The purpose of this chapter is to provide for municipal regulation of mobile homes and mobile home parks in furtherance of the public health, safety, morals and welfare. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The following definitions shall be applicable to the terms used in this chapter.
"Accessory use" means a use incidental to the primary use of the property, such as direct service facility building, park management building, community buildings or other uses of a similar nature.
"Approved mobile home park development plan" means a mobile home park development plan approved by the council.
"Appurtenances" means an attached or detached enclosed addition to a mobile home situated on the mobile home lot for the use of its occupants, such as an enclosed carport, garage, storage shed or structures of a similar nature.
"Common area" means any area or space designed for joint use of tenants occupying mobile home parks.
"Density" means the number of mobile homes or mobile home stands per gross acre.
"Driveway" means a minor private way used by vehicles and pedestrians on a mobile home lot.
"Easement" means a vested or acquired right to use land, other than as a tenant, for a specific purpose, such right being held by someone other than the owner who holds title to the land.
"Electric park receptacle" means the waterproof attachment receptacle device located adjacent to the water and sewer outlets to receive the flexible cable from the mobile home, or where required, the permanently installed conductors.
"Electric service drop" means that part of the electric distribution system from the main electrical distribution system, overhead or underground, to the service equipment serving one or more mobile home spaces.
"Existing installations" means those installations which were constructed before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
"Health authority" means the legally designated health authority or its authorized representative of the city.
"Mobile home lot" means a parcel of land for the placement of a single mobile home and for the exclusive use of its occupants.
"Mobile home or trailer coach" means a transportable, single-family dwelling unit suitable for year-around occupancy, having no foundation other than wheels, jacks, piers or skirtings, and containing water supply, waste disposal, heating and electrical conveniences.
"Mobile home or trailer park" means a parcel of land under single ownership which has been planned and improved for the placement of mobile homes for nontransient use.
"Mobile home park development plan" means a custom-made design for a specific site or area consisting of drawings, maps and engineering details to set forth the boundaries, topography and overall park design, including streets, parking facilities, mobile home lot locations, and service facilities.
"Mobile home stand" means that part of an individual mobile home lot which has been reserved for the placement of the mobile home and any appurtenances thereto.
"Motorized home" means a portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
"New installations" means those which are proposed for construction after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
"Patio" means a surfaced outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile home living area.
"Permit" means a written permit issued by the city zoning administrator, where applicable, permitting the construction, alteration and extension of a mobile home park under the provisions of this chapter and regulations issued under this chapter.
"Person" means any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private association, or corporation.
"Pickup coach" means a structure designed primarily to be mounted on a pickup or truck chassis, with sufficient equipment to render it suitable for use as a temporary or permanent dwelling.
"Plat" means a map, plan or chart of a city, town, section or subdivision indicating the location and boundaries of individual properties.
"Private street" means a private way which affords principal means of access to abutting individual mobile home lots or accessory buildings.
"Property line" means a recorded boundary of a plat.
"Public street" means a public way which affords principal means of access to abutting properties.
"Public system (water or sewerage)" means a system which is owned and operated by a local governmental authority or by an established public utility company which is adequately controlled by governmental authority. Such systems are usually existing systems serving the municipality or a water or sewer district established and directly controlled under the laws of the state.
"Right-of-way" means the area, either public or private, over which the right of passage exists.
"Roadway" means that portion of the mobile home park street system that is surfaced for the actual travel or parking of vehicles, and including curbs.
"Sewer connection" means the connection consisting of all pipes, fittings and appurtenances from the drain outlet of the mobile home to the inlet of the corresponding sewer riser pipe of the sewerage system serving the mobile home park.
"Sewer riser pipe" means that portion of the sewer lateral which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at each mobile home lot.
"Shall" means and includes that which is required.
"Should" means and includes that which is recommended but not required.
"Single ownership" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity owning the whole park.
"Skirting" means the materials and construction around the perimeter of a mobile home floor between the bottom of the mobile home floor and the grade level of the mobile home stand.
"Tenant storage" means an enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage space for an individual mobile home.
"Transient use" means the occupancy of a mobile home lot by a mobile home for a period of fourteen days or less.
"Travel trailer" means a vehicular, portable structure on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons.
"Water connection" means the connection consisting of all pipes and fittings from the water riser pipe to the water inlet pipe of the distribution system within the mobile home.
"Water riser pipe" means that portion of the water supply system serving the mobile home park which extends vertically to the ground elevation and terminates at a designated point at each mobile home lot.
"Yards" means the area on the same lot with a mobile home between the lot line and the front, rear or side of the mobile home. For purposes of this chapter, the front of a mobile home shall be considered as that part of the mobile home facing toward the approved street or right-of-way as required by this chapter. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The zoning administrator shall have the authority to enter and inspect the facilities of a mobile home park at any reasonable time, and the facilities of a mobile home requiring the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. See Section 18.04.040 of this chapter. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The application for a permit to operate a mobile home park shall be completed and filed on forms furnished by the zoning administrator, who shall present the same to the planning and zoning commission for review. The application and development plan shall be accompanied by a plat and other documents as specified in this chapter containing the following information:
A. The legal description of the area involved and a showing of the areas immediately adjacent thereto;
B. A statement as to the method being used for compliance with the city zoning code and any public hearings required therefor, including such hearing as required for issuance of a permit under this code;
C. The extent of the area to be used for mobile home park development, including location and size of lots and yards, parking areas and recreational parks required in this chapter;
D. Location, number, and type of toilets and other service buildings to be constructed;
E. Method and plan of sewage system and garbage waste disposal;
F. Public water supply taps and distribution facilities as required in this chapter;
G. Plan for electric lighting, power supply and distribution;
H. Plan for drainage facilities and topography as required in this chapter;
I. Plan for streets and walks and ground cover as required in this chapter;
J. Plan for fire protection facilities;
K. Plan for construction of mobile home stands as required in this chapter. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

