Sec. 25-1. - Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and terms shall be interpreted and defined as follows:

Administrator. The director of engineering or his authorized representative.

Approve. The word "approve" shall be considered to be followed by the words "or disapprove."

Density. A factor representing the average number of mobile home units per acre of land within the development. Public streets or other areas not usable as part of the mobile home park property are excluded from such acreage in making this determination.

Distances and area. Distances and area refer to measurement in a horizontal plane.

Lot. The word "lot" includes the word "parcel."

Mobile home park. A tract of land or a combination of tracts of land under single ownership or management which is designed, constructed, equipped, operated and maintained for the placement of mobile homes.

Mobile home site. A parcel of land within a mobile home park designed and equipped for the placement of a single mobile home.

Owner. The owner of any property intended to be developed as a mobile home park under this chapter or the owner of any property used as a mobile home park which is subject to this chapter.

Right-of-way. An area, public or private, over which the right of passage exists.

Street—private. A means of internal vehicular circulation within a mobile home park.

Street—public. The principal means of vehicular access to and circulation within a mobile home park when designed and constructed pursuant to appropriate city standards, and accepted by the city as part of the public street system.

(Ord. No. 1360, Art. II, §§ 1—11; Ord. No. 2937-82; Ord. No. 3111-83, § 1)

Sec. 25-2. - Purpose of chapter.

The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public health, comfort, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the city by establishing minimum standards and facilities for mobile home parks and procedures for the review and approval of plans for the development of such parks prior to construction and to provide for the supervision and inspection of such parks prior to occupancy.

(Ord. No. 1360, Art. I, § 1)

Sec. 25-3. - Chapter not intended to interfere with state board of health.

This chapter is not intended to interfere with the responsibility of the state board of health to administer regulations, as prescribed by title 35, chapter 6, article 2, of the Code of Virginia.

(Ord. No. 1360, Art. III, § 2)

Sec. 25-4. - Administrator of chapter.

The director of engineering, under the direction of the city manager, shall be the administrator of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1360, Art. III, § 1; Ord. No. 3111-83, § 1)

Cross reference— General powers of director of engineering, § 2-672.

Sec. 25-5. - Conflict with other regulations.

Whenever the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions or higher standards than are required by any other statute, local ordinance or regulation, the provisions of this chapter's regulations shall govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute, local ordinance or regulation impose a greater restriction or higher standard than are required by this chapter, the provisions of such other statute, local ordinance or regulation shall govern.

(Ord. No. 1360, Art. VIII, § 3)

Sec. 25-6. - Notice of violation of chapter.

(a)

Whenever the administrator finds that any provision of this chapter has been violated, the administrator shall serve notice of such violation on the owner or agent of the mobile home park found in violation. Such notice shall be in writing and shall include the reasons for its issuance and direct the owner or agent to comply with the terms of this chapter. The administrator shall provide a reasonable time, not to exceed sixty (60) days, to allow compliance with the provision violated. This time may be extended for an additional sixty (60) days by the administrator, upon written request of the owner or agent. Such notice shall be deemed properly served when a copy thereof has been sent by certified mail to the owner or agent at such person's last-known address. A copy of such notice shall be sent to the director of public health.

(b)

The failure, neglect or refusal of any person to comply with the provisions of this chapter within the time specified in the notice provided for in this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 1360, Art. VII, §§ 1, 2)

Sec. 25-7. - Street identification signs; naming; maintenance.

(a)

Street identification signs will be installed and maintained at each intersection within each mobile home park at the expense of the owner. Such signs shall be provided by the city and the owner shall be charged the city's cost for producing the signs.

(b)

Naming of streets within a mobile home park shall be done consistent with the provisions of section 38-215 and section 38-216 of this Code.

(c)

Street name signs shall be maintained to insure that they are easily readable. Unless otherwise provided, maintenance of such signs shall be the responsibility of the owner of the mobile home park. If a private street name sign is placed at an intersection with a public street, it shall be maintained by the city.

(Ord. No. 4108-90)

Sec. 25-8. - Street numbers for mobile homes.

(a)

The city manager or the manager's authorized representative shall ascertain and determine the proper number for each mobile home lot within each mobile home park in the city and shall inform the owner, the owner's agent or the occupant of any mobile home on such lot of such number.

(b)

The person receiving the notice described in section (a) above shall cause the number so designated by the city manager to be securely inscribed and fixed conspicuously in front of the mobile home. Such number shall be in plain arabic figures, and not less than two (2) inches in height, and shall be visible from the street or roadway.

(Ord. No. 4108-90)

Secs. 25-9—25-18. - Reserved.