TC Ord. No. 1981-02ORDINANCE NO. 81-2
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR MOBILE
HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF
AVON, COLORADO, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF.
SECTION 1. Existing Parks. Subsequent to the effective
date of this Ordinance, all existing mobile home parks shall be
inspected by the Building Administrator, who shall utilize the
services of the Eagle County Environmental Health Officer and
any Special District Officers to determine if the same conform to the
provisions of this Ordinance. Any non-conformance shall be reported
to the park owner and a reasonable time period shall be established
to cause the park to conform to the provisions of this Ordinance.
Failure on the part of a park owner to cause conformance within the
established time shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. New Park or Addition to Existing Park.
Each new park or addition to an existing park shall conform to all
provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Park Site; General Requirements.
1. Mobile Home Space:
Each mobile home space shall contain at least 3,000
square feet of area for a single-wide unit, and 4,200 square feet
for a double-wide unit. The minimum space between any two mobile
homes or habitable appurtenances thereto shall be 20 feet. The
area of placement for the mobile home shall be graded for drainage
and improved to prevent shifting or settling of the mobile home.
Each mobile home space shall provide paved parking spaces for at
least two automobiles, either on the space adjacent to it or within
the park, or by any combination of these locations.
2. Driveways and Walkways:
All mobile home spaces shall abut upon a driveway
graded for drainage and maintained in a rut and dust-free condition
and which provides unobstructed access to a public street or highway.
The minimum unobstructed width of such driveways shall be 16 feet.
An additional 8 feet bf width shall be constructed for each parallel
parking space adjacent thereto, or 20 feet for perpendicular or
angle parking space adjacent thereto, or 28 feet for double-loaded
perpendicular parking spaces. All driveways and walkways within the
park shall be illuminated to insure safety for park residents.
3. Paving of Parking and Driving Areas:
All mobile home parks shall have paving in the
parking and driving areas thereof.
4. Maintenance of Mobile Home Lots:
All mobile home lots and stands shall be maintained
in a clean and sanitary condition, free from hazardous or noxious
materials, weeds, refuse and motor vehicles having-no current
license plate.
SECTION 4. Individual Mobile Homes; Requirements.
1. No person, firm or corporation shall place a mobile
home within the Town of Avon, Colorado, without first obtaining a
permit therefor from the Building Administrator.
2. No permit for a mobile home or any alteration or
addition thereto shall be issued unless the, same complies with all
requirements of the Building Codes (including electrical, plumbing,
and mechanical) which were in effect in the Town of Avon, Colorado,
at the time such mobile home was placed in the Town of Avon, Colorado.
3. This Section 4 shall not apply to alterations or
additions to a mobile home of less than 50 square feet in area.
4. Section 4, subparagraph 1 above, shall not apply to
a mobile home located within the Town of Avon, Colorado, on the
effective date of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 5. Water Supply and Distribution; General
Requirements.
1. A domestic water supply that is in compliance with
the drinking water standards of the Colorado Department of Health
shall be provided in each mobile home. Where a public supply of
water of satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available,
connection shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively.
2. Every well or section line of the water supply system
shall be located and constructed in such manner that neither under-
ground or surface contamination will reach the water supply from
any source.
3. The treatment of a private water supply shall be in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
4. Water Distribution System for a New Park or an
Addition to an Existing Park:
(a) the water supply system of the park shall be
connected by pipes to all mobile homes, buildings and other
facilities requiring water;
(b) all water piping, fixtures and other equipment
shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with state and
local regulations and requirements and shall be of a type and in
locations as reasonably acceptable to the Building Administrator;
(c) the system shall be so designed and maintained
as to provide a pressure of not less than 20 nor more than 80
pounds per square inch under normal operating conditions at service
buildings and other locations requiring potable water supply;
(d) a minimum horizontal separation of 10 feet shall
be maintained between all domestic water lines and sewer lines;
(e) underground "stop and waste" valves shall not be
installed on any water service; and
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(f) all fire hydrant locations and specifications
shall be approved by the Avon/Eagle-Vail Fire Chief, or his designated
representative in the Fire Department.
5. Source of Supply for New Parks or Additions to
Existing Parks:
The water supply shall be capable of supplying a
minimum of 450 gallons per day per mobile home.
