(A)
In districts in which this chapter provides for manufactured home parks, they shall be permitted; provided that, the following occurs before the Zoning Administrator issues a permit for the construction of the park. The Zoning Administrator shall certify the authenticity of each approval before the permit is issued and shall keep copies of the manufactured home park plan and certified approvals as a record.
(B) Plans for the proposed manufactured home park shall be submitted to and approved by the:
(1) County Health Department (if required);
(2) Zoning Administrator; and
(3) Town Planning and Zoning Board.
(C) Manufactured home parks shall be located on a well-drained site which shall be properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant pools of water.
(E) The number of manufactured homes in the manufactured home park shall not exceed the density of six units per gross acre of land contained within the park.
(F) The minimum land area of any manufactured home space shall be 3,500 square feet.
(G) Each manufactured home space must be at least 40 feet wide.
(H) No manufactured home, nor appurtenance thereto, shall occupy land within ten feet of the boundary of the manufactured home space to which it is assigned. No permanent addition shall be constructed to any manufactured home.
(I) No manufactured home space shall be within 50 feet of any public street right-of-way, nor 30 feet of any property line.
(J) No manufactured home shall have direct access to a public street, but shall abut upon and have access to a private drive, built to State DOT standards, with a width of not less than 20 feet, which shall have unobstructed access to a public right-of-way.
(K) Automobile parking shall not be permitted, except in the areas specified. One and one-half off-street and off-drive parking spaces shall be provided for each manufactured home the park is designed to accommodate. In locating the parking spaces, consideration shall be given to vehicular and pedestrian safety and convenience of park residents. In no instance shall there be more than one parking space permitted on any manufactured home space.
(L) Each manufactured home park shall provide the following minimum facilities on the site for the common use of all manufactured home occupants:
(1) Refuse collection as provided by local government with jurisdiction;
(2) Approved water and sewer connections must be available at each manufactured home space. Manufactured homes shall be connected to the water and sewer lines;
(3) Electrical connections (110-220 volts) shall be provided for each manufactured home space. Service connections to each manufactured home space shall be made in accordance with the National Electrical Code;
(4) All driveways and walkways within the park shall be lighted at night with electric lamps of not less than 200 watts each, spaced at intervals of not more than 100 feet or equivalent lighting; and
(5) Adequate and suitable recreation facilities shall be developed within the park consisting of at least 400 square feet of recreation area for each manufactured home space in the park. Safety, convenience of the park residents, presence of existing vegetation and good drainage are among the features that shall be considered in locating the recreational areas.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)