1142.05 MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARK REQUIREMENTS.
      Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks shall meet the following requirements:
      (a)    Park Size. A Manufactured/Mobile Home Park shall contain a minimum of ten acres.
      (b)    Density. The maximum density shall not exceed six (6) mobile homes per gross acre.
    (c)   Width and Depth. The minimum width of the Manufactured/Mobile Home Park development shall not be less than three hundred (300) feet. The ratio of width to depth shall not exceed one to five (1:5).
      (d)    Yards. All manufactured homes or accessory buildings shall be located no closer than thirty-five (35) feet from the front property lines, nor closer than twenty (20) feet from the side or rear property line. However, if the side or rear property line abuts a street, the minimum side or rear yard shall be thirty-five (35) feet. Porches, steps, and awnings are to be included in the dimensions of the home when considering this requirement.
      (e)    All Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks containing three (3) or more mobile homes shall be licensed by the State of Ohio.
      (f)    Access. All Manufactured/Mobile Home Parks should have access to adequate collector streets with a right-of-way not less than sixty (60) feet in width. Marginal access roads may be required if deemed necessary for parks that would have direct access to a public street.
      (g)    Streets. Refer to the Village of West Unity Subdivision Regulations.
        (h)    Recreation and Open Space. At least ten percent (10%) of the gross land area of the Manufactured/Mobile Home Park shall be reserved for recreational and open space uses. This figure is in addition to any other open space areas required by yard requirements or other sections of this chapter.
      (i)    Buffering and Screening. The outer boundaries of a Manufactured/Mobile Home Park shall contain a buffer zone. This buffer zone shall be composed of a grass strip, not less than twenty (20) feet in width, located along all park boundaries. The green strip may be in a yard adjacent to a street or road, provided all other provisions of the Ordinance are met. The Manufactured Home/Mobile Home Park shall be screened by a vinyl privacy fence that is at least 8 feet in height. The green strip and the vinyl privacy fence shall be approved by the Commission.
      (Ord. 2022-12. Passed 3-9-23.)