1.

Visibility at intersections in residential district. On a corner lot in any residential district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as materially to impede vision between a height of two and one-half (2½) and ten (10) feet above the center line grades of the intersecting streets in the area bounded by the street lines of such corner lots and a line joining points along said street lines fifty (50) feet from the point of the intersection.

2.

Fences, walls and hedges, for residential and agricultural districts. Notwithstanding other provisions of this ordinance, fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required front yard or along the edge of any front yard, provided that no fence, wall or hedge along the front yard shall be over four (4) feet, (forty-eight (48) inches) in height from ground surface level. The front yard shall be described as follows:

Any portion of the property line that adjoins the public street that the building or structure is facing.

Fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required rear yard or side yard, provided that no fence, wall or hedge shall be over six (6) feet (seventy-two (72) inches) in height.

Barbed wire fences: Barbed wire fences are not allowed.

Fences, walls and hedges for commercial, industrial districts;

An eight-foot (ninety-six (96) inches) maximum height above ground surface level shall be permitted on any part of the required yard, provided that there shall be no fence, wall or hedge more than four (4) feet (forty-eight (48) inches) in height above street level within clear sight of any corner lot along said street for a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet.

Barbed wire fences: Barbed wire fences are not permitted, except when located above a fence or wall that is a minimum of six (6) feet (seventy-two (72) inches) in height above ground level.

All required permits shall be obtained before construction. (Ord. No. 303, 8-11-97)

3.

Accessory buildings. No accessory building shall be erected in any required yard except in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, and no separate accessory building shall be erected within ten (10) feet of any other building. Detached accessory buildings shall conform to the following regulations as to their location on the lot or building site:

a)

They may be constructed anywhere the main building would be permitted.

b)

They may be constructed in a required rear yard provided they occupy in the aggregate not more than fifty (50) percent of the required rear yard, but not within five (5) feet of any property line.

c)

They may not be constructed in a required front or side yard.

4.

Erection of more than one (1) principal structure on a lot. In any district, more than one (1) structure housing a permitted or permissible principal use may be erected on a single lot, provided that yard and other requirements of this ordinance shall be met for each structure as though it were on an individual lot.

5.

Exceptions to height regulations. The height limitations contained in the Schedule of District Regulations do not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas, antennas, water tanks, ventilators, chimneys, or other appurtenances usually required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy.

6.

Structures to have access. Every building hereafter erected or moved shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street, or with access to an approved private street, and all structures shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection, and required off-street parking.

7.

Parking, storage or use of major recreational equipment. For purposes of these regulations, major recreational equipment is defined as including boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pickup campers or coaches (designed to be mounted on automotive vehicles), motorized dwellings, tent trailers, and the like, and cases or boxes used for transporting recreational equipment. Major recreational equipment may be parked or stored in private garages, or in the side or rear yard of private homes, businesses, or industrial establishments. No major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored in the street or in any location other than those specified above for more than twenty-four (24) hours. No major recreational equipment shall be used for residential purposes, and storage and parking of such equipment shall conform with all applicable codes and ordinances of the City. (Ord. No. 115, § 5, 6-26-78)

8.

Parking and storage of certain vehicles. Automotive vehicles or trailers of any kind or type without current license plates shall not be parked or stored on any residentially zoned property other than in completely enclosed buildings. No junk yards will be permitted in any residential or commercial zone. On any residential use lot, no more than one (1) automobile in non-running condition will be allowed. (Ord. No. 115, § 5, 6-26-78)

9.

Conformance with codes. No dwelling (including mobile homes) will be allowed in any zone unless the appropriate official determines that it is in conformance with all codes and ordinances of the City of Bloomfield. (Ord. No. 115, § 5, 6-26-78)

10.

Regulations governing mobile home subdivisions, mobile home parks, and travel trailer parks.

A.

General. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, construct, or alter any Mobile Home Subdivision, Mobile Home Park, or Travel Trailer Park within the City of Bloomfield without first complying with these regulations. No enlargements or extensions to any Mobile Home Subdivision, Mobile Home Park, or Travel Trailer Park shall be permitted unless the existing facility is made to conform substantially with all the requirements for new construction of such an establishment. Any enlargement or extension to any existing Mobile Home Subdivision, Mobile Home Park, or Travel Trailer Park shall require application for a special exception, as if it were a new establishment. Two (2) or more mobile homes or travel trailers parked and occupied on any plot of land under single ownership shall constitute a Mobile Home Park or Travel Trailer Park and all provisions of this ordinance shall be complied with. The division of land into two (2) or more mobile home sites or lots for purposes of individual ownership shall constitute a Mobile Home Subdivision and all provisions of this ordinance in regard to Mobile Home Subdivisions shall be complied with.

B.

Mobile home subdivisions. Mobile Home Subdivisions shall be allowed in the R-3 and TR-1 districts, provided that a special exception is granted by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. In order to be granted a special exception, the Mobile Home Subdivision must comply with the regulations set forth below.

