(A) Purpose and intent.
(1) This district is designed to provide suitable areas for mobile home park residential development where appropriate community services and facilities are provided or where the extension of such facilities will be physically and economically feasible.
(2) This district will be characterized by single-family mobile home dwellings in mobile home parks, and accessory structures.
(3) This district will also include community facilities, public utilities and open uses which serve the residents of the district.
(4) Home occupations specifically provided for in these regulations shall be permitted if they otherwise conform to the provisions of this chapter.
(1996 Code, § 176-42)
(B) Uses.
(1) Principal permitted uses shall be as follows:
(a) Mobile home dwelling in mobile home park; and
(b) Place of worship.
(2) Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
(a) Private garages and parking areas;
(b) Private swimming pools, tennis courts and other outdoor recreation facilities exclusively for the use of the residents;
(c) Customary home occupations as defined and subject to the provisions of this chapter; and
(d) Accessory structures customarily incidental to the above permitted uses.
(a) Community education;
(b) Library;
(c) Public park or playground; and
(d) Utility facilities necessary for public service.
(4) Any use not allowed by right, by accessory use or conditional use is prohibited in the MHP Mobile Home Park Residential District.
(1996 Code, § 176-43)
(C) Bulk regulations. These bulk regulations apply to all buildings or other structures located on any lot, including all new developments, enlargements, extensions or conversions located in any MHP District.
(1) Minimum required lot area. Within all MHP Districts, the minimum required lot area for mobile home park shall be five acres.
(2) Minimum mobile home plot size. The minimum plot size for an individual mobile home in the mobile home park shall be 4,500 square feet and served by public sewer.
(1996 Code, § 176-44)
(D) Yard requirements. These basic provisions apply to all individual mobile home plots located in the Mobile Home Park District.
(1) Front yards for each individual mobile home plot shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
(2) Side yards for each individual mobile home plot shall be a minimum of 15 feet on each side and a total of 30 feet.
(3) Rear yards for each individual mobile home plot shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
(1996 Code, § 176-45)
(E) Special provisions for mobile homes. Due to the unique characteristics of mobile homes, the following restrictions are applied in order to eliminate the adverse effects of such structures and at the same time, permit such structures as an alternative form of housing.
(1) All mobile homes shall be underpinned, and axles and wheels shall be covered. The trailer hitch shall be removed if it is the removable type or shielded if not removed. All mobile homes shall be set on firm blocks at a minimum depth of 14 inches. Each mobile home shall be anchored with approved anchors.
(2) Mobile homes shall be permitted only in those locations designated on the town’s zoning map as MHP Mobile Home Park Residential District. No traditional housing units shall be permitted in this district in order to prevent a mixture of the two types of structures.
(1996 Code, § 176-46)
(F) Licenses and permit required.
(1) No mobile home may be located in the town, unless the same shall be in an approved and duly licensed mobile home park or in the Agricultural District.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate within the corporate limits of the town any mobile home park unless such person shall first obtain a zoning and occupancy permit for the park. (The County Health Department also requires a permit to operate a MHP.)
(1996 Code, § 176-47)
(G) Application for license.
(1) Applications for a mobile home park zoning permit shall be filed with and issued by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) Applications shall be in writing signed by the applicant and shall contain the following:
(a) The name and address of the applicant;
(b) The location and legal description of the mobile home park;
(c) A complete plan of the park showing compliance with division (I) below;
(d) Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park. The sketch shall be drawn to scale showing the number and arrangement of mobile home lots, roadways, water supply, water outlets, location and type of sewage, liquid and garbage disposal and location on other facilities; and
(e) Such further information as may be requested by the Zoning Administrator to enable a determination to be made that the proposed park will comply with legal requirements.
(2) The application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall be filed in triplicate.
(a) The Zoning Administrator, the County Health Department and the Mayor shall review the proposed plans and specifications.
(b) The Zoning Administrator shall approve the application and upon completion of the park according to the plans, shall issue the occupancy permit.
(1996 Code, § 176-48)
(H) Specifications for mobile home park plan. The mobile home park shall conform to the following requirements.
(1) The park shall be located on a well-drained site, properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.
(2) The minimum required lot area for a mobile home park shall be five acres.
(3) Mobile home spaces shall be clearly defined and mobile homes parked so that there will be at least 30 feet of clear space between mobile homes or any attachment, such as a garage or porch, 15 feet between mobile homes and any buildings or structure, and at least 15 feet between any mobile home park property line. No mobile home shall be located closer than 15 feet to any public street or highway.
(4) The minimum plot size for an individual mobile home in the mobile home park shall be 4,500 square feet.
(5) The minimum yard requirement for all individual mobile home plots in the mobile home park are:
(a) Front yards for individual mobile home plots shall be a minimum of 15 feet; and
(b) Side yards for individual mobile homes plots shall be a minimum of 15 feet and a total of 30.
(6) All mobile home spaces shall abut upon a driveway of not less than 30 feet in width which shall have unobstructed access to a public street. All driveways shall be lighted at night with 25-watt lamps at intervals of 100 feet located approximately 15 feet from the ground
(7) Paved walkways not less than three feet wide shall be provided from the mobile home spaces to the service buildings. The walkways shall be lighted at night with twenty-five-watt lamps at intervals of 100 feet approximately 15 feet from the ground.
(8) An electric outlet supplying 100 and 220 volts shall be provided for each mobile home space, and shall be weatherproof and accessible to the parked mobile home. All electrical installations shall be in compliance with the National Electrical Code.
(9) An adequate supply for water under pressure from a source and of a quality approved by the State Department of Health shall be provided; town water shall be used. Water shall be piped and metered to each mobile home lot.
(10) Liquified petroleum gas for cooking purposes shall not be used at individual mobile home spaces unless the containers are properly connected by copper or other suitable metallic tubing.
(a) Liquified petroleum gas cylinders shall be securely fastened in place, and adequately protected from the weather.
(b) No cylinder containing liquefied petroleum gas shall be located in a mobile home, nor within five feet of a door thereof.
(11) Waste from laundries shall be discharged into a public sewer in compliance with applicable ordinances. All kitchen sinks, washbasins, bath or shower tubs in any mobile home in any park shall empty into the sanitary sewer drain located on the mobile home space. Mobile home parks shall connect to the municipal sewer with approved and sized lines.
(12) Refuse storage, collection and disposal shall be in accordance with other regulations and ordinances of the town.
(13) The mobile home park shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the fire prevention authorities having jurisdiction.
(14) No permanent additions of any kind shall be built onto, nor become a part of, any mobile home. All mobile homes shall be set upon concrete blocks or steel piers which are constructed upon a concrete footing, and each mobile home shall be anchored with approved anchors.
(15) All service buildings, mobile homes, mobile home spaces and the grounds of the park shall be maintained in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of any conditions that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or constitute a nuisance.
(1996 Code, § 176-49)
(I) Register of occupants.
(1) It shall be the duty of the licensee to keep a register containing a record of all mobile home owners and occupants located within the park. The register shall contain the following information:
(a) Name and address of each occupant;
(b) The make, model and year of all mobile homes;
(c) Title number and owner of each mobile home;
(d) The state issuing such title; and
(e) The dates of arrival and departure of each mobile home.
(2) The park shall keep the register available for inspection at all times by law enforcement officers, public health officials and other officials whose duties necessitate knowledge of the information contained in the register. The register records shall be current and for the three previous years.
(1996 Code, § 176-50) Penalty, see § 153.999