Chapter V · Business Regulations

Article 4. Mobile Home Parks

Sections 5-401 to 5-410 · 10 sections

5-401 Permit.

(a)It shall hereafter be unlawful to establish operate or maintain a mobile home park within the city limits without a permit from the governing body of the city.

(b)Upon receiving an application as set forth in this section (a) the city clerk shall cause a notice to be served upon all owners of land located within 150 feet of the proposed mobile home site either personally by the city police department with the return made back to the city clerk or by mail, in which case the city clerk shall make an affidavit showing to whom the notice was mailed. As an alternative, a waiver in which the neighboring landowners waive notice of the hearing may be obtained prior to making the application after all interested parties are notified, the city council at its next regular meeting will take the matter under consideration.

(c)The governing body shall consider the following factors when determining whether or not to issue said permit:

(1)The character of the neighborhood;

(2)The zoning and uses of properties nearby;

(3)The suitability of the subject property has remained vacant;

(4)The extent to which the issuance of the permit will effect nearby property;

(5)The length and time the subject property has remained vacant;

(6)The relative gains to the public

(7)The recommendations of permanent or professional staff.

(Ord. 276; Code 2018)

5-402 Connection to city sewer system.

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any real property, or the owner of any mobile home to park or permit a mobile home to be parked within the city limits without having the mobile home connected to the city sewer system for the purpose of disposing of all substances from any such trailer and if said mobile home is outside of sewer district and adequate septic tank for sewage must be furnished.

(Ord. 276; Code 2018)

5-403 Parking space.

An area not less than 6,000 square feet shall be allotted for the parking space of each trailer in a mobile home park and it shall be unlawful to park a mobile home or to permit a mobile home to be parked in a smaller area.

(Ord. 276; Code 2018)

5-404 Restrictions.

It shall be unlawful to permit a mobile home older than 5 years of age, on the date of application, within the City Limits of Bennington.

(Ord. 276; Ord. 316; Code 2018)

5-405 Facilities required.

It shall be unlawful to park or permit to be parked, in a mobile home park, any mobile home which does not contain adequate toilet and shower facilities, without maintaining in said mobile home park a suitable building wherein adequate toilet and shower facilities are available to the occupants of such mobile home, said building to be located within a distance of 2,000 feet from any such mobile home or mobile homes.

(Ord. 276; Code 2018)

5-406 Garbage cans.

Tightly covered garbage cans shall be provided in quantities adequate to permit disposal of all garbage and rubbish. Garbage cans shall be located not farther than 200 feet from any mobile home space. The cans shall be kept in sanitary condition at all times. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of once a week.

(Ord. 276; Code 2018)

5-407 Definition of mobile home.

As used herein the term mobile home shall be any movable structure, whether resting on wheels or foundation, occupied by an individual or individuals as living quarters, commonly referred to as a mobile home.

This definition does not apply to travel trailers used as temporary living quarters for recreation purposes nor does it apply in situation where the use is a temporary one such as trailers used by custom cutters or highway construction workers.

(Ord. 276; Code 2018)

5-408 Definition of mobile home park.

(a)As used herein the term Mobile Home Park shall mean any area where two (2) or more mobile homes are parked compromising a mobile home district or subdivision.

(b)The term Mobile Home Parcel shall mean any area or space, excluding a Mobile Home Park, where a single mobile home is parked

(Ord. 313; Code 2018)

5-409 Permit revocation.

Any permit issued for a mobile home pursuant to this article shall be revoked if any of the following occur:

(a)The mobile home for which the permit was issued has been left vacant for a period of 90 days

(b)Failure to block level and tie down the mobile home with proper tie downs within 10 days or prior to occupying the mobile home.

(c)Failure to have utilities hooked up

(d)Failure to maintain the property in accordance with city ordinances.

(e)Failure to skirt the mobile home with 60 days of placement on parcel or failure to maintain proper skirting.

(Ord. 316; Code 2018)

5-410 Penalty.

Any person who violated any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided that each day violation of this article or any provisions thereof shall constitute a separate offense.

(Code 2018)