(A) Intent, permitted uses, special uses and conditional uses.
(1) Intent. The MH District is intended to provide a land use district for manufactured home parks in the community as attractive and decent affordable housing. Manufactured home parks shall be in accordance with IC 16-11-27-1 et. seq., Rule 410 IAC 6-6 and their subsequent amendments, the State Board of Health requirements, and the requirements of this chapter. This district should be within close proximity to parks, open space, services and retail establishments and avoid locations near conflicting land uses. The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to promote an average net density of five to ten dwelling units per acre community-wide in the MH district.
(2) Permitted uses.
(a) Agricultural uses.
1. Agricultural crop production, processing, and/or storage (of materials produced on-site);
2. Farm implement storage.
(b) Residential uses.
1. Mobile home;
2. Manufactured home;
3. Home occupation (type I);
4. Residential facility for developmentally disabled/mentally ill.
(c) Institutional/public uses.
1. Nature preserve;
2. Passive recreation trail.
(d) Communication/utility uses.
1. Micro wind energy conversion systems.
(3) Special uses.
(a) Residential uses.
1. Accessory structure as a dwelling unit;
2. Home occupation (type II);
3. Child day-care home.
(b) Institutional/public uses.
1. Parks and recreation uses;
2. Institutional uses (small-scale);
3. Police, fire, or rescue station;
4. Government office/facility;
5. School;
6. Church or other place of worship.
(c) Communication/utility uses.
1. Utility substation;
2. Public well field/pump house;
3. Water tower;
4. Wireless telecommunications facility/tower.
(4) Use notes and subdivision specifications.
(a) The Use Matrix in § 155.043 provides detailed use listings.
(b) The flood hazard provisions of this chapter shall apply to all districts as specified in § 155.079.
(c) The subdivision of land in this district shall be consistent with the specifications of the subdivision control code, §§ 155.190 et seq.
(B) District standards.
Lot Disposition | ||
Lot area | 10 acres min. | |
Lot width | 500' min. | |
Lot coverage | 65% max. | |
Lot frontage | 70% lot width min. | |
Building Disposition | ||
Primary Structure | ||
Front setback (adjacent to) | Arterial | 50' |
Collector | 50' | |
Local road | 50' | |
Side setback | 30' each side min. | |
60' total | ||
Rear setback | 30' min. | |
Living area | 800 sq. ft. min. | |
Lot area/unit | 6,000 sq. ft. min. | |
Wells (if applicable) | Not allowed | |
Connection to sewer and water | Must use public water and sewer, or approved private well and septic tank systems | |
Common open space | 10% useable min. | |
Dwelling Site | ||
Side setback | 5' min. per side | |
Front/rear setback | 10' min. each | |
Dwelling site size | 6,000 sq. ft. min. | |
Dwelling site width | 50' min. | |
Dwelling site depth | 100' min. | |
Structures | ||
Dwelling Units | ||
Living area/unit | 800 sq. ft. | |
Primary structures | 1 unit per dwelling site | |
Structure Heights | ||
Primary | 24' max. | |
Accessory | 15' max. | |
All agriculture related structures are exempt | ||
Parking | ||
Spaces required | 2/unit | |
Configuration | Within bldg. envelope | |
Other Issues | ||
All individual lots must be accessible from internal access roads | ||
Lot/yard 155.073 | Adult-oriented use 155.085 | |
Height 155.074 | Telecom facility 155.086 | |
Accessory 155.075 | Mobile/mfg home 155.087 | |
Buffer yard 155.076 | Public improvement 155.088 | |
Environmental 155.078 | Temporary 155.089 | |
Flood hazard area 155.079 | Fence and wall 155.090 | |
Parking 155.080 | Landscaping 155.091 | |
Entrance/drive 155.082 | Outdoor lighting 155.093 | |
Sight visibility 155.083 | Streetscape 155.094 | |
Home occupation 155.084 | Wind energy 155.095 | |
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-11-13; Am. Ord. 2018-20, passed 8-13-18)
Editor’s note:
IC 16-11 repealed by P.L.2-1993, Sec.209.