HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1509 ORDINANCE NO .
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND REGULATING MOBILE HOME PARKS; ESTAB
LISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION AND - MAIN-
TENANCE OF MOBILE HOME PARKS; ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS
GOVERNING THE PROVIDED UTILITIES AND FACILITIES, AND OTHER PHYS-
ICAL THINGS AND CONDITIONS TO MAKE MOBILE HOME PARKS SAFE . SANI-
TARY , AND FIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION; FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITIES
AND DUTIES OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF MOBILE HOME PARKS; AUTH-
ORIZING INSPECTION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS; AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS , AS AMENDED,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTE'- .
VILLE , ARKANSAS:
SECTION .1 . DEFINITIONS .
For the purposes of this Ordinance , the following words and phrases shall
have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:
Enforcement Officer means the Chief Building Inspector of the City of
Fayetteville , Arkansas .
Health Officer means the legally designated health authority of the City of
Fayetteville or his authorized representative .
Building Permit means a written permit issued by the enforcement officer
permitting construction, erection , alteration, remodeling or repair of a mobile
home park.
Operator ' s Permit means a written permit issued by the enforcement officer
permitting the mobile home park to operate under this ordinance and regulations
promulgated thereunder .
Housing Board means the Housing Board established by Ordinance 1436 (Secs .
12- 1 , et sec , Fayetteville Code of Ordinances ) of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas .
Mobile Home Park means any plot of ground of at least one acre in size upon
which two or more mobile homes , occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes ,
are located.
City PlanniM Commission means that commission created for the City of
Fayetteville by the provisions of Ordinance No . 956 , as amended (Secs . 2- 81 ,
et s�eq , Fayetteville Code of Ordinances ) .
MICP
DATIOLMm 1978
DATE O DO
REED
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Mobile Home means a vehicular portable structure , built on a. chassis and
designed to be used without a permanent foundation as a dwelling or for sleep - .
ing purposes .
Dependent Mobile Home means a mobile home which does not have a
flush toilet and a bath or shower .
Independent Mobile Home means a mobile home which has a flush toilet
and a bath or shower .
Mobile Home Space 'means a plot of ground within a mobile home park ,
designated for the accommodation of one mobile home.
Person means any individual , firm , partners '.:dp , corporation, company,
or association .
Service Building means a building housing toilet and bathing facilities for
men and women with laundry facilities and such other facilities as may be
required by this Ordinance .
SECTION 2 . PERMITS .
2 . 1 It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any mobile home park
within the limits of Fayetteville , Arkansas , unless he holds a valid operator ' s
permit issued by the enforcement officer in the name of such person for the
specific mobile home park. All applications for permits shall be made to the
enforcement officer , who shall .issue a permit , to be valid for one year , then
renewable annually , upon compliance by the applicant with provisions of this
Ordinance and of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto , and, of any other
applicable legal requirements . No permit shall be transferable . Every person
holding such a permit shall give notice in writing to the enforcement officer within
twenty - four hours after having sold, transferred, given away , or otherwise dis -
posed of such operator' s right to the control of the mobile home park for which
such permit was issued, and any such permit shall then and there expire and
immediately be null and void . Such notice shall include the name and address
of the person succeeding to the control of such mobile home park . No successor.
to the right to operate said mobile home park may commence operations until
he has been issued a valid permit as herein required.
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( a) Applications for operator ' s permits shall be in writing ,
signed by the applicant , and accompanied by an affidavit of the
applicant as to the truth of the statements and facts set forth in
the application and shall contain the following :
( 1 ) The name and address of the applicant .
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( 2 ) The interest of the applicant in and the
location of the mobile home park .
( b) Applications for building permits for mobile home parks shall
be in writing , signed by the applicant , and accompanied by an affidavit
of the applicant as to the truth of the statements and facts set forth in
the application, and shall contain the following :
( 1 ) A complete plan of the mobile home park , containing
the legal description, showing compliance with all applicable
provisions of this Ordinance and regulations promulgated
thereunder .
( 2 ) Such further information as may be requested by
the enforcement officer to enable him to determine that the
proposed mobile home park will comply with legal requirements .
( 3) No changes or additions may be made in the plat plan or
construction of a mobile home park except upon a new application
which shall be subject to the same terms and conditions of the
original application .
(c ) Applications for renewals of operator ' s permits shall be made
in writing by the holder of the permit and shall contain the following:
( 1 ) Any change in the information submitted since the time the
original permit was issued or the latest renewal granted.
( 2) Such other information as the enforcement officer
may require .
( d) No mobile home park may be operated within the City Limits
of Fayetteville , Arkansas , unless an operator ' s permit shall be
issued and in effect at all times during said operation . Building permits
shall be required as provided under the Building Code .
2 . 3 Any person whose application for a permit under this Ordinance has
been denied may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the
Housing Board under the procedure provided by Section 4 of this Ordinance .
2 . 4 A complete plan, for the purpose of obtaining a building and construc -
tion permit to be issued by the enforcement officer shall show:
(a) The area and dimensions of the tract of land .
(b) The number , location, and size of all mobile home spaces ,
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( c ) The location and width of roadways and walkways .
(d) The location of service buildings and any other proposed
structures .
( e ) The location of water and sewer lines . Written approval ,
signed by the superintendent of the Fayetteville Water and
Sewer Department , shall be required for all proposed water
and sewer main extensions .
(f) Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improve -
ments constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home
park pursuant to such application .
Prior to issuance of a building permit, the complete plan shall first be approved
by the Planning Commission .
2 . 5 Whenever , upon inspection of any mobile home park, the enforcement
officer finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any
provision of this Ordinance , or of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto ,
the enforcement officer shall give notice in writing in accordance with Section
4 . 1 to the person to whom the applicable permit or permits were issued . Said
notice shall state that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within
a reasonable period of time specified in the notice by the enforcement officer ,
the permit will be suspended . At the end of the specified period, the enforce -
ment officer shall reinspect such mobile home park , and if such conditions or
practices have not been corrected, he shall suspend the applicable permit or
permits and give notice in writing of such suspension to the person to whom the
permit is issued . Upon receipt of notice of suspension , regardless of whether
a building permit or an operator ' s permit may be involved, the operator of such
mobile home park shall cease operation of such park except as provided in
Section 4 . 2 .
. 2 . 6 Any person whose permit has been suspended, or who has received notice
from the enforcement officer that his permit will be suspended unless certain
conditions or practices at the mobile home park are corrected , may request and
shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Housing Board under the pro-
cedure provided by Section 4 of this Ordinance ; PROVIDED , that when no petition
for such hearing shall have been filed within ten days following the day on which
notice of suspension was served, such permit shall be deemed to have been auto-
matically revoked at the expiration of such ten- day period.
SECTION 3 . INSPECTION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS
3 . 1 The health -officer is hereby authorized and directed to determine the
condition of mobile home parks located within the City of Fayetteville , in order
that he may perform his duty of safeguarding the health and safety of occupants
of mobile home parks and of the general public .
