Monrovia Municipal Code Ch. 15.32 Mobile Home Parks

Sections:

• I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

• II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• III. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENTS

• IV. SUPERVISION AND ENFORCEMENT

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

This chapter shall be known as the “Mobile Home Park Ordinance.”

(`83 Code, § 15.32.010)

The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, layout, density, location and sanitation of mobile home parks in the city.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.020)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all mobile home parks located within the city, unless specifically exempted by any applicable local, state or federal law. Where other laws, ordinances or regulations impose a greater or lesser restriction than is imposed by this chapter, the most restrictive shall govern.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.030)

For the purposes of this chapter, certain terms used in this chapter are defined as follows:

DEPENDENT MOBILE HOME. A mobile home not equipped with a toilet for sewage disposal and a bath or shower.

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. The Department of Community Development of the city.

INDEPENDENT MOBILE HOME. A mobile home equipped with kitchen facilities, toilet and bath or shower.

LOT. An area or tract of land or portion of a park designated or used for the occupancy of one mobile home.

MOBILE HOME. Any vehicle with or without motive power, designed or constructed to permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes.

PARK. Any plot of ground, area or tract of land, upon which two or more mobile homes are located and occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodation.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.040)

II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Parks may be located only after securing of a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission, as provided in § 15.32.060.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.050)

It shall be unlawful for any person to do the following unless he has first secured a valid conditional use permit as issued by the Planning Commission to:

(A) Construct a park;

(B) Construct additional buildings or lots, alter buildings, lots or other installations in an existing park;

(C) Operate, occupy, rent, lease, sublease, let out, or hire out for occupancy any lot in a park that has been constructed, reconstructed, or altered without having obtained a permit as required in this chapter;

(D) Operate a park or any portion thereof.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.060)

(A) Application for a conditional use permit to construct or reconstruct a park shall be made in writing upon forms furnished by the Planning Division. Every such application shall clearly describe the location of the park, together with such additional information as may be required to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. All applications shall be accompanied by complete plans and shall contain the following information:

(1) A legal description of the grounds;

(2) Plans and specifications of the proposed construction;

(3) A description of the water supply, ground drainage and method of the sewage disposal;

(4) A plot plan showing the location of the proposed lots within the park, the location of all access roads and permanent structures, the abutting dedicated street pattern, and the location and use of structures on private property within 300 feet of the external boundaries of the park;

(5) Evidence of compliance with all valid local planning, health, utility, water and fire requirements;

(6) Such other information as may be requested by the Planning Commission to enable it to determine if the proposed park complies with legal requirements.

(B) The application and accompanying plans shall be submitted to the Planning Official for filing with the Planning Commission. The fees and public hearing procedure shall be the same as provided in Title 17 of this code.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.070)

(A) The Commission, in granting the conditional use permit, may establish such conditions as it deems necessary and reasonable to protect the best interests of the surrounding property or neighborhood, and the general plan or intent thereof.

(B) Failure on the part of the applicant to complete the required improvements within six months of the granting of the conditional use permit shall render the approval null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that the Commission may with due cause extend such time for an additional period of six months upon written request of the applicant.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.080)

(A) Every person engaged in the operation or maintenance of a park within the limits of the city shall make application for an annual license for the license officer as provided in Chapters 5.04, 5.08 and 5.12 of this code.

(B) Before any license is issued by the license officer for the operation or maintenance of any park, a certificate of clearance shall be obtained by the License Officer from the Community Development, Police, Fire and Health Departments.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.090)

Before commencing any work pertaining to the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, conversion or alteration of any building, or any addition to any building, a permit shall be secured from the Director of Community Development for said work.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.100)

A fee for each building permit shall be paid to the Department of Community Development as set forth in the Cal. Administrative Code, Title 25, “Housing and Community Development.”

(`83 Code, § 15.32.110)

All work described in the application for building permit shall meet the requirements of the Cal. Administrative Code, Title 25, “Housing and Community Development,” Chapter 5, “Mobile Home Parks,” and Cal. Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2.1.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.120)

III. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENTS

(A) There shall be not more than ten lots per acre.

