1905 ORD PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF MOBILE HOME PARK

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ORDINANCE NO. 1905 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOME PARK; DEFINING TERMS; PROVID:ING FOR THE ISSU- ANCE OF A MOBILE HOME LICENSE; AND PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION; PROVIDING FOR FEES; PROHIBITING THE USE OF MOBILE HOMES WITHOUT A PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCFS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 23, 1969. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: SDCTION I- DEFINITIONS: As used in this ordinance: (a) "Natural or artificial barrier" means any river, pond, canal, railroad, levee, embankment, fence or hedge. (b ) "Park" means mobile home park. (c) "Person" means any natural individual, firm, trust, partner- ship, association or corporation. (d) "Mobile home" means any vehicle or similar portable structure in excessaf eight feet in width having no foundation other than wheels, jacks, blocks, or skirtings, and so designed or constructed as to permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes. (e) "Independent mobile home" means a mobile home which has a flush toilet and a bath or shower. (f) "Dependent mobile home" means a mobile home which does not have a flush toilet and a bath or shower. (g) "Travel trailer" means any vehicle or similar portable struc- ture 8 feet wide or less, having no foundation other than wheels, jacks, blocks or skirtings, and so designed or con- structed as to permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes. (h) "Mobile home park" means any plot of ground upon which one or more mobile homes, occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodation. (i) "Mobile home space" means a plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home. SECTION II - PERMIT FOR PARKING OUTSIDE OF MOBILE HOME PARK. (a) It shall be unlawful within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, Texas, for any person to park any mobile home of any kind on any street, alley, highway or other public place in the corporate limits of the City of Paris, Texas. (b) No mobile home shall be parked, used or occupied on any tract of ground within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, Texas, except as provided in this ordinance.