Cross Reference — As to zoning generally, ch. 400.
[R.O. 2012 §410.010; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section:
A mobile home that does not have a flush toilet and a bath
or shower. The term "dependent mobile home" does include recreational vehicles (RVs), and such recreational vehicles (RVs) may not be occupied except in accordance with Section 410.020.
A mobile home that has a flush toilet and a bath or shower.
Any vehicle or portable structure having no foundation, other
than wheels, jacks or blocks, and so designed or constructed as to
permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes, including any
vehicle or portable structure designed or constructed to permit the
same to be driven or pulled upon the public highways and so designed
or constructed as to permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes.
The term "mobile home" does include manufactured
homes manufactured to Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Act, (the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Code), and Missouri
Public Service Commission standards. All such mobile or manufactured
homes shall have the two (2) inch by four (4) inch red "HUD" seal
mounted on the exterior of the unit.
Any plot of ground of ten (10) acres or more in size containing
mobile home spaces, regardless of whether or not a charge is made
for the occupation of such spaces. A mobile home park is established
under one (1) ownership, with units rented to individual tenants.
Mobile home parks shall be located only in Zoning Districts "C" or
"D".
A plot of ground designed for the accommodation of one (1)
mobile home within a mobile home park.
Modular homes are manufactured to Missouri Public Service
Commission standards, the International Building Code, and are inspected
by a third (3rd) party engineering inspection service. Such modular
homes shall have the silver-with-the-red-letter Missouri Public Service
Commission seal mounted inside the unit, beside the electrical panelboard.
Modular homes shall be located on a permanent footing and foundation,
with site grading, drainage, crawlspace ventilation and other site
requirements and all other Building Code requirements according to
the International Building Code.
[R.O. 2012 §410.020; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998; Ord.
No. 8026, 2-17-2011]
A.
No person
shall occupy any mobile home or manufactured home on any premises
within the City limits other than in a mobile home park or manufactured
home subdivision. The parking or storing of an unoccupied dependent
or independent mobile home in a building or in a rear yard or rear
portion of a lot other than in a mobile home park or manufactured
home subdivision shall be permitted, provided that the same shall
not be occupied or used for sleeping or dwelling purposes or for business
purposes while so parked or stored.
B.
No dependent
or independent mobile home shall be located, parked or stored on any
lot or adjoining lots that are not part of the main building used
for residential purposes, unless the same is housed within a fully
enclosed building in the rear yard or rear portion of the lot or adjoining
lot.
[R.O. 2012 §410.030; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998]
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate a
mobile home park within the City limits, unless such mobile home park
is licensed as provided in this Chapter.
[R.O. 2012 §410.040; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998]
Application for a mobile home park license shall be filed with the City Clerk. Such application shall include a plat in accordance with Chapter 405 "Subdivision of Land" and with the design standards of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2012 §410.050; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998]
A permit shall be issued on an annual basis, upon written request therefor, for every mobile home park in existence on February 27, 1965, notwithstanding that such park does not conform to the requirements of this Chapter, so long as the use of real property for such non-conforming mobile home court is authorized under Section 410.100.
[R.O. 2012 §410.060; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998]
Every mobile home license or permit shall be renewed each year,
upon determination of the Zoning Inspector that operation and maintenance
of the mobile home park has been in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2012 §410.070; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998]
The annual mobile home park license or permit fee shall be twenty-five
dollars ($25.00).
[R.O. 2012 §410.080; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998]
A.
Mobile
home parks and manufactured home subdivisions approved after date
of the adoption of this Chapter (February 5, 1998) shall be designed,
constructed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements,
in addition to all other City Code requirements:
1.
Minimum area. Mobile home parks and manufactured homes shall
have a minimum area of ten (10) acres.
2.
Drainage requirements. Mobile home parks and manufactured home subdivisions shall be located on well-drained sites, outside of Zone A flood hazard zones as specified in Chapter 415 "Flood Damage Prevention". Storm water management shall be in accordance with Chapter 525 "Storm Water Management Plan".
3.
Area and frontage of individual spaces. Individual lot spaces
shall be a minimum of six thousand (6,000) square feet. Minimum frontage
shall be sixty (60) feet.
4.
Mobile home park site plan and manufactured home subdivision plat. Each manufactured home subdivision plat and each mobile home site plan shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and by the Mayor and Council in accordance with Chapter 405 "Subdivision of Land".
5.
