§ 38-3. Licenses.

(a)

Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any mobile home park within the city limits, unless such person holds a valid license issued annually by the city in the name of such person for the specific park. All applications for licenses shall be made in writing to the city on forms furnished by the building official, who shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with provisions of this chapter. The city shall not issue a license unless the applicant is a valid holder of a certificate of occupancy. At any time a certificate of occupancy is revoked, the license is automatically void.

(b)

Application. Application for the original license shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, accompanied by an affidavit of the applicant as to the truth of the application and by the deposit of the license fee; and shall contain:

(1)

The name and address of the applicant.

(2)

The location and legal description of the park.

(3)

A site plan of the park, community, or neighborhood park showing all mobile home spaces, structures, roads, walkways, and other service facilities.

(4)

Before the original license is issued, the city shall obtain the approval of the fire chief on the firefighting appliances, water supply, accessways, or other applicable conditions as meeting fire safety requirements.

(5)

Other such information as may be requested by the city.

(c)

Denial; hearing. Any person, whose application for a license under this chapter has been denied, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter under the procedure provided by section 38-5.

(d)

Application for renewal. Application for renewal of a license shall be made in writing by the licensee on forms furnished by the building official on or before October 1 of each year. Such application shall contain any changes in the information occurring after the original license was issued or the latest renewal granted. Before the renewal license is issued, the city shall obtain the approval of the fire chief on the firefighting appliances, water supply, accessways, or other applicable conditions as meeting fire safety requirements.

(e)

Renewal fee. All original license applications or renewals thereof shall be accompanied by a fee as approved by the city council. All renewal fees shall be due on October 1 of each year.

(f)

Transfer. Every person holding a license shall give notice in writing to the city within ten days after having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any mobile home park. Application for transfer of license shall be made within ten calendar days after notification of change covered in this subsection. Within ten calendar days thereafter, the city shall act on the application for license transfer and it shall be approved if the park is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(g)

Transfer fee. All applications for license transfer shall be accompanied by a fee as approved by the city council.

(h)

Violation; notice; suspension. Whenever, upon inspection of any mobile home or mobile home park, the building official finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violations of any provisions of this chapter applicable to such park, the building official shall give notice in writing, in accordance with section 38-5, to the owner, licensee or agent that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period of time specified in such notice, the license or permit, in the case of an individual mobile home, shall be suspended and given notice in writing of such suspension to the owner, licensee or his agent. Upon receipt of notice of such suspension, the owner or licensee shall cease operation of such mobile home or park, except as provided in section 38-5.

(Ord. No. 334, § III, 7-31-1984)