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3 . 2 The health officer shall have the power to enter at reasonable times
upon any mobile home park for the purpose of inspecting and investigating
conditions relating to the enforcement of this Ordinance or of regulations
promulgated thereunder .
3 . 3 The health officer and/ or enforcement officer shall have the power to
inspect the register containing a record of all mobile homes and occupants
using the mobile home park .
3 . 4 It shall be the duty of the owners or occupants of mobile home parks ,
and mobile homes contained therein , or of the person in charge thereof , to
give the health officer and/ or enforcement officer free access to such premises
at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection .
3 . 5 It shall be the duty of every occupant of a mobile home park to give
the owner thereof or his agent or employee access rights to any part of such
mobile home park or its premises at reasonable times for the purpose of making
such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with this
Ordinance , or with any lawful regulations adopted thereunder , or with any law-
ful order issued pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance .
3 . 6 The health officer shall report any violations of this Ordinance to the
enforcement officer , who shall immediately take or institute appropriate action
to correct said violation and enforce the provisions hereof.
SECTION 4 . NOTICES , HEARINGS , AND ORDERS ,
4 . 1 Whenever the enforcement officer determines that there are reasonable
grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this Ordin-
ance , or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto , he shall give notice of such
alleged violation to the owner of the park and to the person to whom the operator ' s
permit was issued, as hereinafter provided:
Such Notice shall:
( a) Be in writing .
( b) Include a statement of the reasons for its issuance .
(c ) Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any
act it requires .
(d) Be served upon the owner and the operator .
PROVIDED: That such notice or order shall be deemed to have been
properly served upon such owner or operator when a copy thereof has been
sent by certified mail to their last known addresses , or when they have been
served with such notice by any other method authorized or required by the
laws of the State of Arkansas .
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( e ) Contain an outline of remedial action , which , if taken, will effect
compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and with regulations
adopted pursuant thereto .
4. 2 Any person affected by any notice which has been issued in connection
with the enforcement of any provision of this Ordinance , or of any regulation
adopted pursuant thereto , may request and shall be granted a hearing on the
matter before the Housing Board. Provided , that such person shall file in the
office of the secretary of the Housing Board a written petition requesting such
hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor within ten
days after the notice was served. The filing of the request for a hearing shall
operate as a stay of the notice and of the suspension except in the case of an
order issued under Section 4 . 5 . Upon receipt of such petition , the Chairman
of the Housing Board shall set a time and place for such hearing , and shall
give the petitioner written notice thereof. At such hearing , the petitioner shall
be given an opportunity to be heard, and to shoe why such notice should be
modified or withdrawn . The hearing shall be commenced not later than ten days
after the day on which the petition was filed . PROVIDED , that upon application
of the petitioner , the Chairman cl the Housing Board may postpone the date of
the hearing for a reasonable time beyond such ten- day period when in his judg -
ment the petitioner has submitted good and sufficient reasons for the postponement .
4 . 3 After such hearing , the Housing Board shall make findings as to com -
pliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and regulations issued thereunder
and shall issue an order in writing sustaining , modifying or withdrawing the
notice which shall be served as provided in Section 4 . 1 ( d) . Upon a failure to
comply with any order sustaining or modifying a notice , the applicable permit
pertaining to the mobile home park affected by the order shall be revoked by
order of the Housing Board .
4 . 4 The proceedings at such a hearing , including the findings and decision
of the Housing Board together with a copy of every notice and order related
thereto, shall be entered as a matter of public record in the office of the City
Clerk . Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Housing Board may seek
relief therefrom before the Board of Appeal, existing under the Building Code ,
and thereafter in any court of competent jurisdiction, as provided by the laws
of this state . As in the case of the Housing Board , the proceedings before the
Board of Appeals shall be entered as a matter of public record in the office of
the City Clerk . A transcript of these proceedings need not be prepared unless
jurisdictional review of the decision is sought as provided by this Section .
4 . 5 Whenever the health officer finds that an emergency exists which requires
immediate action to protect the public health , he may , without notice or hearing ,
request the enforcement officer to issue an order reciting the existence of such
an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as he may deem necessary
to meet the emergency including the suspension of the permit . Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this Ordinance , such order shall be effective immediately .
Any person to whom such an order is directed shall comply therewith immediately ,
but upon petition to the Housing Board shall be afforded a hearing as soon as
possible . ' The provisions of Sections 4. 3 and 4. 4 shall be applicable to such
hearing and the order issued thereafter .
SECTION 5 . ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS BY THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER..
5 . 1 The enforcement officer is hereby authorized to promulgate written
regulations as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of the provisions
of this ordinance . Such regulations shall be submitted to the City Board of Dir -
ectors for approval and shall have the same force and effect as the provisions
of this ordinance .
SECTION 6 , LOCATION, SPACE , AND GENERAL LAYOUT ,
6 . 1 The mobile home park shall be located on a well- drained site , and shall
be so located that its drainage will not endanger any water supply . All such
mobile home parks shall be in areas free from marshes , swamps , or other
potential breeding places for insects or rodents .
6 . 2 The area of the mobile home park shall be at least one ( 1 ) acre in size
and shall be large enough to accommodate:
(a) The designated number of mobile home spaces .
( b) Necessary streets and roadways .
( c) Parking areas for motor vehicles .
6 . 3 Each independent mobile home space shall contain a minimum of
3 , 000 square feet , and shall be at least 40 feet wide . Each dependent mobile
home space shall contain not less than 1 , 000 square feet and shall be at least
25 feet wide . Width of spaces shill be measured perpendicular to the center
line of the mobile home space at the center point of said .center line .
Every mobile home space shall abut on a driveway or other clear area with
unobstructed access to a public street . Such spaces shall be defined. Mobile
homes shall be parked in such spaces so that there will be a minimum of 20 feet
between independent mobile homes and 15 feet between dependent mobile homes ,
and so that no mobile home will be less than 10 feet from the exterior boundary
of the mobile home park .
6 . 4 Mobile home spaces in mobile home parks in existence on the effective
date of this ordinance , which have a width or area less than the minimum pres -
cribed above , may continue in operation , but the mobile home park in which
such spaces are located may not expand operations unless the expanded portion
of the mobile home park is done in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance .
6 . 5 Mobile home parks in existence on the effective date of this ordinance
and operating in compliance with the provisions of Ordinance No . 1115 of September
241 1956 , but not otherwise in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance ,
may continue to so operate , subject however to the requirements of this ordinance
as contained in Sections 2 . 1 , 2 . 2 ( a) , ( c ) and ( d) , 2 . 3 , 2 . 5 , 2 . 6 , 3 . 1 - 3 . 6 , 4. 1 -
4 . 5 , 5 , 12 6 . 4, 6 . 5 , 6 . 10 , 10 . 1 - 10 . 4 , 11 . 1 - 11 . 5 , 12 . 21 14 . 1 - 14 . 3 , 15 . 1 -
15 . 4 , 16 . 1 , 16 . 2 , 17 . 11 18 . 12 19 . 1 - 19 . 3 , and further subject to the zoning ,
health , safety , plumbing , electrical and fire prevention laws , ordinances and
regulations of the City of Fayetteville and State of Arkansas .
