The purpose of this chapter and chapter 7 of this title, is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of the town. Furthermore, it is the intent of said chapters and articles to achieve the following:

   A.   To make provision for an alternative choice in housing.

   B.   To encourage efficient and functional use of land for mobile home parks and subdivisions.

   C.   To minimize potential impacts on surrounding land uses through the site plan process. (1997 Code §17.36.010)

The words and phrases in this chapter and chapter 7 of this title have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

BUILDING INSPECTOR: The designated building inspector of the town.

COMMISSION: The planning and zoning commission of the town.

LOT: A portion of a subdivision intended as a unit for transfer of property ownership or for development.

MOBILE HOME: Manufactured housing designated for long term residential use and built on a chassis so that it can be transported to a site and be connected to public utility systems.

MOBILE HOME DEVELOPMENT: A mobile home park or a mobile home subdivision.

MOBILE HOME PARK: A parcel of land under single ownership or control, and licensed as a mobile home park as provided for in this chapter.

MOBILE HOME PARK PERMITS: A written permit issued by the building official permitting the construction, alteration or operation of a mobile home park.

MOBILE HOME SPACE: A plot of ground within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one mobile home.

MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION: A subdivision designed and intended to provide individual lots for residential occupancy in a mobile home.

TOWN BOARD: The town board of trustees.

TRAVEL TRAILER: A vehicle designed primarily for use as a portable temporary dwelling unit for travel, recreational or camping purposes, either self-propelled or mounted on or towed by another powered vehicle.

TRAVEL TRAILER PARK: An area clearly defined and separate from a mobile home park area, with individual parking spaces for not less than twenty (20) travel trailers, which may or may not have facilities for a temporary hookup of electrical and plumbing outlets, commonly known as a camping area. (1997 Code §17.36.020; amd. 2016 Code)

   A.   Location In Mobile Home Developments: Mobile homes shall be located in mobile home developments approved by the town in accordance with procedures set forth in this chapter. The location and establishment of mobile home developments shall be subject to all applicable provisions of this title. Further, no mobile home shall be occupied for dwelling purposes unless the mobile home is properly placed in a mobile home space or lot and is connected to water, sewage, electric and gas utilities as appropriate.

   B.   Parking Outside Developments Restricted: Except as otherwise provided for in this code, no mobile home shall be parked anywhere in the town. (1997 Code §17.36.030)

   A.   Site Plan Submittal And Approval: Before any permits can be issued for construction of a mobile home development, a site plan shall be submitted and approved by the town board.

   B.   Approval Of Subdivision Plat: Applicants for mobile home subdivisions, in addition to meeting site plan requirements as stated in subsection A of this section, shall obtain town board approval of a subdivision plat in accordance with the provisions of the land subdivision regulations of the town.

   C.   Existing Parks:

      1.   Not Affected: Mobile home parks legally existing on the date of adoption of this chapter shall not be affected by the provisions of this chapter unless:

         a.   An expansion of the park is requested; or

         b.   An increase in the number of mobile home spaces over that approved on their mobile home park permit requested.

      2.   Annual Licensing And Fees: Mobile home parks legally existing on the date of adoption of this chapter shall be subject to the annual licensing process and fees as set forth in this chapter. (1997 Code §17.36.040)

The following standards and requirements shall apply to mobile home subdivisions. (1997 Code §17.36.050)

The following are the minimum requirements for mobile home subdivisions. Aesthetic, environmental or facility design may necessitate exceeding the minimum specified.

   A.   Parcel size: Five (5) acres.

   B.   Parcel street frontage: Fifty feet (50').

   C.   Singlewide unit lot size: Four thousand (4,000) square feet.

   D.   Singlewide unit lot frontage: Forty feet (40').

   E.   Doublewide unit lot space: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.

   F.   Doublewide unit lot frontage: Fifty feet (50').

   G.   Front setback from property line: Fifteen feet (15').

   H.   Rear setback: Ten feet (10').

   I.   Side setback: Five feet (5').

   J.   Usable open space per lot: One thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.

   K.   Side and rear spacing of mobile homes shall provide for a minimum of twenty feet (20') between units.

   L.   The required lot frontage may be measured along the front setback line; provided, however, the lot width at the street line, as measured in a straight line where the lot lines intersect the street lines, is a minimum of twenty feet (20').

