As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to them:
A weatherproof surface that will not soften when exposed
to water and is or sufficient strength and thickness not to crack
or deteriorate under normal wheel loads.
A plot of land within a manufactured home park or recreational
vehicle park designated for the accommodation of a single manufactured
home or recreational vehicle.
A structure, constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according
to the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling
mode is eight body feet or more in width, 40 body feet or more in
length, or when erected on site is 320 or more square feet, which
is built on a permanent chassis, and which is designed for use as
a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when the structure
is connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing,
heating, air conditioning and electrical systems. The term does not
include a recreational vehicle as that term is defined by 24 CFR section
3282.8(8).
A HUD-code manufactured home or a mobile home.
Any tract of land of not less than five acres in size under
single ownership where accommodation is provided for manufactured
home use, whether or not a charge is made for such use. It shall include
any building, structure or enclosure used or intended for use in such
manufactured home park.
A structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable
in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is eight body
feet or more in width, 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected
on site is 320 or more square feet, which is built on a permanent
chassis, and which is designed for use as a dwelling with or without
a permanent foundation when the structure is connected to the required
utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and
electrical systems.
A vehicular-type portable structure without a permanent foundation
that can be towed, hauled, or driven, which is designed as temporary
living accommodations for recreational, camping, and travel use, and
which includes but is not limited to travel trailers, truck-campers,
camping trailers, and self-propelled motor homes.
Any tract of land of five acres or more, where accommodation
is provided for transient use by owners of recreational vehicles.
The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured
at right angles to such side lot lines at a point midway between the
front and rear of such lot. When different results are obtained by
measuring for different side lot lines, the shortest distance shall
be considered the space width.
A recreational vehicle.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-1, adopted 6/11/02; Ordinance 610, sec. 14-1, adopted 6/11/02; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
Manufactured
homes and recreational vehicles may be used for dwelling purposes
only in the following instances:
(1)
When located in a manufactured home park or recreational vehicle
park licensed by the city as hereinafter provided;
(2)
When located at a retail manufactured home or recreational vehicle
sales or service business in a B-2 zoning district; this shall be
limited to one such residence per business;
(3)
When used as temporary living quarters for guards at construction
sites when approved by the building official;
(4)
When located in zoning districts designated for use of a manufactured
home as a dwelling according to the city zoning regulations and when
an approved sidewalk and driveway, meeting specifications contained
in the subdivision regulations of the city, is placed prior to placement
of any manufactured home on property which is adjacent to a paved
street with curb and gutter. Said sidewalk should be adjacent to the
curb except when adjoining property has existing sidewalks that are
set back from the curb. When sidewalks are set back from the curb,
said new sidewalk should connect with existing sidewalks in a manner
approved by the building inspector;
(5)
When approved by the city commission in any zoning district, providing
that an approved metallic skirting is placed completely covering the
space from floor level to ground level around the entire perimeter
of the manufactured home or recreational vehicle itself. In case of
noncompliance with these provisions the owner of the manufactured
home or recreational vehicle will be notified by mail of their duty
to comply within 30 days from the date of such letter. On failure
of compliance within such 30-day period, the permit shall automatically
become null and void and the owner of the trailer subject to prosecution
for violation of the other provisions of this chapter.
(b)
Mobile
homes may not be used as dwellings except those placed prior to existence
of this article (June 11, 2002) and that conform to all other requirements.
(c)
Any
manufactured home that is used as a residence and was in existence
in any R-1, R-2, R-3, B-1, or B-2 use district on June 11, 2002 (a
list of which shall be placed on file in the office of the city secretary),
and not in violation of a city ordinance at that time shall be allowed
to be used as a residence, by the owner, until such time said premises
may be determined by the building inspector to be substandard or in
violation of other ordinances affecting health, safety or building
codes. Ownership may be transferred without removing said manufactured
home. This subsection does not apply to homes placed legally within
a manufactured home park or recreational vehicle park.
