(A) Intent. The purpose of these manufactured home standards is to identify the minimum requirements for the installation and use of manufactured homes consistent with the requirements of I.C. 36-7-4-1106 and the intent of this chapter.
(B) General manufactured home standards applicable to the manufactured home park.
(1) Manufactured homes in a single-family residential zoning districts shall comply with the minimum development and design standards of the residential zoning district as set forth in § 156.065.
(2) Storage space. Each home shall be provided with an enclosed, waterproof storage space a minimum of 20 square feet, either as an accessory structure on each home site, behind the skirting, or at a central storage facility.
(3) Emergency shelter. Each development or manufactured home park shall be equipped with a structure of adequate construction to provide shelter for residents from tornados and other severe weather events. The shelter shall be of sufficient size to accommodate a population equal to 2.5 persons per home site present in the development.
(4) Entrances and interior roads. All interior manufactured home park streets shall either be dedicated to the public or be private interior drives. All interior streets, whether dedicated to the public or private drives shall meet the design and construction standards for public streets, including intersections, sidewalks, street trees, etc., provided by Chapter 155, Subdivision Control Regulations. If private streets are used, a street easements shall be substituted for the interior street right-of-way.
(5) Compliance verification. Prior to the release of an improvement location permit for construction of the manufactured home park, the following shall be provided to the Planning Director:
(a) Access. A letter from the County Highway Engineer, verifying the approval of the design of access points to public streets.
(b) Sanitary sewer service. A letter from a sanitary sewer service provider, verifying that adequate sanitary sewer service shall be available to the homes.
(c) Board of Health. A letter from the Indiana State Board of Health, verifying that all applicable requirements have been met.
(d) Drainage. A letter from the County Surveyor verifying drainage approval for the site.
(Ord. 2007-1B, passed 2-5-07)