Center City City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 216

MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS

§ 216.01 PURPOSE.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for manufactured housing that is distinct from other residential areas and assure quality development by providing a safe, well serviced, and attractive environment by establishing standards and procedures by which the design, development, and operation of manufactured home parks shall be governed within the city.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 216.02 LOCATION.

(A) No manufactured home shall be permitted except in an approved manufactured home park or a manufactured home park existing prior to the effective date of this title, June 7, 2011.

(B) Manufactured home parks shall be located in such areas as will provide adequate access to collector or arterial streets.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 216.03 APPLICATION.

(A) Conditional use permit required.

(1) A manufactured home park shall require approval of a conditional use permit, according to Chapter 196 (Conditional Use Permits) of this title.

(2) Manufactured home parks shall only be allowed as conditional uses within the R-3 Medium Density Residential District and R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 216.04 SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS.

In addition to the conditional use permit requirements outlined in Chapter 196 (Conditional Use Permits) of this title, a site plan must be submitted for manufactured home parks according to Chapter 199 (Site Plan Review) of this title which shall include the following information:

(A) Plans for any and all structures (i.e., central community building, storm shelter);

(B) Detailed description of maintenance procedures and grounds supervision for common areas;

(D) A copy of the guidelines and rules proposed by the manufactured home park operator regulating the building type and construction of building additions, accessory buildings, decks, and similar type construction; and

(E) Such other information as required or implied by these manufactured home park standards or requested by public officials.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 216.05 DESIGN STANDARDS.

(A) General provisions for all manufactured home parks.

(1) Area. All land area shall be:

(a) Adequately drained;

(b) Landscaped to control dust; and

(2) Recreational camping. No portion of a manufactured home park shall be used as a recreational camping area.

(3) Public access. Public access to manufactured housing parks shall be as approved by the city.

(4) Fences. Fences are prohibited on individual manufactured home lots.

(5) Access. The area beneath a manufactured home shall be enclosed except that such enclosure must have access for inspection.

(6) Community building. A manufactured home park shall have a central community building with restroom facilities, heating in all areas, and adequate storm protection design and capacity to serve the manufactured home park. Such buildings shall be maintained in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition.

(7) Emergency storm protections. A new manufactured home park shall have storm shelters in compliance with Minnesota Statutes. Additionally, all emergency storm protection measures shall be subject to the approval of the City Council.

(8) Lot setbacks. Individual manufactured home lot setbacks.

(a) In manufactured home parks no manufactured home shall be located closer than 10 feet to a side or rear lot line. The front yard setback shall be at least 30 feet from the street surface. On corner lots, the side yard setback shall be at least 20 feet from the street surface. No manufactured home shall be located closer than 30 feet from the periphery lot line of the manufactured home park unless that lot line abuts a major collector or arterial street in which case the setback shall be 50 feet.

(b) There shall be a minimum of at least 20 feet between the sides of adjacent manufactured homes.

(9) Permitted encroachments.

(a) Attached steps, uncovered stoops, and landings may encroach up to 5 feet into a side yard setback, provided that they do not exceed 20 square feet in area or extend closer than 10 feet to a structure on an adjacent lot.

(b) An eave or overhang may encroach up to 1 foot into a front, side, and rear setback.

(10) Building height requirements. No structure shall exceed 1 story or 25 feet, whichever is less.

(11) Utilities.

(a) All manufactured home parks shall be connected to a public water and sanitary sewer system.

(b) All installations for disposal of surface stormwater must be approved by the city.

(d) The source of fuel for cooking, heating, or other purposes at each manufactured home site shall be as approved by the city.

(e) All utilities shall be underground; there shall be no overhead wires or supporting poles except those essential for street or other lighting purposes.

(f) No obstruction shall be permitted that impedes the inspection of plumbing, electrical facilities, and related manufactured home equipment.

(g) The method of garbage, waste, and trash disposal must be approved by the city.

(h) The manufactured home park owner shall pay any required sewer and water connection fees to the city.

(i) The manufactured home park owner shall pay inspection and testing fees for utility service to the city.

(12) Storage. Exterior storage on individual manufactured home lots shall comply with the provisions of § 205.13 (Outdoor Storage and Refuse) of this title, except not more than 1 recreational vehicle may be allowed on a lot.

(13) Accessory buildings.

