§ 26-23. Licenses.

(a)

License required—It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, operate or maintain or permit to be established, operated or maintained upon any property owned or controlled by such person any HUD-code manufactured home park within the limits of the city unless such person holds a valid license issued annually by the city council or at their direction. All applications for licenses shall be made in writing to the city council, who shall issue a license upon compliance by the applicant with provisions of this chapter. The city council shall not issue a license unless the applicant is a valid holder or a certificate of occupancy which shall be issued by the city council upon compliance with applicable ordinances and laws. At any time a certificate of occupancy is revoked, the license shall also be cancelled. Licenses issued shall expire on December 31 of each year.

(b)

Application for original license—Application for original license shall be in writing signed by the applicant, accompanied by an declaration of the applicant as to the truth of the application and by deposit of the license fee hereinafter provided, and shall contain:

(1)

The name and address of the applicant;

(2)

A copy of a valid certificate of occupancy;

(3)

The location and legal description of the park;

(4)

A site plan of the park prepared in accordance with section 26-27 hereof.

(c)

Hearing granted applicants—Any person whose application for a license under this chapter has been denied may request in writing and within ten (10) days a rehearing which shall be granted by the city council.

(d)

Application for license renewal—Application for renewal of a license shall be made in writing by the licensee on forms furnished by the city council on or before December 1 of each year. The application shall contain any change in the information occurring after the original license was issued or the latest renewal granted and be accompanied by the HUD-code manufactured home park register as hereafter provided.

(e)

License fee—All original license applications or renewals hereof shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). All renewal fees shall be due on the issuance of the license.

(f)

Transfer of license—Every person holding a license shall give notice in writing to the city council within fifteen (15) days after having sold, transferred given away or otherwise disposed of interest in or control of any HUD-code manufactured home park. Application for transfer of license shall be made not later than fifteen (15) days after the date of the sale, transfer, or gift. or other disposition of interest in or control of HUD-code manufactured home park. The city council shall act thereon at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

(g)

Transfer of license fee—All applications for license transfer shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(h)

Violations, notice and suspension of license—Whenever, the city council finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provisions of this chapter it shall give notice in writing in accordance with section 26-25 to the permittee or licensee or the permittee's or licensee's agent that unless conditions or practices in violation of this chapter are corrected within a reasonable period of time of not less than thirty (30) days not more than one (1) year as specified in such notice, the license or permit shall be suspended. At the end of the period of time granted for correction if the conditions or practices have not been corrected, the city council may suspend the license and give notice in writing of the suspension to the licensee or the licensee's agent at the address provided in the application. Upon receipt of notice of suspension, the licensee shall cease operation of the HUD-code manufactured home park within ten (10) days after the notice is issued.

(Ord. No. 2001-4, § 4, 5-14-01)