§ 78-40. Penalties and fines.

Each newly installed manufactured home or mobile home shall be installed according to installation standards adopted by the state and administered by the state fire commissioner's office, Installation of Manufactured Homes and Mobile Homes, O.C.G.A. §§ 8-2-160—8-2-168.

(1)

It is the intent of this section that the moving and installation of a non-complying mobile home/manufactured home within the county shall, for the purpose of determining any violation of the terms of this section, be considered separate acts, each punishable as provided in this article.

(2)

Upon the determination that any mobile home/manufactured home in the county is in violation of this section, each day shall be a separate violation of this section, and any owner, broker, lessee, renter or other person in possession of such a non-complying mobile home/manufactured home shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00 per day.

(3)

If any owner, broker, lessee, renter or other person in possession of a mobile home/manufactured home willfully violates this section, such person or entity shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.00, and a sentence not to exceed one day in jail for each day of such violation.

(4)

Any mobile/manufactured home that is not issued a certificate of occupancy after a reasonable and diligent effort to address deficiencies shall be considered and addressed as an abandoned mobile/manufacture home according to section 46-32 of Gilmer County Code.

(Res. No. 10-072, 8-26-2010)