movable living unit equipped with a chassis and provided with the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating, electrical, cooking and refrigeration designed for year-round living. A unit may contain parts that may be folded, collapsed or telescoped when being towed and expanded later to provide additional cubic capacity as well as two or more separately towable components designed to be joined into one integral unit.
A parcel of land for the placement of a mobile home and the
exclusive use of its occupants.
A parcel of land under single ownership, corporation or partnership
which has been planned and improved for the placement of mobile homes
for nontransient use.
That part of an individual lot which has been reserved for
placement of the mobile home, appurtenant structures or additions.
A hard-surfaced outdoor living space designed to supplement
the mobile home living area.
A written permit issued by the municipal agency permitting
the construction, alteration, and extension of a mobile home park
under the provisions of this article and regulations issued hereunder.
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private
association or corporation.
A recorded boundary of a plot.
A public way maintained by a municipality.
A utility which is owned and operated by the town or an improvement
district thereof, or by any other unit of government or by an established
utility company.
That portion of designated land set aside for the installation
of utilities and for sidewalks, curbs, gutters or other unrestricted
uses.
A structure housing operational, office, recreational, park
maintenance and other facilities built to conform to required State
Building Construction Code.
The area of the mobile home lot which lies between the mobile
home lot line and the mobile home stand sideline.
A parcel of land consisting of one or more lots or portions
thereof which is described by reference to a recorded plat or by metes
and bounds.
An enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage
space for an individual mobile home.
A movable living unit equipped with a chassis but lacking
any of the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating,
electrical, cooking and refrigeration.
The area on the same lot with a mobile home between the lot
line and the front, rear or side lines thereof.
A.
No person shall construct or operate a mobile home
park without first obtaining a permit from the Town Board. Before
such a permit may be issued, there shall be a recommendation from
the Planning Board.
B.
Application for a mobile home park permit shall be
made to the zoning office, and a nonrefundable application fee in
an amount established by the Town Board by separate resolution shall
be submitted with the application. The application must contain:
[Amended 12-11-2000 by L.L. No. 9-2000]
(1)
A legal description of the property on which the proposed
park will be located.
(2)
The owner shall submit a site plan and supporting
data which has been prepared by an architect, landscape architect,
engineer, land surveyor or planner, and shall include the following
information presented in drawn form and accompanied by a written text:
(a)
Preliminary requirements. Existing conditions:
[1]
Names of property owners within 200 feet of
property.
[2]
Zoning of the property and all properties within
200 feet.
[3]
Survey of property boundaries including:
[a]
Bearings and distances, acreage.
[b]
Scale (0 to 10 acres: one inch
equals 50 feet; 10-plus acres: one inch equals 100 feet).
[c]
North point.
[d]
Date of survey.
[e]
Certification.
[f]
Easements.
[g]
Rights-of-way (ROW's).
[h]
Utilities and services.
[i]
Existing buildings, structures,
mobile homes, and mature trees and streets.
[j]
State Environmental Quality Review
(SEQR) submission and determination.
[k]
Topographic survey (USGS Datum):
Slope 2%: spot elevations; 2%: contours (two-foot intervals).
[l]
Watercourses, marshes, rock outcrops,
wooded areas and other significant natural or man-made features (wetlands,
floodplain, etc.).
(b)
Site development.
[1]
Proposed land use and location of structures,
buildings, office, service buildings, mobile homes, and streets, recreation
buildings.
[2]
Maximum adequacy of interior circulation, parking
and loading facilities with particular attention to vehicular and
pedestrian safety.
[3]
Proposed planting, screening, street lighting.
[4]
Construction sequence and item schedule for
completion of each phase of buildings, parking spaces and landscaped
areas.
[5]
Location and size of proposed public and private
utilities and services.
[6]
Proposed grading, including spot elevations
at maximum intervals of 20 feet along property lines and swales, and
show sufficient detail to show the relationship of the existing to
proposed grades and the impact of the project on adjacent properties.
[7]
Detailed plans for drainage including existing
drainage patterns, floodways and proposed easements.
[8]
Highway permits.
[9]
Other permits.
[10]
Copy of park rules and regulations including
the State of New York plan the park is organized under, if any.
[11]
Verification that the park meets all floodplain
regulations and management provisions.
(c)
Site plan objectives.
[1]
Adequacy of landscaping and setbacks in regard
to achieving maximum compatibility and protection to adjacent residential
districts.