6 . 6 It shall be unlawful to locate a mobile home within a mobile home park
less than 25 feet from any public street or highway , or so that any part of such
mobile home will obstruct any roadway or walkway in a mobile home park .
6 . 7 It shall be unlawful to allow:
• ( a ) Any mobile home to be occupied in a mobile home park
unless the mobile home is situated on a mobile home space , or
( b ) An independent mobile home to be located on a dependent
mobile home space .
6 . 8 Access roads shall be provided to each mobile home space . Each access
road shall provide for continuous forward movement , including the use of cul - de -
sacs ( turn arounds ) , shall connect with a street or highway, shall be hard sur -
faced with at least a double seal coat and shall have a minimum width of 25 feet
for two-way and 15 feet for one -way travel .
6 . 9 Off street parking areas shall be provided for the parking of motor veh -
icls . Such areas shall accommodate at least a number of vehicles equal to the
number of mobile home spaces provided.
6 . 10 In dependent mobile home parks or parks used primarily by transient
mobile homes , a clearly lighted , adequately advertised public telephone shall
be installed and constantly maintained in each mobile home park at a point as
near the center of said park as practicable . Such telephone may require the use
of a coin , on the same basis as other public telephones , in order to operate same ;
however , the telephone must be so situated that it will be immediately available
to any occupant of the mobile home park at any hour of the night or day and under
any weather conditions . The telephone number of the Police and Fire Departments
of the City of Fayetteville must be printed clearly and in legible letters in such a
position as to make them instantly and conveniently visible to any person operating
said telephone .
SECTION 7 , SERVICE BUILDINGS .
7 . 1
( a) Every mobile home park serving dependent mobile homes shall be
provided with at least one service building adequately equipped with flush -type
toilet fixtures of a type approved by the Arkansas State Board of Health , and other
sanitary facilities as required in this ordinance . No service building shall contain
less than one toilet for females , one toilet for males , one lavatory and shower .
( b) All sanitary facilities required to be provided by Section 7 . 1 to
7 . 4 inclusive shall be located in a service building .
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( a) Every mobile home park that accommodates dependent mobile homes
shall provide not less than the following facilities :
( 1 ) For not more than 10 dependent mobile homes :
Two water closets , one lavatory and one shower
for females ; one water closet , one urinal , one lavatory
and one shower for males .
( 2 ) For more than 10 dependent mobile homes , the
following additional fixtures shall be provided:
One lavatory and one shower for each sex for
every additional 10 dependent mobile homes or
fraction thereof; one water closet for females
for every additional 10 dependent mobile homes
or fraction thereof; one water closet for males for
every additional 15 dependent mobile homes or
fraction thereof; provided that urimals may be
substituted for not more than one - third of the
additional water closets required under this
paragraph .
( b) Dependent mobile home spaces shall be not more than 200
feet from a service building .
( c ) Toilet and bathing facilities for female persons must be in a
separate room from the room housing such facilities for male persons .
7 . 3 Service buildings shall:
(a) Be located 15 feet or more from any mobile home space and where
dependent mobile homes are accommodated not more than 200 feet from a
dependent mobile home space .
( b) Be of permanent construction , and be adequately lighted at all times .
( c ) Be of moisture - resistant material , to permit frequent washing
and cleaning .
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(d) Have adequate heating facilities to maintain a temperature
of 700 F . during cold weather , and to supply adequate hot water during
time of peak loads .
( e ) Have all rooms well ventilated, with all openings effectively
screened.
(f) Provide separate compartments with adequate locking devices
for each shower and water closet and a sound resistant wall to separ -
ate male and female toilet facilities .
7 . 4 If provided, laundry facilities shall be provided in the ratio of one
laundry unit to every 30 mobile home spaces and shall be in a separate sound-
proof room of a service building or in a separate building .
SECTION 8 . WATER SUPPLY .
8 . 1 An accessible , adequate , safe , and potable water supply shall be pro-
vided for each mobile home park , capablo of fv.rniching A miniu,nu. of IrW pallnng
per day to each mobile home space . Where a public supply of water is available ,
connection shall be made thereto and its supply shall be used exclusively .
8 . 2 The water system of the mobile home park shall be connected by pipes
to all buildings and all mobile home spaces .
8 . 3 All water piping shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with
State and local law; the water piping system shall not be connected with non-
potable or questionable water supplies and shall be protected against the hazards
of backflow or back- siphonage .
8 . 4 Where drinking fountains are provided for public use , they shall be of
a type approved by the State Board of Health and in locations approved by the
enforcement officer .
8 . 5 Individual water - service connections which are provided for direct
use by mobile homes shall be so constructed that they will not be damaged by
the parking of such mobile homes .
SECTION 9 . SEWAGE DISPOSAL .
9 , 1 All plumbing in the mobile home park shall comply with state and local
plumbing laws and regulations .
9 . 2 Each independent mobile home space shall be provided with at least a
4 - inch sewer connection . The sewer connection shall be provided with suitable
fittings , so that a watertight connection can be made between the mobile home drain
and the sewer connection . Such individual mobile home connections shall be so
constructed that they can be closed when not linked to a mobile home and shall be
capped so as to prevent any escape of odors .
9 . 3 Sewer lines shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved in
writing by the Superintendent of the Fayetteville Water and Sewer Department or
his authorized agent . All sewer lines shall be adequately vented , and shall be
laid with sufficient earth cover to prevent breakage from traffic .
SECTION 10 . REFUSE DISPOSAL .
10 . 1 The storage , collection, and disposal of refuse in the mobile home
park shall be so managed as to create no health hazards , rodent harborage ,
insect- breeding areas , accident or fire hazards or air pollution .
10 . 2 All refuse shall be stored in flytight , watertight , rodent - proof con-
tainers , which shall be located not more than 150 feet from any mobile home
space . Containers shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity to prop -
erly store all refuse .
10 . 3 Racks or holders shall be provided for all refuse containers . Such
container racks or holders shall be so designed as to prevent containers from
being tipped, to minimize spillage and container deterioration, and to facilitate
cleaning around them .
10 . 4 All refuse shall be collected at least twice 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 .
SECTION 11 . INSECT AND RODENT CONTROL ,
11 . 1 Insect and rodent control measures to safeguard public health as
required by the health officer shall be applied in the mobile home park.
11 . 2 Effective larvicidal solutions may be required by the health officer for
fly or mosquito breeding areas which cannot be controlled by other , more
permanent measures .
