The purpose of this chapter is to establish a procedure to accommodate manufactured home park developments where individual spaces are leased, or rented and not sold to the occupants; to provide performance standards for such a park; to provide standards for diverse and affordable housing as a goal expressed in the comprehensive plan.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

Where manufactured home parks are required to receive conditional use approval, the hearings examiner shall be guided by the following criteria, in addition to the criteria in Section 18.43.050 "Criteria" of the conditional use permits chapter in making a decision:

A.

The park design, including site layout, street configuration, landscaping, and community space, are compatible with the surroundings and the community character goals of the comprehensive plan;

B.

The park is consistent with the comprehensive plan; and

C.

The park makes adequate provision for sanitary sewers, drainage, water, streets, parks, and open space.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

All applications submitted for approval of a manufactured home park shall consist of a development plan, including:

A.

Name of the person who prepared the plan;

B.

Names of all persons owning and managing the land proposed for the development;

C.

Name and address of the proposed manufactured home park;

D.

Scale of the plan and north arrow;

E.

Boundaries and dimensions of the manufactured home park, and number of acres included;

F.

Vicinity map showing uses on adjacent properties and the relationship of the development to such uses;

G.

Location and dimensions of each space, with each space designated by number or other designation;

H.

Location and dimensions of each existing or proposed building;

I.

Location, width, and design standards of streets and pedestrian ways;

J.

Location, size, and design details of all utilities serving the site, if the manufactured home park is permitted outright in the underlying zoning designation;

K.

Location of lighting fixtures for exterior lighting;

L.

Location of recreational and other common areas;

M.

Location and type of landscaping, fences, walls, and other screening structures;

N.

Location, arrangement, and design of all parking facilities;

O.

Location of fire hydrants;

P.

Enlarged plot plan of a typical space, showing location of foundation base, storage space, parking, setbacks to property lines, utility connections, and other improvements;

Q.

Topography of the park site with contour intervals of not more than two feet, and a drainage plan;

R.

A survey plat of the property, plans of structures to be constructed, public water systems, and sewage disposal systems approved by appropriate governmental agencies, and garbage disposal provisions;

S.

Any additional information relevant to determining if the proposal meets the application approval criteria.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

Minimum density provisions for manufactured home parks and park spaces are shown in Table 18.29-1.

Table 18.29-1

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

The following standards apply to all manufactured home parks:

A.

Size. The minimum lot size for a manufactured home park shall be five acres.

B.

Minimum Right-of-Way. A manufactured home park shall front an improved collector or arterial street.

C.

Density. Spaces within manufactured home parks shall be a minimum of four thousand eight hundred square feet.

D.

Buffers. A manufactured home park shall provide and maintain a minimum landscaped buffer of twenty feet along any property line abutting upon a public street, or residential (R) zone, and at least a ten-foot landscaped buffer from any other boundary line defining the outside limits of the park. In addition, manufactured home parks shall submit a landscaping plan in compliance with the provisions in the Chapter 18.13 "Landscaping." For buffer widths, see Figure 18.29-1 "Landscape Buffer Widths."

Figure 18.29-1 Landscape Buffer Widths

E.

Street Lighting. Street lighting shall be provided according to city standards.

F.

Underground Utilities. All utilities shall be installed underground.

G.

Swimming Pools. Community swimming pools shall meet the standards of the Clark County health district and International Building Code.

H.

Signs. Signs identifying the manufactured home park shall comply with regulations in CMC Chapter 18.15 Signs.

I.

Streets. Within manufactured home parks all streets shall be constructed to City of Camas standards for private streets (or public streets as determined by the city engineer), including width, sidewalks, paving depth and base, curve radii, and curbs; except sidewalks may be a minimum of four feet wide. The width of right-of-way required of public streets and planting strips are not required. The responsibility of maintenance for private roads shall be with the park management.

J.

Recreational Vehicle Storage. Common storage areas for recreational vehicles, boats, or trailers shall be provided as part of the manufactured home park design, at the rate of fifty square feet for each site in the park. Such storage shall be interior to the park and shall be screened by a six foot-high sight-obscuring fence with a lockable gate. Parking of recreational vehicles shall not be allowed other than in approved storage areas.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

(Ord. No. 2612, § I(Exh. A), 2-7-2011)

The following standard shall be satisfied for manufactured home sites within manufactured home parks:

A.

One Home Per Space. Notwithstanding Chapter 18.07 "Use Authorization," one manufactured home, or one designated manufactured home shall be allowed on a manufactured home space within a manufactured home park.

B.

Internal Setback. A manufactured home or attached accessory building shall not be located closer than ten feet from any other manufactured home or attached accessory building; closer than ten feet from any road way lot line, or five feet from any other manufactured home space line; ten feet from any exterior boundary of the site; and twenty feet, if abutting a public street. Manufactured home accessory structures, when not attached to the manufactured home, shall not be closer than six feet from such home, and shall not be closer than five feet to a manufactured home space line, and ten feet to a roadway lot line. Detached accessory structures, when less than one hundred twenty square feet, may disregard setbacks from manufactured home space lines, provided the structure is separated from the manufactured home and all other structures by six feet. No structures are allowed in park buffers.

C.

Lot Coverage. A manufactured home and all accessory structures shall not cover more than fifty percent of the area of a manufactured home space.

D.

Parking. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each manufactured home space. In addition, guest parking shall be provided in every manufactured home park, based on a ratio of one parking space for each four manufactured home spaces.

E.

Height. Structures within manufactured home parks shall be no greater than one story in height.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)

(Ord. No. 21-004, § I, 3-15-2021)

The owner, or a designated agent shall be available and responsible for the direct management of the manufactured home park, and responsible for any penalties for the violations in this chapter and other applicable sections of the Camas Municipal Code.

(Ord. 2515 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 2008: Ord. 2443 § 3 (Exh. A (part)), 2006)