A.

No person shall park, or use for the purpose of a residential dwelling, or permit to be parked or used for the purpose of a residential dwelling, any manufactured home (mobile) in any district as set forth on the zoning district map except an R-5 and R-6 district, as provided for in this title, and without first obtaining a building permit.

B.

Manufactured homes (mobile) may be parked in an FC district, pursuant to Section 17.20.080, of this title.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

A.

Manufactured homes (mobile) may be located on subdivided lots, or in a condominium subdivision, when the manufactured home (mobile) and the lot are under the same ownership. The manufactured home (mobile) shall be on a concrete/concrete block foundation and shall comply with the district zoning requirements.

B.

Application for the building permits required for placement of a manufactured home (mobile) on a subdivided lot, shall be in writing on forms furnished by the building official. Such application shall:

1.

Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit;

2.

Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done, by legal description, street address, or similar description;

3.

Indicate the use or occupancy for which the manufactured home (mobile) is intended;

4.

Be accompanied by necessary plans, diagrams, computations, and specifications;

5.

Be accompanied by a soil investigation report if required by the building official;

6.

State the value of any new building or structure or any addition, remodeling, or alteration to an existing building;

7.

Be signed by the permittee;

8.

Give such other data and information as may be reasonably required by the building official.

(Ord. 26-99 § 1 (part), 1999; Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

A fee, as established by council resolution, shall be paid by the applicant at the time the permit is issued.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

A.

No person shall construct a manufactured home (mobile) park, as defined in these standards, without prior written approval of the building official.

B.

Four copies of complete plans and specifications for all phases of the construction and operation of the proposed manufactured home (mobile) park shall be submitted to the building official, one copy to the board of public utilities, one copy to the planning department, one copy to the health department, and one copy to fire inspection, at least sixty calendar days prior to the start of construction. The plans and specifications shall include:

1.

Name and address of the applicant;

2.

The area and dimensions of the site;

3.

Location and legal description of the manufactured home (mobile) park;

4.

Existing and proposed contours;

5.

The number, location, and size of all manufactured home (mobile) spaces, plus a designation as to specific usage;

6.

The location of the internal roadways and walkways in relation to the city street system, and width of all such roadways and walkways;

7.

The location of the service building (or buildings) and any other proposed structures;

8.

The location of water, gas, and sewer lines;

9.

The location and description of the lighting and electrical system;

10.

The location of storm drains or catch basins;

11.

Plans, including details, of an individual water and sewer connection;

12.

Complete plans and specifications of the sanitary station and sewer connections;

13.

Locations of, and plans and specifications for all buildings and other improvements constructed or to be constructed within the manufactured home (mobile) park, including sewage disposal facilities;

14.

Complete plans and specifications of kitchen waste disposal method, when not connected to manufactured home (mobile) park sewage system;

15.

A traffic study shall be required for developments with twenty units or more;

16.

Plans showing compliance with city fire regulations Section 17.104.150.

C.

Construction Time Limitation. The owner of a manufactured home (mobile) park, granted a permit under this section shall, after receiving the necessary permits, proceed with all phases of the park plan, as enumerated above, within a twelve month period. The director may grant an extension to the owner upon showing good cause.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

A.

General Requirements. The site shall not be exposed to unnecessary smoke, noise, odors, or other adverse influences, and no portion subject to potential flooding, subsidence, or erosion shall be used.

B.

A manufactured home (mobile) park, conforming to the regulations of this section, may be established upon any tract of land in those districts permitted by this title.

C.

Exposed ground surfaces in all parts of every manufactured home (mobile) park shall be paved, or covered with stone screenings, or other solid material, or protected with a vegetative growth capable of preventing soil erosion and of eliminating objectionable dust.

1.

The ground surface in all parts of every manufactured home (mobile) park shall drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner away from structures and across pavements to the nearest storm sewer.

D.

All driveways and walkways within the park shall be hard surfaced.

E.

