(A) General. The R-6 Mobile Home Park District is created to meet the needs of many persons utilizing single family dwellings and mobile homes as dwelling units and to provide for special uses such as mobile home parks and courts. In this district, single-family dwellings and mobile homes are permitted. Mobile homes, single family dwellings, mobile home module, mobile home parks and mobile home courts are permitted uses only in the “R-6” District. Prior to issuance of any building permit for a mobile home or single family dwelling, the application must be reviewed by the Planning and Development Department to insure that the mobile home or single family dwelling conforms to county building, plumbing and electrical standards.
(B) Conditions of use.
(1) Lot size. Every one-family detached dwelling hereafter erected shall be located on a tract of land having an area of not less than 6,000 square feet and a width at the established building line of not less than 50 feet. A permitted nonresidential principal use of a building other than a public service use shall be located on a tract of land having an area of not less than two acres.
(2) Yard areas. No building shall be erected or enlarged unless the following yards are provided and maintained in connection with such buildings, structures or enlargements.
(3) Front yard. A front yard of not less than 25 feet shall be provided.
(4) Side yard. A side yard on each side of the zoning lot of not less than 10% of the lot width at the building line except that a minimum of ten feet on one side for rear access unless rear access is provided by an alley way. Where a side yard adjoins a street, the minimum width of the yard shall be no less than 25 feet.
(5) Rear yard. A rear yard of not less than 25 feet shall be provided.
(6) Lot coverage. Not more than 50% of the area of the zoning lot may be occupied by buildings and structures, including accessory buildings.
(7) Maximum floor area ratio. The floor area ratio shall not exceed 0.5.
(8) Dwelling standards. Dwelling units shall have a total floor area of not less than 900 square feet measured from the outside walls, including utility rooms but excluding all other areas not used for living or sleeping purposes.
(9) Building standards. Within this district when a mobile home or single-family dwelling is to be placed on a lot, a building permit must be obtained from the Building Department. Within this district, it shall be considered that these are permanent type structures, if they are to be located more than 30 days and are to be known as same. Following is a list of the building requirements that shall be required in the placement of any mobile home or single-family dwelling. Prior to the issuance of any building permits for the development, the applicant must have the required zoning needed for the development and make application to the Planning and Development Department of the county, for their approval. In conjunction with this, he or she applicant must make application to the State of Illinois, Department of Public Health for a permit. No permit shall be issued until such time as the Planning and Development has submitted, in writing, their approval.
(a) Foundations and footings.
1. Footings must be placed on level, firm, undisturbed soil or compacted or controlled fill that is free of grass and organic materials, compacted to a minimum load bearing capacity of 2,000 pounds per square foot. Pre-owned homes for which the manufacturer of the home is no longer in business or for which the installation instructions are not available may be placed on an existing footing system if the system meets the requirements of this section.
2. Foundations and footings may consist of the following:
a. Individual pier footings consisting of precast or poured-in-place individual pier footing concrete at least three and one-half inches thick with a 28-day compressive strength of 3,000 pounds per square inch.
b. Concrete runners a minimum of four inches thick under each I-beam or perpendicular to the I-beams at no more than eight- foot intervals.
c. Concrete pads a minimum of four inches thick the approximate dimension of the home.
d. Pressure treated wood having a 0.60 retention in accordance with the AWPA C22-03 Standard.
e. Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) footing pads in accordance with pad manufacturer installation instructions and listed for the required load capacity and type of installation. Support devices and piers must not overlap the footings.
f. A support system approved by a licensed professional engineer.
(b) Skirting and tie downs.
1. Mobile homes must have a skirting of a fire resistant material and have at least two inspection doors.
2. Tie downs shall consist of at least one anchor at each corner of the pad and the mobile home, and this will tie the mobile home to the pad.
3. This shall apply to the placement of the first mobile home, on the lot, within the mobile home park. Any subsequent mobile home moved onto the lot, shall require an inspection by the Planning and Development Department.
(c) Sewage disposal requirements.
1. A mobile home in a mobile home court is required to be on a sewage disposal system, such as a package treatment plant or another acceptable method.
3. New mobile homes located within an existing mobile home park may utilized a private sewage system so long as the Illinois Private Sewage Code and the county private sewage codes are satisfied.
(d) Electrical requirements.
1. Any mobile home in a mobile home park shall have a minimum of 100-amp service.
2. An R-6 single-family dwelling shall have a minimum of 100-amp service.
(e) Off-street parking and patio pad requirements.
1. In a mobile home park, off-street parking shall be provided for at least one car within the lot of the mobile home. This shall be a minimum size pad of ten by 20 feet and shall be of poured concrete at least four inches thick. This shall be connected to a patio pad that will join to the mobile home pad to make a walkway and easy access to each other. This patio pad shall be of poured concrete at least four inches thick. Additional off-street parking or on-the-street parking can be provided, and should be in conformance with requirements of the county building code.
2. R-6 single-family dwellings shall be situated with the same requirements as a conventional residence.
(f) Final inspections.
1. A final inspection shall be made on a mobile home park upon its completion and approval of the electrical service and the placement of the initial mobile home on an approved foundation.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the mobile home or renter or lessee of the mobile home within the mobile home park for the upkeep of the mobile home and the foundation on which it is placed. Failure on the part of the above-named individual to comply with this shall result in a citation of a violation being issued to the owner of the park or operator of same.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or operator of the mobile home park to notify the owner of the mobile home, renter, or lessee of the pad, of his or her responsibility so far as this chapter, building regulations, Chapter 90, and the license and investigation department ordinance is concerned. Failure on his or her part to accomplish this will result in a citation of a violation being issued to the owner of the park or operator of same.
