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For the purposes of this article, the term mobile home means a structure which:
(a)Is transportable in one or more sections which, in the traveling mode, is ten feet or more in width and forty feet “body or living space” in length, and is built on a permanent chassis and is designed to be used as dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities; and
(b)Is not subject to the federal manufactured home construction and safety standards established in 42 U.S.C. 5403.
(Ord. 443; Code 2018)
The following requirements and regulations shall apply to the placement and maintenance of mobile homes within the City:
(a)There shall not be more than one mobile home per building lot consisting of four city lots or less.
(b)Mobile homes may be placed and maintained on residential lots by the owner of said lot or lots for their own personal home or living space.
(c)No mobile home may be moved onto residential lots by the owners of said lots for the purpose of rentals or for the occupancy of persons who are not the actual owners of the real estate lots unless at least one of the owners of such real estate lots also occupies the premises.
(d)No owner of a lot or lots upon which a mobile home is located thereon may transfer the legal right to maintain such mobile home on the premises to any person or persons unless the transferee personally occupies the premises as the transferee’s primary residence.
(e)A premises inspection fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) shall be paid by the owner of said lot or lots for an initial application fee for inspections of the mobile home, its permanent foundation, and to ascertain whether the mobile home is correctly placed on the property.
(f)The placement of modular homes or double wide homes will be under the same requirements and restrictions as “single wide” mobile homes.
(g)All mobile homes placed upon real property in the City shall be set upon a permanent solid foundation of concrete, concrete blocks, and/or laid up brick. This foundation must be entirely around the outside perimeter of the mobile home, with no more than two (2) access openings of no greater than four (4) feet in width.
(h)All mobile homes must have the tongues, wheels, and axles removed upon their placement on a lot or lots within the City of Leon, Kansas. Further, it is the intent of this article that said mobile home, once properly placed, shall be taxed as part of the real estate from that time forward.
(i)No mobile home may be placed on any lot or lots in the City of Leon which is more than ten (10) years old at the time of placement.
(j)No more than sixty (60) days may elapse from the time of moving an existing mobile home from a residential lot or lots and moving another upgraded mobile home back onto the same lot. A replacement mobile home must be no older than ten (10) years old and be in good appearance and repair.
(k)All mobile homes sitting on residential lots must be placed parallel to the street. Such mobile home must be no closer than twenty (20) feet from the lot’s property line in any direction. Such mobile home may not be placed closer than fifteen (15) feet from the closest edge of the city’s utility easement, and no more than fifteen (15) feet from any other structure.
(l)As a prerequisite to receiving permission to place a mobile home on a residential lot or lots in the City of Leon, Kansas, all of the aforementioned requirements and regulations must be met, and the owner must secure the signatures of the majority of the adjacent property owners within one hundred and fifty (150) feet. Such one hundred and fifty feet shall be measured from each boundary line in all directions of any lot upon which any part of the mobile home proposed to be placed will sit. The form for the obtaining of adjacent property owner’s signatures shall be furnished by the City Clerk. This form and any necessary signatures must be verified and approved by the City Council before any movement or placement of any mobile home may commence.
(m)Mobile homes retaining their running gear and towing devices (such as fifth wheel and travel trailers) used for temporary or vacation vehicles do not fall under the above regulations if such vehicle is below the width and length requirements of this article to qualify as a primary living abode/permanent mobile home dwelling within the City of Leon, Kansas. Such temporary units may not be utilized as a year-round residence within the city limits of Leon, Kansas. Travel trailers of visitors may be parked on a landowner’s property in the City of Leon, Kansas for a maximum visit of thirty (30) days per calendar year unless a longer period is specifically approved by the city council upon a showing of special circumstances. Such application for an extended stay permit must be submitted in writing to the City Clerk.
(n)Any person or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties for a class C violation. Each day that a violation of this article exists constitutes a separate offense. Further, upon conviction of a violation of this article, any mobile home which is in violation of this article is subject to removal from the city by City of Leon personnel or their designated representatives and the costs of such removal and storage shall be the responsibility of the owner or owners of such mobile home. Such costs may be assessed to the person convicted in municipal court as part of an order of restitution or reparations in the case and/or as a condition of probation or other alternative to incarceration.
(Ord. 443; Code 2018)
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