Akron City Zoning Code
PART 16
MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
§ 27-1601 Individual Mobile Homes.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
1.
Individual mobile homes will be considered single-family detached dwellings, as special exceptions if they conform with all lot and yard requirements for a single-family detached dwelling and with the following additional criteria:
A.
Foundations. All mobile homes shall be set upon and securely fastened to a permanent foundation of block or concrete with concrete footings extending at least 36 inches below finished grade that will not heave, shift, settle or move due to frost action, inadequate drainage, or other forces acting on the superstructure. In addition to the foregoing, the mobile home foundation will be provided with devices for anchoring the mobile home to the foundation to prevent overturning or uplift of the mobile home. The anchoring devices shall be in the form of anchor bolts, fastened securely to the base frame of the mobile home and anchored to the concrete footings with adequate anchor plates or hooks.
B.
Axles. All axles, wheels and any hitch shall be removed from the mobile home and either removed from the lot or placed within a building.
C.
Laws. The construction of all mobile homes shall conform to the requirements of the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Authorization Act, 35 P.S. § 1656.1 et seq., as amended, and any other state or federal laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Borough's ordinances, and no mobile home shall be modified or improved without strict compliance with this Act, those ordinances and all other applicable provisions.
D.
Enclosures. An enclosure of compatible design and materials shall be erected around the entire base of the mobile home. Such enclosure shall provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration of the structure.
E.
Water and Sewer. The mobile home shall be connected to public water and public sewer systems.
F.
Fuel Tanks. All fuel storage tanks or cylinders which are buried shall not be placed beneath the mobile home.
G.
Grounding. All exposed non-current-carrying metal parts of mobile homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means of an approved grounding conductor run with branch circuit conductors or other approved method of grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductors shall not be used as an equipment ground for mobile homes or other equipment.
H.
Patios. Each home shall be equipped with a concrete entrance pad of a size of at least six feet by 10 feet, or such other entrance facilities as the Zoning Hearing Board, at the request of the applicant, shall find provide adequate and permanent access.
2.
No mobile home shall be used for any purpose in the Borough other than as a single-family detached dwelling.
§ 27-1602 Mobile Home Parks.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
1.
Size. Each mobile home park shall consist of at least a minimum of 15 acres.
2.
Space. Each mobile home space shall consist of at least 4,000 square feet.
3.
Side Yard. Each mobile home space shall have a side yard on both sides of a minimum of 14 feet each.
4.
Minimum Lot Width. Each mobile home space shall have a minimum lot width at the berth of 40 feet.
5.
Rear Yard. Each mobile home space shall have a rear yard of at least 15 feet.
6.
Setbacks. Each mobile home shall have a minimum distance between the mobile home and the lot line of 50 feet.
7.
Maximum Lot Coverage. Each mobile home space shall have lot coverage and paving of not more than 60%.
8.
Maximum Paved Area. Each mobile home park shall have a maximum paved or covered area of not more than 30%.
9.
Minimum Open Areas. Each mobile home park shall have a minimum open area for the entire mobile home park development (which can include stormwater detention areas) of no less than 60%.
10.
Density. No mobile home park shall contain more than six units per acre.
11.
Home Size. No mobile home shall contain less than 750 square feet of floor space.
12.
Individual Mobile Homes. All provisions of § 27-1601 hereof shall be applicable to all mobile homes in mobile home parks.
13.
Underground Utilities. All mobile home parks shall be equipped exclusively with underground utilities.
14.
Parking Areas. Separate screened parking areas for recreational vehicles, boats, or other resident-owned accessory vehicles shall be provided. They shall be paved, fenced, and equipped with lights. Only these spaces shall be used for those uses.
15.
Trees. A minimum of three trees shall be placed on each mobile home space.
16.
Storage Shed. The maximum size of any storage shed for a mobile home shall be 65 square feet, and it shall not be more than eight feet in height. No storage shed shall be within five feet of any mobile home or any yard lines.
17.
Additions. No mobile home may add an addition or enclose in any way (other than a porch awning) any unenclosed space outside a mobile home.
18.
Driveways. All driveways and walkways within the park shall be hard-surfaced and lighted at night with electric lamps of not less than 100 watts, each spaced at intervals of not more than 100 feet.
19.
Mobile Home Park Streets.
A.
Width. All mobile home park streets shall have a pavement width of 24 feet.
B.
Construction Standards. Pavement base and pavement wearing surface shall be constructed according to the specifications applicable to standard Borough streets.
C.
All park streets in a mobile home park shall be private driveways and shall be provided with adequate lighting. Each mobile home space shall abut on a park street with access to such street. Access to all mobile home spaces shall be from the park streets and not from public streets or highways. No parking shall be allowed on park streets.
D.
Grades. There shall be a minimum grade of 0.75% and a maximum grade of 10% on all mobile home park streets.