(A) The minimum area of a mobile home park shall be ten acres. The area of said site shall be in single ownership or under unified control.
(B) All mobile home parks shall be served by either a public or community sewage disposal system and by either a public or community water supply system. The State Department of Environmental Protection shall approve both the sewage disposal and water supply systems.
(C) The maximum gross density of any mobile home park shall be five dwelling units per acre.
(D) Recreation areas.
(1) Not less than 15% of the total area of the mobile home park shall be devoted to recreation areas for the use of all residents of the park.
(2) Not more than 25% of the area required for recreation purposes shall contain wetlands or slopes greater than 25%.
(3) The recreation area shall be so located as to be reasonably free of traffic hazards, centrally located, and easily accessible to all park residents.
(4) Provision shall be made by the owner of the mobile home park for the development, installation, and perpetual maintenance of such recreation areas.
(E) Minimum area and width of a mobile home lot shall be as follows:
(1) Single wide mobile home units:
(a) Area: 6,000 square feet; and
(b) Lot width:
1. At the street right-of-way line: 40 feet; and
2. At the building setback line: 50 feet.
(2) Double wide mobile home units:
(a) Area: 8,000 square feet; and
(b) Lot width:
1. At the street right-of-way line: 50 feet; and
2. At the building setback line: 60 feet.
(F) Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on each mobile home lot behind the street right-of-way line.
(G) The minimum allowable distance between any mobile home, mobile home park service or accessory building, or parking facility and a boundary line of the mobile home park shall be 50 feet, provided that no mobile home shall be located closer than 75 feet to any street right-of-way line located outside the boundary lines of the park or the minimum required front yard setback established for the zoning district in which the mobile home park is located, which ever is greater. No mobile home shall be located closer than 25 feet to any street right-of-way line located within the boundary lines of the mobile home park. The minimum allowable distance between any mobile home and another mobile home, service or accessory building, or common parking facility shall be 30 feet.
(H) Accessory buildings, to individual mobile homes, shall not be located in the front yard or within five feet of the side or rear mobile home lot line, nor shall an accessory building be located within ten feet of a mobile home.
(I) An evergreen planting screen a minimum of four feet in height at planting shall be placed along all boundary lines of the mobile home park separating the mobile home park from adjacent properties and/or streets. The screen shall be a year-round screen, which shall be maintained permanently. Plant material, which does not live, shall be replaced within one year. The distance between trees shall be such that a full screen will be provided within three years of planting. The permissible distance between plants will vary with the species of planting.
(J) Each mobile home shall be placed on a lot, which has frontage on and direct access to an approved street and shall be located to provide safe and convenient access for servicing and fire protection.
(K) The limits of each mobile home lot shall be clearly marked on the ground by permanent markers.
(L) (1) Each mobile home space shall be provided with a permanent foundation that will not heave, shift, settle or move due to frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration or other forces acting on the foundation. The foundation shall be of adequate size, material and construction so as to be durable and adequate for the support of the maximum anticipated loads during all seasons of the year. Each mobile home space shall be equipped with utility connections. Any open spaces between a mobile home floor and a mobile home foundation shall be permanently enclosed to prevent unauthorized entry and to conceal supports and utility connections. Every mobile home shall be anchored to the foundation to prevent overturning or uplift. The anchorage shall be adequate to withstand wind forces as specified in § R301.2.1 of the International Residential Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings, 2000 Edition.
(2) The application for placement of the mobile home shall be accompanied by specifications for the foundation and anchoring and calculations indicating that the foundation and anchoring are adequate to meet the standards of this section.
(Ord. 1-2006, passed 5-8-2006)