A permit for the initial construction of a mobile home park shall be issued by the zoning administrator after approval has been obtained from the planning and zoning commission and shall be for the duration of the remainder of the calendar year, and thereafter renewal permits of twelve months duration may be issued by the zoning administrator for the continued use and occupancy of such mobile home park, and the permits may include repairs or alterations of a minor nature thereto. However, major alterations or changes in the uses of the park area shall be referred to the planning and zoning commission for consideration and approval before they can become effective. Nothing in this section or in this chapter shall be construed as replacing, superseding or conflicting with the Code of Iowa. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Subject to the foregoing, a permit for occupancy of a mobile home park shall be for a period of twelve months and shall be issued by the zoning administrator to the mobile home park owner after satisfactory evidence has been furnished showing compliance with all the provisions of the municipal code relating thereto and upon the payment of fee as established from time to time by the city council by appropriate resolution which fee shall be set out in the appendix to the Decorah Municipal Code. (Ord. 966 § 1 (part), 1995)

Any mobile home park permit issued under this chapter shall be suspended by an appropriate resolution of the council after the council has determined that the operator has been given due notice but has failed to maintain proper sanitary and safety conditions as required by the state and by the city, or has otherwise failed to maintain the mobile home park in accordance with the requirements necessary to obtain a permit. No renewal permit shall be issued until the proper authority has determined that all requirements necessary to obtain a permit have been satisfied and that the mobile home park is being maintained and operated in accordance with all the provisions of the municipal code relating thereto. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The area proposed for a mobile home park shall have at least five acres of gross development area. Such area may be developed in two or more stages; provided, that the stages conform in all respects with the overall mobile home park development plan. Occupancy shall not be permitted until all facilities and improvements are installed and operational for not less than twenty mobile home lots. The maximum density allowed for the gross development area shall be eight mobile home units per gross acre. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

