In this article, the following words have the meanings indicated: (1) Mobile home means a structure that is: a. Intended for residential use; b. Transportable in one (1) or more sections; c. Eight (8) body feet or more in width and is thirty-two (32) body feet or more in length; d. Built on a permanent chassis; and e. Designed to be used as a dwelling with or without permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained in the structure. (2) Mobile home does not mean a recreational vehicle as defined in section 59-A-2.1 of the Zoning Ordinance of this Code. (3) Mobile home park or park means any plot of ground upon which two (2) or more mobile homes occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located, whether or not a charge is made for the accommodations. (4) Mobile home space means a plot of ground within a mobile home park designed to accommodate one (1) mobile home. (5) Owner means the owner of a mobile home park. (6) Recreational vehicle means a vehicle that is: a. Mounted on wheels for use on highways and streets; b. Propelled or drawn on its own or other motor power; c. Of a size or weight that does not require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motorized vehicle; d. Primarily designed and constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use; and e. Of a body width of no more than eight (8) feet and a body length of no more than thirty-two (32) feet when factory-equipped for the road.

(a) Space in mobile home parks must be used exclusively for mobile homes. A person must not locate a recreational vehicle, tent, camper, or similar housing on a space in a mobile home park. (b) A recreational vehicle, camper, or similar housing that is located on a mobile home space when this article takes effect may remain where it is located until: (1) Its owner either sells or moves it; or (2) The occupant at the time this law takes effect moves. At that time, subsection (a) applies.

The owner must assure the following minimum requirements in the design and operation of the park: (a) Drainage. The park must be properly graded to ensure adequate drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water. (b) Location and space requirements. (1) The owner must locate a mobile home on a space in a manner that provides clearance of at least ten (10) feet side to side, eight (8) feet end to side, or six (6) feet end to end between any other unit or any building. (2) Every mobile home must be at least six (6) feet from any property line bounding the park. Where the mobile home space abuts another mobile home park, the owner may maintain existing setbacks. (3) A mobile home that is located on a mobile home space when this article takes effect may remain in place on that space. However, if the owner of the mobile home sells or moves it, or the occupant at the time this article takes effect moves, the provisions of subsections (b)(1) and (2) apply. (4) The owner of a park must not increase the number of mobile home spaces in the park above the number licensed when this article takes effect. (c) Driveways and roads. All mobile home spaces must abut on a road or driveway that is at least twenty (20) feet wide and that has unobstructed access to a public road. All roads and driveways must be hard surfaced, well marked, and, at night, well lighted. (d) Road signs. Every road must be clearly marked with the road name. All road and traffic signs must be clearly visible and readable at night. (e) Electrical outlets. The owner must provide each mobile home space with an electrical outlet supplying adequate power of at least one hundred ten (110) volts. The department must approve each outlet.

The owner must provide to each space an accessible and adequate supply of safe and potable water that meets the requirements of the State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the County Department of Health and Human Services.

The owner must provide access to a public or private sewer system that meets the requirements of applicable ordinances and state and county regulations.

An owner must ensure the installation of a mobile home conforms to the standards of the manufacturer for foundations, piers, or other supports and for the use of tiedowns and anchors.

Only completely independent mobile homes, with built-in sanitation facilities, are permitted in mobile home parks. The owner must provide each mobile home with a water and sewer outlet that meets the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) regulations. Each mobile home must have water and sewer equipment that is compatible with the equipment required by the WSSC.

(a) The owner must ensure all buildings and the grounds of the park are maintained in a clean, sightly condition and must keep them free of any condition that will menace the health or constitute a nuisance to any occupant or the public. (b) The owner must eliminate all harborage places for rodents and hosts of insect vectors. The owner must eliminate or effectively treat all breeding places for flies and mosquitoes.

The owner must provide a tightly covered metal garbage can for each mobile home space, keep the cans in sanitary condition at all times, and provide tight metal covers for the cans. The owner must ensure garbage and rubbish is collected and disposed at least once a week.

The mobile home park must comply with the applicable sections of the Montgomery County Fire Safety Code, including the Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Mobile Home Installations, Sites and Communities (National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)501A). The owner may appeal any notice and order process requiring correction of violations of the Fire Safety Codes from the department of fire and rescue services as provided in chapter 22 of this Code.

The licensee, owner, or an authorized attendant or agent must be accessible at all times to keep the park, and the facilities and equipment of the park, in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. A licensee, owner, authorized attendant, or agent is responsible for complying with the provisions of this article. The director may serve a licensee, owner, authorized attendant, or agent with a notice and order to correct, a citation, or an injunction.

(a) A person served with a notice and order to correct may file a written appeal with the director. The person served with a notice and order to correct has ten (10) calendar days from the date of receipt of the notice and order to file the appeal. The appeal must include a brief statement specifying the grounds for appeal. The filing of an appeal does not stay an order. (b) Upon timely receipt of an appeal in which the petitioner requests a meeting, the director must conduct a conference within five (5) work days. Any representative that the petitioner selects may accompany the petitioner. The director must give the petitioner an opportunity to show cause why the director should withdraw or modify the notice and order. The director may postpone an appeal conference up to ten (10) work days. (c) Within seven (7) calendar days following a meeting to consider an appeal, the director must issue a written decision that either sustains, modifies, or rescinds the disputed notice and order. (d) In cases where the petitioner files a timely appeal but does not request a meeting with the director, the director must evaluate all available data, including the initial notice and order, reports of subsequent inspections, and any written submissions offered by the petitioner. Within fifteen (15) calendar days after an appeal is filed, the director must issue a written decision that either sustains, modifies, or rescinds the disputed notice and order. (e) A petitioner may appeal a decision of the director to the board of appeals within thirty (30) days after the director issues the decision. However, if the director's decision concerns a fire or health violation, the petitioner may appeal within ten (10) days after the director issues the decision. (f) This section does not foreclose the right of the owner, agent, operator, and the chief administrative officer to conciliate grievances that arise from notices of violations and orders to correct. (g) This section does not prevent any person from exercising any right or seeking any remedy the person might otherwise be entitled to or from filing any compliant with a court.

(a) The director may waive or vary the requirements of this article for up to six (6) months after making an investigation. Any extension or renewal of a waiver or variance requires the approval of the board of appeals. (b) The director must issue the waiver or variance in writing, and must keep a copy available for public inspection during regular business hours.

The violation of any provision in this article is punishable as a class A violation under section 1-19 of this Code.

The county executive may adopt regulations under method (2) of section 2A-15 of this Code to implement this article.