Manufactured housing parks may be permitted as conditional uses in R-MH districts. The following minimum standards apply to new parks, and expansions of existing parks:
(A) Setbacks. Each manufactured housing unit space shall be set back at least 30 feet from all street rights-of-way, and at least 20 feet from all other lot lines.
(B) Minimum lot size and space size. Manufactured housing parks shall contain at least 4,350 square feet of gross site area for each manufactured housing unit space within the park. Each individual manufactured housing unit space shall be at least 3,000 square feet in area, but shall not occupy more than 50% of the lot area.
(C) Separation of units. Each manufactured housing unit and accessory structure shall be separated by at least 20 feet of horizontal distance from all other manufactured housing units and accessory structures.
(D) Parking. At least two paved parking spaces, 180 square feet in area in each space, shall be provided as a part of each manufactured housing unit space. To provide for guests, one additional paved parking space, at least 180 square feet in area, shall be provided for each ten manufactured housing unit spaces. These guest parking spaces shall be centrally located within the park.
(E) Driveways.
(1) Length and design. Internal driveways or courts designed to have one end permanently closed, shall be no more than 400 feet long unless approved by the Planning Commission. A turn-around having an outside roadway diameter of at least 80 feet shall be provided at the closed end of any driveway.
(2) Paving. All internal driveways shall be paved with asphalt. The minimum requirements are six inches of compacted SB2 gravel with three inches of asphalt surface on firm subgrade. Property owners shall be responsible for maintaining paving on all internal driveways.
(3) Width. Drives shall have a minimum paved width of 26 feet. One-way drives are specifically prohibited.
(F) Signs. One detached, indirectly illuminated sign, not exceeding 20 square feet in area, may be erected at the main entrance to the manufactured housing park.
(G) Refuse collection facilities. Refuse collection facilities and/or provisions shall be indicated on the site plan, and shall be provided in accordance with city standards. There shall be opaque screening on three sides of dumpsters.
(H) Fire protection. Fire lines and fire hydrants shall be shown on the site plan, and shall be provided in accordance with recommendations of the fire marshal. No manufactured housing unit space shall be more than 250 feet from a fire hydrant.
(I) Water and wastewater service. Each manufactured housing unit shall be connected to a public sanitary sewer and a public water supply system.
(J) Underground utilities. All light, gas, water, telephone and cable television distribution and service lines to each individual manufactured housing unit shall be placed underground and conform to all state and local codes and regulations.
(K) Inspections. It shall be the duty of the building inspector to make an annual inspection of each approved manufactured housing park, and present to the park owner and unit owner, a written list of existing violations, should there be any.
(L) Resident Managers. In manufactured housing parks containing 30 or more units, a manager must reside within the park area.
(Ord. 2017-05-635, passed 5-2-17)