11 . 3 The health officer may require the mobile home park operator to take
suitable measures to control other insects and obnoxious weeds .
11 . 4 Accumulations of debris which may provide harborage for rodents shall
not be permitted in the mobile home park .
11 . 5 When rats or other objectionable rodents are known to be ina mobile home
park, the operator of such park shall take definite action , as directed by- the
health officer , to exterminate them .
SECTION 12 . ELECTRICITY : EXTERIOR LIGHTING .
12 . 1 An electrical outlet supplying at least 115 volts shall be provided for
each mobile home space . The installation shall comply with all applicable State
and local electrical codes and ordinances . Such electrical outlets shall be
grounded and weatherproof. No power supply line to the mobile home space shall
be permitted to lie on the ground or be suspended less than ten (10 ) feet above the
ground . No power supply line in a mobile home park shall be suspended less than
fifteen ( 15 ) feet over any driveway .
12 . 2 Public streets , driveways , and walkways shall be lighted at night with
a minimum illumination of at least 0 . 6 foot candles .
SECTION 13 . FUEL .
13 . 1 All piping from outside fuel storage tanks or cylinders to mobile homes
shall be rigid iron pipe or AGA or UL labeled flexible tubing, permanently installed,
and securely fastened in place , in such a manner as to exclude it from the possib -
ility of damage by physical contact . All fuel storage tanks or cylinders shall be
securely fastened in place and shall not be located inside or beneath the mobile
home or less than 5 feet from any mobile home exit , and shall be located and
secured in such a manner as to not be susceptible to damage by physical contact .
SECTION 14 . FIRE PROTECTION .
14. 1 The mobile home park area shall be subject to the rules and regulations
of the fire prevention authority of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas .
14 . 2 Mobile home park areas shall be kept free of litter , rubbish and other
flammable materials .
14 . 3 Portable fire extinguishers of a type approved by the fire prevention
authority shall be kept in service buildings and shall be maintained in good opera-
ting condition .
SECTION 15 , ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS : RESTRICTIONS OF
ANIMALS AND PETS ,
15 . 1 All plumbing and electrical alterations or repairs in the mobile home
park shall be made in accordance with applicable local regulations .
15 . 2 Skirting of mobile homes is permissible , but areas enclosed by such
skirting shall be maintained so as not to provide a harborage for rodents , or
create a fire hazard .
15 . 3 No permanent additions shall be built onto or become a part of any
mobile home unless they are in accordance with building permits issued by the
enforcement officer and meet all set back requirements .
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No
owner or person in charge of a dog, cat, or other
pet animal shall
permit
it to run
at large, or to commit any nuisance within the
limits of any
mobile
home
park.
SECTION 16. REGISTRATION OF O(
ANTS: REPORTING OF
16. 1 Every mobile home park operator shall maintain a register containing
a record of all mobile homes and occupants using the mobile home park. Such
register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the park, and
shall be preserved for a period of two (2) years. S uch register shall contain:
(1) the names and addresses of all mobile home occupants stopping in the park;
(2) the make, model, and license number of the motor vehicle and mobile home
except in independent mobile home parks; (3) the State, territory, or county
issuing the mobile home license; (4) the dates of arrival and departure of each
mobile home, and (5) whether or not each mobile home is a dependent qr inde-
pendent mobile home. In the event of a transfer of operating rights and control,
such register must be delivered to and retained for the said period by the succes-
sor operator.
16.2 The operator shall notify the local health officer immediately of any
suspected communicable or contagious disease within a mobile home park. In
the case of diseases diagnosed by a physician as quarantinable, the departure of
a mobile home or its occupants, or the removal therefrom of clothing or other
articles which have been exposed to infection, without approval of the health
officer is prohibited.
SECTION 17. SUPERVISION.
17. 1 The person to whom an operator's permit for a mobile home park is
issued shall at all times operate the park in compliance with this Ordinance and
the regulations issued thereunder, and shall provide adequate supervision to main-
tain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sani-
tary condition at all times.
SECTION 18. PENALTIES.
18.1 Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance, or any provision
of any regulation adopted by the enforcement officer pursuant to authority granted
by this Ordinance, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than
$5.00 nor more than $25. 00, and each day's failure of compliance with any such
provision shall constitute a separate violation.
SECTION 19. C
INVALIDITY: EMER
FLICT OF ORDINANCES: E
NCY CLAUSE.
OF PARTIAL
19. 1 In any case where a provision of this Ordinance is found to be in conflict
with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety, or health ordinance or code
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of this City of Fayetteville existing on the effective date of this Ordinance, the
provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection
of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. In any case where a provision
of this Ordinance is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be in conflict with
a provision of any other ordinance or code of the City of Fayetteville existing on
the effective date of this Ordinance which establishes a lower standard for the
promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people, the provisions of
this Ordinance shall be deemed to prevail, and such other ordinances or codes are
hereby declared to be found in conflict with this Ordinance.
19.2 If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance should be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever by a court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this
Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect; and to this end the provisions
of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
19. 3 It is ascertained by the Board of Directors and declared that the safety
and health of the citizens of the City of Fayetteville are jeopardized by the lack
of an orderly procedure for construction, maintenance and operation of mobile
home parks within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is, therefore, declared
that an emergency exists; that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and that this Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 11 - DAY OF 1966.
APPROV
DON TRUMBO, MAYOR
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phrases shall have the meaning pa- soar
cribetl to them in this Section: the
Enforcement Officer means the of r
Chief Building Itmpector of the of
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. an
Health Officer mean the legally volt
City of Fayetteville or his author- c
ized representative.
Building Permit means a written -
permit issued by the enforcement
officer permitting construction,
erection, alteration, remodeling or
repair of a mobile home park.
Operator's Permit means a writ-
ten permit issued by the enforce-
ment officer permitting the mobile
home park to operate under this i
ordinance and regulations promul- I
gated thereunder.
Housing Booed means the Hous-
ing Board established by Ordi-
nance 1436 (Secs. 12-1, et seq., Fay-
etteville Code of Ordinances) of i
the City of Fayetteville, Arkan-
sas.
Mobile Home Park means any
plot of ground of at least one acre
in size upon which two or more
mobile homes, occupied fair dwell-
ing or sleeping purposes, are lo-
cated.
City Planning Commission meats
any commission created for the
City of Fayetteville by the provl-
sons of Ordinance No. 956, as
amended (Sets. 2-81, et saq, Fay-
etteville Code of Ordinances).
Mobile Home means a vehicular
portable structure, built on a chas-
sis and designed to be used with-
out a permanent foundation as a
dwelling of for sleeping purposes.
Dependent Mobile Home means a
mobile home which does not have
a flush toilet and a bath or show-
er.
Independent Mobile Home means
a mobile home which has a flush
toilet and a bath or shower.
Mobile Home Space means a plot
of ground within a mobile home
park, designated fo rthe accommo-
dation of one mobile home.
