The purpose and intent of the R-4 zoning district is to provide for the development of residential areas specifically meeting the needs of manufactured home single-household residences. It shall provide area regulations that allow the sale of lots for manufactured home residences.

Permitted and conditional uses allowed in the R-4 district are in Section 17.0.92 Allowed Uses. All conditional uses must comply with Section 17.0.181.

Uses. Some permitted uses shall comply with specific standards as referenced in this article. All uses shall comply with [Article 17.15] Standards of General Applicability .

Manufactured homes meeting the requirements of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development are permitted in the district. FEMA trailers or emergency shelters, RV units, travel trailers, campers and pop-up campers, and similar moveable shelters are prohibited in the R-4 district.

The following standards shall apply to development in the R-4 zoning district.

Sidewalk. Continuous sidewalks shall be provided across the street fronts of property and shall connect to the existing or proposed sidewalk system. Corner and reverse frontage lots shall provide sidewalks on all sides of the property fronting a street. All new and existing structures meeting the requirements in section pedestrian access shall provide sidewalks including ADA standards.

Fences, Front Setback. Fences shall not exceed seventy-two inches in height in the required side and rear setbacks. Fencing located in the required front setback area shall not exceed forty-eight inches in height.

Yard. Every part of a required yard shall be open to the sky, unobstructed by any structure, including the roof overhang and shall be landscaped (drought tolerant species are encouraged). No yard shall be completely paved or constructed of impervious surfaces.

Accessory Structures. Accessory structures must have outside material covering similar to that of the main unit and match the architectural style. No structure of a temporary character, tent, shack, garage or other building shall be used on any lot at any time as a residence either temporarily or permanently. All accessory structures are prohibited until the primary structure is constructed; concurrent construction for accessory and primary structures is allowed

Design Elements. Specific design elements including site design and individual space requirements are listed in manufactured home communities and must conform to all the code requirements.

Where proposed as a new zone, the minimum area to be considered shall be at least five acres. Manufactured home sales may occur within the park provided that the area used for sales is five percent or less of the gross number of units within the park.