(A) Definitions. The definition of terms used in the chapter shall be those set forth in KRS 219.320 as amended, KRS 360.150(C) and the Kentucky Building Code.
(B) Restrictions. Except as provided in section (C) below, mobile homes and trailers are restricted to mobile home parks.
(C) When considered standard housing. Mobile homes shall be considered standard housing when the following definition and conditions are met and with the issuance of a mobile home permit. Mobile homes meeting the following definitions and conditions may be placed in any zone where housing is permitted and where mobile homes are not otherwise prohibited.
(1) A mobile home to be considered standard housing must meet this definition: A structure of at least three hundred twenty (320) square feet of living area manufactured off-site, transportable on its own chassis and designed for year round living when its wheels are removed, the structure properly anchored to the ground and when connected to required utilities. As used herein, mobile home shall not include camping trailer, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, motor home, pickup camper or auto camper, and shall not be construed to include prefabricated or modular homes, capable of delivery to site by mobile means including a temporary chassis.
(2) A building permit is to be obtained. The building inspector shall not issue a building permit for a mobile home as standard housing located outside a mobile home park unless a measured plot plan is submitted which shows the lot boundaries, the placement of the mobile home and which shows that the required building set-back, side and rear yards are provided as required by the zone in which the mobile home is to be placed.
(3) A mobile home permit is to be obtained. No electric, water, sewer or natural gas service shall be provided by any utility to any mobile home placed outside a mobile home park unless a mobile home permit has been issued. A mobile home permit shall be issued by the building inspector only after a building permit has been issued and a personal inspection shows that the following additional conditions have been met:
(a) The mobile home has been located on a lot of record in a manner consistent with the plot plan and that the required front set-back and side and rear yards are provided consistent with the zone requirements.
(b) All wheels are removed.
(c) The home is anchored with at least six (6) ground anchors of at least six (6) inches in diameter fastened to the straps built into the home of approved straps going over the top of the home.
(d) The support for the home may consist of a solid continuous foundation of concrete, but, at a minimum, shall consist of concrete footers approximately twenty-four (24) inches square, twelve (12) inches thick and placed on an eight (8) foot grid. Said footers are to be placed below twelve (12) inches of and from the top of the ground.
(e) The home shall be underpinned with a permanent matching material.
(4) No mobile home located outside a mobile home park may be occupied unless and until all utilities and other connections are permanently made and adhere to the code applicable to the zone.
(D) Permitted where. Mobile home parks are permitted in R-4 zones subject to the provisions of this chapter. By definition, the permanent placement of recreational vehicles is prohibited. Vehicles used for the purpose of travel which do not exceed the length of twenty-four (24) feet may be stored in the rear yard of any residential lot, provided that yard lot requirements of this chapter are maintained.
(E) Area and density requirements. No mobile home shall be permitted on an area less than one (1) acre in size. The developer may be permitted to develop the park in stages so long as he complies with the overall plan approved for the entire tract, and initially has a minimum of five (5) mobile home lots developed for use. The number of mobile home lots permitted in a park shall not exceed twelve (12) per net acre. A net acre is defined as being the land remaining to be subdivided into lots after the street and other required improvements are installed.
(F) Lot size. Individual lots within a mobile home park shall not be less than three thousand (3,000) square feet in area, and in no instance shall more than one (1) mobile home be permitted on a single mobile home lot. The minimum width of a mobile home lot shall be forty (40) feet.
(G) Setback. No mobile home shall be located closer than fifteen (15) feet to any building within the park, or to any property or road line. The setback requirement for R-4 districts must be met.
(H) Spacing. No mobile home shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of another mobile home, except that minimum end to end clearance of not less than ten (10) feet may be permitted. In instances where the sides opposite the entrance of two (2) mobile homes face each other, the space between the two (2) may be reduced to not less than twenty (20) feet.
(I) Streets. All mobile homes shall abut on a street. All streets within a mobile home park shall have a right of way of not less than twenty-five (25) feet, and a pavement of not less than twenty (20) feet in width. All the streets within a mobile home park must be hard surfaced and must meet the requirements of the subdivision regulations of the city.
