Skip to code content (skip section selection)
Compare to:
SEC. 51A-4.117.   MANUFACTURED HOME [MH(A)] DISTRICT.
      (1)   Purpose. The manufactured home is recognized as a specific form of housing for which accommodations should be provided. To provide appropriate standards for density, spacing, and use, a separate district is created and designated for the specific purpose of providing at appropriate locations, area for the development of manufactured home parks, courts, or subdivisions. In certain commercial and industrial districts, a manufactured home development may be provided for by amending the zoning district map where these projects are appropriate by approval of a specific use permit. The standards for commercial manufactured home development for transient occupancy differ from those of a manufactured home subdivision where more or less permanent occupancy is anticipated.
      (2)   Main uses permitted.
         (A)   Agricultural uses.
            --   Crop production.
         (B)   Commercial and business service uses.
            None permitted.
         (C)   Industrial uses.
            --   Gas drilling and production. [SUP]
            --   Temporary concrete or asphalt batching plant. [SUP]  
         (D)   Institutional and community service uses.
            --   Adult day care facility. [SUP]
            --   Cemetery or mausoleum. [SUP]
            --   Child-care facility. [SUP]
            --   Church.
            --   Community service center. [SUP]
            --   Foster home. [SUP]
            --   Library, art gallery, or museum. [SUP]
            --   Public or private school. [SUP]
         (E)   Lodging uses.
            None permitted.
         (F)   Miscellaneous uses.
            --   Carnival or circus (temporary). [By special authorization of the building official.]
            --   Temporary construction or sales office.
         (G)   Office uses.
            None permitted.
         (H)   Recreation uses.
            --   Country club with private membership. [RAR]
            --   Public park, playground, or golf course.
         (I)   Residential uses.
            --   College dormitory, fraternity, or sorority house.
            --   Handicapped group dwelling unit. [See Section 51A-4.209(3.1).]
            --   Manufactured home park or subdivision.
            --   Single family.
         (J)   Retail and personal service uses.
            None permitted.
         (K)   Transportation uses.
            --   Transit passenger shelter.
            --   Transit passenger station or transfer center. [SUP]
         (L)   Utility and public service uses.
            --   Electrical substation. [SUP]
            --   Local utilities. [SUP or RAR may be required. See Section 51A-4.212(4).]
            --   Police or fire station. [SUP]
            --   Radio, television, or microwave tower. [SUP]
            --   Tower/antenna for cellular communication. [See Section 51A-4.212(10.1).]
            --   Utility or government installation other than listed. [SUP]
         (M)   Wholesale, distribution, and storage uses.
            --   Recycling drop-off container. [See Section 51A-4.213 (11.2).]
            --   Recycling drop-off for special occasion collection. [See Section 51A-4.213 (11.3).]
      (3)   Accessory uses. As a general rule, an accessory use is permitted in any district in which the main use is permitted. Some specific types of accessory uses, however, due to their unique nature, are subject to additional regulations contained in Section 51A-4.217. For more information regarding accessory uses, consult Section 51A-4.217. The following accessory uses are not permitted in this district:
            --   Accessory helistop.
            --   Accessory medical/infectious waste incinerator.
            --   Accessory outside display of merchandise.
            --   Accessory outside sales.
            --   Accessory pathological waste incinerator.
      (4)   Yard, lot, and space regulations. (Note: The yard, lot, and space regulations in this subsection must be read together with the yard, lot, and space regulations contained in Division 51A-4.400. In the event of a conflict between this subsection and Division 51A-4.400, Division 51A-4.400 controls.)
         (A)   Front yard.
            (i)   Minimum front yard is 20 feet.
            (ii)   In this district, a manufactured home may not be located closer than 20 feet to a public street right-of-way or a private drive used for access, circulation, or service to a lot or stand where a manufactured home is located.
         (B)   Side and rear yard. Minimum side and rear yard is ten feet.
         (C)   Dwelling unit density. No maximum dwelling unit density.
         (D)   Floor area ratio. No maximum floor area ratio.
         (E)   Height. Maximum structure height is 24 feet.
         (F)   Lot coverage.
            (i)   Maximum lot coverage is:
               (aa)   20 percent for residential structures; and
               (bb)   25 percent for nonresidential structures.
            (ii)   Aboveground parking structures are included in lot coverage calculations; surface parking lots and underground parking structures are not.
         (G)   Lot size.
            (i)   In this district, a manufactured home must have the following minimum lot area:
               (aa)   1,500 square feet for a manufactured home on a transient stand; or
               (bb)   4,000 square feet for a manufactured home on a subdivided lot.
            (ii)   Repealed by Ord. 20441.
            (iii)   Repealed by Ord. 20441.
         (H)   Stories. No maximum number of stories.
      (5)   Off-street parking and loading. Consult the use regulations (Division 51A-4.200) for the specific off-street parking requirements for each use. Consult the off-street parking and loading regulations (Divisions 51A-4.300 et seq.) for information regarding off-street parking and loading generally.
      (6)   Environmental performance standards. See Article VI.
      (7)   Landscape regulations. See Article X.
      (8)   Additional provisions.
         (A)   In this district, no person may locate a manufactured home nearer than 10 feet to the side line of any lot or stand, and the minimum space between adjacent manufactured homes must be 20 feet. (Ord. Nos. 19455; 19786; 20360; 20441; 20625; 20950; 21002; 21044; 21314; 21442; 22392; 24543; 26920; 32209)