Park design and land use requirements. A manufactured home park shall
be located only upon a site where the condition of soil, groundwater
level, drainage, and topography shall not create hazards to the property
or the health or safety of the occupants. The site shall not be exposed
to objectionable smoke, noise, odors, or other adverse influences,
and no portion subject to unpredictable and/or sudden flooding, subsidence,
or erosion shall be used for any purpose which would expose persons
or property to hazards.
(1) Allowable uses.
(a)
Single-family manufactured homes as defined by this chapter
shall be allowed, and any approved accessory structures included in
the original plans and specifications, or revisions thereof.
(b)
Parks, playgrounds, and open space uses.
(c)
The following commercial uses when they are for the exclusive
use of park residents:
[1]
Manufactured home park office.
[2]
Laundromat, provided that a public sewerage system is available.
[3]
Clubhouse and facilities for private social or recreation clubs.
(d)
Signs pertaining to the lease, hire, or sale of individual manufactured
homes, not more than two square feet in area.
(e)
One manufactured home park identification sign not more than
50 square feet in area, to be located in proximity to the park entrance.
(2) Manufactured home park and lot density controls and standards.
(a)
The minimum area for each manufactured home park shall be five
acres. The minimum land area per dwelling shall be as set forth in
the R-3 District, and the number of manufactured home lots completed
and ready for occupancy before the first occupancy is 10.
(b)
Every manufactured home shall be located on a manufactured home
lot exclusive of common open space and other R-3 required project
area having the following minimum dimensions exclusive of park streets:
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With Public Sewer
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Without Public Sewer
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Area
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5,400 square feet
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10,000 square feet
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Width
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50 feet
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100 feet
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Depth
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100 feet
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100 feet
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(c)
No manufactured home park shall have an overall density greater
than six manufactured homes per any one acre, nor greater than R-3
District requirements.
(d)
Occupied lot area ratio. Manufactured homes shall not occupy
an area in excess of 1/3 of their respective lot areas. The accumulated
area of the manufactured home and its accessory structures on a manufactured
home lot shall not exceed 2/3 of the respective lot area.
(3) Required setbacks.
(a)
Each manufactured home shall be located at least 10 feet from
any manufactured home lot line.
(b)
All manufactured homes shall meet the setback requirements in §
405-13.
(4) Park street requirements.
(a)
General requirements. In all manufactured home parks, safe and
convenient vehicular access shall be provided, by means of streets
or driveways, from public streets or roads, except that in those manufactured
home parks in which grouping or clustering of parking spaces or other
such design features is employed in the layout, direct access need
not be provided to every lot; provided, further, however, that in
all cases direct access adequate for fire protection vehicles and
other emergency vehicles shall be provided.
(b)
Park entrance. Entrances to manufactured home parks shall be
designed to minimize congestion and hazards and allow free movement
of traffic on adjacent streets.
(c)
Internal streets. Surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width
to accommodate anticipated traffic and in any case shall meet the
following minimum requirements:
[1]
Roadway width, all streets: 66 feet.
[3]
Dead-end streets (culs-de-sac) shall be provided at the closed
end with a turnaround having an outside roadway diameter of at least
150 feet and a pavement diameter of at least 110 feet.
(d)
Street construction and design standards.
[1]
Pavement. All streets shall be provided with a smooth, hard
and dense surface (such as concrete, blacktop or seal coating) which
shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions.
Pavement edges shall be protected to prevent raveling of the wearing
surface and shifting of the pavement base.
[2]
Grades. Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to ensure
adequate surface drainage.
(5) Parking requirements.
(a)
On-street parking, or parking in the roadway easement, shall
be prohibited.
(b)
Occupant parking. A minimum of two parking spaces shall be provided
for occupant parking purposes. Such spaces shall be located within
150 feet of the manufactured home lot to be served.
(c)
Visitor parking. A minimum of one space for every four manufactured
home lots shall be provided for visitor parking purposes.
(d)
Parking space. Each parking space shall contain a minimum of
180 square feet. The space shall be paved with a smooth, hard and
dense surface which shall be durable and well drained under normal
use and weather conditions.
(e)
Parking restrictions. Parking of boats, trailers, campers, snowmobiles,
or other motorized vehicles may be restricted to an area (or areas)
provided by the park management specifically for said purpose.
(6) Illumination requirements. All parks shall be furnished with lighting
units so spaced and designed to provide safe movement of pedestrians
and vehicles at night. Lighting units shall be placed at the following
locations:
(c)
Entrances to public buildings.
(d)
Any potentially hazardous location.
(7) Tenant storage.
(a)
Unless provided in current manufactured home models, adequate
storage facilities shall be provided each manufactured home on each
lot, or in compounds located within a reasonable distance, generally
not more than 100 feet from each stand.
(b)
Storage facilities should provide a minimum of 90 cubic feet
of storage for each manufactured home and should be designed in a
manner that will enhance the appearance of the park and will protect
the contents from the penetration of moisture and weather.