The intent of the mobile home park district is to provide for the location and regulation of mobile home parks. It is intended that mobile home parks be provided with necessary community services in a setting that is designed to protect the health, safety and welfare and provide a high quality of life for residents. Furthermore, such districts should be located where they will be compatible with adjacent land uses. Planned development may be permitted as a means to achieve the basic intent of this district, in accordance with the guidelines in section 27.04.

The regulations established by state law and the Mobile Home Code govern all mobile home parks. When regulations in this article exceed the state law or Mobile Home Code requirements they are intended to insure that mobile home parks meet the development and site plan standards established in this ordinance for other residential development.

A.

Principal uses and structures. In all area zoned RMH mobile home park district, no building or part of a building shall be erected, used, or structurally altered, nor shall the land or premises be used in whole or in part, except for one or more of the following principal permitted uses:

1.

Mobile homes located in a mobile home park, subject to the provisions in section 6.03, subsection C.

2.

Mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions, subject to the provisions in section 6.03, subsection C.

3.

Publicly owned and operated parks, parkways and recreation facilities.

4.

Private parks owned and maintained by homeowners' associations or the owner of the mobile home park.

5.

Uses and structures accessory to the above, subject to the provisions in section 2.03.

B.

Special land uses. The following uses may be permitted by the township board, subject to the conditions specified for each use; review and approval of the site plan and application by the planning commission and township board; the imposition of special conditions which, in the opinion of the planning commission or township board, are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this ordinance; and, the provisions set forth in section 27.03.

1.

Religious institutions, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection U.

2.

Public, parochial and other private elementary, intermediate or high schools licensed by the State of Michigan to offer courses in general education.

3.

Child care centers, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection E.

4.

Municipal buildings and uses not requiring outside storage of materials or vehicles.

5.

Public or private golf courses, including country clubs, subject to the provisions in section 6.02, subsection I.

6.

Essential services, subject to the provisions in section 2.16, subsection A.

7.

Adult day care centers, subject to the provisions of section 6.02, subsection B.

A.

Site plan review. Site plan review and approval is required for all uses, in accordance with section 27.02.

B.

Area, height, bulk, and placement requirements. Buildings and uses in the mobile home park district are subject to the area, height, bulk, and placement requirements in article 26.00, Schedule of Regulations, and section 6.03, subsection C (mobile home park requirements).

C.

Planned development. Planned development may be permitted in the mobile home park district, subject to the standards and approval requirements set forth in section 27.04.

D.

General development standards. Buildings and uses in the mobile home park district shall be subject to all applicable standards and requirements set forth in this ordinance, as specified below and more generally in section 8.06.