DEPARTMENT: Development Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Michael Shannon, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Mobile Living Park, Chapter 18, Update
SUMMARY:
In 2016, the City investigated several significant code enforcement violations and health hazards at the Oak Hollow Mobile Home Park located in City Council District 8. A post-mortem report for this location identified areas for improvement, one of which focused on proactive annual inspections of mobile home parks. With direction from the previous Neighborhoods and Livability Committee, the Development Services Department facilitated an extensive public meeting and stakeholder input process to develop a revised ordinance that amends the registration and annual inspections of mobile living parks in the City. The proposed changes require City Council consideration and approval. The Development Services Department is scheduling this item for Council's consideration and authorization of the new ordinance language for December 14, 2017.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Over the past few years, the conditions of a few mobile home parks have been brought to the City's attention and resulted in the re-location of residents due to health and safety concerns at these parks. Most recently, in 2016, the conditions at the Oak Hollow Mobile Home resulted in the relocation of families due to failures with several septic systems on the property which caused insanitary conditions which have the potential to be harmful to current residents. The concerns were inspected on a "reactive" basis after Code Enforcement received complaints about the conditions. Other City departments, including Metro Health and Human Services, assisted with inspecting the property and placing residents, respectively, into other residential settings.
Currently, mobile living parks are required to register with the Department of Health under City Code Chapter 18 and are subject to inspection. The fee per lot is $35.54 annually and...
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