The site plan for a mobile home park shall be filed as required by section 3.05.072 of this article and shall show the following:
(1)
The
area and dimensions of the tract of land, with identification of location
and boundaries.
(2)
The
number, location and size of all mobile home spaces.
(3)
The
location, width, and specifications of driveways, roadways, and walkways.
(4)
The
location and specifications of water and sewer lines and riser pipes.
(5)
The
location and details of lighting, electrical and gas systems.
(6)
The
location and specifications of all buildings constructed or to be
constructed within the park.
(7)
Existing
and proposed topography of the mobile home park.
(8)
The
location of fire mains, including the size, the hydrants, and any
other equipment that may be provided.
(9)
The
location and dedication to the city for all water and sewer main lines
and electrical easements.
(10)
Such other information as municipal reviewing officials may reasonably
require.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.211)
Any mobile home park constructed after the adoption of this
article, and any extension or addition to an existing mobile home
park in the city, shall be done in compliance with the following site
requirements:
(1)
Location.
A mobile home park may be located in any area
of the city unless otherwise forbidden by deed restrictions or ordinances
of the city. There is no minimum area which may be developed or used
for mobile home park purposes.
(2)
Basic mobile home minimum site requirements.
(A)
Space requirements.
The maximum density allowable shall
be no more than ten (10) mobile home spaces per acre. In no case shall
a mobile home space be less than three thousand two hundred (3,200)
square feet and it shall have dimensions no less than forty (40) feet
wide and eighty (80) feet long.
(B)
Screening.
Where a mobile home park is constructed adjacent
to a conventional home type residential property, a minimum six (6)
foot high solid fence shall be constructed on the boundary lines between
the park and the residential property.
(C)
Open space requirements.
(i)
The minimum front yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet from the
nearest corner of the mobile home to the front line of the mobile
home space.
(ii)
No mobile home shall be closer than fifteen (15) feet to any
property line nor closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the property
line adjoining a public street.
(iii)
For other structures on each space, the minimum front yard setback
shall be at least twenty (20) feet.
(iv)
The minimum distance between mobile homes at any point shall
be twenty (20) feet.
(E)
Soil and ground cover.
Exposed ground surfaces in all
parts of every mobile home park shall be paved, covered with stone
screening or other solid material, or protected with a vegetative
growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and of eliminating
dust.
(F)
Drainage.
The ground surface in all parts of a park
shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe,
efficient manner. Such is to be certified by a registered professional
engineer.
(G)
Design and location of storage facilities.
Unless provided
in current mobile home models, storage facilities with a minimum capacity
of two hundred (200) cubic feet per mobile home space may be provided
on the space, or in compounds located within one hundred (100) feet
of each space. Where provided, storage facilities shall be designed
in a manner that will enhance the appearance of the park and shall
be faced with masonry, porcelainized steel, baked enamel steel or
other material equal in fire resistance, durability and appearance.
Storage outside the perimeter walls of the mobile home shall be permitted
only if in such facilities.
(H)
Mobile home stands.
The area of a mobile home stand
shall be improved to provide adequate placement and tie-down of the
mobile home and to secure the superstructure against uplift, sliding,
rotation, and overturning.
(i)
The mobile home stand shall not heave, shift, or settle unevenly
under the weight of the mobile home due to inadequate drainage or
other forces acting on the superstructure.
(ii)
The mobile home stand shall be provided with anchors and tie-downs
such as cast-in-place concrete “dead men” eyelets imbedded
in concrete foundation or runways, screw augers, arrowhead anchors,
or other devices, securing the stability of the mobile home.
(iii)
Anchors and tie-downs shall be placed at least at each corner
of the mobile home stand and each shall be able to sustain a minimum
tensile strength.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.212)
(a)
Every
mobile home stand shall have two (2) off-street parking spaces.
(b)
Off-street
parking shall be hard surfaced with all-weather material and located
to eliminate interference with accessibility to parking areas provided
for other mobile homes and for public parking within the park.
(c)
Internal
streets, no-parking area signs, and street name signs shall be privately
owned, built, and maintained. Streets shall be designed for safe and
convenient access to all spaces and to facilities for common use of
park residents. Internal streets shall be kept open and free of obstruction
in order that police and fire vehicles may have access to any areas
of the mobile home park. The police department shall be authorized
to issue citations for the violation of the provisions hereof and
to remove and impound offending vehicles.
(d)
On
all sections of internal streets on which parking is prohibited under
this article, the owner or agent shall erect metal signs prohibiting
parking. The city code enforcement officer, prior to installation,
shall approve the sign type, size, height and location.
(e)
All
internal streets shall be constructed to specifications established
by the city engineer and shall be maintained by the owner or agent
free of cracks, holes, and other hazards. Internal streets shall be
designed by a licensed professional engineer in accordance with good
engineering designs and shall be approved by the city engineer.
