(A) Requirements for RDMH. Manufactured homes approved as residential design manufactured homes (RDMH) shall be permitted in residential districts subject to requirements and limitations applying generally to such residential use in the districts, including minimum lot, yard and building spacing, floor area requirements, off-street parking requirements and approved foundations as described in this chapter. The following standards shall be used in determinations of similarity in appearance between RDMH homes and site-built housing which has been constructed in adjacent or nearby locations.
(1) The minimum width of the main body of the RDMH as located on the site shall not be less than 20 feet, as measured across the narrowest portion, excluding any off-setting of portions of the home.
(2) The minimum pitch of the main roof shall be not less than one foot of rise for each four feet of horizontal run and minimum roof overhang shall be one foot. In cases where site-built housing generally has been constructed in adjacent or nearby locations with roof pitches less than 1:4 and/or roof overhangs are less than one foot, then the RDMH may have less roof pitch and overhang similar to the site-built houses. Roofing material may be used which is generally used for site-built houses in adjacent or nearby locations;
(3) Any material may be used for exterior finish which is generally acceptable for site-built housing which has been constructed in adjacent or nearby locations; provided, however that reflection for such exterior shall not be greater than from siding coated with clean white gloss exterior enamel;
(4) No RDMH shall be placed or occupied for residential use on a site in a residential district until such foundation plans have been approved by the Zoning Inspector as to the appearance and durability of the proposed foundation and being acceptable, similar or compatible in appearance to foundations of residences built on adjacent or nearby sites;
(5) RDMH shall be placed on lots in such a manner as to be compatible with and reasonably similar in orientation to the site-built housing which has been constructed in adjacent or nearby locations;
(6) In residential neighborhoods where adjacent or nearby site-built homes include garages and/or carports, a RDMH shall be required to be provided with a garage and/or carport compatible with the RDMH and the site-built garages and/or carports constructed in adjacent or nearby locations; and
(7) All manufactured homes, trailers or similar portable residential structures approved prior to the adoption of this chapter, and not located in a manufactured housing development or similar development, shall be declared conforming. When permits are requested for replacement of existing units, the replacement unit shall be an RDMH as defined in this chapter. The Zoning Inspector may authorize modifications of minimum lot size, lot area, lot width and minimum side and rear setbacks; provided that such modification is the minimum necessary to accommodate the replacement unit. In no case shall the side yard setback be less than five feet and the prevailing front setback shall be met.
(B) Requirements for SDMH development. Standard design manufactured homes (SDMH) shall be permitted in a manufactured housing development in an R-4 District only. Standard design manufactured housing developments shall conform to the following requirements.
(1) It shall contain a minimum of four acres.
(2) It shall provide water to each lot through connection with the village water system.
(3) It shall provide sewage disposal through the village sewage system, with a separate connection available to each lot.
(4) It shall provide a clearly defined minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet with a minimum lot width of 60 feet and a minimum of 600 square feet of floor area for each unit.
(5) It shall provide a minimum of 20 feet clearance between the sides of units, 15 feet between the ends of units and a 50-foot setback from any property line bounding the development. In computing these distance requirements, any lean-to’s auxiliary rooms and similar accessories connected to the unit shall be considered as part of the unit.
(6) Direct vehicular access to the development by means of an abutting improved public street shall be provided. Each development shall be provided with thoroughfares for complete and uninterrupted traffic circulation within its boundaries. No manufactured home shall be located closer than 15 feet to such internal thoroughfares. All such streets and thoroughfares shall comply with the subdivision regulations.
(7) Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each manufactured home. One such parking space shall be provided at each site. The second space may be located in off-street parking areas located on the site so as to be no more than 150 feet from the unit for which the space is designed. In addition to the required resident parking, a minimum of one-half off-street parking space per unit shall be provided in common parking areas distributed throughout the development in a manner which provides access to all units.
