Any HUD-code manufactured home park constructed after adoption
of this article (ordinance adopted October 15, 2001) and any extension/addition
to an existing HUD-code manufactured home park in the city shall be
done in compliance with the following site requirements:
(2)
Basic minimum site requirements.
(A)
Height limits.
(i)
The height limit for any structure intended for occupancy in the
HUD-code manufactured home park shall be 35 feet (35').
(ii)
The average height of the HUD-code manufactured mobile home
frame above ground elevation, measured at 90° to the frame, shall
not exceed four feet from the top of the pad.
(B)
Spacing.
HUD-code manufactured homes shall be located
no closer than twenty feet (20') from any exterior wall to the closest
exterior wall of the nearest HUD-code manufactured home.
(C)
Standards for spaces.
Each and every HUD-code manufactured
home shall be located on separate space, which shall conform to the
following standards:
(i)
Be served with sanitary sewer, water, electrical power, telephone
service and natural gas.
(ii)
Provide a minimum average width of forty feet (40') and a minimum
average depth of eighty feet (80').
(iii)
Abut and/or have access to a private street for a minimum distance
of twelve feet (12').
(iv)
Provide a minimum area of two thousand two hundred (2,200) square
feet, said area to be determined by the boundary lines of the space.
(v)
Provide a HUD-code manufactured home pad, which shall provide an
adequate foundation for the placement and tie-down of one single-family
HUD-code manufactured home, thereby securing the superstructure against
uplift, sliding rotation and overturning. Said pad shall:
a.
Be constructed of material which shall adequately support the weight
of the HUD-code manufactured home placed thereon and be durable and
well drained under normal use and weather conditions.
b.
Provide anchors and tie-downs such as cast-in-place concrete “dead-men,”
eyelets embedded in concrete foundations or runway screw augers, arrowhead
anchors or other devices which secure the stability of the HUD-code
manufactured home, and shall be placed at least at each corner of
the HUD-code manufactured home.
c.
Cover an area of at least two hundred forty (240) square feet or
at least one-third the area of the largest HUD-code manufactured home
which is to be placed on the HUD-code manufactured mobile home park
space, whichever is greater. No surface provided for a purpose other
than the foundation of a HUD-code manufactured home shall be considered
a part of such HUD-code manufactured home pad.
(vi)
Provide a minimum of two (2) off-street parking spaces, which
shall be constructed of concrete.
(vii)
Double street frontage of HUD-code manufactured home spaces
shall be avoided.
(viii)
No vehicular access to a HUD-code manufactured home space is
permitted from a public dedicated street.
(ix)
The ground surface in all parts of every HUD-code manufactured
home park and especially beneath HUD-code manufactured homes and other
structures shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water
in a safe, efficient manner so as not to permit water to stand or
become stagnant.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.121)
Storage facilities with a minimum capacity of 200 cubic feet
per HUD-code manufactured home space may be provided on the space,
or in compounds located within 200 feet (200') of the space. Where
provided, storage facilities shall be faced with a durable, fire-resistant
material. Storage outside the perimeter walls of the HUD-code manufactured
home shall be permitted only if in such facilities. No storage shall
be permitted under a HUD-code manufactured home. Storage facilities
shall not be located within ten feet (10') of the boundary line of
any HUD-code manufactured home space boundary line.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.122)
No HUD-code manufactured home or accessory structure such as
a refuse container, carport, cabana, awning, fence or storage locker
shall be permitted within ten feet (10') of a private street or the
boundary line of a HUD-code manufactured home space boundary line.
Provided, further, that two (2) HUD-code manufactured homes shall
not be placed less than twenty feet (20') apart.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.123)
(b)
Screening.