No mobile home shall be connected to water, sewer or electrical service unless the mobile home complies with the standards and requirements prescribed by Standard for Mobile Homes, USAS A119.1, 1963, and amendments thereto, published by United States of America Standards Institute, as applicable, or an equivalent standard. Compliance with the aforestated standards shall be determined by the zoning administrator. A certificate of compliance issued by the manufacturer of the mobile home shall be permanently affixed on a readily visible location on the exterior of the mobile home as prima facie evidence of such compliance. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

A. No mobile home park shall be located or altered, or land or water used, nor shall any certificate of occupancy be issued therefor by the zoning administrator unless and until the required mobile home park development plan is officially approved by resolution of the city council, and the rules and regulations established in the Code of Iowa, have been complied with.
B. The proposed mobile home park development plan shall show the following:
1. Topography with topographic lines at a minimum of five-foot intervals;
2. Park boundaries and dimensions;
3. Location and area of all uses, including streets adjacent to and within the park; walks, patios, mobile home stands, play areas, parks and common open spaces; parking areas; utilities including street lighting and fire hydrants; physical features such as retaining walls, fences, trees and natural features; other information that may be required by the planning, engineering, traffic, fire, health, water or building departments; easements and dedications;
4. The mobile home park development plan shall be prepared by a landscape architect, architect, engineer, land surveyor or other experienced designer and have the seal of a duly authorized land surveyor in the state of Iowa certifying boundaries, boundary measurements, and such other matters as are required to be so approved by the city for the construction of subdivisions under this code.
C. The proposed mobile home park development plan shall be developed in accordance with the site design plan approved by the council, with appropriate zoning granted for the proposed construction thereof.
D. Every mobile home park shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the mobile home park development plan, as approved.
E. All mobile homes should be located and maintained in full conformity with the mobile home park development plan, as approved.
F. In approving permits for mobile home parks, the planning and zoning commission shall consider the location, size, height, spacing and extent of use of any mobile home and its appurtenances; access and circulation for vehicles and pedestrians; streets, parking areas, yards and open spaces for the relationship to adjacent property. The city planning commission shall not recommend, nor the council approve, such mobile home park development plan unless it finds that such plan conforms to all applicable provisions of this chapter.
G. If the mobile home park development plan contains no dedication to the city for streets or utilities, or should it be contemplated that the facilities of the city shall not be used for maintenance of streets, sidewalks, water and sewer lines, garbage collection, or other related service functions, then such owner shall be required to record with such mobile home park development plan a covenant that he will maintain the streets, sidewalks and water and sewer lines in compliance with the minimum standards as established by the city, and that should the owner fail to maintain the standards in any of these respects, the city may, after ten days notice to such owner, effect all the necessary repairs or improvements as required to maintain the minimum standards, and the cost of all these necessary repairs or improvements shall become a lien against such real estate, enforced and recorded in the same manner as mechanic’s liens are enforced and recorded against such real estate. Such covenant shall contain the following provisions:

That (name of owner) being the owner(s) of the real estate cited in the attached Mobile Home Park Development Plan, hereby consent that if they or their assignees or heirs, or those holding or owning said land through said owners, fail to maintain the streets, sidewalks and water and sewer mains according to and in compliance with the minimum standards for the maintenance of streets, sidewalks and water and sewer mains as established by the city of Decorah, Iowa, that after ten days notice in writing to the owner of said land as shown upon the records in the County Auditor’s Office of Winneshiek County, Iowa, and at the address therein shown, then said owner, assignees, heirs, or those holding or owning through said owners, hereby authorize the city of Decorah, Iowa, to make all necessary repairs and perform all necessary maintenance to correct said deficiencies, and further authorize the city of Decorah, Iowa, to file a mechanic’s lien or other lien or encumbrance against said real estate, and to enforce said lien pursuant to laws then applicable.

