[R.O. 1993 § 515.010; Ord. No.
2136 § 1, 6-14-1988]
This Article shall be known and may be cited and referred to
as the "Mobile Home Parks Code" of the City of Charleston, Missouri.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.020; Ord. No.
2136 § 2, 6-14-1988; Ord. No. 2364 § 4, 6-9-1998]
Unless clearly indicated otherwise by the context, the following
words and terms as used in this Article shall have the following meanings:
A written license issued by the City Clerk allowing a person
to operate and maintain a mobile home park.
A structure designed to be used as a single-family dwelling
unit which is built on a chassis and made so as to be readily movable
and which is designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation.
Mobile home may be a single unit or a double unit.
A parcel of land under single ownership which has been planned
and improved for the placement of mobile homes.
That part of an individual lot which has been reserved for
the placement of the mobile home, appurtenant structures or additions.
Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private
association or corporation.
A parcel of land for the placement of a single mobile home
for the exclusive use of its occupants, and which is not located in
an authorized mobile home park. Such location shall be subject to
all applicable standards and zoning requirements herein contained
or referred to.
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances
from the drain outlet of the mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding
sewer riser pipe of the sewage system serving the mobile home park.
That portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically
to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home lot.
The connection consisting of all pipes, fittings, and appurtenances
from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution
system within the mobile home.
That portion of the water supply system serving the mobile
home park which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates
at a designated point at each mobile home lot.
A facility for supplying water storage tanks of trailers
with potable water.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.030; Ord. No.
2136 § 3, 6-14-1988]
A.
Mobile Home Park Permits. No person shall own, construct, establish, alter, extend, or operate a mobile home park within the City limits of Charleston, Missouri, unless he/she shall first obtain a special use permit, issued pursuant to Section 400.140 of this Code and any amendments thereto and pursuant to the regulations set forth in this and any other applicable ordinance, authorizing and regulating the establishment, construction, alteration, extension or operation of said mobile home park.
B.
Location
Restricted. Mobile home parks may be constructed, altered, extended
and operated in any area within the City except those areas now or
hereafter designated as and restricted to "R-1" Single-Family Residential
use and "I" Industrial use pursuant to City zoning ordinances.[1]
C.
Minimum
Size And Construction Requirements. All mobile home parks shall contain
a minimum of ten (10) sites or pads and shall be constructed and maintained
in accordance with the standards and requirements set forth in this
Article and all other applicable electrical and plumbing codes and
regulations.[2]
D.
Application
For Permit. All applications for special use permits for mobile home
parks shall be made in writing and filed with the City Clerk and shall
contain the following information:
1.
Name and address of applicant.
2.
Interest of the applicant in the mobile home park.
3.
The location and legal description of the mobile home park.
4.
Complete plans and specifications of the proposed park drawn to scale
and sealed by a registered engineer or architect showing:
a.
The area and dimensions of the tract of land;
b.
The number, locations and size of all lots;
c.
The location of any other proposed structures;
d.
The location and width of roadways and walkways;
e.
The location of water and sewer lines and riser pipes;
f.
Plans and specifications of all buildings constructed or to be constructed
within the mobile home parks; and
g.
The location and details of lighting, electrical systems and gas
lines.
E.
Permit
Fees. The application for special use permit shall be accompanied
by payment of the permit fee which shall be set and determined by
the City Council.
F.
Review
By City Planning Commission. The City Planning Commission shall review
all applications to determine that the applicant has complied or will
comply with all conditions, requirements, construction standards,
codes, zoning laws and other applicable regulations of the City for
the issuance of a special use permit for a mobile home park. If the
City Planning Commission finds the applicant has complied or is prepared
to comply with all such conditions, requirements, standards, codes,
zoning laws, and other applicable regulations, then the Commission
shall present the application to the City Council for consideration
along with its findings and recommendations.
G.
Public
Hearing — City Council To Approve Or Reject Application.
1.