6. Individual Water Riser Pipes and Connections for New
Parks or Additions to Existing Parks:
(a) Water riser pipes shall extend at least four
inches above the ground elevation, unless recessed in a box-or a
sleeve. The pipes shall be at least 3/4-inch. The water outlet
shall be capped when a mobile home does not occupy the lot.
(b) Adequate provision shall be made to prevent freezing
of main service lines, valves and riser pipes and to protect risers
from heaving and thawing actions of ground in freezing weather.
Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser
pipe.
(c) A shut-off valve shall be provided near the water
riser pipe on each mobile home lot.
7. Existing Mobile Home Parks:
Existing mobile home parks shall not be required
to conform to subparagraphs 4, 5 and 6 of Section 5, except that all
water supply and distribution systems shall be maintained in
accordance with the state and local regulations and requirements.
SECTION 6. Fire Protection; General Requirements.
It shall be the responsibility of the duly authorized attendant or
caretaker to inform all tenants about means for summoning fire
apparatus, police department and the park employees.
1. Portable fire appliances:
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(a) Each mobile home owner or tenant shall be required
to install an approved fire extinguisher inside each mobile home.- Proof
of the required installation must be furnished to.the fire department
and shall.be the responsibility of the mobile home owner..
SECTION 7. Sewage disposal; General Requirements.
An adequate sewage system shall be provided in each mobile home park
for the-purpose of conveying and disposing of all sewage. Such system
shall be designated, constructed and maintained in accordance with state
and local laws.
1. Sewer Lines:
All sewer lines shall be located in trenches of sufficient
depth to be free of breakage from traffic or other movements and shall
maintain a minimum horizontal separation of 10 feet from all domestic
water lines. Sewers shall be at a grade which insure a velocity.of two
feet per second when flowing full. All sewer lines shall be constructed
of materials accepted by state or local laws and shall meet design criteria
of the'Colorado State Department of Health.
2. Individual Sewer Connections:
Each mobile home stand shall be provided with at least a
four-inch diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be
located on each stand that the sewer connection to the mobile home
system outlet will approximate a vertical position.
(a) The sewer connection shall have a nominal inside
diameter-of at least three inches and the slope of any portion thereof
shall be at least 1/8-inch per foot. The sewer
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connection shall consist of one pipe line only, with no more than
one stand served by one individual sewer connection. Underground
branch fittings of four-inch lines shall not be permitted. All
joints shall be watertight.
(b) All materials used for sewer connections shall
be rigid or semi-rigid, corrosive resistant, nonabsorbent and
durable. The inner surface shall be smooth.
(c) Provisions shall be made for plugging the sewer
riser pipe when a mobile home does not occupy the lot. The rim of
the riser pipe shall extend at least four inches above ground
elevation unless such riser pipe is protected two inches within a
recessed box or sleeve.
3. This Section 7 shall only apply to new parks or
to additions to existing park`s": Notwithstanding this subparagraph
3, however, all mobile home parks shall be maintained in accordance
with state and local laws, shall comply with subparagraph (b) above
and shall make provision for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a
mobile home does not occupy the lot.
SECTION 8. Electrical Distribution and Communication
Wiring. Each mobile home park shall contain an electrical distribution
system to each lot or site consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment
and appurtenances thereto which shall be installed in accordance
with the electrical code and maintained in accordance with the
electrical code in effect in the Town of Avon, Colorado at the time
of such installation.
SECTION 9. Mobile Home Park Gas Distribution Systems.
1. Underground piping shall be buried a suffio.ient
depth or covered in a manner so as to protect the piping from
physical damage. Consideration should be given to protect the piping
from physical damage when it passes through flower beds, shrub beds
and other cultivated areas.
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2. Gas piping in new mobile home parks or in additions to
existing mobile home parks shall not be installed underground
beneath a mobile home stand unless it is installed in an_ approved
gas tight conduit and, if installed underground within the mobile
home park, shall otherwise comply with the provisions of the
National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA No. 54-1974; ANSI Z223.1-1974).
3. A readily accessible and identified shut-off.valve
controlling the flow of gas to the entire gas piping system shall
be installed near to the point of connection to the service piping
or supply connection of the liquified petroleum gas container.