If it is found necessary to make material and substantial alterations or modifications to an approved mobile home park development plan, such alterations or modifications shall be subject to the approval of the city council as well as compliance with the Code of Iowa.
A. A request for approval of alterations or modifications of a previously approved mobile home park development plan shall be accompanied by the same kind and number of exhibits as are required for a new request for approval, insofar as such exhibits are applicable to the requested alterations or modifications. When the council, by official resolution, approves the revised mobile home park development plan, the revised plan will supplement the original approved mobile home park development plan.
B. If a reasonable length of time has lapsed without significant progress having been made in completion of the mobile home park, or if there has, in the interim, been a significant environmental change within or surrounding the area covered by the plan, the council may require that a revised plan be submitted by the developer. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Every lot upon which a mobile home unit is located shall front onto an approved public or private street or right-of-way, as defined in this chapter, and shall conform to the following minimum lot area and width requirements:
A. Residential Lot Use.
1. The lot area shall be a minimum of four thousand square feet with a minimum depth of eighty feet and with a minimum frontage on an approved public or private street or right-of-way of not Less than fifteen feet.
2. However, such minimum lot area may be reduced by an amount equal to an area included in common open space, which is defined as an area permanently reserved as open space, i.e., land not included in individual lots, parking area, or streets, contiguous and immediately available to the individual lot or lots having reduced minimum landscaping being primarily for the utilization and enjoyment of the inhabitants of such contiguous lots.
3. An individual mobile home lot shall not in any event be reduced in area to less than two thousand five hundred square feet.
B. Accessory Uses of Lots.
1. The lot area shall be a minimum of four thousand square feet as a basic requirement for such uses as direct servicing, management and maintenance of the park. Any structure designed for such uses shall be of permanent-type construction meeting all local applicable building codes.
2. Uses requiring larger lot areas than heretofore set forth under this section may be permitted if adjacent lot sizes are increased proportionately to maintain minimum yard and separation requirements as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

All yards shall be subject to the following provisions:
A. Front Yard. Every lot shall have a front yard not less than fifteen feet in depth, measured from the edge of the surfaced public or private street or right-of-way to the closest point on the lower face of the mobile home.
B. Side and Rear Yards. Side and rear yards shall be provided and maintained as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

A. Every mobile home shall be separated from other mobile homes and from accessory buildings on adjacent lots by a minimum distance of twenty-five feet.
B. Appurtenances attached to a mobile home shall be provided with a minimum separation of twenty-five feet from any of the following structures:
1. Any other attached appurtenances on an adjacent lot;
2. Any mobile home on an adjacent lot;
3. Any accessory building on an adjacent lot.
C. A minimum distance of ten feet shall be provided and maintained between any detached appurtenance and any of the following structures:
1. Any other detached appurtenance on the same lot;
2. Any mobile home on the same lot;
3. Any detached appurtenance on an adjacent lot.
D. A minimum distance of twenty-five feet shall be provided and maintained between any detached appurtenance and any accessory buildings on adjacent lots.
E. Mobile homes shall be separated from each other on opposite sides of public or private streets by a minimum of forty-five feet; provided, that in no event shall the required front yard be less than set forth in this chapter. No mobile home accessory use or appurtenance shall be permitted in the required mobile home lot front yard or in the required separation between mobile homes on opposite sides of public or private streets as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

A. Each yard abutting on a perimeter public street shall be considered a front yard and shall be a minimum of fifty feet in depth.
B. All other yards shall have a minimum depth of fifty feet when adjacent to any R district, and thirty-five feet when adjacent to another mobile home district or when adjacent to any district other than an R district.
C. The yard requirement in this chapter may be reduced by one-half the width of any alley adjacent thereto, and a greater or lesser yard may be required where the council deems necessary in a particular instance.
D. Where the boundary of a mobile home park directly abuts another use district, the council may, where it is deemed necessary, require that an area a minimum of twenty-five feet wide be reserved along the perimeter of the mobile home park, and within such area shall require the erection of a fence or wall six feet high of a material which will provide a significant visual and sound barrier, and/or screen plantings to be provided and maintained, with a minimum height of eight feet at maturity; or as otherwise required by the council for a barrier of equivalent protection. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every mobile home park shall be paved or covered with stone screenings or other solid material, or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and objectionable dust. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Adequate provisions shall be made to handle all surface and storm drainage water, as may be determined by the city. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

