[Code 1979, § 5.281]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Any plot of ground upon which more than two trailer coaches,
occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, are located.
Any vehicle designed, used or so constructed as to permit
its being used as a conveyance upon the public streets or highways
and duly licensable as such, and constructed in such a manner as will
permit occupancy thereof as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or
more persons.
[Code 1979, § 5.282]
Trailer coach parks may be established within the City in districts
hereafter zoned which specifically provide for trailer coach parks,
upon application to the City, and compliance with the provisions of
MCL 125.2301 et seq., as amended, and, provided further, that the
development plans can meet the standards of this article.
[Code 1979, § 5.283]
The location and development of any trailer coach park in violation
of any of the provisions of this article is hereby declared to be
a public nuisance per se, and shall be abated by order of any court
of competent jurisdiction.
[Code 1979, § 5.284]
No land shall be utilized for the erection, construction, operation
and/or maintenance of a trailer coach park, as defined by the laws
of the state, except upon application for a permit and approval from
the City Council, signed by the person seeking the permit and by the
owner and legal title holder of the property sought to be used for
such purpose.
[Code 1979, § 5.285]
Every application for a permit under this article shall be accompanied
by a sketch or plan indicating the location of roadways, trailer coach
sites, service facilities, etc., and shall be in sufficient detail
to allow the City to determine compliance with the various sections
of this article.
[Code 1979, § 5.286]
All trailer coach parks shall be located on a well-drained site,
properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and freedom from stagnant
pools of water. In addition, all trailer coach parks shall have direct
access to a major street, as designated by the street administrator
of the City, or a state highway, by directly abutting thereon.
[Code 1979, § 5.287]
(a)
The land parcel being proposed for a trailer coach
park shall be of such land area as to provide for a minimum of at
least 50 trailer coach sites.
(b)
All ingress and egress points shall be provided directly
from the major road or state highway. The major road shall be paved
and of sufficient design capacity to safely and effectively handle
any increased traffic which has been generated by the trailer coach
park. If the connecting road does not meet the required standards
of the City, the developers of the trailer coach park shall pay the
cost of the improvements which are necessary before a permit is granted.
All points of entrance or exit from the trailer park shall be paved
to a minimum width of 30 feet, with blacktop, concrete or double seal
applications meeting state specifications. The entrance or exit drives
shall be located no closer than 200 feet from the intersection of
any two public highways or streets. The streets shall be curbed and
guttered with at least a three-foot sidewalk. Adequate storm sewers,
meeting City specifications, as determined by a qualified engineer,
shall be installed. The installation of water, sewer and paving shall
be the financial obligation of, and shall be constructed and completed
by the developer, and the developer shall provide to the City a performance
bond for this work.
[Code 1979, § 5.288]
(a)
All trailer coach sites shall be according to site
plan, and have a minimum of 4,400 square feet, exclusive of park drives,
service facilities and required recreation areas, and shall have an
average density of not to exceed seven spaces per acre.
(b)
There shall be required front, side and rear yards
free and clear of structures and open to the sky. There shall be a
minimum side yard on the entry side of the trailer coach of 15 feet
and a minimum side yard on the nonentry side of five feet. There shall
be a minimum of 10 feet between the ends of the trailer coach and
the site lot lines.
(c)
All roadways within the trailer coach park shall be
constructed of blacktop or concrete pavement and the width thereof
shall be as follows: one-way traffic street, no parking, minimum 16
feet; two-way traffic street, no parking, minimum 24 feet, one-way
traffic street with parallel parking one side, minimum 22 feet; two-way
traffic street with parallel parking one side, minimum 30 feet; one-way
traffic street with parallel parking two sides, minimum 32 feet; two-way
traffic street with parallel parking two sides, 40 feet, and all roadways
be constructed according to City specifications. All service drives
shall be provided with curbs and gutters and shall be properly drained.
(d)
The trailer coach park shall be designed to provide
a concrete walk, at least 36 inches wide from entrance of the park
to all mobile home sites, and all required service facilities.
(e)
Each trailer space or site shall be provided with a
concrete slab, not less than four inches in depth, placed on at least
eight concrete pillars, which are not less than 12 inches in diameter,
and not less than 42 inches in length. The concrete slabs shall be
the size of the trailer, upon which the trailer shall be located.
