(a)   Drive means a right-of-way which affords principal means of vehicular access to or through a mobile home or trailer park, and which is owned or maintained by owner or operator of the park.

(b)   Mobile Home means a residential structure, assembled in total or in not more than three sections at a factory, and transported over the road by truck or temporary wheel carriage to its destination.

(c)   Mobile Home, Double Wide means a mobile home, as defined above, having been built in two sections at the factory, which two sections are transported over the road separately, with assembly into one structure of a width of not less than 20 feet occurring at the destination.

(d)   Mobile Home Double Wide or Modular Home Subdivision means an area of land containing two or more trailers, the purpose of which is to convey in fee the individual lots for location of mobile homes or modular homes in a permanent fashion.

(e)   Mobile Home Park means a tract of land containing suitable drives, utilities and other supporting elements, and devoted to the sole purpose of accommodating mobile homes on a permanent or semi-permanent basis.

(f)   Mobile Home, Single Wide means a mobile home, as defined above, and being a width of not more than 16 feet, measured between the permanent side walls thereof.

(g)   Mobile Home Space means that area of land within a mobile home park set aside for use as a site for one mobile home, including the open spaces around the mobile home, as are required in this article.

(h)   Modular Home means a residential structure, assembled in total or in several sections at a factory, and transported over the road by truck to its destination. A modular home, as distinct from a mobile home, shall have exterior building materials and appearance similar to the customary single family structures in the neighborhood, and shall be permanently situated on a concrete foundation.

(i)    Street means right-of-way which affords principal means of vehicular access to or through a mobile home or trailer park, and which is held in fee by the public or governmental unit thereof.

(j)    Trailer means a vehicle equipped with wheels, and normally towed over the road behind an automobile or a light truck.

(k)   Trailer Advertising means a trailer, as defined above, but carrying or having attached thereto, a sign, billboard, or other media for advertising purposes, such advertising being the prime purpose in the use of the trailer.

(l)    Trailer, Camping means a trailer, as defined above, and equipped with an enclosure for sleeping on a vacation or other trips of short duration. Such campaign trailers may also contain cooking, bath and sanitary equipment. Size and furnishing such camper trailers may vary widely, but in no case shall they be considered structures for residential use of a temporary or permanent nature, for the purpose of this article.

(m)  Trailer, Hauling means a trailer, as defined above, and designed and normally used for over the road transportation of belongings, equipment, merchandise, livestock and other objects, but not equipped for human habitation.

(n)   Trailer Park means a tract of land containing sites for the overnight or short term parking of campaign trailers.

(Ord. 623; Code 2001)

(a)   Within the corporate limits of the city a single wide mobile home may be permitted only in an approved mobile homes park. A double wide mobile home may be permitted in an approved mobile homes park or on a permanent slab or foundation on a lot which complies with all the regulations of the zoning ordinances of the city. Such double wide structure to be located outside an approved park shall first be submitted to the zoning board of review as to architectural conformity with the surrounding neighborhood, based upon the following:

(1)   The physical condition of the structure is sound, well maintained and in neat appearance;

(2)   The proposed site of the structure is not in a neighborhood which contains homes of size and value sufficiently higher than will result from the establishment of the double wide mobile home that the contrast and appearance will depress property values in the neighborhood.

(b)   A mobile home may also be permitted by the city commission, for the purposes of temporary relief from a local disaster, such as fire, wind, or flood damage, providing such mobile home shall be removed from the premises within two years of its original placement.

(c)   A mobile home shall not be temporarily or permanently parked or located on any public street or alley, nor on any lot containing the residential or business structure except when in complete conformity with the zoning and other ordinances of the city.

(Ord. 623; Code 2001)

(a)   Camping Trailers. Camping trailers may be parked in a campground or trailer park, provided such camper area is in conformance with the zoning and other ordinances of the city. No such camping trailer may be used for permanent or semi-permanent residential purposes. Nothing in this article shall prohibit the use of tents, pickup campers and other such equipment from also utilizing an improved campground or camper park. Camping trailers may also be stored, on the basis of one per family, in private garages, or in the side or rear yards of private homes, business or industrial areas, provided no such trailers shall be used for residential purposes.

