The following requirements shall be applicable to both manufactured
home subdivisions and manufactured home parks.
(Ordinance 22-701-15, § 1,
adopted 11/17/2022)
The site plan shall be prepared as required by this section,
shall be a part of the application, and shall show the following information:
(1)
The
name, address, fee owner and record owner of the proposed or existing
manufactured home subdivision or manufactured home park;
(2)
Name
as shown on the subdivision plat where the manufactured home subdivision
or manufactured home park is to be located;
(3)
Names
of adjacent public or private streets and roads, adjacent subdivisions
or property owners of unplanted land;
(4)
Contour
lines at two-foot intervals;
(5)
Locations
and dimensions of all manufactured home spaces, points of ingress
and egress, utility easements, drives, recreation areas, fencing and
landscaping, signage, streets, and sidewalks. Each manufactured home
lot and common facility area shall be sequentially numbered;
(6)
Scale
of plan and complete dimensions for each lot, street and open area;
(7)
Density
in units per gross acre;
(8)
Area
and dimensions of entire site;
(9)
Areas
defined for waste containers and method of disposal;
(10)
Dimension,
description, and location of common facilities;
(11)
Water
and sewer plans must be submitted, on separate sheets if necessary,
and must show sewer line locations, grades and sizes, and water line
locations, sizes and source of water supply; with the sbmittal of
water and sewer plans able to be submitted at the time of the permit;
(12)
Paving
and drainage plans must be submitted, on a separate sheet if necessary,
and must show the directions and calculated quantities of runoff and
the proposed specifications for streets in accordance with the city's
ordinances; and
(13)
Other
items as required by the application submittal checklist prepared
by the city.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(A),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
All facilities or improvements in manufactured home parks or
subdivisions, other than manufactured homes contained therein, shall
conform to all applicable city ordinances and state laws.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(B),
adopted 2/24/1998)
When the application and plans are complete, a public hearing
will be scheduled before the city council. The city council will review
the complete application and all plans, and shall notify the applicant
in writing of his approval, disapproval, or conditions or modifications
necessary before approval on subsequent submission.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(C),
adopted 2/24/1998)
No manufactured home or accessory structure such as a refuse
container, carport cabana, awning, fence, or storage locker shall
be permitted within 25 feet of a private or public street or the boundary
line all manufactured home subdivisions and manufactured home park.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(D),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
The following screening requirements shall be applicable for
all manufactured home subdivisions and manufactured home parks:
(1)
Landscaping.
A landscaped strip of not less than 25 feet in width, and fencing as hereinafter provided, shall be located along all boundary lines of manufactured home subdivisions and manufactured home parks. Such landscaped strip shall be continuously maintained and shall be devoted exclusively to the planting, cultivation, growing, and maintenance of site obscuring trees, shrubs, and plant life as described below. Trees, shrubs, cane, 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 years. The buffer strips are intended to provide a 75 percent or more opaque screen when viewed horizontally between two feet and ten feet above the natural ground at the end of the growing period of five years from the date of planting. At a minimum, the landscaping shall contain shrubs (with a minimum five-gallon container) planted every three feet and five feet at planting and minimum two-inch caliper trees planted every 20 feet. Refer to chapter 44 for a list for approved trees and shrubs. Additional planting, cultivation, and maintenance may be required by the city during the use period of the buffer strip to achieve and maintain this effect.
(2)
Fencing.
A solid masonry fence, at least six feet in height shall be constructed and maintained along all boundaries of the mobile home subdivision or mobile home park. The fence materials must be brick, stone, stucco, decorative concrete block, or other similar materials included in the definition of masonry in section 24-19. In no instance will plain concrete block, concrete panels, fiberglass, or metal sheeting be allowed.
(3)
Skirting.
Each manufactured home shall have permanent skirting around
its perimeter to screen its wheels and undercarriage from view. Skirting
should be made of masonry materials and be compatible with the rest
of the structure.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(E),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
(a)
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 laws.
(b)
Access
to manufactured home for firefighting.
Approaches to
all 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 the city council, but in no case shall the development
provide less than a system of standard hydrants located not more than
500 feet from each manufactured home space and served by water lines
not less than six inches in diameter installed in a looped system.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(F),
adopted 2/24/1998)
Recreational areas for all manufactured home subdivisions and
manufactured home parks shall include not less than 15 percent of
the gross site area of the entire development devoted to recreational
facilities, generally provided in a central location. In large developments,
recreation facilities can be decentralized with each location being
a minimum area of two-thirds of an acre. Recreation areas may include
space for community buildings and outdoor community use facilities,
such as indoor recreation areas, swimming pools, trails, club houses,
and tennis and basketball courts. Playground areas designed for children
shall be so designated and must be protected from traffic, thoroughfares,
and parking areas. No recreation area shall contain less than 5,000
square feet, with a minimum dimension of 50 feet. Required setbacks
and buffers shall not be included in the recreational area calculations.