Person means any individual,
firm, partnership, corporation,
company, or association.
Service Building means a build-
ing housing toilet and bathing fa-
cilities for men and women with
laundry facilities and such other
facilities as may be required by
this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. PERMITS.
2.1 It shall be unlawful for any
person to operate any mobile home
park within the limits of Fayette -
'file. Arkansas. unless he holds a
valid operator's permit issued by
the enforcement officer in the
name of such person for the spe-
cific mobile home park. All appti-
cations for permits shall be made
to the enforcement officer, who
shall issue a permit, to be valid
for one year, then renewable an-
nually, upon compliance by the ap-
plicant with provisions of this Ordi-
nance and of any regulations
adopted pursuant thereto, and of
any other applicable legal require-
ments. No permit shall be trans-
ferable. Every person holding such
a permit shall give notice in writ-
ing to the enforcement officer
within twenty-four hours after
having sold, transferred, given
away, or otherwise disposed of such
operator's right to the control of
the mobile home park for which
such permit was issued, and any
such permit shall then and there
expire and immediately be null
and void. Such notice shall In-
clude the name and address of the
person succeeding to the control of
such mobile home park. No suc-
cessor to the right to operate said
mobile home park may commence
operations until he has been issued
a valid permit as herein required.
22
(a) Applications for operator's
permits shall be in writing,
signed by the applicant, and ac-
comyanied by an affidavit of the
• applicant as to the truth of the
statements and facts set forth in
the application and shall contain
the following:
(1) The name and address of
the applicant.
i2) The interest of the appli-
cant in and the location of the
mobile hone park
� to the person to whom
t is issued. Upon receipt
of suspension, regardless
tr a building permit or
or's permit may be in -
operator of such mobile
t shall cease operation of
t except as provided In
2.8 Any person whose permit has
been suspended, or who has re-
ceived notice from the enforce-
ment officer that his permit will be
suspended unless certain condi-
tions or practices at the mobile
home park are corrected, may re-
quest and shall be granted a hear-
ng on the matter before the Hos-
ng Board under the procedure
Or-
linancee PRO DED, that wSection 4 of hen no:
petition for such hearing shall have
been filed Within ten days follow-
ng the day an which notice of
suspension was served, such per-
mit shall be deemed toalt the been
x
automatically
piration of such ten-day period.
SECTION 3. INSPECTION OF
MOBILE HOME PARKS
3.1 The health officer is hereby
authorized and directed to de-
termine the condition of mobile
home parks located within the City
of Fayetteville, in order that he,
may perform his duty of safe-
guarding the health and safety of
occupants of mobile home parks
and of the general public.
3.2 The health officer shall have'.
the power to enter at reasonable I
times upon any mobile home park
for the purpose of inspecting and
Investigating conditions relating to
the enforcement of this Ordinance
or of regulations promulgated
thereunder.
3.3 The health officer and/or en-
forcement officer shall have the
power to inspect the register con-'
twining a record of all mobile
homes and occupants using the
mobile home park.
3.4 It shall be the duty of the
owners or occupants of mobile
home parks, and mobile homes con-
tained therein, or of the person
in
charge thereof, to give the health
officer and/or enforcement officer
free access to such premises at
reasonable times for the purpose
of inspection.
3.5 It shall be the duty of every
occupant of a mobile home park to
give the owner thereof or his
agent or employee access rights to
any part of such mobile home park
or its premises at reasonable times
for the purpose of making such re-'
pairs or alterations as are necessary
to effect compliance with this Ordi-
nance, or with any ]awful regula-
tions adopted thereunder, or with
any lawful order issued pursuant
to the provisions of this Ordinance.
3.8 The health officer shall re-
port any violations of this Ordi-
nance to the enforcement officer,
who shall immediately take or in-
stitute appropriate action to car-
rect said violation and enforce the
provisions hereof.
SECTION 4. NOTICES, .HEAR-
INGS, AND ORDERS.
4.1 Whenever the enforcement
officer determines that there are
reasonable grounds to believe that
there has been a violation of any
provision of this Ordinance. or of
any regulation adopted pursuant
thereto, he shall give notice of
such alleged violation to the owner
of the park and to the person to
whom the operator's permit was
issued, as hereinafter provided:
Such Notice shall:
(a) Be in writing.
(b) Include a statement of the
reasons for its issuance.
(c) Allow a reasonable time for
the performance of any act it re-
quires.
(d) Be served upon the owner and
the operator.
PROVIDED: That such notice
or order shall be deemed to have,
been properly served upon such
owner or operator when a copy
thereof has been sent by certified
mail to their last known ad-
dresses, or when they have been
served with such notice by any
other method authorized or re-
quired by the laws of the State
of Arkansas.
tb) Applications for building
permits for mobile home parks
shall be in writing, signed by the
applicant, and accompanied by an
affidavit of the applicant as to
the truth of the statements and
facts set forth in the application,
and shall contain the following:
(1) A complete plan of the
mobile home park, containing
the legal description, showing
compliance with all applicable
provision of this Ordinance
and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(2) Such further information
as may be requested by the
enforcement officer to enable
him to determine that the pro-
posed mobile home park will
comply with legal require-
ments.
(3) No changes or addition
may be made to the plat plan
or construction of a mobile
home park except upon a new
applicator which shall be sub-
ject to the same terms and con-
dition of the original applica-
tion.
(c) Applications for renewals
of operator's permits shall be
made in writing by the holder of
the permit and shall contain the
following:
(1) Any change in the in-
formation submitted since the
time the original permit was
issued or the latest renewal
granted
(2) Such other information as
the enforcement officer may
require.
(d) No mobile home park may
be operated within the City
Limits of Fayetteville. Arkansas,
unless an operator's permit shall
be issued and in effect at all
times during said operation.
Building permits shall be re-
quired as provided under the
Building Code.
2.3 Any person whose applica-
tion for a perm it under this Ordi-
nance has been denied may request
and shall be granted a hearing on
the matter before the Housing
Board under the procedure pro-
vided by Section 4 of this Ordi-
nance.
2.54 A complete plan, for the pur-
pose of obtaining a building and
construction permit to be issued
by the enforcement officer shall
show:
(a) The area and dimension of
the tract of land.
(b) The number, location, and
size of all mobile home spaces.
(c) The location and width of
roadways and walkways.
td) The location of service
buildings and any other proposed
the location of water and
lines. Written approval,
by the superintendent of
iYettevill Water and Sewer
tment, shall be required for
oposed water and sewer
extension,
na an dspecifications of all
igs and other improve -
constructed or to be com-
!d within the mobile home
pursuant to such applica-
Prior to issuance of a building per-
mit, the complete plan shall first be
approved by the Planning Commis-
sion.
