(A) Purpose and intent. This district is established to set aside an area within municipal limits for the exclusive use of manufactured home park(s) with certain restrictions to provide the residents in that district a safe healthful environment.
(B) Permitted uses. Single-family, detached, manufactured housing and manufactured home park offices shall be permitted uses within the R-5 District unless otherwise specified in the provisions of this chapter. New mobile home parks may not be established unless otherwise specified in the provisions of this chapter. Additionally, existing mobile home parks may not be expanded or modified (acreage, parcels, lots, etc) unless zoned Manufactured Housing Residential (R-5) District.
(C) Accessory uses. The following are permitted accessory uses in the Manufactured Housing Residential District (R-5):
(1) Private garages, parking spaces and car ports. Private garages are intended for use to store the private passenger vehicles of the family or families whom reside upon the premises, and in which no business service or industry is carried on such space can be rented to noncommercial vehicles, trailers or equipment if sufficient off-street parking in full compliance with this chapter is provided elsewhere on the property;
(2) Recreational vehicles and equipment;
(3) Home occupations as regulated by § 153.070;
(4) Noncommercial greenhouses and conservatories;
(5) Private swimming pool, tennis courts and other recreational facilities which are operated for the enjoyment and convenience of the residents of the principal use and their guests;
(6) Tool sheds, structures and similar buildings for storage of domestic supplies and noncommercial recreational equipment;
(7) Boarding or renting of rooms to not more than two persons; and
(8) Community laundry facilities, storm shelter, park office, recreational building(s), provided that such structures are of a permanent nature and comply with the provisions of the state Uniform Building Code.
(D) Conditional uses. The following are conditional uses in an R-4 District:
(2) Non-residential uses.
(a) Essential services;
(b) Convenience establishments (coin-operated laundries, grocery stores, dry cleaning establishments, and beauty and barber shops) may be permitted in mobile home parks subject to the following restrictions:
1. Such establishments and parking areas shall not occupy more than 10% of the area of the park;
2. Shall be located, designed and intended to serve frequent trade or service needs of persons residing in the park; and
3. Shall present no visible evidence of their commercial character to any portion of any residential district outside of the park.
(c) Overnight travel trailer park facilities;
(d) Wind energy conservation systems, subject to the minimum standards found in § 153.061;
(e) Governmental and public regulated utility buildings necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the city, provided, that:
1. Compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood is maintained and required setbacks are met;
2. Equipment is completely enclosed in a permanent structure; and
3. Adequate screening from neighboring uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with § 153.065.
(f) Recreational buildings which include golf courses and neighborhood or community centers; public or private educational institutes (limited to elementary, junior high and senior high schools); and public assembly facilities (churches, temples, synagogues), provided that:
1. Side yard setbacks shall be double that required for the district, but not greater that 30 feet;
2. Adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with § 153.065;
4. Adequate off-street loading and service entrances are provided and regulated, where applicable, by § 153.060.
(g) Cemeteries, provided that:
1. The site has direct vehicular access to a minor arterial or arterial street; and
2. The site is screened in accordance with § 153.065.
(E) General provisions.
(1) Drainage and landscaping. All land area shall be adequately drained, landscaped to control dust, and clean and free from refuse, garbage, rubbish or debris;
(2) Tents. No tents shall be used for residential housing purposes; however, tents may be used for recreational purposes.
(3) Outdoor camping. There shall be no outdoor camping anywhere in a manufactured housing park.
(4) Access approval. Access to manufactured housing parks to/from public right-of-way shall be approved by the city.
(5) Structures. Permits must be obtained for construction of buildings or structures when required by the Building Code.
(6) Enclosure of lower areas; inspection. The area beneath a manufactured housing unit shall be enclosed with a compatible material except that such enclosure must have access for inspection.
(7) Clothes lines. Laundry and clothing shall be hung out to dry only on lines indicated in city approved areas established and maintained exclusively for that purpose, as identified on the manufactured housing park site plan.
(8) Central community buildings. A manufactured housing park shall have an adequate central community building with the following features, as applicable:
(a) Laundry drying areas and machines;
(b) Public toilets and lavatories; and/or
(c) Storm shelter.
(d) Such buildings shall have adequate heating in all areas and be maintained in a safe, clean and sanitary condition.
(9) Completion of spaces before occupancy. The minimum number of spaces completed and ready for occupancy before the first occupancy is permitted in a manufactured home park shall be ten units.
(10) Length of rental. No space shall be rented except for periods of 30 days or more.
(11) Tie-down and blocking requirements. Blocking, anchors and tie-downs shall be placed in accordance with Minnesota state law and the adopted Building Code.
(12) Inspection. All manufactured homes shall comply with state and local fire, health and building regulations.
(13) Refuse disposal. Procedures for garbage, waste and trash disposal must be approved by the city and must conform to all state and local health and pollution control regulations.
