The R-5 District is intended and designed to provide for certain medium-density residential areas of the City now developed with mobile home parks, which by reason of their design and location are compatible with surrounding residential areas and areas where similar development seems likely to occur.
1. Occupancy Outside Park Restricted. It is unlawful to use or occupy a mobile home as a dwelling place outside a mobile home park, unless such mobile home has been converted to real estate as provided by State law and meets with all the requirements of the building, plumbing, health, sanitary, electrical, and zoning ordinances of the City.
2. Principal Permitted Uses. Only the following uses of structures or land shall be permitted in the R-5 District.
A. Any use permitted in the R-2 District.
B. Mobile home park, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 5 of this Section 192.08.
3. Permitted Accessory Uses. Permitted accessory uses in the R-5 District are as follows:
A. Accessory uses permitted in and as limited in the R-2 District.
B. Service buildings as required by subsection 5 below.
A. For any permitted use excepting a mobile home park, the minimum requirements shall be the same as those set out for the R-2 District.
B. For any mobile home park, the requirements shall be as follows:
(1) The minimum total area shall be three (3) acres.
(2) Each yard abutting on a public street shall be considered a front yard and shall be a minimum of 50 feet.
(3) All other yards, whether side or rear, shall be a minimum of 50 feet when adjacent to any other R district and 30 feet when adjacent to a C or M district.
(4) The minimum mobile home space excluding yard requirements shall measure at least 50 by 80 feet.
(5) Mobile homes shall be located on each space so that there will be at least a 20-foot clearance between each mobile home; a 10-foot open space between the mobile home, including any permanently enclosed appendage and any driveway, walkway or mobile home space boundary; and a 10-foot open space at the rear of the mobile home.
5. Mobile Home Park Storm Shelters.
A. General Requirements. Every mobile home park of ten or more mobile home spaces which is constructed after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section shall be provided with above or below-grade storm shelters which shall:
(1) Have a minimum floor area of seven square feet (7 SF) for each mobile home space in said mobile home community;
(2) Be designed by a licensed structural engineer or architect and built in accordance with plans as approved by the City Engineer, Building Official or licensed structural engineer or architect;
(3) Be designed and constructed to meet all Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements and guidelines if the shelter is located in a flood plain;
(4) Be designed and constructed to meet the minimum lighting, ventilation and exiting requirements of the applicable City and State currently adopted construction and installation codes;
(5) Be designed and constructed to meet all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
(6) Be located no farther than 1,320 linear feet from the furthest mobile home space in the mobile home community;
(7) Provide area for the parking of cars of residents who drive to the facility. This is not intended to require a structure built solely as a shelter to provide a paved parking lot.
B. Additions to Existing Mobile Home Parks. For any addition of ten or more mobile home spaces to any existing mobile home park, a storm shelter which complies with the general requirements of paragraph A of this subsection shall be provided to serve such additional spaces. For any addition of fewer than ten mobile home spaces to an existing mobile home park which otherwise complies with the requirements of subparagraph (1) or (6) of paragraph 5A, there is no requirement that an additional shelter be provided to serve such additional spaces. Provided, however, when two or more such additions of fewer than ten mobile home spaces results in a cumulative addition of ten or more mobile home spaces to a mobile home park which otherwise complies with the requirements of said subparagraphs, a storm shelter which complies with the general requirements of paragraph 5A of this subsection shall be provided to serve such additional spaces.
C. Restroom Facilities. Restroom facilities in required storm shelters are not mandatory. When restrooms are installed, toilets may be either flush-type operating from normal water supply, chemical, or other approved types.
D. Access to Shelters. The mobile home park owner, or such owner’s designated agent or representative, shall be responsible for making the storm shelter accessible and usable in times of need. It is unlawful for any required storm shelter to be used for storage purposes if such storage reduces the minimum floor area available for shelter of persons below the requirements of paragraph 5(A)(1) of this section.
E. Existing Nonconforming Mobile Home Parks. Any mobile home park of ten or more mobile home spaces which has an existing above or below-grade storm shelter as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section which does not conform with the requirements of this section, shall be deemed a nonconforming mobile home park with regard to the requirements for storm shelters and may continue to exist as a nonconforming mobile home park for so long as said existing shelter remains in place and usable; provided, however, that any mobile home spaces added to such park after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section shall require storm shelters as provided in paragraph 5B of this section.
6. Petition to Develop.
A. Each petition for a change to the R-5 Zoning district classification submitted to the Council shall be accompanied by a mobile home park plan. Said plan shall show each mobile home space, the water, electrical and sewer lines or septic tank location serving each trailer space, the location of garbage cans, water hydrants, service buildings, driveways, walkways, recreation areas, required yards, parking facilities, lighting, and landscaping.
B. The plan shall be considered by the Plan and Zoning Commission and the Council, who may approve said plan or require such changes thereto as are deemed necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this section.