The following standards shall be considered the minimum requirements for all new manufactured home parks:
(B) The transfer of title of a manufactured home park space or spaces by sale or any other manner shall be prohibited within a manufactured home park, as long as the manufactured home park is in operation;
(C) Approval of a development plan for the construction of a manufactured home park shall in no way be construed as approval of a subdivision of land;
(D) Manufactured home parks may not be sold or transferred unless the existing water and sewer systems meet current County Health Department standards and are fully operational. A waiver may be approved by the Planning Director where the use as a park is to be discontinued and where existing water or sewer systems are to be removed, or where a letter of agreement is submitted by the potential buyer stating what remedies will be made, when the remedies shall be made and where the potential buyer states his or her understanding and agreement that no new permits will be issued in the park until water and sewer systems are brought into full compliance with this chapter and all pertinent county public health standards;
(E) A business office for the exclusive purpose of park operations may be located within a manufactured home park;
(F) Commercial operations are specifically prohibited within the park, except that laundry facilities may be operated for the use of the residents, either as an independent structure, in conjunction with the business office or in conjunction with recreational facilities provided within the park. There shall be no indication of commercial operation from outside the park;
(G) The sale of manufactured homes in the park on a commercial basis shall not be permitted;
(H) Each manufactured home to be placed in the park shall be located on an individual lot with individual connections to each utility;
(I) The park owner or his or her designee shall not allow the placement of a manufactured home within a manufactured home park until the appropriate county development permits, health permits and inspections have been finalized and approval for the park received;
(J) The park owner or his or her designee shall not allow the connection of any manufactured unit to utilities without the appropriate county development permits, health department permits, code enforcement permits or inspections;
(K) The park owner or his or her designee shall not allow the connection of any manufactured unit to the utilities of any other manufactured unit, nor shall not allow the connection of any manufactured unit to the utilities of any other manufactured home space;
(L) The park owner or his or her designee shall provide individual utility connections for each designated lot within the park. The park owner shall provide 1 exterior water hose connection and 1 exterior GFI electrical fixture for each manufactured lot;
(M) No more than 1 manufactured home shall be parked or set up on any 1 space;
(N) The park owner or his or her designee shall be responsible for maintaining the park free of litter, debris and garbage;
(O) The park owner shall be responsible for the control of growth of brush, weeds and grass in all areas of the park, including but not limited to vacant lots, recreation areas, open areas and entrance areas. No growth shall be allowed in excess of 12 inches at any time in order to prevent the growth of noxious weeds considered detrimental to health and to prevent the growth of harmful insects. All areas shall be maintained free of heavy undergrowth of any description. All cut or fallen trees, stumps, or rubbish shall be completely removed from the manufactured home park and disposed of properly;
(P) Grounds, buildings, and structures shall be maintained free of insect and rodent harborage and infestation. Extermination methods and other measures to control insects and rodents shall conform with the requirements of the County Health Department;
(Q) Parks shall be maintained free of accumulation of debris which may provide rodent harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes and other pests;
(R) Storage areas shall be so maintained as to prevent rodent harborage. Lumber, pipe and other building materials shall be stored at least 1 foot above the ground;
(S) Where the potential for insect and rodent infestation exists, all exterior openings in or beneath any structure shall be properly screened with wire mesh or other suitable materials;
(T) Boxes for the delivery of mall, newspaper or other delivery shall be located on-site. Boxes for deliveries of all types shall not be located on a manufactured home space;
(U) Pre-existing dwellings on the site may remain on the site, provided they occupy approved spaces with approved utility connections;
(V) No manufactured home may be placed on a lot designated for a smaller sized unit. No multi-sectional manufactured unit may be placed on a lot designated for a single-section manufactured unit. The location of a recreational vehicle, tent or other temporary structure on a manufactured home park space shall be prohibited for human occupancy as a residence; and
(W) Manufactured dwelling extensions and any other additions meeting the North Carolina Building Code may be added to any manufactured dwelling, provided that setback within the space can be met and a building permit is obtained from the County Building Department. All these additions shall be removed at the time as the manufactured home to which they were attached by permit is removed from the space.
(Ord. 3 § 6.2 passed 9-14-1998) Penalty, see § 152.999