(A) Purpose. The intent of this district is to provide for the location of HUD manufactured housing, modular housing, industrialized housing or on-site construction single-family residential, together with such public and semi-public buildings and facilities and accessory structures as may be necessary and compatible with residential surroundings of this nature. The district is specifically designed to permit at acceptable densities the platting and selling of subdivided lots upon which such structures are to be located, or for the location of such structures on rented parcels in developments which are under single ownership; to encourage such development on vacant land where the natural characteristics of such land are suitable for this type of development; to permit population densities which are low enough to be compatible with neighboring single-family development; to encourage development to occur where public facilities and services are existing or within plans for improvement.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Uses permitted by right.
(a) HUD manufactured housing, modular housing, and industrialized housing;
(b) Single-family detached dwelling, on-site construction;
(c) Public schools or private schools offering curricula compatible to that of the public schools;
(d) Public recreational facilities and buildings.
(2) Accessory structures permitted. Garages, carports, storage rooms, swimming pools, and other structures which are customarily incidental to the principal structure.
(3) Uses permitted under special use regulations.
(a) Child day care centers (see § 156.083);
(b) Churches and other houses of worship (see § 156.084);
(c) Public and private utility services, excluding sanitary landfills, incinerators, refuse and trash dumps (see § 156.090);
(d) Governmental building and services, unless preempted by federal or state law;
(e) Golf courses;
(f) Semi-public recreational facilities and buildings.
(C) Dimensional requirements on Manufactured Housing Subdivision District (MH-1). All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with division (D) of this section where it applies, as well as to the following requirements:
(1) Residential uses.
(a) Minimum lot area - 5,500 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot width at the building line - 60 feet.
(c) Minimum yard setbacks:
1. Front - 20 feet.
2. Each side - 5 feet.
3. Rear - 10 feet.
(d) Minimum building floor space of principal structures which are on-site construction - 1,250 square feet.
(e) Maximum building height of principal structures - 35 feet.
(f) Maximum percent of lot coverage - 50%.
(g) For on-site construction dwelling units a one-car garage or one-car carport enclosed on two sides is required. Minimum driveway must be 12 feet wide to the public street. Driveway to be hard surfaced such as asphalt, concrete, brick, cobblestone or paving stone.
(2) Accessory structures.
(a) No accessory structure, excluding fences or walls, shall be closer to any property line than the required yard setbacks; however, an accessory structure to a residential dwelling may be as close as seven and one-half feet to any rear property line.
(b) An accessory structure shall not exceed 50% of the interior square footage of the principal structure; however, if the interior square footage of the principal structure is less than 1,440 square feet, the maximum accessory structure shall not exceed 720 square feet. The combined sum of all structures (principal and accessory) shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage under any circumstance.
(c) An accessory structure shall not exceed two stories, or 25 feet in height.
(d) An accessory structure shall not be located in a required front yard, unless a variance is granted pursuant to the variance procedures in § 156.140 of this zoning code.
(3) Installation, occupancy and maintenance of manufactured housing dwelling units. The installation, occupancy and maintenance of principal structures qualifying as manufactured housing and in this subdivision shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
(a) A secondary exit from the subdivision shall be provided for use only in cases of emergency as declared by the appropriate city official. Such exit shall be equipped with a locked security gate approved by the city, the key to which shall be maintained by the Police Department.
(b) No outside horizontal dimension of a structure shall be less than 28 feet, except for original extensions or subsequent additions containing less than 50% of the total enclosed floor area.
(c) Structures shall have a certification label stating the unit is constructed in conformance with the federal construction and safety standards in effect on the date of manufacture or other such applicable standards as required by state or federal law.
(d) Structures shall be installed by a person licensed by the state in compliance with state law.
(e) The structure frame shall be supported by a foundation system capable of supporting the loads imposed as determined by the character of the supporting soil. A tie-down and anchoring system separate and apart from the foundation ties shall be provided as recommended by the manufacturer, if different from the foundation ties.
(f) Axle and hitch assemblies shall be removed at the time of placement of the structure on the foundation.
(g) Structures shall be totally skirted with metal, masonry, pressure treated wood, or other non-degradable material which is compatible with the design and exterior materials of the principal structure.
(h) Garage and carport additions are permitted, provided they cover a paved parking area and are connected to a street by a paved drive, meet the minimum building setback requirements, and have roof and siding materials comprised of suitable metal or other materials compatible with the principal structure.
(i) Patio and porch covers are permitted, provided they cover an improved patio deck or porch, are comprised of suitable metal or other materials compatible with the principal structure, and meet the minimum building setback requirements.
(j) Additions to living areas are permitted, provided they meet the minimum building setback requirements, have roof and siding materials that are compatible with the principal structure, and comply with the same structural standards as the principal structure.
(k) No structure in this district shall exceed a height of 35 feet, or one and one-half stories in height.
(4) Construction of on-site construction dwelling unit. All dwelling units qualifying as “on-site construction” shall be subject to all city-adopted Building Codes, building permits, building inspections and certificate of occupancy.
(5) Special regulations. In addition to division (C) of this section, the general district regulations of § 156.055 et seq. shall apply, and the following regulations shall apply where required: the city Subdivision Regulations (see Chapter 155).
(Ord. 100, passed 12-12-78; Am. Ord. 99-002, passed 3-9-99; Am. Ord. O-2008-026, passed 9-9-08; Am. Ord. O-2013-013, passed 6-25-13) Penalty, see § 156.999
Cross-reference:
Manufactured home housing standards, see Chapter 152