   M.   Only one mobile home dwelling unit shall be allowed on each lot. (1997 Code §17.36.060)

   A.   Every mobile home lot shall include two (2) paved off street parking spaces located five feet (5') to the rear of the front lot line. In order to meet this requirement, tandem parking design can be utilized.

   B.   Where open space community facilities or other amenity is provided, provision shall be made for user parking off the street in accordance with the provision of this title. (1997 Code §17.36.070)

All streets in the mobile home subdivision shall be dedicated to the public and built to town street construction standards and specifications, and also the following:

   A.   Sidewalk width shall be four feet (4') plus a one foot (1') gutter pan.

   B.   The cul-de-sac right of way diameter shall be eighty feet (80'). (1997 Code §17.36.080)

All public facilities shall be installed underground in accordance with the uniform plumbing code of the Colorado department of health, the national electrical code and town standards for single-family residential service. (1997 Code §17.36.090)

   A.   Certification: All mobile homes in mobile home subdivisions shall be certified as meeting the mobile home construction and safety standards of the U.S. department of housing and urban development.

   B.   Permit Requirements; Fees:

      1.   Prior to moving any mobile home into a mobile home subdivision, the owner or the other authorized person shall obtain a permit issued by the building inspector. The permit shall be valid for a period of ninety (90) days following its issuance. No permit shall be issued to set up a mobile home unless the mobile home to be set up is in conformance with the approved site plan of the mobile home subdivision. This permit shall include provisions that the mobile home owner shall be responsible for any damages to streets, sidewalks or other public areas or structures within the mobile home subdivision that may be caused in moving the mobile home onto the lot.

      2.   A permit shall be required to move a mobile home from a mobile home lot. The building inspector shall issue these permits and the permit shall include provisions that the owner shall be responsible for any damages to streets, sidewalks or other public areas or structures within the mobile home subdivision that may be caused in moving the mobile home from a lot. The permit shall also be conditioned upon proper disconnection from public utilities.

      3.   Fees for any of the permits required by this section shall be established by the town board by resolution from time to time.

   C.   Skirting: Skirting of an acceptable quality shall be attached to all mobile homes within ninety (90) days of the date of issuance of the permit.

   D.   Tie Down Requirements: Mobile homes shall be tied down in accordance with the stabilization and anchorage instructions furnished by the mobile home manufacturers.

   E.   Inspection; Certificate Of Occupancy: Prior to occupancy, the building inspector shall inspect each mobile home to determine compliance with this article. No occupancy shall be permitted or certificate of occupancy issued until the inspection and all connections to public utilities have been made. (1997 Code §17.36.100)

All mobile home subdivision developers shall establish an association of property owners. The association shall satisfy standards established by the town board by resolution to include, but not limited to, the following:

   A.   Mandatory participation in association of property owners to maintain all common areas, buffer areas and vacant lots within the subdivision to enforce restrictive covenants;

   B.   Binding effect on all future property owners;

   C.   Perpetual existence;

   D.   Unaffected by any change in zoning or land use;

   E.   Assurance of adequate maintenance;

   F.   Enforceable by the town by appropriate legal action; and

   G.   That if maintenance or preservation of common areas or lots no longer complies with the provision of the association's document, the town shall take all necessary action to assure compliance and assess the association all costs incurred by the town for such purposes, including reasonable attorney fees. (1997 Code §17.36.110)

   A.   Park Permit And Certificate Of Occupancy Posted: Every mobile home park shall have an office in which a copy of the park permit and certificate of occupancy shall be posted and the park registrar shall be kept in such office.

   B.   Register Of Occupancy: It shall be the duty of the owner to keep a register of park occupancy which shall be current at all times and contain the following information:

      1.   Full name and address in the park of the owner of the mobile home or his tenant or agent;

      2.   The make, model, serial number, year and dimension of each mobile home; and

      3.   The date of arrival and departure of each mobile home and destination. (1997 Code §17.36.260)

   A.   Permit Required: It is unlawful for any person to construct, operate, maintain or alter a mobile home park in the town without first having secured a permit from the town to do so.

