(A) Purpose. The purpose of the R-M Manufactured Home Park District is to provide for manufactured home uses in an appropriate, safe, sanitary and attractive environment.
(B) Permitted principal uses. Manufactured homes in manufactured home parks.
(C) Permitted accessory uses.
(1) Off-street private parking facilities;
(2) Recreational vehicles and equipment;
(3) Swimming pools, tennis courts, and other recreational facilities;
(4) Fencing, screening, and landscaping, according to this chapter;
(5) Tool houses, sheds, and similar storage buildings;
(6) Central office and central community buildings of manufactured home park.
(7) Private garage.
(D) Uses requiring a conditional use permit. Indoor mini-storage facilities and outside storage. Facilities for indoor mini-storage facilities and outdoor storage shall be constructed, owned, and operated only by the manufactured home park owner, and shall be rented and used only by current manufactured home park residents. An application by the manufactured home park owner for a conditional use permit to construct and operate mini-storage units shall comply with the following conditions:
(1) The property owner shall submit a water runoff drainage plan, which shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer and shall comply with all details of the plan.
(2) A secure fence shall be installed around the perimeter of the outside storage area, and shall comply with the requirements of the fencing regulations in the city code for this district.
(3) No hazardous material storage shall be allowed on the property.
(4) A dust control plan shall be submitted, which shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
(5) A lighting plan shall be submitted, which shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer.
(6) The use shall comply with the requirements of the nuisance ordinance and all other city code provisions.
(7) No motor repair or body work shall take place in the mini-storage units.
(8) Structure must be bent of a concrete foundation or built on a concrete slab.
(9) Building materials shall be consistent with other buildings.
(E) Detached accessory building setback requirements. Private garages shall be constructed with fire-resistant materials and shall be located not less than 10 feet from the primary residential structure on a lot, including any attachments, and not less than 10 feet from any structure on an adjacent lot.
(F) General provisions. No manufactured home for residential purposes, or accessory uses or structures, shall be permitted within any manufactured home park unless the manufactured home park is or has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Administration in accordance with applicable state statutes and rules.
(1) Manufactured homes shall not be used for residential purposes in the city if they:
(a) Are in an unsanitary condition or have an exterior in bad repair;
(b) Are structurally unsound and do not protect the inhabitants against all elements;
(c) Do not have adequate sewage facilities as required by the City Council in accordance with regulations.
(2) No tents shall be used for other than recreational purposes in a manufactured home park.
(3) Access to manufactured home parks shall be as approved by the City Council.
(4) The area beneath a manufactured home shall be enclosed except that such enclosure must have access for inspection.
(5) If the provisions of this section are less restrictive than state statutes or rules relating to manufactured home parks, then the applicable state statutes and rules shall control.
(F) Conflicts. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit manufactured homes in other residential districts when the manufactured home complies in all respects with all applicable regulations of the particular zoning district.
(Prior Code, § 903.04) (Am. Ord. 2013-5-2, passed 5-14-2013)