(A) Within a Mobile Home Residential District (R-MHP), the following uses shall be permitted:
(1) Mobile home parks;
(2) Accessory structures;
(3) Home occupations, conducted by the occupant;
(4) Parks and playgrounds;
(5) Streets, access ways and off-street parking as required by this chapter;
(6) Public utilities including poles, lines, distribution transformers, pipes, meters and other facilities necessary for the provision and maintenance of public utilities, including water and sewerage systems. Electrical transmission lines are excluded; and
(7) Signs as follows:
(a) Home occupation sign, as defined; and
(b) Temporary real estate lease, rent or sale signs, but not to exceed 4 square feet.
(B) Within a Mobile Home Residential District (R-MHP), the dimensional requirements shall be as follows:
(1) Area regulations.
(a) The minimum area for each mobile home park shall be 2 acres. (Minimum number of spaces completed and ready for occupancy before first occupancy is permitted shall be 5.)
(b) The minimum area for an individual mobile home space shall be 4,000 square feet.
(c) The minimum average width for each mobile home lot shall be 50 feet. This average shall be maintained between points 10 feet in front of the mobile home stand and 10 feet to the rear of the stand.
(d) The total density of any mobile home park shall not exceed 7 units per gross acre.
(2) Yard and setback regulations.
(a) Minimum distance between mobile homes. No mobile home shall be placed within 25 feet of another.
(b) Yards abutting common area. The distance from the line or corner of the mobile home stand to a private access drive, a common parking area, a common walk or other common area shall be 20 feet minimum. Patios, carports and individual storage facilities shall be disregarded in determining yard widths.
(c) Distance the mobile homes to be located from park boundary and public streets. No mobile home shall be placed a lesser distance from the mobile home park boundary than the side yard width required in the zoning district in which the property adjoining each such boundary lies. In no case shall any mobile home be placed less than 15 feet from the mobile home park boundary. The distance from the line or corner of the mobile home stand to a public street shall be as designated on the setback map or, if the setback is not designated on that map, shall be located 35 feet or more from any street right-of-way which is 50 feet or greater in width, or 60 feet or more from the center of any street right-of-way less than 50 feet in width. This shall be known as the setback line.
(C) Within a Mobile Rome Residential District (R-MHP) improvements shall be as follows:
(1) Mobile home stand. A mobile home stand is part of an individual lot which has been reserved for the placement of the mobile home.
(a) Placement. The mobile home stand placement shall provide for the practical placement on and removal from the lot of both the mobile home and its appurtenant structures, and the retention of the home in the lot in a stable condition and in satisfactory relationship to its surroundings.
(b) Size. The size of the mobile home stand shall be suitable for the general market to be served by the individual proposal and suitable to fit dimensions of mobile homes anticipated, including mobile home appurtenant structures or appendages.
(c) Location. The location of each mobile home stand shall be at the elevation, distance and angle in relation to the access street and the mobile home access way that placement and removal of the mobile home is practical.
(d) Construction. The construction of the mobile home stand shall be of appropriate material, properly graded, placed and compacted, so as to be durable and adequate for the support of the maximum anticipated loads during all seasons.
(e) Gradient. There shall be 0% to 5% longitudinal gradient and adequate crown or cross gradient for surface drainage.
(f) Markers for mobile home lots. Every mobile home lot shall be clearly defined on the ground by permanent markers. There shall be posted and maintained in a conspicuous place on each lot a number corresponding to the number of each lot as shown on the site plan submitted so that each lot may be easily identified.
