Within selected geographical areas that are designated for mobile homes on the Carlin zoning map, adopted by the board of councilmen on June 11, 1980, the board of councilmen through special use permits, after review by the planning commission, may regulate by districting, the proposed mobile home residential use. When such districts are designated, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail over any requirements underlying by virtue of the zoning previously adopted. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

Three (3) separate districts for residential mobile homes are contemplated by this chapter: (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

RMH-1: Areas suitable for development, placement and occupancy of mobile homes, including recreational vehicles, for residential purposes on rented or leased sites in mobile home parks, or mobile homes, excluding recreational vehicles, on rented, leased or individually owned lots in RMH-1 zoned areas. (Ord. 122, 6-9-1982, eff. 6-16-1982)

RMH-2: Areas suitable for development, placement, and occupancy of mobile homes containing not less than five hundred eighty (580) square feet of useable living area for residential purposes on individually owned lots in residential mobile home zoned districts.

RMH-3: Areas suitable for development, placement, and occupancy of mobile homes containing not less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of useable living area for residential purposes on individually owned lots in residential mobile home zoned districts. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

ACCESSORY BUILDINGS: Accessory buildings include the following: garage, carport and awning.

CABANA: Any portable, demountable, or permanent cabin, room, enclosure or other building, erected, constructed, or placed on any mobile home lot, mobile home space, on the same lot or space as a mobile home and adjacent to the mobile home.

LOT: A distinct part or parcel of land divided with the intent to transfer ownership or for the placement of mobile homes.

   (A)   Front Line: Narrowest lot dimension fronting a street.

   (B)   Frontage Width: Distance between the side lot lines measured at the front line.

   (C)   Depth: Distance between the front and rear lot lines measured in the mean direction of the side lot lines.

MOBILE HOME: A vehicular structure which is:

   (A)   Built on a chassis or frame;

   (B)   Designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation;

   (C)   Self-propelled, or capable of being drawn or carried by a motor vehicle;

   (D)   Used as a dwelling when permanently connected to utilities;

   (E)   In an RMH-2 district, containing not less than five hundred eighty (580) square feet of useable living area; and

   (F)   In an RMH-3 district, containing not less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of useable living area.

This definition is intended to include mobile homes as buildings, structures, and residences, where applicable, within all the provisions of this code.

MOBILE HOME LOT: A portion of land within a residential mobile home zoned district used or intended to be used for parking of one mobile home, including required yards and parking area, attached or detached accessory buildings, and open space.

MOBILE HOME PARK: A parcel or tract of land having as its principal use the rental, leasing or occupancy of space by two (2) or more mobile homes on a permanent, semipermanent, or overnight basis, including accessory buildings, or uses customarily incidental thereto.

MOBILE HOME SETBACK: Distance between the property line and the nearest portion of a mobile home on the property.

   (A)   Front: Setback from front line to nearest part of the mobile home.

   (B)   Side: Setback from side line to nearest part of the mobile home.

   (C)   Rear: Setback from rear line to nearest part of the mobile home.

MOBILE HOME SPACE: A portion of land within a mobile home park used or intended to be used for the parking of one mobile home, including required yards and parking area, attached or detached accessory buildings and open space.

   (A)   Front Line: Narrowest dimension fronting on a street.

   (B)   Frontage Width: Distance between the side space lines measured at the front line.

   (C)   Depth: Distance between the front and rear space lines measured in the mean direction of the side space line.

   (D)   Side Line: Space line or lot line which runs perpendicular to or approximately perpendicular to the front line.

   (E)   Rear Line: Space line or lot line farthest away from the front line and which runs parallel or approximately parallel to the front line.

OCCUPIED AREA: The total lot area covered by a mobile home and accessory buildings and structures on a mobile home lot or space.

RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME DISTRICTS (RMH-2 And RMH-3): Districts of land zoned in conformance with the Nevada Revised Statutes and applicable city of Carlin ordinances for the purpose of providing mobile home lots for mobile homes in both RMH-2 and RMH-3. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

   (A)   Uses Permitted:

      (1)   One Mobile Home Per Space: One mobile home per space; including double wide or expandable mobile home units.

      (2)   Accessory Buildings: Accessory buildings.

      (3)   Other Buildings: Community recreation buildings and facilities, laundry, car wash, boat or storage facilities serving the mobile home park only; provided, however, that the architectural design of all nonmobile home structures shall be subject to approval by the planning commission prior to the issuance of any conditional use permit.

      (4)   Management Offices (RMH-1 Only): One single-family dwelling or mobile home used exclusively for office and living quarters by the operator or manager of the mobile home park. The architectural design of a nonmobile home office shall be subject to approval by the planning commission prior to the issuance of any conditional use permit. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

   (B)   Standards For Development; Requirement:

      (1)   Minimum net space area per mobile home:

 

 

      (2)   Minimum mobile home space frontage width:

 

 

(Ord. 170, 8-12-1992)

      (3)   Minimum setback of any building or mobile home from a bordering public street line – fifteen feet (15').

