[Ord. No. 568-C §1, 5-17-2004]
For the purpose of this Chapter the following definitions shall
apply:
(Per Section 700.010(5), RSMo.) A factory-built structure
or structures which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet
or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or, when
erected on site, contains three hundred twenty (320) or more square
feet, equipped with the necessary service connections and made so
as to be readily movable as a unit or units on its or their own running
gear and designed to be used as a dwelling unit or units with or without
a permanent foundation. The phrase "without a permanent foundation" indicates that the support system is constructed with the intent
that the manufactured home placed thereon may be moved from time to
time at the convenience of the owner.
Lots and parcels of land designed and zoned or used for the location of manufactured homes or mobile homes prior to the effective date of the City of Canton Zoning Code (See Chapter 405), for the temporary or permanent parking and occupancy for more than two (2) manufactured homes or recreational vehicles.
Any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, institution,
association, corporation, community or municipality.
Recreational vehicle means a structure designed to provide
temporary living accommodations for travel, vacation or recreational
use, and to be driven, towed, or transported. Living accommodations
may include sleeping, kitchen, bathroom and systems for fresh and
waste water, 112/12 volt electricity, propane, heating, air-conditioning
and entertainment. A recreational vehicle shall be of such size or
weight as do not require a special highway movement permit when towed
by a motorized vehicle and of gross trailer area not to exceed three
hundred twenty (320) square feet. Included in this definition are
the following types of units:
Class A motorhome. The largest of the motorized
recreational vehicles is a luxury motorhome unit entirely constructed
on a bare, specially designed motor vehicle chassis.
Class B motorhome. Generally referred to as
a camper van. This unit is built using a conventional van to which
a raised roof is added.
Class C motorhome. Sometimes referred to as
a mini-motorhome, a unit built on an automotive manufactured chassis
with an attached van cab section.
Travel trailer. Sometimes referred to as a
conventional travel trailer, a unit designed to be towed by a car,
van or pickup by means of a bumper or frame hitch.
Fifth-wheel trailer. A two (2) level unit designed
to be affixed and towed by a pickup truck equipped with a special
hitch in the truck bed.
Folding camping trailer. A lightweight unit
with sides that collapse for towing and storage. This unit is also
referred to as a fold down travel trailer, pop-up trailer or tent
trailer.
Truck camper. This is a small recreational
vehicle unit loaded onto or affixed to the bed or chassis of a pickup
truck.
[Ord. No. 568-C §2, 5-17-2004]
This Chapter shall apply to any person developing, constructing,
operating, maintaining or offering for use within the City of Canton,
Missouri, any manufactured home community.
A.
Unoccupied recreational vehicles may be stored within the City of
Canton, Missouri, subject to the following terms and conditions:
1.
"Storage" as referred to in Chapter 515 shall mean the parking, storage, keeping, leaving, or allowing to be kept of any unoccupied recreational vehicle anywhere within the City limits of the City of Canton, Missouri, for a period in excess of five (5) days.
2.
Where storage of recreational vehicles is allowed, the recreational
vehicle shall be stored or parked on a paved or concrete driveway
or other frost proof hard surface (no grassed area).
3.
No more than one (1) unoccupied recreational vehicle may be
stored on a residential property in the "R-1" and "R-2" Districts
within the City of Canton, Missouri.
4.
No more than one (1) unoccupied recreational vehicle may be
stored per family dwelling unit in the "R-3A" District within the
City of Canton, Missouri.
5.
No unoccupied recreational vehicle may be stored in the "R-3B"
District within the City of Canton, Missouri.
6.
No unoccupied recreational vehicle may be stored in the "R-4"
District within the City of Canton, Missouri.
7.
No unoccupied recreational vehicle may be stored in the "B-1" District except in an Off Street Parking Facility as defined in Section 405.160 et seq., of the Municipal Code of the City of Canton, Missouri.
8.
Unoccupied recreational vehicles may be stored or offered for
sale in the "B-2" District within the City of Canton, Missouri.
9.
No unoccupied recreational vehicle may be stored in the "L-1"
District within the City of Canton, Missouri.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Ord. No. 787-C also changed the title
of this Section from “Storing of Unoccupied Trailers and Manufactured
Homes” to “Storage Of Unoccupied Recreational Vehicles.”
[Ord. No. 568-C §4, 5-17-2004]
A.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), no manufactured
home shall be set for use as living quarters within the City of Canton,
Missouri, and no manufactured home community shall be constructed
within the City of Canton, Missouri, until a permit has been obtained
from the City of Canton, Missouri, after a complete compliance of
all requirements of this Chapter and other applicable governmental
restrictions.
B.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), the
owner of any manufactured home shall be responsible for the fee to
set a manufactured home in the City of Canton, Missouri, and the fee
shall be seven dollars fifty cents ($7.50) per manufactured home unit.
