(A) The purpose of the R-M Mobile Home Park District is to provide for mobile home uses and directly related uses.
(B) The following are permitted uses in an R-M District: mobile home park.
(1) General provisions:
(a) No mobile home for residential purposes shall be permitted on any site within the City of Slayton unless the site is part of an approved mobile home park or unless it is located on land purchased by the mobile home owner served by utilities as required by state law, and the land has been, prior to passage of this chapter, specially developed and formally platted for the placement of mobile homes;
(b) Mobile homes shall not be used for residential purposes in the city if they:
1. Do not conform to the requirements of the Manufactured Home Building Code of the State of Minnesota as may be amended;
2. Are in an unsanitary condition or have an exterior in bad repair;
3. Are structurally unsound and do not protect the inhabitants against all elements; or
4. Do not have adequate sewage facilities as required by the City Council in accordance with Pollution Control Agency regulation.
(c) All land areas shall be:
1. Adequately drained;
2. Landscaped to control dust; and
3. Clean and free from refuse, garbage, rubbish or debris.
(d) No tents shall be used for other than recreational purposes in a mobile home park;
(e) There shall be no outdoor camping anywhere in a mobile home park;
(f) Access to mobile home parks shall be as approved by the city;
(g) All structures shall require a zoning permit from the Zoning Official;
(h) The area beneath a mobile home unit shall be enclosed except that the enclosure must have access for inspection;
(i) Laundry and clothing shall be hung out to dry only on lines located in areas established and maintained exclusively for that purpose;
(j) The mobile home park shall have an adequate central community building with the following features, unless individual unit provisions exist:
1. Laundry drying areas and machines;
2. Laundry washing machines;
3. Showers; and
4. Public toilets and lavatories.
(k) The building shall have adequate heating and be maintained in safe, clean and sanitary condition.
(2) Site plan requirements:
(a) Legal description and size in acres of the proposed mobile home park;
(b) Location and size of all mobile home sites, dead storage areas, recreation areas, laundry drying areas, roadways, parking sites and all setback dimensions (parking spaces, exact mobile home sites and the like);
(c) Detailed landscaping plans and specifications;
(d) Location and width of sidewalks;
(e) Plans for sanitary sewage disposal, surface drainage, water systems, electrical service and gas service;
(f) Location and size of all streets abutting the mobile home park and all driveways from such streets to the mobile home park;
(g) Road construction plans and specifications;
(h) Plans for any and all structures;
(i) Other information as required or implied by these mobile home park standards or requested by public officials;
(j) Name and address of developer or developers;
(k) Description of the method of disposing of garbage and refuse;
(l) Detailed description of maintenance procedures and grounds supervision; and
(m) Details as to whether all of area will be developed at once or whether it will be developed a portion at a time.
(3) Design standards:
(a) Site:
1. Each mobile home site shall contain at least 6,000 square feet of land area for the exclusive use of the occupant:
a. Width: no less than 60 feet; and
b. Depth: no less than 100 feet.
2. Each mobile home site shall have frontage on an approved roadway and the corner of each mobile home site shall be marked and each site shall be numbered.
(b) Individual mobile home unit setbacks:
1. No unit shall be parked closer than 5 feet to its side lot lines nor closer than 20 feet to its front lot line, or within 10 feet of its rear lot line; and
2. No unit, off-street parking space or building shall be located within 30 feet of the exterior boundary of any mobile home park.
(c) Parking:
1. Each mobile home site shall have off-street parking space for 2 automobiles;
2. Each mobile home park shall maintain a hard surfaced off-street parking lot for guests of occupants in the amount of 1 space for each 5 mobile home sites; and
3. Access drives off roads to all parking spaces and dwelling sites shall be hard surfaced.
(d) Utilities:
1. All mobile homes shall be connected to a public water and sanitary sewer system or a private water and sewer system approved by:
a. The City Council;
b. The State Department of Health; and
c. The Pollution Control Agency;
2. All installation for disposal of surface storm water must be approved by the city;
3. All utility connections shall be as approved by the city;
4. The source of fuel for cooking, heating or other purposes at each mobile home site shall be as approved by the city;
5. All utilities shall be underground; there shall be no overhead wires or supporting poles except those essential for street or other lighting purposes;
6. No obstruction shall be permitted that impedes the inspection of plumbing, electrical facilities and related mobile home equipment;
7. The method of garbage, waste and trash disposal must be approved by the city; and
8. Owner shall pay any required sewer connection fees to the city.
(e) Internal roads and streets:
1. Roads shall be hard surfaced as approved by the city;
2. All roads shall have a hard surfaced (mountable, roll type) curb and gutter;
3. All streets shall be developed with a roadbed of not less than 24 feet in width; and
4. If parking is permitted on the street, then the roadbed shall be at least 36 feet in width.
(f) Recreation: all mobile home parks shall have at least 10% of the land areas developed for recreational use (tennis courts, children’s play equipment, swimming pool and the like) developed and maintained at the owner/operator’s expense;
(g) Landscaping:
1. Each site shall be properly landscaped with trees, hedges, grass, fences, windbreaks and the like;
2. A compact hedge, redwood fence or landscaped area shall be installed around the mobile home park and be maintained at all times as approved; and
3. All areas shall be landscaped in accordance with landscaping plan approved by the City Council.
(h) Lighting: artificial light shall be maintained during all hours of darkness in all buildings containing public toilets, laundry equipment and the like.
(C) The following are permitted accessory uses in an R-M District:
(1) Swimming pools, tennis courts and other recreational facilities which are operated for the enjoyment and convenience of the residents of the principal use and their guests provided that pools are completely enclosed within a chain link or similar fence, at least 5 feet high;
(2) Private garages; and
(3) Administrative offices, recreation, utility and laundry buildings and other support facilities related to the mobile home park.
(D) The following are conditional uses in an R-M District: none.
(E) The following are minimum site standards for a mobile home park in an R-M District:
(1) Lot area: 48,000 square feet;
(2) Lot width: 200 feet;
(3) Front yard: 30 feet from the public right-of-way;
(4) Side yard: 30 feet; and
(5) Rear yard: 30 feet.
(F) The following are minimum site standards for individual mobile home lots in an R-M District:
(1) Lot area: 6,000 square feet;
(2) Lot width: 60 feet;
(3) Lot depth: 100 feet;
(4) Front yard: 20 feet;
(5) Side yard: 5 feet; and
(6) Rear yard: 10 feet.
(Prior Code, § 18.109)