(d)
In
all of the above instances all utility connections shall conform to
the pertinent ordinances of the city.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-2, adopted 6/11/02; Ordinance 621, sec. 1, adopted 11/12/02; Ordinance 683 adopted 2/13/07)
A manufactured home or recreational vehicle shall not be used
as an office or for business building purposes in any zoning district
except in the following instances:
(1)
When
used as an office on the site in connection with a bona fide recreational
vehicle park licensed by the city as hereinafter provided; or
(2)
When
used as an office on the site in connection with a bona fide retail
manufactured home or recreational vehicle sales or service business
in a B-2 zoning district and used as the office of such business.
(3)
When
used as a temporary construction office when approved by the building
inspector.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-3, adopted 6/11/02)
The parking or storage of a recreational vehicle shall be permitted
in any zoning district, provided that such shall not be used for dwelling
purposes and provided, further, that such shall not be permitted to
be parked on the street or parkway.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-4, adopted 6/11/02)
Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles must be grounded
according to applicable codes.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-5, adopted 6/11/02)
Placement of a manufactured home or recreational vehicle without
approved electrical ground equipment shall be a violation of this
article.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-6, adopted 6/11/02)
No manufactured home over fifteen years old, as evidenced by
a certificate of title, home identification plate, or statement of
ownership, shall be placed on property located within the city.
(Ordinance 610 adopted 8/8/2022)
It shall be unlawful for any person to locate a manufactured
home park or recreational vehicle park within the city except as permitted
by the zoning ordinance and amendments thereto of the city.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-7, adopted 6/11/02)
A site plan shall be filed with the city secretary prior to
the approval of any site as a manufactured home park or recreational
vehicle park 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 home or vehicle 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 park;
(8)
The
location of fire mains, including the size, the hydrants and any other
equipment which may be provided;
(9)
Such
other information as the municipal reviewing official may reasonably
require.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-8, adopted 6/11/02)
(a)
All
new construction permitted hereby shall comply with the requirements
and standards set out in all relevant sections of this code, and appendices,
including but not limited to subdivision regulations, building code,
plumbing code, electrical code, sidewalk regulations and zoning ordinance.
(b)
Manufactured
home parks and recreational vehicle parks in existence upon the effective
date of this article (June 11, 2002) shall comply with this article
when updating their existing facilities.
(c)
Updating
shall mean major remodeling or replacement of existing facilities,
but shall not include normal maintenance.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-9, adopted 6/11/02)
(a)
Required.
An annual license is required for each manufactured
home park or recreational vehicle park.
(c)
Approval.
This annual license can be issued when the
owner shows written evidence that the mobile home park or vacation
travel trailer park and its facilities have been inspected and approved
by the city not more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of license
application. This nontransferable license may be obtained at city
hall.
(d)
Display.
The license certificate shall be conspicuously
posted in the office located on the premises of the manufactured home
park or recreational vehicle part at all times.
(e)
Revocation.
The license to maintain and operate a manufactured
home park or recreational vehicle park shall be revoked by the city
secretary upon ten (10) days’ notice when recommended by the
building official or fire department on the finding of a violation
of any provision of this article. A new license may be issued if the
circumstances leading to revocation have been remedied and new license
fee paid.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-10, adopted 6/11/02; Ordinance adopting Code)
All manufactured home parks or recreational vehicle parks constructed
in whole or in part after the effective date of this article (June
11, 2002) shall conform to the following requirements:
(2)
Minimum size.
Initial development of any manufactured
home park shall not be less than five acres fully improved with serviced
spaces. All site plans shall define the initial development are.
(3)
Setback and spacing.
Manufactured home and recreational
vehicle minimum setback and spacing requirements:
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Manufactured Home
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Recreational Vehicle (RV)
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Spacing
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Between structures
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15'
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10'
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End to end parking
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10'
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6'
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Setbacks
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From permanent structures (excluding individual storage structures,
patio, roofs, and carports)
|
10'
|
5'
|
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From patio, roof or carport of one structure to adjacent structures
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3'
|
3'
|
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Rear and side park property lines
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10'
|
5'
|
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Front park property lines
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25'
|
15'
|
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From interior streets
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15'
|
10'
|
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From cul-de-sac streets
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25'
|
10'
|
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Space width
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35'
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25'
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(4)
Additional construction.