[Ord. No. 568-C §5, 5-17-2004]
From and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17,
2004), all manufactured homes, as defined by this Chapter and intended
for habitation by humans, must be constructed according to the standards
established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
for constructing such structures and bear a seal issued by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development as required by
Chapter 700, RSMo. No manufactured home may be moved into any existing
lot in a manufactured home community in the City of Canton, Missouri,
from and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004),
unless it shall be constructed according to the standards established
by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for
constructing such structures and bears a seal issued by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development as required by
Chapter 700, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 568-C §6, 5-17-2004]
A.
From and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), all manufactured homes placed within the City of Canton, Missouri, shall conform to the definition of manufactured home contained in Section 515.010.
B.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), the
minimum height of habitable space in a manufactured home shall not
be less than seven (7) feet.
[Ord. No. 568-C §7, 5-17-2004]
A.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), manufactured
home units shall have not less than two (2) doors or one (1) door
and one (1) unobstructed emergency exit way. One (1) door shall be
located near the front of the unit and one (1) near the rear. An emergency
exit way may be substituted for the rear door when the length of the
unit does not permit use of two (2) doors.
B.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), locking
mechanisms for doors shall be of the safety type permitting opening
of the door from inside by the operation of a single knob or lever.
C.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), when
sleeping rooms of a manufactured home unit are arranged so that they
have access to only one (1) door of the unit without passing through
a passageway that might be blocked by fire, the rooms shall be provided
with at least one (1) outside window which can be opened from inside
without the use of tools and such other design that it may serve as
an emergency exit way if the normal avenues of escape are blocked.
[Ord. No. 568-C §8, 5-17-2004]
From and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17,
2004), all manufactured homes located in the manufactured home community
within the City of Canton, Missouri, shall provide light and ventilation
as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
in regard to specifications for manufactured homes.
[Ord. No. 568-C §9, 5-17-2004]
From and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17,
2004), all manufactured homes located in the manufactured home community
within the City of Canton, Missouri, shall provide plumbing, heating,
electrical and air-conditioning installations as required by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development in regard to specifications
for manufactured homes. It shall be the responsibility of the owner
of the manufactured home to comply with these requirements.
[Ord. No. 568-C §10, 5-17-2004[1]]
A.
Recreational vehicles, as defined herein, may be temporarily occupied
and parked in a manufactured home community for a period not to exceed
thirty (30) days in any twelve-month period. Any person desiring to
park a recreational vehicle as defined herein in a manufactured home
community for a period in excess of thirty (30) days in any twelve-month
period must obtain specific written approval from the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Canton, Missouri.
B.
Recreational vehicles, as defined herein, may be temporarily occupied
and parked in the Canton River Front recreational vehicle parking
facility under the rules and regulations that apply to that parking
facility.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Ord. No. 787-C also changed the title
of this Section from “Occupancy of Recreational Vehicles”
to “Occupancy By Persons Of Recreational Vehicles.”
[Ord. No. 568-C §11, 5-17-2004]
From and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), a permit for the construction of a manufactured home community shall not be issued until the requirements of this Chapter are met, and no manufactured home community shall be constructed in any area not zoned "R-4" Mobile Home Dwelling District as provided for in Chapter 405 of the Canton, Missouri, City Code.
[Ord. No. 568-C §12, 5-17-2004]
A.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), the
following specifications and requirements shall apply:
1.
Any person constructing a manufactured home community as defined in Section 515.010 of this Chapter shall make application to the City Clerk for a permit to construct a manufactured home community.
2.
An application to construct a manufactured home community must include
a development plan, drawn to scale, showing property lines, location
of manufactured home concrete pads, concrete platforms or concrete
pillar locations, showing location of streets and sidewalks to be
constructed, if any, parking spaces, and water and sewer lines, if
any, to be constructed.
3.
If any changes or extensions of utilities, including but not limited
to water lines and/or water meters, sewer lines, natural gas lines
and/or gas meters are to be made as part of the construction of the
manufactured home community then the application shall include a development
plan prepared by and having the seal of an engineer duly registered
to practice in Missouri, and such development plan shall be submitted
to the Clean Water Commission of the State of Missouri, for approval
of water and sewer extensions and/or modifications, and to the natural
gas company serving the site as to extensions or modifications of
natural gas lines or meters.
[Ord. No. 568-C §13, 5-17-2004]
From and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17,
2004), a manufactured home community shall provide sufficient drainage
so that standing water will never be allowed to accumulate.
[Ord. No. 568-C §14, 5-17-2004]
All manufactured home communities within the City of Canton,
Missouri, whether existing at the time of this Chapter, or constructed
after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), shall be
located on each space so that there will not be less than fourteen
(14) feet from any exterior portion of the manufactured home to any
other manufactured home or building within the manufactured home community.