   B.   Application; Required Information: Application for a mobile home park permit shall be made in writing to the town clerk and shall contain the following information:

      1.   The name and address of the applicant.

      2.   The name and operator of the mobile home park.

      3.   A copy of the site plan to be approved by the town board and recorded at the county clerk and recorder's office. Mobile home parks existing on the date of adoption of this chapter shall utilize plans already on file with the building inspector unless changes are required.

   C.   Certification Of Taxes And Assessments Paid: No permit may be issued for a mobile home park unless a certificate is presented that shows all property taxes, real and personal, and all special assessments have been paid to date.

   D.   Term Of Permit; Fees: All annual operating permits shall expire on April 30. Application for permit renewal shall be made at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date. The application for such permit, or renewal thereof, shall be accompanied by an annual fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first twenty (20) mobile home spaces or part thereof, and two dollars fifty cents ($2.50) for each additional mobile home space in the existing or proposed mobile home park.

   E.   Permits Nontransferable: No mobile home park permit shall be transferable or assignable.

   F.   Issuance: If the building inspector determines that the mobile home park is in compliance with all provisions of this article and other applicable regulations, he shall issue a mobile home park permit. (1997 Code §17.36.120)

The standards set out in this article shall apply to all mobile home parks which shall be subject to review and approval through the site plan process. (1997 Code §17.36.130)

The following are minimum requirements for all mobile home parks:

 

 

   A.   Minimum Yards:

      1.   The distance between any building or mobile home from a property line of the park shall be twenty feet (20').

      2.   The front setback of a mobile home, exclusive of the towing hitch, shall be fifteen feet (15') from the back of the curb on interior streets or drives.

      3.   Side and rear spacing shall provide for a distance of twenty feet (20') between units.

      4.   There shall be a minimum setback of eighteen feet (18') between any service facility or mobile home park permanent building and any mobile home. (1997 Code §17.36.140)

Each mobile home space shall be clearly marked on the ground by permanent stakes, markers or other suitable means. (1997 Code §17.36.150)

All interior streets in mobile home parks shall be privately owned and maintained by the mobile home park owner and shall be built to town street construction standards and specifications, and also the following:

   A.   Sidewalk width shall be four feet (4') plus a one foot (1') gutter pan.

   B.   Cul-de-sac right of way diameter shall be eighty feet (80').

   C.   Paved walks shall be provided to each mobile home stand from the street. (1997 Code §17.36.160)

   A.   Every mobile home park space shall have one paved off street parking space adjacent to the mobile home stand. There shall be one additional designated parking space for each mobile home space within one hundred feet (100') of the space for exclusive use of its occupants.

   B.   Where open space, community facilities or other amenity is provided, provision shall be made for user parking off the street in accordance with the provisions of this title. (1997 Code §17.36.170)

   A.   All public utilities shall be installed in accordance with the plumbing code of the Colorado department of health, the national electrical code and town standards.

   B.   Each mobile home shall have a separate meter for water service. (1997 Code §17.36.180)

   A.   The mobile home stand in the mobile home space shall be improved to provide an adequate foundation for the placement and tie down of the mobile home, to secure the superstructure against uplift, sliding, rotation and overturning.

   B.   The mobile home stand shall not bear, shift or settle unevenly under the weight of the mobile home due to frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration or other forces acting on the superstructure.

   C.   The mobile home stand shall be provided with anchors and tie downs such as cast in place concrete "dead men", eyelets imbedded in concrete foundations or runways, screw augers, arrowhead anchors or other devices securing the stability of the mobile home.

   D.   Anchors and tie downs shall be placed at least at each corner of the mobile home stand and at the midpoints of the mobile home stand, for a total of at least six (6) tie down points, each able to sustain a minimum tensile strength of two thousand eight hundred (2,800) pounds.

   E.   The location of each mobile home stand shall be at such elevation, distance and angle in relation to an access street that placement and removal of the mobile home is practical. (1997 Code §17.36.190)

   A.   An outdoor living area shall be provided on each space equal to at least ten percent (10%) of its area; provided, that in no case shall such area be less than three hundred (300) square feet or required to be more than five hundred (500) square feet.