2.5 Whenever, upon inspection of
any mobile home park, the en-
forcement officer finds that condi-
tions or practices exist which are
in violation of any provision of this
Ordinance, or of any regulations
adopted pursuant thereto, the en-
forcement officer shall give notice
in writing in accordance with Sec-
tion 4.1 to the person to whom the
applicable permit or permits were'
Issued. Said notice shall state that
unless such condtlons or practices)
are corrected within a reasonable
period of time specified In the
notice by the enforcement officer,
such mobil home park, and if such
conditions or practices have of
been corrected, he shall . suspend
the applicable permit or p r .i'=
and give notice :..
(el Contain an outline of re-
medial action, which, if taken,'
will effect compliance with the
withunthis n
regulatioadopted pursu-
ant thereto.
4.2 Any person affected by any
notice which has been issued in
connection with the enforcement
of any provision of this Ordinance,
or of any regulation adopted pur-
suant thereto. may request and
shall be granted a hearing on the
matter before the Housing Board.
Provided, that such person shall
file in the office of the secretary
of the Housing Board a written
petition requesting such hearing
and setting forth a brief statement
of the grounds therefor within ten
days after the notice was served.
The filing of the request for a hear-
ing shall operate as a stay of the'
notice and of the suspension ex-
cept in the case of an order issued'
under Section 4.5. Upon receipt of I
such petition, the Chairman of the
Housing Board shall set a time and
place for such hearing, and shall
give the petitioner written notice
thereof. At such hearing, the peti-
tioner shall be given an opportuni-
ty to be heard, and to show why
such notice should be modified or,
withdrawn. The hearing shell be
commenced not later than ter days
after the day on which the petition
was filed. PROVIDED, that upon,
application of the petitioner. the'.
Chairman of the Housing Board
may postpone the date of the hear -F
Ing for a reasonable time beyond
such ten-day period when his judg-
ment the petitioner has submitted
good and sufficient sesame for the
4.3 After such hearing, the Hous-
ing Board shall make findings as
to compliance with the provision
of this Ordinance and regulations
Issued thereunder and shall issue
an order in writing sustaining,
modifying or withdrawing the no-
tice which shall be served se pro-
vided in Section 4.1 (d), Upon a
failure to comply with any order
sustaining or modifying a notice.:
the applicable permit pertaining.
to the mobile home park affected
by the order shall be revoked by
order of the Housing Board.
4.4 The proceedings at sw
hearing, including the finding.
decision of the Housing Boa,
gether with a copy of every
and order related thereto, ah.,
entered as a matter of pubs'
ord in the office of the City ,
Any person aggrieved by th-
cislon of the Housing Board
seek relief therefrom befo'
Board of Appeal, existing
the Building Code, and the:
in any court of competent lui
tion, as provided by the I:
this state. As in the case
Housing Board, the ➢rocor,
fore the Board of Appeaa
entered as a matter of pu':.
ord in the office of the City
A transcript of these prom....:.
need not be prepared unless )uris-I
dictional review of the decision is
sought as provided by this Sec-
tion,
4.5 Whenever the health officer
finds that an emergency exists
which requires immediate action:
to protect the public health, he
may, without notice or hearing, re-
quest the enforcement officer to
issue an order reciting the ex-
istence of such an emergency and li
requiring that such action be taken
as he may deem necessary to meet
the emergency including the sus-
pension of the permit. N^tv„•
standing any other provik
this Ordinance, such order
effective immediately. Ar,
to whom such an order is
shall comply therewith i.
stele. but upon petition t
Housing Board shall be affo,
hearing as soon as possible.
provisions of Section 4.3 a:
shall be applicable to such ha
and the order issued thereof'
SECTION 5. ADOPTION OF H:
ULATIONS BY THE ENFO '
MENT OFFICER.
5.1 The enforcement office,
hereby authorized to prom'
written regulations as ma'
dinance. Suer. :egulations shall bet toilet facilities.
submitted to 'he City Board of Di- 7.4 If provided, laundry fedli-I
rectors fnr appr 'al and shall have ties shall he provided In the ratio
the sanlr Hit.. :md effect as the of one laundry unit to every 30'
provision. o[ this ordinance, mobile home spaces and shall be in
SECTION 6. LOCATION, SPACE, i a separate sound -proof room of a
AND GENERAL LAYOUT. Iservice building or in a separate
6.1 The mobile home park shall building.
be located on a well -drained site,I SECTION 8. WATER SUPPLY.
and shall be so located that its 8.1 An accessible, adequate, safe.I
drainage will not endanger any and potable water supply shall be'
water supply. All such mobile provided for each mobile home
home parks shall be in areas free I park, capable of furnishing 8 mini -
from marshes, swamps, or other mum of 150 gallons per day to each
potential breeding places for In- mobile home apace. Where a pub -
sects or rodents. jlie supply of water is Available,
6,2 The area of the mobile home i connection shall be made thereto
park shall be at least one (1) acre land its Supply shall be used ex -
in size and shall be large enough elusively.
to accommodate: 8.2 The water system of th ^tits
(a) The designated number of bile home park shall be co
mobile home Spaces. by pipes to all buildings and III
(b) Necessary streets and road- mobile home spaces.
ways. 8.3 All water piping shall be cor4
(c) Parking areas for or ve. strutted and maintained in ab
hides, cordance with State and local law;
fi.3 Each independent mobile the water piping system shalk not
i.rme space shall contain a mint- be connected with non -potable or
mum of 3,030 square feet, and questionable water supplies apd
shell be at least 40 feet wide. Each shall be protected against theMs-
dependent mobile home space Shall Ards of baekflow or flack- t -
contain not less than 1,000 square age.
feet and shall be at least 2S feet 8.4 Where drinking fonnt*l
wide. Width of space shall be are provided for public nx, t
measured perpendicular to the veil- shall be of a type epprovetl by the
ter line of the mobile home space State Board of Health and in lo -
at the center point of said center cations approved by the entoroo-
line. ment officer.
Every mobile home space shall 8.5 Individual water -service ton.
abut on a driveway or other clear notions which are provided foe
area with unobstructed access to direct use by mobile homes shall
a public street. Such spaces shall be so constructed that they will
be defined. Mobile homes shall be net be damaged by the parking of
parked in such spaces Sc that there such mobile homes.
will be a minimum of 20 feet be- SECTION 9. SEWAGE DIS.
tween independent mobile homes POSAL.
and 15 feet between dpendnt mo- 9.1 All plumbing in the mobile
bil homes, and so that no mobile home park shall comply with state
home will be less than 10 feet from and local plumbing laws and regu-
the exterior boundary of the mo- lotions.
bile home park. 9.2 Each independent mobile
6.4 Mobile home spaces 1n mo- home space shall be provided with
bile home parks in existence on the at least a 4 -inch sewer connection.
effective date of this ordinance. The sewer connection shall be Pro -
which have a width or area leas vided with suitable fittings, so that
than the minimum prescribed a watertight connection can be
above. may continue in operation, made between the mobile home
but the mobile home park in which drain and the sewer connection.
