The requirements in this article shall apply to any Manufactured Home Park as defined by Chapter 550, Zoning. The terms "mobile home" and "manufactured home" shall have the same meaning.
[Amended 5-25-2016 by Ord. No. 10-2016]
The following shall not be considered to be a manufactured home park, but instead shall be ruled by the applicable sections of this chapter and Chapter 550, Zoning:
A.
Offering of more than one manufactured home for sale for relocation to another tract, other than routine sale of previously occupied homes within a manufactured home park.
B.
Any development of manufactured homes involving only one dwelling unit per fee-simple lot, which shall meet all of the requirements for a single-family dwelling residential development;
C.
A manufactured home that is used only as a field office or work or tool house during an on-site construction project as a temporary use.
A.
All provisions of this chapter shall apply to a manufactured home park, except for provisions that are specifically amended by this article.
B.
Every proposed manufactured home park shall be submitted, reviewed, approved and recorded as a land development. The requirements for a subdivision may also need to be met if one or more new lots are created or lot lines are changed.
A.
All manufactured homes sites within a manufactured home park shall be located on land with an average natural slope of less than 15%.
B.
Any street, not including an approved parking court, shall meet City road bed construction requirements that would apply to a public street.
C.
The manufactured home park shall have adequate access by emergency vehicles and shall include measures to provide adequate water supply for firefighting. If the water supply cannot feasibly be provided on-site, the requirement may be met by the applicant constructing a hydrant to access an available nearby water supply.
D.
All manufactured home parks of more than 25 dwelling units shall include a qualified resident manager.
E.
Access.
(1)
Vehicle access to individual manufactured home spaces shall be from interior parking courts, access drives or private streets and shall not be from public streets exterior to the development. Streets within the development providing access to 20 or more dwellings shall have a paved cartway width of at least 26 feet, and other streets shall have a paved cartway width of at least 22 feet, provided on-street parking is prohibited. If on-street parking is allowed, the minimum cartway width shall be 30 feet.
(2)
All new streets within the manufactured home park shall be private and be maintained as part of the manufactured home park.
F.
Parking.
(1)
In addition to a minimum of two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit, an average of 0.5 off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided in convenient locations for visitor parking unless the adjacent street is designed to allow on-street parking.
(2)
An area shall be set aside for the parking of recreational vehicles and boats of residents, with a minimum of one space for every 20 dwelling units.
G.
Other design standards and improvements.
(1)
Every manufactured home space shall be graded to provide a level, stable and well-drained stand for the manufactured home. See installation requirements in the Uniform Construction Codes.
(2)
Every space shall be provided with underground electric, telephone and T.V. Cable (if available) connections.
(3)
All fuel storage and supply systems shall be constructed and maintained in conformity with the regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction. No above ground fuel tanks shall be allowed within a required perimeter setback.