City of Bangor, ME Chapter 186 Mobile Home Parks

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Bangor as Ch. IV, Art. 13; amended 11-13-1991 by Ord. No. 91-391. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 186-1 Operator's license required; fee.

No person, firm or corporation shall operate or maintain a mobile home park unless such person, firm or corporation shall first obtain a license for such purposes, as follows:

A. Application shall be made annually before the first day of January to the City Clerk for a license to operate and maintain a mobile home park.

B. The applicant shall file, with the application, proof of ownership of the premises or of a lease or written permission from the owner.

C. The City Clerk shall not issue or renew such license until written certificate of approval has been received from the Code Enforcement Officer stating that the mobile home park meets all requirements of the City's ordinances. The City Clerk shall post notice of the issuance or renewal of said license in the lobby of City Hall for 30 days.

[Amended 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-339]

D. The annual fee for a license to operate and maintain a mobile home park shall be as provided in § 85-4.

[Amended 5-9-2005 by Ord. No. 05-123]

§ 186-2 Responsibilities of licensee.

A. The licensee shall operate the park in compliance with this chapter and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in clean and sanitary condition.

B. The licensee shall notify park occupants of all applicable provisions of this chapter and inform them of their duties and responsibilities thereunder.

C. A mobile home shall not be occupied for dwelling purposes unless it is properly placed on a mobile home stand and connected to water, sewer and electrical utilities. The licensee shall be responsible for the proper placement of each mobile home stand and for proper installation of all utility connections. The licensee shall also be responsible for the disconnection of all utilities prior to the departure of a mobile home.

D. The licensee shall maintain a register containing the names of all park occupants. Such register will be available to any civil authority inspecting the park.

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

F. The licensee shall be responsible for notifying the Assessor of the arrival or impending departure of any mobile home or change of ownership that occurs within the park.

§ 186-3 Specific maintenance responsibilities.

[Added 10-13-2021 by Ord. No. 21-349]

All owners or operators of mobile home parks within the City are subject to the requirements of this section and may each be held liable for any violation hereof. In addition to the general maintenance requirements of § 186-2A, all owners and operators of mobile home parks shall, with regard to any mobile home park that they either own or operate:

A. Maintain all common areas of the mobile home park in a clean and safe condition and provide access to common areas, including improvements and buildings, at reasonable times for the benefit of the mobile home park residents and their guests;

B. Maintain street lights, entry lights and common area lighting, if any, in good working order;

C. Maintain in good working order all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning units and appliances and recreational facilities that the mobile home park furnishes;

D. Maintain in good working order all driveways or parking areas on leased lots when those driveways or parking areas were either 1) furnished by the mobile home park, or 2) in existence at the time that the tenancy was created. This provision may be amended by a written lease between the mobile home park and the tenant if that lease allows for the tenant to maintain said driveways or parking areas.

E. Maintain the existing sewage disposal systems and ensure that such are adequate to meet the needs of all the residents in the mobile home park;

F. Maintain and protect all utilities provided to a mobile home and keep water and sewer lines in good working condition. This maintenance responsibility extends to that point where the normal mobile home utility hookups connect to those provided by the mobile home park owner or operator or utility company;

G. Maintain in a safe and secure location individual mailboxes for the residents;

H. Provide for the removal of garbage, rubbish, and other waste incidental to the occupancy of a mobile home park;

I. Provide, at least twice yearly with one occurrence being after the final spring snowmelt and one occurrence being after leaf drop in the fall, for the removal of brush, leaves, and other natural debris from leased lots. This provision may be amended by a written lease between the mobile home park and the tenant if that lease allows for the tenant to maintain the leased premises; and

J. Provide, at least twice yearly and at times corresponding with those in Subsection I above, for the disposal of brush, leaves, and other natural debris from leased lots, whether the removal was done by the mobile home park owner or operator, a tenant, or anyone else.

§ 186-4 Violations.

[Added 10-13-2021 by Ord. No. 21-349; amended 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 22-021]

In addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available, violations of this chapter are subject to the penalties and enforcement provisions contained in Title 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452.