Where compliance with this provision results in undue hardship or
individual site areas are substantially above minimum standards and
provide for sufficient outdoor recreation, an exemption may be granted.
Application for such an exemption shall be made to the city council
at the time of the filing of an application under this article.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(G),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
(a)
The
height limit for any structure, including a manufactured home or accessory
buildings, intended for any use or occupancy shall be 35 feet.
(b)
The
average height of the manufactured home frame above ground elevation,
measured at 90 degrees to the frame, shall not exceed four feet from
the top of the pad.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(H),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
Manufactured homes shall be located no closer than 25 feet from
any exterior boundary wall.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(I),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
For all manufactured home subdivisions and manufactured home
parks, each and every manufactured home shall be located on a separate
lot which shall conform to the following standards:
(1)
Be
served with sanitary sewer, water, electrical power, telephone service,
and natural gas.
(2)
Provide
a manufactured home pad constructed of concrete or asphalt which shall
provide an adequate foundation for the placement and tie-down of one
single-family 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 manufactured home;
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 manufactured
home, and shall be placed at least at each corner of the manufactured
home;
c.
Cover
an area of at least 240 square feet or at least one-third the area
of the largest manufactured home which is to be placed on the manufactured
home park lot, whichever is greater. No surface provided for a purpose
other than the foundation of a manufactured home shall be considered
a part of such manufactured home pad.
(3)
Provide
a minimum of two off-street parking spaces which shall be constructed
of concrete or asphalt, with access from aisles and driveways constructed
of concrete or asphalt.
(4)
Double
street frontage of manufactured home lot shall be prohibited.
(5)
Drainage.
The ground surface in all parts of every development, and especially
beneath manufactured homes and other structures, shall be graded and
equipped to drain all surface water in a safe and efficient manner
so as not to permit water to stand or become stagnant.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(J),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
Storage facilities with a minimum capacity of 200 cubic feet
per manufactured home lot may be provided on the lot or in compounds
located within 200 feet of the lot. Where provided, storage facilities
shall be faced with a durable, fire-resistant material. Storage outside
the perimeter walls of the manufactured home shall be permitted only
if in such facilities. No storage shall be permitted under a manufactured
home. Storage facilities shall not be located within ten feet of the
boundary line of any manufactured home lot or within 25 feet of the
boundary of the manufacture home park and shall not exceed 25 feet
in height.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(K),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
(a)
All
approved water supply for domestic use and fire protection purposes
shall be supplied to meet the requirements of the development and
the applicable laws, codes, and ordinances of the city. Certification
of compliance from the district shall be required prior to the issuance
of any certificate of occupancy for any manufactured home or other
structure.
(b)
All
plumbing improvements to any manufactured home lot shall be made in
accordance with applicable ordinances of the city.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(L),
adopted 2/24/1998)
From and after the effective date of the ordinance from which
this article is derived, the following shall apply:
(1)
Waste
from all toilets, lavatories, sinks, and showers shall be discharged
into a public sewer system approved by the district. Certification
of compliance from the district shall be required prior to the issuance
of any certificate of occupancy for any manufactured home or other
structure.
(2)
All
plumbing improvements to any manufactured home lot shall be made in
accordance with applicable ordinances of the city.
(3)
Each
manufactured home lot shall have a sewer riser pipe of at least four
inches, or in accordance with the applicable ordinances and codes,
which shall be capped when not in use.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(M),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
From and after the effective date of the ordinance from which
this article is derived, the electrical distribution system shall
comply with applicable electrical codes and other applicable laws
of the state.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(N),
adopted 2/24/1998)
All buildings or rooms containing bathroom, laundry, or other
common 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, non-absorbent, waterproof materials, or covered
with moisture-resistant materials.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(O),
adopted 2/24/1998)
Solid waste shall be stored in a fly-proof, waterproof container,
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 a manufactured home park
or subdivision to the city, if necessary, for garbage collection.
All such containers shall be screened by a masonry fencing taller
than the height of the dumpster.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(P),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
Each manufactured home subdivision or manufactured home park
shall have a sign at its entrances, bearing its name. The signs shall
be of a monument style, not to exceed five feet in height, and not
to exceed 40 square feet in area. The signs shall not be electrical,
provided, however, that one light from the base of the sign shall
be allowed. Illumination shall not cause glare or other nuisance on
any adjacent property.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 6(Q),
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
The following requirements shall apply, in addition to the general
requirements of subdivision I of this division 4, to manufactured
home subdivisions:
(1)
Lot
size.