(14) Manufactured housing parks must provide and maintain adequate park/street lighting throughout the entirety of the park.
(F) Site plan requirements. At such time an application is submitted to rezone property (see § 153.023) to a Manufactured Housing Residential District (R-5), the applicant must submit a site plan to the city. The applicant shall be bound by said site plan after the rezone application is processed and acted upon by the city. The site plan shall be processed contemporaneous with the rezone application. Thereafter, no building permit shall be issued unless compliance is determined and deemed consistent with any approval issued by the City Council. The site plan shall include:
(1) The name and address of all owners and developers participating in the development of the proposed manufactured housing park;
(2) The legal description and lot size in acres;
(3) The location and size of all manufactured home lots, commercial lots, storage areas, recreation areas and facilities, landscaping, existing tree growth, surface water, topography, roadways, sidewalks and parking sites;
(4) Detailed landscaping plans, grading plans and specifications;
(5) Plans for sanitary sewage disposal, surface drainage, sub-surface drainage, fire hydrants, water systems, electrical services, gas services, cable television, and street lighting;
(6) Location and right-of-way width for all public streets abutting the proposed manufactured home park, inclusive of all street/sidewalk accesses and curbcuts from such street;
(7) Preliminary road construction plans and specifications including applicable cross section and curb details;
(8) Preliminary floor plans and elevations for all permanent structures, as appropriate;
(9) Staging and timing of construction program regardless of whether the entire area will be developed at one time or in phases;
(10) Such other information that is deemed reasonable and applicable by the city in order to complete a comprehensive review of the proposed development; and
(11) The scale for all drawings shall be one inch to 100 feet, legible and reproducible.
(G) Design standards. This division establishes design standards that should be applied to any applications for new manufactured housing parks within the municipal limits of Dilworth:
(1) Park size. The minimum area required for a manufactured housing park designation shall be eight acres.
(2) Density. The maximum density allowed within a manufactured home park shall be 12 manufactured homes per gross acre.
(3) Individual manufactured housing site (homes 14 feet wide or less).
(a) Each manufactured housing site shall contain at least 5,000 square feet of land area for the exclusive use of the occupant;
(b) Width: no less than 50 feet; and
(c) Depth: no less than 100 feet.
(4) Individual manufactured housing sites (homes in excess of 14 feet, but less than 18 feet in width):
(a) Each manufactured housing site shall contain at least 6,050 square feet of land area for the exclusive use of the occupant;
(b) Width: no less than 55 feet; and
(c) Depth: no less than 110 feet.
(5) Individual manufactured housing sites (homes over 18 feet in width);
(a) Each manufactured housing site shall contain at least 6,500 square feet of land area for the exclusive use of the occupant;
(b) Width: no less than 65 feet; and
(c) Depth: no less than 100 feet.
(6) Lot coverage. The manufactured home stand and manufactured home unit including accessory structures shall not cover more than 50% of the manufactured home lot.
(7) Individual manufactured housing unit setbacks.
(a) In manufactured housing parks existing prior to November 1, 1988, housing units shall not be located closer than ten feet to side lot lines nor closer than 15 feet to its front lot line, or within ten feet of its rear lot line;
(b) In all manufactured housing parks developed after November 1, 1988, housing units shall not be located closer than ten feet to side lot lines nor closer than 30 feet to its front lot line, or within ten feet of its rear lot line;
(c) All accessory structures such as awnings, cabanas, storage sheds, car ports, windbreaks, entryways or solar energy system shall be located, at minimum, three feet from any property line and in no case closer than ten feet to the nearest adjoining manufactured home.
(8) Each manufactured housing site shall have frontage on an approved street or roadway and the corner of each manufactured home shall be marked and each site shall be numbered.
(9) Building requirements.
(a) No principal structure shall exceed one story or 25 feet;
(b) No accessory structure shall exceed 15 feet in height;
(c) The unit structure is in compliance with the Guidelines for Manufactured Housing Installation, International Conference of Building Officials, 1983, as may be amended;
(d) No manufactured home stand shall be used for parking more than one manufactured home; and
(e) Each manufactured home shall have the lot number or house number mounted on the street side of the home.
(10) Parking.
(a) Each manufactured housing site shall have off-street parking space for two automobiles. All parking stalls shall be completely contained on the lot in which they serve;
(b) Each manufactured housing park shall maintain additional hard surfaced off-street parking lot(s) for guests of occupants in the amount of one space for every three home sites; and
(c) Driveways and access roads to unit sites/parking spaces shall be hard surfaced according to specifications established by the city.
(11) Utilities.
