(A) Principal permitted uses and structures. The following uses shall be permitted by right in the MHP District subject to other provisions of this chapter.
(2) Mobile homes as defined in § 154.2.003;
(3) Accessory buildings;
(4) Playgrounds and parks;
(5) Community service or recreational buildings which are integral components of the MHP;
(7) Public utilities to serve the residents of the mobile home park;
(8) Erosion and stormwater control devices;
(9) Office for MHP rental/management.
(B) Special uses and structures. The following uses and structures may be permitted by special use permit:
(1) Fire and rescue stations;
(2) Nursery and day care centers;
(3) Tennis and swim clubs for MHP residents.
(C) Area requirements.
(1) Minimum area for creation of a permanent Mobile Home Park District shall be five acres.
(2) Minimum mobile home site area. Minimum site area for mobile homes shall be 5,000 square feet space per unit.
(3) Maximum percent lot coverage (parks). Mobile home sites, off-street parking, and streets shall cover no more than 50% of the mobile home park site.
(D) Setbacks. Mobile home sites and primary and accessory structures shall have the following minimum yard/setback requirements.
Primary | Accessory | |
From U.S. Route 13 | 300 feet | 300 feet |
From other public access roads | 200 feet | 200 feet |
From tidal waters | 200 feet | 200 feet |
From mobile home park property line | 50 feet | 50 feet |
Mobile home pad from internal access ways or common area | 15 feet | -- |
(E) Vegetated buffer. Within the minimum 50 foot setback, each MHP shall be buffered with a 25-foot width of semi-opaque vegetated buffering around its entire perimeter, except for authorized entrance points, in the manner set forth herein.
(F) Yard/setbacks. Yard/setback regulations shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum mobile home site area/space width: 40 feet.
(2) Distance between mobile homes: 25 feet from end to end; 25 feet from side to side.
(3) Distance between mobile home and any community, public, or recreational building: 50 feet.
(G) Heights. Buildings may be erected up to 22 feet in height, except that:
(1) Any public or semi-public building, monument, water tower, chimney, flue, flagpole, antennas or similar structures may be erected in accordance with § 154.2.145.
(2) No accessory building which is within ten feet of any mobile home park property line shall be more than ten feet high. All accessory buildings shall be less than the main building in height.
(H) Corner lots.
(1) Of the two sides of a corner lot, the front shall be deemed to be the shortest side fronting on a street.
(2) The side yard on the side facing the side street shall be 25 feet for both main and accessory buildings.
(I) Accessory structures. Accessory buildings aggregate area shall not exceed 25% of the gross site area outside of mobile home site areas.
(J) Open space and recreation area. Within the total required open space, there shall be at least 100 square feet per unit of developed play and recreation area. Each mobile home park shall provide not less than one playground and no playground shall be less than 2,500 square feet in area.
(K) Access. Each mobile home space shall have frontage on a dedicated public street or public access easement or shall have access over common area to such a public easement, as determined by the Board of Supervisors. In cases where lots do not have frontage on dedicated public streets, the public access easement shall be a minimum of 30 feet wide. In cases where the easements dead-end, there shall be a cul-de-sac with a minimum turning radius of 50 feet. The 30-foot public access easement shall be improved with a minimum 24-foot-wide travelway. All such access travelways and walks shall be constructed in accordance with the county's standards and specifications, and shall be located as determined by the Board of Supervisors. At such time as the 30-foot public access easements are designated by the appropriate county authority as fire lanes, the lanes shall be posted with approved "No Parking" signs by the developer/operator.
(Ord. passed 4-12-2016)