(A) Generally. This district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for medium density manufactured home residential purposes. In promoting the general purpose of this chapter, the specific intent of this section is:
(1) To encourage the construction of and the continued use of the land for manufactured home residential purposes;
(2) To encourage the development of residential neighborhoods that compliment one another in creating an overall balance in the community by providing for a variety of dwellings suitable to all lifestyles and family sizes;
(3) To prohibit commercial and industrial use of the land and to prohibit any other use which would substantially interfere with development or continuation of dwellings in the district;
(4) To encourage the discontinuance of existing uses that would not be permitted as new uses under the provisions of this chapter;
(5) To discourage any use which would generate traffic on minor streets other than normal traffic to serve residents on those streets; and
(6) To discourage any use which, because of its character or size, would create requirements and costs for public services, such as police and fire protection and water supply and sewerage, substantially in excess of the requirements and costs if the district were developed solely for residential purposes.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Class A and Class B manufactured homes used as single-family dwellings, but excluding Class C manufactured homes;
(2) Single-family dwellings (other than manufactured homes);
(3) Accessory building(s) to residential uses, provided that no accessory building shall be rented or occupied for gain, and provided that no accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the main building has commenced;
(4) Home occupations;
(5) Fire and police stations;
(6) Community and neighborhood parks, playgrounds, and recreation centers; and
(7) Public utility distribution lines and easements, but not transmission lines or substations.
(C) Dimensional requirements. Within the MH District as shown on the Zoning Map, all of the following dimensional requirements shall be complied with:
(1) Minimum required lot area: 8,000 square feet;
(2) Minimum required lot width: 50 feet;
(3) Minimum required front yard: 20 feet;
(4) Minimum required side yard: the minimum required side yard for each side of every principal building shall be at least ten feet, except that any side yard abutting a street shall be at least 15 feet. The sum of the two side yards shall not be less than 20 feet; and
(5) Minimum required rear yard: 15 feet.
(D) Building height limits. No building shall exceed 35 feet in height unless the depth of the front yard and total width of the side yards, both required herein, shall be increased five feet for each ten feet, or fraction thereof, of building height in excess of 35 feet.
(E) Location of accessory buildings. No accessory building shall be erected in any required yard; provided, accessory buildings shall be permitted in the required side and rear yards on condition that the accessory buildings shall be at least five feet from a street right-of-way and at least five feet from any property line not located on a street right-of-way. In addition, all permitted accessory buildings shall be located at least ten feet from the principal building and shall not encroach into any required easement(s). Furthermore, accessory building(s)/use(s) shall be allowed on a contiguous lot or tract of land under common ownership from the principal building/use with which it is associated if the principal building/use itself would also be permitted on the lot/tract; all accessory buildings located on contiguous lots shall not encroach into any required easement(s) and shall be at least five feet from a street right-of-way and at least five feet from any property line not located on a street right-of-way.
(F) Location of gazebos. Gazebos shall be allowed in any yard; provided, the gazebo shall be located at least five feet from a street right-of-way and at least five feet from any property line not located on a street right-of-way. In addition, all permitted gazebos shall be located at least ten feet from the principal dwelling and shall not encroach into any required easement(s). Furthermore, one gazebo shall be allowed on a contiguous lot or tract of land under common ownership from the principal building/use with which it is associated if the principal building/use itself would also be permitted on the lot/tract; all gazebos located on contiguous lots shall not encroach into any required easement(s) and shall be at least five feet from a street right-of-way and at least five feet from any property line not located on a street right-of-way.
(G) Corner visibility. On a corner lot, within the area formed by a triangle 25 feet from the intersection of street right-of-way lines, there shall be no obstruction to vision between a height of two feet and a height of ten feet above the average center line grade of each street.
(Ord. passed 7-9-1985; Ord. passed 5-10-1990; Ord. passed 3-9-1999; Ord. passed 8-10-1999; Ord. passed 3-14-2000; Ord. passed 5-9-2000; Ord. passed 9-9-2003; Ord. passed 9-13-2005; Ord. passed 9-12-2006; Ord. passed 6-29-2021) Penalty, see § 154.999