Chapter 4.24 - MOBILE HOME PARKS AND TRAILER COURTS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of South Salt Lake, UT.
The text
4.24.010 - Adopt county ordinance.#
The current Salt Lake City/County health regulations regarding Mobile home parks shall apply to Mobile home parks/trailer courts within the City of South Salt Lake.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.020 - Interpretation.#
The City-county ordinance is a supplement to this chapter and is intended to enlarge the scope thereof. Wherever conflicts exist between the two, the interpretation as set forth in this chapter shall prevail and take precedence except in such instances as the state statutes shall require more stringent rules for compliance therewith, in which case the requirements in the state code must be complied with.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.030 - License.#
It is unlawful for any Person to maintain or operate a Mobile home park within the limits of the City, unless such Person shall first obtain a license therefor, except that the maintenance or operation of a Mobile home park in existence on the effective date of this chapter may be continued under present license, provided it conforms with minimum regulations as set forth within this chapter, together with all existing ordinances.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.040 - License fees.#
The fee for such a license shall be determined in accordance with the consolidated fee schedule, or any subsequent superseding ordinance or resolution by the City Council.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.050 - Permit fee.#
For the initial construction of a Mobile home park there shall be a fee to be set by resolution of the City Council and in addition the builder of such park shall be required to pay the usual building permit fee as required in the Uniform Building Code in effect at the time of construction.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.060 - Application for license.#
A.
Application for Initial License. Application for an initial Mobile home park license shall be filed with and issued by the Business License Official upon approval by the board of health. The application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall include the following:
1.
The name and address of the applicant;
2.
The location and legal description of the Mobile home park;
3.
A complete plan of the park in conformity with the requirements of this chapter;
4.
Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements and facilities constructed or to be constructed within the Mobile home park;
5.
The number, size, location and type of all Mobile home spaces;
6.
Such further information as may be requested by the board of health to enable it to determine if the proposed park will comply with legal requirements.
The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall be filed in triplicate. The board of health shall investigate the applicant and inspect the application and the proposed plans and specifications. If the applicant is of good moral character, and the proposed Mobile home park will, when constructed or altered in accordance with such plans and specifications, be in compliance with all provisions of this chapter and all other applicable ordinances and statutes, the board of health shall approve the applications, and upon completion of the park according to the plans the Business License Official shall issue the license.
B.
Application for Renewal License. Upon application in writing by a licensee for renewal of a license, and upon payment of the annual license fee, the Business License Official shall issue a certificate approving the renewing of such license for another year.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.070 - Location.#
Mobile home parks may be located in business/commercial/industrial zones only and shall have a minimum area of three acres. Each boundary of the park must be at least two hundred (200) feet from any permanent residential building located outside the park, unless separated therefrom by a natural or artificial barrier, consisting of a six-foot high fence, visual barrier, wall, or hedge properly related to surrounding topography and the character of the surrounding development shall be provided along such boundary, or unless a majority of the property owners, according to area within the two hundred (200) feet, consent in writing to the establishment of the park without such wall.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.080 - Mobile home park plan.#
The Mobile home park shall conform to the following requirements: A.
The park shall be located on a well-drained site, properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.
B.
Mobile home spaces shall be provided consisting of a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet for each space which shall be at least thirty (30) feet wide and clearly defined; provided, however, that Mobile home parks in existence on the effective date of this chapter which provide Mobile home spaces having a width or area less than that hereinabove prescribed may continue to operate with spaces of the existing width and area, but in no event shall any mobile space be less than twenty-five (25) feet wide and have an area of less than one thousand (1,000) square feet.
C.
Mobile homes shall be so harbored on each space that there shall be at least a fifteen-foot clearance between Mobile homes, provided, however, that with respect to Mobile homes parked end-to-end, the clearance may be less than fifteen (15) feet but shall not be less than ten feet. No Mobile home shall be located closer than ten feet from any building within the park or from any property line bounding the park.
D.
All Mobile home spaces shall abut upon a driveway of not less than twenty (20) feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to a public street, alley or highway.