(b)   Advertising Trailers. Advertising trailers may be permitted only on properties zoned commercial use only and such trailers shall be off the public street and conform to any set back height and area regulations for other signs.

(c)   Hauling Trailers. Hauling trailers, as defined herein, may be stored or rented in a commercial district. Hauling trailers, customarily towed behind passenger cars and not exceeding eight feet or box length, may also be kept or stored, on the basis of one per family in a private garage, or in the side or rear yard of private homes.

(d)   Farm Trailers. Farm trailers not exceeding eight feet on the basis of one per family in residential districts, in a private garage, or in the side or rear yard of private homes. Farm trailers may be stored in commercial and business district for periods not exceeding 15 days.

(Ord. 623; Code 2001)

One or more mobile homes or trailers may be used as temporary office or other nonresidential structure on a site of a construction project, provided such structure is removed upon completion of the project. Mobile structures may be used, also, as temporary classroom facilities in connection with public schools for a period of not longer than one year.

(Ord. 623; Code 2001)

(a)   Minimum Park Size. No mobile home park shall have a site smaller than will accommodate eight mobile homes, comprising less than one acre.

(b)   Minimum Space Size. Each single wide mobile home space shall have a minimum space size. Each single wide mobile home space shall have a minimum of 4,000 square feet of space per unit and the single wide mobile home must be no less than 20 feet from any other mobile home or residence. Each double wide mobile home space shall have a minimum of 5,000 square feet of space per unit and the double wide mobile home must be no less than 20 feet from any other mobile home or residence.

(c)   Stand and Skirts. Each mobile home space shall contain a Portland cement or asphaltic concrete stand upon which the mobile home shall be situated, and each home shall be equipped with skirts on all sides, such skirts to be of a material harmonious to the mobile home structure.

(d)   Streets and Drives. All public streets within the park shall be improved to city standards for residential streets. All private drives shall be not less than 25 feet in width, have Portland cement curbs, and be surfaced with at least six inches of compacted stone base with two inches of hot mix bituminous concrete as a surface course.

(e)   Parking. At least two parking spaces for each mobile home shall be provided within 60 feet of the mobile home. Such parking spaces shall be off the public street or private drive, and each shall not be less than nine feet by 20 feet in size, and shall be surfaced to at least the standards set out above for drives.

(Ord. 623; Code 2001)

Construction of a mobile home park within the city shall begin only after the use permit has been granted by the city commission. No such permit shall be granted, however, until a development plan for the proposed mobile homes park has been prepared and submitted by the developer to the planning board and city commission and found satisfactory by both.

(Ord. 623; Code 2001)

No mobile home shall be permitted to be removed into the corporate area of the city, except for purposes of sale by licensed dealer, until a building permit has been issued for its location in a specified mobile home park or other approved location, in compliance with this code or ordinances of the city. In addition to compliance with city laws, the mobile home shall comply with the minimum standards of the Model Building Code published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc. (NFPA), including any revisions and supplementary reports relative to the same. Compliance with these standards shall be shown by an approval report prepared by the NFPA, referring to the particular type and model of mobile home for which a permit is requested. In the event that a structural compliance report is unavailable, the city commission may, at its discretion, appoint an inspector to inspect the structure prior to its transportation into the city, and to determine whether it complies with the standards. In the event that all standards, codes and ordinances are complied with, the applicant shall be issued a building permit and the mobile home shall be established in accordance therewith within six months, or the permit shall become invalid.

(Ord. 623; Code 2001)

All existing mobile home parks not meeting the requirements of this article shall be declared nonconforming and shall not be permitted to add spaces or make any improvements inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this article.

(Ord. 623; Ord. 775; Code 2026)