[Ord. No. 2030-26, 2-3-2026]
The purpose of this article is to provide requirements for the development of mobile home parks while improving appearances, compatibility of uses, optimum service by community facilities, and adequate vehicular access and circulation.
[Ord. No. 2030-26, 2-3-2026]
No mobile home park shall hereafter be developed, redeveloped, altered, or expanded without a conditional use permit and in conformity with the regulations of this ordinance. An application for a conditional use permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Building Department. The application shall be accompanied by a copy of a preliminary site plan of the mobile home park showing the following, either existing or as proposed:
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The name of the project along with the owner's name, engineer or designer;
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The North arrow point, scale and date; the scale of the site plan shall be not less than one inch equals 50 feet;
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Vicinity map showing the location of the project in relation to the surrounding community;
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Existing zoning and zoning district boundaries;
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The boundaries of the property involved, the general location of all existing easements, section lines, property lines, and existing street, building and other physical features in or adjoining the project;
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Names and addresses of all adjacent land owners;
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The approximate location and sizes of sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, culverts and other underground facilities in or near the project;
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Acreage in total project; acres to be developed;
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Roadways and driveways including the width and the type of surface treatment, curbs and other physical characteristics;
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Location of mobile homes on stands and dimensions of each stand; location and number of sanitary conveniences including toilets, washrooms, laundries and utility rooms to be used by the occupants of units;
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A typical stand detail showing the patio, if any, and mobile home with the location of utility connections including gas, water, sewer and electrical;
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Location and type of buffer strip;
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Location and size of recreation areas;
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Any area within or adjacent to the proposed mobile home park subject to periodic inundation by storm drainage, overflow or ponding shall be clearly shown and identified on the plan; and
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Any and all other physical improvements as specified in § 6-4, Requirements.
[Ord. No. 2030-26, 2-3-2026]
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, operate, or maintain or permit to be established, operated, or maintained, upon any property owned, leased, or controlled by them, a mobile home park without having first secured a license for each such park from the City pursuant to this article. The license shall expire on December 31 of each year, but may be renewed under provisions of this section for additional periods of one year. The annual license fee shall be in accordance with the ordinance that sets the license fees.
[Ord. No. 2030-26, 2-3-2026]
Any development, redevelopment, alteration or expansion of a mobile home park within the City of Albertville shall be done in compliance with the requirements of this section.
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Location. A mobile home park shall be located only in designated zoning areas and with a conditional use permit for that purpose as provided in this ordinance.
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Basic minimum requirements.
(A) 
The minimum size of a mobile home park shall be two acres.
(B) 
Mobile homes shall be less than 10 years of age when placed in the mobile home park.
(C) 
Each stand for a mobile home shall provide a minimum area of 3,500 square feet per mobile home. However, no stand shall average less than 40 feet in width nor less than 80 feet in depth.
(D) 
There shall be constructed and maintained a permanent screening device as specified in the definition of "buffer strip" in § 14-3.
(E) 
The minimum front yard setback shall be 15 feet from the nearest corner of the mobile home to the front line of the stand. The minimum distance between mobile homes shall be 20 feet on the sides and 15 feet on the rear.
(F) 
The height limit for any mobile home in the park shall be 18 feet. The height of the mobile home frame above the ground elevation, measured at 90° to the frame, shall not be greater than three feet.
(G) 
Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every park shall be paved, covered with stone screenings or other solid material, or protected with a vegetative growth that is capable of preventing soil erosion and eliminating dust.
(H) 
The ground surface in all parts of a park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner. The adequacy of drainage facilities shall be verified by a licensed professional engineer.
(I) 
Storage facilities with a minimum capacity of 200 cubic feet per stand shall be provided on a stand, or in compounds located within 100 feet of each stand. Storage facilities shall be designed in a manner that will enhance the appearance of the park and shall be faced with masonry porcelain steel, baked enameled steel or other material equal in fire resistance, durability and appearance, or of an equal material approved by the Building Inspector.
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Access and traffic circulation. Internal streets shall be privately owned, built and maintained and shall be designed for safe and convenient access to all stands and parking spaces and to common use of park facilities.
(A) 
An internal street or common access route shall be provided to each stand. The street shall be a minimum of 30 feet in width. The internal street shall be continuous or shall be provided with a cul-de-sac having a minimum radius of 60 feet. No internal street ending in a cul-de-sac shall exceed 400 feet in length.
(B) 
All streets shall be constructed to meet the minimum specifications for streets within the City of Albertville, except the curbing. A concrete lay-down curb or acceptable substitute shall be used as approved by the Building Inspector.
(C) 
Every mobile home stand shall have two off-street parking spaces. Off-street parking shall be hard surfaced with all-weather material.
(D) 
Internal streets shall be maintained free of cracks, holes and other hazards at the expense of the licensee.
(E) 
All streets within each park shall be numbered or named in an approved manner with Marshall County 911.
(F) 
Interior streets shall intersect adjoining public streets at 90° and at locations which will eliminate or minimize interferences with the traffic on those public streets.
(G) 
At each entrance to the park where the access into the park is a private street, a sign with a maximum sign area of four square feet shall be posted stating "Private Drive, No Thru Traffic."
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Park lighting. Adequate lighting shall be provided in a manner approved by the City of Albertville Municipal Utilities Board. All electrical and telephone lines should be placed underground when possible.
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Recreation area. All mobile home parks shall have at least one recreation area located to be free of traffic hazards, easily accessible to all park residents and centrally located where topography permits. Not less than 10% of the gross park area shall be devoted to recreational facilities. Such space shall be maintained in a usable and sanitary condition by the licensee.
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Utility requirements. Each mobile home shall be connected to the municipal water system and to the municipal sewage disposal system. The design and specifications of the utility systems shall meet City specifications and shall be approved by an engineer approved by the City. If the municipal utility system is not available, then a private central system shall be required until such time as the municipal systems become available. The design and specifications of such systems shall meet Health Department specifications and shall be installed under inspection of the appropriate City department.
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Mobile home standards. To protect the health and safety of the public and assure quality construction, all mobile home units shall conform to standards approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in its Standards for Mobile Homes.