(8) Each manufactured housing development shall set aside a safe, usable area of not less than 1% of the gross area which shall be devoted to open space or recreational facilities, including space for community buildings and community use facilities, such as adult recreation and child play areas and swimming pool. Where practical, recreational facilities shall be centrally located. Land set aside for such open space or recreation purposes shall be subject to legally enforceable reservation and restrictions that will ensure the preservation of the land in perpetuity and absolutely prohibit development of such land except for permitted recreational use by the owners and residents without profit. No area to be computed as recreation space shall have a dimension less than 20 feet, measured in any direction. Required front yards, side yards and buffer areas shall be excluded in the computation of open space. Said area shall be conveniently located for use by the residents and shall conform to all state and local requirements.
(9) Boats and recreation vehicles shall not be stored on the individual manufactured home lots for 48 hours or a longer period of time. An area for such storage shall be designated when the manufactured home development plan is submitted.
(10) All manufactured homes shall be erected on concrete pads or piers and have tie-downs and skirting. Such tie-downs and skirting shall be in place within 30 days after placing of the unit on the lot. The Zoning Inspector may approve alternative means for securing the manufactured home; provided that the intent of this section is met.
(11) The manufactured housing development shall be landscaped with lawns, plantings and appropriate trees as approved by the Planning Commission.
(12) Manufactured housing developments shall be effectively screened on all sides by walls, fences or plantings, except where the area is sufficiently removed from other residential and other uses as determined by the Planning Commission. Walls or fences shall be a minimum of six feet in height with no advertising thereon. In lieu of such wall or fence, a strip of land not less than ten feet in width and planted and maintained with an evergreen hedge or dense planting of evergreen shrubs not less than ten feet in height when fully grown may be substituted.
(13) Not more than one freestanding accessory building may be placed on any manufactured home lot. Any such building shall be at least five feet from units on other lots.
(14) Each lot shall be provided with a suitably surfaced patio of at least 100 square feet and suitably surfaced walkways at least two feet in width from the manufactured home door to the parking area, patio and adjacent street. Such surfaces shall be approved by the Planning Commission.
(15) Manufactured housing development applications shall include at least the following:
(a) Floodplain information;
(b) Proof of insurability of the development and of each unit, based on floodplain information;
(c) Verification by the local Fire Department of a suitable street layout for fire protection purposes;
(d) Fire hydrants located in consultation with the Village Council in accordance with regulations of said Council;
(e) Area lighting plan;
(f) Specifications for support of anchorage of manufactured homes, including foundations; and
(g) Evidence of compliance with all jurisdictional Health Department requirements.
(C) Prior approved developments. All manufactured housing developments approved prior to the adoption of this chapter shall be declared conforming. When permits are requested for replacement of existing units, the replacement units shall be an RDMH or SDMH as defined in this chapter. The Zoning Inspector may authorize modifications of minimum lot size, lot area, lot width and minimum side and rear setbacks; provided that such modification is the minimum necessary to accommodate the replacement unit. In no case shall the side yard setback be less than five feet and the prevailing front setback shall be met.
(D) Previously approved SDMHs.
(1) SDMHs approved prior to the adoption of this chapter, and not located in a manufacturing housing development or similar development, shall be declared conforming. When permits are requested and approved for replacement of these existing units, the replacement unit shall meet the following criteria before being permitted to be located on the site and in order to remain conforming:
(a) Must be five years old or newer;
(b) Must be in good habitable condition;
(c) Must be in place and set up within two months of the removal of the unit being replaced;
(d) Must meet zoning setback requirements or otherwise be approved by the Zoning Inspector;
(e) Must be the same square footage as the replaced unit or bigger;
(f) Must have separation utility hook-ups;
(g) Must be erected on concrete pads or piers and have tie-downs and skirting which shall be in place within 30 days after placing of the unit on the lot;
(h) Must be appropriately landscaped;
(i) Must not have more than one freestanding accessory building on the lot; and
(j) Must have a suitably surfaced patio of at least 100 square feet.
(2) The Zoning Inspector may authorize modifications of minimum lot size, lot area, lot width and minimum side and rear setbacks; provided that such modification is the minimum necessary to accommodate the replacement unit. In no case shall the side yard setback be less than five feet and the prevailing front setback shall be met.
(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)