4. An R-6 single-family dwelling shall have the same sequence of inspections as required for a conventional type residence. These are outlined within the building permit application forms.
5. A certificate of occupancy must be issued to the lot or piece of property in question, prior to its usage.
(g) Additional requirements. In addition to the requirements of the county zoning code and building code, any development of a mobile home park shall meet the requirements of the County License and Investigation Department and the State Department of Public Health. Each home shall meet the requirements of the United States of America Standards Institute/A119-1, as periodically revised.
(h) Plans and specifications required. Prior to the placement of an R-6 single family dwelling within the county, a set of plans and specifications from the manufacturer will be required and it must meet the requirements of this Zoning Code for the placement of an R-6 single-family dwelling.
(i) Land Use Committee. Specifications for R-6 single-family dwelling shall be as prescribed by the Land Use Committee of the County Board.
(j) Accessory buildings or storage buildings.
1. This type of construction shall be permitted within a mobile home park and will have to comply with the requirements of the building code, and the necessary permits shall be obtained. Before erection of these structures within a mobile home park, a building permit must be obtained and the necessary inspections made. These structures shall be of a temporary nature and not a permanent type structure. Any structure less than 200 square feet does not require a building permit from the Building Department, but does require a permit from the License and Investigation department.
2. Within an R-6 single-family dwelling subdivision these accessory buildings or storage buildings will be treated the same as residential subdivision.
3. Nothing contained within this zoning code shall in any manner supersede any prior building or zoning requirements concerning modular homes.
(10) License Renewal. All mobile home parks within unincorporated Madison County shall be obtain a mobile home park license approved by the Public Safety Committee as per § 91.021 of the county mobile home park code.
(11) Park Rules. All mobile home parks shall provide a copy of the park rules to the Planning and Development Department.
(12) Additional requirements. The applicant should refer to the following sections for additional requirements:
(C) Permitted Uses.
(1) Churches, rectories and parish houses (see § 93.077).
(2) Golf courses of regulation size but not including “par 3" golf courses; and provided that no clubhouse, parking lot, or accessory building shall be located nearer than 500 feet to any dwelling unit or other zoning lot.
(3) Governmental uses, facilities and buildings of the county.
(4) Mobile homes on a permanent foundation in compliance with § 93.101.
(5) R-6 single-family dwelling to be used as a permanent residence, provided it meets the requirements of the county building code placement in the county. These are to be only R-6 single-family dwellings that have received prior approval of the Land Use Committee and are on file in the office of the Building Department.
(6) Parks, forest preserves and recreational areas, when publicly owned and operated.
(7) Single-family dwelling.
(8) Schools: Public, denominational, or private, elementary and high, including playgrounds, garages for school buses and athletic fields auxiliary thereto.
(9) T.V. disks.
(10) Telecommunication facility not exceeding 75 feet in height. (Subject to the requirements of § 93.099).
(11) All land used for agricultural purposes, which includes the growing of farm crops, truck garden crops, animal and poultry husbandry, apiculture, nurseries, tree farms, sod farms, pasturage, viticulture, and wholesale greenhouses when such agricultural purposes constitute the principal activity on the land.
(12) Modular homes.
(13) Mobile home parks.
(1) Barber shops.
(2) Beauty shops.
(3) Cemeteries and mausoleums in conjunction therewith.
(4) Day care or nursery schools.
(5) Governmental uses other than the county.
(6) Hospitals, sanitariums, and institutions for children and the aged.
(7) Landfill, but sanitary landfills not permitted.
(8) Medical and dental offices, but not including any retail drug sales.
(9) Mobile home parks and courts.
(11) Private greenhouses accessory to single-family houses.
(12) Private parking lots.
(13) Private recreational areas or camps, when not operated for profit.
(14) Public libraries, playgrounds, parks, recreational, community centers, or grounds.
(15) Rest home, nursing homes, sanitariums, hospitals.
(16) Sewage facilities.
(17) Telephone booths.
(18) Utilities. Electrical substations, gas regulator stations, other public utility distribution facilities, plants and pumping stations.
(1) Accessory uses clearly associated with and supplementary to the principal use of the lot or tract of land.
(2) Boats, campers/camping trailers, and trailers. The storage of not more than one of each shall be allowed in the rear yard, and not more than one shall be allowed to be stored in the side yard. The boat, camper/camping trailer, or trailer must be a minimum of 20 feet from the side property line. All boats and campers/camping trailers must be unoccupied.
(3) Construction: Temporary construction sheds and temporary buildings for sale or rental offices or show houses for use during construction operations; provided all other regulations of the district are complied with, but in no case shall the office be continued beyond the duration of construction of the project or one year.
(4) Pets: The keeping of not more than three domesticated animals over the age of four months on the premises.
(5) Private: Tool sheds, garages or carports, tennis courts, patios, swimming pools.
(6) Servants' accommodations for professional servants, caretakers, watchmen or custodians, but not as a separate detached one-family dwelling on the same lot.
(7) Vegetable gardens.
(8) Permitted signs.
(F) Prohibited uses.
(1) Junk yards.
(2) Manufacturing.
(3) Outside storage of goods or materials not in working condition or not intended for use or consumption.
(4) Vehicles, such as automobiles, buses, and trucks that do not bear a current set of license plates; or are not in running condition; or are in such a condition that they are inoperable on public streets shall not be permitted.
(5) Railroad freight cars.
(Ord. 2014-18, passed 4-16-2014; Am. Ord. 2020- 02, passed 1-16-2020)