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ORDINANCE No. 89-662
An Ordinance relating to Regulating and Determining
Standards for Operating Manufactured Home Parks
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Hopkins City Code is amended by adding a
new section to read:
SECTION I. PURPOSE:
The purpose of this ordinance is to establish standards to
protect and provide for the public health, safety and general
welfare of residents of the City of Hopkins pursuant to
powers granted under Minnesota Statutes Section 145.911 _
145.922 and 327.10 - 327.29.
The general objectives include the following:
A. Correct and prevent conditions that may adversely
affect persons utilizing manufactured home parks.
B. Provide minimum standards for the design, construction,
operation and maintenance of manufactured home parks.
C. Meet consumer expectations of the quality and safety of
manufactured home parks.
SECTION II. JURISDICTION:
A. Any person, firm or corporation owning or operating a
manufactured home park in the City of Hopkins or any
person, firm or corporation owning, operating or
residing in a manufactured home in a manufactured home
park in the City of Hopkins shall be required to meet
the provisions of this Ordinance.
B. Where the conditions imposed by any provisions of this
ordinance are either more restrictive or less
restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any
other provision of this ordinance, or any other
applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation, the
provision which establishes the higher standards for
the promotion of the public health, safety and general
welfare shall prevail.
SECTION III. SEPARABILITY.
A. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be separable.
Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance be declared invalid for
any reason, the remainder of said Ordinance shall not
be affected thereby.
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SECTION IV. DEFINITIONS:
A. Manufactured Home: Means a structure, transportable in
one or more sections, which in the traveling mode, is
eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or
more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or
more square feet, and which is built on a permanent
chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or
without a permanent foundation when connected to the
required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating,
air conditioning, and electrical systems contained
therein; except that the term includes any structure
which meets all the requirements and with respect to
which the manufacturer voluntarily files all required
certifications and complies with the standards
established under The Minnesota Building Code and
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 327.
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B. Manufactured Home Park: "ManUfactured home park" means
any site, lot, field or tract of land upon which two or
more occupied manufactured homes are located, either
free of charge or for compensation and includes any
building, structure, tent, vehicle or enclosure used or
intended for use as part of the equipment of the
manufactured home park.
C. MuniCipality: Shall mean the City of Hopkins and any
of its Commissions, Boards or regulating officers.
D. Recreational Camping Vehicle:
vehicle" includes the following:
"Recreational camping
i)
any vehicular, portable structure built on a
chassis, designed to be used as a temporary
dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation
uses;
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any structure designed to be mounted on a truck
chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for
travel, recreation and vacation;
iii)
any portable, temporary dwelling to be used for
travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as
an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle;
iv)
any folding
designed for
use.
structure, mounted
travel, recreation
on wheels and
and vacation
SECTION V. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. Spacing: No manufactured home shall be parked closer
than three feet to the side lot lines of a manufactured
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home park if the abutting property is improved property
or closer than ten feet to a public street or alley or
Right of Way. Each individual manufactured home site
shall abut or face on a driveway, roadway or clear
unoccupied space of not less than 15 feet in width,
which space shall have unobstructed access at all times
to a public road.
Roads provided shall be maintained in good condition to
be free of holes and depressions. There shall be an
open space of at least 10 feet between the sides of
adjacent manufactured homes including their
attachments, and at least three feet between
manufactured homes when parked end to end. The space
between manufactured homes may be used for parking of
motor vehicles or other property provided such vehicle
or other property is parked at least 10 feet from the
adjacent manufactured homes or abutting structures.
Any accessory structure such as attached awnings, car
ports or individual storage facilities shall, for the
purpose of this separation requirement, be considered
to be part of the mobile home.
Each mobile home park shall provide on park property
parking space for at least one (1) automobile
conveniently located to each mobile home. Additional
spaces at a rate of one per mobile home shall be
provided on park property to provide for visitor and
overflow parking for residents of the park. Each space
shall be a minimum 9' X 20'. Twenty-five percent (25%)
of overflow parking shall be designated and signed as
visitor parking.
B. Electrical Wiring: Mobile home parks whose wiring
system- is inconsistent with the State Electrical Code
shall attain conformance within three years from the
effective date of this Ordinance.
All electrical connections from the park utility
service to the manufactured home shall be provided by
underground service. Above ground electrical cords
shall be prohibited. All existing manufactured
buildings with above ground electrical supply cords
shall be brought into conformance with this section
within three (3) years of the effective date of this
ordinance.
C. Utilities: Every manufactured home park shall obtain a
safe, adequate supply of water from a public community
water supply system which shall be capable of supplying
a minimum of 150 gallons per day per manufactured
home. All manufactured home parks established before
December 1, 1989 shall within 1 year of adoption of
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this ordinance provide the City Inspection Department
with a plan showing the size and location of all water
and sewer piping systems including the location of all
valves and shall provide evidence that said systems
meet the minimum standards of this ordinance as
detailed in Paragraphs D., F. and G. of this Section.
If the existing sewage disposal or water supply systems
fail to meet the minimum standards established, they
shall be upgraded to meet these standards within three
(3) years of adoption of this ordinance.
E. Surface Drainage: Every mobile home park shall be
located on a well drained area and the premises shall
be properly graded and equipped with storm sewers if
necessary so as to prevent the accumulation of storm or
other waters on the lots and roadways.