A. The limits of each mobile home lot shall be clearly marked on the ground by permanent steel or iron rods driven into the ground, with the tops of such rods flush with the finished lot grade.
B. Location of lot limits on the ground shall be approximately the same as shown on the accepted plans. The degree of accuracy obtainable by working with a scale on the plan and then a tape on the ground is acceptable. This is in no way to be construed as permitting lots of a lesser size than the required minimum, or permitting lesser yard or separation dimensions than set forth elsewhere in this chapter. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

A. No part of any mobile home park shall be used for nonresidential purposes except for such uses as are required for the direct servicing and well-being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park.
B. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as prohibiting the sale by an owner of a mobile home located on a mobile home stand and connected to the pertinent utilities. Any sales of mobile homes in place on a mobile home stand shall not in any way relieve any parties involved from complying with all the applicable regulations of this chapter. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

In all parks there shall be one or more recreation areas which shall be easily accessible to all park residents.
A. The size of such recreation area shall be based upon a minimum of two hundred fifty square feet for each lot. No outdoor recreation area shall contain less than two thousand five hundred square feet.
B. Required recreational area shall be computed in addition to any other common open space required elsewhere in this chapter.
C. Recreation areas shall be so located as to be free of traffic hazards and should be easily accessible. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

All mobile home parks shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting public or private streets or roads to each mobile home lot. Alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography.
A. Access to mobile home parks shall be designed to minimize congestion and hazards at the entrance or exit and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. The entrance road connecting the park streets with a public street or road shall have a minimum road pavement width of forty-two feet where parking is permitted on both sides, or a minimum road pavement width of thirty-two feet where parking is limited to one side. Where the primary entrance road is more than one hundred feet long and does not provide access to abutting mobile home lots within such distance, the minimum road pavement width may be twenty-four feet, provided parking is prohibited on both sides.
B. Interior streets shall be surfaced roadways of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic and, in any case, shall meet the following minimum requirements:
1. All streets except minor streets, no parking, twenty-four feet.
2. Minor streets, no parking, twenty-two feet.
3. One-way minor street, no parking, twelve feet. (Acceptable only if less than five hundred feet total length and serving less than twenty-five-foot mobile home lots)
4. Dead-end streets shall be limited in length to three hundred feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having an outside roadway radius of at least forty feet, with no parking permitted. Where parking is permitted, the radius shall be not less than fifty feet.
5. All streets of a mobile home park providing ingress and egress from an abutting public street or road shall have the location and design of intersection with such public street or road approved by the zoning administrator and by any other governmental agency exercising control over such streets or roads.
C. Required Illumination of Mobile Home Park Street Systems. All parks shall be furnished with lighting units so spaced and equipped with approved fixtures placed at such mounting heights as will provide the following average maintained levels of illumination for the safe movement, of pedestrians and vehicles at night:
1. All parts of the park street system: 0.6 footcandle, with an interval minimum of 0.25 footcandle;
2. Potentially hazardous locations, such as major street intersections and steps or stepped ramps: individually illuminated with a minimum of 0.4 footcandle.
D. Street Construction and Design Standards. All streets shall be constructed with either hot-mix asphaltic concrete or Portland cement concrete with an approved curb to provide for drainage. Street surfaces shall be maintained free of cracks, holes and other hazards. All streets shall be constructed to specifications approved by the city.
1. Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to ensure adequate surface drainage but shall be not more than eight percent. Short runs with a maximum grade of ten percent may be permitted, provided traffic safety is assured by appropriate paving, adequate leveling areas, and avoidance of lateral curves. All street grades shall have prior approval of the city before construction is begun.
2. Intersections. Within one hundred feet of an intersection, streets shall be at approximately right angles. A distance of at least one hundred fifty feet shall be maintained between centerline of offset intersecting streets. Intersections of more than two streets at one point shall be avoided. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Parking areas shall be provided in all mobile home parks for the use of park occupants and guests. Such areas shall be furnished at the rate of at least two car spaces for each mobile home lot.
A. Required car parking spaces shall be so located as to provide convenient access to the mobile home but shall not exceed a distance of two hundred feet from the mobile home that they are intended to serve. All parking areas shall be constructed with a hard, smooth, dust-free surfacing.
B. Sufficient off-street parking and storage area shall be provided to meet anticipated requirements of park occupants for storing of boats, boat trailers, travel trailers, pickup coaches, truck tractors, trucks over three-quarter-ton pickup size, and items of a similar nature. The parking and storage area shall be in addition to parking required elsewhere in this section, and parking and storage of vehicles and items listed in this subsection shall not be permitted in parking areas required elsewhere in this section. Temporary mobile home storage may be permitted prior to permanent placement on the mobile home stand; such temporary storage of a mobile home shall not exceed forty-eight hours. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