[2]
A description of the proposed uses, including
hours of operation, number of employees, expected volume of business,
and type and volume of traffic expected to be generated.
[3]
Should changes or additional facilities be required
by the Code Enforcement Officer after review and recommendation by
the Planning Board, final approval of the site plan shall be conditional
upon the satisfactory compliance by the owner to the changes or additions.
(d)
Building permit. Building permits for nonresidential
uses shall be issued only in accordance with an approved site plan
which shall be transmitted by the Planning Board to the Enforcement
Officer. Building permits will be required for changes or additions
in mobile homes, structures or recreation buildings.
(e)
Changes. An owner wishing to make changes in
an approved site plan shall submit a revised site plan to the Town
Board for review and recommendation before any work is started.
(g)
Site plan fees. The applicant shall deposit
fees to pay for the engineering and legal expenses of the town in
such amounts as are established by the Town Board by separate resolution.
[Amended 12-11-2000 by L.L. No. 9-2000]
(3)
A mobile home park may be developed in sections, each
section to be completed within a period not to exceed four years from
the date of completion of the foregoing section. A minimum of 25%
completion is required each year.
(4)
Roads, sewage, drainage, water service and utilities
shall be installed and approval by the Town Board obtained after referral
to the Planning Board for its recommendation prior to placing mobile
homes in the mobile home park. The Planning Board shall approve the
proposed plans, subject to recommended changes, or disapprove the
plans. The Planning Board shall submit the application and the plans
to the Town Board together with the Planning Board's recommendations
regarding the permit.
A.
Compliance with zoning regulations. No mobile home park shall be located or maintained in any district of the Town of Cicero except in the specified districts as defined and established by Chapter 210, Zoning, of the Town of Cicero Municipal Code as it may from time to time be amended.
B.
Width. Maximum width of mobile homes, exclusive of
attachments, shall be 14 feet per single unit, 24 feet for double-wide
units.
C.
Foundation, piers and footings. Foundations, piers,
and footings for mobile homes shall be in accordance with specifications
found in the Residential Code of New York State (19 NYCRR Part 1220).
[Amended 7-24-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
D.
Compliance with applicable regulations. No residential
structures or facilities other than mobile homes fully complying with
this article and other provisions of the Municipal Code, specifically
Chapter 124, and accessory buildings required or specifically authorized
by this article and other provisions of this Municipal Code, shall
be erected, operated, placed, located, or maintained in a mobile home
park. Service buildings for the exclusive support of the park will
be permitted only after approval of the Planning Board.
E.
Sale of individual lots prohibited. Sale of lots in
mobile home parks is prohibited. Noncompliance with this section shall
be deemed sufficient basis for revocation of a mobile home park permit
and denial of any future license.
F.
Restrictions on rentals or sales. A mobile home shall
not be rented or offered for sale, displayed for sale or sold within
a mobile home park unless such mobile home is fully connected to all
operating utilities and is placed on a lot included within the mobile
home park.
G.
The park will meet all floodplain regulation and management
provisions.
The following regulations shall apply to all
mobile home parks in addition to all regulations specified in Chapter
124, Housing Standards, of this Municipal Code:
A.
A mobile home park shall have an area of not less
than 25 acres.
B.
Mobile home parks shall be provided with individual
mobile home lots, access driveways and parking.
C.
Off-street vehicle parking spaces for each mobile
home lot shall be provided at each mobile home lot. The parking space
shall have a minimum of 300 square feet and be concrete or asphalt.
D.
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with a patio
of at least 10 feet by 25 feet. It may be a continuation of a driveway.
E.
Each mobile home lot shall have an attachment for
water supply. The water supply source must be approved by the New
York State Department of Health.
F.
Each mobile home shall have an attachment for sewage
disposal. The method of sewage disposal must be in compliance with
the State Health Department regulations and the local sewer regulations,
both town and county.
G.
No mobile home, office or service building shall be
closer to a public street right-of-way than 50 feet nor closer to
side and rear property line of adjoining owners' property lines than
50 feet.
H.
A strip of land at least 50 feet in width shall be
maintained as a landscape area abutting all mobile home park property
lines. Mobile home parks located adjacent to existing manufacturing
business or single-family residential land uses shall be screened
by vegetative growth to be an effective visual barrier as prescribed
by the Planning Board.
I.