1. Patio. Each mobile home lot shall provide an appropriate outdoor living space to supplement the limited interior space of a mobile home.
a. Size. The minimum size of each mobile home lot outdoor living space shall be 180 square feet.
b. Location. Every patio location shall be convenient to the entrance of the mobile home, appropriately related to open areas of the lot and other facilities, fitted to terrain and natural features, and related to anticipated mobile home models.
c. Elevation. The patio shall be at an elevation at least as high as the elevation of its mobile home stand. Where topographical conditions permit, the patio and adjoining yard areas on the entry side of the mobile home stand may be as much as 2 feet higher than mobile home stand in order that the level of the patio and outdoor living areas will be close to the floor level of an in-place mobile home. The grade difference between the patio and the stand may be taken up by a retaining wall or cribbing or by an earth slope. Where the patio is higher than the mobile home stand, adequate surface drainage of the mobile home stand shall be provided across the other side or ends of the stand. There shall be adequate crown or cross gradient for surface drainage.
d. Construction. Any subgrading shall be well drained, uniformly graded and compacted. Construction shall provide a useful outdoor surface constructed or formed either monolithically or in movable units with weather- resistant materials placed sufficiently close together to create a paved area.
2. Tenant storage. Tenant storage shall provide storage facilities on or conveniently near each mobile home lot for the active storage of outdoor equipment, furniture and tools, and for the inactive storage of any other material as is used only seasonally or infrequently by the typical tenant and cannot be conveniently stored in the typical mobile home.
a. Size. There shall be a minimum of 90 cubic feet provided for general storage for each mobile home lot.
b. Design and location of storage facilities. Storage facilities shall be provided on the lot, or in compounds located within a reasonable distance, not more than 100 feet from each stand, located not closer to private streets and public streets than the mobile home unit itself. Storage facilities shall be designed in a manner that will enhance the appearance of the park and shall be constructed of suitable weather-resistant materials appropriate under the use and maintenance contemplated.
(2) Streets. All streets, both public and private, serving mobile home lots shall conform to the construction standards of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation. Curbs and gutters are encouraged; however, in the event that they are not provided, paved drainage facilities shall be provided.
(a) Alignment and gradient. Streets shall be adapted to the topography and shall have suitable alignment and gradient for safety of traffic, satisfactory surface and groundwater drainage, and proper functioning of sanitary and storm sewer systems.
(b) Intersections. Street intersections shall generally be at right angles. Off-sets at intersections and intersections of more than 2 streets at 1 point shall be avoided.
(c) Extent of improvements. The street improvements shall extend continuously from the existing improved street system to provide suitable access to the mobile home stands and other important facilities on the property, to provide adequate connections to existing or future streets at the destinations on the property.
(d) Grading. Grading shall be for the full width of the street providing suitable finish grades for pavement or sidewalks, thus assuring adequate surface drainage and convenient access to the mobile home stands and other important facilities on the property.
(3) Walks.
(a) Walks shall be provided for safe, convenient, all-season pedestrian access and shall be of adequate width for intended use and durable and convenient to maintain.
(b) There shall be:
1. Individual walks to each mobile home stand from a paved driveway or parking space connecting to a paved street;
2. Common walks in locations where pedestrian traffic is concentrated; for example, at the court entrance and to the court office an other important facilities. Common walks should preferably be through interior areas removed from the vicinity of streets;
3. Width, alignment and gradient of walks shall be appropriate for safety, convenience and appearance, and shall be suitable for use both by pedestrians and for the circulation of small-wheeled vehicles such as baby carriages and service carts;
4. Width shall generally be at least 3 feet for walks on individual lots and at least 4 feet for common walks;
5. Sudden changes in alignment and gradient shall be avoided;
6. Gradients shall be between 1/8 inch per foot (1%) and 5/8 inch per foot (5%) wherever possible, especially in areas subject to ice conditions;
7. Maximum cross-slope shall be 1/4 inch per foot (2%) and minimum shall be 1/8 inch per foot (1%). No required walk shall be used as a drainage way; and
8. Pavement shall be cement concrete at least 4 inches in depth. Joints shall be at regular intervals not exceeding twice the width of the walk. The base should be a minimum of 4 inches thick and shall consist of crushed stone, gravel or other appropriate durable material compacted to maximum practical density.
