Article 21.1 — MOBILE HOME REGULATIONS

§ 12-64. Mobile Home Parks. ¶

(A) Mobile homes or residential trailers, that do not qualify as manufactured housing per the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, are permitted only in a

duly licensed mobile home park or trailer park for which a Special Use Permit has been issued and is in effect.

(B) Mobile home parks or trailer parks must be designed to contain not less than two mobile homes or trailers.
(C) Such parks shall contain a sufficient area of not less than six thousand square feet to insure the provision and maintenance of the following on-site facilities:
- (1) Laundry facilities in a permanent building for use by the park occupants.
- (2) An office in permanent building for the management operation of the park.
- (3) Parking facilities that comply with Article 19 of this Chapter.
- (4) On-site driveways, parking areas and individual mobile home pads which shall be paved with concrete.
- (5) The remainder of the site to be landscaped in accordance with an approved site plan.
- (6) Water, gas, sewer and electrical service provided to each mobile home pad.
(D) The park shall provide not less than the minimum setback and separation distances as required for residential units in the same zone.
(E) The granting of a Special Use Permit for a mobile home park or trailer park may be subject to any and all further conditions as may be considered necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
(Ord. 2396 5-5-81; Ord. 87-14 6-30-87; Ord. 89-18 10-17-89)

§ 12-64.1. Mobile Home Park Closure. ¶

A mobile home park may be closed or converted to another use pursuant to State Law only after the person or public or private entity proposing the closure has prepared a report evaluating the impact of the closure upon the park's tenants, the regional availability of replacement mobile home units and mobile home relocation sites, and the costs of the tenant relocation. A copy of the report shall be provided to each tenant and to the Planning and Building Department Director not less than twelve months prior to the proposed date of closure. The person proposing the closure shall provide evidence to the Director that all tenants received both a copy of the report and a notice that any tenant may request a hearing before the Planning Commission. For purposes of this Section, a tenant shall be an owner of a mobile home who is renting or leasing a pad or site for the mobile home within the park.

If the Director receives a hearing request within fifteen calendar days of the date that the last tenant was provided a copy of the report, a hearing shall be scheduled for the next available Planning Commission meeting. Each tenant in the mobile home park, the property owner(s) of the park, and the person proposing the closure of the park shall be mailed a notice of the time and place of the hearing not less than twenty days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing.

At the hearing, the Planning Commission shall review the report and receive testimony from any person regarding the report. The Planning Commission may require the preparer of the report to provide additional information and data to the report for a subsequent hearing date if the Planning Commission determines that the report inadequately addresses the pertinent issues, or the Planning Commission may accept the report. If the report is accepted, the Planning Commission may, as a prerequisite to the park's closure, require the person proposing the closure to take specific steps to mitigate any adverse impact of the closure upon the tenants. The mitigating steps shall not exceed the reasonable costs of relocation. The determination of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to the procedures and fees for appealing a Special Use Permit. Each

tenant of the mobile home park shall receive written notification of the determination of the Planning Commission and, if applicable, of the City Council. The closure of the mobile home park shall not commence sooner than nine months following the final determination. (Ord. 89-18 10-17-89; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 26-06, 3/24/2026)

§ 12-64.2. Temporary Permits. ¶

(1) Construction Sites. The Building Superintendent may issue temporary permits for electrical service for trailers used for contractors' offices or guard facilities. Such trailers shall be permitted only during the time of construction upon the site.
(2) Emergency Housing. The Building Superintendent may issue a temporary permit for utility services for a residential trailer used for the temporary shelter of persons whose residence has been damaged by fire or other natural causes. Such trailers shall be permitted for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days during which time the damaged residence is rehabilitated.
(Ord. 2396 5-5-81)

§ 12-64.3. Uses Prohibited. ¶

Trailers, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, cargo containers or similar transportable enclosures shall not be utilized for residential units, commercial or office facilities or storage enclosures, except as otherwise provided in this Article. (Ord. 2396 5-5-81; Ord. 87-15 6-30-87)

§ 12-64.4. Manufactured Housing. ¶

Manufactured housing or mobile homes certified by the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 shall be permitted only on a lot zoned for single-family residential uses subject to the following conditions:

(1) The site shall be developed in full conformance with the density, setback and parking standards of the R-1 Zone.
(2) The manufactured housing structure or mobile home shall have the exterior appearance of a conventional single-family residence including roof overhang and exterior siding, and shall be subject to site plan review approval to assure compatibility with neighboring residences.
(3) The manufactured housing structure or mobile home shall be permanently attached to a full foundation and shall have permanent utility services.
(Ord. 2396 5-5-81)