A landscaped strip, not less than ten feet
(10') in width, or a screening device defined herein shall be located
along all HUD-code manufactured home park boundary lines abutting
upon a public dedicated street or abutting residential property. The
landscaped strip shall be continuously maintained and shall be devoted
exclusively to the planting, cultivation, growing and maintenance
of obscuring trees, shrubs, or plant life, as described below. Trees,
shrubs, cane, and/or other vegetation shall be planted, cultivated
and maintained as a sight- and noise-obscuring buffer that will effectively
achieve sight and noise obstruction within approximately five (5)
years. At least one row of trees with a minimum initial trunk diameter
of one inch and minimum initial height of five feet (5') shall be
planted on twenty-five-foot centers. Also, two (2) rows of cane, nondeciduous
shrubs and/or other suitable screening plants shall be planted on
ten-foot centers. The buffer strips are intended to provide a seventy-five
percent (75%) or more opaque screen when viewed horizontally between
two and ten feet (2' and 10') above the natural ground at the end
of the growing period of five (5) years from the date of planting.
Additional planting, cultivation and maintenance may be required by
the city officials during the use period of the buffer strip to achieve
and maintain this effect.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.124)
(a)
Streets generally.
Internal streets shall be privately
owned, built and maintained. Streets shall be designed for safe and
convenient access to all spaces and facilities for common use of park
residents.
(b)
Specifications for streets; maintenance.
All internal
streets shall be constructed to specifications set by the city council
and shall be maintained by the owner.
(c)
Street construction; drainage.
All private streets shall
be constructed with concrete and shall be durable and well drained
under normal use and weather conditions.
(d)
Street dimensions; parking.
(1)
Pavement width.
Internal streets shall be minimum pavement
width of 20 feet (20'). Parking shall not be allowed on the minimum
street width. An additional lane of nine feet (9') minimum width may
be added to one or both sides for off-street parking.
(2)
Access to homes.
Internal streets shall permit unobstructed
access to within at least two hundred feet (200') of any portion of
each HUD-code manufactured home.
(3)
Street names and address numbers.
Within each HUD-code
manufactured home park, streets shall be named, and HUD-code manufactured
homes numbered. Park signs and numbers shall be of standard size and
placement to facilitate location by emergency vehicles.
(4)
Through traffic.
Private streets which may connect two
(2) public street rights-of-way shall, by the use of curves, offsets,
location and/or the use of two (2) or more streets, be located so
as to discourage through traffic.
(5)
Intersections.
Private street intersections shall generally
be at right angles. Offsets at intersections of less than one hundred
twenty-five feet (125') (centerline to centerline) shall be avoided,
and intersection of more than two streets at one point shall be avoided.
(6)
Dead-end streets.
Dead-end private streets shall be
limited to a maximum length of one thousand feet (1,000') and shall
be provided with a vehicular turning space, with a turning circle
of eighty feet (80') in diameter.
(7)
Layout of streets and blocks.
Streets shall be laid
out to provide a minimum distance of two hundred forty feet (240')
center to center of parallel streets, between intersections.
(8)
Lighting.
The private streets, parking lots, walks and
service areas shall be lighted at all times so the HUD-code manufactured
home park shall be safe for occupants and visitors; provided, further,
all entrances and exits shall be lighted.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.125)
(a)
Liquefied petroleum gases and flammable liquids.
The
storage, handling and use of liquefied petroleum gases and flammable
liquids shall be done in compliance with applicable city ordinances
and state statutes.
(b)
Access to homes for firefighting.
Approaches to all
HUD-code manufactured homes shall be kept clear for emergency vehicles.
(c)
Fire protection.
Water lines and fire hydrants shall
be provided and suitably located for adequate fire protection as determined
by the fire chief or city council, but in no case shall the park provide
less than a system of standard hydrants located not more than five
hundred feet (500') from each HUD-code manufactured home space and
served by water lines not less than six inches (6") in diameter installed
in a looped system.
(d)
Rubbish collection and disposal.
The HUD-code manufactured
home park licensee or agent shall provide an adequate system of collection
and safe disposal of rubbish.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.126)
(a)
An
approved water supply for domestic use and fire protection purposes
shall be supplied to meet the requirements of the HUD-code manufactured
home park.