Upon referral of the application to the City Council by the City
Planning Commission, the City Council shall call a public hearing
at which the application will be presented and considered. At the
public hearing, the City Council shall consider the application, together
with the report, findings and recommendation of the City Planning
Commission and the opinions of all interested persons who may attend
and participate in said public hearing. Thereafter, the City Council
shall render a decision to accept or reject the application giving
due consideration to all relevant factors including the applicant's
compliance with all applicable laws and regulations for the issuance
of a special use permit and the effect of the same upon the public
health, safety and general welfare of City inhabitants.
2.
If the application is approved by the City Council, then the City
Clerk shall be directed to issue a special use permit. If the applicant
has not fully complied with all conditions and requirements for the
issuance of the special use permit or other applicable laws and regulations,
then the City Council may direct the City Clerk to issue a conditional
temporary permit which shall not become final until and unless the
applicant meets and complies with all conditions and requirements
within sixty (60) days.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.040; Ord. No.
2136 § 4, 6-14-1988; Ord. No. 2364 § 4, 6-9-1998]
A.
General
Site Requirements. Conditions of soil, ground water level, drainage
and topography shall not create hazards to the property or the health
or safety of the occupants. The site shall not be exposed to objectionable
smoke, noise, odors or other adverse influences and no portion subject
to unpredictable and/or sudden flooding, subsidence or erosion shall
be used for any purpose which would expose persons or property to
hazards.
B.
Site
Drainage Requirements. The ground surface in all parts of every mobile
home park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water
in a safe, efficient manner.
C.
Park
Areas For Non-Resident Uses. No part of any park shall be used for
non-residential purposes, except such uses that are required for the
direct servicing and well being of park residents and for the management
and maintenance of the park.
D.
Density
Requirements For Travel Trailer Parks. The density shall not exceed
eight (8) trailer spaces per acre of gross site area except that the
City Manager or his/her designate may, under special circumstances,
permit a higher density provided all other environmental, open space,
and access requirements of the ordinance and regulations issued hereunder
are adhered to.
E.
Required
Separation Between Mobile Homes.
1.
Mobile homes shall be separated from each other and from other buildings
and structures by at least fifteen (15) feet.
2.
An accessory structure which has a horizontal area exceeding twenty-five
(25) square feet is attached to a mobile home or located within ten
(10) feet of its window, and has an opaque top or roof that is higher
than the nearest window shall, for purposes of all separation requirements,
be considered to be part of the mobile home.
F.
Mobile
Homes Required Setbacks, Buffer Strips And Screening.
1.
All mobile homes shall be located at least twenty-five (25) feet
from any park property boundary line abutting upon a public street
or highway and at least fifteen (15) feet from other park property
boundary lines.
2.
There shall be a minimum distance of fifteen (15) feet between an
individual mobile home and adjoining pavement of a park street, or
common parking area or other common areas.
3.
All mobile home parks located adjacent to industrial or commercial
land uses shall be provided with screening such as fences or natural
growth along the property boundary line separating the park and such
adjacent non-residential uses.
G.
Park
Street System For Mobile Homes.
1.
General Requirements. All mobile home parks shall be provided with
safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting public streets
or roads to each mobile home lot. Alignment and gradient shall be
properly adapted to topography.
2.
Access. Access to mobile home parks shall be designed to minimize
congestion and hazards at the entrance or exit and allow free movement
of traffic on adjacent streets. The entrance road connecting the park
streets with a public street or road shall have a minimum road width
of thirty-four (34) feet where parking is permitted on both sides,
or a minimum road surface width of twenty-seven (27) feet where parking
is limited to one side. Where the primary entrance road is more than
one hundred (100) feet long and does not provide access to abutting
mobile home lots, within such distance, the minimum road surface width
may be twenty-four (24) feet, provided parking is prohibited at both
sides.
3.
Internal Streets. Roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate
anticipated traffic, and in any case shall meet the following minimum
requirements.
a.
