A.
The requirements in this chapter shall apply to a mobile home park as defined by Chapter 445, Zoning, which primarily involves the lease of individual home sites.
B.
Mobile home parks proposed to be developed for sale
of lots shall be designed in accordance with all requirements set
forth for single-family dwelling residential development.
C.
Every proposed mobile home park shall be submitted,
reviewed, approved and recorded as a land development, at a minimum.
D.
Terms. The terms "mobile home" and "manufactured home"
shall have the same meaning.
The following shall not be considered to be a mobile/manufactured home park, but instead shall be ruled by the applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter 445, Zoning.
A.
Mobile/manufactured home sales as a principal use,
other than sales of mobile homes intended to be placed on the same
property as the sales.
B.
The storage or garaging of mobile homes not being
used for living or sleeping purposes within a building or structure.
C.
A single mobile home used as a residence on a lot
with no other dwellings.
D.
A mobile home that is used only as a field office
or work or tool house during a construction project, and not for residential
purposes.
All provisions of this chapter shall apply to a mobile/manufactured home park, except provisions of this chapter that specifically differ from or conflict with such provisions. A mobile home park in most cases can be considered a land development and be required to submit plans and be approved under the provisions of Articles VI and VII.
A.
See the mobile/manufactured home park provisions and the individual mobile/manufactured home provisions of § 445-34CC of the Zoning Chapter.
B.
If the mobile/manufactured home park has an average
density of higher than one dwelling unit per acre, all dwelling units
shall be served by both central water and central sewer service.
C.
All mobile/manufactured homes sites within a mobile/manufactured
home park shall be located on land with an average natural slope of
less than 15%.
D.
The mobile/manufactured home park shall have paved
access to a paved public street.
E.
The mobile/manufactured home park shall have adequate
access by emergency vehicles and shall include fire hydrants and a
water tank to provide adequate water pressure.
F.
All mobile/manufactured home parks of more than 20
dwelling units shall include a responsible resident manager.
A.
Access.
(1)
Access to individual mobile home spaces shall be from
interior parking courts, access drives or private streets and shall
not be from public streets exterior to the development. Streets within
the development providing access to 20 or more dwellings shall have
a paved cartway width of at least 26 feet, and other streets shall
have a paved cartway width of at least 22 feet.
(2)
All streets within the mobile home park shall be private and be maintained as part of the mobile home park. All construction of streets that serve a minimum of 20 dwelling units shall conform to the construction requirements for streets contained in § 423-55. All construction of access drives and driveways shall meet the requirements of § 423-63.
B.
Parking.
(1)
Every mobile home space shall be provided with a minimum
of two paved off-street parking spaces. In addition, an average of
0.5 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided
in convenient locations for visitor parking. Parking courts are encouraged
to be used for off-street parking.
(2)
An appropriate area shall be set aside for the parking
of recreational vehicles of residents.
C.
Other design standards and improvements.
(1)
Every mobile home space shall be graded to provide
a level, stable and well-drained stand for the mobile home.
(2)
Every space shall be provided with underground electric,
telephone and television cable (if available) connections.
(3)
All fuel storage and supply systems shall be constructed
and maintained in conformity with the regulations of all authorities
having jurisdiction and, if above ground, shall adequately be screened
with landscaping or a screen wall compatible with the home.