F. Piping System: The water piping system shall be
protected against the hazards of backflow and back
siphonage. The system shall be so designed and
maintained as to provide a pressure of not less than 20
pounds per square inch under normal operating
conditions at service buildings and other locations
requiring a potable water supply. A City approved
shutoff valve shall be affixed at each branch line.
There shall be a horizontal distance of at least 10
feet between water and sewer pipes provided that where
the sewer pipe and the water pipe are constructed of an
approved material the distance between may be less than
10 feet. Plumbing systems in manufactured home parks
shall be installed in accordance with the provisions
with the rules of Commissioner of Health entitled "The
Minnesota Plumbing Code" (parts 4715.0100 - 4715.5600).
G. Sewage Treatment and Disposal: All sewage and other
water carried wastes shall be discharged into a public
sewage system. Individual site sewer connections shall
be at least a four inch diameter sewer riser pipe. The
sewer connections shall consist of one pipeline only
without branch fittings. All joints shall be
watertight and all materials used for sewer connections
shall be corrosion resistant non-absorbent and durable
and installed in accordance with the state plumbing
code. All sewage disposal piping shall be maintained
to prevent back-flow and blockage. Sewage may not be
allowed to flow or be deposited onto the surface of the
ground. The sewer riser pipe shall be properly capped
when a manufactured home does not occupy the site.
H.
Insect and
Manufactured
rodent harborage, infestation control:
home parks including storage areas, shall
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be maintained free of accumulations of debris or other
materials, which may provide rodent harborage or
breeding places for flies, mosquitoes and other pests.
I. Garbage and Refuse - Handling and Disposal: The owner
of a manufactured home park shall be responsible for
the storage, collection and disposal of refuse and
garbage in the home parks. It shall be so conducted as
to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect
breeding areas, accident or fire hazards, Or air
pollution. All refuse and garbage shall be stored in
fly-tight, watertight, rodent proof containers which
shall be located convenient to any manufactured home.
Refuse and garbage collection shall be made at least
once per week and more often where necessary to prevent
nuisance conditions.
J. Night Lighting: The walkways, drives and other used
portions of manufactured home parks shall be lighted
during the hours of darkness.
K. Fire Protection and Fire Extinguishers: Fire
protection shall be provided in accordance with the
requirements of the State Fire Marshal. Each
manufactured home owner shall provide each manufactured
home with a fire marshal approved type extinguisher
kept in constant usable condition. No manufactured
home may be parked in a manufactured home park more
than three days without a usable fire extinguisher in
the manufactured home.
L. Fuel Oil/Bottle Gas: Above ground storage tanks for
fuel oil and LP (bottled gas) shall be prohibited,
except for portable LP gas storage tanks not exceeding
twenty (20) pounds per lot and used for outdoor cooking
or in recreational camping vehicles.
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M. Landscaping: All manufactured home parks shall be
landscaped to control dust. Landscaping shall be
maintained clean and free of refuse, garbage, rubbish
or debris. Landscaped areas shall be so maintained to
prevent the growth of noxious weeds as defined in the
ci ty code.
N. Skirting: Manufactured homes shall be skirted between
the bottom of the manufactured home and the ground with
a non-combustible material harmonious with the
appearance of the manufactured home. Plywood,
hardboard, cardboard or baled. hay or straw shall be
prohibi ted. Ventilation . covers shall be provided at
approximate opposite corners to provide for cross
ventilation.
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Speed Limit: It
vehicle to travel
hour while within
park.
shall be unlawful for any type motor
at a rate in excess of 10 miles per
the limits of a manufactured home
P. Park Shelter: All manufactured home parks shall
provide a storm shelter or a plan of sheltering for the
residents of the park in times of severe weather
conditions such as tornadoes, high winds and floods.
The plan shall be developed with the input and approval
of the City of Hopkins and shall be posted at
conspicuous locations throughout the park. The shelter
must "be available to all residents of the park at any
time of the day or night.
Q. Caretaker: A responsible attendant or caretaker shall
be in cQarge of every manufactured home site at all
times, and the duty of said attendant shall be to
maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in a
clean, orderly and sanitary condition. The caretaker
or attendant shall be the owner or operator of the park
or his appointed representative. In any manufactured
home park containing more than fifty lots, the'
attendant and/or caretaker, or other responsible park
employee shall be readily available at all times in
case of emergency.
R. Manufactured Home Lots: The limits of each
manufactured home lot shall be clearly marked on the
ground by permanent flush stakes, markers, or other
suitable means, said lot limits shall be approximately
the same as shown on the parks approved plan. All
existing manufactured home parks shall submit a plan
showing the layout and location of all roads, lots,
utilities, landscaping and other permanent improvements
within 1 year of the effective date of this ordinance.
All manufactured home lots shall be permanently marked
on the ground as provided herein and in conformance
with the park plan within 2 years of the effective date
of this ordinance.
s. Recreational Camping Vehicles: Recreational camping
vehicles shall not be allowed to be occupied or used as
temporary, or permanent living quarters. The occupancy
of all existing recreational camping vehicles shall
cease and the vehicles removed within six months of the
effective date 9f this ordinance.
T. Vehicle Storage: An area for storage 0; large items
such as boats, boat trailers, recreation vehicles,
etc., shall be provided in a separate secured and
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screened area of the park. No parking of such vehicles
or equipment shall be permitted on the housing site.
U. Plowing, Sanding and Shovelling: When snow depth
exceeds two inches, it shall be promptly plowed from
all internal, private streets in any mobile home park
and promptly shovelled from sidewalks steps and other
areas used by pedestrians in the park. All ice which
has formed. on internal streets, sidewalks, and other
areas used by pedestrians in the park shall be promptly
sanded.