All parks shall be provided with safe, convenient, all-season pedestrian access of adequate width for intended use, durable and convenient to maintain, between individual mobile homes, the park streets and all community facilities provided for park residents. Sudden changes in alignment and gradient should be avoided. All sidewalks shall be constructed to specifications approved by the city.
A. Common Walk System. A common walk system shall be provided and maintained between locations where pedestrian traffic is concentrated. Such common walks shall have a minimum width of four feet and may be constructed adjacent to the street curbing, but this should be avoided if possible.
B. Individual Walks. All mobile home stands shall be connected to common walks, to paved streets, or to paved driveways or parking spaces connected to a paved street. Such individual walks shall have a minimum width of two feet. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The area of the mobile home stand shall be improved to provide an adequate foundation for the placement and tie-down of the mobile home, thereby securing the superstructure against uplift, sliding, rotation and overturning.
A. The mobile home stand shall be constructed in such a manner that it will not heave, shift or settle unevenly under the weight of the mobile home due to inadequate drainage, vibration or other forces acting on the superstructure. The mobile home stand shall be constructed at a minimum of six inches deep by thirty inches wide poured concrete ribbons with six by six No. 10 wire mesh, or one-half-inch rod reinforcing, and of sufficient length to support all wheels and undercarriage supports of any mobile home that may be placed on the mobile home stand.
B. The mobile home stand shall be provided with anchors, arrowhead anchors, or other devices insuring the stability of the mobile home.
C. Tie-down or anchors shall be placed at least at each corner of the mobile home stand to provide a readily accessible anchor for the mobile home, and each shall be able to sustain a minimum tensile strength of two thousand eight hundred pounds.
D. Skirting of a permanent type material and construction shall be installed to enclose the open space between the bottom of a mobile home floor and the grade level of the mobile home stand and shall be so constructed to provide substantial resistance to heavy winds, thereby alleviating to the maximum extent possible lifting action created on the underside of the mobile home by heavy winds.
E. Sufficient screened, ventilating area shall be installed in the skirting to supply the combustion requirements of heating units and other ventilating requirement of the mobile home. Provision shall be made for easy removal of a section large enough to permit access for inspection of the enclosed area under the mobile home and for repairs on sewer and water riser connections.
F. Skirting shall be maintained in an attractive manner consistent with the exterior of the mobile home, to preserve the appearance of the mobile home park. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

All mobile home stands and mobile home park facilities shall be connected to the water supply and its supply used exclusively. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The water supply system of the mobile home park shall be connected by pipes to all mobile homes, buildings and other facilities requiring water.
A. All water piping, fixtures, and other equipment shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local regulations and requirements and shall be of a type and in locations approved by the health authority and the water department.
B. The water system shall be designed, constructed and maintained according to specifications of the water department and the administrative officer.
C. Individual water riser pipes shall be located within the confined area of the mobile home stand at a point where the water connection will approximate a vertical position.
D. Water riser pipes shall extend at least to ground level. The pipe shall be at least three quarters of an inch. The water outlet shall be capped when a mobile home does not occupy the lot.
E. Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines, valves, and riser pipes and to protect risers from heaving and thawing actions of ground during freezing weather. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
F. A shut-off valve below the frost line shall be provided near the water riser pipe on each mobile home lot.
G. Underground stop and water valves shall be installed as required by city regulations. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