(b)
All
plumbing shall be in accordance with applicable ordinances of the
city.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.127)
From and after the effective date of this article (ordinance
adopted October 15, 2001), the following shall apply:
(1)
Waste
from all toilets, lavatories, sinks and showers in a HUD-code manufactured
home park shall be discharged into a public sewer or a private disposal
system approved by the city council.
(2)
All
plumbing shall comply with applicable plumbing codes.
(3)
Each
HUD-code manufactured home pad shall have a sewer riser pipe of at
least four inches (4"), which shall be capped when not in use.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.128)
From and after the effective date of this article (ordinance
adopted October 15, 2001), the electrical distribution system shall
comply with applicable electrical codes and other applicable laws
of the state.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.129)
All rooms containing bathroom or laundry facilities shall have
fire-resistant walls extending to the ceiling between male and female
sanitary facilities. Walls and partitions around showers, tubs, lavatories
and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense, nonabsorbent,
waterproof materials or covered with moisture-resistant materials.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.130)
Solid waste shall be stored in flyproof, waterproof containers,
which shall be emptied regularly and maintained in a usable, sanitary
condition, and the collection and disposal of said refuse and garbage
shall be so conducted as to create no health hazard. A refuse pickup
easement shall be granted by the owner of the HUD-code manufactured
home park to the city, if these facilities are located so as to require
the entrance of a municipal vehicle into the trailer park.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.131)
The owner of the park shall be responsible to insure that it
is maintained in a manner which will not attract or aid the propagation
of insects or rodents or create a hazard. Growth of plant material
such as weeds and grass, especially beneath HUD-code manufactured
homes and other structures, shall be continuously controlled. All
streets, parking and storage areas shall be maintained to provide
a fully paved surface.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.132)
All HUD-code manufactured home park facilities and HUD-code
manufactured homes contained therein shall conform without limitation
to the codes and ordinances of the city, including the building, plumbing,
electrical and fire codes, and all applicable laws of the state.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.133)
(a)
Every
HUD-code manufactured home park shall have an office in which a copy
of the park permit or license shall be posted, and the park register
shall be in such office. It shall be the duty of the licensee to keep
a register of park occupancy, which shall contain the following information:
(b)
The
park operator shall submit the park register to the city council each
year upon requesting license renewal and shall make said register
available to any authorized city official upon reasonable request.
Upon gaining knowledge of a departure of any HUD-code manufactured
home, the park operator shall notify the city tax assessor. Failure
to do so shall place the operator in violation of this article.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.134)
It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to insure that all requirements of this article are met and maintained. Any HUD-code manufactured home park issued an initial license after adoption of this article (ordinance adopted October 15, 2001) that is found to be in violation of any provision of this article shall be notified in writing by the city council in accordance with section 6.05.004, and upon failure to comply said license shall be revoked.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.135)
(a)
Any HUD-code manufactured home park in use and/or existence on the effective date of this article (ordinance adopted October 15, 2001) and not complying with all applicable provisions of this article shall be considered a nonconforming HUD-code manufactured home park. Nonconforming parks shall comply with the requirements of sections 6.05.084 through 6.05.088 hereof.
(b)
Any
land area added to a nonconforming HUD-code manufactured home park
shall conform to all requirements of this article.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.136)
(a)
Responsibilities of park management.
(1)
All responsibilities set out elsewhere in this article shall apply.
(2)
The licensee or licensee’s agent shall operate the park in
compliance with this article and other applicable ordinances and shall
provide adequate supervision to maintain the park and all facilities
in good repair and in clean and sanitary condition.
(3)
The licensee or agent shall notify park occupants of all applicable
provisions of this article and inform them of the duties and responsibilities
under this article.
(b)
Responsibilities of park occupants.
(1)
All responsibilities of occupants set out elsewhere in this article
shall apply.
(2)
The park occupant shall comply with all requirements of this article.
(3)
The park occupant shall be responsible for proper placement of his
HUD-code manufactured home on its HUD-code manufactured home pad and
proper installation of all utility connections in accordance with
the instruments of the park management.
(4)
The use of space immediately beneath a HUD-code manufactured home
for storage shall not be permitted.
(2007 Code, sec. 3.14.137(a), (b))