V. Uses and Structures: A lot and manufactured home
located upon it which do not meet minimum requirements
set forth in this Ordinance as to area, dimensions,
setbacks, size and seals may be continued as a
non-conforming use in the manner of utilization
existing upon the effective date of this Ordinance. In
all other respects, non-conforming uses and structures
arising upon the date of this Ordinance shall be
governed by Hopkins Code Section 520.
SECTION VI. OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS:
A. Registration: It shall be the duty of the operator of
the manufactured housing park to keep a record of all
homeowners and occupants located within the park. The
register shall contain the following information:
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The name and address of each unit resident.
The name and address of the owner of each unit.
The name and address of an individual other
than the owner and designated by the owner as
responsible for maintenance and code compliance
of the unit.
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The make, model and year of the unit.
v) The state, territory or county issuing the
license.
vi) The date of arrival and departure of each unit.
B. The park operator shall keep the register on park
property available for inspection at all times by
authorized City, State and County officials, public
health officials and other public offices whose duty
necessitates acquisition of the information contained
in the register. The register shall not be destroyed
until after a period of (3) years following the date of
departure of the registrant from the park.
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C. Permits: Permits are required for the installation of
manufactured homes, their support systems, utility
structures, fences, utili ty hook ups and anchoring
systems. All manufactured homes must be installed in
conformance with the City Building Code. It shall be
the responsibility of the park owner prior to granting
approval for the moving of any manufactured home into
the park to ensure that all necessary construction
permits have been obtained.
D. Certification and Occupany Certificates: All
manufactured homes moved into the park after the
effective date of this ordinance shall have a
construction seal of code and construction compliance
and installation seal as issued by the State of
Minnesota as required under Section 1350.400 of the
State Building Code. No manufactured home may be used
or occupied until the city building official has issued
a certificate of occupancy as provided in the City
Building Code.
E. Exits: All manufactured homes located in manufactured
home parks shall be provided with a landing and steps
complying with the City Building Code from each doorway
leading from a manufactured home. Doors shall be
maintained unobstructed and openable from the inside at
all times.
F. AnChoring. All manufactured homes installed in a
manufactu~ed home park after the effective date of this
ordinance shall be anchored to the ground. The
anchoring system shall be installed in conformance with
Section 1350.2800 of the State Building Code.
SECTION VII HOUSING CODE REQUIREMENTS:
A. Manufactured homes located in the City of Hopkins shall
comply with the 1988 edition of the Uniform Housing
Code as adopted and amended in this Section.
B. The Uniform Housing Code 1988 edition publiShed by the
International Conference of Building Officials is
adopted by reference except as amended in this Section.
i) Section 104(a) of the Uniform Housing Code is
amended to read: For additions, alterations or
repairs, see the City Building Code.
ii)
Section 104(b) of
amended to read:
used in this
manufactured homes
the Uniform Housing Code is
Wherever the term building is
code, it shall include
as defined herein.
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Section 202 of the Uniform Housing Code is
amended to read: All buildings or portions
thereof which are determined to be substandard
as defined in this Code are declared to be
public nuisances and shall be abated by repair,
rehabilitation, demolition or removal in
accordance with the procedure specified in
Section IX of this Ordinance Chapter of
the City Code and all other applicable
ordinances or statutes pertaining thereto.
Section 401 of the Uniform Housing Code is
amended by adding the following definition:
Uniform Housing Code is the 1988 edition of the
Uniform Housing Code as promulgated by the
International Conference of Building Officials.
Section 401 definition of Building Code is
amended to read: Building code is the current
edition of the Minnesota State Building Code as
adopted by the City of Hopkins in Chapter 400
of the City Code.
Section 401 definition of Mechanical Code is
. amended to read: Mechanical code is the
current edition of the Minnesota Sta~e
Mechanical code .as adopted by the City of
Hopkins in Chapter 400 of the City Code.
Section 401 definition of Plumbing ~e is
amended to read: Plumbing Code is the current
'edition of the Minnesota State Plumbing Code as
adopted by the City of Hopkins in Chapter 400
of the City Code.
Sections 501, 502, 503 and 504 of the Uniform
Housing Code are deleted in their entirety.
Section 801 of the Uniform Housing Code is
amended to read: Every dwelling unit or guest
room shall have access directly to the
outside. All buildings or portions thereof
shall be provided with exits, exitway and
appurtenances as required by the applicable
provisions of the City Building Code.
Chapters 11 through 16 of the Uniform Housing
Code are deleted in their entirety.
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SECTION VIII. ENFORCEMENT:
A. Inspection: The City of Hopkins may inspect every
manufactured home park as frequently as may be
necessary to assure compliance with this Ordinance.
The' person operating a manufactured home park shall
upon request of the City of Hopkins and after proper
identification permit access to all parts of the park
at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspection
and shall exhibit and allow copying of any records
necessary to ascertain compliance with this Ordinance.
B. Enforcement: The City is authorized to enforce
compliance with the provisions set forth in this
Ordinance which shall include but not be limited to all
matters necessary to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the park. The City shall
appoint officials to perform the duties specified
herein and for such purposes said officials shall have
the powers of law enforcement officers. Such officials
shall have the power to render interpretations of this
Ordinance.
C. Right of Entry: The City official may enter any
property or structure whenever there is reasonable
cause to believe there exists any condition and
violation of this Ordinance to inspect and perform any
duty imposed upon said official by this Ordinance.
