In addition to such terms and conditions as may be required by the planning commission upon the issuance of a conditional use permit for a mobilehome park, all mobilehome parks shall be built to the standards set forth in this article, and all conditional use permits for mobilehome parks shall be subject to the time limitations of section 33-862 of this article.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.10)
For the purpose of the article, certain words and phrases are defined as follows:
"Approved"
when used in connection with any material, appliance, construction or design and specification, means meeting the requirements and approval of either the building official or the city engineer.
"Mobilehome"
means a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, which may be used as semipermanent housing, and which is designed for human habitation, or transporting persons and property, and for being drawn by a motor vehicle. The term mobilehome shall include a trailer home.
"Mobilehome park street"
means any roadway used or designed to be used for the general circulation of traffic within the trailer park.
"Mobilehome site"
means any portion of a trailer park or mobilehome park designed for the use or occupancy of one trailer coach or mobilehome.
"Occupancy or occupied"
means the use of any mobilehome, in whole or in part, as the home, residence or sleeping place of one or more persons, either continuously, permanently, temporarily or transiently.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.20)
A conditional use permit for a mobilehome park shall become void automatically under any of the following circumstances:
(a) 
If a building permit for the construction of a mobilehome park has not been issued within 180 days from the date of the planning commission's action granting the conditional use permit, or within any extension of time granted by the planning commission for good cause.
(b) 
If the construction is not commenced within 90 days after the issuance of a building permit or an extension of time granted by the planning commission for a good cause.
(c) 
If construction of a mobilehome park is not completed and a certificate of occupancy issued by the building department within one year from the date of issuance of the building permit.
(d) 
If the building permit for the construction of a mobilehome park expires for any reason.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.25)
The development standards in section 33-864 shall apply to the individual mobilehome site. Plans and elevations for the mobilehome park shall be submitted along with other construction plans with the application for a conditional use permit for a mobilehome park, and shall be subject to review and change upon recommendation of the planning commission.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.31)
(a) 
Identification. Each mobilehome site shall be plainly marked and numbered for identification and shall meet all requirements of this article.
(b) 
Site area. The mobilehome sites in a mobilehome park shall average 3,000 square feet in area but no site shall be smaller than 2,700 square feet.
(c) 
Site width. Each mobilehome site designed for a single width mobilehome shall be of an average width of 42 feet. Sites designed for mobilehomes of double width or larger shall be of an average width of 30 feet plus the width of the mobilehome, unless it can be shown that adequate space for a patio, parking and side yard(s) will be assured, despite a site of lesser width.
(d) 
Site frontage. Each mobilehome shall abut directly upon a mobilehome park street for a minimum distance of 30 feet.
(e) 
Population density. Not more than one single-family mobilehome may be placed on a mobilehome site.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, §§ 1088.32—1088.32.9)
(a) 
Adjustments to the following requirements of up to 25% may be approved or conditionally approved by the director of community development upon demonstration that the proposed adjustment will be compatible with and will not prove detrimental to adjacent property or improvements. The applicant for an adjustment shall pay a fee to the city in an amount to be established by resolution of the city council.
(b) 
The director of community development shall give notice of his or her intended decision using the procedures outlined in section 33-1300 of Article 61 of this chapter.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.33; Ord. No. 88-58, § 6, 10-19-88; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18)
Each mobilehome site shall have a front yard of not less than five feet. The front yard so required shall not be used for vehicle parking, except such portion thereof as is devoted to driveway use.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.33.2)
(a) 
Generally. Each mobilehome shall have a side yard on each side of not less than five feet, or one side yard of not less than 10 feet.
(b) 
Corner mobilehome sites. On corner mobilehome sites, the side yard adjoining the mobilehome park street shall not be less than five feet.
