The R-6 District is intended and designed to provide for certain medium-density residential areas of the City which, by reason of their design and location, are suitable for mobile home development and which are compatible with surrounding residential areas.
1. Principal Permitted Uses. Mobile home parks are permitted, in accordance with regulations of the State of Iowa and minimum requirements contained herein, but not including mobile home sales and display areas. No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential purposes except such uses that are required for the direct servicing and well-being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park. This shall in no way prohibit the sale by a resident owner of a mobile home located on a mobile home stand and connected to the pertinent utilities.
2. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses may include garbage and storage buildings and common facility service buildings that provide laundry facilities, accessory supplies, vending machines, etc.; also park management buildings, maintenance buildings, community buildings, and other uses of a similar nature. Common facility service buildings shall be located within the central mobile home park area, and shall be restricted to the use of the park occupants.
3. Height Regulations. No mobile home shall exceed 20 feet in height, except that radio communication towers constructed in compliance with Chapter 151 of this Code of Ordinances may not exceed 45 feet in height. Accessory buildings shall not exceed a height of 14 feet.
4. Plan Submittal. Each petition for a change to the R-6 zoning classification shall be accompanied by a mobile home park plan. Said plan shall show each mobile home space, the water, electrical, and sewer lines servicing each mobile home space, the location of garbage receptacles, water hydrants, service buildings, driveways, walkways, recreation areas, required yards, existing and proposed grading, parking facilities, lighting, landscaping, and the location of existing trees, buildings, or other significant features. The required plan shall be considered by the Commission and Council, who may approve or disapprove said plan or require such changes thereto, as are deemed necessary.
5. Rental Space Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements.
A. Park Area; Density. The area proposed for a mobile home park shall have a minimum of 10 acres. The maximum density allowed for the gross development area shall be seven mobile home units per gross acre.
B. Perimeter Yard Requirements. All mobile home park perimeter yard requirements shall be not less than 30 feet.
C. Streets. No part of any mobile home space shall be closer to any public street upon which the park adjoins than 75 feet; however, interior park streets may be located within the setback area.
D. Individual Mobile Home Lots:
(1) The individual mobile home lot shall contain not less than 4,275 square feet and shall measure at least 45 feet by 95 feet.
(2) Each lot shall have a front yard not less than 15 feet in depth measured from the edge of the surfaced private street to the mobile home.
(3) Side yards shall be provided and maintained so as to provide a minimum separation between mobile homes of at least 10 feet; and a minimum separation of at least six feet shall be maintained between mobile homes and any other buildings or structures on the same or adjoining lots.
(4) Rear yard separations shall be maintained so as to provide separation of mobile homes of at least 16 feet; provided, the homes are placed no closer than eight feet to the rear lot line as identified by the posts marking the electrical lines.
(5) Measurements to the mobile homes shall be taken from the closest point between the paved portion of the street and/or the closest point of the mobile homes at ground level; provided, no overhang extension shall extend out from the mobile home by more than two feet.
(6) Setbacks of neighboring mobile homes shall not differ by more than one or two feet.
E. Recreational Areas. A minimum of 250 square feet for each lot shall be provided for one or more recreational areas that are easily accessible to all park residents. The required recreational area shall be computed in addition to the minimum lot area specified herein.
6. Streets and Parking:
A. Width. The entrance road connecting the mobile home park streets with a public street shall have a minimum road pavement width of 31 feet, measured back to back of curbs. All interior streets shall be not less than 20 feet in width measured back to back of curbs. Where parking is permitted alongside of interior streets, an additional six feet for parallel parking and additional 16 feet for diagonal parking shall be provided on each side of the street.
B. Construction; Parking Spaces Required. All streets shall be constructed in accordance with appropriate ordinances and specifications of the City. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on each lot.
7. Anchorage and Skirting.
A. Tie Downs or Anchors. Tie downs or anchors shall be provided on every mobile home stand. Each tie down or anchor must be able to sustain a minimum tensile strength as required by the State Building Code.
B. Skirting. Skirting of a permanent type material and construction shall be installed within 90 days to enclose the open space between the bottom of a mobile home floor and the grade level of the mobile home stand. The skirting shall be maintained in an attractive manner consistent with the exterior of the mobile home and to preserve the appearance of the mobile home park.
8. Utilities. Sewer and water facilities shall be provided for each mobile home park space in accordance with the requirements of the Iowa State Department of Health. All mobile home developments must be connected to the municipal water system. All electrical and telephone lines shall be placed underground.