General Requirements; Site Drainage; Park Areas for Nonresident Uses; Park Street System; Off-Street Parking Areas; Utilities, Water Supply System; Utilities, Electricity; Utilities, Sewage Disposal System; and Additional Requirements shall be the same as those listed for Mobile Home Parks below.

Special Provisions and Minimum Yard Requirements shall be the same as those listed for the TR-1 Trailer Residence District.

Recreation areas:

a)

In all subdivisions accommodating or designed to accommodate twenty-five (25) or more mobile homes, there shall be one (1) or more recreation areas that shall be easily accessible to all subdivision residents.

b)

The size of such recreation areas shall be based upon a minimum of one hundred (100) square feet for each lot.

c)

Recreation areas shall be located as to be free of traffic hazards and should, where the topography permits, be centrally located.

d)

Such recreation areas shall be dedicated to the City of Bloomfield unless the applicant presents satisfactory evidence that a homeowner's association will be formed which is capable of adequately maintaining all recreation areas and facilities within the subdivision.

Walks:

 The requirements for walks in Mobile Home Subdivisions shall be the same as those listed for Mobile Home Parks in items "a" and "b" below. Requirements listed in item "c" shall not apply.

Utilities, solid waste system:

 The requirements for solid waste systems in Mobile Home Subdivisions shall be the same as those listed for Mobile Home Parks in items "a", "b", "c", and "d" below. Requirements listed in item "e" shall not apply.

Minimum lot requirements:

 Every lot shall have a minimum area of at least five thousand (5,000) square feet for each dwelling unit, provided that municipal water and sewer facilities are available. If said facilities are not available, the minimum lot size shall be determined by State EIA requirements. The required area for each mobile home shall not include additional area required for access roads, service buildings, office and other similar Mobile Home Subdivision needs. If said facilities are available, the minimum lot area may be reduced to four thousand (4,000) square feet, provided that all separation and setback requirements are met and that a minimum of one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet per space is provided as common open space or recreation area. Such open space or recreation areas shall be dedicated to the City of Bloomfield unless the applicant presents satisfactory evidence that a home owner's association will be formed which is capable of adequately maintaining the open space or recreation area.

C.

Mobile home parks. Mobile Home Parks shall be allowed on any tract of land under single ownership in the R-3 and TR-1 districts, provided that a special exception is granted by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. In order to be granted a special exception, the Mobile Home Park must comply with the regulations set forth below.

General requirements:

 Conditions of soil, groundwater 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, noise, odors or other adverse influences, and no portion subject to unpredictable and/or sudden flooding, subsidence or erosion shall be used for any purpose that would expose persons or property to hazards. Existing health regulations must be considered prior to selection of the site for a Mobile Home Park. Rock formations close to the surface shall be avoided. The Mobile Home Park shall be on a well drained site and shall be located so that its drainage will not cause adverse effects on surrounding areas. The design of the park shall preserve natural features such as large trees and outcroppings when feasible. The topography shall be favorable to minimum grading and ease of maintenance.

Soil and ground cover:

 Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every Mobile Home Park shall be protected to prevent soil erosion and eliminate objectionable dust.

Site drainage:

 The ground surface in all parts of every Mobile Home Park shall be equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner.

Park areas for nonresident uses:

a)

No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential purposes, except such uses that are required for the direct servicing and well-being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park.

b)

Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed as prohibiting the lease, rental, or sale of a mobile home located on a mobile home stand and connected to the pertinent utilities.

Recreation areas:

a)

In all parks accommodating or designed to accommodate twenty-five (25) or more mobile homes, there shall be one (1) or more recreation areas that shall be easily accessible to all park residents.

b)

The size of such recreation areas shall be based upon a minimum of one hundred (100) square feet for each space.

c)

Recreation areas shall be located as to be free of traffic hazards and should, where the topography permits, be centrally located.

Separation between mobile homes:

a)

Mobile Homes shall be separated from each other and from other buildings and structures by at least twenty (20) feet.

b)

An Accessory structure that has a horizontal area exceeding twenty-five (25) square feet and is attached to a mobile home shall, for purposes of all separation requirements, be considered to be part of the mobile home.