(4) Parking spaces. Parking spaces shall be provided at the rate of at least 2 car spaces for each mobile home lot. Each parking space shall not be less than 10 feet wide and 22 feet deep, shall be surfaced for its entire area with durable, hard material, suitable for all-weather use, and shall have unobstructed access to a public street or common street highway.
(5) Water supply. An adequate supply of potable water approved by the Health Department shall be furnished from a public water supply system or from a private water system conforming to all applicable laws, regulations, resolutions and ordinances, with supply faucets located on each mobile home lot.
(6) Sewerage facilities. In each mobile home park, all waste or waste water from a faucet, toilet, tub, shower, sink, slopsink, drain, washing machine, garbage disposal unit or laundry shall empty into a Health Department-approved sewer system.
(7) Garbage and trash disposal. Corrosion-resistive metal garbage cans or other noncombustible containers, with tight-fitting covers, shall be provided in quantities adequate to permit disposal of all garbage and rubbish. Each mobile home lot shall have at least 1 garbage can within 100 feet of it. The cans shall be kept in sanitary condition as determined by inspection of the Health Department. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as frequently as may be necessary, but not less than weekly to ensure that the garbage cans shall not overflow.
(8) Electric lighting and outlets. All entrances, exits and driveways shall be lighted at night. Not less than a 100-watt electric light shall be provided for each 200 lineal feet of internal driveway and at each entrance and exit to the mobile home park. At least 1 receptacle outlet for each mobile home space shall be provided; this receptacle and other electric wiring shall conform to the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC).
(9) Utility metering. All utilities shall be metered separately for each mobile home and meet national and local standards.
(10) Storage tanks. Gasoline, liquefied petroleum, gas or oil storage tanks shall be so installed as to comply with the USBC.
(11) Playgrounds and recreational facilities. Areas and facilities for recreational purposes shall be provided in the park with an aggregate area of not less than 1,000 square feet for each mobile home space. This area shall be in addition to the minimum required mobile home space.
(12) Additions to mobile homes. No permanent or semi-permanent structure shall be affixed to any mobile home as an addition to the mobile home, nor shall any accessory structure be permitted on any mobile home lot or in any mobile home park except those accessory structures required by this chapter and a structure to house an office. If an office structure is provided, its construction shall comply with all applicable laws and ordinances. The prohibition herein against any addition or accessory to a mobile home shall not apply to a canopy or awning designed for use with a mobile home.
(13) Height regulations. No mobile home shall exceed 14 feet in height nor shall any storage facility or other accessory structure exceed the height of any mobile home which it serves. Utilities, television antennae and radio aerials are exempt.
(14) Mobile home standards.
(a) Plumbing, heating, electrical.
1. Every mobile home occupied as a dwelling unit located in the town after the date of the adoption of this chapter shall meet the minimum standards for plumbing, heating and electrical systems as defined by the American National Standards Institute Publication A 119.1 (ANSI A119.1) or the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards (FMHCS). Mobile homes that do not meet these minimum standards for plumbing, heating and electrical systems will not be issued an occupancy permit by the Zoning Administrator.
2. The minimum standards for plumbing, heating and electrical systems as defined by the ANSI 119.1 or FMHCS as amended and revised periodically, are hereby made a part of and incorporated by reference into this chapter.
(b) Skirting and underpinning. Skirting or underpinning shall be required of all mobile homes. Skirting shall be of such material that it enhances the appearance of the individual unit.
(15) Requirements for permitted uses. Before a zoning permit shall be issued or construction begun on any permitted use in this district, detailed site plans, indicating compliance with the substantive provisions of this chapter, shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for study. The Administrator may refer these plans to the Planning Commission for their recommendations. Modification of the plans may be required.
(D) Special uses within Residential District - Mobile Homes (R-MHP).
(1997 Code, § S9-7-3) (Am. Ord. passed - - )