(A) Manufactured home parks shall be located on a minimum two acre tract (with a minimum of three manufactured home spaces).
(B) Each park shall provide at least two parking spaces per home. Parking spaces shall be at least feet from adjacent home spaces.
(C) A manufactured home shall be sited so that:
(1) It is located at least 25 feet from adjacent homes; and
(2) A minimum five foot setback from adjacent home spaces is maintained.
(D) Each manufactured home park shall have located at its entrance, perpendicular to the public road, a permanent non-lighted sign not to exceed 16 square feet and not less than 12 square feet, indicating the park name in a minimum of six inch letters on both sides of the sign.
(E) Each proposed home space in a manufactured home park shall be clearly marked by a permanent home space number sign or marker. The home space number shall be of a size (numbers shall be at least three inches high), reflectivity and color and in a location which is readily identifiable by emergency personnel and inspectors. All home space numbers shall be consistent within a park and must be approved by the town.
(F) Home spaces shall be properly staked.
(G) All homes shall have their entire perimeter enclosed from the ground to the bottom of the structure with material manufactured for this purpose in accordance with standards set by the State of North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured/Mobile Homes. Examples of commonly recognized building materials suitable for use as underpinning shall include, but not be limited to, the following list: brick masonry, concrete block masonry; natural or synthetic stone masonry; or vinyl. Assemblies, products and materials manufactured expressly for the purpose of underpinning shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers' specifications.
(H) The towing tongue shall be removed, under skirted or screened with shrubbery. The shrubbery shall be of a height to ensure a total visual barrier of the towing apparatus and maintained.
(I) All manufactured homes located adjacent to public streets shall be oriented to ensure that the longer side is parallel or as close as possible to the centerline of the public roadway, unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(J) Each park containing ten or more home spaces shall provide at least one specifically designated passive recreational area equaling at least 200 square feet per home space.
(K) A permanent porch shall be placed on the front of each home which measures at least six feet in width and a minimum of 24 square feet in area.
(2003 Code, § 8-3.8.43) (Updated 2009)