The following standards for the arrangement and development of land and buildings are required in the MH-R District:
(a) Minimum Lot Area.
(1) The minimum lot area for any manufactured home community shall be ten (10) acres. Maximum gross density shall not exceed ten (10) dwelling units per acre.
(2) Individual manufactured home lots shall be not less than 3,500 square feet.
(3) For any other permitted use, the minimum lot area shall not be less than 6,000 square feet.
(b) Minimum Lot Width.
(1) The minimum lot width for any manufactured home community shall be not less than 300 feet. Frontage shall be provided on a publicly dedicated and improved street. The ratio of width to depth shall not exceed one to five (1:5).
(2) The minimum lot width for any individual mobile home lot within such a community shall be not less than thirty (30) feet.
(3) For any other permitted use, the minimum lot width shall be sixty (60) feet.
(c) Minimum Front Yard.
(1) The minimum front yard depth for any manufactured home community shall be not less than thirty-five (35) feet.
(2) For any other permitted use, the minimum front yard depth shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(d) Minimum Side Yard Width.
(1) The minimum side yard width for any manufactured home community shall be not less than thirty-five (35) feet.
(2) The minimum side yard width for any individual lot within a manufactured home community shall be not less than five (5) feet.
(3) For any other permitted uses, the minimum side yard width shall be not less than eight (8) feet, with minimum of twenty (17) feet for the sum of side yards.
(e) Minimum Rear Yard Depth.
(1) The minimum rear yard depth for any manufactured home community shall be not less than thirty-five (35) feet.
(2) The minimum rear yard depth for any individual lot within a manufactured home community shall be not less than ten (10) feet.
(3) For any other permitted use, the minimum rear yard depth shall be not less than forty (40) feet.
(f) Minimum Lot Coverage. Detached dwelling units and their accessory buildings shall not occupy more than forty percent (40%) of the lot area of any individual manufactured home lot.
(g) Required Open Space and Recreational Areas. At least twenty percent (20%) of the gross land area for any new manufactured home community shall be reserved for common recreational areas and facilities, such as playgrounds, swimming pools, pedestrian paths, and similar facilities. Such recreational and open space facilities shall not be a part of streets and/or parking areas, and shall be closed to motorized traffic, except for service and maintenance vehicles. Such areas shall be landscaped, improved and maintained for the intended uses.
(h) Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking for permitted uses shall be provided. In manufactured home communities and conditional uses, parking spaces shall be provided for two (2) vehicles for each dwelling unit. Such parking spaces shall be located either on the same lot as the dwelling which they serve, or in specially provided common areas located not more than 400 feet from the dwelling which they serve, or some combination thereof. Required parking spaces shall not be provided on public or private streets within and on the perimeter of the community. Parking shall be so arranged that there is no maneuvering incidental to parking in the travel lane of streets.
(i) Access. All manufactured home communities shall have direct access to collector streets. Principal vehicular access points shall be designed to encourage smooth traffic flow. Merging and turnout lanes and/or traffic dividers shall be required where existing or anticipated traffic volumes indicate need. Minor streets shall not be connected with streets outside the district in such a way so as to encourage the use of those streets by substantial amounts of through traffic. No lot within the community shall have direct vehicular access to a street bordering the development.
(j) Streets and Street Layout. All streets, whether private or dedicated to the City, providing access to the individual lots in a manufactured home community, shall be dimensioned and improved in accordance with the subdivision standards and requirements of this Ordinance.
The proposed layout of streets within a manufactured home community shall be subject to approval by the Planning Commission. In making such determinations, the Commission may procure the assistance of a Professional Engineer or other professional. All costs associated with such approval shall be paid by the applicant prior to issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
(k) Water and Sewer. Any manufactured home community shall be provided with a water and sanitary sewer distribution system, serving each individual home lot, which is connected to the municipal water and sanitary sewage system. The design and construction of all distribution and collection systems shall be approved by the City and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. All costs associated with such approval(s) shall be paid by the applicant prior to issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
(l) Storm Drainage. All areas within a manufactured home community shall be graded and drained so as to minimize standing water and surface runoff. Open drainage ditches shall be prohibited. The proposed methods for alleviation of standing water and excessive surface runoff shall be submitted by the applicant and approved by the City. All costs associated with such approvals shall be paid by the applicant prior to the issuance of Certificates of Zoning Compliance.
(m) Underground Utilities. Within any manufactured home community, all utility lines, including electricity, telephone, and cable television shall be located underground.
(n) Fire Protection. Within each manufactured home community there shall be provided a fire protection system approved by the Chillicothe Fire Inspector. Standard fire hydrants shall be located within 400 feet of any structure, or other system constructed which in the judgment of the Chillicothe Fire Inspector, provides an equal or greater measure of protection.
(Ord. 27-11. Passed 3-14-11.)