such spaces are located may not Such individual mobile home con -
expand operations unless the ex- notions shall be so constructed
panded portion of the mobile home that they can be closed when not
park is done In compliance with linked to a mobile home and shall
the provisions of this ordinance. be capped so as to prevent any es -
6.5 Mobile home parks in ex- cape of odors.
istence on the effective date of this1 9.3 Sewer lines shall ba con -
ordinance and operating in tom- strutted in accordance with plans
plfanee with the provisions of Or- approved in writing by the Super-
dinance No. 1115 of September 24, intendant of the Fayetteville Water
1956, but not otherwise in con -1 and Sewer Department or his su-
formity with the provisions of this thorized agent. All sewer lines
ordinance, may continue to so op- shall be adequately vented, and
crate, subject however to the re -)shall be laid with suffletent ebrth
quirements of this ordinance as cove to prevent breakage from
contained in Sections. 2.1, 2.2(1). Cc) traffic.
and (d), 2.3 2.5 2.6, 5.1-3.6, 4.1-
4.5, 5.1, 6,4, k.5, 61.10, 10.1 - 10.4. 11,1 - POSAL.
SCON 10. REiUi1 DIB-
11.5, 12.2, 14.1 - 14.3, 15.1 - 15.4.10.1 the storage, fur, 16.2. 17.1 18.1, 10 - 19.3, and disposal of refuse inthen, and
mobile
health,ther subjectty, plumbing, the zonicalg. home g
andpr, etionl electrical park shall so managed as
and fire prevention laws. City
to orte health reeding, rodent
of ar and to reeulof the City harborage,accit insect -breeding hazards
or areas.
k Fayetteville and State of Ar- a lion. or fire hazards or air pol-
kaneas. lotion.
6.6 e It shalt be unlawful l to lo- 10,2 At. refuse Shall be stored of
in
bite a mobile home within 25a feet flytight. whichlocated thanfeet shall =It
from any public street or highway, not more e space,
. from any
or so that any part of such mobile) mobile home dedce. Contame t
home will obstruct any ready or shall be Provided in Sufficient
walkway in a mobile home park. number and capacity to properly
6.7 It shall he unlawful to allow: store all refuse.
(a) Any mobile home to he oc- 10.3 Racks or holders shall be
copied in a mobile home park provided for all refuse contoners.
unless the mobile home 1s situ- Such container racks or holry
ated on a mobile home space, or shall be so designed AS to prr!'Wven$�Ven
tb) An independent mobile home containers from being tfoped, eyt
to he located on a dependent minimize spillage and conialnee
mobile home apace. deterioration, and to facilitate
6.8 Access roads shall be pro- clearing around them,
vided to each mobile home space. 10,4 All refuse shall be collected
Each access load shall provide for at least twice weekly. Where suits -
continuous forward movement, in- ble collection service is not availa-
uding the use of cul-de-sacs ble from municipal or private agen-
(tu
rn Amanda), shall connect with cies, the mobile home park oper-
a street or Nghw'ey, shall be hard- for shall provide this service, All
surfaced with at least a double refuse shall be collected and my -
seal coat and shall have a mint- ported ntin rs. vehicles or coy
mum width of 25 feet for two-way ered SECTION
11. 1s.
and 5 feet for one-way travel. RINSECT AND RO.
6.9 Off street parking areas shall DENT CONTROL
he provided for the parking of e s Insect and rodent conk
measures sbyd e u b l t
motor odate ats. Such areas shall 'ofaicv h requiredp by the health at least a number of 1 officer shall be applied in the mo-
mobile me to the number of hilp home park.
mobile home spaces pros-Idrd-
6lu In dependent mobile home ':n.'• x'12 Etl ettive larvicidal aolu-
Darks or parks used primarily be may be required by the
health officer for fly or mosquito
transient mobile homes, a clearly;
advertised breeding areas which cannot be
lighted, adequately advert
public telephone shall be Installed controlled by other, more perma-
and constantly maintained in each rent measures,
mobile home park at a point AS 11.3 The health officer may re -
near the center of said park as quire the mobile home park opef-
aator to take suitable measures
practicable. Such telephone my tO
require the use of a coin, on the control other insects and obno%1
same basis as other public tele- our weeds,
11.4 Accumulation of debrilt
phones, in order to operate same;
however, the telephone must be which may provide harborage for
so situated that it will be Immedi- rodents shall net be permitted td
the mobile home park.
ately available to any occupant of
11.5 When rats or other objet
-
the mobile home park at any hour
of the night or day and under any tloa moble ile hots are top a.
Weather conditions, The telephone fo a mobile home park, the epnrae
for of such park shall take definite
t number of the Police and Fire De -h
partments of the City of Fayette- action, as directed by the health
Ville must be printed clearly and officer, to exterminate them.
SECTION 12. ELECTRICITY.- EX•
in legible letters n each a poeftton
as to make them instantly aill An electrical nd con- TERIOR HTING.
veniently visible to any person op. outlet supply-
erating said telephone. ing at least 115 volts shall be pro-
vided for each mobile home space.
SECTION 7. SERVICE BUILD• The installation shall comply with
INOS, all applicable State and local elec-
7.1 trical codes and ordinances. Such
Ia) Every mobile home park' electrical outlets shall be be grounded
serving dependent mobile homes and weatherproof. No pwen sup.
shall be provided with at least one ply line to the mobile hoome space
service building adequately shall be permitted to lie on the
equipped with flush -type toilet ground or be suspended less than
fixtures of a type approved by the ten (10) feet above the ground, No
Arkansas State Board of Health, power supply line in a mobile home
and other sanitary facilities re- park shall be suspended less than
quired in this ordinance. No ser- fifteen (15) feet over any drive -I
vice building shall contain leas than way,
one toilet for females, one toilet 12.2 Public streets, driveways.
for males, one lavatory and show- and walkways shall be lighted at
er. night with a minimum illumina-
lb) Al! sanitary facilities re- tion of at least 0.6 foot candles.
quired to be provided by Section SECTION 13, FUEL.
I to 7.4 inclusive shall be lo- 13.1 All piping from outside fuel
carted in a service building, storage tanks or cylinders to mobile
2 homes shall be rigid iron pipe or
,al Every mobile home park AGA or OL labeled flexible tub -
that accommodates dependent ing, permanently installed, and se.
mobile homes shall provide not curtly fastened In place, in such
less than the following facilities: a manner as to exclude jt }nom
I1) For not more than 10 de- the possibility of damage by phhysi-
Dendents mobile homes: cat contact. All fuel storage tanks
Two water closets, one or cylinders shall be securely
lavatory and one slower fastened in place and shall not he
for females; one water located inside or beneath the mobile
closet, one urinal, one lay- home or less than 5 feet from any
atory and one shower for mobile home exit, and shall be lo -
males. cated and secured in such a than man -I
12) For more 10 dependent Her as to not be susceptible to
mobile homes, the following damage by physical contact,
additional fixtures shall be SECTION 14. FIRE PROTEC-
provided: TION.