Abutment on public street required. Each mobile home park or manufactured home subdivision shall abut upon a public street dedicated to the City of Monett. Each lot in a manufactured home subdivision shall abut upon a public street built in accordance with Chapter 405 "Subdivision of Land" and Chapter 510 "Streets", with a minimum right-of-way width of fifty (50) feet, a minimum pavement width of twenty-six (26) feet, with curb and gutter, and dedicated to the City of Monett. Each lot in a mobile home park shall abut upon a private drive built in accordance with Chapter 405 "Subdivision of Land" and Chapter 510, to the same specifications, widths and requirements as a dedicated City street. Such private drive shall not be maintained nor snow-plowed by the City of Monett.
6.
Anchors and tie-downs.
a.
Each
manufactured home anchor and tie-down shall be in accordance with
the requirements of the State of Missouri Department of Economic Development,
Public Service Commission. The following items are specifically required
to be designed for each installation based upon the classification
of the soil as to soil type:
b.
As
an alternative, each manufactured home anchor and tie-down system
may be designed by a professional engineer or architect licensed in
the State of Missouri.
c.
As
an alternative, the entire subdivision may utilize one (1) common
design if such design is certified by a professional engineer or architect
licensed in the State of Missouri.
7.
Skirting. Each manufactured home shall be completely skirted
with steel skirting, vinyl skirting or with concrete blocks mortared
together and resting upon a poured concrete footing.
8.
Age of units. No mobile home or manufactured home shall
be older than five (5) years at the date of installation in the park
or subdivision.
9.
Setback areas and perimeter landscaping treatment.
a.
All
mobile home parks and manufactured home subdivisions shall provide
a completely landscaped and maintained setback area of at least thirty
(30) feet width from a public right-of-way, and at least twenty (20)
feet width from any other abutting property line. Such setback areas
may be included as part of adjacent lots, but no structure shall be
allowed in the setback area. Perimeter landscaping in the setback
area shall be as follows:
b.
The
perimeter area may contain any number of other trees, shrubbery, fences,
benches, etc. Such perimeter landscaping shall be maintained by the
owner.
c.
In
addition to the aforementioned perimeter landscaping, a solid eight
(8) feet tall fence shall be built on the lot line between the park
or subdivision and adjacent City streets. Fences shall not be built
in utilities easements.
10.
Sanitation. Sanitation pickup and containers shall be in
accordance with standard requirements of the Superintendent of the
Department of Public Works.
11.
Off-street parking. A minimum of two (2) paved, off-street
parking spaces shall be provided per mobile home or manufactured home
lot. Such parking spaces shall be either four (4) inches poured concrete
or four (4) inches asphalt, shall be located adjacent to each manufactured
or mobile home site, shall be accessed by a paved driveway, and shall
each measure a minimum of nine (9) foot width by twenty (20) feet
length.
12.
Common open space (local city park). One (1) or more lots
shall be designated as a common open space (local City park), shall
be centrally located, and shall be dedicated to the City of Monett
for maintenance. Each such space or park shall be landscaped and furnished
with playground equipment in accordance with the requirements of the
Department of Public Works.
13.
Sidewalks. A four (4) feet wide concrete sidewalk shall be constructed on at least one (1) side of the street or private drive, in accordance with Chapter 510.
14.
City utilities.
a.
Individual
water, sewer and electrical services shall be provided to each manufactured
home in accordance with other provisions of the City Code. Individual
water and electrical meters shall be provided for each manufactured
home.
b.
Water
mains and sewer mains shall be provided in accordance with standard
City specifications.
c.
Natural
gas services shall be provided to each home if desired.
d.
Individual
liquified petroleum gas (LPG) (propane) service tanks and service
lines shall not be allowed.
[R.O. 2012 §410.090; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998]
A.
The grounds
of every mobile home park and all buildings and structures shall be
maintained in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of any condition
that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or create
a nuisance.
B.
All areas
not used for access, parking, circulation, buildings and service shall
be completely and permanently landscaped.
[R.O. 2012 §410.100; Ord. No. A-6632 §1, 2-5-1998]
The lawful use of real property for the parking of mobile homes
existing on February 27, 1965, although such use does not conform
to the provisions of this Chapter, may be continued, but only to the
same extent such use exists on such date. If such non-conforming use
is discontinued, any future or further use of such real property shall
be subject to, and shall be made in conformity with all other Sections
of this Chapter.