Setbacks, buffer strips and screening:

a)

All mobile homes shall be located at least twenty-five (25) feet from any park property boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway and at least ten (10) feet from other park property boundary lines.

b)

There shall be a minimum distance of fifteen (15) feet between an individual mobile home and adjoining pavement of a park street, or common parking area or other common areas.

c)

All Mobile Home Parks located adjacent to industrial or commercial land uses shall be provided with opaque screening such as fences or natural growth along the property boundary line separating the park and such adjacent nonresidential uses.

d)

When the boundary of a Mobile Home Park abuts a public street, there shall be provided at least a ten (10) foot wide landscaped buffer strip. This buffer strip shall be planted with a mixture of grass, trees and shrubs to provide a park-like appearance. Where the boundaries of a Mobile Home Park do not abut a public street, there shall be provided a decorative six-foot high screen of suitable material along these boundaries except where these boundaries abut a public park or dedicated open space in which case, suitable screening shall be accomplished by appropriate landscaping. The interior or the Mobile Home Park shall have adequate grass, trees and shrubs to provide a dust-deterrent, shaded park-like atmosphere. All areas not used for access, parking, circulation, buildings and service shall be completely and permanently landscaped and the entire site maintained in good condition.

Density and space:

 The gross density of the Mobile Home Park shall not exceed eight (8) units per acre. Each space in a Mobile Home Park shall provide a minimum area of four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet for mobile homes exceeding fourteen (14) feet in width or three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet for mobile homes the width of which is fourteen (14) feet or less. These space requirements may be reduced to three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet and two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet respectively, provided that all separation and setback requirements are met and that a minimum or one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet per space is provided as common open space or recreation area. The required area for each mobile home shall not include additional area required for access roads, service buildings, office and other similar Mobile Home Park needs.

Placement:

 It shall be unlawful to allow any mobile home to be occupied in a Mobile Home Park unless the mobile home is situated within a mobile home space area and on a mobile home stand. Adequate mobile home stands, anchors, and tie downs shall be provided in every mobile home space and shall meet the requirements of the New Mexico Mobile Home Act as Amended, Rules and Regulations or, if those standards have been superseded meet the current standards in force. All mobile homes in any Mobile Home Park shall comply with Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or, if those standards have been superseded meet the current standards in force. Responsibility for insuring compliance with the standards listed in this paragraph shall be the Mobile Home Park operator's.

Park street system:

a)

General requirements: All Mobile Home Parks shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting public streets or roads. Alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography.

b)

Access: Access to Mobile Home Parks shall be designed to minimize congestion and hazards at the entrance or exit and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. The entrance road connecting the park streets with a public street or road shall have a minimum road pavement width of forty (40) feet.

c)

Internal streets: Surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic, and in any case shall meet the following minimum requirements:

1.

All Streets - Forty (40) feet.

2.

Dead-end streets shall be limited in length to five hundred (500) feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having an outside roadway diameter of at least eighty (80) feet.

d)

Lighting: All roads and walks within the park shall be lighted at night with a minimum of 0.6 footcandle to provide adequate lighting.

e)

Street construction and design standards:

1.

Pavement: All streets shall be paved with a bituminous surface, which shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions. Pavement edges shall be protected with curbs and gutters, as determined by the City Council. Street surfaces shall be maintained free of cracks, holes and other hazards.

2.

Grades: Grades of all streets shall be sufficient to insure adequate surface drainage, but shall be not more than eight (8) percent. Short runs with a maximum grade of twelve (12) percent may be permitted, provided traffic safety is assured by appropriate paving, adequate leveling areas and avoidance of lateral curves.

3.

Intersections: Within one hundred (100) feet of an intersection, streets shall be at approximately right angles. A distance of at least one hundred fifty (150) feet shall be maintained between center lines of offset intersecting streets. Intersections of more than two (2) streets at one (1) point shall be avoided.

Off-street parking areas:

 Off-street parking areas shall be provided in all Mobile Home Parks at the rate of at least two (2) car spaces for each mobile home space. Required car parking spaces shall be so located as to provide convenient access to the mobile home, but shall not exceed a distance of two hundred (200) feet from the mobile home that it is intended to serve. All parking spaces shall be paved or covered with crushed stone or other similar material.

Walks:

a)

General requirements: All parks shall be provided with safe, convenient, all-season pedestrian access of adequate width for intended use, durable and convenient to maintain, between individual mobile homes, the park streets and all community facilities provided for park residents.

b)

Common walk system: A common walk system shall be provided and maintained between locations where pedestrian traffic is concentrated. Such common walks shall have a minimum width of three and one-half (3½) feet.

c)

Individual walks: All mobile home stands shall be connected to common walks, to paved streets, or to paved driveways or parking spaces connecting to a paved street. Such individual walks shall have a minimum width of two (2) feet.

Signs:

 One (1), and only one (1) non-animated and non-flashing identification sign or structure shall be allowed: said sign or structure shall be in conformance with all applicable state and local codes, ordinances and specifications.

Fire protection:

 Every Mobile Home Park shall be equipped at all times with fire extinguishing equipment in good working order, of such type, size and number, and so located within the park as prescribed by and satisfying the regulations of the City. Fires shall be made only in stoves and other equipment intended for such purpose; no open fires shall be permitted at any time.

