(A) General. Mobile homes or manufactured housing used as dwellings within the county and not parked within a manufactured home park as defined by this chapter shall adhere to the following standards which are required of park operators:
(1) (a) 1. Where city or community water and sewer are available, these services must be utilized and the property must consist of a minimum of 10,000 square feet; where septic tank and well are utilized the property must consist of a minimum of 40,000 square feet or greater as determined by the County Department of Public Health and the Director of Planning.
2. The Planning Director and the County Department of Public Health may, in concert and only in full agreement, reduce the minimum manufactured dwelling space where evidence is submitted to show, through use of soil testing by a certified soils scientist and/or other supportable data, that 40,000 square feet is in excess of the size required for adequate sewage disposal, and where no proposed or existing well site would be jeopardized. The minimum lot size may be adjusted by whatever increment is judged appropriate by the County Department of Public Health and the Planning Director. The minimum lot size shall not be reduced below 30,000 square feet under any circumstances. No request for a reduction of lot size will be considered unless submitted with appropriate evidence.
(b) Well and septic tank must be located a minimum of 10 feet from the property line, and all septic tank installations shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any well.
(2) (a) 1. Owners of mobile home dwellings other than those living within a mobile home park as defined by this chapter, must obtain a development permit from the Planning Department, a permit from the County Health Department pertaining to the above requirements, and a building permit from the Code Enforcement Office prior to the parking or placement on any property within the county.
2. A second manufactured unit may be placed on a single lot, provided that this placement must be able to comply with all existing regulations. The lot shall be large enough to allow for the installation of all required utilities, including but not limited to septic tank, drainage field and replacement drainage field. The second sewage system may not be installed within 100 feet of any existing well and may not be located under a habitable structure. The second unit may not be attached to the utilities of any other unit, with the exception of a shared well. There must be a separation of 20 feet between the 2 units.
(b) Manufactured homes as defined by this chapter will be classified as dwellings and/or homes or housing within the county, and any and all ordinances or laws pertaining to dwellings, homes or housing issued or passed by the Board of County Commissioners shall include mobile homes and manufactured homes, except those parked within an approved manufactured home park as defined by this chapter.
(B) Standards.
(1) Minimum size of development: 10 acres. No lot or space may be offered, whether occupied or not, for rent or lease, with or without financial remuneration, outside of a manufactured home park, as defined in this chapter.
(2) Minimum manufactured dwelling space size.
(a) Connected to public water and public sewer. Each manufactured home space shall consist of a minimum of 10,000 square feet. The minimum width of each lot shall be established by determination of the maximum width and length of manufactured home which can be accommodated on each individual lot and shall be shown on the manufactured home park development plan. In no event shall a lot be less than 45 feet in width at the location of the manufactured dwelling stand.
(b) Individual well and not connected to public sewer. A manufactured dwelling space not served by public sewer shall consist of a minimum of 20,000 square feet or greater as determined by the County Department of Public Health and the Director of Planning. The minimum lot width for each space shall not be less than the maximum length of the manufactured unit to be accommodated on the space added to the required side yard setbacks, and shall be sufficient to provide required parking accommodations.
(c) Connected to public water with septic tanks. A manufactured dwelling space not served by public sewer shall consist of a minimum of 25,000 square feet or greater as determined by the County Department of Public Health and the Director of Planning. The minimum lot width for each space shall not be less than the maximum length of the manufactured unit to be accommodated on the space added to the required side yard setbacks, and shall be sufficient to provide required parking accommodations.
(d) Connected to community well with septic tanks. A manufactured dwelling space not served by public sewer shall consist of a minimum of 30,000 square feet or greater as determined by the County Department of Public Health and the Director of Planning. The minimum lot width for each space shall not be less than the maximum length of the manufactured unit to be accommodated on the space added to the required side yard setbacks, and shall be sufficient to provide required parking accommodations.
(e) Individual well and septic tank.
1. A manufactured dwelling space not served by public sewer shall consist of a minimum of 40,000 square feet or greater as determined by the County Department of Public Health and the Director of Planning. The minimum lot width for each space shall not be less than the maximum length of the manufactured unit to be accommodated on the space added to the required side yard setbacks, and shall be sufficient to provide required parking accommodations.
2. The Planning Director and the County Department of Public Health may, in concert and only in full agreement, reduce the minimum manufactured dwelling space, where evidence is submitted to show, through use of soil testing by a certified soils scientist and/or other supportable data, that 40,000 square feet is in excess of the size required for adequate sewage disposal and where no proposed or existing well site would be jeopardized. The minimum lot size may be adjusted by whatever increment is judged appropriate by the County Department of Public Health and the Planning Director. The minimum lot size shall not be reduced below 30,000 square feet under any circumstances. No request for a reduction of lot size will be considered unless submitted with appropriate evidence prior to or at the time of the development plan submittal.
(3) Rental spaces. There shall be no less than 15 rental spaces in a manufactured home park.
(4) Space definition. Each manufactured home space shall be clearly defined by means of permanent markers such as concrete or iron pipe, placed at all corners.
(5) Lot numbering. Each lot shall be clearly numbered on a permanent monument or marker (at the intersection of the front lot line and the access road) and must be clearly visible from the access road at all times. The lot number shall be readily identifiable by emergency personnel and inspectors. The lot number shall be at least 4 inches in height, and the use of script in lieu of numeric characters in specifically prohibited. The park owner shall be responsible for maintaining the monument or marker at all times.
(6) Stand. Each manufactured dwelling space shall contain a manufactured dwelling stand, consisting of a properly graded and compacted surface no less than square footage and dimension of the maximum sized unit that can be placed on that space.
(Ord. 3 § 6.3, passed 9-14-1998) Penalty, see § 152.999