[1975 Code § 21.11]
The purpose of the R-3 mobile home district is to provide adequate
space for mobile home parks in an environment that is compatible to
adjoining development.
[1975 Code § 21.11]
The following uses are permitted in the R-3 mobile home district:
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Mobile home parks
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Parks and recreation areas
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[1975 Code § 21.11; amended by Ord. 04-10-02-51, 10-18-2004]
Other uses of a nature to serve the residents of the mobile home park in which they are located may be permitted upon review by the zoning board of appeals in accordance with Section 10-2-4 of this title.
[1975 Code § 21.11]
A.
Lot Sizes: The following minimum requirements shall apply:
[Amended by 2003 Code]
B.
Yards And Setbacks: The following minimum setback regulations shall
apply:
1.
No building, structure, or mobile home shall be located closer than
40 feet to any property line of the mobile home park, nor closer than
50 feet to any county, township, City, state or federal highway, road,
or street right of way.
2.
Mobile homes shall be set back at least 15 feet from the pavement
of streets or roadways within the park.
3.
No mobile home, appurtenance thereto, or accessory building shall
be placed within 16 feet of any other mobile home, addition, appurtenance,
or accessory building, nor within 50 feet of any accessory or service
building or structure.
C.
Mobile Home Stands: Mobile homes shall be placed on mobile home stands.
The mobile home stand shall be constructed of a minimum thickness
of four inches of concrete with adequate base and shall have a minimum
area to be coextensive with the floor area of the mobile home it is
to accommodate. The mobile home stand shall be provided with anchors
and tie downs for both over the top straps and anchoring to the frame,
such as cast in place concrete "dead men", eyelets imbedded in concrete
foundations, screw augers, arrow heads, anchors, or other devices
in a manner that each shall be able to sustain a minimum vertical
tension force of 4,800 pounds.
D.
Parking: There shall be at least one off street parking space available
to each individual mobile home lot and located within 100 feet of
such lot. However, the total number of off street parking spaces provided
in each mobile home park shall be equal to not less than 1 1/2
times the maximum number of mobile homes to be accommodated.
E.
Landscaping: Along each property line of a mobile home park, there
shall be provided, within the 40 feet setback area, screening or landscape
planting which shall be so designed and/or planted so as to be at
least 50% opaque when viewed horizontally between two feet and eight
feet above ground level.
F.
Improvement Requirements Within Mobile Home Parks: The following
regulations shall apply:
1.
Water Facilities: Public water facilities shall be available to each
mobile home lot.
2.
Street Location: The design and internal traffic circulation pattern
shall not preempt the continuation of any existing streets insofar
as they may be deemed necessary for the public requirements.
3.
Street Construction: Street construction shall be of durable, dustless,
all-weather surface and so graded as to dispose of all surface water
accumulation.
G.
Street Signs And Lot Numbers: Street signs conforming to the specifications of the City shall be installed by the owner so as to identify every street in the park, and each mobile home lot shall be designated by a consecutive number constructed and located as provided in Section 9-4-3 of this Code and in compliance with E911 regulations.
[Amended by 2003 Code]
H.
Recreation Area: All mobile home parks designed to accommodate 25
or more mobile homes shall have one or more recreation areas. Such
areas shall be a minimum of 5% of the gross land area of the mobile
home park, and no such recreation area shall be less than 10,000 square
feet. Playgrounds, swimming pools, beaches, community buildings and
other such facilities are considered recreational.
I.
Service Building: Every mobile home park shall have a park management
office and postal pickup and delivery facility as approved by the
U.S. post office. The service building may include: 1) park laundry
facilities; 2) custodial office; 3) emergency station; 4) indoor recreation
areas; 5) civil defense shelter; and 6) public toilet facilities.