Manufactured home and recreational
vehicle spaces may have an open unenclosed patio, roof and carport
of metal, fiberglass or other incombustible materials, constructed
to withstand wind velocities of seventy (70) miles per hour.
(5)
Utilities.
(A)
Water supply.
An adequate supply of potable water for
domestic and fire protection purposes shall be supplied to meet the
requirements of the park. Manufactured home and recreational vehicle
spaces shall be provided with a water hookup at least four (4) inches
above the ground and hose connection, equipped with an antisiphon
device for lawn maintenance.
(B)
Sewage disposal.
Waste from showers, bathtubs, toilets,
lavatories in manufactured homes, recreational vehicles and service
or other buildings within the park shall be discharged into a public
sewer system in compliance with applicable ordinances. In the event
public services are not available such waste shall be discharged into
a private disposal system approved by the city-county health department.
(C)
Natural gas.
Manufactured home and recreational vehicle
spaces shall be provided with a natural gas hookup at least four (4)
inches above the ground.
(D)
Electrical service.
Underground service shall be provided
throughout manufactured home and recreational vehicle spaces, and
service to individual manufactured homes and recreational vehicles
shall meet the requirements as set forth in the ordinances of the
city. All electric meters shall be permanently installed in a location
accessible from an interior street, alley or all-weather walkway.
(6)
Lighting.
(A)
Entrances and exits to manufactured home and recreational vehicle
parks shall be lighted with one (1) or more luminaires (or fixtures)
totaling seven thousand seven hundred (7,700) lumens.
(B)
The interior area of the manufactured home and recreational vehicle
park shall be lighted to five-tenths (0.5) candle average maintained.
All luminaires shall be mounted fifteen (15) feet to twenty-five (25)
feet above ground level.
(7)
Walks.
All interior walks or manufactured home and recreational
vehicle parks shall be all-weather and not less than four (4) feet
in width. Walks provided adjacent to interior streets shall be three
(3) feet concrete gutter walks. Walks provided adjacent to public
streets shall comply with applicable city ordinances.
(8)
Interior streets.
Interior asphalt or concrete streets
shall be provided to service manufactured home and recreational vehicle
spaces. All spaces shall abut upon such paved interior street which
shall connect with a public street. Interior streets where on-street
parking is permitted shall not be less than thirty-five (35) feet
in width. In manufactured home and recreational vehicle parks where
no on-street parking is permitted, the interior streets shall not
be less than twenty (20) feet in width. All streets shall have standard
curb and gutter except where three-foot gutter walks or drives are
situated. No cul-de-sac street shall be over two hundred fifty (250)
feet from the center of the turnaround to the nearest curbline of
the street it abuts. At the end of each cul-de-sac, a six-foot wide,
open, unobstructed firefighting easement shall be provided. This easement
shall not be more than two hundred (200) feet in length and shall
abut and open onto a private or public street other than a cul-de-sac.
Gates may be installed in such opening, provided breakaway locks are
used.
(9)
Ingress and egress.
All manufactured home and recreational
vehicle parks shall have a double drive entrance separated by a thirty-foot
median and a secondary access street at least three hundred (300)
feet from this double entrance. Such streets shall have standard curb
and gutter and shall not be less than twenty (20) feet in width. Secondary
access streets can be chained for control as long as a breakaway lock
is used. Entrances and exits must comply with provisions of the ordinances
of the city.
(10)
Driveway or accessway.
A driveway or accessway shall
be reserved from the street to the manufactured home and recreational
vehicle space.
(11)
Parking.
Two (2) off-street paved parking spaces shall
be provided for each manufactured home space and two (2) additional
guest paved parking spaces shall be provided in a common area for
each three (3) manufactured homes in the park. Such parking spaces
shall not be over three hundred (300) feet from the manufactured homes
they serve. Recreational vehicle parks shall provide one (1) automobile
parking space for each recreational vehicle space, and one (1) additional
guest parking space shall be provided in a common area for each four
(4) recreational vehicle spaces in the park. Such parking spaces shall
not be over two hundred (200) feet from the recreational vehicle they
serve.
(12)
Recreation area.
