§ 18.2.2. Permits, applicability and nonconforming uses for manufactured housing parks.

A.

It is unlawful for any person to construct, alter, extend, maintain or operate any manufactured home park in the unincorporated territory of Larimer County unless that person holds a valid manufactured home park permit issued by the administrative authority in that person's name.

B.

Application for a manufactured home park permit must be made to the planning department prior to any construction, alteration, extension, maintenance or use of a manufactured home park.

C.

Manufactured home park permits are transferable to subsequent owners of the site and remain valid as long as the manufactured home park for which the permit was issued is still in existence and in compliance with this Code.

D.

The extension or expansion of any nonconforming manufactured home park or any other manufactured home park requires a new application and new manufactured home park permit.

E.

Any person whose application for a manufactured home park permit is denied will be granted a hearing before the county commissioners under the procedure provided in section 22.

F.

Except as noted in subsections 18.2.1.C and D no manufactured home that is transportable over state highways as a single, complete dwelling unit can be occupied for dwelling purposes after the effective date of this Code unless it is located in a manufactured home park that qualifies as a nonconforming use under this Code or for which a valid manufactured home park permit was issued under this Code.

G.

It is unlawful for any property owner, tenant, lessee or administrator of any real estate in Larimer County to rent, lease or sell any manufactured home to be used as a dwelling or living quarters (parked on land under their supervision) to be in violation of this Code.

H.

Any expansion or extension of a nonconforming manufactured home park, either on the same or adjoining property, must comply with this Code.

I.

No unlawful use of property, structures or manufactured homes existing on the effective date of this Code will be deemed a nonconforming use, structure or manufactured home.

J.

After the effective date of this Code, no manufactured home park permits will be issued for new manufactured home parks unless the property where they are to be situated is zoned to allow a manufactured home park use and that zoning is recorded with the county clerk and recorder.

K.

Only manufactured homes can be occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes within a manufactured home park.