All streets, except minor streets: twenty-four (24) feet.
b.
Minor streets, no parking: eighteen (18) feet.
(Acceptable only if less than five hundred (500) feet long and
serving less than twenty-five (25) mobile homes or of any length if
one-way and providing access to abutting mobile home lots on one (1)
side only.)
c.
Dead-end streets shall be limited in length to one thousand (1,000)
feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a turn around having
an outside roadway diameter of at least sixty (60) feet.
4.
Street Construction And Design Standards.
a.
Surface. All streets shall be provided with a surface which shall
be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions.
b.
Grades. Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to ensure adequate
surface drainage, but shall not be more than eight percent (8%). Short
run with maximum grade of twelve percent (12%) may be permitted, provided
traffic safety is assured by appropriate paving, adequate leveling
areas and avoidance of lateral curves.
c.
Intersections. Within one hundred (100) feet of an intersection,
streets shall be approximately at right angles. A distance of at least
one hundred fifty (150) feet shall be maintained between centerlines
of offset intersecting streets. Intersections of more than two (2)
streets at one point shall be avoided.
H.
Required
Off-Street Parking Areas For Mobile Homes.
1.
Off-street parking areas shall be provided in all mobile home parks
for the use of park occupants. Such areas shall be furnished at the
rate of at least one (1) car space for each mobile home lot.
2.
Required car parking spaces shall be so located as to provide convenient
access to the mobile home, but shall not exceed a distance of two
hundred (200) feet from the mobile home that it is intended to serve.
I.
Mobile
Home Stands. The area of the mobile home stand shall be improved to
provide an adequate foundation for the placement of the mobile home.
1.
The mobile home stand shall not heave, shift, or settle unevenly under the weight of the mobile home due to frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration or other forces acting on the superstructure. Piers and footing shall be constructed in accordance with Exhibit I entitled, "Pier And Footing Construction Specifications," included in Section 520.170.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.050; Ord. No.
2136 § 5, 6-14-1988]
A.
General
Requirements. An accessible, adequate, safe, and potable supply of
water shall be provided in each mobile home area. Where a public supply
of water of satisfactory quantity, quality, and pressure is available,
connection shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively.
When a satisfactory public water supply is not available, a private
water supply system shall be developed and used as approved by the
appropriate health official.
B.
Water
Storage Facilities. All water storage reservoirs shall be covered,
watertight, and constructed of impervious material. Overflows and
vents of such reservoirs shall be effectively screened. Manholes shall
be constructed with overlapping covers, so as to prevent the entrance
of contaminated material. Reservoir overflow pipes shall discharge
through an acceptable air-gap.
C.
Water
Distribution System.
1.
The water supply system of the mobile home park area shall be connected
by pipes to all buildings and other facilities requiring water.
D.
Individual
Water Connections. The following requirements shall apply:
1.
Riser pipes provided for individual water service connections shall
be so located and constructed that they will not be damaged by the
parking of mobile homes.
2.
All water service lines shall be installed in accordance with City
requirements as set forth in applicable City Codes and regulations.
3.
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service
lines, valves and riser pipes.
4.
Underground stop and waste valves shall not be installed on any water
service.
5.
Valves shall be provided near the outlet of each water service connection.
They shall be turned off and the outlets capped or plugged when not
in use.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.060; Ord. No.
2136 § 6, 6-14-1988]
A.
General
Requirements. An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided
in all mobile home parking areas for conveying and disposing of all
sewage. Such system shall be designed, constructed and maintained
in accordance with State and local laws.
B.
Sewer
Lines. All sewer lines shall be located in trenches of sufficient
depth to be free of breakage from traffic or other movements and shall
be separated from the water supply system at a safe distance. Sewers
shall be at a grade which will ensure a velocity of two (2) feet per
second when flowing full. All sewer lines shall be constructed of
materials approved by the Health Authority, shall be adequately vented
and shall have watertight joints.
C.
