(A) The area of a mobile home park shall not be less than five contiguous acres.
(B) Where a mobile home park adjoins properties used for residential purposes, a buffer yard 50 feet in width shall be provided between the mobile home park and such residential lots. A six-foot privacy fence or vegetative screening shall be provided and maintained along the mobile home park side of the required buffer yard. The fence or screening shall be continuous, except where openings are required for ingress and egress.
(C) At least two means of vehicular egress shall be provided.
(D) Each mobile home lot shall be a minimum of 3,000 square feet in area. The corners of each lot shall be durably marked.
(E) Each mobile home lot shall have not less than 32 feet of road frontage.
(F) At least one off-street parking space, ten feet by 20 feet, shall be provided on each mobile home lot. The required space may have either a paved or stone surface.
(G) No mobile home shall be located closer than eight feet from an interior lot line, or within ten feet of a street or common area. The buffer yard required in division (B) above shall be considered a common area.
(H) Each mobile home shall be installed in accordance with State Division of Labor standards.
(I) The mobile home park shall comply with all applicable Health Department regulations.
(J) All construction, plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems shall comply with the current Building Code of the city.
(K) Fire protection shall comply with NFPA 501A.
(L) No mobile home shall be installed on a permanent foundation, as defined in § 151.03 of this chapter.
(M) No enclosed room addition shall be constructed on any mobile home.
(N) Porches, decks, stairs and other such appurtenances shall be structurally freestanding and shall not be attached to a mobile home. Such construction shall not be located within three feet of an interior lot line or within ten feet of a street line.
(O) Accessory structures such as garages, carports and storage sheds shall be located on the same lot as the mobile home and shall not be located within ten feet of a street line or within three feet of an interior lot line. The aggregate area of accessory structures on any lot shall not exceed 400 square feet.
(P) Only mobile homes defined in § 151.03 of this chapter as “Class A” shall be permitted within a Class A mobile home park.
(Q) Mobile homes shall be used as dwelling units only.
(R) No recreational vehicle, as defined in § 151.03 of this chapter, shall be located for occupancy within any Class A mobile home park.
(S) Roads shall be constructed on a prepared subgrade. Engineering fabric shall be installed upon the subgrade, except where the grade exceeds 10%. The road base shall consist of two four-inch lifts of Class I aggregate in accordance with WVDOH specifications, each compacted to not less than 95% maximum density. Hot laid bituminous paving shall be at least 18 feet in width and shall consist of not less than two inches of Type II base course asphalt paving and not less than one inch of Type I wearing course asphalt paving in accordance with WVDOH specifications, each compacted to 99-96% maximum density. Concrete roads shall be not less than six inches in thickness, and shall conform to WVDOH specifications. No road shall exceed 17% grade. Roads shall be maintained free of obstructions and hazardous conditions.
(Prior Code, § 1759.04) (Ord. passed 11-10-2003) Penalty, see § 151.99