(A) Statement of purpose. The purpose of the mobile home park district is to encourage a suitable environment for persons and families that by preference choose to live in a mobile home rather than a conventional single-family structure. In keeping with the occupancy characteristics of contemporary mobile homes, this section establishes low density standards and permitted uses that reflect the needs of residents in the district. Development is limited to mobile homes when located in a subdivision designed for that purpose or a mobile home park with recreation facilities, churches, schools, and necessary public utility buildings.
(B) Principal permitted uses. In the RMH district, no uses shall be permitted, unless otherwise provided in this ordinance, except the following:
(1) Mobile homes;
(2) Mobile home parks, subject to the requirements as established and regulated by M.C.L.A. §§ 125.2301 et seq., as amended, except that the same shall conform to the following requirements:
(a) Greenbelt. The park shall have a greenbelt 20 feet in width at its rear and sides. The greenbelt shall be 40 feet at the front of the mobile home park. The greenbelt shall be measured from the nearest edge of the road right-of-way to the line of the closest mobile home site;
(b) Recreation. A minimum of 15% of the total park area should be left in open space developed for recreation purposes. This developed area shall not include roads, sidewalks, or lands under water or having excessive grades, and shall be so graded and developed as to have adequate drainage and usability by residents of the park;
(c) Site dimensions. Each mobile home shall have its own home site which shall be at least 40 feet wide and a minimum of 3,600 square feet in area. A double-wide mobile home shall have a mobile home site which shall be at least 55 feet wide and a minimum of 5,500 square feet in area;
(d) Setback from other mobile homes. Mobile homes shall be at least 30 feet from the rear of the nearest mobile home and 25 feet from the side of the nearest mobile home;
(e) Setback from drive. Mobile homes shall be placed at least 10 feet from the pavement of the access drive; and
(f) Frontage. The mobile home park shall have a minimum of 400 feet of frontage on an existing paved road of not less than 86-foot right-of-way.
(3) Mobile home subdivisions, provided that minimum lot sizes and yard spaces shall be:
(a) Lot width: single, 45 feet; or double-wide, 60 feet;
(b) Lot area: single, 5,000 square feet; or double-wide, 7,200 square feet;
(c) Minimum front yard: 20 feet;
(d) Minimum side yard: 10 feet; and
(e) Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.
(4) Public, parochial, or private elementary, intermediate, or high schools offering courses in general education, not operated for profit;
(5) Churches and other facilities normally incidental thereto, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Unless established prior to the enactment of this ordinance, a church site shall contain an area of at least 2 acres;
(b) The site shall be so located as to have at least 1 property line abutting a major thoroughfare. All ingress and egress to the site shall be directly onto the major thoroughfare; and
(c) Wherever the off-street parking area is adjacent to land zoned for residential purposes, a continuous and obscuring screening wall not less than 5 feet in height shall be provided along the sides of the parking area adjacent to the residentially zoned land in accordance with § 157.087 of this code.
(6) Public utility buildings and uses, but not including service and storage yards, when operating requirements necessitate locating within the district to serve the immediate vicinity;
(7) Nursery schools, day nurseries, and child care centers (not including dormitories), provided that for each child so cared for, there shall be provided and maintained a minimum of 200 square feet of outdoor play area. This play space shall have a total minimum area of at least 1,000 square feet and shall be screened from any adjoining lot in any residential district in accordance with § 157.087;
(8) Temporary buildings for use incidental to construction work for a period not to exceed 1 year. These buildings shall not be used for residences;
(9) Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above permitted principal uses; and
(C) Site plan review. For all uses permitted in the RMH district, including structural restoration, reconstruction, extension, substitution, or renovation of existing uses, a site plan of the entire building premises shall be submitted for review and approval in accordance with § 157.092 of this code.
(D) Area, height, and placement requirements. Area, height, and placement requirements, unless otherwise specified, are as provided in Appendix A, Schedule of Regulations.