Utilities, water supply system:

 A Mobile Home Park shall be served by a community water supply system, which is accessible, adequate, safe, and potable. The number of mobile home spaces to be occupied in a mobile home park shall be limited to the quantity of water available to supply each such mobile home space adequately. A community water supply must be secured for a Mobile Home Park by connection to the existing municipal water system. The development plan shall include a written agreement with the municipality that service will be provided to the proposed development area.

Utilities, sewage disposal system:

a)

Community sewage disposal system. A Mobile Home Park shall be served by a community sewage disposal system. The development plan shall include a written agreement with the municipality or sewage disposal authority that service will be provided to the proposed development area.

b)

Plumbing and individual connections. All plumbing in a Mobile Home Park shall comply with State and local plumbing laws, codes and regulations. Each mobile home space shall be provided with at least a three-inch connection. The sewer connection can be made between the mobile home drain and the sewer standpipe. Such individual mobile home connections shall be so constructed that they can be closed when not linked to a mobile home and capped so as to prevent any escape of odors. The mobile home drain shall be watertight and self-draining; this drain shall be constructed of smooth plastic pipe or of other material approved by the State Plumbing Code. No mobile home shall remain in a park for a period exceeding fifteen (15) days without connection to the permanent sewage disposal system of the park.

Utilities, electricity:

a)

Distribution. The electrical distribution system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems. It shall be located underground.

b)

Stand service. Each stand shall be provided with approved main disconnects. The feeder circuit from the main shall terminate on an approved receptacle, outlet or junction box which will provide safety and protection when the stand is not in use.

c)

Stand safety. Should the distance from the receptacle, outlet or junction box to the point where the feeder circuit enters the mobile home exceed three (3) feet, the electrical circuit shall be installed underground or protected by approved means.

Utilities, solid waste system:

a)

Solid waste system. A Mobile Home Park shall be served by a solid waste collection and disposal system.

b)

Types, solid waste system. Solid waste collection and disposal may be secured for a Mobile Home Park by either:

1.

An existing solid waste collection and disposal system operated by a municipality or other system authority, or

2.

Development of an independent solid waste collection and disposal system to be used exclusively by the Mobile Home Park.

c)

Extension. Whenever a public solid waste collection and disposal system exists and is available, that system shall include a written agreement with the municipality or system authority that service will be provided to the proposed development area.

d)

Development. If an independent solid waste collection and disposal system is to be developed, the development plan shall contain disposal site location, description, operation procedures and equipment to be used for collection and disposal. The disposal site proposed shall have an aggregate minimum useful life of twenty (20) years. Before final approval shall be granted to an applicant, he shall, if he proposes independent solid waste collection and disposal, present a letter from the Environmental Improvement Agency stating their analysis and opinion of the developer's proposal. If they offer a negative recommendation, final approval shall not be granted unless the deficiencies reported by the EIA can be and are ameliorated.

e)

Solid waste methods within the park. The storage, collection and disposal of solid waste in the Mobile Home Park shall be so managed as to avoid completely and absolutely health hazards, rodent harborage, insect-breeding areas, accident hazards and air pollution. All solid waste shall be stored in fly-tight, watertight, rodent-proof containers, which shall be provided in sufficient number and capacity to prevent any refuse from overflowing or blowing away. Satisfactory container racks or holders shall be provided at permanent locations convenient to mobile home spaces, in areas screened by appropriate landscaping features. Incinerators shall not be used for solid waste disposal.

Additional requirements:

 In addition to the foregoing, the City Council may impose such other conditions, requirements or limitations concerning the design, development, and operation of such parks as it may deem necessary for the protection of adjacent properties and the public interest.

D.

Travel trailer parks. Travel Trailer Parks shall be allowed on any tract of land under single ownership in the L-C district, provided that a special exception is granted by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. In order to be granted a special exception, the Travel Trailer Park must comply with the regulations set forth below.

 General Requirements; Soil and Ground Cover; Site Drainage; Park Street System; Walks; Fire Protection; Utilities, Water Supply System; Utilities, Solid Waste System; and Additional Requirements shall be the same as those listed for Mobile Home Parks above.

Placement:

 It shall be unlawful to allow any travel trailer to be occupied in a Travel Trailer Park unless the travel trailer is situated within a travel trailer space.

Off-street parking areas:

 Off-street parking areas shall be provided in all Travel Trailer Parks at the rate of at least one (1) car space for each travel trailer space. Required car parking spaces shall be so located as to provide convenient access to the travel trailer, but shall not exceed a distance of two hundred (200) feet from the travel trailer that it is intended to serve. All parking spaces shall be paved or covered with crushed stone or other similar material.

