In a mobile home park all improvements, construction requirements, and engineering specifications for the improvements required, shall be provided in accordance with Part 6 of this Chapter and shall also provide the following additional improvements:
A. Buffer Strips. A suitably screened or landscaped buffer strip at least 10 feet wide, shall be provided by the developer along all of the property lines separating the mobile home park from adjacent land uses.
B. Signs and Lighting.
(1) Signs may be permitted subject to applicable provisions of the municipal zoning ordinance.
(2) Signs may be permitted subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.
(3) All means of ingress, egress, walkways, streets, and parking lots shall be subject to applicable provisions of Part 5 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
C. Other Site Improvements and Requirements.
(1) Each mobile home site shall be provided a concrete slab, constructed to current municipal building code standards, so as to provide a structurally stable pad for mobile home placement.
(2) An enclosure of compatible design and material shall be erected around the entire base of each mobile home. Such enclosure shall provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
(3) Each mobile home lot shall be provided with a 4-inch concrete slab on a stable surface at least 10 feet by 18 feet in size for use as a terrace and so located so as to be adjoining and parallel to the mobile home and not extend into the front, side, or rear yard. Such slab shall contain an electrical outlet to which the electrical system of the mobile home shall be connected, and shall be constructed in compliance with the municipal building and electrical codes.
(4) Individual tenants of the mobile home park may construct attached enclosures or covered patios to individual mobile homes, provided that such enclosure does not encroach into the front, side or rear yard areas.
(5) Tie downs shall be installed at strategic locations so as to prevent movement of the mobile home by natural causes.
(6) Provision shall be made by the park operator to have garbage and waste collected at least once every week, and shall be deposited at an approved disposal site.
D. Mobile Home Parks in Floodplain Areas.
(1) Within any identified floodplain area, all mobile homes and any additions thereto shall be prohibited within the area measured 50 feet landward from the top-of-bank of any watercourse (floodway).
(2) Where permitted within any identified floodplain area, all mobile homes and additions thereto shall be:
(a) Anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement by providing over-the-top and frame ties to ground anchors in accordance with the American National Standards as specified in the Standard for the Installation of Mobile Homes Including Mobile Home Park Requirements (NFPA No. 501A-1974 ANSI A119.3-1975) as amended for Mobile Homes in Hurricane Zones or other appropriate standards such as the following:
(i) Over-the-top ties shall be provided at each of the 4 corners of the mobile home, with 2 additional ties per side at intermediate locations for units 50 feet or more in length, and 1 additional tie per side for units less than 50 feet in length.
(ii) Frame ties shall be provided at each corner of the mobile home, with 5 additional ties per side at intermediate locations for units 50 feet or more in length, and 4 additional ties per side for units less than 50 feet in length.
(iii) All components of the anchoring system shall be capable of carrying a force of 4,800 pounds.
(b) Elevated in accordance with the following requirements:
(i) The stands or lots shall be elevated on compacted fill, or on pilings so that the lowest floor of the mobile home will be 2 feet or more above the elevation of the 100-year flood.
(ii) Adequate surface drainage is provided.
(iii) Adequate access for a hauler is provided.
(iv) Where pilings are used for elevation, the lots shall be large enough to permit steps; piling foundations shall be placed in stable soil no more than 10 feet apart; reinforcement shall be provided for pilings that will extend for 6 feet or more above the ground level.
(3) An evacuation plan indicating alternative vehicular access and escape routes shall be filed with the Perry County Emergency Management Agency.
(Ord. 614, 5/11/2015)