The purpose of the MHC District is to accommodate standalone
manufactured housing communities licensed by and in accordance with
the rules of the Michigan Manufactured Housing Commission, in community-based
settings that are appropriately located with ample access to public
services, utilities, and schools, and that are served by improved
public roads.
The design, construction, operation, and maintenance of all
manufactured home communities shall be according to the Manufactured
Home Commission Act, Act 96 of the Public Acts of 1987, as amended,
and with the requirements of this chapter.
A. Public safety requirements.
(1) Manufactured housing communities shall be located along all-weather,
hard-surfaced roads to allow quick access by emergency vehicles. Roads
within the community shall be adequately drained and lighted for safety
and ease of movement and have curb and gutters as provided in Rule
923 of the Manufactured Housing Commission Rules.
(2) All manufactured housing communities shall be provided with a resident
manager and shall be supervised 24 hours each day. Tenants shall be
provided with accessible emergency telephone numbers and a person
shall be available to respond to emergency requests.
(3) All manufactured housing communities shall have a central water system
with pumpage, storage, and line capacity capable of sustaining a flow
compatible with the standards cited in Act 399 of the Public Acts
of 1976. Running water from a state-tested and approved supply shall
be piped to each manufactured home.
(4) All manufactured housing communities shall have a central sewage
collection and treatment system capable of meeting Michigan Department
of Health standards for discharge into a waterway or upon the surface
of the land.
(5) All manufactured housing communities shall provide suitable connections
to sewer and water services at each manufactured home site, and shall
meet the requirements and be approved by the Michigan Department of
Public Health.
(6) All sanitary sewage facilities, including plumbing connections to
each manufactured home site, shall be constructed so that all facilities
and lines are protected from freezing, from bumping, or from creating
any type of nuisance or health hazard. Sewage facilities shall be
large enough to adequately serve all users of the community at peak
periods.
(7) All manufactured housing communities shall provide storm shelters
for all park residents. Said shelter shall be either a central shelter
within a tornado-proof building, a tornado cellar beneath a centrally
located utility building, or individual shelters built as basement
areas beneath individual homes. A shelter shall not be subject to
flooding under storm conditions.
(8) Storm drainage and storm-retention facilities shall be so constructed
as to protect the residents of the manufactured housing community
and the property owners next to the community. These facilities shall
be large enough to ensure rapid on-site drainage and prevent the accumulation
of stagnant pools of water in the park and shall conform to the requirements
of the Michigan Department of Public Health.
B. Disposal of garbage and trash.
(1) All garbage and trash containers shall meet, be located, and be serviced
according to the rules of the Michigan Department of Public Health.
(2) The method used for such removal shall be approved by the state and
inspected periodically by the Livingston County Health Department.
C. Fire hydrants. Every manufactured housing community serviced by a
public or private water main shall be equipped with fire hydrants
that are in good working order, design, size, number, and location
to satisfy regulations of the State Fire Marshal and the Township
Fire Department in the same manner as required of all other residential
development.
D. Canopies and awnings. Canopies and awnings may be attached to any
manufactured home and may be enclosed and used for recreation or sunroom
purposes. When enclosed for living purposes, the room shall be considered
a part of the manufactured home and shall conform to all relevant
yard and setback requirements. A permit, issued by the Zoning Administrator,
must be obtained before such an enclosure can be used for living purposes.
E. Wires. All electric, telephone, cable television, and other lines
from poles or other sources along the perimeter of the community that
extends to each manufactured home site shall be underground. A master
antenna or cable system shall be installed and extended to individual
manufactured home sites by underground lines. Such master antennas
shall be so placed as not to be a nuisance to community residents
or surrounding areas.
F. Landscaping. It is intended that the manufactured housing community
be attractively landscaped. Community owners and management are required
to maintain the physical and natural features of the community in
a neat, orderly, and safe manner. Any required planting in the park
shall be hardy plant materials and neatly and orderly maintained.
Withered and/or dead plant material shall be replaced within a reasonable
period, but no longer than one growing season. Open spaces and/or
recreational areas and facilities shall be developed according to
Rules 946 and 947 of the Manufactured Housing Commission Rules.
G. Buffer. A landscaped buffer consisting of an opaque fence at least six feet in height, densely planted landscaping and berms, other screening or combination thereof, shall be installed along all side and rear community boundary lines. A greenbelt meeting the requirements of Article
XV of this chapter shall be installed along all community boundary lines abutting the external public right-of-way. Whenever possible, existing vegetation shall be preserved.
The following abbreviations apply to the Table of Uses for the
MHC District:
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P
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Permitted use: land and/or buildings in this district may be
used for the purposes listed by right.
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SLU
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Special land use permit: listed uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards cited in Article XIII of this chapter are met.
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Table 21: Table of Uses, MHC District
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Accessory Uses
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Community offices
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P
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Laundry facilities serving the manufactured housing community
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P
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Recreation facilities serving the manufactured housing community
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P
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Accessory buildings incidental to the principal use
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P
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Convenience stores, limited to 6,000 square feet GFA, serving
the community
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SLU
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Manufactured home sales incidental to the sale or leasing of
homes and lots within the community
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SLU
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Principal Uses
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Manufactured housing community
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P
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Single-family detached dwellings
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P
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Place of worship
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SLU
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Family day-care home
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P
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Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric
transformer stations, substations and gas regulator stations
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SLU
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Establishment of new uses and expansion of existing uses are
subject to the review requirements in Table 25:
Table 25: Review Requirements, MHC District
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Review Process
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When Required
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Applicable Article
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Zoning compliance permit
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All new construction
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Additions over 100 square feet to principal or accessory buildings
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Preliminary site plan review
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All permitted uses except individual manufactured home residences
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All special land uses (concurrent with SLU review)
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Final site plan review
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All permitted uses, single-family residences, that have received
preliminary site plan approval
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All special land uses that have received preliminary site plan
approval and special land use approval
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Special land uses
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All special land uses in Table 21
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Rezoning
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To change the zoning district classification of property within
the MHC District
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Variance
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To vary from the dimensional requirements of the MHC District
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