(B) All lots shall be clearly defined and shall have a minimum frontage on an access road of 25 feet, a minimum mean width of 40 feet, a minimum depth of 60 feet, and shall have a minimum area of 2.400 square feet.

(C) Setbacks shall be as follows:

(1) There shall be at least a 15-foot clearance between mobile homes; provided, however, that for mobile homes parked end to end, the end to end clearance may be reduced to ten feet.

(2) No mobile home shall be located closer than 15 feet from any permanent building within the park.

(3) No mobile home shall be located closer than ten feet from any external boundary of the park.

(D) All access roads shall be a minimum of 25 feet in width, shall be paved, and shall be lighted.

(E) All structures accessory to any mobile home shall be limited to the following:

(1) Patio-type roof structures not exceeding one hundred percent of the floor area of the mobile home;

(2) Carports.

(F) Provisions shall be made on each lot for off-street parking for at least two automobiles. In addition, off-street parking for visitors' automobiles shall be provided at the ratio of one parking space for each ten lots.

(G) Each park shall provide permanent service buildings to house such sanitation and laundry facilities as are more particularly described in this Part III.

(H) No less than two electrical outlets supplying at least 110 volts shall be provided for each lot.

(I) Each park shall maintain the front yard setback required for the zone in which it is located; provided, however, that in no case shall the front yard be less than 15 feet.

(J) A masonry wall of not less than five feet in height shall be erected on the side and rear property lines and along the front setback line. Landscaping shall be developed and maintained along the street frontage of the park for the full width of the front setback. In addition, landscaping shall be developed and maintained on not less than 5% of the total area within the park.

(K) Each lot shall be provided with a cold water tap at least 12 inches above the ground.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.130)

The applicant shall make all the following minimum improvements prior to occupancy of the park:

(A) Underground utilities. All underground utilities, sanitary sewers and drainage structures installed in access roads shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such roads.

(B) Water. Water mains and fire hydrants, connecting to the public water system serving the city, shall be approved by the city Fire and Public Works Departments.

(C) Sewers. Sanitary sewers connecting with the existing city system shall be installed to serve each lot.

(D) Telephone and electrical services. All telephone and electrical distribution lines shall be installed in underground conduits. No overhead lines shall be permitted.

(E) Fire protection. Every park shall be equipped at all times with fire extinguishing equipment in good working order, or such type, size and number, and so located within the park as required by the Fire Department.

(F) Trash receptacles. Metal trash receptacles shall be provided in quantities adequate to permit disposal of all garbage and rubbish. Trash receptacles shall be located not farther than 300 feet from any lot. All trash receptacles shall be fully screened by a fencing material approved by the Director of Community Development.

(G) Service buildings. Service buildings housing sanitation and laundry facilities shall be permanent structures complying with all applicable building regulations.

(H) Laundry facilities.

(1) Every park shall have one automatic or semiautomatic-type washing machine for each 15 lots (or fractional part thereof).

(2) Drying spaces shall be provided in an approved location sufficient to accommodate the laundry of the mobile home occupants if automatic drying equipment is not supplied.

(I) Other improvements. The applicant shall install such other improvements where deemed necessary by the Commission for the public health, safety or welfare.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.140)

IV. SUPERVISION AND ENFORCEMENT

The owner or licensee, or his duly authorized attendant or caretaker, shall be in charge at all times to keep the park, its facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.150)

(A) Every person who owns or operates a park shall keep a register in which shall be entered:

(1) The name and address of each resident who is the owner of a mobile home;

(2) The make, type and license number of the mobile home and the state in which such vehicle or vehicles are registered, and the year of registration;

(3) The date of arrival and of departure of each mobile home.

(B) The park shall keep the register available for inspection at all times by law enforcement officers, health officials and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register record for each occupancy registered shall not be destroyed for a period of three years following the date of departure of the registrant from the park.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.160)

Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as elsewhere provided in this code. Such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed or continued by such person, firm or corporation, and shall be punishable as provided in this section.

(`83 Code, § 15.32.170)