Each lot for a manufactured home shall be a minimum
of 50 feet in width, and a minimum of 100 feet in depth. Lots for
common facilities shall be of such a size to meet the minimum setback
areas below, and such that no more than 50 percent of such lot is
covered by building area, exclusive of parking.
(3)
Landscaping
requirements.
For each lot, the following shall be required:
a.
Two
trees shall be planted on each lot, in the front yard. Trees shall
have a minimum two-inch caliper measured five feet above the ground.
An existing street tree may count toward the requirement of the required
tree.
b.
Ten
shrubs (minimum five-gallon container) shall be provided for each
lot. Shrubs and berms shall be planted at a height of no less than
36 inches as measured from the surrounding soil line.
(4)
Parking
requirements.
In addition to providing for two off-street
parking spaces per manufactured home lot, areas designed for common
facilities shall provide a minimum of one parking space per 100 square
feet of gross floor area. One additional parking space shall be provided
for each manufactured home lot shown on the site plan. A maximum of
six of the additional parking spaces may be grouped together at various
locations throughout the manufactured home park.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 7,
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
The following requirements shall apply in addition to the general
requirements of subdivision I of this division 4, to manufactured
home parks:
(1)
Lot
size.
Each lot for a manufactured home shall be a minimum
of 45 feet in width, and a minimum of 80 feet in depth, and shall
contain a minimum of 3,600 square feet. Lots for common facilities
shall be of such a size to meet the minimum setback areas below, and
such that no more than 50 percent of such lot is covered by building
area, exclusive of parking.
(2)
Setbacks.
(3)
Landscaping
requirements.
For each lot, the following shall be required:
a.
Two
trees shall be planted on each lot, with at least one of the trees
in the front yard. Trees shall have a minimum two-inch caliper measured
five feet above the ground. An existing street tree may count toward
the requirement of the required tree.
b.
Ten
shrubs (minimum five-gallon container) shall be provided for each
lot. Shrubs and berms shall be planted at a height of no less than
36 inches as measured from the surrounding soil line.
(4)
Parking
requirements.
In addition to providing for two off-street
parking spaces per manufactured home lot, areas designed for common
facilities shall provide a minimum of one parking space per 100 square
feet of gross floor area. One additional parking space shall be provided
for each manufactured home lot shown on the site plan. A maximum of
six of the additional parking spaces may be grouped together at various
locations throughout the manufactured home park.
(5)
Responsibilities
of park licensee.
a.
Operation.
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.
b.
Notification
of occupant responsibility.
The licensee or agent shall
notify park occupants of all applicable provisions of this article
and inform them of their duties and responsibilities under this article.
c.
Maintenance
of park.
The owner of the park shall be responsible to
ensure 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 manufactured
homes and other structures shall be continuously controlled. All streets,
parking and storage areas shall be maintained to provide a fully paved
surface.
d.
Office;
park register.
1.
Every
manufactured home park shall have an office in which a copy of the
park 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:
2.
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 manufactured home, the
park operator shall notify the city tax assessor. Failure to do so
shall place the operator in violation of this article.
e.
Compliance.
It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to ensure that all requirements of this article are met and maintained. Any manufactured home park issued an initial license after adoption of the ordinance from which this article is derived that is found to be in violation of any provisions of this article shall be notified in writing by the city council in accordance with section 24-187 and, upon failure to comply, said license shall be revoked.
(6)
Responsibilities
of manufactured home occupants.
a.
The
manufactured home occupant shall comply with all requirements of this
article.
b.
The
manufactured home occupant shall be responsible for proper placement
of his manufactured home on its manufactured home pad and proper installation
of all utility connections in accordance with the instruments of the
park management.
c.
The
use of space immediately beneath a manufactured home for storage shall
not be permitted.
(7)
Only manufactured homes shall be permitted in a manufactured home park. No mobile homes shall be permitted in a manufactured home park, except as provided in section 24-20(c).
(8)
Access;
traffic circulation; parking.
a.
Internal
streets.
Internal streets shall be privately owned, built,
and maintained. Streets shall be designed for safe and convenient
access to all spaces and facilities for the common use of park residents.
b.
Street
construction.
All internal streets shall be constructed
to the standards and specifications in the city's subdivision ordinance.
c.
Driveway
construction.
All driveways shall be constructed of concrete
and shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather
conditions.
d.