   B.   Such outdoor living area shall be properly drained, located for convenience and optimum use and walled, fenced or planted to provide reasonable privacy. Within such area, a section suitably surfaced shall be provided, not less than one hundred (100) square feet in area or ten feet (10') in width. This section may be covered in whole or in part by a roof. (1997 Code §17.36.200)

   A.   A separate uniform tenant storage structure shall be provided for each space, located on each space or in compounds not more than one hundred feet (100') from each mobile home stand serving no more than four (4) mobile homes.

   B.   There shall be a minimum of two hundred twenty four (224) cubic feet of storage area provided for each mobile home space.

   C.   Design and location shall enhance the appearance of the park and the structure shall be constructed of suitable weather resistant materials. (1997 Code §17.36.210)

   A.   HUD Standards Not Required: Mobile homes in mobile home parks shall not be required to meet department of housing and urban development standards.

   B.   Skirting: All mobile homes shall be skirted, but such skirting shall not attach the mobile home permanently to the ground, provide a harborage for rodents or create a fire hazard.

   C.   Additions:

      1.   Additions to increase the floor areas of mobile homes within the mobile home park shall be permitted except that such additional room, including cabanas, patios or porches, does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the square foot area of the mobile home.

      2.   All additions shall comply with minimum yard requirements, and a building permit shall be required in advance for any such addition.

   D.   Inspection; Certificate Of Occupancy: Prior to occupancy, the building inspector shall inspect each mobile home to determine compliance with this article. No occupancy shall be permitted or certificate of occupancy issued until the inspection and all connections to public utilities have been made. Fees for this inspection shall be established by the town board from time to time. (1997 Code §17.36.220)

All mobile home park streets shall be named on the plan submitted by the owner for approval. Each space shall be numerically designated for address and mail purposes and signs furnished and installed by mobile home owner. (1997 Code §17.36.230)

   A.   Compliance With Town, State Or Federal Regulations: The owner of any mobile home park shall be responsible for the promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations governing solid waste storage and handling that meet or exceed town, state or federal regulations.

   B.   Container Requirements: The owner shall provide containers for the storage of solid wastes awaiting collection. Containers are to be sized to completely contain all solid wastes that are generated on the premises. Such containers shall conform to all applicable town specifications of regulations including size, sanitary conditions, physical conditions, and container closure.

   C.   Container Location; Collection:

      1.   The owner shall provide an adequate location or locations for such containers which shall facilitate the collection of solid wastes from the park. Such locations shall be accessible to collection vehicles and to occupants of the park.

      2.   The collection vehicle should be able to remain on a public street or alley and be able to stop directly adjacent to the container location. If private drives must be used, they should provide sufficient space around parked vehicles for easy operation of the collection vehicle without backing the vehicle.

   D.   Sanitary Condition Of Collection Points: The collection points, including the containers located therein, shall be kept in a neat and sanitary condition by the owner or his agent. (1997 Code §17.36.240)

   A.   Owner Responsibility: It shall be the responsibility of the owner to ensure that all requirements of this article are met and maintained.

   B.   Notice Of Violation: When it appears to the building inspector, the chief of the fire department, or the chief of the police department that any person holding a license under this article has violated any of the provisions of this article or any health or safety regulation of the town, a written notice shall be served upon such owner in person or by certified mail specifying the violation of this article or any health or safety regulation and requiring him to appear before the town board at a time specified therein not less than ten (10) days after such service, and to show cause why such license should not be suspended or revoked. At such time, the owner and the fire, police and building inspector of the town may produce such evidence as may be relevant to determine whether the violation contained in the charge has been committed. If the town board finds that such violation has been committed, the board shall also advise the owner and the owner shall be permitted to continue operation, but if the town board finds from the evidence that such violation has been committed, the board shall so advise the owner and may suspend or revoke the license.

   C.   Operation Without License Prohibited: It is unlawful for any person whose license has been revoked or suspended to operate, continue to operate or offer to operate any mobile home park after the date of such revocation or during the term of suspension, as the case may be. (1997 Code §17.36.250)

Before any permit is issued for construction of a mobile home development, a site plan and required documentation shall be submitted to and approved by the town board. The plan shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor or registered professional engineer and shall be drawn to a scale of no less than one inch equals one hundred feet (1"=100') and shall include, as a minimum, the following:

   A.   North arrow, date of plan, engineer's scale and legend.

   B.   Boundaries and area of mobile home development, legal description of property, and total spaces in the area.

   C.   Names of adjacent public streets, roads, and existing zoning of adjacent property.

   D.   Name and address of fee owner and record owner of the proposed mobile home development; and name, address and phone number of firm or individual responsible for site plan.

