§ 151.058 MH MOBILE HOME DISTRICT.

   (A)   Mobile home parks. Mobile home parks shall be permitted on a conditional basis in any MH Zoning District, subject to the following conditions. Mobile home parks; provided:

      (1)   The density shall not exceed eight manufactured home units per acre.

      (2)   Water and sewer hookups shall be provided for each manufactured home site.

      (3)   All towing devices, wheels, axles, and hitches shall be removed.

      (4)   The home must be placed upon a foundation consisting of footings and piers which meet the installation requirements of the Section 19-425.39, Manufactured Home Minimum Installation as promulgated by the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board. Foundation and anchoring must comply with all applicable requirements of the Building Code adopted by the Town of Calhoun Falls at the time the manufactured home is placed on the site.

      (5)   A permanent landing and steps with handrails are required at each exterior doorway. The structure must include steps which lead to the ground level. All exterior exits of the home shall have a landing of no less than three feet by three feet in size with 36-inch handrails.

      (6)   Skirting or a curtain wall, unpierced except for required ventilation, and access door must be installed and may consist of brick, masonry, block, stone, or similar materials designed and manufactured for permanent outdoor installation. The minimum ventilation requirement shall be one square foot of ventilation per 150 square feet of crawl space. All skirting shall be able to withstand an 80 mile-per-hour wind zone standard. The requirement of this division shall be complied with on or before final inspection for this unit is made.

      (7)   A six-foot-high privacy fence, made of wood that provides a nearly 100% opacity level, shall be erected along all exterior property lines and shall be maintained during operation of the mobile home park.

   (B)   Definitions. For definitions of the terms MOBILE HOME, MOBILE HOME PARK, MOBILE HOME SPACE, CAMPER and TRAILER, see § 151.004.

   (C)   Existing mobile home parks. Existing mobile home parks not in conformance with the provisions of this section in areas covered by these regulations shall be considered as nonconforming uses and shall be governed by the provisions regulating the uses under §§ 151.120 through 151.145.

   (D)   Mobile home parks are prohibited without the approval from Mayor and Council.

(Ord. 97-04, passed 12-19-1996; Ord. - -, passed - -; Ord. 24-121, passed 12-4-2024)

Cross-reference:

   Mobile home parks general water provisions, see § 51.09

   Mobile home parks water rates and charges, see § 51.33

   Mobile home building regulations, see § 150.04