The slab shall have a minimum base of six inches of sand.
(f)
There shall be provided a minimum of two parking spaces
per trailer coach site. One parking space shall be located upon the
coach site and one parking space may be on the service drive in the
immediate proximity of the trailer coach site; or the extra parking
space may be provided for in one or more parking compounds conveniently
located and readily accessible to the site which they are intended
to serve. Each parking space shall have a minimum width of nine feet
and 20 feet in depth. All parking spaces and parking compounds shall
be surfaced with an asphaltic or concrete surfacing in accordance
with specifications approved by the City Council. Such facilities
shall be so drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulated
in the parking area within the confines of the parking area. Parking
spaces in all parking compounds shall be clearly marked.
(g)
Every trailer coach park shall be equipped at all times
with fire extinguishing equipment in good working order, of such type,
size and number so located within the park as to satisfy applicable
regulations of the state fire marshal. No open fires shall be permitted
at any place which may endanger life or property. No fires shall be
left unattended at any time.
(h)
All buildings and trailer coaches within the trailer
park shall be no closer than 50 feet from any public street right-of-way,
and no closer than 50 feet from any side, front or rear property line.
When property adjacent to the trailer park is zoned for residential
or agricultural purposes, greenbelt landscaping or a masonry wall
or a wooden fence of not less than four feet, but not more than six
feet in height shall be erected and used in combination with plant
material to effectively screen the trailer coach park site from surrounding
uses. Such plant material or greenbelt shall be composed of one row
of deciduous and/or evergreen trees, spaced not more than 40 feet
apart, and one row of shrubs spaced not more than eight feet apart,
and which grow to a height of five feet or more after one full growing
season, which shrubs will eventually grow to a height of not less
than 12 feet. Excluded from the planting shall be the following trees:
(i)
There shall be provided an area of not less than 300
square feet for recreation use for each trailer coach site in the
trailer coach park. Each recreation area or open space shall have
a minimum area of not less than 25,000 square feet; the area dimensions
subject to approval of the City Council. Such areas shall be seeded
or sodded with grass or lawns and landscaped with trees and shrubs
and thereafter maintained so as to provide a utilitarian and healthful
area for the residents of the trailer coach park.
[Code 1979, § 5.289]
The park owner shall provide enclosed waterproof structures
for storage of goods of the inhabitants, which shall not exceed four
feet in width, three feet in depth and five feet in height, which
shall be uniform as to size and location throughout the trailer coach
site. All storage facilities shall be kept clean and shall be maintained
in a good condition and kept painted. In addition, other adequate
storage structures may be provided elsewhere in the park, for additional
storage of the inhabitants. Storage of articles underneath any trailer
coach shall be prohibited.
[Code 1979, § 5.290]
(a)
Only trailer coaches that have toilets, plumbing fixtures
and other appliances approved by national underwriters shall be permitted.
Plumbing fixtures shall be connected into a sanitary sewer and shall
meet the requirements of the county health department and the plumbing
code of the state. Water supply shall be obtained from the City.
(b)
All fuel oil and gas shall be furnished through an
underground system. All tanks shall be of an approved type to comply
with building code standards and shall be equipped with vent pipes
and with fused valves.
[Code 1979, § 5.291]
(a)
A place of such design and arrangement as to be easily
kept clean and located within 300 feet of each individual trailer
site shall be provided where garbage cans may be cleaned. Water under
pressure shall be available at such places and proper protection provided
to prevent back-siphonage.
(b)
A sufficient number of adequate flyproof and watertight
containers shall be supplied for the storage of garbage. Incinerators
shall be prohibited.
(c)
Garbage containers shall be emptied at least every
three days and shall not be filled to overflowing or allowed to become
foul smelling or a breeding place for flies. Garbage and rubbish shall
be disposed of in a manner which creates neither a nuisance nor a
menace to health and which is approved by the City Council and the
county health officer.
[Code 1979, § 5.292]
The trailer coach shall be skirted and such skirting shall be
in accordance with the building inspector's approval, and so
constructed and attached to the trailer coach as to make it impossible
for the entrance of rodents. One access door to the skirting shall
be installed along such skirting at intervals of 20 feet so as to
provide cross ventilation. Permits for the construction of skirting
shall be issued by the City upon filing an application therefor and
payment of a fee of $0.05 per square foot of the floor area to be
enclosed. Each trailer coach shall be jacked up in a uniform manner
and shall not be placed on a permanent foundation.
