Lincoln, Neb., Mun. Code ch. 21.56 § 21.56.030
Compliance Certificate
Operative Text
All mobile home courts or trailer courts shall be required to receive and display in the court office a compliance certificate issued by the Building Official . Such certificate may be issued if all conditions of the special permit by the City Council have been complied with in the construction of the mobile home court or trailer court. Such compliance certificate shall remain valid and in full force and effect upon the issuance and subsequent renewal thereof of a license to operate by the bureau of licenses and permits of the City of Lincoln. Legal, nonconforming trailer courts may receive such compliance certificate provided they are constructed in accordance with the court requirements described herein. A fee in the amount of ten dollars shall be paid to the Building Official with each application for compliance certificate. In the event the license to operate a mobile home court or trailer court is revoked, the compliance certificate for said court shall be automatically null and void. Operation, maintenance or alteration of said court is prohibited until application and issuance of a new compliance certificate is accomplished. All existing mobile home courts or trailer courts and all new mobile home courts established after the effective date of this ordinance may be required to have a perimeter survey when the perimeters of the court cannot be correlated to the description contained in the court's special permit legal description of said court accomplished by a Nebraska licensed surveyor who shall provide survey monuments at all corners and change of direction of the court property lines. Intermediate survey monuments may be require by the Building Official on perimeter lot lines to correct sight difficulties from survey monument to survey monument due to terrain obstructions or grade differential. All survey monuments shall be iron pipe of a minimum diameter of three-quarters inch or one-half inch rebar at least twenty-four inches into the ground and initially flagged. The survey monuments shall be maintained by the court licensee such that by magnetic detecting device they may be verified by the Building Official at any time subsequent to initial inspection. (Ord. 10875 §3; July 30, 1973).
Section 21.56.030 of the Lincoln Municipal Code requires every mobile home court and trailer court to obtain a compliance certificate from the Building Official and display it in the court office. The certificate is tied to the court's operating license — if that license is revoked, the certificate automatically becomes void and all operation, maintenance, or alteration must stop until a new certificate is issued. Courts may also be required to commission a perimeter survey by a Nebraska-licensed surveyor, with specific standards for survey monuments that must remain detectable by magnetic device at any time.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of mobile home or trailer courts in Lincoln must keep a valid compliance certificate — issued under § 21.56.030 — prominently displayed in the court office and renew it in step with the operating license issued by the bureau of licenses and permits. A compliant operator pays the $10 application fee to the Building Official, ensures all special permit conditions have been met, and maintains survey monuments along the court's perimeter so they remain magnetically detectable for future inspections. If the operating license is ever revoked, operations must cease immediately until a new compliance certificate is obtained, since the two documents are directly linked under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 21.56.030 requires the management of any mobile home or trailer court in Lincoln to hold and display a valid compliance certificate; residents can look for that certificate in the court office as a basic indicator that the property is operating in accordance with city requirements. If a court is operating without a valid certificate — for example, after a license revocation — that may constitute a code violation that can be reported to the Lincoln Building Official or the bureau of licenses and permits. Tenants who have concerns about whether their court is in compliance with § 21.56.030 may also consult a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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