(c) 
Driveway. When used for access to a parking facility a side yard shall be wide enough for a 10 foot wide unobstructed driveway. All such side yard driveways shall be paved with cement or asphaltic concrete.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, §§ 1088.33.3—1088.33.5)
Each mobilehome site shall have a rear yard of not less than five feet.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.33.7)
The following structures may be erected or projected into any required yard:
(a) 
Eaves, stairways and awnings not to exceed one foot;
(b) 
Landscape elements including trees, shrubs and other plants, except hedges; provided, that such landscape feature does not hinder the movement of the mobilehome in or out of its space;
(c) 
Mobilehome hitches;
(d) 
Necessary appurtenances for utility services;
(e) 
Air conditioning or compressors in rear and side yards not contiguous to a park street; provided, that the encroachment into the yard shall not exceed three and one-half (3.5) feet and provided that any such unit or compressor which is installed on the ground or on the pad, shall be screened from view from any street by a permanent solid fence or wall. Such wall or fence shall not exceed the height of the unit or compressor by more than six inches.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.33.9)
(a) 
Distance between mobilehomes or accessory structures. No portion of a mobilehome or attached accessory structure shall be closer than 10 feet to another mobilehome or attached accessory structure.
(b) 
Setbacks in previously constructed parks. Mobilehomes and or mobilehome accessory structures which do not conform to the foregoing standards, and which were erected prior to the effective date of their enactment (by Ordinance 1032 or 1138) and which have been maintained in exactly the same configuration since they became nonconforming, may continue or be replaced in this same configuration. In those mobilehome parks erected prior to the effective date of said ordinances, a minimum setback of three feet (or six feet between awnings) shall be maintained on all sides (including front and rear) of a mobilehome or accessory structure which does not qualify as continually nonconforming, notwithstanding the other provisions of this article.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, §§ 1088.34.5—1088.34.9)
(a) 
Each mobilehome site shall have thereon a paved space suitable for providing automobile shelter with space for at least two automobiles for each mobilehome.
(b) 
Recreation and laundry areas shall have sufficient parking facilities to accommodate one automobile for every 10 mobilehome sites.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.35.1)
(a) 
Adjustments to the following requirements of up to 25% may be approved or conditionally approved by the director of community development upon demonstration that the proposed adjustment will be compatible with and will not prove detrimental to adjacent property or improvements. The applicant for an adjustment shall pay a fee to the city in an amount to be established by resolution of the city council.
(b) 
The director of community development shall give notice of his or her intended decision using the procedures outlined in section 33-1300 of Article 61.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.39; Ord. No. 88-58, § 6, 10-19-88; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18)
(a) 
Each mobilehome park shall have a bulletin for the listing of each mobilehome site and the name of the occupant thereof. The bulletin board shall be located outside the office and it shall be lighted at night.
(b) 
Adequate signs and marking indicating directions, parking areas, recreation areas and street names shall be established and maintained in the mobilehome park. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in area.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.39.1; Ord. No. 92-47, § 2, 11-18-92)
The following landscaping provisions shall apply to all mobilehome parks:
(a) 
Landscaping shall conform to the requirements set forth in Article 62.
(b) 
For all new development, the director of community development shall require a minimum of one street tree for every 30 linear feet of street frontage within or adjacent to the development.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.39.3; Ord. No. 92-17, § 37, 3-25-92; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18)
(a) 
Containers for trash storage shall be of a size, type and quantity approved by the director of community development, pursuant to city standards. Containers shall be placed so as to be concealed from the street and shall be maintained.
(b) 
Required trash enclosure areas shall be constructed of decorative materials. The trash enclosure shall have architecturally acceptable gates and roofing pursuant to city standards.
(1) 
Chain link fencing with or without wooden/plastic slats is prohibited.
(2) 
The roof shall be painted with rust inhibitive paint or offer methods of rust prevention.
(c) 
New trash enclosure areas shall contain a planting area around the perimeter of the enclosure wall except at access gates, to the extent practicable. The landscaping in the planting area shall consist of vertical planting (vines, hedges) which serve to screen the enclosure. Groundcover or mulching shall be used on the ground surface to provide coverage.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1080.39.5; Ord. No. 92-17, § 38, 3-25-92; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18; Ord. No. 2018-20, § 7, 11-28-18)
(a) 
Walls or fences up to a maximum of six feet in height may be located within the interior side and rear yard setbacks and fences up to 42 inches in height and at least 50% "open type" type construction, such as split rail, wrought iron, chain link or other similar type construction, may be located in the front and street side yard setbacks of mobilehome sites.