No additions shall be made to a mobile home except
a commercial canopy and/or porch, open on three sides, but occupying
an area no greater than the patio and located thereon without a building
permit.
J.
Each mobile home park shall provide adequate storage
facilities for seasonal or infrequently used items, in a general area
convenient to the mobile home tenants. This area shall be fenced and
locked. The mobile home park operator shall control the issuance of
keys to the storage facilities. There shall be a minimum of 200 square
feet for each mobile home.
K.
Skirts, the bottom portion of each mobile home, shall
be enclosed with either metal or other fireproof material, be properly
ventilated and installed within five days after arrival in the park.
Skirts shall conform to mobile home design.
L.
Suitable fire extinguisher apparatus together with
fire hydrants, located not more than 1,000 feet apart on roadways,
shall be provided. There shall be no closed end water mains.
M.
Size of lots and yards. Every lot shall meet the following
minimum requirements:
(1)
Front yard setback depth from mobile home internal
street: 30 feet.
(2)
Front yard setback from mobile home lot line: 30 feet.
(3)
Side yard setback depth from mobile home lot line:
20 feet.
(4)
Rear yard setback depth from mobile home lot line:
30 feet.
(5)
Each mobile home lot shall contain at least 10,000
square feet in area with a minimum of 75 feet of frontage on an intended
road and a depth of no less than 130 feet.
N.
Detached garages, sheds, storage buildings and similar
structures will be of wooden construction. The color and style will
be consistent with the mobile home.
O.
Streets lights will be installed, operated, and maintained
on all streets in the park by the park owner.
P.
The park will contain a handicap-accessible recreation
building not less than 960 square feet for the use of park residents.
The building will be on a lot with a minimum of 20,000 square feet.
There will be a minimum of 10 parking spaces provided at the recreation
facility.
Q.
All mobile homes placed at the park may be no older
than one year old.
R.
All mobile homes, buildings and structures will have
a four-digit number. The number will conform to the requirements of
the Fire Code of New York State (19 NYCRR Part 1225).
[Amended 7-24-2013 by L.L. No. 7-2013]
S.
Solid waste disposal.
(1)
The storage, collection and disposal of solid waste
in the mobile home park shall be so conducted as to create no health
hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire
hazards or air pollution.
(2)
If group solid waste storage areas are provided for
park occupants, they shall be enclosed or otherwise screened from
public view and shall be rodent- and animal-proof and located not
more than 200 feet from any mobile home they are to serve. Containers
shall be provided in sufficient number to properly store all solid
waste produced.
(3)
Any solid waste containers stored on individual mobile
home lots shall be screened from public view and be rodent- and animal-proof.
A.
Access. The entrance road connecting the mobile home
park streets with a public road shall have a minimum pavement width
of 24 feet and a total travel right-of-way width of 60 feet. A minimum
of two entrances are required to the park.
B.
Internal streets.
(1)
All internal streets must conform to Chapter 185, Subdivision of Land, and be approved by the Cicero Highway Superintendent. The Highway Superintendent will inspect the internal streets every six months to assure town standards are being met. Should the Highway Superintendent determine that the roads are not to town standards, he shall send a letter to the property owner describing the alleged violation, and requesting that remedial work be undertaken by the property owner, within a reasonable time.
(a)
If, within the time set by the Highway Superintendent,
the remedial work is not completed, the town, at its option, may undertake
the work directly or through contractors, and submit a bill to the
property owner for the cost of such work.
(b)
If the bill is not paid within 30 days, the
town shall cause the amount of the bill to be paid using the letter
of credit supplied by the park owner.
(c)
Should the cost of the work exceed the letter
of credit, the excess will be added to the next year's tax roll as
a charge to the owner.
(2)
Culs-de-sac and dead-end streets are not permitted.
(3)
All streets shall be constructed of blacktop or equivalent
of the same and shall be designed, graded and leveled so as to permit
the safe passage of emergency and other vehicles at a speed of 15
miles per hour and/or as the Town Board may direct.
(4)
The park owner will provide a cash deposit plus an
irrevocable letter of credit for each mile of road or fraction thereof
in amounts as are established by the Town Board in a separate resolution.
[Amended 12-11-2000 by L.L. No. 9-2000]
Utilities shall be provided as specified in
§ 124-54 of Chapter 124, Housing Standards, of this Municipal
Code.
A.
Each mobile home shall be supplied with not less than
100 amp service. Double-wide units must have a minimum of 100 amp
service. If the mobile home is to be heated electrically, then a 200
amp service must be installed for each unit.