E.
Walkways not less than two feet wide shall be provided from the Mobile home spaces to the Service buildings.
F.
All driveways and walkways within the park shall be hard surfaced and lighted at night with electric lamps of not less than twenty-five (25) watts each, spaced at intervals of not more than one hundred (100) feet.
G.
Each park shall provide Service buildings to house such toilet, bathing and other sanitation facilities and such laundry facilities as are hereinafter more particularly prescribed.
H.
An electrical outlet supplying at least one hundred ten (110) volts shall be provided for each Mobile home space.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.090 - Water supply.#
An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic purposes shall be supplied by pipes to all buildings and Mobile home spaces within the park to meet the requirements of the park. Each Mobile home space shall be provided with a cold water tap at least four inches above the ground. An adequate supply of hot water shall be provided at all times in the Service buildings for all bathing, washing, cleansing and laundry facilities.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.100 - Sanitation facilities.#
Each park accommodating dependent Mobile homes shall be provided with toilets, baths or showers, slop sinks and other sanitation facilities which shall conform to the following requirements: A.
Toilet facilities for males shall consist of not less than one flush toilet and one urinal for the first fifteen (15) dependent Mobile homes or any less number thereof, and for dependent Mobile homes in excess of fifteen (15), not less than one additional flush toilet and one additional urinal for every fifteen (15) additional dependent Mobile homes or fractional number thereof.
B.
Toilet facilities for females shall consist of not less than one flush toilet for the first ten dependent Mobile homes or any less number thereof, and for dependent Mobile homes in excess of ten, not less than one additional flush toilet for every ten additional dependent Mobile homes or fractional number thereof.
C.
Each sex shall be provided with not less than one lavatory and one shower or bathtub with individual dressing accommodations for the first ten dependent Mobile homes or any less number thereof, and for dependent Mobile homes in excess of ten, not less than one additional lavatory and one additional shower or bathtub with individual dressing accommodations for every ten additional dependent Mobile homes or fractional number thereof.
D.
Each toilet and each shower or bathtub with individual dressing accommodations, for which provision is made in subsections (A), (B) and (C) of this section, shall be in a private compartment or stall.
E.
The toilet and other sanitation facilities for males and females shall be either in separate buildings or shall be separated, if in the same building, by a soundproof wall.
F.
There shall be provided in a separate compartment or stall not less than one flush toilet bowl receptacle for emptying bed pans or other containers or human excreta and an adequate supply of hot running water, for cleansing such bed pans or containers.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.110 - Laundry facilities.#
A.
Laundry facilities shall be provided in either of the following ratios:
1.
Not less than one double laundry tray and one conventional wringer type washing machine for the first twenty-five (25) Mobile home spaces or any less number thereof, and for Mobile home spaces in excess of twenty-five (25), not less than one additional conventional wringer type washing machine for every twenty-five (25) additional home spaces or fractional number thereof; or
2.
Not less than one single laundry tray and one automatic or semi-automatic type washing machine for the first twenty-five (25) Mobile home spaces or any less number thereof, and for Mobile home spaces in excess of twenty-five (25), not less than one additional single laundry tray and one additional automatic or semi-automatic type washing machine for every twenty-five (25) additional Mobile home spaces or fractional number thereof.
B.
An ample number of electrical outlets shall be provided supplying current sufficient to operate each washing machine. Drying spaces shall be provided sufficient to accommodate the laundry of the Mobile home occupants if automatic drying equipment is not supplied.
C.
The laundry facilities shall be either in a separate building or, if [in] the same building where sanitation facilities are housed, shall be separated from the rooms housing the sanitation facilities by a soundproof wall.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.120 - Service buildings.#
A.
Service buildings housing sanitation and laundry facilities, or any of such facilities, shall be permanent Structures complying with all applicable ordinances and statutes regulating buildings, electrical installations and plumbing and sanitation systems.
B.