All parks shall be furnished with lighting units so spaced and equipped with luminaires placed at such mounting heights as will provide the following average maintained levels of illumination:

1.

All parts of the park street systems, four-tenths footcandle;

2.

Potentially hazardous locations, such as major street intersections and steps or stepped ramps, individually illuminated, with a minimum of eight-tenths footcandle.

F.

Each manufactured home (mobile) space shall contain a minimum of four thousand square feet and have its boundaries clearly defined.

G.

Each manufactured home (mobile) space shall be served by a driveway having not less than a ten foot paving width, which shall have unobstructed access to a street.

H.

Manufactured homes (mobile) shall be parked on each manufactured home (mobile) space so that there is a minimum of:

1.

Ten feet clearance between all manufactured homes (mobile);

2.

Five feet between each manufactured home (mobile) and any adjoining property line;

3.

Fifteen feet between the edge of pavement of any park street and the manufactured home (mobile).

I.

No greater number of occupied manufactured homes (mobile) shall be allowed than there are spaces available therefor. A special parking area shall be provided for unoccupied manufactured homes (mobile), travel trailers, or truck campers.

J.

Off-street parking areas shall be provided for the use of park occupants and guests. Such areas shall be furnished at a rate of at least two car spaces for each manufactured home (mobile) lot, located on the lot, and shall be hard surfaced.

K.

Except as otherwise provided, manufactured home (mobile) park shall be one and one-half net acres minimum.

1.

A minimum of a twenty foot buffer area on all sides of the park shall be limited to landscaping, fencing, etc.;

2.

Trees and shrubs shall be planted in this area, not closer than twenty-five feet to the intersection of street right-of-way lines.

L.

An existing licensed manufactured home (mobile) park may be extended or expanded in tracts of less than the minimum required by this title but in accordance with all of the other minimum requirements of this title.

(Ord. 21-97 § 20, 1997; Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

A.

Net Units Per Acre. Eight units/net acre maximum.

B.

Prohibited Activities.

1.

It is unlawful to allow:

a.

Any manufactured home (mobile) to be occupied in a manufactured home (mobile) park unless the manufactured home (mobile) is situated on a manufactured home (mobile) space; or

b.

An independent manufactured home (mobile) to be located on a dependent manufactured home (mobile) space.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

A.

Recreation Areas. In all manufactured home (mobile) parks there shall be one or more recreation areas which shall be easily accessible to all park residents.

B.

Size of Recreation Area. The size of such recreation area shall be based upon a minimum of one hundred square feet for each lot. No outdoor recreation area shall contain less than thirty-five hundred square feet.

C.

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

D.

Playground Equipment Requirements. All playground equipment shall be of such construction not less than the recommended standards established by the National Recreation and Parks Association.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

All manufactured home (mobile) parks shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting public streets or roads. Such access shall be provided by streets, driveways, or other means.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

Entrances to manufactured home (mobile) parks shall be designed to minimize congestion and hazards, and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. The park entrance street shall be at least thirty-four feet wide, and parking shall not be permitted on this street.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

Surfaced roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic, and shall meet the following minimum requirements:

A.

Cul-de-sac. Cul-de-sac streets shall be limited in length to six hundred feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a turn-around having an outside right-of-way radius of at least fifty feet.

B.

Street Signs. The owner of every manufactured home (mobile) park shall install or pay the city for the installation of two street signs at each intersection of streets within the manufactured home (mobile) park.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

A.

Streets.

1.

All streets shall be hard surfaced and shall meet the city street standards. Street surfaces shall be maintained free of cracks, holes, and other hazards;

2.

Grades of all streets shall be not less than one-half percent nor greater than eight percent within one hundred feet of an intersection, streets shall be at approximately right angles. A distance of at least one hundred twenty-five feet shall be maintained between center lines of offset intersection streets. Intersections of more than two streets at one point shall be prohibited.

B.

Walkways.

1.