D. Notification: Upon determination by the City or its
official that a violation exists, a written Order of
Compliance shall be served personally upon the park
owner and upon the owner, occupant or resident of the
manufactured home found to be in violation of this
Ordinance or by mail if personal service is unavailable
in any instance. The particular property found to be
in violation may also be posted by affixing to the
property a notice speCifying said violation. The
written Order shall contain the following information:
i) A description of the real estate sufficient for
identification;
ii} A description and location of the viOlation;
iii)
The remedial action necessary to cure the
violation;
iv) A reasonable time ~ which the violation must
be cured;
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v) A statement that the -City will undertake the
remedial action required unless otherwise
corrected within the time frame indicated and
charge all costs incurred against the real
estate as a special assessment or against the
responsible party unless a request for an
appeal has been f~led ~n acbordance with
Paragraph F of this Section.
E. ABATEMENT: In the event the remedial action required
in the Order is not corrected and compliance with the
Order has not occurred and no appeal noted, the City
may undertake anyone or more of the following
remedies:
i} Issue a misdemeanor citation for each of the
violations found to exist;
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Order immediate vacation of the property;
Correct. or abate the violation by undertaking
repair, removal or demolition of the property,
structure or manufactured home.
In the event the City undertakes the remedies described
in ii) and iii) above, due notice shall be served upon
the parties and in the manner descr~bed in Paragraph D.
of this Section that such remedial action will occur on
or after 10 days following receipt of said notice.
F. APPEAL: Any person receiving the notice set forth in
Paragraph D. of this Section may appeal therefrom by
filing at the office of the Hopkins City Clerk a
written appeal describing the reasons for objecting to
the violation and order of the City. The appeal shall
be filed within 10 days from the receipt of the notice
outlined in Paragraph D above.
G. HEARING ON APPEAL: In the event an appeal is filed
with the City Clerk, the Council sha11 within two weeks
fix a date for a public hearing and notice thereof by
the City C1erk shall be mailed to all responsible
parties indicating the date, time, place and subject of
the hearing.
H. HEARING PROCEDURE: At the time of the public hearing,
City Council shall hear from its representatives and
all other parties who wish to be heard. Following the
hearing, the City Counci1 shall adopt a resolution
describing such action or imposing such remedies deemed
appropriate and necessary. A copy of the resolution
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shall be delivered to the appealing party personally or
by certified mail.
I. Costs of Enforcements: Costs incurred as a result of
enforcement of the terms of Paragraph E above by the
City may be charged against the property as a special
assessement to be assessed and collected in the manner
provided in M. S. Section 429.101 or in any alternative
manner provided elsewhere in Minnesota Statutes. Such
costs may include the costs of inspection,
investigation, repairs, demolition and removal or
storage of property.
SECTION IX. PENALTIES:
Any person violating a provision of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
SECTION X. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:
The requirements contained in this ordinance are intended to
be comparable to the laws and regulations concerning
manufactured home parks of the State of Minnesota. Whenever
the Minnesota Department of Health amends regulations or
adopts new regulations setting higher sanitary standards than
the ones established in this ordinance, the standards set by
the Minnesota Department of Health shall govern and will be
considered in the enforcement procedure as part of this
ordinance.
Adopted this
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City Clerk
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)UBLlCATION
CIly of Hopkins
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(Official PllbUcaUon)
ORDI,.."p..CE NO 89-6ll2
An Ordinance relating III R..l!gulaUlIg end ~Iumlnlnl Stand'" For OpentlaX Maaufactured
Home Parb
THE CITY O1UNCll.. OF THE CITY OF HOPKJNS DOES ORDAIN
SecUon L Hopktna City COOe i.'!I &mended by addlng a new sectkm to read
SECnON I PURPQSE
The ~ of th1s ol'd1n8nce l.S to l?Slabllsh standard" totlc::: aJld pn:Mde far the public
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A'n1e~ob~;S~~[~~~Y'fTeo:tpencnutilimlRmamfac:tlJraJhome
a =-00 mirumW1'l standards for the design, COnstructiOn, operalKl1 em matntenanee of
maoWattw'ed bome parks
si~~~ ~~~~~~0R!l of the quality and safety of ID8DIJfac.1ured heme parts.
-. being duly sworn on an oath says that he/she IS A ~~\~~o=~o~row~n:.mamda~~alD~~~
II.Ind home aD a II\8.IlUIQctured home park In the City ofToptms abaU be riqwed to meet
tbe pIVt'Ultm of Uus Ordlnanre
B. ~theCQfldlUomunpo:ag.edbv any provlSl0D9ofOWord..ul.&net8reeJthI!r more rettrlctlve
(l' leD restnct:lw than C'ClmpllJ'1lDlc condJUOl"B llTlpo::l5l."d by atO' other ptMSion (j lhb <rdina.nce,
or any other .~.UCAbk law om..nance. rule <r regulallon.. the proYJSlOI'I which establishes
- . and has full knowledge of the facts which are the 1tIr- stardJrds for lhe promooQn of !.he public heAlth, safety and genen.I weUart s.haII
SE~ III SEPARABILI'n'
A '!he pm.~I)1\9 dll'la 0rd1n8I1'1C'e sha1J be ~rable. ShouId.~ seo::tJon paragr.llo), scnlenl:'e.
