(A) Purpose.
(1) The Mobile Home (MH) District provides a residential zone for mobile home parks within the town.
(2) This district allows the use/siting of the types of mobile homes and manufactured homes that may not qualify for location in other residential zone districts.
(3) For the purposes of the Mobile Home Park District (MHPD), the term MOBILE HOME(S) shall include MANUFACTURED HOME(S).
(B) Interpretation. In the interpretation and application of the provisions of this chapter, they are not intended to abrogate or annul any permits issued before the effective date of this chapter or any easement, covenant or any other private agreement.
(C) Definitions. For the purpose of this Zoning District “MHPD”, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESS STREET. Streets designed to carry vehicular traffic from a mobile home park to a public street or highway system.
ACCESS WAY. A way for vehicular traffic providing access from a mobile home stand to an abutting collector street, cul-de-sac street or service street.
COLLECTOR STREET. A private street, within a mobile home park, designed to gather vehicular traffic from abutting mobile home spaces, cul-de-sac streets and service streets and to carry it to an access street.
LICENSE. A written, non-transferable license issued by the Town Board authorizing the operation of a mobile home park under these regulations.
MANUFACTURED HOME. A single-family dwelling unit which is partially or entirely manufactured in a factory and is not less than 24 feet in width and 36 feet (24 feet by 36 feet) in length. It is installed on an engineered permanent foundation and has brick, wood or cosmetically equivalent exterior siding and a pitched roof. It is certified to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5401 et seq., as amended.
MOBILE HOME. A detached, transportable, one-family dwelling unit intended for year- round occupancy that is at least 12 feet in width and 52 feet in length and 624 square feet or more, and to be no more than 20 years old based upon its year of manufacture. At a minimum, it must contain sleeping accommodations, flush toilet, a tub or shower bath, kitchen facilities with plumbing and electrical connections intended for attachment to outside systems. All MOBILE HOMES must be certified to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5401 et seq., as amended. These homes are made to be readily movable as a unit or units on its (their) own running gear and designed to be used as a dwelling unit(s) without a permanent foundation and which unit or units are not licensed as a recreational vehicle or park model. The phrase “without a permanent foundation” indicates that the support system is constructed with the intent that the MOBILE HOME placed thereon may be moved from time to time at the convenience of the owner.
MOBILE HOME LOT OR SPACE. A plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home and its permitted accessory buildings and uses.
MOBILE HOME PARK. Any plot of ground zoned MHPD upon which two or more mobile homes, occupied or intended to be occupied for dwelling, are located for any period of time, regardless of whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations, and whether or not the mobile homes and/or the land are owned by the occupants. A license is required.
MOBILE HOME STAND. The portion of an individual mobile home space which has been reserved for the placement of a mobile home, and structures or additions appurtenant to the mobile home.
PORTABLE UTILITY BUILDING. A structure located on a mobile home lot, which is designed and used solely for the storage and use of personal equipment and possessions of the mobile home occupants.
PORTABLE UTILITY BUILDING STAND. The ground located beneath the portable utility building.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV). A wheeled vehicle intended to provide temporary living accommodations. It is either self-propelled, hauled or towed by a non-commercial vehicle. Included are units commonly referred to as travel-trailers, camper-trailers, trailer-coaches, motor homes and pickup campers. It is not a mobile home.
SERVICE BUILDING. A building housing laundry facilities, operated by the mobile home park management, recreational facilities, storage and other activities, facilities and uses which may be authorized or approved by the Board, pursuant to the procedures delineated in this chapter.
SERVICE STREET. A private street, within a mobile home park, designed to be used primarily for service vehicles, such as garbage trucks, fire trucks and mobile home transport vehicles.
SITE. A Mobile Home Park District.
STREET FRONTAGE. The side of a mobile home space abutting a street or roadway and ordinarily regarded as the front of the mobile home space. On a corner mobile home space, only one side shall be considered as the front, and the shorter street frontage shall be considered the front of the mobile home space.
UNIT. Mobile home space.
(D) Uses-by-right. Uses-by-right include the following:
(1) Mobile homes, at least 12 feet in width and 52 feet in length, and 624 square feet or more and be no more than 20 years old based upon its year of manufacture;
(2) Mobile home parks;
(3) Accessory uses, buildings and structures;
(4) Open space;
(5) Public parks and playgrounds;
(6) Public utility mains, lines and underground facilities; and
(7) Satellite dish antennas without towers.
(E) Special review uses. Special review uses include the following:
(1) Manufactured homes used as service buildings;
(2) Churches and church schools;
(3) Golf courses;
(4) Communication facilities not exceeding height limits;
(5) Home occupations;
(6) Childcare home and childcare center;
(7) Central collection sewage treatment facilities;
(8) Major facilities of a public utility, as defined in this chapter;
(9) Water tanks, water treatment facilities, utility substations and regulator stations, water reservoirs;
(10) Any mobile home less than 12 feet in width and 52 feet in length or more than 20 years old based upon its year of manufacture;
(11) Parking areas and/or facilities for recreational vehicles; and
(12) Group homes and licensed foster care homes.
(Ord. 2-98, passed 4-22-1998; Ord. 1-02, passed 4-10-2002; Ord. 14-2017, passed 10-11-2017) Penalty, see § 153.999