Private Acts of 2000 Chapter 114

SECTION 1. The purpose of this act is to provide areas within the unincorporated territory of McMinn County for the location and development of planned mobile home parks and travel trainer parks. Areas for mobile home parks are to be developed and located so as to provide safe and sanitary living conditions for the mobile home occupants and to prevent the unplanned development of mobile home parks in the unincorporated territory of McMinn County. Areas for travel trailer parks are to be developed and located so as to provide safe and sanitary living conditions for travel trailer park occupants in the unincorporated territory of McMinn County.

SECTION 2. The McMinn County Regional Planning Commission is authorized to develop regulations for the location and development of mobile home parks and travel trailer parks in the unincorporated territory of McMinn County. These regulations shall be effective upon approval by the County Legislative Body of McMinn County and on such date as is set by such resolution for the effective date of such regulations. Prior to any action on such proposed regulations, the county clerk shall cause a copy of such proposed regulations to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

SECTION 3. The McMinn County Regional Planning Commission shall have the authority to establish operational procedures for administering the regulations authorized by this act and may establish reasonable fees for the administration thereof, subject to the approval of the County Legislative Body of McMinn County.

SECTION 4. The County Executive or his or her designee may bring action in the courts of McMinn County seeking an injunction against any violation of the regulations adopted pursuant to this act or to enforce any penalty authorized by this act. Any person who willfully neglects or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this act shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense

SECTION 5. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to that end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.

SECTION 6. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the County Legislative Body of McMinn County. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the County Legislative Body of McMinn County and certified by such presiding officer to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 7. For the purpose of approving or rejection the provisions of this act, it shall be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall become effective as provided in Section 6.

Passed: May 15, 2000.