:~ ~~~ ~~f::d~~T8red lIMh forait)' ~n.:hl. rtm8lnder
SECTION rv DEFINITIONS
.A M8IIQhC't1lr'edHolne Mt'.8Ma'truclure.lnlftlWlrtableil.loneotmo~~tJOf'B, wbIchl.n tbe
ltawh .g modl~ Is eight body fet't or more In WI" h or 40 body feet or mOnlln length. or when
eft(tl!'d on s,,,,. I!I 320 or more square feeL and which Is buJt on a pennanenl ehaa$18 and
~Igned 10 be \&lied as a dwelling WIth or 'o/;,lhoot a ~rma.nent f0urid8Uon when conne.:le-d
to lhe f"lel:[Ul.1'tI utWUes. and IDclude$ the plumbing heatJ.ng air C"GOdllJonlng and el<<trieal
sys~m.s tontalned thereIn e:l(cepl lh.o.t the Term Includes al'O' structure which meets aU {M.
requ~mentE end Wlth rtSpe.:t w whkh tht manufacturer voluntanly files all ~red ct'r
~~~~= ~:::~:: ~ the s;;,ndarQ-. established undcr The Mi~ota Bw ding Coae
R M...ula(1.und Hom~ Park ~nufac~ home park me.an:s any SItA.; lot., field or tract of
land upon which two or more (l('('UJ)led manutactured home. are locati'd either free of charge
or fOl compensaUon and Include! any bulldmg structure, tent.. ~hlcle or enclosure used or
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D ~atJonal CeD1pirlg Vehld~ 'R<<.reabonal camping ve!>Jcle l"lC!udes the following
J) any vdllcular porltlbJestruc~ builtona chaS!lIs, deslgrled to be used as a temporary
dwtU,ng for trawl rwreahonal aod vacation USES
II) any structure ~gncd to be mounted on a t.,-.Jck ct-.ass;.s for use as a temporary dwell
Ing for ltaw-J recn:alJoo and \'8catJoo
any p:II't.able. ternporary dwelling to Ix I.lS(",j (or travel recreabon and vacation, con
s~u:d 81 an Imegnu part of a 3.('lf-vr"Jl'{'lIed wtude
IV) any foldJng structure, mounted on whC\ls and des,~ for travel recreaborl and Y&ca
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SECl'ION V GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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shaU abut or face on a dnveway roadWay or clear lIJ"\O('{'Upled spaC'(' of not }es:s than IS feoel
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q"'......" -- ~~~ for the pl.1I"pO'Ioe of this s.epal"'Blton ~lurcment be Cl):".stde-rro to be part of ~ mobile
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~ ? mobUe hom~ .haU be provl""""l)n park proper1y to provide (or vl.I:.or and ~rlICM' parlOng
fOl ~lden13ofthepart( Eachapa.cesl\allbr. a minimum 9 X20 Twenty tlWpet(.'tJlt 12$%)
B. ~~~~~des~~~~";~~~t'"ththeSta~Em:
A.n. ...1 MAn._... tr1ea1 Code .hat altern conformaJ'l('e W'lthlll ~ years from thl! efteo:bw dA~ at Uus
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All. ,':1rical C'tlnoer:Uons from the p&l1C UtllllY Got'rvIce to lM rnanuf8cture<l home shaD be
=~~~J:::-th^.~=~I~~~~I:~~~I~t:-
toconforroance""'th t.Jwsect.lon WIthin t.I\roo.> (:)) )U~ ofthe~rrer:tJw ~teclthb ordlnance.
C l'lllltlet Ever) m3rlufa(tt:aW home park sl1all obtain a safe. adequate supply 0( v.tlter (rom
a pubUc community wa~~~m which shall be capnble of ~fyl::1 a rn.lnImum
~~~thlnl)Urof=~or~~~~&U:~:=
=~~~~~t~~a~s~I~:~~~~S8T~~
mlrumum standarm 0( thb ordinance a8 del;t!ed In Paragraphs D F and r of Ihis Section
~~J~~~~l~~~io~~~~~~~to~~~~~;n~~~
LIon 0( lhI:s ardlMrJOe.
E Surface Dralnell~ E~ry mob,l~ home park shaU be locat<<! on a Wl:'U drained area and the
e:r~as~~~~len~rll~~w:~J:::;=~~~rysoastopre-
F PtplDgSylMlII Thev.tlt.erplplng~temsh.::lUbeprotec~a8Jl'l't!llheh.az.ardJr1Ibacltflaw
andbidl sl~e ~.!l't.em shaD be &00 o:1eIlgned and m.&lIluanedas toprovldea pressure
or not less than .5) ro;;i;;;n peT squal't! In<:h under normal CJperallng COnd1tJOO$ at JeI"Vlce
~lg~ ai::;:;~t :;hl~~n~-:g a pol..lbl~ water supply ^ C'lty appf'OYt'd shulllff wive
1"twre shaU be a horI.rontal dL:iilBnt:'P of at least 10 (E!Cl ~ water a~~Jlpes pr0-
VIded lhal wl'lere!.he ~r pipe and the waretpf.:l~ are comtructed of an ~t;, matmal
~Jr~~a~"te~Wl~~~:n~I~~~~~O~~~lssIO~~'=
enutJed 1'be 'dlnl'le9Ola Plumbrng (..ode (parts 4715 (lIOO 471$~)
G Sfoqg~ Trt'81mfilt IInd DUpcl'Ial All 3('W;i.l\e and ot.her wale!' earned WUl.e$ ,hall be d1.s
~~h~':~~~~~~~~~~~=~~~:'Of~~~~~~~
W1thOUt bl-anch mUngs AU joml'il shall be "-a~rllght ..0<:1 aU mateMals t.I.'Mld (or ~r con
nerUoro shaU t-e col'TOSloo rtSlStJlnt non ah<.orl:lf>nt and dl.tl1lble and lrt$tel1ed U'I eC"tordanC't
n:~s~~':~~~~::O=I~I~~~~~~~~lDlo~~~
thE ground 'The sewer rt.s.er pipe shall be properly c:Bpped when a manufactured home does
nol O('('UPY ~ .Ite.
