This section shall articulate the policies, standards, and requirements for locating and developing manufactured home parks, mixed use parks, and RV parks within the city. The regulations set forth herein shall provide for stable neighborhoods of compatible land uses which are environmentally healthy and aesthetically pleasing places to live.
(A) Permits required. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, maintain, establish, or operate a manufactured home park, mixed use park, or RV park (parks) within the corporate limits of the city, without applying for and receiving a permit to develop such park. Applications for manufactured home parks, RV parks, and mixed use parks shall be in compliance with all applicable zoning ordinances.
(B) Building zones. Parks developed under this section shall only be allowed in building zones designated R-2. If a developer desires to locate a park in an otherwise designated area, the developer shall make application with the Planning and Zoning Commission for the area to be re-zoned.
(C) City sewer services. All parks shall provide connection to city sewer services or to an ODEQ approved private sewer system.
(D) City water system. All parks shall provide connection to the city water system.
(E) Manufactured home parks.
(1) Manufactured home parks shall be designed so that home density does not exceed eight homes per acre (Note: Determined by minimum 125 feet by 40 feet lot for a maximum singlewide home 80 feet by 18 feet plus offsets.) Parks smaller, or larger, than one acre shall maintain the same ratio.
(2) All manufactured home parks must be located in areas zoned R-2, Mixed Residential, as set forth in the zoning ordinances. Developers may request other zoned areas be re-zoned per the zoning ordinances.
(3) Manufactured home parks shall be designed and laid out to assure proper drainage from each lot/space and the complete park area.
(4) Homes in a park shall be at least 25 feet from the property boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway and at least 15 feet from other boundary fines of the park in which it is located.
(5) The minimum lot size shall be sufficient to allow a minimum clear space of 15 feet behind the home for utility services and fire access. Each manufactured home shall not be closer to any adjacent manufactured home than 20 feet. Each such home shall have a driveway at least 12 feet wide, paved with four inches of concrete or two and one half inches asphaltic concrete on a six-inch compacted base.
(6) The height of the manufactured home frame above the existing ground elevation, measured at 90º to the frame, shall not be greater than three feet.
(7) Each lot/space may have one outside storage building not to exceed 12 by 16 feet.
(8) Each lot/space may have a carport not more than 20 feet wide, and such carport must be erected behind the front build line, and not closer than five feet from the manufactured home. A carport erected beside the manufactured home will increase the 20-foot minimum spacing by the carport width.
(9) Streets inside the park shall have a minimum width of 24 feet and shall consist of a minimum of two and one-half inches of asphaltic concrete on a six-inch compacted base or four inches of concrete on a six-inch compacted base. Streets will display proper signage identifying named streets in the park as assigned by the city.
(10) Each lot/space shall be assigned a street number to identify street address of the manufactured home.
(11) Parks shall provide storm shelters adequate to protect all residents of the parks. Shelters may be located at each lot/space or in common areas accessible by all residents and visitors.
(F) RV parks.
(1) Designated RV parks shall provide temporary parking spaces for motor homes, travel trailers, tents, and all other RV type vehicles. Permanent occupancy is not permitted in RV parks.
(2) Parks so designed shall provide basic utility connections for water, electric, and sewer.
(3) Sewer service shall be connected to city sewer mains where they are available or connected to a private system rated for the largest number of parking spaces in the park. Private systems shall comply with regulations promulgated by the State Department of Health (OSDH) and the State Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ).
(4) Parks shall be constructed in compliance with all state and city regulations, laws, ordinances, and codes.
(5) RV parks may contain common structures for offices, restrooms, laundromats, convenience stores, and other facilities inherent to their activities.
(6) RV parks shall only be located in areas zoned R-2, Mixed Residential.
(7) Parks shall provide a minimum space of 30 feet by 60 feet for RV vehicle parking. Smaller lots designed for tent camping may be 20 feet by 20 feet. Parks that provide tent spaces must also provide restroom facilities.
(8) Each parking space shall include one parking space for automobile parking.
(G) Mixed use parks.
(1) Mixed use parks shall be segregated between manufactured homes and RVs.
(2) RV sections of a mixed use park shall be arranged to ensure adequate street access for RVs coming and going in the park.
(3) All of the standards for each park as shown above shall be met in the development of the mixed use park.
(H) Modification(s) of parks.
(1) If additional land is purchased to expand an existing park, or if an existing park is expanded or altered by adding hookups and/or lots, then the manager/operator/owner of the park must comply with all city ordinances and state building codes.
(2) If the park is permanently reduced in size by removal of hookups and/or lots, the manager/operator/owner shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer for the purpose of inspection to ensure removal of all products, including utilities, sewage disposal system and by-products, and overall clean-up and restoration of the premises complies with city codes.
(3) Every person holding or owning a park shall notify the City Clerk in writing within three business days after having sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of, any interest in or control of the park, and provide the name and contact information of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such park.
(Prior Code, § 151.26) (Ord. 2019-562, passed 9-3-2019) Penalty, see §
151.99