Individual
Sewer Connections. If facilities for individual sewer connections
are provided, the following requirements shall apply:
1.
The sewer riser pipe shall have at least a four (4) inch diameter.
2.
The sewer connection (defined in Section 520.020) shall have a nominal inside diameter of at least three (3) inches, and the slope of any portion thereof shall be at least one-fourth (1/4) inch per foot. The sewer connection shall consist of one (1) pipe line only without any branch fittings. All joints shall be watertight.
3.
All materials used for sewer connections shall be approved by the
Building Inspector.
4.
Provisions shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a
trailer does not occupy the space. Surface drainage shall be diverted
away from the riser.
D.
Sink
Wastes. No liquid wastes from sinks shall be charged onto or allowed
to accumulate on the ground surface.
E.
Sewage
Treatment And/Or Discharge. Where the sewer lines of the mobile home
parking area are not connected to a public sewer, all proposed sewage
disposal facilities shall be approved by the Health Authority prior
to construction. Effluents from sewage treatment facilities shall
not discharge into any waters of the State except with prior approval
of the Health Authority.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.070; Ord. No.
2136 § 7, 6-14-1988]
A.
General
Requirements. Every park shall contain an electrical wiring system
consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances which
shall be installed and maintained in accordance with National Electrical
Code as adopted by the City.[1]
B.
Power
Distribution Lines.
1.
Main power lines not located underground shall be suspended at least
eighteen (18) feet above the ground. There shall be a minimum horizontal
clearance of three (3) feet between overhead wiring and any mobile
home service building or other structure.
2.
All direct burial conductors or cable shall be buried at least eighteen
(18) inches below the ground surface and shall be insulated and specially
designed for the purpose. Such conductors shall be located not less
than one (1) foot radial distance from water, sewer, gas or communication
lines.
C.
Required
Grounding. All exposed non-current carrying metal parts of mobile
homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means of an approved
grounding conductor with branch circuit conductors or other approved
method of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductor shall not
be used as an equipment ground for mobile homes or other equipment.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.080; Ord. No.
2136 § 8, 6-14-1988]
A.
Grounds,
buildings, and structures shall be maintained free of insects and
rodent harborage and infestation. Extermination methods and other
measures to control insects and rodents shall conform with the requirements
of the Health Authority.
B.
Parking
areas shall be maintained free of accumulations of debris which may
provide rodent harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes,
and other pests.
C.
Storage
areas shall be so maintained as to prevent rodent harborage; lumber,
pipe and other building material shall be stored at least one (1)
foot above the ground.
D.
Where
the potential for insect and rodent infestation exists, all exterior
openings in or beneath any structure shall be appropriately screened
with wire mesh or other suitable materials.
E.
The
growth of brush, weeds and grass shall be controlled to prevent harborage
of ticks, chiggers and other insects. Parking areas shall be so maintained
as to prevent the growth of ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak, poison
sumac, and other noxious weeds considered detrimental to health. Open
areas shall be maintained free of heavy undergrowth of any description.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.090; Ord. No.
2136 § 9, 6-14-1988]
A.
Natural
Gas System.
1.
Natural gas piping systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance
with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.
2.
Each mobile home lot provided with piped gas shall have an approved
manual shut-off valve installed upstream of the gas outlet. The outlet
shall be equipped with an approved cap to prevent accidental discharge
of gas when the outlet is not in use.
B.
Liquefied
Petroleum Gas Systems. Liquefied petroleum gas system shall be installed
and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations
governing such systems.
C.
Fuel
Oil Supply Systems. All fuel oil supply systems shall be installed
and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations
governing such systems.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.100; Ord. No.
2136 § 10, 6-14-1988]
A.
The
trailer park area shall be subject to the rules and regulations of
the Fire Prevention Authority.
B.
Fire
hydrants shall be installed in mobile home parks if the park water
is capable to serve them in accordance with the following requirements:
1.
The water supply system shall permit the operation of a minimum of
two and one-half (2 1/2) inch hose streams.