Service buildings:

 Every Travel Trailer Park shall provide sanitary facilities in one (1) or more service buildings. These facilities shall consist of at least one (1) flush type toilet, one (1) lavatory and one (1) shower for each sex for every fifteen (15) trailer spaces in a park. Service buildings housing sanitation facilities shall be permanent structures complying with all applicable ordinances and codes regulating buildings, electrical installations and plumbing and sanitation systems. The service buildings shall be constructed of such moisture-proof material, which may be painted wood work, as shall permit repeated cleaning and washing, and shall be maintained at a temperature of at least sixty-five (65) degrees Fahrenheit during the period from October 1 to May 1. The floors of the service buildings shall be of water impervious material.

Clearance, travel trailers:

 Travel trailers shall be so located on each space that there shall be at least a fifteen-foot clearance between travel trailers. No travel trailer shall be located closer than fifteen (15) feet to any building within the park.

Setback, buffer strips and screening:

 The requirements for Travel Trailer Park setbacks, buffer strips and screening shall be the same as those listed for Mobile Home Parks above with the exception of paragraph (c) which shall read as follows: All Travel Trailer Parks located adjacent to industrial or residential land uses shall be provided with opaque screening such as fences or natural growth along the property boundary line separating the park and such adjacent noncommercial uses.

Density and space:

 The gross density of the Travel Trailer Park shall not exceed twenty-five (25) units per acre. Each space in a Travel Trailer Park shall provide a minimum area of one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) square feet. The required area for each travel trailer shall not include additional area required for access roads, service buildings, office and other similar Travel Trailer Park needs.

Utilities, sewage disposal system:

 The requirements for Travel Trailer Park sewage disposal systems shall be the same as those listed for mobile home parks above with the exception of paragraph (b) which shall read as follows: All plumbing in a Travel Trailer Park shall comply with State and Local plumbing laws, codes and regulations. All exposed sanitary sewer taps, connections or risers shall be protected with a tight-fitting cap that should be kept in place until a travel trailer is connected thereto.

Utilities, electricity:

 The electrical distribution system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations. Each travel trailer space equipped for electrical hookup, shall have a minimum of twenty (20) amperes service outlet and be protected from accidental occurrence by a properly approved electrical box.

Utilities, telephone:

 A minimum of one (1) public telephone shall be provided in an easily accessible location twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

E.

Responsibilities:

Park management:

 The person to whom a special exception for a Mobile Home Park or Travel Trailer Park is granted shall operate the park in compliance with this ordinance and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment in good repair and in clean and sanitary condition. The park management shall notify park occupants of their duties and responsibilities under this ordinance. The park management shall maintain a register containing the names of all park occupants. Such register shall be available to any authorized person inspecting the park.

Park occupants:

 The park or travel trailer occupant shall comply with all requirements of this ordinance and maintain his stand and its facilities and equipment or trailer space in good repair and in a clean sanitary condition. The occupant shall be responsible for proper placement of his mobile home or travel trailer on its stand and proper installation of all utility connections in accordance with the instructions of the park management.

F.

Procedures:

Submission of plans:

 An applicant for a Mobile Home Subdivision, Mobile Home Park, or a Travel Trailer Park shall submit plans and data, preliminary plats and final plats in accordance with the requirements of Ordinance No. 104, Articles V and VIII. With regard to compliance with the provisions of these Articles, the word "lot" shall refer to a mobile home space or travel trailer space in addition to its usual meaning, and the phrase "single family dwelling" shall refer to a mobile home or travel trailer in addition to its usual meaning.

Application for special exception:

 An applicant for a Mobile Home Park, Mobile Home Subdivision, or Travel Trailer Park shall submit an application for a special exception in accordance with the requirements of Section 8, Item 2, of the City of Bloomfield Ordinance No. 89. The application may be submitted at the same time as the preliminary plat, but shall not be approved until after approval of the final plat.

Approval and licensing:

 Upon approval of both the final plat and the application for a special exception, a Certificate of Zoning Compliance will be issued in accordance with the provisions of Section 7, Items 4 and 6, of the City of Bloomfield Zoning Ordinance No. 89. No development or construction whatever shall take place on the proposed site until after the issuance of the Certificate of Zoning Compliance. In the case of Mobile Home Parks and Travel Trailer Parks only, after the Certificate of Zoning Compliance is obtained, a License to Operate a Mobile Home Park or Travel Trailer Park shall be obtained from the Building Inspector. This license shall not be issued until the Building Inspector has determined that the Park will comply with all legal requirements and codes of the City and that a Certificate of Zoning Compliance has been obtained. A license to operate a Mobile Home Park or Travel Trailer Park shall terminate with the calendar year in which it is issued, but it may be renewed for additional periods of one (1) year. Before a license can be renewed, the Building Inspector must inspect and approve a Park. If approval is not granted the applicant shall have fifteen (15) days in which to make the necessary alterations or repairs to secure approval or else he shall terminate his operation. All original license applications or renewals thereof shall be accompanied by a fee of _____, plus an additional fee of _____ for each mobile home or travel trailer stand in the Mobile Home Park or Travel Trailer Park. The original fee shall be pro-rated on the nearest quarterly basis between the date of the original license and October 1 of each year. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, operate or maintain, or permit to be established, operated, or maintained upon any property owned or controlled by him, a Mobile Home Park or Travel Trailer Park within the city, without having first secured a license to do so, granted and existing with the provisions of this ordinance. The Building Inspector may revoke any license to maintain and operate a Mobile Home Park or Travel Trailer Park when the licensee has been found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating any provision of this ordinance. After such conviction, the license may be reissued if the circumstances leading to conviction have been remedied and the park is being maintained and operated in full compliance with the law.