A landscaped recreation area or areas
totaling not less than eight (8) percent of the total manufactured
home park site shall be provided. Such recreation area shall be provided
in a central recreation area per five (5) acres of gross mobile home
park area. Regardless of location each recreation area’s smallest
dimension shall be not less than fifty (50) feet. Community buildings
and community use facilities, adult recreation and child play areas,
and swimming pools may be included in these recreation areas. This
area shall be protected from traffic hazards.
(13)
Soil and ground cover.
Exposed ground surfaces in all
parts of every manufactured 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 eliminating
dust.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-11, adopted 6/11/02)
Recreational vehicle parks shall provide toilets, baths or showers,
and other sanitation facilities which shall conform to the following
requirements:
(1)
Buildings.
The toilet and other sanitation facilities
for males and females shall be either in separate buildings or shall
be separated, if in the same building, by a soundproof wall. Such
service buildings shall be well lighted and ventilated at all times
with screened openings. These service buildings shall be maintained
in clean, sightly condition and kept free of any condition that could
menace the health of any occupant. Service buildings shall be located
not closer than five (5) feet nor farther than two hundred (200) feet
from any recreational vehicle space.
(2)
Hot water.
An adequate supply of hot water shall be
provided at all times in any required service buildings, and for all
bathing, washing, cleansing and laundry facilities.
(3)
Toilet facilities.
(A)
Males.
Toilet facilities for males shall consist of
not less than one flush toilet for every fifteen (15) recreational
vehicles, one (1) urinal for every fifteen (15) recreational vehicles,
and one (1) shower with individual dressing accommodations for every
ten (10) recreational vehicles.
(B)
Females.
Toilet facilities for females shall consist
of not less than one (1) flush toilet for every ten (10) recreational
vehicles, and one (1) shower with individual dressing accommodations
for every ten (10) recreational vehicles.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-12, adopted 6/11/02)
An asphalt or concrete surface shall be supplied for municipal
garbage containers in sufficient amounts so that no patron shall travel
more than three hundred (300) feet, one way, in order to deposit garbage
in said container. A minimum of one three-yard capacity container
is required per each six (6) vehicle spaces.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-13, adopted 6/11/02)
(a)
Manufactured home.
(1)
Each manufactured home shall contain a five-pound CO2 or ABC fire
extinguisher at all times.
(2)
Fire hydrants shall be installed so that no manufactured home space
will be over three hundred (300) feet from a hydrant sitting on an
eight-inch water main.
(3)
There shall not be any storage under the manufactured home.
(4)
Fences around manufactured homes shall not be over thirty-four (34)
inches high across the front of the space.
(b)
Vacation travel trailer.
(1)
Each recreational vehicle shall contain a five-pound CO2 or ABC fire
extinguisher at all times.
(2)
Fire hydrants shall be installed so that no recreational vehicle
space will be over two hundred (200) feet from a hydrant sitting on
an eight-inch water main.
(3)
There shall not be any storage under the recreational vehicle.
(c)
Maintenance.
The manufactured home park and recreational
vehicle park licensee shall be responsible for maintaining the conditions
of this section. The city fire marshal shall make periodic inspections
of these parks to insure the above conditions are maintained.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-13, adopted 6/11/02)
A responsible attendant or supervisor, owner or operator shall
be in charge at all times to keep the manufactured home and recreational
vehicle park, its facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly, and
sanitary condition, and he shall be answerable, with the licensee,
for any violation of the provisions of this article.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-15, adopted 6/11/02)
It shall be the duty of the licensee to keep a register containing
a record of all manufactured home and recreational vehicle owners
and occupants located within the park. This register shall be kept
for a period of seven (7) years and shall be readily available for
inspection by law enforcement officers, public health officials and
other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information
contained in the register. The register shall contain the following
information:
(1)
Name
and address of each occupant.
(2)
The
make, model and year, license number and state of registration of
all automobiles, existing mobile homes, manufactured homes and recreational
vehicles.
(3)
The
date of arrival and departure of each existing mobile home, manufactured
home and recreational vehicle.
(Ordinance 610, sec. 14-16, adopted 6/11/02)
