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1. Charter
2. Title 1 General Administration
3. Title 2 Government Organization
4. Title 3 Revenue and Taxation
5. Title 4 Licenses and Permits
1. Chapter 4-1 General Licensing Provisions
2. Chapter 4-2 Beverages License
3. Chapter 4-3 Auctioneer License
4. Chapter 4-4 Building Contractor License
5. Chapter 4-5 Circus, Carnival, and Menagerie License
6. Chapter 4-6 Contractor in the Public Right-of-Way License
7. Chapter 4-7 Dog License
8. Chapter 4-8 Electrical Contractor Registration
9. Chapter 4-9 Food Service Establishment and Food Vending Machine License (Repealed)
10. Chapter 4-10 Itinerant Merchant License
11. Chapter 4-11 Mall Permits and Leases
12. Chapter 4-12 Repealed
13. Chapter 4-13 Mechanical Contractor License
14. »Chapter 4-14 Mobile Home Park Permit and Mobile Home Installer's License
15. Chapter 4-15 Plumbing Contractor and Apprentice Plumber License
16. Chapter 4-16 Police Alarm Systems
17. Chapter 4-17 Secondhand Dealer and Pawnbroker License
18. Chapter 4-18 Street, Sidewalk, and Public Property Use Permits
19. Chapter 4-19 Taxi Driver License (Repealed)
20. Chapter 4-20 Fees
21. Chapter 4-21 Sign Contractor License
22. Chapter 4-22 Elevator, Dumbwaiter, Materials Lift, Escalator, and Moving Walk License
23. Chapter 4-23 Neighborhood Parking Zone Permits
24. Chapter 4-24 Parks and Open Space Parking Permits
25. Chapter 4-25 Fire Contractor License
26. Chapter 4-26 Cemetery Permits
27. Chapter 4-27 News Box Leases and Regulation
6. Title 5 General Offenses
7. Title 6 Health, Safety, and Sanitation
8. Title 7 Regulation of Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Parking
9. Title 8 Parks, Open Space, Streets, and Public Ways
10. Title 9 Land Use Regulation
11. Title 10 Structures
12. Title 11 Utilities and Airport
13. Title 12 Human Rights
14. Title 13 Elections and Campaign Disclosures and Activities
15. Title 14 Arts
16. Index
17. Ordinances Pending Codification

Page Contents

• 4-14-1 Legislative Intent
• 4-14-2 Licenses Required
• 4-14-3 Mobile Home Park Permit
• 4-14-4 Mobile Home Installer's License

Chapter 4-14: Mobile Home Park Permit and Mobile Home Installer's License³¹

4-14-1 Legislative Intent.

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health and safety by regulating the location, construction, and alteration of mobile home parks in the city by requiring mobile home park permits. It is also the purpose of this chapter to protect the public health and safety by licensing mobile home installers.

4-14-2 Licenses Required.

(a) No person shall construct, alter, or extend any mobile home park in the city without first obtaining a permit therefor from the city manager under this chapter.

(b) No person shall engage in the business of installing mobile homes or work at the job of installing a mobile home without first obtaining a mobile home installer's license under this chapter from the city manager. The owner of a mobile home who is the occupant of such mobile home may install and locate the mobile home and attach to required utilities without obtaining a license under this chapter, but such person shall obtain all other permits required by this code or any ordinance of the city to install and attach such mobile home.

(c) No person shall construct, alter, or repair any building or utility in a mobile home park unless such person complies with all applicable city and state codes including, without limitation, building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing codes.

(d) No person shall install an individual mobile home in a mobile home park, tie down a previously installed mobile home, or construct any accessory structure on an individual mobile home space without first obtaining a building permit from the city manager.

4-14-3 Mobile Home Park Permit.

(a) No person may apply for a mobile home park permit until such person has:

(1) Received approval, if required, for such construction, alteration, or extension of a mobile home park under the use provisions of section 9-2-15, "Use Review," B.R.C. 1981; and

(2) Complied with all conditions of such approval or agreed to comply with such conditions in a written agreement signed by the person and approved by the city attorney.