The Service buildings shall be well lighted at all times of the day and night, shall be well ventilated with screened openings, shall be constructed of such moisture-proof material, including painted woodwork, as shall permit repeated cleaning and washing, and shall be maintained at a temperature of at least sixty-eight (68) degrees Fahrenheit during the period from October 1st to May 1st. The floors of the Service buildings shall be of water impervious material.
C.
Service buildings housing sanitation facilities shall be located not closer than ten feet nor farther than two hundred (200) feet from any Mobile home space upon which a dependent Mobile home is harbored.
D.
All Service buildings and the grounds of the park shall be maintained in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of any condition that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or constitute a nuisance.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.130 - Sewage and refuse disposal.#
A.
Waste from showers, bathtubs, flush toilets, urinals, lavatories, slop sinks and laundries in service and other buildings within the park shall be discharged into a public sewer system in compliance with applicable ordinances or into a private sewer and disposal plant or septic tank system of such construction and in such manner as will present no health hazard.
B.
Each Mobile home space shall be provided with a trapped sewer at least four inches in diameter, which shall be connected to receive the waste from the shower, bathtub, flush toilet, lavatory and kitchen sink of the Mobile home harbored in such space and having any or all such facilities. The trapped sewer in each space shall be connected to discharge the Mobile home waste into a public sewer system in compliance with applicable ordinances or into a private sewer disposal plant or septic tank system of such construction and in such manner as will present no health hazard.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.140 - Garbage receptacles.#
Metal garbage cans with tight-fitting covers shall be provided in quantities adequate to permit disposal of all garbage and rubbish. Garbage cans shall be located not farther than three hundred (300) feet from any Mobile home space. The cans shall be kept in sanitary condition at all times. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as frequently as may be necessary to ensure that the garbage cans shall not overflow.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.150 - Fire protection.#
Every park shall be equipped at all times with fire extinguishing equipment in good working order, of such type, size and number and so located within the park as to satisfy applicable reasonable regulations of the fire department. No open fires shall be permitted any place which may endanger life or property. No fires shall be left unattended at any time.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.160 - Animals and pets.#
No Owner or Person in charge of any dog, cat or other pet animal shall permit it to run at large or commit any nuisance within the limits of any Mobile home park.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.170 - Register of occupants.#
It is the duty of each licensee and permittee to keep a register containing a record of all Mobile home owners and occupants located within the park. The register shall contain the following information: A.
The name and address of each Mobile home occupant;
B.
The name and address of the Owner of each Mobile home and motor vehicle by which it is towed;
C.
The make, model, year and license number of each Mobile home and motor vehicle;
D.
The state, territory or country issuing such licenses;
E.
The date of arrival and of departure of each Mobile home;
F.
Whether or not each Mobile home is a dependent or independent Mobile home.
The park shall keep the register available for inspection at all times by law enforcement officers, public health officials and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register record for each occupant registered shall not be destroyed for a period of three years following the date of departure of the registrant from the park.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.180 - Supervision.#
The licensee or permittee, or a duly authorized attendant or caretaker, shall be in charge at all times to keep the Mobile home park, its facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition. The attendant or caretaker shall be answerable, with the licensee, for the violation of any provision of this chapter to which the licensee or permittee is subject.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.190 - Revocation of license.#
The Business License Official, upon recommendation of the board of health, may revoke any license to maintain and operate a park when the licensee has been found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter. After such conviction, the license may be reissued if the circumstances leading to conviction have been remedied and the park is being maintained and operated in full compliance with law.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.200 - Posting of license.#
The license certificate shall be conspicuously posted in the office of or on the premises of the Mobile home park at all times.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.210 - Separability of provisions.#
Should any section or provision of this chapter be declared invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)
4.24.220 - City-county health department enforcement.#
The City-county health department by agreement previously executed may enforce on behalf of the City of South Salt Lake any violation of a health or sanitation ordinance as covered by the ordinance adopted by reference in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2013-14, 10-11-2013; Ord. No. 2025-05, § 1(Exh. A), 3-12-2025)