B.
Electrical transmission line shall be placed below
ground.
C.
All underground conductors shall be without splices
or taps between junction boxes.
D.
All underground lines shall be located in a trench
not closer than one foot from water, gas, sewer or other service pipes.
E.
All underground lines shall be located at least two
feet underground and protected from mechanical damage with a hard
covering.
No individual mobile home shall be equipped
with exterior radio or television antennas. The mobile home park owner
shall provide a central radio and television antenna system with underground
service cable as necessary, or the local commercial cable television
system.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Fuel oil supply system. All fuel oil supply systems
provided for mobile homes, service buildings and other structures
shall be installed and maintained in conformity with the rules and
regulations specified in Chapter 124 of this Municipal Code.
B.
Specific regulations. Fuel utilities distribution
system shall be entirely underground. No storage tank of any type
shall be permitted above ground. Each mobile home lot provided with
piped natural gas shall have an approved shutoff valve and cap to
prevent accidental discharge of gas.
A.
Register. Every mobile home park owner shall maintain
a register containing a record of all mobile homes and occupants using
the mobile home park. The register shall be available to any authorized
person inspecting the park and shall be preserved for a period of
five years. The register shall contain:
B.
Supervision.
(1)
The person or persons to whom a license has been issued
shall operate the park in compliance with this article and shall provide
year-round resident management to maintain the park, its facilities
and equipment in good repair and in a clean, sanitary condition.
(2)
The resident manager will have at the park a current
survey showing all lots.
A.
Issuance; fee. After the Planning Board has reviewed
the rules and regulations of the mobile park applicant and reported
on same to the Town Board, the Town Board shall, upon being satisfied
that all applicable provisions of the Municipal Code have been complied
with, and the applicant has provided the town an irrevocable letter
of credit for an estimated two years of property taxes, approve the
issuance of a mobile home park permit. Upon such approval, the Town
Clerk shall issue a license for operation and maintenance of a mobile
home park. The annual license fee shall be as established by separate
resolution of the Town Board. All licenses shall expire on the 31st
day of December of each year.
[Amended 12-11-2000 by L.L. No. 9-2000]
B.
Renewal of license.
(1)
Approval of the license renewal shall be subject to
approval by the Town Board after:
(a)
Inspection and determination by the Code Enforcement
Officer that the design and maintenance of the park is in accordance
with all applicable requirements at the time of the approval of the
initial permit and any new requirements.
(b)
Verification that all property taxes are paid.
(c)
That an irrevocable letter of credit is held
for a minimum of two years' estimated property taxes.
(d)
Approval by the Highway Superintendent that
internal roads are up to town standards.
(2)
Operation of a mobile home park without a valid license
will subject the park owner to a fine of not less than $500 for each
week of operation. Each additional week will be considered a new violation.
C.
Transfer of license. All licenses shall be transferable
upon written notice and approval of the Town Board.
D.
Transfer fee. The transfer fee shall be twice the
amount of the renewal fee.
E.
Inspection of the mobile home park. The Zoning Officer
or one of his deputies shall inspect a mobile home park at six-month
intervals and at other reasonable times to determine compliance with
this article.
F.
Revocation of license. The Town Board may revoke a
mobile home park license for any of the following reasons:
(1)
Where there has been an intentionally false statement,
or misrepresentation of the facts upon which the license was issued.
(2)
Where the license was issued in error, and should
not have been issued in accordance with the applicable ordinance.
(3)
Where there has been a substantial and continued violation
of any of the provisions of this article or any other applicable provisions
of the Town of Cicero Municipal Code, rules and regulations, or state
or county laws or regulations applicable to mobile home parks.
A.
Violations.
(1)
Any person who shall locate, use or maintain any mobile
home park in violation of the provisions of this article, or shall
fail to comply with an order to comply issued by the Code Enforcement
Officer within the time fixed for compliance, shall be deemed an offender
against this article and shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $500 or 30 days in jail, or both. Each week after written notice
of violation, that the violation continues, shall be deemed a separate
offense.
(2)
The Town Board or the Enforcement Officer, in addition
to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings
to prevent or restrain by injunction the violation of any provisions
of this chapter.
B.
Not to be deemed a crime. Except as provided, such
violation shall not be a crime and any punishment imposed shall not
be deemed for any purpose a penal or criminal penalty.