11.

General provisions: Mobile homes and travel trailers:

Lawful compliance:

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, construct or alter any individual mobile home unless it is located on an approved lot in a TR-1 zone or in an approved Mobile Home Park or Mobile Home Subdivision and is in compliance with all appropriate City regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy a travel trailer unless it is located in an approved Travel Trailer Park and is in compliance with all appropriate City regulations.

Storage requirements:

(1)

Mobile homes. No mobile home shall be stored in any required front or side yard, but an unoccupied mobile home may be stored in a required rear yard, provided that:

a)

no utilities are connected to such unit

b)

the unit is at least twenty (20) feet from the principal structure

c)

at least ten (10) feet from all lot lines encompassing the rear yard

d)

conforms with all applicable City codes and ordinances.

(2)

Travel trailers. Travel Trailers may be stored, (on the basis of one (1) per family) in private garages, or in the side or rear yard of private homes, business or industrial establishments, or in the front driveway of private homes, provided that no such trailer shall be used for residential purposes, and shall conform with all applicable codes and ordinances of the City.

(3)

Hauling trailers. Hauling trailers, customarily towed behind passenger cars, and not exceeding eight (8) feet of box length, may be kept or stored, (on the basis of one (1) per family), in private garages, or in the front driveway, side or rear yard of private homes, businesses or industries in conformance with zoning ordinances and all other applicable codes and ordinances of the City.

Skirting mobile home:

Every mobile home shall be equipped with appropriate skirting, as determined by the Building Inspector. Pulling apparatus and axles or running gear may be left on a mobile home, provided that all apparatus is covered with adequate skirting within thirty (30) days of the installation of the mobile home.

Temporary parking, mobile home:

No mobile home shall be parked or permitted to stand upon any public street, highway, road, alley or other such right-of-way for more than a twenty-four-hour period. If so parked for less than a twenty-four-hour period, it shall be parallel to the edge of the right-of-way, safely out of the flow of moving traffic.

Temporary parking, travel trailer:

A travel trailer may be parked in a Travel Trailer Park, provided such area is in conformance with all zoning and other ordinances of the City. No such travel trailer or motor home shall be used for residential purposes for more than thirty (30) days. Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit the use of tents, pickup campers, and other such equipment from also utilizing an approved travel trailer park.

A travel trailer or RV may also be parked in a Mobile Home Park. Such space shall not be rented for a period of less than thirty (30) days at a time. Such spaces shall be a maximum of ten (10) percent of the total spaces or eight (8), whichever is greater. Such spaces shall not be required to have prior designation for RV's/Travel Trailers.

Coverage, mobile home:

It shall be unlawful for more than seventy-five (75) percent of any mobile home lot or space to be occupied by the mobile home and accessory structures or buildings.

Placement, accessory buildings:

Accessory buildings must be located at least three (3) feet from any mobile home.

Approval:

It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, maintain, operate or alter any mobile home, Mobile Home Park, Mobile Home Subdivision, or Travel Trailer Park unless he holds a valid license, permit, or certificate issued by the City Building Inspector in the name of such person for the specific mobile home, Mobile Home Subdivision, Mobile Home Park, or Travel Trailer Park. All applications for permits, licenses, or certificates shall be made to the City Building Inspector who shall issue a license, certificate, or permit upon compliance by the applicant with provisions of this ordinance and of any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and of any other applicable legal requirements. If an applicant proposes a Mobile Home Subdivision, Mobile Home Park, or Travel Trailer Park, he shall obtain a Special Exception from the City Council in accordance with the City Zoning Ordinance, and shall present evidence of such procural in writing to the City Building Inspector before the Inspector shall issue a certificate or license to an applicant. No mobile home or travel trailer shall be occupied on any proposed Mobile Home Park or Travel Trailer Park site until all improvements have been made as submitted in the approved final plat, and until proper inspections by the City Building Inspector have been made and approval granted. No individual mobile home shall be occupied on any proposed site until proper inspection by the City Building Inspector has been made and approval granted.

12.

