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Mayor and City Council Mobile Home Park Closing Ordinance November 4, 1996 Page 3 • Criminal: RamseyCountywrites a citation, like a traffic ticket, charging the license holder with a violation. If they fail to correct the violation and they are convicted in court, the license holder is guilty of a misdemeanor. 3. Administrative: Ramsey County takes action against the license, either to suspend, revoke or deny renewal. Of all of the licensing responsibilities of the County Health Department, which include restaurants, campgrounds, hotels and motels, etc, mobile home parks are the only facility where people live on a permanent basis. As a result, the County Health Department acts with caution in dealing with suspension, revocation and denial of licenses. If a license is suspended, revoked or denied, it would mean closure of the park and eviction of the residents. The primary focus of the County Health Department in inspecting mobile home parks is health and sanitation issues. Town's Edge Terrace has a license in place, and is expected to be issued a license for 1997. Mounds View Regulations: The City of Mounds View has regulations which apply to mobile home parks, including the R-5 Zoning District (Chapter 1110), the Housing Code(1005), and the Building Codes. According to Section 1110.06 Subd. 4d in the R-5 District regulations, "Mobile or manufactured homes shall not be used for residential Orposes if they: • Do not conform to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the State. • Are in an unsanitary condition or have an exterior in bad repair. • Are structurally unsound and do not protect the inhabitants against all elements. • Do not conform to the requirements of the Chapter 1005, Housing Code, of this Municipal Code." In addition, Section 327.26 Subd. 2 of the Minnesota State Statutes states"Any municipality which enacts or has enacted laws or ordinances relating to the safety and protection of persons and property is empowered to enforce the laws or ordinances within any manufactured home park...notwithstanding the fact that the park...may constitute private property. Based on these two provisions, City Attorney Bob Long has determined that the City's Housing Code applies to the individual homes in the mobile home parks in Mounds View. It has not been the practice of the City to enforce the Housing Code in the mobile home parks in the past. Present day staff does not know why this practice has been followed. If the City Council desires staff to enforce the Housing Code in the mobile home parks on individual homes, it will have a significant impact on staff workload and will need to be phased. Staff is enforcing the Building Code requirements for how mobile homes are installed and hooked to utilities. SR ,,AL 7 --____ Pamela Sheldon, Community Development Director