All parks shall be provided with safe, all-season pedestrian walks shall;

a.

The walks shall:

i.

Be at least four feet wide,

ii.

Be durable and convenient to maintain, and

iii.

Run between individual manufactured homes (mobile) and all park facilities;

b.

Sudden changes in alignment and gradient shall be avoided;

2.

A common walk system shall be provided and maintained where pedestrian traffic is concentrated. Such common walks shall have a minimum width of four feet;

3.

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

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

Potable Water. Potable water shall be provided solely by the city. However, nothing shall prohibit residents from purchasing bottled water for their private use.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

A city plumbing permit must be obtained from the city engineer's office before a manufactured home (mobile) is installed. Such permit shall only be issued to a licensed manufactured home (mobile) contractor or plumbing contractor. After the proper permit is issued, the following procedures shall be followed:

A.

Utility Connections. Utility connections must be outside (not under) the manufactured home (mobile); on the left (road) side; in the rear one-third section; and, no closer than one foot or further than three feet from the side of the manufactured home (mobile).

B.

Manufactured Home (Mobile) Blocked and Leveled. Before any utility connections are made, the manufactured home (mobile) shall be leveled, and blocked with a maximum of eight feet between blocks.

C.

Application for Permit. Any person entitled to apply for and receive a permit, shall make an application on forms provided for the purpose. The applicant shall give a description of the character of the work proposed to be done, and the location, ownership, occupancy, and use of the premises. The building official may also require plans, specifications, or drawings, and such other information as deemed necessary.

D.

Plans, Specifications, and Drawings. If the building official determines that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions, or information furnished by the applicant are in compliance with this title, he/she shall issue the permit applied for, upon payment of the required fee.

E.

Cost of Permit, Penalty Imposed for Late Compliance. Any person who shall commence any work for which a permit is required by this title, without first having obtained the permit, shall, if subsequently permitted to obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee fixed by this section for such work; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the building official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefor before the commencement of the work. In all cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there be unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, a double fee as herein provided shall be charged.

F.

To Whom Permits May be Issued. Any permit required by this title may be issued to any person or manufactured home (mobile) installer to do any work permitted by this title on a manufactured home (mobile) installation on a private lot used exclusively for the owner's living purposes; provided that such person is the bona fide owner of such manufactured home (mobile) and lot, and that said owner shall personally purchase all material and shall personally perform all labor in connection therewith.

G.

Validity of Permits. The issuance or granting of a permit, or approval of plans and specifications, shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this title.

H.

Installation in Compliance With All Applicable Codes. Each sewer service shall be installed in compliance with all applicable codes of the city and the regulations of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality that are in effect at the time the manufactured home (mobile) park is constructed.

I.

Inspection Connection to Utilities. An inspection shall be made of each manufactured home (mobile) connecting to utilities within a period of three working days after initial contact. It shall be the responsibility of the person to whom the permit has been issued, or the party upon whose land the manufactured home (mobile) is situated to initiate such call for inspection.

J.

Skirting. Skirting shall placed around each manufactured home (mobile) within thirty days of the manufactured home (mobile) being located on the manufactured home (mobile) space. The skirting shall be equipped with doors or access panels to permit access to utility connections. Skirting shall be compatible with the appearance of the manufactured home (mobile) and in accordance with Section 503(a) of the pamphlet Guidelines for Manufactured Housing Installation, 1983 International Conference of Building Officials.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

Any manufactured home (mobile), located in a manufactured home (mobile) park or on a subdivided lot, shall bear a label certifying that it is built in compliance with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. For manufactured homes (mobile) built prior to June 15, 1976, a label certifying compliance with the standard for manufactured homes (mobile), NFPA 501, ANSI 119.1, in effect at the time of manufacture, is required.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)

Guidelines for Manufactured Housing Installation, 1983 Edition, as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is hereby adopted in its entirety including Appendices A and B.

(Ord. 5-91 (part), 1991)