   E.   Topography, showing existing and proposed grades, at one foot (1') intervals.

   F.   All required setback lines, shown as dashed lines.

   G.   Landscaping and buffer areas.

   H.   Location and dimensions of all mobile home lots or spaces and a schedule of units per acre.

   I.   Lot and block numbering system of lots or numbering system for each mobile home space.

   J.   Location and dimension of existing and proposed rights of way, easements and proposed street names.

   K.   Location and plan of any buildings to be constructed in the mobile home development.

   L.   Surface drainage and storm sewer plan.

   M.   Paving and draining plans showing the directions and calculated quantities of runoff. Street and drainage construction shall be to the specifications of the town as to location and grade. Drainage improvements shall be sufficient to contain drainage flows.

   N.   Plans and profiles of all roads and main storm drainage and sanitary sewer facilities.

   O.   Location and dimension of trash disposal areas or enclosures.

   P.   Location and size of proposed water and sewer service connections.

   Q.   Either proposed homeowners' association and restrictive covenants for a mobile home subdivision or tenant rules and regulations and plans for operation of mobile home park. (1997 Code §17.36.270)

   A.   Traffic Flow: Principal vehicular points shall be designed to encourage smooth traffic flow with controlled turning movements and minimum hazards to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. In general, minor streets shall not be connected with the streets outside the district in such a way as to encourage the use of such minor streets by substantial amounts of through traffic. No site within the park shall have direct vehicular access to a street bordering the development. There shall be at least two (2) connections to the public street system.

   B.   Access For Pedestrians And Cyclists: Access for pedestrians and cyclists to and from the mobile home development shall be by safe and convenient routes. Such ways need not be adjacent or limited to the vicinity of vehicular access points. Where there are crossings of such ways and vehicular routes at the perimeters of mobile home developments, such crossings shall be safely located, marked and controlled, and where such ways are exposed to substantial vehicular traffic, safeguards may be required to prevent crossings except at designated points. Bicycle paths, if provided, shall be related to the pedestrian way system that street crossings are combined.

   C.   Buffers And Screening:

      1.   Where mobile home developments adjoin public streets located along exterior boundaries, a landscaped buffer at least ten feet (10') wide shall satisfy open space requirements for individual dwellings, but shall not contain carports, recreational shelters, storage structures, or any other structures generally prohibited in yards adjacent to streets in residential districts. No direct vehicular access to individual lots shall be permitted through such yards, and no group parking facilities or active recreation areas shall be allowed therein.

      2.   Where mobile home developments are so located that one or more boundaries adjoin neighboring residential districts without an intervening street, alley or other permanent open space at least twenty feet (20') in width, a buffer at least ten feet (10') wide shall be provided.

      3.   Along the perimeter of mobile home developments, walls or vegetative screening shall be provided where needed to protect residents from undesirable views, lighting, noise or other off site influences, or to separate occupants of adjoining residential districts from the potentially inconsistent land use characteristics of mobile home parks and residential districts. In particular, extensive off street parking areas and service areas for loading and unloading of other than passenger vehicles, and storage and collection of trash and garbage, shall be screened.

   D.   Lighting: In mobile home parks only, adequate light shall be provided to illuminate streets, driveways and walkways for the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night. (1997 Code §17.36.280)

   A.   Mobile Home Development:

      1.   Plan Submission; Fee: The site plan of the proposed mobile home development shall be submitted in six (6) copies to the building official. The fee to be paid at submittal shall be determined by the town board by resolution from time to time.

      2.   Decision Of Town Board: The town board may receive the site plan at a regular meeting after it determines that the site plan is complete. The town board shall approve, modify and approve, or disapprove the site plan within sixty five (65) days after date of receipt of the site plan.

      3.   Site Plan Binding: The site plan as approved by the town board shall be binding and shall not be changed during the construction of the mobile home development. Substantial changes from an approved plan shall be approved by the town board.

   B.   Mobile Home Subdivision: In the case of a mobile home subdivision, the requirements of the site plan and site plan approval may be incorporated into any required plat and considered as one document. (1997 Code §17.36.290)