H Insect and roamt harbor~e. InfestaOotl ('onl~ Manufa~OJred hom~ parks Incl~ .lllnIge
~=~~~T~~~tJr:t:=~~a=~1B. chmay
I Garbage and RdllH Ilandlh,lt ..nd D~poo... ~ owner o( a m,)l1LI.L8d\lJ't'ld home partr:eh.aU
i7~:=:n.r-tom~Mno~~::~~:"=S:~~=
~~~~lr~~~~~I~~~:;~tS=:fI~stored~~
~ home. ~\lW: and garbag~ coUecUoo shaU be made at 1e.asl ooce per:= and more
of~ w~ necessary to pr'l"YeDt nubaoct condJtlore
J ~t~~~ The wa~~ ~W:3a:~ used portions of manulactured home parks
K. FhPro&<<tbl~Ertb!KUI!Joen F1reprotectioQshaJJ~provIdtdlnaecordanc:eWlth
tht ~remen13 of the Slate FIre Mal"lh81 tad! manufacb.lred home QWTK!r shaD pI'OVlde
ea~h manulactured bom~ WIth a fire marah.tl a~ type extJngubhfT kfpI: In constant
IlSabte <:ond!Uon. No nl.8nula~tJJn.>d hom~ may be parl;:ed in a manufa~tun:!d home park more
than tJu'ee da)' WltMul a u.sabl~ fire ext1ngui.sher In the manufadurtd Ixlme.
L f'uf'lOil/BoUloe Gas Above around .t0r8ge tanb (or fuel ca.I and LP l bottled gas) IbalI be
prohibited, ~ tor p:II't.able LP aa.s S(.Ol"llg.e tanb DOt ~ twenty (20) pounds per
Jot and uaed for ou\&)Or cooklnI: or 11\ reo:reeUonal eamplng vehlele9
M LanUellt'8 All m.anuLa~t\lr'@'(fhom~rks!hall be landscaped lD control dust. Landscap-
~~1O=~~~~e~~~:~~==
N -a1rtJn.. Manufacture:! homes 8haD be Bkuted between the bottom of the maradaetured borne
=::=~~pj~~~~~<:y~~:::=:~~~
V61Ulalion C'O't'tn shaO be pi-ovJded at appmdmate oppailte corners to prwIde for Cl'O!lS
"",Ulo_
o 8PffiI UmII It aha..I.I be unlawful for a~ type mocor vehicle to travel at a rate In exeess of
1(, nwes per tKur whl.l~ within tIM. hmlt. Of a manufadured home park
P Part:90eolter Allmanuf&t11Iredhom~tIlI'icl8ba.Uprovlde.stormshelterCl'a~ofshelterw!:
for the~lIo1theJ:Ir Inbmee of ~\\1!.8ther condIoomaachu tornados, ~~
:::~=t bedeve~c:th theiJlputdE~~~:em~:-~
t(laU retldenlS 01 the ~Umeof~ru'&t... .,""'..
Q. Carftaieor A re8p0rc9lble attendant OJ' C9~laker ,han be rn cha~~ of ewry m.anuta~tured
hom~a1teat all l1mes,and theclutyol&a.ldal1eManlshallbe tomalntaln the part. III facilities
and equlpment In a clean, orderly and 681'UWy condJbOD- The ellft!.akr or atfl.....t.lnt shaU
be the 0WDeI' or opentor' 0( tbe part or)us appointed repreg.ertteUY@. In any or.iJluL~
~~~tal~o:~~t~:ra~:~~~~ntr:~~:e ~O~~l
R '1ol1nulat'taftod ~e 1.& 'The hmlls of eacll manufactured home lot shau1.e~IY rn.ark
ed on the iJ'OUl'ld by per1J'I&nent flush st.ake5, ~ or ot.her !NItable me.aIlS, said lot hmIls
~~~~mu~e~=g:&,~=~~:,=,~~~
landsc.apLng and other ru.rmaneJ'lt Impro"leInenta Wlthl1l I Jt'.8r of the ~!feo:tJw da~ of thLS
=~:r:;.~=a~:~~~~~~Y2=;tbethe~:~r:,
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S Rec::r-eadonal Camplnll V~h1clee Recteabonal camping vehicles shall not be allowed to be
OCCUPied or lJ8ed as ~m~f'II'" ~anent lIving quarters. The occupancy of aU exlsbng
~~~ti":~ :w~:e cease and the vehicles removed wiUiin six months of the
T \ebklot S&.onl~ An en:a ((It' slDnge 0( large ltenu SlId! as boats, boat InuJen, l'ft'IUbon
vthIde!.etc ahaJIbeprovtdedlna s.epantt~andscreenedareaofthepark.Noparkmg
of .u~h vehicles or equlpmenl shaU be penTllt~ on tI'H! hotmlr1B site.
tl :I=gf~n~~t,~~~~~~fe ~~s~:::':n~~=~~~dl~'::'~=~J
of the publisher of the newspaper known as
3nts constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper,
other applicable laws, as amended
. 89-662
.per, and was printed and published once each week,
Wl!dn.'dllY
17
, the
day
and published on every
to
of
Ive which Is hereby acknowledged as being the sIZe
I of the notice
E
:MATION
$
1 00 per hne
(Line word or Inch rate)
59 Dc per line
(Line word or Inch rale)
53 7c per line
(line word or Inch rate)
~y ~bG::L
from skJeo.w.1ks steps and other areu med by pedestrians in the park. All Ice wtuch has termed
on mtemal streets, IIldewaIka, and other areas 18ed by pedee:trta."B 1.'1 !hi.' puiI sND be pro:mpt
Iysanded.
