(A) Purpose. The intent of a manufactured housing park is to provide an area for the placement of manufactured/mobile homes. Because of their unusual characteristics, manufactured housing parks pose special problems in the application of land use control techniques and require special consideration as to their proper location and character in relation to adjacent uses and to the circumstances and conditions under which each such use may be permitted. The standards contained in this section represent an attempt to provide adequate protection for, and consideration of, both the community and the manufactured/mobile home dweller.
(B) Application. Application for a manufactured housing park shall be made to the Administrative Official and shall meet all of the major development plan requirements. Content of the plan shall be as stated in § 156.075 (Major Development Plan) plus dimensions, location and number of all lots and a large-scale plan for one (1) typical manufactured/mobile home showing home location, parking spaces, walks, accessory structures and any other items requested by the Administrative Official.
(C) Minimum design standards. All manufactured housing parks shall conform with the following standards for development:
(1) Manufactured/mobile homes are not permitted on lots outside of an approved manufactured housing park unless specifically permitted by other provisions of this chapter.
(2) The developer may be permitted to develop a MHP in stages as long as he or she complies with the overall approved plan for the entire tract and initially has a minimum of ten (10) lots developed for use.
(3) No more than one (1) manufactured/mobile home, with its accessory structures, shall be permitted on a single lot.
(4) A minimum of two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each manufactured/mobile home.
(5) The home pad shall be improved to provide adequate support for the placement and tie-down of the manufactured/mobile home.
(D) Landscape buffers. Manufactured housing parks shall meet all applicable requirements of landscaping and screening set forth in §§ 156.140 et seq. of this chapter.
(E) Accessory uses. Accessory uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to a MHP, such as those listed below, are allowed. Accessory uses shall be for the convenience of the occupants of the park and shall present no visible evidence of a commercial character that would attract customers other than the occupants of the park.
(1) Any community facility buildings shall be permitted one (1) wall sign per building not to exceed four (4) square feet in area.
(2) All common areas for recreational, management or service facilities shall be of adequate area and configuration to accommodate contemplated structures and uses and shall be conveniently located to all MHP residents.
(3) The following uses are considered accessory to a MHP:
(a) Management headquarters;
(b) Recreational facilities;
(c) Postal area;
(d) Community building;
(e) Laundry facilities;
(f) Tennis courts; and
(g) Other uses and structures customarily incidental to the operation of a manufactured housing park.
(Ord. 2003-06, passed 3-3-03)