Street
signs and numbers.
Internal streets shall be named, and
each individual lot for use for a manufactured home or common facilities
shall be numbered. Street signs and numbers shall be of standard size
and placement to facilitate location by emergency vehicles.
e.
Lighting.
The internal streets, parking lots, walks, and service areas
shall be lighted at all times so the development shall be safe for
occupants and visitors; provided, further, all entrances and exits
shall be lighted.
f.
Ingress
and egress.
Each development shall have a minimum of
two points of ingress and egress for access by emergency equipment.
A single entrance way, if it is composed of a divided roadway, having
two lanes separated by a landscaped median, will meet this requirement.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 8,
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
(a)
Manufactured
homes may be used only for the following nonresidential purpose. Temporary
construction offices. Manufactured homes may be parked at a construction
site for use as a field office after issuance of a building permit
and during the period of construction. The manufactured home must
be removed within 30 days after the construction at the site is completed.
Manufactured homes may not be utilized for commercial establishments
on a temporary or permanent basis. When a permit is issued under division
2 of this article for a manufactured home to be occupied as specified
below, no residential use of any portion of that same lot shall be
permitted.
(b)
Parking
requirements.
Manufactured homes being used for temporary
construction offices shall provide a minimum of two parking spaces
per 100 square feet of gross floor area of the manufactured home.
(c)
Site
plan.
A site plan showing the location of the temporary
construction offices shall be prepared as part of the application,
and shall show the following information:
(1)
The name, address, fee owner, and record owner of the proposed or
existing establishment;
(2)
Name as shown on the subdivision plat where the manufactured home
is to be located;
(3)
Names of adjacent public or private streets and roads, adjacent subdivisions
or property owners of unplatted land;
(4)
Contour lines at two-foot intervals;
(5)
Locations and dimensions of all points of ingress and egress, utility
easements, drives, recreation areas, fencing and landscaping, signage,
streets, and sidewalks;
(6)
Scale of plan and complete dimensions for each lot, street, and open
area;
(7)
Area and dimensions of entire site;
(8)
Areas defined for waste containers and method of disposal;
(9)
Water and sewer plans must be submitted, on separate sheets if necessary,
and must show sewer line locations, grades and sizes, and water line
locations, sizes and source of water supply;
(10)
Paving and drainage plans must be submitted, on a separate sheet
if necessary, and must show the directions and calculated quantities
of runoff and the proposed specifications for streets in accordance
with the city's ordinances.
(d)
Conform
to codes.
All manufactured homes to be used for nonresidential
purposes shall conform without limitation to the codes and ordinances
of the city, and all applicable laws of the state.
(e)
Review
of plans.
When the application and plans are complete,
a public hearing will be scheduled before the city council. The city
council will review the complete applications and all plans, and shall
notify the applicant in writing of the approval, disapproval, or conditions
or modifications necessary before approval on subsequent submission.
(f)
Location
of manufactured homes and accessory structures.
No manufactured
home or accessory structure such as a refuse container, carport cabana,
awning, fence, or storage locker shall be permitted within the required
building setbacks or buffers, or ten feet of a private or public street
or the boundary line of a manufactured home lot or tract upon which
it is located, whichever is greater.
(g)
Height
requirements.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 9,
adopted 2/24/1998; Ordinance
22-701-15, § 1, adopted 11/17/2022)
(a)
Any
manufactured home subdivision or manufactured home park which is more
than 50 percent constructed and occupied on the effective date of
the ordinance from which this article is derived, and which does not
comply with all applicable provisions of this article shall be considered
a nonconforming manufactured home subdivision or park. Nonconforming
parks shall comply with the requirements of division 3 of this article,
licenses.
(b)
Any
addition of land to a nonconforming manufactured home subdivision
or manufactured home park must conform to all requirements of this
article.
(c)
Any
manufactured home subdivision or manufactured home park which is not
than 50 percent constructed and occupied on the effective date of
the ordinance from which this article is derived, shall comply with
all provisions of this article, with the exception of lot size. The
placement of a manufactured home on any lot shown on a previously
approved and filed plat, whether such plat be for a manufactured home
subdivision or a manufactured home park, which is vacant as of the
date of adoption of this article, and for which a permit is subsequently
requested, shall comply with all requirements of this article. A replat
of the manufactured home subdivision or manufactured home park may
be required by the city council to show reservation of land for parking
and recreational areas, or other requirements. Recreational areas
may also be reserved by separate instrument, filed of record with
the county clerk.
(Ordinance 98-314-7, § 10,
adopted 2/24/1998)