V U8eB and Straetares A lot and manufactured home Jocat<<! upon It which do not meet
mlrurnum reqwreoments 6eI forth in this Ordinance as to area dtmemlOf'tS, getbaelt:s, site aDd
~~::r~bedaC-:~~gf~~~=:=:=
aNlfIi upon the tJ.1Le d this Ordlne:)o.'t !ball be governed by H0pbn9 O::de Sectloo 52J)
SEcnO~ VI OC'OJJ'A.,"CY REQl 'I1\EMl.;NTS
A Reg\sltaUon It shall be the duty of the operator of the manufactured housing park to keep
a l'ttQro of aU hom~ and occupant6 Jocaffd wlthm the park. The register Shan contam
the foUowlng lnlormatitlll
i) The nam~ and address of eacb unit resldenl
III The name and address of the owner of each WIll
II,) The name and.ddrea alan Indfvl.duaI other than u.owner and designated by the(Ml!ll!J'
as res.....'"t'Ilbl~ for maintenance and code compliance of the unit
Iv) The RUl~ e, model ard )Ur or ttoe U!!It
:f) ~::of~~~~~~lI~
R ~~~C~s~16~~T;tt:r:r~~~~unc~~"':=~~~~~~~
who5e duty ne<<ssllBle$ acquisition of ~ information c:oolatned m the J"tILSler The regJ3ter
W1I not be de:9lJ"Oyed untH after a pa1odof (l) yeanfoUowt.ag thedateof6eplrtul't!aI the
regbb'8111 (rom the part..
C Ptormlt$ ~Ils a~ mJUlred for the Installation of IlUUIUf8ctured homes, their support
~~~~r~~=f~~~~~~=~~~:a~=
f~~to(~~'=J:,lra:=:~~~~~~=ta~t.xDe
D CU11Ileatlon and Ottupancy CerWlcates All manufacttnd homes m~ U'lto the part! a.t\er
the effeo:Uve date of thI8 ord1na~ sh.. I have a CORStru~Uon >,Mj of code and C'l:/R!ltrucllon
compUance and lItStalla.bon eeaJ at tr.ued by the state of MJn.."'Il!SOla 83 requlrOO. UDder See
~o3.e~ty~~~~~~~~~U:=:'~~O:=~
0""-
E ElI5Ia All manufactured homes Ioc:a.ted In manufactured home parks shaU be provided with
:~~~:~~~~:'be~=~a:=i:1r:~~:
at aU tunes
F An('horinJl: All mollnufactured homes JRStalJed in a manufacttlred home perk after the effec-
'IV~ dote- o( lhls ordinan~ ,hall be anchored to the ground The anchoring system shall be
u\$t.alll.'d In C'Onfonnance Wlth SectIon r::o(I:1I)) of the State BulJdmg Code.
SEcrIO~ VlIIIOU~I"G CODE REQUIRE'." NTS
A U:;~'=t'~t:1e~~~':::~:~ ~~n~S;S~W1th the 1988edation of the
B. ~ Uruform H~Code .'M:tediUonpublWledby the IntematlonalConferenoeof Btnldmg
OffiCials 13 adopted refe.renee ~ as amt'nded in this Section
1) ~Uon 100(a) the Ua1(orm Hoa:mng Code LS amended to read For addlbom, altera
tJoos or repltn, see the City BuUdlr A Code..
II) ~~I~~I~~ltHs~~~!~:~=~~roed~=
1111 =~~'::e=~~~~~=~=If\AJJWs~~ngs.:=
~~~~~the~=:a~tJ~~o~=~:;':~~
the City Code and aU olher hrpllcable ordJnallCt$ or statute fher1a~ !.hereto.
~:n4/)~~~~~~~~~a~i1~~=~~~~
by thoe lntt'matJonaJ Confe:l"el)('(' or BUl.!dIng 0ffIctA1a.
v) ~b~:~~~~tedD.~~:sn=~da:~~H~u:.~~
4OO~(theatyCode.
vl) Seo:t1on 401 detinltJ(IfI 01 Meclwtic:aJ Code IS amended t() read Medw2jcaJ. code is !be
CUl"refIt edJboo at tht Mmnesota Stau!! Mecharucal code as aOCJpU!(l by me City of "cPom
vii) ~(tJ~:~~ ::~U'::o?~~gCodelsamendedtoread PlumblngCodeisthec:ur-
rent edition of w M1naesota State Plumbing Code as adopted by the City of Hopkins
1.D Chapter 400 of the City Code.
~li) ~~:':'ot~~ot~rm~~~U=~~:;!ed~r:a'di!~~~~~
?n:llI~~~~:~=y~=~~~~~r~O::p~N:
pI'O\1S\ons d the C1ty BwIdlng Code.