2.
Each of two (2) nozzles, held four (4) feet above the ground, shall
deliver at least seventy-five (75) gallons of water per minute at
a flowing pressure of at least thirty (30) pounds per square inch
at the highest elevation point of the park.
3.
Fire hydrants, if provided, shall be located within five hundred
(500) feet of any mobile home, service building or other structure
in the park.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.110; Ord. No.
2136 § 11, 6-14-1988]
A.
Responsibilities
Of The Park Management.
1.
The person to whom a license for a mobile home park is issued shall
operate the park in compliance with this Article and regulations issued
hereunder and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park,
its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary
condition.
2.
The park management shall notify park occupants of all applicable
provisions of this Article and inform them of their duties and responsibilities
under this Article and regulations issued hereunder.
3.
The park management shall supervise the placement of each mobile
home on its stand which includes securing its stability and installing
all utility connection.
B.
Responsibilities
Of Park Occupants.
1.
The park occupant shall comply with all applicable requirements of
this Article and regulations issued hereunder and shall maintain his/her
mobile home lot, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in
a clean and sanitary condition.
2.
The park occupant shall be responsible for proper placement and anchoring
of his/her trailer on its stand and proper installation of all utility
connections in accordance with instructions of the park management.
3.
A mobile home shall not be occupied for dwelling purposes unless
it is properly placed on a mobile home stand and connected to water,
sewerage and electrical utilities.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.120; Ord. No.
2136 § 12, 6-14-1988]
A.
Fees.
Annual license fees shall be set by the City Council.
B.
License
Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any mobile
home park within the limits of Charleston unless he/she holds a valid
license issued annually by the City Clerk in the name of such person
for the specific mobile home park. All applications for license shall
be made to the City Clerk who shall issue a license upon compliance
by the applicant with provisions of this Article and regulations issued
hereunder and of other applicable legal requirements.
C.
Notice
Of Transfer Or Sale. Every person holding a license shall give notice
in writing to the City Clerk within twenty-four (24) hours after having
sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest in
or control of any mobile home park. Such notice shall include the
name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control
of such mobile home park. Upon application in writing for transfer
of the license and the required fee, the license shall be transferred
if the mobile home park is in compliance with all applicable provisions
of this Article and regulations issued hereunder.
D.
Application
For Renewal. Applications for renewal of licenses shall be made in
writing by the holders of the licenses and shall be accompanied by
the required fee, and shall contain any change in the information
submitted since the original license was issued or the latest renewal
granted.
E.
Hearing. Any person whose application for a license under this Article has been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the City Council under the procedure provided by Section 520.140 of this Article.
F.
Inspection — Violation Notice. Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile home park, the City Manager or his/her designate finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provisions of this Article or regulations issued hereunder, the City Manager or his/her designate shall give notice in writing in accordance with Subsection (A) of Section 520.140 of this Article to the person to whom the license was issued that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in the notice by the City Manager or his/her designate, the license shall be suspended. At the end of such period, the City Manager or his/her designate shall reinspect such mobile home park and, if such conditions or practices have not been corrected, he/she shall suspend the license and give notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the license is issued. Upon receipt of notice of such suspension, such person shall cease operation of such mobile home park except as provided in Subsection (B) of Section 520.140 of this Article.
G.
Suspension. Any person whose license has been suspended, or who has received notice from the City Manager or his/her designate, that his/her license will be suspended unless certain conditions or practices at the mobile home park are corrected, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the City Council, under the procedures provided by Section 520.140 of this Article, provided that when no petition for such hearing shall have been filed within ten (10) days following the day on which the notice of suspension was served, such license shall be deemed to have been automatically revoked at the expiration of such ten (10) day period.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.130; Ord. No.
2136 § 13, 6-14-1988]
A.
The
City Manager or his/her designate is hereby authorized and directed
to make such inspections as are necessary to determine satisfactory
compliance with this Article and regulations issued hereunder.