An adequate and safe sewerage system shall be provided in all mobile home parks for conveying and disposing of all sewage. Such system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with state and local laws. All sewer mains and laterals shall be constructed according to specifications of the city and connected to the sewer system.
A. Each mobile home stand shall be provided with at least a four-inch-diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located on each stand that the sewer connection to the mobile home drain outlet will approximate a vertical position.
B. The sewer connection shall have a minimum inside diameter of three inches, and the slope thereof shall be not less than one-fourth inch per foot. The sewer connection shall consist of one pipeline only, without any branch fittings. All joints shall be airtight and watertight.
C. All materials used for sewers and sewer connections shall be semirigid, corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent and durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.
D. Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a mobile home does not occupy the lot. Surface drainage shall be diverted away from the riser. The rim of the riser pipe shall extend at least to ground level. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Every park shall contain an electrical wiring system consisting of necessary wiring, fixtures and equipment which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems. Main electrical power lines should be constructed underground, according to city electric utility specifications.
A. Each mobile home stand shall be provided with an approved disconnecting device and over-current protective equipment. The minimum service per mobile home stand outlet shall be according to city specifications.
B. Outlet receptacles at each mobile home stand shall be located not more than twenty-five feet from the over-current protective devices in the mobile home and a three-pole, four-wire grounding type shall be used. Receptacles shall be of weatherproof construction, and configurations shall be in accordance with Standard for Mobile Homes USAS A119.1, published by United States of America Standards Institute, or similar equipment meeting the city electrical code.
C. The mobile home shall be connected to the outlet receptacle by an approved type of flexible cable with connectors and a male attachment plug. However, where the calculated load of the mobile home is between fifty and one hundred amperes, a second fifty-ampere power supply assembly may be installed, or an electrical service shall be provided by means of permanently installed conductors.
D. Where the calculated load exceeds one hundred amperes or where a permanent feeder is used, the supply shall be by means of a four-wire installation, according to city specifications.
E. All exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of mobile homes and all equipment having electrical connections shall be grounded by means of an approved grounding conductor with branch circuit conductors or other approved method of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductor shall not be used as a ground for mobile homes or other electrical equipment. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The requirements of this section shall apply to service buildings, recreation buildings, and other community service facilities such as management offices, repair shops and storage areas, sanitary facilities, laundry facilities and indoor recreation areas.
A. Required Community Sanitary Facilities. Every park shall be provided with the following emergency sanitary facilities. For each one hundred mobile home lots, or fractional part thereof, there shall be one flush toilet and one lavatory for each sex. The building containing such emergency sanitary facilities shall be accessible to all mobile homes. Where waiver of such facilities is permitted by the state code governing new mobile home parks, the provisions of this section may be waived.
B. Structural Requirements for Buildings. All buildings other than mobile homes and their appurtenances shall be constructed in compliance with applicable state and local codes and regulations.
C. Barbeque Pits, Fireplaces, Stoves and Incinerators. Cooking shelters, barbeque pits, fireplaces and woodburning stoves, shall be so located, constructed, maintained and used as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance, both on the property on which used and on neighboring property. No open fire shall be permitted except in facilities provided. No open fire shall be left unattended. No fuel shall be used, and no material burned which emits dense smoke or objectionable odors.
D. Required Community Facility. Every park shall be provided with an emergency facility for the protection of the occupants of the park from severe weather such as tornado, thunderstorms, etc. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The collection, storage and disposal of refuse in the mobile home park shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air pollution.
A. All refuse shall be stored in fly-tight, watertight, rodent-proof containers which shall be located not more than three hundred feet from any mobile home lot they serve. Containers shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity to properly store all refuse.
B. Refuse collection stands, consisting of a holder or rack elevated at least twelve inches above ground level, shall be provided for all refuse containers. Such container stands shall be so designed as to prevent containers from being tipped, to minimize spillage and container deterioration, and to facilitate cleaning around them.
C. All refuse containing garbage shall be collected at least weekly. Where suitable collection service is not available from municipal or private agencies, the mobile home park operator shall provide this service. All refuse shall be collected and transported in covered vehicles or covered containers. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect and rodent harborage and infestation. Extermination methods and other measures to control insects and rodents shall conform with the requirements of the health authority.
A. Parks shall remain free of accumulations of debris which may provide rodent harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes, and other pests.
B. Storage areas shall be so maintained as to prevent rodent harborage; lumber, pipe, and other building material shall be stored at least one foot above the ground.
C. The growth of brush, weeds and grass shall be controlled to prevent harborage of ticks, chiggers and other offensive insects. Parks shall be so maintained as to prevent the growth of ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and other weeds considered detrimental to health. Open areas shall be maintained free of heavy undergrowth of any description. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Natural gas piping systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