      (4)   Minimum setback from internal street – twelve feet (12').

      (5)   Minimum side and rear setbacks for each mobile home lot, where such side and rear does not border on public or internal streets:

 

 

      (6)   Expandable sections of a mobile home or accessory buildings shall be considered a part of the mobile home proper for setback requirement.

      (7)   All utilities shall be placed underground. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

      (8)   Where applicable, all site preparation, construction, mobile home installation, utility connections and occupancy shall be in accordance with the requirements of the state statutes and regulations and the city code provisions and ordinances. In addition, all mobile homes, except temporary mobile homes in mobile home parks, shall have skirting which shall extend completely around the base of each mobile home. (Ord. 122, 6-9-1982, eff. 6-16-1982)

   (C)   Transportation Systems Requirements:

      (1)   Vehicular Access: All mobile home spaces shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access from public or private streets. Alignment and grading of streets shall be properly adapted to topography.

      (2)   Street Surfacing: All streets shall be paved and drained in a manner approved by the city engineer.

      (3)   Off Street Parking Space: A minimum of one off street parking space per mobile home space shall be required.

      (4)   Driveways: All mobile home spaces shall abut upon a driveway of not less than twenty five feet (25') in width, which shall be unobstructed access to a public street, alley or highway. All driveways shall be hard surfaced, well marked in daytime and lighted at night with 25 watt lamps at intervals of one hundred feet (100') located approximately fifteen feet (15') from the ground.

      (5)   RMH-1 Districts: In RMH-1 districts, adequate provision for snow removal and storage areas shall be provided within the confines of the mobile home parks, on internal streets.

      (6)   Storm Drainage: Adequate storm drainage shall be provided and shall be reviewed by the city engineer for his approval.

      (7)   Lighting And Signs: All streets shall be properly signed and lighted. Lighting systems to be approved by the city engineer.

   (D)   General Requirements:

      (1)   Paving: All vehicle parking spaces and driveways, if provided, shall be paved with a hard surface material.

      (2)   Water Supply: An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water for domestic purposes shall be provided to each mobile home space and proof of same shall be provided to the planning commission before approval of any conditional use permit. Such supply of water shall be in conformance with any applicable Nevada statutes and regulations, and city of Carlin ordinances, and furnished through a pipe distribution system directly connected to the city water service.

      (3)   Sewerage Facilities: An adequate and safe sewer system shall be provided to each mobile home space. Such sewer system shall be in conformance with any applicable Nevada statutes and regulations, and city of Carlin ordinances, and directly connected through a pipe collection system to the city sewer facilities.

      (4)   Refuse And Garbage: Storage, collection and disposal of garbage and refuse shall be in conformance with any applicable Nevada statutes and regulations and city of Carlin ordinances.

      (5)   Fuel Supply And Storage: Installation of liquefied petroleum gas or fuel oil containers within a mobile home subdivision or park shall be in conformance with any applicable Nevada statutes and regulations and city of Carlin ordinances.

      (6)   Fire Protection: In every mobile home park, fire hydrants shall be installed as may be required by the city fire chief.

      (7)   Tie Downs: Tie downs for all mobile homes shall be provided in accordance with state fire marshal's regulations.

      (8)   Flood Plain: No mobile home subdivision or park which is proposed to be constructed in the 100-year flood plain of the Humboldt River, as defined by the U.S. army corps of engineers, shall be approved by the planning commission.

      (9)   Grading; Erosion Protection; Avoidance Of Visual Scars On Hillsides; Protection Of Underground Utility Lines: Whenever it may be necessary for the developer of a mobile home subdivision or park to cut and fill, or to alter the contours of the land in any way, he shall comply with the provisions of the city of Carlin building code.

      (10)   Management: The holder of a valid city business license for the operation of a mobile home park shall be responsible for compliance with this ordinance, and any other applicable ordinance or statute. He shall maintain the mobile home park in a neat, orderly and sanitary condition at all times. RMH-1 districts only.

      (11)   Signs: All signs for the mobile home park, including the height, size, location, appearance and illumination of such signs, shall be subject to approval of the planning commission prior to the issuance of any conditional use permit. The applicant shall submit a plan showing the locations of such signs and architectural elevations showing the heights, shapes, size and manner of illumination of the signs. RMH-1 districts only.

      (12)   Landscaping: Before receiving approval on any conditional use permit for a mobile home park, the applicant shall first submit a detailed landscaping plan, which plan shall be reviewed by the planning commission in terms of making the mobile home park aesthetically compatible with existing or potential development in the area. RMH-1 districts only.

      (13)   Plan: A copy of the final approved plan for the mobile home park shall be conspicuously posted on the site and the license holder shall be responsible for maintenance of the park as per the final approved plan. RMH-1 districts only.