(f)
An
internal street or common access route shall be provided to each mobile
home space. Such street shall have a minimum width of thirty (30)
feet if off-street parking is provided in the ratio of two (2) parking
spaces for each mobile home space. On-street parking shall be permitted
on only one (1) side of the street. The internal street shall be continuous
and connect with other internal streets or with public streets, or
shall be provided with a cul-de-sac having a minimum diameter of ninety-five
(95) feet. No internal street ending in a cul-de-sac shall exceed
four hundred (400) feet in length.
(g)
Internal
streets shall permit unobstructed access to within at least two hundred
(200) feet of any portion of each mobile home.
(h)
Within
each mobile home park, all streets shall be named, and mobile homes
numbered to conform with block numbers on adjacent public streets.
All street name signs and house numbers shall be of a color and size
contrasting with those on public streets so that there is no confusion
regarding which are private and which are public streets. These signs
and numbers shall be of standard size and placement to facilitate
location by emergency vehicles.
(i)
Interior
streets shall intersect adjoining public streets at approximately
ninety (90) degrees and at locations which will eliminate or minimize
interference with traffic on those public streets.
(j)
A
minimum parking area of one hundred fifty (150) square feet per mobile
home space shall be provided in a common area for storage of boats
or vehicles in excess of two (2) per mobile home space, and for visitors’
vehicles, to minimize on-street parking and to facilitate movement
of emergency vehicles into and through the park.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.213)
Street lighting within the mobile home park shall be provided
along all internal streets.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.214)
(a)
Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas.
In
parks in which liquefied petroleum gases are stored and dispensed,
their handling and storage shall comply with requirements of the city
plumbing code, the fire code, and the state railroad commission regulations.
(b)
Storage and handling of flammable liquids.
In parks
in which gasoline, fuel oil, or other flammable liquids are stored
and/or dispensed, their handling and storage shall comply with the
city fire code.
(c)
Access to mobile homes for firefighting.
Approaches
to all mobile homes shall be kept clear for firefighting.
(d)
Fire hydrants.
Water supplies for fire department operators
shall be connected to the water supply system of the city in an approved
easement and with the standard city hydrants located within five hundred
(500) feet of all mobile home sites measured along the driveways or
streets.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.215)
A landscaped recreation area easily accessible to each park
resident shall be provided. Such area or areas shall constitute not
less than five percent (5%) of the total mobile home site. Such area
shall be located in a central location where possible and may be divided
so as not to exceed one (1) such recreation area for five (5) acres
of gross mobile home area. Community building and community use facilities,
adult recreation and child play areas, and swimming pools may be included
in these recreation areas. The areas shall be protected from traffic
hazards.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.216)
(a)
Generally.
An accessible, adequate, safe and potable
supply of water shall be provided in each mobile home park. Connection
shall be made to the public supply of water.
(b)
Water distribution system.
(1)
The water supply system of the mobile home park shall be connected
by pipes to all mobile homes, buildings, and other facilities requiring
water.
(2)
All water piping, fixtures, and other equipment shall be constructed
and maintained in accordance with state and city regulations and requirements.
(c)
Individual water riser pipes and connections.
(1)
Individual water riser pipes shall be located within the confined
area of the outside perimeter walls of the mobile home at a point
where water connections will approximate a vertical position.
(2)
Water riser pipes shall be extended four (4) inches above the ground
elevation. The pipe shall be at least three-fourths inch. The water
outlet shall be capped in an approved manner when the stand is occupied.
(3)
Adequate provision shall be made to prevent freezing of service lines,
valves, and riser pipes. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the
location of riser pipes.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.217)
(a)
General requirements.
An adequate and safe sewer system
shall be provided in all mobile home parks for conveying and disposing
of all sewage. The sewer system for a mobile home park shall be constructed
in accordance with the city plumbing code. All proposed sewage disposal
facilities shall be approved by the code enforcement officer prior
to construction except that the use of septic tanks for the disposal
of sewage shall not be approved. Effluents from sewage treatment facilities
shall not be discharged into any waters of the state except with prior
approval of the code enforcement officer and the appropriate regulatory
agency of the state.
(b)
Sewer lines.
All sewer lines shall be constructed of
materials in accordance with the city plumbing code.
(c)
Individual sewer connections.
(1)
Each mobile home stand shall be provided with at least a four (4)
inch diameter sewer riser pipe. The sewer riser pipe shall be so located
on each stand that the sewer connection to the mobile home drain outlet
will approximate a vertical position.
(2)
The sewer connection to the mobile home from the sewer riser pipe,
and any other sewer connections, shall be in accordance with the requirements
of the city plumbing code.
(3)
All materials used for sewer connections shall be in accordance with
the city plumbing code.
(4)
Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when no
mobile home occupies the space. Surface drainage shall be diverted
away from the riser.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.218)
(a)
Installation generally; underground lines required.