All fuel oil systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The mobile home park area shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the fire department.
A. Mobile home parks shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and other flammable materials.
B. Portable fire extinguishers of the type approved by the fire department shall be kept in service buildings and at all locations designated by such fire protection authority and shall be maintained in good operating condition.
C. Fires shall be made only in stoves and other equipment intended for such purposes.
D. Fire hydrants shall be installed in the park’s water system and located at such locations as determined by the fire department and the water department. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

The person to whom a permit for a mobile home park is issued shall operate the park in compliance with this chapter and regulations issued under this chapter and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park and its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
A. The park management shall notify park occupants of all applicable provisions of this chapter and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this chapter and regulations issued under this chapter.
B. The park management shall be responsible for the proper placement of each mobile home on its mobile home stand, which includes securing its stability and installing all utility connections and required skirting. Required skirting shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and within thirty days after initial occupancy, unless prohibited by frozen ground, in which event such skirting shall be installed immediately after the ground thaws.
C. The park management shall maintain a register containing the names of all park occupants. Such register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the park.
D. The park management shall notify the health authority immediately of any suspected communicable or contagious disease within the park. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Each park occupant shall comply with all applicable requirements of this chapter and regulations issued under this chapter, and shall maintain his mobile home lot, facilities, and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition. All city ordinances with respect to the keeping of animals and pets shall apply. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

A mobile home shall not be occupied for dwelling purposes unless it is properly placed on a mobile home stand and connected to water, sewerage and electrical utilities. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Whenever the tract proposed to be developed is of such unusual size or shape or is surrounded by such development or unusual conditions that the strict application of the requirements contained in these regulations would result in substantial hardships or injustice, the city planning and zoning commission may vary or modify such requirements so that the developer is allowed to develop the property in a reasonable manner, but at the same time, so that the public welfare and interests of the city and surrounding area are protected and the general intent and spirit of these regulations are preserved. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

It is unlawful to use any mobile home, travel trailer, pickup coach, motorized home or vehicle for human occupancy governed by this chapter except when located in a mobile home park regularly approved according to the provisions of this chapter of this code and in an area licensed by the state of Iowa as a mobile home park, except such mobile homes or vehicles may be used for human occupancy in an area authorized by the council for recreational or other special purposes and except as to the particular nonconforming uses permitted in this code. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

This chapter does not prohibit the storage of one mobile home, travel trailer, pickup coach or motorized home for any one family, providing that the stored location of such unit is in compliance with the regulations of the zoning ordinance of the city. At no time shall parked or stored mobile homes, travel trailers, pickup coaches, or motorized homes be occupied or used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

It is the intention of the council that each section, paragraph, sentence, clause and provision of this chapter is separable, and if any provision is held unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this chapter, nor any part thereof other than that affected by such decision. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision, section, or paragraph of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than thirty days or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 952 (part), 1993)