Mobile home parks may be permitted in an R40 District, subject to the following regulations. These regulations shall not apply to sales lots on which unoccupied mobile homes are parked:
(A) The minimum site area for a mobile home park shall be 1 zoning lot or parcel of land containing not less than 3 acres;
(B) A mobile home lot shall be a least 60 feet in width, and shall contain at least 6,000 square feet of area;
(C) Off-street parking spaces shall be provided within each mobile home park on the ratio of at least 2 spaces per mobile home lot;
(D) There shall be a front yard of at least 20 feet between any mobile home and the internal roadway. Where exterior property lines of the mobile home park are coincident with public street rights-of-way, all mobile homes and structures within the park along the rights-of-way shall observe the front yard setback from the right-of-way as required by this chapter;
(E) There shall be a side yard along each side of every mobile home lot. Each side yard shall be at least 10 feet wide. The distance between mobile homes, including any enclosed extension thereof, shall not be less than 20 feet. No mobile home shall be located closer than 15 feet to any exterior property line of the mobile home park or to any other structure on the premises;
(F) There shall be a rear yard of at least 20 feet between any mobile home and the rear of the lot on which it is located;
(G) All mobile home lots shall abut a roadway of not less than 25 feet in width, which shall provide unobstructed access to a public street or highway. These roadways shall be illuminated to ensure the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night;
(I) Adequate water service and sanitary and storm sewerage shall be provided for each lot. Plans for publicly maintained systems shall be designed by a registered engineer and submitted as part of the application for SUP;
(J) The collection of trash and garbage and their disposal shall be provided for in a manner so as to maintain a clean and orderly appearance at all times. Plans to meet this requirement shall be submitted as part of the application for SUP;
(K) Each mobile home park shall have a minimum of 5% of the total area set aside and developed for recreational purposes. If a swimming pool is provided, it shall be separated from other uses by a fence having a gate which is capable of remaining closed;
(L) The required plans shall show the topography of the site at contour intervals no greater than 5 feet; location and approximate size of all existing and proposed buildings and structures within the site; proposed points of ingress and egress together with the proposed pattern of internal circulation; location and dimensions of individual mobile home lots; location and types of screening to be provided; and the location and size of open play space and all other accessory features customarily incident to the operation of a mobile home park;
(M) Mobile home parks shall be subject to the regulations within the Flood Damage Prevention Chapter;
(O) Mobile homes offered for sale within the park shall not exceed 10% of the total approved spaces at any given time. Every mobile home offered for sale shall be located only on an approved mobile home space and shall be subject to the same locational requirements as any home within the park. No advertising signs for mobile home sales shall be permitted except 1 sign posted outside each mobile home offered for sale. Signs shall conform with the regulations in §§ 154.160 through 154.178; and
(P) Accessory structures may be permitted for uses such as laundries, offices, recreation, storage and the like. However, the total gross square foot of all building area shall not exceed 5% of the total approved park area.
(1981 Code, § 830) (Ord. passed 6-28-2004)