4. Each mobile home lot shall have an accessible
gas shut-off valve installed. Such valve shall not be located
under a mobile home. Whenever the mobile home lot outlet is not
in use, the shut-off valve shall be plugged to prevent accidental
discharge.
5. Each mobile home utilizing gas shall be connected to
the mobile home lot outlet by a listed flexible mobile home connector
of sufficient capacity to supply gas to the connected lead.
Approved rigid pipe and fittings shall be used between the flexible
connector and the mobile home lot gas outlet when the distance
between the mobile.home lot gas outlet and the mobile home gas
service connection exceeds six feet. This paragraph 5 shall be
the responsibility of the mobile home owner.
6. Protection From Physical Damage:
All gas outlet risers, regulators, meters, valves
or other exposed equipment shall be protected from physical damage
by vehicles or other causes.
7. Maximum Pressure Permitted - Natural Gas:
Gas supplied into the mobile shall not exceed
one-half pound per square inch gage or 14 inches water-column.
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8. Maximum Pressure Permitted - Propane:
1. Propane supplied into, the mobile home shall not
exceed 6 oz. square inch at the meter head.
SECTION 10. Service Building; General Requirements.
1. The requirements for this Section shall apply to
service buildings, recreation buildings and other cummunity service
facilities in new parks or in additions to existing parks, such as:
(a) management offices, repair shops and
storage areas;
(b) sanitary facilities;
(c) laundry facilities;
(d) indoor recreation areas; and
(e) commercial uses supplying essential goods or
services for the exclusive use of park occupants.
2. Structural Requirements for Buildings:
(a) All buildings shall comply with all requirements
of the Building Codes (including electrical, plumbing and mechanical)
in effect in the Town of Avon, Colorado at such time as such buildings
were erected, and no building shall be erected, altered or repaired
unless a permit therefor has first been obtained from the Building
Administrator.
(b) All portions of the structure shall be properly
protected from damage by ordinary uses and by decay, corrosion,
termites and destructive elements. Exterior portions shall be of
such materials and so constructed and protected as to prevent
entrance or'penetration of moisture and weather.
(c) All rooms containing sanitary and laundry
facilities shall:
(i) Have sound-resistant walls extending
to the ceiling between male and female sanitary facilities.
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Walls and partitions around showers, bathrubs, lava-
tories and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed
of dense, non-absorbent waterproof material or covered
with moisture resistent material.
(ii), have at least one window or skylight facing
directly to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate gross
area of windows for each required room shall be not less
than 10 percent of the floor area served by them; and
shall have at least one window which can be easily
opened, or a mechanical device which will adequately
ventilate the room.
(iii) Toilets shall be locked in separate compart-
ments equipped with self-closing doors; shower stalls
shall be of the individual type. The rooms shall be
screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the
exterior doors are open.
(iv) Illumination levels shall be maintained as
follows:
(1) general seeing tasks - five foot candles;
(2) laundry room work area - 40 foot candles;
(3) toilet room in front of mirrors - 40 foot
candles.
(v) Hot and cold water shall be furnished to every
lavatory, sink, bathrub, shower and laundry fixture, and
cold water shall be furnished to every closet and urinal.
SECTION 11.
Supervision; General Requirements.
1. The duly authorized attendant or caretaker shall be
in charge at all times to keep the park facilities and equipment
in a clean, orderly, safe and sanitary condition. There shall, at
all reasonable times, be a person on the premises designated to handle
emergencies. The name and phone number of such person shall be
conspicuously posted at all times.
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2. The owner shall be answerable for the violation of
any provision of this Ordinance, unless otherwise designated as
a mobile home owner's responsibility.
3. The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in
mobile home parks shall be so arranged so as to create no health
hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or
fire hazards, or air pollution. All refuse shall be disposed of
at either a municipal or county designated landfill site.
4. Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained
free of insect and rodent harborage and rodent infestation. Ex-
termination methods and other measures to control insects and rodents
shall conform with the requirements of the Colorado State Department
of Health.
