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Title 14 : Zoning and Land Use Control
Chapter 4 : Mobile Home Parks

14-404 : Development standards.

  1. General.
    1. Location. A mobile home park shall be located only within a district designated for the use by the planning commission.
    2. Physiography. Condition of soil, ground water level, drainage, and topography shall not create hazards to the property or the health or safety of the occupants. The site shall not be exposed to objectionable smoke, dust, noise, odors, or other adverse influences, and no portion subject to predictable sudden flooding or erosion, and shall not be used for any purpose which would expose persons or property to hazards.
  2. Objective.
    1. Site planning improvements. Site planning improvements shall provide for facilities and amenities appropriate to the needs of the occupants.
    2. Conditions. Safe, comfortable, and sanitary use by the occupants under all weather conditions.
  3. Recreation area. Not less than ten percent (10%) of the gross site area shall be devoted to recreational facilities, generally provided in a central location.
  4. Buffer strips. The planning commission may require buffer strips along the side, rear, and front lot lines of the park.
  5. Density. The mobile home park shall contain not more than eight (8) individual mobile home spaces per gross acre, provided however, all other standards are met.
  6. Driveways. All mobile home parks shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting public streets or roads to each mobile home lot. Such access shall be provided by streets, driveways, or other means.
  7. Entrance drives. Entrance to mobile home parks shall have direct connections to a public street and shall be designed to allow movement of traffic. No parking shall be permitted on the entrance street for a distance of fifty feet (50') from its point of beginning. The location and design of entrance streets shall be approved by the planning commission.
  8. Pavement widths. Twenty-eight foot (28') width, or
    1. Entrance drives. Twenty-four foot (24') width where two (2) off-street parking spaces are provided for each lot.
    2. Collector drives. Twenty-four foot (24') width.
    3. Minor drives. Twenty feet (20').
    4. Loop or cul-de-sac serving fifteen (15) lots or less twenty feet (20').
  9. Improvements. All streets shall have at least a double bituminous surface, well drained under normal weather conditions.
  10. Walks. Where walkways are planned or required by the planning commission, they shall be safe, convenient, and provide an adequate access for pedestrian traffic.
    1. Common walkways. Shall have a minimum width of three feet (3').
    2. Individual walkways. Minimum width of two feet (2').
  11. Service buildings. Shall be of permanent construction, adequately ventilated and lighted and built in conformity to all town codes and ordinances. All service buildings shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
  12. Water and sanitary sewers. Connections shall be provided to each mobile home space. Piping and connections shall be as specified and approved by the plumbing inspector.
  13. Landscaping. Any part of the park area not used for building or other structure, parking, or access ways shall be landscaped with grass, trees, and shrubs.
  14. Lighting. The park shall be adequately lighted.
  15. Required setbacks. Each mobile home shall be set back a minimum of thirty feet (30') from any public street and a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from all property lines.
  16. Parking. Each mobile home park shall provide at least two (2) off-street parking space for each mobile home unit plus an additional space for every four (4) mobile home units, for guest parking and two (2) car tenants, and for delivery and service vehicles. The parking spaces shall be located for convenient access to the mobile home units. Insofar as practicable, one (1) car space shall be located on each lot and the remainder located in adjacent parking bays.