(b) An applicant for a mobile home park permit shall apply in writing on forms furnished by the city manager that contain the following information:

(1) The name and address of the owner in fee of the tract. If the fee is vested in a person other than the applicant, the applicant shall furnish with the application a statement verified by the owner of the tract that the applicant is authorized to construct and maintain a mobile home park and apply for a mobile home park permit to construct, alter, or extend such park;

(2) A legal description of the premises upon which the mobile home park is or will be located;

(3) One sepia and nine prints of a mobile home park plan drawn to a scale of not less than one inch equals one hundred feet showing the following:

(A) The area to be used for mobile home park purposes;

(B) The number, location, and size of all mobile home spaces and any areas to be reserved for any temporary occupancy by travel trailers, campers, and mobile homes;

(C) The location and width of all public streets adjacent to the mobile home park and all roadways, driveways, and sidewalks within the park;

(D) The location and number of sanitary conveniences, including toilets, washrooms, laundry, and utility rooms to be used by occupants of the mobile home park;

(E) The location and size of automobile parking areas and recreation areas;

(F) The location of service buildings and any other existing or proposed structures;

(G) A general landscape plan, showing types of plant materials to be used and their locations and any proposed fencing;

(H) Location of fire hydrants as approved by the city fire department; and

(I) Location of mailboxes;

(4) Typical plot plans for individual mobile home spaces at a scale of one inch equals ten feet;

(5) Typical street and walk sections;

(6) Water and sewer utility plans;

(7) Methods to be used for garbage and trash disposal;

(8) The location and details of lighting and electrical systems;

(9) A drainage plan prepared in accordance with the urban storm drainage manual of the Denver Regional Council of Governments;

(10) Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park; and

(11) Such other further information as may be reasonably required by the city manager to determine whether the proposed mobile home park will comply with legal requirements.

(c) At the time of application for a mobile home park permit, the applicant shall pay all inspection and permit fees required by applicable city codes. Before the city grants service from any city utilities, except utilities for construction services, the applicant shall pay all other fees that the city may require, including, without limitation, plant investment fees and park development and improvement fees.

(d) If the city manager determines that the proposed mobile home park plan meets the requirements of chapter 10-12, "Mobile Homes," B.R.C. 1981, the manager shall issue a mobile home park permit.

(e) The city manager may deny an application for a permit under this section upon a finding of any of the conditions prescribed by subsection 4-1-9(a), B.R.C. 1981, or upon a determination that:

(1) The applicant has had any mobile home park permit revoked or suspended within one year prior to the date of the application; or

(2) The applicant has previously failed to comply with the ordinances and regulations of the city relating to construction, alteration, or extension of mobile home parks in the city.

(f) Any person whose application for a mobile home park permit under this chapter has been denied may request a hearing on the denial of the permit application from the board of zoning adjustment, under the procedures prescribed by chapter 1-3, "Quasi-Judicial Hearings," B.R.C. 1981, after paying the fee for filing such appeal prescribed by section 4-20-14, "Mobile Home Park Permit and Mobile Home Installer License Fee," B.R.C. 1981.

(g) The city manager may suspend or revoke a mobile home park permit issued under this chapter for the grounds and under the procedures prescribed by section 4-1-10, "Revocation of Licenses," B.R.C. 1981.

Ordinance Nos. 4803 (1984); 7396 (2004)

4-14-4 Mobile Home Installer's License.

(a) An applicant for a mobile home installer's license shall:

(1) Apply on forms furnished by the city manager;

(2) Pay the fee prescribed in section 4-20-14, "Mobile Home Park Permit and Mobile Home Installer License Fee," B.R.C. 1981; and

(3) File evidence of insurance required by section 4-1-8, "Insurance Required," B.R.C. 1981.

(b) A mobile home installer licensee may perform the following services:

(1) Connecting to existing electrical outlets and gas meters;

(2) Connecting to water and sewer utility outlets, if the outlets are located on the site of the mobile home; and

(3) Moving a mobile home onto a mobile home space and installing blocking and tie-down systems.

(c) No mobile home installer licensed under this chapter shall fail to install and connect mobile homes in compliance with the provisions of this code and other ordinances of the city.

(d) The license issued under this chapter shall be for a term of twelve months.

(e) The city manager may deny an application for license under this chapter upon a finding of any of the conditions prescribed by subsection 4-1-9(a), B.R.C. 1981, or upon a determination that:

(1) The applicant has had any contractor license revoked or suspended; or

(2) The applicant has previously failed to comply with this code or any ordinance of the city relating to conducting any contracting business licensed by this code.

If the city manager denies a license application under this subsection, the manager shall follow the procedures prescribed by subsection 4-1-9(b), B.R.C. 1981.

(f) The city manager may suspend or revoke a license issued under this section for the grounds and under the procedures prescribed by section 4-1-10, "Revocation of Licenses," B.R.C. 1981.

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³¹ Adopted by Ordinance No. 4637. Derived from Ordinance No. 3914.

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