(A) Introduction. Notwithstanding any other provisions or restrictions provided in this chapter, the following procedures, standards and restrictions shall apply to all future mobile home developments.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Mobile homes;
(2) Accessory buildings;
(3) Parks;
(4) Parking areas needed for mobile homes or accessory buildings; and
(5) Home occupations.
(C) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CLEAR DISTANCE. The unobstructed distance from a given point, mobile home, or line to the closest point or points of adjacent mobile home(s).
MOBILE HOME. Factory-constructed, transportable structure designed for permanent residential use when placed upon a foundation and connected to utilities. The minimum length of a mobile home shall not be less than 35 feet excluding the hitch and other transporting appurtenances with a total floor area of not less than 350 square feet. Mobile homes must meet or exceed federal and state mobile home construction codes of 1976.
MOBILE HOME PARK. An area of land upon which five or more mobile homes are harbored for the purpose of being occupied as principal residences and include all real and personal property used in the operation of the MOBILE HOME PARK. An area of land that is subdivided and contains individual lots, which are leased or otherwise contracted for, is a MOBILE HOME PARK if five or more mobile homes are harbored there for the purpose of being occupied as principal residences.
MOBILE HOME PARK STREET. A public or private way other than an alley which affords a primary means of access to abutting property within a mobile home park.
MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION. Any site, lot, field, or tract of land under simple ownership, or ownership of two or more persons, which is to be divided into smaller sites, lots, fields, or tracts of land, which are to be sold for use by the purchaser to park such purchaser’s mobile home.
RECREATION CAMPGROUND. An area of land on which two or more recreational vehicles, including campers, tents, RVs or other simple temporary recreational structures; are regularly accommodated for short-term occupancy with or without charge. Including the building, structure or fixture of equipment that is used or intended to be used in connection with providing such accommodations.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV). A vehicle primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreation, camping or travel, either with its own motor power, or mounted on, or towed by another powered vehicle.
TRAVEL TRAILER. A vehicle or other portable structure less than 35 feet in length, designed to move on the highway, not under its own paper, and designed or used as a recreational dwelling.
(E) Mobile home parks design standards. The design requirements of a mobile home park are as follows:
(1) Each mobile home park shall contain a minimum of five acres.
(2) Mobile home stands must be so located that when occupied by a mobile home, the clear distance between a mobile home and any adjacent mobile home at any point will not be less than 25 feet.
(3) No mobile home shall be located closer than 25 feet to any building within the mobile home park.
(4) The minimum depth of front yard of a mobile home park, where such park abuts a major arterial street is 60 feet. The minimum depth of front yard of a mobile home park, where such park abuts a minor arterial street is 40 feet. The minimum depth of front yard of a mobile home park, where such park abuts a local street right-of-way, is 25 feet. If such mobile home park abuts on two or more streets, then there shall be a front yard on each street as stated above.
(5) The minimum depth of side and rear yards of a mobile home park shall be 25 feet unless adequate screen planting is provided and as provided approved by the Plan Commission. When so approved, the minimum depth of side and/or rear yard shall be ten feet.
(6) Each mobile home, or mobile home stand, or mobile home space shall be provided with two parking spaces adjacent thereto; such parking spaces shall have unobstructed access to a mobile home park street. No on-street parking shall be permitted.
(7) The clear distance between any mobile home and the centerline of the abutting mobile home park street shall be a minimum of 25 feet.
(8) Each mobile home shall have access to, and the use of a general storage space of a minimum of 90 cubic feet in a building of fire-proof design, or storage space under the mobile home may be used provided said storage is shielded from view by underpinning of the mobile home.
(9) The Planning Commission requires curbs and/or gutters in mobile home parks where, in the opinion of said Plan Commission and/or Department of Natural Resources (DNR), drainage of surface water, as provided by the applicant in its development plans, is insufficient to properly carry such surface water.
(10) Surface drainage, as approved by the Planning Commission, shall be installed and maintained by the applicant(s) or his or her successor(s) in title.
(11) A maximum of six mobile homes shall be permitted per acre. This maximum shall be determined from the gross acreage of the mobile home park.
(12) In approved mobile home parks, there shall be no minimum ground floor area requirements for mobile homes located therein. Where permitted, individual mobile homes outside of approved mobile home parks, mobile home subdivisions and recreational vehicle parks, shall have a minimum of 350 square feet of ground floor area.
(13) Coin-operated laundries, laundry and dry cleaning pick-up stations, and other commercial convenience establishments may be permitted in mobile home parks, provided that:
(a) They are subordinate to the residential character of the park;
(b) They are located, designed and intended to serve only persons living in the park;
(c) The establishments and associated parking areas shall not occupy more than 10% of the total area of the park; and
(d) The establishments shall not be visible outside the park.
(14) Foundation skirting shall completely enclose the undercarriage of each mobile home with a non-decaying, non-corroding material extending at least six inches into the ground or into impervious material.
(15) No individual mobile home within a mobile home park shall have direct vehicular access to any public street.
(16) Signs.
(a) One freestanding sign is allowed per entrance to the development, but each sign shall not exceed ten square feet.
(b) Billboards and advertising signs are not permitted.
(c) Temporary real estate signs, construction or contractor’s signs shall not exceed two in number or more than six square feet each.
(BC Ord. passed 1-22-2003; BC Ord. passed 3-26-2003) Penalty, see § 155.999