(B) Government buildings and public related utility buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the city, provided that when abutting a residential use or a residential use district, the property is screened and landscaped in compliance with §§ 152.275 through 152.281 of this chapter;
(C) Manufactured home parks provided that:
(a) Plans for any and all structures (i.e., central community building, storm shelter);
(b) Detailed description of maintenance procedures and grounds supervision for common areas;
(c) If applicable, provide development phasing details;
(d) A copy of the guidelines and rules proposed by the manufactured home park operator regulating the building type and construction of building additions, accessory buildings, decks and similar type construction; and
(e) Other information as required or implied by these manufactured home park standards or requested by public officials.
(2) General provisions for all manufactured home parks.
(a) Area. All land area shall be:
1. Adequately drained;
2. Landscaped to control dust; and
3. Clean and free from refuse, garbage, rubbish or debris.
(b) Recreational camping. No portion of a manufactured home park shall be used as a recreational camping area.
(c) Public access. Public access to manufactured housing parks shall be as approved by the city.
(d) Fences. Fences are prohibited on individual manufactured home lots.
(e) Inspection access. The area beneath a manufactured home shall be enclosed except that the enclosure shall have access for inspection.
(f) Community building. A manufactured home park shall have a central community building with restroom facilities, heating in all areas and adequate storm protection design and capacity to serve the manufactured home park. The buildings shall be maintained in a safe, clean and sanitary condition.
(g) Emergency storm protections. Manufactured home parks established prior to the effective date of this chapter, shall comply with emergency storm protections as required by state statutes. A new manufactured home park established after the effective date of this chapter, shall have storm shelters in compliance with state statutes. Additionally, all emergency storm protection measures shall be subject to the approval of the City Council.
(h) Manufactured home lot setbacks.
1. Front. Ten feet from the curb of streets interior to the manufactured home park or 30 feet from other public rights-of-way;
2. Side. Ten feet;
3. Rear. Ten feet; and
4. Permitted encroachments.
a. Attached steps, uncovered stoops and landings may encroach up to five feet into a side yard setback, provided that they do not exceed 20 square feet in area or extend closer than ten feet to a structure on an adjacent lot; and
b. An eave or overhang may encroach up to one foot into a front, side and rear setback.
(i) Building height requirements. No structure shall exceed one story or 25 feet, whichever is least.
(j) Utilities.
1. All manufactured home parks shall be connected to a public water and sanitary sewer system.
2. All installations for disposal of surface stormwater must be approved by the city.
3. All utility connections shall be as approved by the city.
4. The source of fuel for cooking, heating or other purposes at each manufactured home site shall be as approved by the city.
5. All utilities shall be underground; there shall be no overhead wires or supporting poles except those essential for street or other lighting purposes.
6. No obstruction shall be permitted that impedes the inspection of plumbing, electrical facilities and related manufactured home equipment.
7. The method of garbage, waste and trash disposal must be approved by the city.
8. The manufactured home park owner shall pay any required sewer and water connection fees to the city.
9. The manufactured home park owner shall pay inspection and testing fees for utility service to the city.
10. All utility construction plans shall be approved by the State Department of Health.
(l) Accessory buildings.
1. Limit. Accessory buildings including garages shall be limited to one per manufactured home lot. Maximum allowable floor area shall not exceed 6% of the lot size in manufactured home parks where lot size is delineated by site plan or lot markers. Floor area shall not exceed 80 square feet in manufactured home parks where lot size is not delineated.
2. Maximum building height. Fifteen feet.
3. Location. The manufactured home park site plan shall designate the locations proposed for the development of garages and/or accessory buildings on each manufactured home lot. The accessory buildings shall comply with the following setback requirements.
a. An accessory building shall only be located in side or rear yards.
b. Accessory buildings shall not be located within any utility easements.
c. Accessory buildings shall be located at least six feet from any other building or structure on the same lot and at least ten feet from a structure on an adjacent lot. On corner lots, accessory buildings shall be located at least 20 feet from a side street surface. Accessory buildings in excess of 12 feet in width shall only be placed on a lot 65 feet in width or greater.
4. Building type and construction. Any building addition shall either be manufactured or custom built of materials that are consistent or compatible to the design of the principal building. COMPATIBLE means that the exterior appearance of an accessory building is not at variance with the principal building from an aesthetic and architectural standpoint to cause:
a. A difference to a degree to cause incongruity with the principal building; and
b. A deviation from the general character of the neighborhood.
(3) Design requirements for manufactured home parks.
(a) Park size. The minimum area required for a manufactured home park designation shall be five acres.
(b) Lot requirements for individual manufactured home lot.
Frontage | Each manufactured home lot shall have frontage on an approved roadway and the corner of each manufactured home lot shall be marked and each lot shall be numbered |
Lot area | 5,000 square feet |
Lot depth | Not less than 120 feet |
Lot width | Not less than 50 feet |
Maximum impervious surface | 50% |
(c) Parking.
1. Each manufactured home site shall have off-street parking space for two passenger vehicles.
2. All parking spaces shall be hard surfaced according to specifications established by the city.
(d) Internal roads and streets.
1. All streets shall be private streets and shall be developed with a roadbed of not less than 32 feet in width and shall meet city design specifications.
2. The park shall have a street lighting plan approved by the city.
(e) Recreation. All manufactured home parks shall have at least 6% of the land area developed for recreational use (tennis courts, children's play equipment, swimming pool, golf green and the like). The recreational use shall be developed and maintained at the owner/operator's expense.
(f) Landscaping.
1. Each manufactured home lot shall be provided with one tree. The size and type of trees shall meet the requirements of § 152.278(B) of this chapter.
2. A landscape screen meeting the requirements of § 152.279 of this chapter shall be installed and maintained around each manufactured home park.
3. All areas shall be landscaped in accordance with a landscaping plan approved by the City Council.
(g) Lighting.
1. Artificial light shall be maintained during all hours of darkness in all buildings containing public toilets, laundry equipment and the like.
2. The manufactured home park grounds shall be lighted as approved by the city from sunset to sunrise.
(4) Operational standards for manufactured home park.
(a) Maintenance. The operator of any manufactured home park or a duly authorized attendant and/or caretaker shall be responsible at all times for keeping the manufactured home park, its facilities and equipment, in a clean, orderly, operable and sanitary condition. The attendant or caretaker shall be answerable, along with the operator, for the violation of any provisions of these regulations to which the operator is subject.
(b) Inspections prior to sale. Prior to the sale of a manufactured home within a manufactured home park, the operator of a manufactured home park or the duly authorized attendant and/or caretaker must inform the Building Official of the prospective sale.
(c) Permits. Prior to a manufactured home being moved onto a lot, the owner shall apply for and obtain a building permit for the (foundation) blocking to state code and a permit for connection to public sewer and water. The application for permits shall be accompanied by a site plan, drawn to scale, detailing the unit placement, accessory structures and setbacks.
(5) Street maintenance. All private internal streets in manufactured home parks shall be maintained by the park owner in a good state of repair, free from obstructions, encumbrances, depressions, potholes and break ups. Snow shall be promptly plowed and removed from streets and adjacent mail boxes and fire hydrants, so that snow or snow piles do not constitute a safety hazard to motorists and pedestrians, or constitute an obstruction to emergency service vehicles. Icy streets and areas adjacent to mail boxes shall be promptly sanded. PROMPTLY shall mean no later than 24 hours after the end of a snow fall or in the case of ice within 24 hours after it has formed.
(Prior Code, § 11-57-4) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)