(A) The following requirements are generally applicable to all parks.
(1) The minimum size of the park will not be less than five acres. This minimum size shall not apply to the following parks zoned for manufactured home park use but not currently active: Woodlawn III (4.34 acres comprised of parcels located on North Mary Jo and Jan Circle and Mary Addition (2.015 acres located on E. Veterans Memorial Blvd. and Edwards Drive).
(2) The park shall be located on a well drained site, free from stagnant pools of water.
(3) Entrances to the mobile home park must be clearly defined and identified by address. Each mobile/manufactured home and/or travel trailer must be clearly identified by three inch lot numbers. This number must be visible from the internal roadway at all times.
(4) Lots shall be clearly defined. Manufactured housing shall be so harbored on each lot that there shall be at least a 35 foot clearance between manufactured homes. In addition, no manufactured home or accessory building shall be located closer than ten feet from any building, roadway, lot line or from any property line bounding the park. Lot size for site built residences in a park shall comply with lot area requirements of R-1 lots. Two parking spaces constructed of asphalt or concrete will be provided for off-street parking for each manufactured home.
(5) All park lots shall abut upon an internal roadway of not less than 36 feet in width which shall have unobstructed access to public street, alley, or highway. All internal roadways shall be well marked in the daytime, and lighted at night.
(6) Walkways, not less than two feet wide, shall be provided from the park lots to the service buildings open to residents of the park; such as, but not limited to, laundry room, pool, game room, sanitation facilities, etc. The walkway shall be hard surfaced, well marked in the daytime, and lighted at night.
(7) All streets and internal roadways within the parks will be a minimum of one inch hot asphalt cement on a four inch base of crushed stone. Any interior roadway not connected to a public street on both ends must have a turn around with a minimum radius of 80 feet.
(8) Recreational vehicles may occupy a park lot for no more than six months. Request for occupancy for any period exceeding six months should be submitted in writing to the Harker Heights Building Official.
(B) The following requirements are applicable to parks which provide space for camper structures.
(1) Prior to renting or leasing space to a camper structure, park owners/managers must obtain a conditional use permit following procedures outlined in Chapter 155, as amended.
(2) Sanitation support facilities, to include flush toilet and bath/showers, must be made available in any park providing space for camper structures. Facilities will be located within 200 feet of the camper structure lot. Separate facilities must be available for men and women. These facilities will be sized based on two flush toilets and two bath/shower units per every ten spaces or increment thereof. Facilities must comply with Americans With Disabilities Act standards. By accepting a license to operate a park, the holder consents to provide the Harker Heights Building Official access to the licensed premises and facilities to conduct an inspection for the purpose of evaluating compliance with this chapter.
(3) A camper structure may be placed on a 2,000 square foot lot. Such lot will contain no accessory use structures and may be occupied by a tenant for no more than 60 days. Requests for occupancy for any period exceeding 60 days shall be submitted in writing to the city Building Official.
(4) Specific design and layout of the separate area and any service facilities to be provided will be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission with the request for a conditional use permit.
(C) The physical requirements identified in this chapter do not apply to parks established specifically for recreational vehicles. A plan for a Recreational Vehicle Park must be submitted as an application for a conditional use permit following procedures outlined in Chapter 155.
(Ord. 71-3, passed 3-17-71; Am. Ord. 96-25, passed 5-28-96; Am. Ord. 96-31, passed 6-11-96; Am. Ord. 99-37, passed 11-9-99)