Off-street parking requirements. Every building, or portion of a building, hereafter erected shall be provided with permanently maintained parking space as provided in this section, and such parking space shall be made permanently available and be permanently maintained for parking purposes; provided, however, that any alterations, remodeling, reconstruction of existing buildings, or additions providing less than five hundred (500) square feet of additional floor space shall be exempted from this requirement. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be no less than as set forth in the following:

Each off-street parking space shall have an area of at least two hundred (200) square feet and a width of at least ten (10) feet. Each space shall be provided with adequate ingress and egress. Each space shall be paved or covered with crushed stone or other similar material within thirty (30) days after the completion of the paving or gravelling of the adjoining street.

13.

Minimum living area. The living area of any family, as defined in the Definitions, shall not be less than five hundred fifty (550) square feet, and the living area for any family consisting of two adult people only, or a single individual, shall not be less than three hundred fifty (350) square feet.

14.

Landscaping rules and regulations.

Purpose: To promote and preserve visually attractive surroundings by enhancing the beautification of the city, reduce soil erosion, storm water runoff and improve the quality of the environment of the city. Have development in an attractive and high quality manner that will further improve the quality of life. Therefore, landscaping shall be required and maintained as set forth herein.

The style of landscaping is not described; however indigenous and/or drought tolerant trees and plants are strongly recommended. All landscaping shall be adaptable to the climate of this area.

1.

Landscaping requirements:

a.

All new construction or development within, Community Commercial, Neighborhood Commercial, Limited Industrial and Heavy Industrial zoning districts, shall be required to have an area of not less than 2 percent nor more than 10 percent of the site, (lot or tract of land) to be landscaped. The landscaping must occur prior to the occupancy certificate being issued, unless an agreement has been reached and approved by city staff.

Community Commercial, Limited Industrial and Heavy Industrial zoning districts, with property fronting any city street shall be required to landscape an area of not less than 10 percent of the property along street frontage. This area, shall exclude the building foundation, fenced storage area and sidewalks.

In addition to the above, any modifications to existing structures or site area located in a Neighborhood Commercial, Community Commercial, Limited Industrial and Heavy Industrial, with a value of thirty thousand dollars or more, shall allow for 10 percent of the modification area to be landscaped.

2.

Definitions:

a.

Landscaping Guideline: The planting and maintenance of live plants and inorganic and manufactured materials including trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, or other low growing plants that are native or adaptable to the climatic conditions. In addition, the landscape design may include limited inorganic and manufactured materials such as bricks, fountains, benches and other types of outdoor furniture.

b.

Landscaping Plan: An accurate plan, drawn to scale, one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet, drawn on at least a 24-inch by 36-inch sheet, which outlines all proposed areas to be covered with impervious materials, proposed planting beds and vegetative ground cover area, specifies the location, size and species of all proposed trees and shrubs.

c.

Trees: Minimum size at time of planting shall be 7 feet in height and have a 1 inch in diameter trunk. A multi-trunk tree shall have not less than 3 one-inch diameter trunks. A minimum of 2 live trees shall be provided for every five hundred (500) square feet of required landscaped area. The diameter of the trunk shall be taken 2 feet above grade.

d.

Shrubs: Shall mean 1 gallon size, which are approximately 1 foot in height and 1 foot in width at time of planting. A minimum of 10 shrubs shall be provided for every five hundred (500) square feet of required landscaped area. Shrubs shall be perennial plants that do not die after one growing season.

e.

Ground cover: Shall mean low shrubs, annual or perennial flowers, grasses, decorative bark and/or decorative stone, but does not include asphalt, concrete or soil which is exposed and untreated. All portions of the required landscaped area that are not covered by trees or shrubs shall be landscaped with ground cover.

f.

Buffer/screen landscaping: A strip of land established by landscaping, berm, fences, walls or combination thereof that blocks, in a continuous manner the view from one area to another, to protect one type of land usage from another with which may be incompatible, (ie; commercial and residential).

3.

Landscaping and sidewalks within public right-of-way:

a.

Landowners are encourage to landscape areas within the non-paved public right-of-way abutting their land, provided:

1.

The city may at any time require such landscaping to be removed, and the city shall not be responsible or liable if any landscaping is required to be removed.

2.

Such landscaping shall not impede or obstruct visibility form any vehicle or not to obstruct any public sidewalk. All landscaping installed within any public right-of-way must receive prior approval from the Parks and Recreation Department; and

3.

No landscaping shall be placed in any area where a capital improvement project has been funded until the said project has been completed.

4.

Installation and Maintenance standards: All landscaping materials required under this ordinance shall be of nursery stock quality and shall be installed in a sound manner.

a.

The required landscaping shall be installed as part of the completion of any development and or construction project unless a written agreement has been made with the city. Such agreements allowing extending the time of installation will be for a maximum of 6 months.

b.

All landscaping shall present at all times a healthy, neat, clean, orderly, disease-free and pest-free appearance.

c.

All landscaped area shall be free from weeds, refuse and debris at all times.

d.

Any dead plant materials (leaves, branches etc.) or materials which fails to show healthy growth must be removed and or replaced with the required materials within forty-five (45) days or when weather permits.

e.

