(A) Applicability. Mobile home parks shall meet all standards contained in this section.
(B) Plan requirements.
(1) No person, firm or corporation proposing to operate a mobile home park in the county, shall proceed with any construction work on the proposed park until they have obtained from the Planning Commission written approval of the preliminary plan of the proposed park, according to procedures outlined herein.
(C) Pre-application procedure. The mobile home park developer should meet with the Planning Commission, prior to formal application, to discuss his or her plans and prepare a suitable sketch and plans sufficient to give a general understanding of the proposal. The Planning Commission shall inform the developer as to the general suitability of the plans and of any modifications required by this chapter, if deemed advisable. This step is voluntary and will never be considered as a formal plan submission.
(D) Preliminary plan.
(1) The developer shall then prepare and submit a preliminary plan, together with improvement plans and other supplementary material, as required.
(2) Where a mobile home park is proposed for construction in a series of stages, a preliminary plan for the development of the entire tract of land shall be submitted along with the detailed plans and specifications for the initial stage, as well as any subsequent stages.
(E) Design requirements.
(1) Length of residential occupancy. Parks shall be designed to serve the long-term placement of mobile homes.
(2) Individual lots. The planning and location of individual lots shall be guided by the following requirements.
(a) Access. Each lot shall be directly accessible from an approved internal street without the necessity of crossing any other space.
(b) Size. Each mobile home lot shall have a minimum lot width of 50 feet and a minimum area of 5,000 square feet.
(c) Yard requirements.
1. Mobile homes shall be parked on each lot so that there will be a minimum of ten feet between the mobile home, appurtenant structures and any adjacent side or rear lot line.
2. There shall be a minimum of 20 feet between an individual mobile home, attached structure and accessory structure, and the paved area or cartway of a private interior park street or common parking area. The setback from the right-of-way of any public street or highway shall be to 35 feet.
3. Mobile homes shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from any structures on adjacent lots or common open space.
4. Secondary entranceways may utilize stoops, landings, patios or awnings that may extend to a depth of five feet within the ten-foot yard requirements.
(d) Identification. Each lot shall have a number placed on the lot either in the form of a sign or directly on the mobile home. It shall be arranged in such a way so that it is visible from the road on which the mobile home or lot is fronting.
(e) Skirting. The plans shall specify that skirting shall be provided on all mobile homes.
(f) Drainage. Drainage and stormwater management plans shall be submitted with the preliminary plan.
(3) Mobile home stands.
(a) The location of each mobile home stand shall be at such elevation, distance and angle in relation to the, access street so that the removal of the mobile home is practical.
(b) The size of each mobile home stand shall be suitable for the general market to be served by the individual park, be sufficient to fit the dimensions of mobile homes anticipated, and sufficient to handle any appurtenant structures and appendages, including prefabricated “Florida rooms”, car ports and storage structures.
(c) A 1% to 5% gradient longitudinal crown or cross gradient for surface drainage shall be provided.
(d) Mobile home stands shall be either concrete pads or piers. The piers shall be set at least 36 inches deep.
(e) Each mobile home shall follow national and manufacturer’s standards for tie downs.
(4) Internal street system. The internal street system in privately owned mobile home parks shall be privately owned, constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable sections set forth in §§ 155.075 through 155.090, except street widths, which shall be governed by the following minimum requirements:
Table 156J | |
Interior Street | Cartway Width |
One- or two-way, with no parking | 22 feet |
One- or two-way, with parking on one side only | 28 feet |
One- or two-way, with parking on both sides | 34 feet |
(5) Street widths at access points. At points where general traffic enters or leaves the park, streets shall be 35 feet in width within 20 feet of the existing public street to permit free movement from or to the public street, and no parking shall be permitted that in any way interferes with such free movement.
(6) Cul-de-sac streets. Shall be provided with a turnaround having an outside roadway diameter of at least 80 feet.
(7) Parking spaces. Car parking spaces, at a minimum size of eight by 18 feet, shall be provided in sufficient number to meet the needs of the occupants of the property and their guests without interference with normal movement of traffic. Such facilities shall be provided at the rate of at least two parking spaces for each mobile home lot, located in adjacent parking bays. If no on-street parking is permitted, then an additional parking space for each four lots shall be provided for guest parking and for delivery and service vehicles. Required car parking spaces shall be located for convenient access to the mobile home.
(F) Utility and fire requirements.
(1) General. In accordance with the rules and regulations, Commonwealth, Department of Environmental Protection, provisions for all sewage disposal and treatment of water supply, including plumbing, refuse disposal and such other information required by the Department of Environmental Protection, shall be shown on plans and submitted to and approved by the Department of Environmental Protection.
(2) Electric. All electrical facilities shall be installed and inspected according to the standards set forth in the latest edition of the National Electrical Code and the local power company regulations. All electrical facilities shall be inspected as required by the Commonwealth Electric Inspection, Middle Department Inspection Agency, Atlantic-Inland Inc. or other inspection companies acceptable and approved by the Commonwealth.
(3) Exterior lighting. Adequate lights shall be provided to illuminate streets, driveways and walkways for the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night. Lighting fixtures shall generate a minimum illumination of five-tenths of footcandle power per pole.
(G) Fire prevention.
(1) General. For the safety and welfare of the residents and future residents of the mobile home park, the following fire prevention regulations shall be complied with. All fire safety plans shall be approved by the Fire Chief of the municipality, according to nationally accepted standards (NFPA).
(2) Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall hereafter be required in any new mobile home park.
(a) Hydrant size and type. All hydrants installed shall be of a standard size and type as specified by the Planning Commission and the Fire Chief of the municipality, according to nationally accepted standards.
(b) Spacing. Hydrant spacing shall be adequate to serve all lots within the mobile home park. Hydrants shall be located not more than 1,000 feet apart from one another. Where an existing hydrant is less than 1,000 feet from the park, the existing hydrant shall be deemed satisfactory and spacing can be determined and shown, taking the existing hydrant into consideration.
(c) Location. Hydrants shall be located within dedicated public utility rights-of-way or easements.
(d) Design. The proposed locations of fire hydrants shall be shown on the submitted plans. Any existing fire hydrants less than 1,000 feet from the proposed park shall be shown in the vicinity sketch with an exact distance in feet from the hydrant to the nearest lot line of the mobile home park.
(Ord. 1432, passed 5-18-2015, Art. 5, § 516) Penalty, see § 155.999