(A) General requirements.
(1) Conditions of soil, ground water level, drainage, and topography shall not create hazards to the property or the health or safety of the occupants. The site shall not be exposed to objectionable smoke, noise, odors, or other adverse influences, and no portion subject to unpredictable and/or sudden flooding, subsidence, or erosion shall be used for any purpose which would expose persons or property to hazards.
(2) Each lot provided for the occupancy of a single mobile home unit shall have an area of not less than 4,500 square feet and a width of not less than 45 feet, and no park shall be permitted an average density of mobile home lots of more than eight per acre, and each mobile home park shall provide an area of not less than ten acres.
(3) All mobile home parks shall provide lots sufficient in size that no mobile home or any structure, addition, or appurtenance thereto is located less than ten feet from the nearest adjacent court boundary.
(4) Space between mobile homes may be used for the parking of motor vehicles if the space is clearly designated and the vehicle is parked at least ten feet from the nearest adjacent park boundary.
(5) The mobile home park shall be surrounded by a landscaped strip of open space 50 feet wide along a major street or highway and 25 feet wide along all other lot lines or street frontage.
(B) Surface requirements. Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every mobile home park shall be paved or covered with stone screenings or other solid material, or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and of eliminating objectionable dust.
(C) Grading requirements. The ground surface in all parts of every mobile home park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner.
(D) Distance from parking areas. All trailers shall be located at least 25 feet from any parking area boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway.
(E) Separation of buildings or structures.
(1) Mobile homes shall be separated from each other and from other buildings and structures by at least 20 feet; provided, that mobile homes placed end-to-end may have a clearance of 15 feet where opposing rear walls are staggered.
(2) An accessory structure which has a horizontal area exceeding 25 square feet, is attached to a mobile home, and has an opaque top or roof that is higher than the nearest window shall, for purposes of all separation requirements, be considered to be part of the mobile home.
(F) Separation from park property and commercial uses.
(1) All mobile homes shall be located at least 25 feet from any park property boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway, and at least 15 feet from other park property boundary lines.
(2) There shall be a minimum distance of 15 feet between an individual mobile home and adjoining pavement of a park street, or common parking area or other common areas.
(3) All mobile home parks located adjacent to industrial or commercial land uses shall be provided with screening, such as fences or natural growth, along the property boundary line separating the park and such adjacent non-residential uses.
(4) All mobile homes shall be set back not less than 150 feet from a sewage lagoon or drain field from a sewage treatment system.
(G) Streets.
(1) Pavement. All streets shall be provided with a smooth, hard, and dense surface which shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions. Pavement edges shall be protected to prevent raveling of the wearing surface and shifting of the pavement base. Street surfaces shall be maintained free of cracks, holes, and other hazards.
(2) Grades. Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to ensure adequate surface drainage, but shall be not more than 8%. Short run with a maximum grade of 12% may be permitted, provided traffic safety is assured by appropriate paving, adequate leveling areas, and avoidance of lateral curves.
(3) Intersections. Within 100 feet of an intersection, streets shall be at approximately right angles. A distance of at least 150 feet shall be maintained between centerlines of offset intersecting streets. Intersections of more than two streets at one point shall be avoided.
(Prior Code, § 510.080) (Ord. 192, passed 12-15-1977)