Kingdom City Findings and Declaration of Purpose ordinance (§ 215.100)

A. The Board of Trustees has enacted this Article for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the inhabitants of the Village.

B. The Board finds that there are significant differences between mobile homes, manufactured homes, and recreational vehicles which warrant treating these various types of residential vehicles in different ways.

C. The Board finds that mobile homes, as defined in this Article are detrimental to the safety and health of the residents of the Village due to the lower safety standards, compared with manufactured homes. However, the Board finds that the property interests of those with existing mobile homes and the fact that mobile homes are currently occupied warrants phasing such residential vehicles out rather than imposing an immediate prohibition.

D. The Board finds that recreational vehicles, while suitable for short term occupancy are not appropriate for long term occupation within the Village due to design limitations and the lack of appropriate utilities for such purposes.