SEcr)'ONCCirrE~U:C~~ the Umfonn Hmelng Code are deleted In their ~t1rety
A In.PE'C'Uon The City 0( Hopldm may ~ every manula~tured home park as frequ('.ntly
~a~u%~~~~:e~plulDcet:1~oc;ty~~~=','La
tJ(ll:al.Jon peronJ.t access to all parts ol~ part at any f't':lI3lID;1ble time for the purpos:e 0(
ln3pe<:bon and ahaU edublt and aIIGw rop)ing 01 any I'eC(I"(\$ necessary to a&cer't41n t(l[Jl
B ~~=e~t ~~:;Utlklf"l:ed to euforc-e compliance wUh the f'I"C'VIsIOl'lS e.et (ortb 111
thb OrdInance which 6haIJ Includl. but DOt be hmlt<<! to allmatten ~ to proII!ct !be
health, safety and Wt'ltart> of the residents of the park 1bt City shall a~llll O(fldah to per-
~7:wu:,:U~~~~~~~fi~c:u.,SU:~the~~a:::derUIn=~
this 0Tdma1lt'e.
C ~n:~~c%e~~~~~::'=~8~vl~~~IIm~~: I
spe.:t and pe.rlonn a~ty IDlposed upon said offia.al ~ this 0rdlna1'lC'e.
D ~~('~:~~~eaha1lt:tJ~~I~:.a~~~~~~~~~=
OC"C'tJpent or ra;ldMl 0( the l'lWU.Jta~tured borne (oUnd to be In Vlol.abon 0( tIu.s OrdInance or
by met! If ~na.I &ervlcoe Is \D'I8vadable Ul 8I'l)' Irtit8Doe. The particular ~ found lo
~nln~la~tte~ab:~~~~~~~:nllQtJce,peclfymgaaldVloJa
II A descrlpllon of the real estate INfncl~t for IdenuIicatJon
Ii) A descriptloll and locatloo of the v1olatJoo
Ii,\) 1be runedJ.a1 a~tJoo Deo:e!t!Iar)' to cure the v1olatJon
~v/ ~ =mn:~~~~thernCl~~ U:~onU:~~~tlon requin!dtmless otherwtse
COl"reCtcd w1th1n the Urne frame indicated and cbarg~ all <<ISts inl:urted against the real
:statel~s~~~f~~~~~I~e~=ro:rtqUMtforan
E A8ATh~NT in the ~l the remedu.J a~Uon n!qUL....~ In the Order 13 not corrected and
romplJance with the Order has not 000J.rred and no appeal noted, the City may undertake
~ ~ :~~~~:~~~ of the YiOlatiom found to east
III Order 1mmed:1a~ vacation 0( the prope:rty
ill) ~t~abatethev1olatlon by undertahng repair remov.aJordemohtJonoltheprop-
~rty al:nlt::ture or manuLsetund home
s~ll't:~~~~=::~lf:~r:r~~;nl~~~~a~~.:e~~
that such remedial a~Uon Wl1J oc-cur on or afle!' 10 da foU J'eee,pI of &a.ld 1l(ItJct.
F' ,\PPEA of t6b Seo::tl=r; ap-
ft:1 U~~rued":~
(~ HE,\IINGONAPP'f......... lntheeveDtanappealbfiJ&ju.1 WOtyClerk,theCwnd..lshalJ
wlllUn t...o \tI'eItiL~ ru: a date fOf' a pubU~ be8.rin8 and notice thereof by the Qty Chat shall .
be mailed toalllt"'>~.""e parbE$1ndIcatlng lhE'dale. Ume. place And subjedolthr:. hearing
Ii HEARING PIlClt-LDLr.C At UJ, tJme of the Publlt: ~J... 0.ty CounctIsll.a1l hear from
113l't!'pres.e.ollu-ve,andaIlotberpart~wbowisll. to be heard. tl:ltlOtl'tng tbe~ the CIty
CowK::tl .hall adopt a l'@:!I()luboodesai.blogstK:hactionorlrnpcmngsuc.bremedleiedeemed
~~teO"~ ~~ ~ O'Jf1Yol the reolutlonsbaII bedeliWftd totbe appeaJ.tns party
J C'O$le of :Inlon~m('llt8 Costs U'lC'1IJ'T'ed fLS a multoi' enforcement of the Wm! 0( P3ngra~
;,.~~~:?be~~=:s.~~a1~~:::d':=
provtded elsN!vn? 1.0 ~ Statutes. Suclt costs may Include the cosm r1Ilmptct:1on, In-
SE:Cii~rf8?''p~I~OUliM and mnaval or stora,e of property
Any ~ vlolaU~lt a provislon 0( this otdInance ,J-.all be guilty of a lTUIOOmeanor
SECTION X. MlN~."")"fA DEPARTMENT OF' MEUnt
The reqwrem~tt conta1Ded In thla onfInaJxoe are lnt.mcled to be COOlparable to the Ja..., and
rt'gI.tl.aUolt'I~manufa~tured hom~oftheSteteof MlMe90ta ~tbP.Min-
=dards~~:.es~~b~::tln~.~~~~~~==~~
ment 0( Health shaJ) goYel'tl and wUJ be COfBlde.red rn the enfCll'CltlnerJt ~.., part ~
Q~
FantRt.e~ :::lec:ember1919119
Second Rt.eding JanUBty 2 1991)
[).ate of Publication Jarn.wy 17 19'30
~~~~Th~~ ~~~
....,.,
ATIESr
JAMES A. GENELLlE
City Clerk
(Jan. 17 1990) HOP