B.
The
City Manager or his/her designate shall have the power to enter at
reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose
of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement
of this Article and regulations issued hereunder.
C.
It
shall be the duty of the owners or occupants of mobile home parks,
or of the person in charge thereof, to give the City Manager or his/her
designate free access to such premises at reasonable times for the
purpose of inspection.
D.
It
shall be the duty of every occupant of a mobile home park to give
the owner thereof or his/her agent or employee access to any of such
mobile home park or its premises at reasonable times for the purpose
of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance
with this Article and regulations issued hereunder, or with any lawful
order issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.140; Ord. No.
2136 § 14, 6-14-1988]
A.
Whenever
the City Manager or his/her designate determines that there has been
a violation of any provisions of this Article, or regulations issued
hereunder, the City Manager or his/her designate shall give notice
of such of alleged violation to the person to whom the permit or license
was issued, as hereinafter provided. Such notice shall:
1.
Be in writing;
2.
Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance;
3.
Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any act it requires;
4.
Be served upon the owner or his/her agent as the case may require,
provided that such notice or order shall be deemed to have been properly
served upon such owner or agent when a copy thereof has been sent
by registered mail to his/her last known address, or when he/she has
been sent or served with such notice by any method authorized or required
by the laws of this State; and
5.
Contain an outline of remedial action which, if taken, will effect
compliance with the provisions of this Article and regulations issued
hereunder.
B.
Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provisions of this Article, or regulation issued hereunder, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the City Council, provided that such person file in the office of the City Clerk a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within ten (10) days after the notice is served. The filing of the request for a hearing shall operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension, except in the case of any order issued under Subsection (E) of this Section. Upon receipt of such petition, the City Clerk shall set a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show why such notice should be modified or withdrawn. The hearing shall be commenced not later than sixty (60) days after the day on which the petition was filed, provided that, upon application from the petitioner, the City Manager may postpone the date of the hearing for a reasonable time beyond such sixty (60) day period when in his/her judgment the petition has submitted good and sufficient reasons for such postponement.
C.
After such hearing the City Manager or his/her designate shall make findings as to compliance with the provisions of this Article and regulations issued hereunder and shall issue an order in writing sustaining, modifying, or withdrawing the notice which shall be served as provided in Subsection (A) of this Section. Upon failure to comply with any order sustaining or modifying a notice, the license of the mobile home park affected by the order shall be revoked.
D.
The
proceedings at such a hearing, including the findings and decisions
of the City Manager or his/her designate and together with a copy
of every notice and order related thereto shall be entered as a matter
of public record in the office of the City Clerk but the transcript
of the proceedings need not be transcribed unless judicial review
of the decision is sought as provided by this Section. Any person
aggrieved by the decision of the City Council may seek relief therefrom
in any court of competent jurisdiction, as provided by the laws of
this State.
E.
Whenever the City Manager or his/her designate finds that an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, he/she may without notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he/she may deem necessary to meet the emergency including the suspension of the permit or license. 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 as soon as possible. The provisions of Subsections (C) and (D) of this Section shall be applicable to such hearing and the order issued thereafter.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.150; Ord. No.
2136 § 15, 6-14-1988]
The City Manager is hereby authorized to make and, after public
hearing, to adopt such written regulations as may be necessary for
the proper enforcement of the provisions of this Article. Such regulations
shall have the same force and effect as the provisions of this Article,
and the penalty for violation of the provisions thereof shall be the
same as the penalty for violation of the provisions of this Article,
as herein provided.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.160; Ord. No.
2136 § 16, 6-14-1988]
Any person who violates any provisions of this Article shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars
($5.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and each day's
failure of compliance with any such provisions shall constitute a
separate violation.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.170; Ord. No.
2136, Exhibit I, 6-14-1988]
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Spacing: 2 feet maximum from each end — 8 feet o.c. maximum
between ends
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Notes: Owner would be permitted to install concrete foundation
runners or a solid concrete slab in lieu of pier footings. The runners
or slab would have to meet or exceed the pier footing requirement.