[Code 1979, § 5.293]
(a)
Prior to the placing or human occupancy of any trailer
coach on any trailer coach site, the proprietor, developer or his
authorized agent shall apply for and secure a permit for the placing
or occupancy of each individual site, so that the City may ascertain
that the more detailed requirements of this article are met.
(b)
The minimum area of any trailer coach shall be not
less than 500 square feet of floor space for the first two occupants,
and an additional 100 square feet of floor space for each occupant
over two.
(c)
The certificate of occupancy shall only be issued for
trailer coaches for a period of not less than 90 days within any one
calendar year.
[Code 1979, § 5.294]
(a)
All trailer coaches must meet all the requirements
of the American Standards Association, electrical and heating codes.
(b)
All electric lines leading to such trailer space shall
be underground and shall be provided with a three-wire balanced 115-220
volt supply. When separate meters are installed, each meter shall
be located on a uniform standard post on the lot line of each trailer
space. Wiring shall comply with the recommended Consumers Power Company
standards for trailer coach parks.
(c)
Street and yard lights, sufficient in number and intensity
to permit the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night,
shall be provided and shall be effectively related to buildings, trees,
walks, steps and ramps, and shall be so located and shaded as to direct
the light away from adjacent properties. All electric supply lines
for such lights shall be underground and installed in accordance with
the valid rules and regulations of the electric company involved.
(d)
All telephone lines within the trailer coach park shall
be located underground in accordance with the rules and requirements
of the General Telephone Company for such installations.
(e)
All television lead-ins shall originate upon central
antenna and must be underground to trailers.
[Code 1979, § 5.295]
(a)
Accessory buildings required for normal operation of
the trailer coach park, and any other buildings within the park, shall
not exceed a height of 25 feet or 2 1/2 stories.
(b)
No business of any kind other than directly related
to the trailer park shall be conducted in any trailer or building
or on the premises of the trailer coach park.
(c)
The City building inspector, or other agents authorized
by the City, are hereby granted the power and authority to enter upon
the premises of such trailer coach park or site at any time for the
purpose of determining compliance with and/or enforcing this article
or any other Code provision applicable to the conduct and operation
of trailer coach parks.
(d)
Fees for inspections and the issuance of certificates
of occupancy required or issued under the provision of this article
shall be established by resolution of the City Council and shall cover
the cost of inspection, administration and supervision resulting from
the enforcement of the article.
[Code 1979, § 5.296]
[Code 1979, § 5.297]
Prior to the issuance of a permit for construction of a trailer
coach park, a site plan shall be submitted to the City Council for
approval and in accordance with the following:
(1)
Every site plan submitted to the City Council shall
be in accordance with the requirements of this article. No site plan
shall be approved until it has been reviewed by the building inspector,
fire department, police department and City engineer, for compliance
with the standards of their respective departments.
(2)
The following information shall be included on the
site plan:
a.
A scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet.
b.
The area of the site in acres.
c.
Date, north point and scale.
d.
The dimensions of all lot and property lines, showing
the relationship of the subject property to abutting properties.
e.
The location of all existing and proposed structures
on the subject property and all existing structures within 100 feet
of the subject property.
f.
The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed
service drives, sidewalks, parking areas, greenbelts and individual
trailer home sites.
g.
The location and right-of-way widths of all abutting
streets.
h.
The names and addresses of the architect, planner,
designer, engineer or person responsible for the preparation of the
site plan.
(3)
In the process of reviewing the site plan, the City
Council shall consider:
a.
The location and design of driveways providing vehicular
ingress to and egress from the site, in relation to streets giving
access to the site, and in relation to pedestrian traffic.
b.
The traffic circulation features within the site and
location of automobile parking areas; and may make such requirements
with respect to any matter as will ensure:
(4)
Actual construction of the trailer coach park shall
be in accordance with the site plan. Any minor deviation from the
site plan shall require the approval of the City Council.
[Code 1979, § 5.298]
All trailer court developments shall further comply with other
applicable provisions of this Code.