5. All owners and managers of a mobile home park or
all owners or persons in charge of any dog, cat or other pet
animal shall have such animal on a leash not exceeding 10 feet, or
shall confine such animals within the space or designated areas
within the park and shall not permit such "animal to commit any
nuisance and shall at all times comply with the ordinances of the
Town pertaining to animal control. Nothing contained in this
subparagraph 5, however, shall restrict the mobile home park owner
from adopting rules and regulations more restrictive than this
subparagraph 5.
SECTION 12. Mobile Home Park Operating License. Each
mobile home park covered by this Ordinance shall be required to
apply for and obtain an operating license from the Building
Administrator. Said license shall be issued on an annual basis,
with a 90-day grace period for renewals. The amount of the fee
shall be $100.00, plus $3.00 per space.
SECTION 13.
Inspections. Whenever necessary to make
an inspection to enforce this Ordinance, or whenever there is
reasonable cause to believe there exists in any building or upon
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any premises within the jurisdiction of the Town a violation of
this Ordinance, any authorized official of the Town or the Fire
Department may, upon presentation of proper credentials, enter such
building or premises at any and all reasonable times to inspect the
same or to perform any duty imposed upon him by Ordinance; provided
that, except in emergency situations, he shall give the occupant, or
the owner if there is no occupant, if he can be located after
reasonable effort, 24 hours' written notice of the authorized official's
intention to inspect. In the evert the occupant, or the owner if there
is no occupant, refuses entry, said official is empowered to seek
assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction in obtaining
such entry.
SECTION 14. Variances. Any owner of a mobile home park
may make application to the Design Review Board for a variance
from the provision of this Ordinance. Such application may be
granted upon a showing that compliance with the provision would be a
hardship and that non-compliance will not cause any hazard to the
health, safety or welfare of the inhabitants of the mobile home park.
SECTION 15.
Conflicting Provisions. Nothing contained
herein shall be construed so as to relieve compliance with all other
applicable ordinances of the Town of Avon and statutes of the-State
of Colorado. Whenever any provision of this Ordinance conflicts with
any provision of any other ordinance of the Town or statute of the
State of Colorado, the more restrictive provision shall control.
SECTION 16.
Penalties. Any person, firm-or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a violation of this Ordinance, and any such person, firm
or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each
and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is
committed, continued or permitted and upon conviction of any such
violation, such person, firm or corporation shall be punished by a
fine of not more than $300.00 or by imprisonment for not more than
90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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SECTION 17.
Saving Clause. If any part, section, sub-
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections of this Ordinance. The Town
Council hereby delcares that it would have passed this Ordinance in
each part, section, subsection,.,sentence, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more parts, sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared to be invalid.
INTRODUCTED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, APPROVED AND
ORDERED PUBLISHED this /0 day of q~ , 1981, and
a public hearing on this Ordinance shall be held at the regular
meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Avon, Colorado, on the
11 day of , 1981, at 7:30 p.m. in the
municipal offices of the Town of Avon, Colorado.
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
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INTRODUCED, PASSED ON SECOND READING, tpplkx-_~ROVED AND
ORDERED POSTED ONCE IN FULL, this day of ,
1981. This Ordinance will become effective on
1981.
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
By ,
A7elb A_ pi or
Attest:
tricia J. DpVle, Tov+n Cle
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STATE OF COLORADO )
COUNTY OF EAGLE ) SS
TOWN OF AVON )
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO, AT 7:30 P.M. ON THE 24th DAY OF MARCH,
1981 AT THE TOWN HALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE ADOPTION OF
ORDINANCE NO.#81-2, SERIES OF 1981:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME
COURTS IN THE TOWN OF AVON AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF.
A copy of said Ordinance is attached hereto and is also on file
at the office of the Town Clerk and may be inspected during regular
business hours.
Following this hearing, the Council may consider final passage of
this Ordinance.
This notice given and published by order of the Town Council of
the Town of Avon, Colorado.
Dated this 11th day of March 1981.
TOWN OF AVON
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Town Clerk
POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE TOWN OF AVON
ON MARCH 11, 1981:
NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE BENCHMARK SHOPPING CENTER, AVON POST OFFICE,
THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF EAGLE VALLEY BOWL,
THE PESTER GAS STATION; AND
THE TOWN OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, BENCHMARK SHOPPING CENTER