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[R.O. 1993 § 515.180; Ord. No.
2136, Exhibit II, 6-14-1988]
A.
Example
— Anchor Construction.
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B.
Anchoring.
1.
All mobile homes shall be anchored to resist overturning and lifting
effect of horizontal winds.
2.
Approved ground anchors and steel tie down straps shall be installed
in conjunction with supporting piers.
3.
The steel tie down straps shall be coiled around main frame members
— either to the main support I-Beam, or over the roof.
5.
Anchors shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations;
they shall be extend into the ground a minimum depth of three (3)
feet.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.190; Ord. No.
2134 § 1, 5-10-1988; Ord. No. 2364 § 4, 6-9-1998]
Unless clearly indicated otherwise by the context, the following
words and terms used in this Article shall have the following meanings:
Any person other than a manufacturer who sells or offers
for sale four (4) or more mobile homes in any consecutive twelve-month
period.
A structure designed to be used as a single-family dwelling
unit which is built on a chassis and made so as to be readily movable
and which is designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation.
Mobile home may be a single unit or a double unit.
A factory-fabricated transportable building unit designed
to be used by itself or to be incorporated with similar units at a
building site into a modular structure to be used for residential,
commercial, educational or industrial purposes. Modular structures
shall be permanently bolted to a continuous, masonry foundation.
To physically reside within a mobile home as a primary residence.
A person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity.
A lot, plot or parcel of land including the buildings, structures
and mobile homes thereon.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.200; Ord. No.
2134 § 2, 5-10-1988]
No person shall park, use or occupy a mobile home within the City limits of Charleston, Missouri, unless the mobile home is located within a mobile home park designated, authorized and approved pursuant to Section 400.140 of this Code.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.210; Ord. No.
2134 § 3, 5-10-1988]
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to modular homes
and shall not be construed to restrict the location of modular homes
within the City of Charleston, Missouri.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.220; Ord. No.
2134 § 4, 5-10-1988]
This Article shall not apply to any mobile home being offered
for sale and parked temporarily on the sales lot of a dealer regularly
selling or offering for sale mobile homes as part of the dealer's
usual business operations.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.230]
A.
The provisions of Section 520.200 of this Article shall not apply to the following persons:
1.
Owner Occupants. Persons who own and occupy a mobile home located outside of a mobile home park in accordance with an existing valid permit issued prior to the enactment of this Article shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 520.200 of this Article during the term of said permit and any renewal term thereof as hereinafter provided.
a.
Replacement Of Mobile Home —
Transfer Of Permit.
1)
Any person who owns and occupies a mobile home as described in Subsection (A)(1) above shall be permitted to replace said existing mobile home with another or different mobile home owned and occupied by said person provided that the replacement shall occur during the term of said existing permit or any renewal term thereof.
2)
Any person replacing a mobile home pursuant to this Subsection shall
promptly apply to the City Clerk to transfer the existing permit to
the replacement mobile home, and shall provide to the City Clerk a
description of said replacement mobile home together with proof of
ownership thereof. The City Manager or his/her designee shall inspect
the replacement mobile home to determine if it complies with all applicable
laws and regulations. If the City Manager is satisfied the replacement
mobile home is owned and occupied by the applicant and that it complies
with all applicable laws and regulations, he/she shall authorize and
direct the City Clerk to transfer the existing permit to the replacement
mobile home, and thereafter the same shall qualify for renewal permits
for as long as the person continues to own and occupy the replacement
mobile home and comply with all other applicable laws and regulations.
b.
Sale Of Mobile Home — Permit Not Assignable. In the event of the sale, assignment or other conveyance of a mobile home by the owner, then the exemption provided by Subsection (A)(1) above shall cease and the existing permit shall automatically terminate. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to permit any person who owns and occupies a mobile home located outside of a mobile home park pursuant to an existing permit issued prior to the enactment of this Article to assign or transfer said permit to any person who purchases or otherwise acquires said mobile home.