      (14)   Space Numbers: All spaces shall be numbered, and such number shall be posted in a place clearly visible from the street. RMH-1 districts only. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

The placing of any mobile home outside a mobile home park or residential mobile home zoned district shall be unlawful, except as follows:

   (A)   The parking of one unoccupied mobile home in any private accessory building or on any private lot or tract of land in any district or zone is permitted to the owner of the premises, provided said mobile home is not used as a dwelling or for business purposes. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

   (B)   A mobile home may be parked and occupied on any lot, tract or parcel of land in the city, to be used as a place of residence by the owner of the premises and his family during the active construction of a permanent residence; provided that a building permit for construction is in full force and effect.

In addition, a mobile home or travel trailer may be parked on a public street for a period not to exceed seventy two (72) hours, so long as the mobile home or travel trailer is not occupied. (Ord. 118, 12-9-1981)

   (A)   Provisions of this chapter shall apply to those mobile home parks remodeled, expanded or constructed after the effective date of the ordinance adopting this chapter.

   (B)   This chapter does not apply to existing mobile home lots or mobile home parks, except in the case of the remodeling, expansion or reconstruction, then that portion of the subdivision or park being remodeled, expanded or reconstructed shall be made to conform to the provisions of this chapter.

   (C)   Mobile homes now established on any lot or tract of land not permitted by any provision of this code are not governed by this chapter, except only an existing mobile home used for dwelling purposes by the owner of the premises may be removed or replaced without having to conform to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate within the limits of the city any mobile home park unless such person shall first obtain a license therefor. All licenses must be obtained on an annual or semiannual basis.

   (B)   All mobile home parks shall pay a license fee payable in accordance with city regulations as follows:

 

 

Such quarterly license fees shall be due and payable on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, of each year. Any person opening, carrying on, pursuing or operating a mobile home park without first having obtained from the city the license herein required shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this chapter. Any person who has obtained the required business license and is delinquent in the payment of the quarterly license fee as hereinabove set forth for a period greater than fifteen (15) days, in addition to the quarterly fee, shall pay a penalty fine equal to one-half (1/2) of the assessed quarterly fee. It shall be the duty of the clerk to report to the board of councilmen any such person who is delinquent in the payment of his quarterly license fee for a period greater than fifteen (15) days, and thereupon the council may instruct the city attorney to institute civil proceedings to recover the amount of such delinquency, together with the penalty fine equal to one- half (1/2) the assessed quarterly fee thereon added as a penalty, and all costs of suit; but such civil proceedings shall not be a bar to any criminal actions herein provided for.

   (C)   For the purpose of this chapter, the license fee shall be based upon mobile home spaces for rent, whether the spaces are rented at the time the license is issued or not.

   (D)   The original application for a license shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall contain the following information:

      (1)   The name and address of the applicant or applicants.

      (2)   Local and legal description of the land to be used for the proposed mobile home park.

      (3)   A complete plan of the park showing compliance with section 3-2-6 of this title.

      (4)   Plans and specifications of all buildings and other improvements constructed, or to be constructed, within the mobile home park.

      (5)   The intent to use the park for dependent mobile home spaces only, or independent mobile home spaces only, or dependent and independent mobile home spaces.

Renewal applications, when operations are not changed, may be by declaration of name and address with recital that operation is not changed. When operation is changed, original form must be used.

   (E)   Licenses issued under the terms of this chapter convey no right to erect any building, to do any plumbing work, or to do any electrical work in conflict with city code provisions now in effect, or placed in effect in the near future. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

The police chief may recommend to the board of councilmen the revocation of a mobile home park license when the licensee has been found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating any provisions of this chapter. After such revocation, the license may be reinstated if the circumstances leading to revocation have been remedied, and the park will be maintained and operated in full compliance with all applicable laws. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

The license certificate shall be conspicuously posted in the office, or on the premises of the mobile home park at all times. The license certificate will identify the mobile home park as for dependent mobile home spaces only, independent mobile home spaces only, or independent and dependent mobile home spaces. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

It shall be the duty of the licensee to keep a register containing a record of all mobile home owners and occupants located within the park. The register shall contain the following information:

   (A)   The name and permanent address of each occupant.

   (B)   The make, model and year of all automobiles and mobile homes.

   (C)   The license number and year of license and owner of each mobile home and automobile by which it is towed.

   (D)   The state issuing such license.

   (E)   The dates of arrival and departure of each mobile home.

The licensee of every mobile home court shall keep a register available for inspection at all times for law enforcement officers, public health officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register records shall not be destroyed for a period of three (3) years following the date of registration. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)

Mobile home sales lots are not to be considered mobile home parks. The parking of one mobile home to be used as living and/or office quarters on a mobile home sales lot will be permitted. (Ord. 113, 6-11-1980, eff. 6-18-1980)