(a) All manufactured housing units shall be connected to a public water and sanitary sewer system or a private water and sanitary sewer system approved by the state Department of Health;
(b) All installations for disposal of surface stormwater must be approved by the city;
(c) All utility connections shall be as approved by the city;
(d) The source of fuel for cooking, heating or other purposes at each manufactured housing site shall be approved by the city;
(e) All manufactured housing units shall be provided with telephone and electrical outlets;
(f) All utilities shall be underground; there shall be no overhead wires or supporting poles except those essential for street or other lighting purposes set forth herein;
(g) No obstruction shall be permitted that impedes the inspection of plumbing, electrical facilities and related manufactured appurtenances;
(h) The owner shall pay any required sewer connection fees to the city;
(i) The owner shall pay inspection and testing fees to the city; and
(j) Facilities for fire protection shall be installed as required by the city.
(12) Internal roads and streets.
(a) Roads and streets shall be bituminous or concrete surfaced as approved by the city;
(b) All roads and streets shall have a concrete (mountable, roll type) curb and gutter, unless otherwise approved by the city;
(c) All streets shall be developed with a road bed of not less than 32 feet in width and collector streets of not less than 36 feet in width. If parking is permitted on street then the roadbed shall be at least 36 feet in width. To qualify for the reduced road width (i.e. 32 feet) adequate off-street parking must be provided;
(d) The city discourages the use of cul-de-sac streets in manufactured home parks. If they are constructed, cul-de-sacs shall have a minimum roadbed radius of 40 feet;
(e) State and local traffic laws shall govern the operation of motor vehicles upon all dedicated streets in a mobile/manufactured home park; and
(f) The manufactured home park shall have a street lighting plan approved by the city.
(13) Recreation.
(a) All manufactured housing parks shall have at least 20% of the land developed for recreational use (tennis courts, children's play equipment, swimming pool, golf green, and the like). Developed and maintained at the owner/operator's expense, unless otherwise negotiated. Such areas shall be located to avoid any potential traffic hazards.
(b) In lieu of land dedication for public park purposes, a cash contribution as established by the city Subdivision Regulations, as may be amended or updated, may be paid to the city.
(14) Grading. Each manufactured home stand and lot shall have a longitudinal grade of not less than 4% in traverse crown or grade to provide adequate surface drainage.
(15) Landscaping.
(a) Each site shall be properly landscaped with trees, hedges, grass, fences, windbreaks and similar appropriate materials;
(b) A compact hedge, redwood fence or landscaped area shall be installed around each manufactured home park and shall be maintained in an appropriate, first class condition at all times; and
(c) All areas shall be landscaped in accordance with landscaping plans approved by the city.
(16) Lighting.
(a) Artificial light shall be maintained during all hours of darkness in all buildings containing public toilets, laundry equipment or common facilities for park occupant's use; and
(b) The manufactured housing park grounds shall be lighted as approved by the city from sunset to sunrise.
(17) Storage. Storage of large items such as boats, boat trailers, recreation vehicles, and the like. shall be accommodated in a separate secured and screened area of the park. No parking of such vehicles or equipment shall be permitted on the housing site.
(18) Removal. Manufactured home stands and lots shall be at such elevation, distance and position relative to the street or driveway that placement and removal of the manufactured home can be accomplished in a practical and reasonable manner.
(19) General. For those items not specifically referenced, the design standards as established by the Subdivision Regulations, as may be amended, shall be utilized as general development guidelines.
(H) Registration.
(1) It shall be the duty of the operator of the manufactured housing park to keep a record of all homeowners and occupants located within the park. The register shall contain the following information:
(a) The name and address of each unit occupant;
(b) The name and address of the owner of each unit;
(c) The make, model and year of the unit;
(d) The state, territory or country issuing such license;
(e) The date of arrival and departure of each unit; and
(f) The number and type of motor vehicles of residents of the park.
(2) The park operator shall keep the register available for inspection at all times by authorized city, state and county officials, public health officials and other public offices whose duty necessitates acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register shall not be destroyed until after a period of three years following the date of departure of the registrant from the park.
(I) Maintenance. The operator and/or owner of any manufactured housing park, or a duly authorized attendant and/or caretaker shall be responsible at all times for keeping the park, its facilities and equipment (including, but not limited to, private roads, public/park restrooms (if any), parking areas, recreational areas/equipment, street lighting, park lighting, dumpsters, refuse disposal and storage facilities. See division (E) above for additional information), in a clean, orderly, operable and sanitary condition. The attendant or caretaker shall be held accountable along with said operator/owner, for the violation of any provisions of these regulations to which said owner/operator is subject.
(J) Review procedures. All informational elements as required in this section shall be submitted to the city in accordance with the normal time schedule outlined for zoning district amendments, whether or not the proposal requires a rezoning. Proposals for manufactured housing park expansions on properly zoned land shall be reviewed for compliance with the applicable standards and requirements contained in this section by all designated and official city review bodies.
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