One lavatory and one 14.1 The mobile home park area
shower for each sex for shall be subject to the rules and
every additional 10 depen- J regulations of the fire prevention
dent mobile homes or frac- authority of the City of Fayette-
tion thereof: one water ville, Arkansas,
closet for females for every I 14,2 Mobile home park areas
additional 10 dependent shall be kept free of litter; rubbish
mobile homes or fraction and other flammable materials,
thereof; one water closet 14.3 Portable fire extinguishers
for males for every addi- of a type approved by the fire pre-
tionel 15 dependent mobile vention authority shall be kept in
homes or fraction thereof; service buildings and shall be main -
provided that urinals may tained in good operating, conditio,.
be substituted for not more SECTION 15. ALTERATIONS
than one-third of the add!- AND ADDITIONS: RESTRICTIONS
tional water closets re- OF ANIMALS AND PETS,
quired under this Para- 15.1 All plumbing and electrical
graph, alterationns or repairs in the mo-
b) Dependent mobile home bile home park shall be made in ac -
spaces shall be not more than cordance with applicable local reg
200 feet from a service building. ulations.
(c) Toilet and bathing facilities 15.2 Skirting of mobile homes is
for female persons must be in a permissible, but areas encicaed by
Separate room from the room such skirting shall be maintained
housing such facilities for male w as not to provide a harborage
persons, for rodents, or create a fire hazard.
7.3 Service buildings shall: 15.3 No permanent additions
(a) Be located 15 feet or more, shall be built onto or become a
from any mobile home spacelpart of env mobile home unless
and where dependent mobllelthey are in accordance with build -
homes Are accommodated not ing permits issued by the enforce -
more than 200 feet from a de- menu officer and meet all set back
pendent mobile home space. requirements,
Ibl Be of permanent construe- 15.4 No owner or person in
tion, and he adequately lighted charge of a dog, cat, or other pet
at all times, animal shall permit it to run at
(c) Be of moisture -resistant ma- large, ac to commit any nuisance
te'lal, to permit frequent wash- within the limits of any mobile
ing and cleaning. home park.
(d) Have adequate heating fa- SECTION 16, REGISTRATION OF
ditties to maintain a tempera- OCCUPANTS: REPORTING OF
ture of 70°F. during cold weath- COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
er, and to supply adequate hot 16.1 Every mobile home park
water during time of peak loads. operator shall maintain a register
(e) Have all rooms well ventil- containing a record of all mobile
fled, with all openings effective- homes and occupants using the mo-
ly screened, bile home park, Such register
(f) Provide Separate compart- shall be available to any author -
month with adequate locking de-, i'zed person inspecting the park,
vices for each shower and water land shall be preserved for a period
closet'anda stand resistant wall of two (2, years. Such register
to separate male- and ieulalcl shall contain (1) the names and
•-. "es of all mobile home oc-
-•s stopping in the park: 12)
ke, model. m4 bcehl! num.
Hlfie nwtor vehicle add nut-
• ome except In independent
• u t' hotqa Pa,ro; la) the SLate,.
n,,,ry, of ooj ty ffufng the mot.
-•me de>;We: O the date of
and departure of each mo-
",.r and (51 whether or not
• mobile home is a deprndei I
dependent mobile home In
vent pf g t5a.nsfer pt oper ltin4:
and control, such -,':is r
• be dellbered tb and ry,n•d
-',e MAi&.pa'lod by the auoccs-
pen9r.
tale optivtdr shall ant!
ca4 health officer Imme tl ie-
nny cusp p t4tntnunlm.ldc
• ,,ragibtn d acaite tth1S1 dc,
' •me park. In the cosy of dis-
- id by a Physic lam as
tinable, the departure of a
home or %ta occupants, or
inoval therefrom of othlrt
.ther hcr a articlesdwnlch have bee'.
•. d to infection, without ao-
ot the health officer 6 pro-'
d,
crMON 17. SUPERVISION.
The person to whom an o➢-
- permit for a mobile home
is issued shall at all times op -
[he park in colm➢Rance with
nrbimanee amd the retulations
thereunder, and shall pro-
dcquale supervision to main -
he park. its facilities and
c,iu,pment in. good repair and in
a rle'af and sanitary condition at
all times.
S etTION 15, PENALTIES.
Any person who violates
;. rov Wan of this Ordinance, or
icovlalon of any regulation
d by the enforcement offi-
irsuant to authority gritted
`is Ordinahce, shelf upon con-
-' be punished by a fine of
hen than SSM nor more than
5 and eaph day's failure of
". pltance with any such provl-
sine shall constitute a separate via-
lation
CTION 19. CONFLICT OF OR-
ANCES: EFFECT OF PARTIAL
VALIDITY: EMERGENCY
CLAUSE.
.19.1 In any case where a ptpvi-
ebn of this Ordinance is found to
be in Conflict with h provision of
arty ronlntbuilding, fire, sat ty,
to hea lthh nrdlnanee or code of this
City of Fayetteville existing on the
effective date of this Ordinastee, t1 e
ppfpyialortWhich est3blish*a the
IUtiler standird for the promotion
and pro ton of the health and
safety of the people shall prevail
In amy case where a provision of
this Ordinance is found by a court
of competent Jurisdletion to be In'
conflict with a provision of any
.other ordinance or code of tIc tit,
of Fayetteville existing on the If-
feetivc date of this Ordinance
i'hich establishes a ioWer ttanddrd
for the promotion and protection
of the health and safety of the pc -
pie. the provisions of this OM -
nanee shall be deemed to. prevail
and such other ordlnnncy or
codes are hereby declared to he
,found in conflict with this Ordf-
norce.
19.2 If any section, eubaertlon.
paragraph, sentence. clause or
phrase of this Ordinance should he
declared invalid for any reamn
whatsoever by k court of compe-
Itent jurlsdictldn, such decision
shall not affect the remaining per-
tlons of this Ordinance which shall
remain in full force and effect:
and to this end the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby declared
to fie severable.
193 It is ascertained by the
Board of Directors and declared
that the safety and health of the
citizens of the City of Fayetteville
are )copardltM by the tack of an
orderly procedure fbr construction.
maintenance and operation of mor
bile home parlts Within the City
Of Fayetteville. Ar([ansaa. It Is.
therefore, declared that an etiier-
gency, pxlgte; tlyst this psdinance
is nepeasery for the immediate
presetv,Uofl of the pIbtic peace,
health and saf{ety, and that this
Ordinance shall thke effect and he
in force from and after its passage
and approval.
PASSED -AND APBYOyED THIS
8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1%.
APPBOvtn:
DON TRUMBO, Mayor
ATTEST:
GEORGE S .DAVrS,
l'it'. r-Ierk