(J) Maintenance of streets. The streets and roadways of a mobile home park shall be maintained by the owner of the park. Should the lots within the park be sold to individual owners, the city will take over the maintenance of the streets as city streets upon the following conditions:
(1) Upon the first sale of a lot within the park to an individual purchaser, the owner(s) of the park must post a security bond assuring the city that the streets and roads within the park meet the standards of the subdivision regulations. Upon the sale of sixty percent (60%) of the lots within the park to individual owners, the city will assume a proportional cost of the maintenance if the standards have been met. If all of the lots are sold to individual owners and the streets and/or roadways meet acceptable standards, the streets within the park shall become city streets.
(2) The cost of engineering studies and tests to determine the acceptability of streets and roads of a mobile home park shall be borne by the developer or the owner(s) of the lots within the park.
(K) Access to public streets and roadways. Each park shall have one (1) street which gives access to a public street, highway, or roadway. Such access streets shall not be less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet from the intersection of two (2) or more public streets.
(L) Lighting. All streets within a mobile home park must be well lighted, and such lighting shall meet the standards of street lighting in the city.
(M) Drainage. Adequate drainage must be provided to assure that there will be no more property damage or heath hazard due to standing water or flooding conditions.
(N) Parking. Parking spaces must be provided as detailed in § 80.047(10).
(O) Utilities. All lots within a mobile home park must be provided with water, sewer, electrical, and/or gas facilities meeting the standards specified by city and state regulations. Each mobile home shall be properly connected with such utilities.
(P) Fire protection.
(1) Water mains serving mobile home parks shall not be less than six (6) inches in diameter, including hydrant branch connections installed in conformity with the minimum requirements of the servicing utility.
(2) Fire hydrants shall meet minimum specifications and shall be installed no farther apart than five hundred (500) feet. In no instance shall the distance of any mobile home from a fire hydrant exceed three hundred (300) feet.
(Q) Accessory structures. No accessory structure, including patios and pads shall be located within five (5) feet of any mobile home or trailer lot line. The maximum floor area of accessory structures shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet, and the maximum height shall be no greater than ten (10) feet. All structures shall be built in compliance with building code.
(R) Procedure for permitting. Applicants for a permit to operate a mobile home park shall submit a copy of the application submitted to the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources as required by KRS 219.350 as amended, and in addition shall furnish the following information:
(1) Dimensions and locations of all proposed lot lines, roads, and easements, numbering for each mobile home lot;
(2) Contour lines to indicate a slope and drainage;
(3) Location of all utilities, public and private water, sewer, drainage, electrical, and gas facilities and easements;
(4) The location of public areas such as visitor parking, recreational areas, etc.;
(5) A large scale plan of one (1) typical mobile home lot showing location, automobile parking, etc.;
(6) The location of plantings for landscape purposes, or as may be required for protective screening by the board of adjustment.
(S) Issuance of building permits. The planning commission may attach reasonable conditions to its approval of a mobile home or trailer park and may direct the zoning administrator to issue a permit subject to such conditions.
(T) Issuance of certificate of occupancy. The zoning administrator shall issue a certificate of occupancy only after he has determined that the mobile home park has been developed according to all applicable regulations and special conditions, and that the applicant has received a valid permit to operate from the State Department of Health as required by KRS 219.130.
(U) Enforcement. The zoning administrator shall ensure that all mobile home and trailer parks maintain valid permits to operate, and that they maintain conformance with all the applicable regulations and special conditions. Use can be terminated by the planning and zoning commission after notice of hearing to owner/operator and hearing.
(V) Exception. The planning commission may reject any proposed mobile homes or trailer park application even though it meets all requirements if the commission determines that existing conforming mobile home and trailer parks are not fully occupied and/or utilized, and therefore that the development of more land for such use is not in accord with the public welfare of the community.
(Ord. 88-12 Art. 5 (5.01-5.03, 5.021, 5.031-5.048), 1988; Am Ord. 95-02, passed 8-10-95)