In addition to the objectives set forth in Section 17.01.030, the R-MHP (mobile home park residential district (hereinafter referred to as the "R-MHP district") is included in the zoning ordinance to achieve the following purposes:

A.

To provide a district for mobile home parks to facilitate the retention of mobile home housing stock.

B.

To ensure that mobile home park development is compatible with surrounding residential and non-residential uses.

C.

To ensure adequate light, air, space, fire safety, quiet, and privacy for mobile home park residents.

D.

To implement and promote the goals and policies of the housing element of the general plan so as to guide and manage mobile home park developments in the city in accordance with such plan.

(Ord. No. 630, § 2, 12-6-18)

The following permitted uses shall be allowed in the R-MHP district:

A.

Mobile home parks.

B.

Mobile homes.

C.

Accessory structures, including structures used for administration, maintenance or other community services.

D.

Small family day care homes.

E.

Large family day care homes.

F.

Home occupations, conducted in accordance with the regulations prescribed in Chapter 17.44 of this title.

G.

Accessory dwelling units, when authorized by a permit granted pursuant to Chapter 17.43 of this title.

(Ord. No. 630, § 2, 12-6-18; Ord. No. 665, § 5, 11-4-21)

There are no conditional uses in the R-MHP district.

(Ord. No. 630, § 2, 12-6-18)

The following development regulations shall apply to the R-MHP district:

A.

Park Area. There is no minimum area for a mobile home park in the R-MHP district.

B.

Density of Development. The maximum density of a mobile home park shall be one mobile home per each one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of park area.

C.

Setbacks. Setbacks in the R-MHP District shall be as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, as may be amended.

D.

Lot Coverage. Lot coverage maximums in the R-MHP district be as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, as may be amended.

E.

Floor Area Ratio. There is no floor area maximum in the R-MHP district.

F.

Height of Structures. The maximum height of any accessory structure shall be twenty (20) feet.

G.

Fencing and Screening Requirements.

1.

Fencing. All fencing in the R-MHP District shall comply with the regulations set forth in Section 17.32.050 of this title.

2.

Screening. A combination of landscaping, fencing, and/or screening consistent with all applicable provisions of this chapter and title shall buffer mobile home parks from adjacent arterial or collector roadways.

H.

Vehicular Access. Vehicular access shall be as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 25, as may be amended.

I.

Landscaping Requirements.

1.

Plant materials shall be drought resistant and non-invasive as required by the planning director.

2.

Landscaping shall be installed according to detailed plans approved by the planning director. The landscape plans shall be consistent with the following objectives:

a.

Use of plants that are not invasive;

b.

Use of water conserving plants; and

c.

Use of plants and other landscape features that are appropriate to the context.

3.

Irrigated Landscapes. New and rehabilitated, irrigated landscapes are subject to the provisions of the water conservation in landscaping ordinance (refer to Chapter 15.70) or the latest state provisions, whichever is more effective in conserving water.

J.

Pedestrian Access. Pedestrian access to and within a mobile home park shall be provided by a connected interior pedestrian pathway network or sidewalks located in the rights-of-way of perimeter streets.

K.

Trash Enclosures. All receptacles for collection and recycling shall be completely screened from view at street level.

L.

Title 25 Compliance. Mobile home park design, layout, development, maintenance and management shall be governed by and subject to the California Code of Regulations Title 25, or successor regulations.

(Ord. No. 630, § 2, 12-6-18)

A.

Any request to modify the physical conditions of a mobile home park, including the following, are subject to granting of an administrative design permit by the community development director in accordance with the provisions of subsection B of this section and any applicable design guidelines adopted by the city:

1.

The construction of any permanently constructed accessory structure of two (2) or more stories in height;

2.

Revisions to the park's circulation design which impact any public street system or reduce the number of existing designated parking spaces.

B.

In order to grant an administrative design permit to modify the physical conditions of a mobile home park, the community development director must make the following findings, as applicable:

1.

Proposed buildings and structures are designed and located to mitigate potential impacts to adjacent land uses.

2.

The site plan minimizes the effects of traffic on abutting streets through careful layout of the site with respect to location, dimensions of vehicular and pedestrian entrances and exit drives, and through the provision of adequate off-street parking. There is an adequate circulation pattern within the boundaries of the development. Parking facilities are adequately surfaced, landscaped and lit.

(Ord. No. 630, § 2, 12-6-18)

All uses in the R-MHP district shall comply with the parking regulations set forth in Chapter 17.34 of this title and all applicable provisions of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, as may be amended.

(Ord. No. 630, § 2, 12-6-18)

All signs in the R-MHP district shall comply with the sign regulations set forth in Chapter 17.36 of this title. Signage identifying the mobile home park, community buildings, and other necessary informational and directional signs are permitted.

(Ord. No. 630, § 2, 12-6-18)

All construction, installation, management, and operation procedures within the premises of a mobile home park in this district shall be in accordance with the provisions of all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including those laws and regulations specified below, and as may be amended over time:

A.

California Health and Safety Code Section 18000 et seq., "Manufactured Housing".

B.

California Health and Safety Code, Division 13 (entitled "Housing"), Part 2 (entitled "Mobile Homes — Manufactured Housing), Section 18000 et seq.

C.

California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 2, "Mobile home Parks and Installations."

D.

California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 3, "Factory-Built Housing, Mobile homes, and Manufactured Homes."

E.

California Civil Code Section 798 et seq.

(Ord. No. 630, § 2, 12-6-18)

The conversion of a mobile home park to another use, the closure of a mobile home park or the cessation of use of land as a mobile home park shall be subject to the granting of a use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.40 of this title. Closure or cessation of use of a mobile home park resulting from an adjudication of bankruptcy shall be exempt from this requirement.

A.

The application for a use permit shall be accompanied by:

1.

Proof of compliance with the notification requirements of California Government Code Sections 65863.7(b) and 65863.8 and California Civil Code Section 798.56(g)(1), as may be amended, via certified mail to the residents of each mobile home in the mobile home park.

2.

A report on the impact of the conversion/closure/cessation upon the displaced residents of the mobile home park consistent with the requirements of California Government Code Section 65863.7, as may be amended, addressing the availability of adequate replacement housing in mobile home parks and the potential costs of relocation, and proposing steps to mitigate the identified impacts.

B.

In addition to the findings for granting a use permit set forth in Chapter 17.40, the planning commission shall find that the cessation or closure of the park shall be subject to the conditions to mitigate its impacts upon the residents of the mobile home park, consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 65863.7, as may be amended.

(Ord. No. 630, § 2, 12-6-18)