In any district where mobile home parks are permitted the following requirements shall be applied to new mobile home parks and to improvements or extensions of existing parks. Additionally, those regulations contained in Chapter 156 of the Municipal Code shall also apply.
(A) No part of any mobile home park shall be used for nonresidential purposes, except uses that are required for the direct servicing and well being of park residents and for the maintenance of the park. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as prohibiting the sale of a mobile home located on a mobile stand and connected to the pertinent utilities.
(B) Conditions of soil, ground water level, drainage, and topography shall not create hazards to the property, health, or safety of the occupants, or residences or businesses adjacent thereto. The site shall not be exposed to objectionable smoke, dust, noise, odors, or other adverse influence, which would expose persons or property to hazards to health or safety.
(C) Density and yard regulations. The maximum density of mobile homes shall be regulated by separation requirements, occupied lot area ratios, and recreation area requirements as set forth herein. Density will vary considerably in accommodating different sizes of mobile home units with accessory structures used in the locality and the type of layout proposed.
(1) A mobile home park shall be located on a tract of land not less than ten acres in area, with a minimum width and depth dimension of 200 feet.
(2) Each mobile home stand shall be separated from other mobile home stands by a yard of not less than 20 feet. However, no mobile home lot shall have width of less than 30 feet or depth of less than 100 feet.
(3) Mobile home stands shall not occupy an area in excess of one-fourth of the respective lot area. The accumulated occupied area of the mobile home and its accessory structures on a mobile home lot, including parking space and driveway, shall not exceed one-half of the respective lot area.
(4) All mobile homes shall be located at least 40 feet from the exterior lot boundary line of the mobile home park. All mobile homes or other structures shall have a front and rear yard of at least 25 feet from the right-of-way line of any internal public or private street.
(D) Not less than 8% of the gross site area of a mobile home park shall be devoted to recreational facilities, generally provided in a central location. However, this requirement shall not be less than one-half acre for each 100 lots, and the minimum area of any recreational development shall be not less than one-half acre. In larger developments, recreation facilities can be decentralized with at least one area large enough for a small park (one acre). Recreation areas may include space for community buildings and community use facilities such as indoor recreation areas, swimming pools, hobby and repair shops, and service buildings.
(E) Each mobile home lot shall be provided with an outdoor living and service area. This area shall be improved as necessary to assure reasonable privacy and comfort. The minimum area shall be not less than 300 square feet, with at least a dimension of 15 feet.
(F) Entrance to mobile home parks shall have direct access to a public street, and shall be designed to allow free movement on adjacent public streets. No parking shall be permitted on the entrance street for a distance of 100 feet from the public street.
(G) Parking facilities shall be based upon two parking spaces for each mobile home lot. Parking may be in tandem and may be located in the required yards provided it conforms to applicable provisions of this Ordinance.
(H) Each mobile home stand shall be located within 100 feet of a public or internal street, and shall have free and unobstructed access to the street. Pavement widths and other street design standards shall conform to those provided in the Subdivision Regulations.
(I) A common walk system shall be provided and maintained between locations where pedestrian traffic is concentrated. Common walks shall have a minimum width of three and one-half feet.
(J) All mobile home stands shall be connected to common walks, to streets, to driveways, or to parking spaces with individual walkways. Such individual walks shall have a minimum width of two and one-half feet.
(K) The limits of each mobile home lot shall be marked on the ground by suitable means. Location of lot limits on the ground shall be the same as shown on the approved site plans.
(L) Mobile home stands shall be improved to provide adequate support for the placement and tie-down of the mobile home. The stand shall not heave, shift, or settle unevenly under the weight of the mobile home due to frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration, wind, or other forces acting on the structure. Anchors or tie-downs shall be provided according to the Tie-Down Act administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health, a copy of which shall be available from the Zoning Administrator.
(M) Improved driveways should be provided on lots where necessary for convenient access to mobile homes. The minimum width shall be ten feet.
(N) Each mobile home shall be skirted to enclose the space between the ground and the bottom of the mobile home.
(Ord. 8612, passed 12-2-08)