Residents press board over mobile‑home park licensing fees and duplicate inspections

Several residents used the public-comment period to press trustees for changes to the village’s mobile‑home park licensing and inspection regime, arguing the village charges high annual licensing fees and duplicates county inspections.

A longtime park owner, Debbie, said she had owned her park for 36 years and that the county inspects parks; she said the village’s annual licensing fee (which she identified as $525 for her park) is significantly higher than the county fee she reported ($110). “I contacted eight villages and towns. No one charges for these permits,” she told the board, pressing for either a reduction or elimination of the village charge.

Trustees and the code officer acknowledged the history of how the fee is written into village code — described in the meeting as an annual licensing fee tied to a certificate of compliance — and told residents the board will review the fee schedule and code language. The board noted that removing or lowering the fee would reduce a revenue source and that any code change would need consideration and time to draft.

Residents also raised concerns about inconsistent timing of inspections and receipt of bills, and requested better communication and appointment-setting for code inspections. The board said it will meet with the code officer and trustee representatives to review the fee schedule and the mobile‑home park licensing process and will report back with suggested revisions.

Next steps: staff to review Chapter 135 and other relevant code sections, return with proposals for adjusting fees or inspection procedures, and meet with affected park owners to discuss implementation options.