Maintenance and upkeep of all plant growth in the landscaped area including the area located in the public right-of-way, is the responsibility of the owner, lessee or tenant and shall be controlled by pruning or trimming so that it will not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic nor constitute a traffic hazard.

f.

All landscaping that requires watering, the owner, lessee, or tenant shall be responsible for any cost that may arise do to the watering of said landscaping, including the watering of landscaping on public right-of-way installed by the owners, lessee or tenant.

g.

All trees and large shrubs shall be adequately supported. When trees are planted along city streets, the following intervals shall be followed; large trees; (40 feet + in height), 30 to 40 feet apart, medium trees; (30 to 40 feet in heights), 25 to 30 feet apart, small trees (up to 30 feet in height) 20 to 25 feet apart.

NOTE: No trees shall be planted or allowed to grow into overhead power lines. Should trees, planted by owner, lessee or tenant, beneath overhead lines be allowed to grow into said lines, it shall be the responsibility of the property owner to have trees removed from the overhead lines.

h.

Of the total area that is required to be landscaped, one-half shall be located within the frontal portion of the property or adjacent to the city street. Where building occupy corner lots, tracts fronting two streets, a minimum of one-quarter of the required landscaping shall be located each frontal area.

i.

Buffer/screen landscaping shall be constructed between 2 tracts of land which may not be compatible (such as commercial and residential).

j.

Failure to maintain the landscaping shall be considered a nuisance and subject to the provision of Chapter 10 of the Municipal Code.

15.

Outdoor lighting rules and regulations.

1.

Purpose and intent: This ordinance [subsection 15 of this section 6] regulates outdoor lighting installed on residential, commercial and industrial property, both publicly and privately owned property within the City of Bloomfield. The purpose of this ordinance [subsection 15 of this section 6] is to create standards for outdoor lighting that does not interfere with the reasonable use of residential and commercial property, prevent light trespass and conserve energy yet maintain night time public safety. Installation of outdoor lighting shall be mandatory and shall be in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance [subsection 15 of this section 6], building codes, and all other codes and regulations as applicable.

2.

[Applicability:] These regulations shall apply to all outdoor lighting including, but not limited to, parking lot, search, floodlights, street lights for the following:

A.

Buildings and structures.

B.

Recreational areas.

C.

Parking lots.

D.

Landscape lighting.

E.

Other outdoor lighting.

F.

Public streets, bikeways and walkways.

These regulations shall not apply to lighting installed prior to adoption of this ordinance [subsection 15 of this section 6] . No unshielded outdoor lighting fixtures shall be installed after the date of this ordinance [subsection 15 of this section 6] . No replacement of equipment for non-conforming fixtures shall be installed other than bulbs.

3.

Standards:

A.

Maximum height of any light fixture or illumination source shall not exceed thirty (30) feet.

B.

Maximum wattage shall be two hundred fifty (250). All lighting units shall be hooded or shielded as to direct all lighting downward.

C.

Lights shall not direct light, either directly or through a reflective device, upon any adjacent property.

D.

All lights mounted on poles or structures, eight (8) feet or greater in height shall be directed downward. No less than four (4) degrees or more than fifteen (15) degrees.

E.

Light fixture positioning and/or shields/hoods must limit the light rays and direct all illumination within the boundary of the owner's property.

F.

All outdoor lights installed on parking lots, streets/walkways shall either use low, high pressure sodium or metal halide lamps.

G.

No mercury vapor lights are allowed.

H.

Placement of fixtures along public street, walkways, bikeways shall be not less than two hundred fifty feet (250) nor more than three hundred fifty [feet] (350) apart or which is deemed necessary by the city council to adequately to supply sufficient lighting. All fixtures shall be constructed within public right of way and shall become the property of the city upon acceptance by the city council.

I.

A minimum of one (1) lighting fixture shall be installed at each intersection or however many shall be deemed necessary by the city council to adequately supply sufficient lighting for said intersection.

J.

All subdivision plats shall show the location of all proposed light fixtures.

K.

Trees and shrubbery shall not be located where they reduce or block parking or roadway lighting.

4.

Exemptions:

A.

Incandescent fixtures with a total of one hundred fifty (150) watts or less per fixture.

B.

Emergency lighting utilized during natural or man made disasters.

C.

Temporary lights for special events that does not exceed four (4) consecutive nights nor more than one (1) thirty-day period within a calendar year.

D.

Special lighting events such as holiday decorations, civic events or construction projects.

F.

Baseball, softball, football, soccer fields, outdoor arenas, and amphitheaters or other similar facilities.

(Ord. No. 115, § 5, 6-26-78; Ord. No. 234, § 2, 2-12-91; Ord. No. 257, 3-22-93; Ord. No. 324, 10-12-98; Ord. No. 327, 3-8-99; Ord. No. 412, 7-23-07)