(b) 
Walls and fences shall be erected around the perimeter of each mobilehome park as may be required by the planning commission. The height, construction and type of material for such perimeter walls shall be as specified by the planning commission in the conditional use permit.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1080.41.1)
Mobilehome park streets shall be provided in such a pattern as to provide convenient traffic circulation within the mobilehome park. They shall be built to the following standards:
(a) 
All mobilehome park streets shall have a width of not less than 30 feet including curbs.
(b) 
There shall be concrete roll curbs on each side of the streets.
(c) 
The mobilehome park streets shall be paved in accordance to standards established by the city engineer.
(d) 
Mobilehome park streets shall be lighted in accordance with the requirements of the city engineer.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.41.2)
A central recreation area shall be established in each mobilehome park created pursuant to the provisions of this article. The size of such area shall be at least 200 square feet per mobilehome site. The recreation area may contain community club houses, swimming pools, shuffle board courts and similar facilities. The planning commission may permit decentralization of the recreation facilities in accordance with principles of good planning provided that the total recreation area meets the above stated minimum size.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1080.41.3)
(a) 
Mobilehome park office. Every mobilehome park shall include a mobilehome park office which may be located in the following structures:
(1) 
Permanent building structure or single-family dwelling for the exclusive use of the owner or manager;
(2) 
Mobilehome for the exclusive use of the owner or manager;
(3) 
Approved cabaña structure.
Note: A single-family dwelling or mobilehome, or mobilehome/cabaña combination, which is used for office space may utilize no more than 25% of the total combined gross floor area for the office use. Access to the office facility must comply with applicable disabled access regulations.
(b) 
Laundry rooms. Every mobilehome park shall have one or more laundry rooms. Laundry drying lines shall not be permitted on any mobilehome site.
(c) 
Mail boxes provided. Each mobilehome site shall be equipped with a receptacle for mail deliveries in accordance with the standards presented by the local post master.
(d) 
Telephones. The mobilehome park shall contain at least one public telephone for the use of park residents.
(e) 
Storage areas. Areas used for storage of travel trailers, boats and other such items, may be established in a mobilehome park provided they are adequately screened from public view.
(f) 
Utilities. All utility distribution facilities, including television antenna service lines serving individual mobilehome sites shall be placed underground. The owner is responsible for complying with the requirements of this article, and he or she shall make the necessary arrangements with each of the serving utilities for the installation of such facilities. Transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestal, concealed ducts and other facilities necessarily appurtenant to such underground facilities may be placed above ground. Water and sewer distribution facilities shall be installed in conformance with specifications of the city engineer. All mobilehome sites must be served with water, gas, electricity and city sewers.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, §§ 1088.41.4—1088.41.9; Ord. No. 95-12, § 1, 7-12-95)
Individual roof top or outdoor television antennas shall not be permitted in a mobilehome park. One single television antenna for community service may be situated within the mobilehome park.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.42)
Dogs and other household pets shall not be permitted to run at large in any mobilehome park. Bird aviaries, poultry and other barnyard animals shall not be permitted in any mobilehome park.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.42.1)
Not more then 10% of the mobilehome sites may be used for transient mobilehome sites. Sites reserved for transient mobilehomes shall be so designated on the plans submitted with the application for the mobilehome park conditional use permit. The site, yard and property development standards of this article shall fully apply to sites reserved for transient mobilehomes. Mobilehomes which are smaller than specified in section 33-868 of this article may occupy such designated transient mobilehome site for periods up to 90 days.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.42.2)
Should the director of community development determine that there has been a violation of the provisions of this article or of any conditional use permit issued pursuant thereto, he or she shall notify, in writing, the owner or manager of the mobilehome park, specifying the particular violation or violations and shall make demand that such violations be corrected within 60 days after receipt of said notice.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.28; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article, or disregarding any condition or term imposed by the planning commission or city council hereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceed $500 or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Zoning Code, Ch. 108, § 1088.9)