All electrical wiring in the mobile home park shall be underground,
and otherwise installed in accordance with the city electrical code.
All telephone lines in the mobile home park shall be installed underground.
(b)
Electrical wiring system required.
Every park shall
contain an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures,
equipment and appurtenances that shall be installed and maintained
in accordance with applicable codes and regulations for such system.
(c)
Power distribution lines; individual connections.
Power
distribution lines shall be located underground. Otherwise, all power
distribution lines, individual electrical connections and grounding
of the mobile homes and equipment shall comply with the city electrical
code.
(d)
Disconnect device and over-current protective equipment; minimum
service.
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with
an approved disconnect device and over-current protective equipment.
The minimum service per outlet shall be 120/240 volts AC, 50 amperes.
(e)
Outlet receptacles.
Outlet receptacles at each mobile
home stand shall be located not more than twenty-five (25) feet from
the over-current protective devices in the mobile home and a three-pole,
four-wire grounding type shall be used. Receptacles shall be in accordance
with the American Standard Outlet Receptacle, C-73-I.
(f)
Grounding.
All exposed non-current-carrying metal parts
of mobile homes in [and] all other equipment shall be grounded by
means of an approved grounding conductor with branch circuit conductors.
The metal conductor shall not be used as an equipment ground for mobile
homes or other equipment. The ground conductor shall be attached to
a permanent ground in an approved manner.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.219)
(a)
Applicability.
The requirements of this section shall
apply to service buildings, recreation buildings, and other community
service facilities such as:
(b)
General requirements.
(1)
Structural requirements.
All portions of the structure
shall be properly protected from damage by ordinary uses and by decay,
corrosion, termites, and other destructive elements. Exterior portions
shall be of such materials and be so constructed and protected as
to prevent entrance or penetration of moisture and weather and to
comply with all applicable codes of the city.
(2)
Rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities.
All
rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities shall:
(A)
Have sound-resistant walls extending to the ceiling between male
and female facilities. Walls and partitions around showers, bathtubs,
lavatories, and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense,
nonabsorbent, waterproof materials or covered with moisture-resistant
materials;
(B)
Have at least one (1) window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors.
The minimum aggregate gross area of windows for each required room
shall be no less than ten percent (10%) of the floor area served by
them; and
(C)
Have at least one (1) window which can be opened easily, or mechanical
device which will adequately ventilate the room.
(3)
Toilet compartments and shower stalls.
Toilets shall
be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing doors.
Shower stalls shall be of the individual type. The rooms shall be
screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the exterior
doors are open.
(4)
Hot and cold water.
Hot and cold water shall be furnished
in every lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower and laundry fixture, and
cold water shall be furnished to every water closet and urinal.
(5)
Heating.
Service buildings shall be maintained at a
comfortable temperature by heating equipment permitted by city regulations,
between October first and May first.
(c)
Barbeque pits, fireplaces, stoves and incinerators.
Cooking shelters, barbecue pits, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves
and incinerators shall be so located, constructed, maintained and
used as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance both on the property
on which used and on neighboring property. No open fire shall be permitted
except in facilities provided. No open fire shall be left unattended.
No fuel shall be used and no material burned which emits dense smoke
or objectionable odors.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.220)
(a)
The
storage of refuse in the mobile home park shall be so conducted as
to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect-breeding area,
accident or fire hazards, or air pollution. Collection and disposal
of refuse shall be furnished by the city.
(b)
Centrally
located refuse containers having a capacity of three (3) cubic yards
may be provided; such containers shall not be located further than
two hundred (200) feet from any mobile home stand. Adequate provision
is to be made for the container truck to properly approach, empty,
and replace the container.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.221)
(a)
Grounds,
buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect and rodent
harborage and infestation. Extermination methods and other measures
to control insects and rodents shall conform to the requirements of
the code enforcement officer.
(b)
Parks
shall be maintained free of accumulation of debris which may provide
rodent harborage or breeding places for flies, mosquitoes and other
pests.
(c)
The
growth of brush, weeds and grass shall be controlled to prevent harborage
of noxious insect or other pests. Parks shall be so maintained as
to prevent the growth of noxious weeds detrimental to health. Open
areas shall be maintained free of heavy undergrowth of any description.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.222)
(a)
Natural gas systems.
Natural gas piping systems shall
be installed underground and maintained in accordance with applicable
codes and regulations governing such systems. Each mobile home space
provided with piped gas shall have a cap on the outlet when not in
use to prevent accidental discharge of gas, and shall be in accordance
with the city plumbing code.
(b)
Liquefied petroleum gas systems.
Liquefied petroleum
gas systems shall be installed only if an available natural gas system
is more than one thousand (1,000) feet from the mobile home park.
The liquefied petroleum gas systems shall be maintained in accordance
with applicable codes of the city governing such systems and regulations
of the state railroad commission pertaining thereto.
(2003 Code, sec. 5.223)