2.
Non-Owner Occupants. Persons who own, but do not occupy, and persons who occupy, but do not own a mobile home located outside of a mobile home park in accordance with an existing valid permit issued prior to the enactment of this Article shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 520.200 of this Article during the term of said permit and any renewal term thereof as hereinafter provided.
a.
Replacement Of Mobile Home Prohibited. Persons who own, but do not occupy and persons who occupy, but do not own a mobile home for which a permit was issued to locate said mobile home outside of a mobile home park prior to the enactment of this Article, shall not be permitted to replace said mobile home with another or different mobile home on the same premises. The exemption provided in Subsection (A)(2) above shall apply only to the mobile home covered by the permit existing at the time this Article is enacted and said permit shall not be transferred to any other mobile home. Upon removal of the original mobile home from the premises for which the permit was issued, the permit shall automatically expire and cannot be renewed thereafter.
b.
Sale Of Mobile Home — Assignment Of Permit. In the event any person who owns, but does not occupy a mobile home which is exempt under Subsection (A)(2) above sells or otherwise conveys ownership of the same to another person, then said existing permit shall automatically terminate and the exemption set forth in Subsection (A)(2) above shall no longer apply to said mobile home. The existing permit and any renewal thereof shall not be assigned to any other person.
[R.O. 1993 § 515.240; Ord. No.
2134 § 5, 5-10-1988]
A.
Expiration
Of Permit — Annual Renewal. All existing permits issued pursuant
to Ordinance No. 2103 prior to the enactment of this Article shall
remain in full force and effect but shall expire on July 1, 1988.
Thereafter, a person holding such a permit may apply for annual renewals
of such permit, with each renewal term to expire on July 1 of the
following year.
B.
Application
To Renew Permit — Fee. The application for a renewal permit
shall be filed with the City Clerk upon written forms to be provided
by the City Clerk. The applicant shall furnish all information requested
upon said forms and the application shall be accompanied by a renewal
fee of six dollars ($6.00).
C.
Compliance
With City Codes. Any mobile home located outside of a mobile home
park pursuant to permits issued prior to the enactment of this Article,
or any renewals of said permits, shall comply with all applicable
housing, plumbing, electrical and other codes and regulations of the
City of Charleston. The failure or refusal of any permit holder to
comply with said codes or regulations shall be grounds for revocation
of said permit or rejection of an application to renew said permit.
D.
City
Manager To Review Renewal Applications. The City Manager shall review
all renewal applications to determine that the applicant has complied
or will comply with all of the applicable codes and regulations of
the City. If the City Manager finds that the applicant has complied
or is prepared to comply with all applicable City Codes and regulations,
he/she shall present the application to the City Council for consideration
along with his/her findings and recommendation.
E.
City
Council To Approve Or Reject Renewal Application. The City Council
shall consider all renewal applications and render a decision to accept
or reject the same. The City Council, in making its decision, shall
consider all relevant factors affecting the health and welfare of
the City, including but not limited to the applicant's compliance
with all applicable housing, electrical and other codes and regulations
of the City.[1]
If the renewal application is approved by the City Council,
then the City Clerk shall be directed to issue a renewal permit to
the applicant for a term of one (1) year, which shall expire on July
1 of the following year. If the City Council rejects the application
for renewal permit, then the City Clerk shall promptly cause notice
of rejection to be delivered to the applicant and the applicant shall
remove the mobile home from its location within thirty (30) days from
the date of said notice.
F.
Display
Of Permit. All permits and renewal permits shall be affixed to the
mobile home in such a manner as to be readily seen from the outside
of the trailer.
G.
Inspection.
The City Manager or his/her designee shall have the right at all times
to go upon or within the premises covered by any existing permit or
renewal thereof to determine whether or not all applicable Codes and
regulations affecting the health and welfare of said City are being
fully complied with.