This limitation shall include all portions of a manufactured home
structure including structural additions to the manufactured home
whether provided by the manufacturer or by the homeowner. Patio covers
used only for recreational outdoor living purposes and not as carports,
garages, storage rooms or habitable rooms are not covered by this
limitation.
[Ord. No. 568-C §15, 5-17-2004]
A.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), streets
and driveways shall be provided within the manufactured home community
to afford easy access to all parking spaces. They shall be constructed
with a hard dustless road surface and shall provide ready means of
entrance and exit to the street in an approved manner.
B.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), the
minimum width of streets providing for two (2) way traffic shall be
thirty-six (36) feet when parking of cars is allowed on both sides
and twenty-two (22) feet where parking is not allowed.
C.
From
and after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004) walkways
shall be provided as necessary to all accessory buildings and service
facilities of the park. Walks shall have a non-slip and pervious surface
and shall comply with applicable requirements for public sidewalks.
[Ord. No. 568-C §16, 5-17-2004]
All manufactured home communities within the City of Canton,
Missouri, whether existing before the effective date of this Chapter
or constructed after the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17,
2004), shall provide off street vehicle parking at the rate of not
less than two (2) cars per manufactured home space. If more than two
(2) cars are owned or operated by the occupant of a manufactured home
in a manufactured home community, the owner of the manufactured home
community shall provide such additional off street parking as shall
be needed to accommodate additional cars owned or operated by persons
occupying manufactured homes within that community.
[Ord. No. 568-C §17, 5-17-2004]
All manufactured homes placed in a manufactured home community
within the City of Canton, Missouri, whether located in the City of
Canton, Missouri, at the time of the effective date of this Chapter,
or placed in the City of Canton, Missouri, after the effective date
of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), shall be located on concrete platforms,
concrete pads or pillars for the parking of each manufactured home,
with each concrete platform, concrete pad or pillars being equipped
with an anchor system for that manufactured home as provided for in
Section 700.076, RSMo., and rules and regulations promulgated under
the provisions of that Section of the Missouri Statutes.
[Ord. No. 568-C §18, 5-17-2004]
A.
All
manufactured home communities within the City of Canton, Missouri,
whether existing at the time of this Chapter or constructed after
the effective date of this Chapter, (May 17, 2004), shall have an
approved water supply system connected to and obtaining water solely
from the municipal water system and shall be installed with adequate
water taps and connections including a separate water meter for each
recreational vehicle or manufactured home parking space to supply
running water for all sanitary and washing fixtures, drinking and
domestic purposes. The monthly minimum charge for water service shall
be that monthly minimum as provided for in the Canton, Missouri, City
Code for residential units.
B.
All
manufactured home communities existing at the time of the passage
of this Chapter (May 17, 2004) which do not comply with the requirement
of a separate water meter for each recreational vehicle or manufactured
home space shall have twelve (12) months from the effective date of
this Chapter (May 17, 2004) to come into compliance with the separate
water meter requirement.
C.
If
the owner of a non-complying manufactured home community can show
unreasonable hardship in complying with the one (1) year requirement
for installation of separate meters for each space, the owner may
file a written request for an extension of time to comply with the
separate meter provision with the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Canton, Missouri. The Board of Aldermen shall consider such request,
hear evidence in support of or in opposition to the request and make
a written determination and order responding to the request for extension
of time.
[Ord. No. 568-C §19, 5-17-2004]
A.
All
manufactured home communities existing within the City of Canton,
Missouri, at the time of the passage of this Chapter or constructed
in the City of Canton, Missouri, after the effective date of this
Chapter, (May 17, 2004), shall be provided with a sewer outlet not
less than three (3) inches in diameter connected to the main sewer
system and properly trapped to receive waste from the fixtures in
said manufactured home unit.
B.
All
manufactured home communities existing within the City of Canton,
Missouri, at the time of the passage of this Chapter or constructed
in the City of Canton, Missouri, after the effective date of this
Chapter, (May 17, 2004), shall have the main sewer system be connected
to the public sewer system of the City of Canton, Missouri.
C.
All
manufactured home communities existing within the City of Canton,
Missouri, at the time of the passage of this Chapter or constructed
in the City of Canton, Missouri, after the effective date of this
Chapter, (May 17, 2004), shall provide that garbage and waste receptacles
shall be kept clean and in a sanitary condition. All garbage and refuse
shall be stored in tight metal or plastic cans with tight fitting
covers and shall be removed from the premises and disposed of at least
once weekly. Garbage and refuse shall be disposed of as provided for
by the ordinances of the City of Canton, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 568-C §20, 5-17-2004]
A.
Any
person, as defined herein, who shall be convicted of a violation of
any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in
the County Jail not exceeding ninety (90) days or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
B.
Every
day any violation of this Chapter shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense.
