§ 4.20. Mobile home parks.

4.20.01. Property development standards. The following property development standards shall apply for all mobile home parks:

A.

No parcel of land containing less than two and one-half (2½) acres and less than fifteen (15) mobile home spaces, available at the time of first occupancy shall be used for a mobile home park, however, the plans submitted for approval as required in this section shall be designed for a minimum of twenty-five (25) mobile home units.

B.

The mobile home park shall be subject to the density provisions of the zone in which it is located, provided, however, there shall be not less than three thousand (3,000) square feet of lot area for each space provided on the site for single-wide units and not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet for double-wide units.

C.

The mobile home park shall be located on a well drained site, properly graded to insure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.

D.

Yards.

1.

Each mobile home park shall have a front yard of twenty-five (25) feet extending for the full width of the parcel devoted to said use.

2.

Each mobile home park shall have a rear yard and a side yard on both sides of the parcel devoted to said use of not less than ten (10) feet.

3.

Where a side or rear yard abuts a street, the yard shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet and all yards shall be landscaped and maintained.

E.

No building or structure erected or stationed in this park shall have a height greater than one (1) story or fifteen (15) feet.

F.

A mobile home park shall be entirely enclosed, exclusive of driveways, at its external boundaries by a solid wall, fence or evergreen hedge not less than seven (7) feet in height, except that on any public street, such wall, fence, or hedge shall be twenty-five (25) feet from the street right-of-way line.

G.

Each mobile home park shall be permitted to display on each street frontage, one (1) identifying sign of a maximum size of nine (9) square feet. Said sign shall contain thereon only the name and address of the mobile home park and may be lighted by indirect lighting only.

4.20.02. Size of mobile home spaces. Each mobile home space shall be sufficient size that, in addition to the trailer, the following areas shall be provided:

A.

Each mobile home space for a single-wide unit shall be at least thirty-two (32) feet wide and such space shall be clearly defined by permanent markers. The minimum width of a space for a double-wide unit shall be fifty (50) feet.

B.

There shall be a front yard setback of ten (10) feet from all access roads within the mobile home park.

C.

Mobile homes shall be so harbored on each space so that there shall be at least a 20-foot clearance between mobile homes, provided, however, with respect to mobile homes parked end-to-end, the end-to-end clearance shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet. No mobile home shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet from any building within the mobile home park.

D.

There shall be at least one (1) paved, off-street parking space for each trailer space, which shall be on the same site as the trailer served, and may be located in the rear or side yard of said trailer space.

E.

Each mobile home space shall be provided with a paved patio of at least two hundred (200) square feet and having a storage locker of at least one hundred (100) cubic feet. Storage lockers may be located in locker compounds.

4.20.03. General requirements.

A.

There shall be established and maintained within each park an automobile parking area for the use of guests. The number of spaces within this area shall be equal to one (1) for every four (4) trailer sites.

B.

Access roads within a mobile home park shall be paved to a width of not less than twenty-four (24) feet. Where access roads are paved to a width of thirty-two (32) feet or more, the required guest parking area shall be waived.

C.

Mobile home spaces may abut upon a driveway of not less than twenty (20) feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to the access road within the mobile home park. The sole vehicular access shall not be by alley, and all dead-end driveways shall include adequate vehicular turning space or cul-de-sac.

D.

A minimum of six (6) inches of compacted gravel, or other suitable pavement material, shall be installed for each trailer space. Size of pads shall be ten (10) feet by forty-five (45) feet or larger.

E.

Walkways not less than two (2) feet wide shall be provided from the mobile home spaces to service buildings.

F.

Each mobile home space shall be provided with a connection to the sanitary sewer line or to a sewer system approved by the health department.

G.

There shall be provided a park and recreation area having a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet for each mobile home space. Areas shall be consolidated into usable areas with minimum dimensions of not less than thirty (30) feet.

H.

Each mobile home park shall be provided with a management office and such service buildings as are necessary to provide facilities for mail distribution, storage space for supplies and maintenance materials.

I.

Trailers, with or without toilet facilities, that cannot be connected to a sewer system approved by the Health Department shall not be permitted in a mobile home park.

J.

Cabanas and other similar enclosed structures are prohibited.

K.

Mobile homes shall not be used for commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential uses within the mobile home parks.

4.20.04. Plans and schedules required.

A.

The following information shall be shown on the mobile home park development plan:

1.

The location and legal description of the proposed mobile home park.

2.

Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements, and facilities constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park.

3.

The proposed use of buildings shown on the site.

4.

The location and size of all mobile home spaces.

5.

The location of all points of entry and exit for motor vehicles and internal circulation pattern.

6.

The location of all landscaping to be provided.

7.

The location of all lighting standards to be provided.

8.

The location of all walls and fences and the indication of their height and the materials of their construction.

9.

The location of all off-street parking facilities.

10.

The location and size of park and recreation areas.

11.

The name and address of the applicant.

12.

Such other engineering and topographic data as may be required to permit the planning commission to determine if the provisions of these regulations are being complied with.

4.20.05. Approval of development plan. The development plan of the mobile home park shall be submitted to the planning commission for approval as a use permitted on review.

4.20.06. Changes to development plan. A revised development plan shall be submitted to the planning commission for approval of any changes, alterations, amendments, or extensions to the development plan. Approval of such changes may be granted if, in the opinion of the planning commission, the requested changes would be in keeping with the intent and provisions of this resolution.

4.20.07. Issuance of building permits. No building permit shall be issued for construction of any building or location of any mobile home on the land until the planning commission has approved the development plan and a statement has been affixed.

4.20.08. Revocation of building permit. The building permit shall be revoked if construction of any part, or phase, of the development is not in compliance with the approved plans.

(Ord. No. O-96-9-105, § 1, 10-28-96; Ord. No. O-12-9-102, § 1(Exh. A), 10-22-12)