(a) Limit. Accessory buildings including garages shall be limited to 1 per manufactured home lot. Maximum allowable floor area shall not exceed 6% of the lot size in manufactured home parks where lot size is delineated by site plan or lot markers. Floor area shall not exceed 120 square feet in manufactured home parks where lot size is not delineated.

(b) Maximum building height. 15 feet.

(c) Location. The manufactured home park site plan shall designate the locations proposed for the development of garages and/or accessory buildings on each manufactured home lot. Said accessory buildings shall comply with the following setback requirements:

1. An accessory building shall only be located in side or rear yards.

2. Accessory buildings shall not be located within any utility easements.

3. In manufactured home parks accessory buildings shall be located at least 6 feet from any other building or structure on the same lot and at least 10 feet from a structure on an adjacent lot. On corner lots, accessory buildings shall be located at least 20 feet from a side street surface. Accessory buildings in excess of 12 feet in width must be placed on a lot at least 65 feet in width.

4. In manufactured home parks all accessory buildings located on individual manufactured home unit lots shall be owned, constructed, and maintained by the manufactured home park owner. In said parks, all accessory structures shall be established as part of a predetermined site plan and subject to the approval of the City Council.

(d) Building type and construction. Any building addition shall either be manufactured or custom built of materials that are consistent or compatible to the design of the principal building. COMPATIBLE means that the exterior appearance of an accessory building is not at variance with the principal building from an aesthetic and architectural standpoint to cause:

1. A difference to a degree to cause incongruity with the principal building; or

2. A deviation from the general character of the neighborhood.

(B) Design requirements for manufactured home parks.

(1) Park size. The minimum area required for a manufactured home park shall be 5 acres.

(2) Lot size for manufactured homes 14 feet wide or less.

(a) Lot width. Not less than 50 feet.

(b) Lot depth. Not less than 100 feet.

(c) Lot square footage. Each manufactured home site shall contain at least 5,000 square feet of land area for the exclusive use of the occupant.

(3) Lot size for manufactured homes more than 14 feet wide.

(a) Lot width. Not less than 65 feet.

(b) Lot depth. Not less than 100 feet.

(c) Lot square footage. Each manufactured home site shall contain at least 6,500 square feet of land area for the exclusive use of the occupant.

(4) Changes to requirements. Changes to lot width, lot depth, and lot square footage requirements may be allowed by planned unit development as regulated by Chapter 217 (PUD Planned Unit Developments) of this title.

(5) Frontage. Each manufactured home lot shall have frontage on an approved roadway and the corner of each manufactured home lot shall be marked and each lot shall be numbered.

(6) Total impervious surface coverage. The ground area of a manufactured home park shall not exceed 45% lot coverage.

(7) Parking.

(a) Each manufactured home site shall have 2 off-street parking spaces a minimum 20 feet long by 10 feet wide.

(b) All parking spaces shall be concrete or asphalt surfaced according to specifications established by the city.

(c) Each manufactured home lot shall be so designed that automobiles may not be parked within 5 feet of the side of any manufactured home or within 5 feet of the front or back of the home.

(d) Each manufactured home park shall maintain hard surfaced off-street parking spaces for guests of the residents in the amount of 1 space for each 3 home sites, in addition to requirements of above.

(8) Internal drives and streets.

(a) All streets shall be private drives and shall be developed with a roadbed of not less than 24 feet in width and shall meet city design specifications. A reduction in the street width requirement may be allowed by planned unit development as regulated by Chapter 217 (PUD Planned Unit Developments) provided sufficient off-street guest parking spaces are constructed and maintained at the owner/operator’s expense. No parking shall be permitted on the street unless the roadbed is at least 32 feet in width.

(b) All streets shall have concrete, mountable, roll type curbs and gutters.

(c) All streets are hereby declared public only to the extent that they shall be under the supervision and control of the police enforcement powers of the city with respect to traffic laws and such other laws as shall be applicable to public streets.

(d) The manufactured home park shall have a street lighting plan approved by the city.

(9) Recreation. All manufactured home parks shall have at least 10% of the land area developed for recreational use (tennis courts, children’s play equipment, swimming pool, golf green, etc.). The recreational use shall be developed and maintained at the owner/operator’s expense.

(10) Landscaping.

(a) Each manufactured home lot shall be provided with 2 trees. The size and type of trees must meet the requirements of § 213.04 (Required Screening and Landscaping) of this title.

(b) A landscape screen meeting the requirements of Chapter 213 (Fencing, Screening and Landscaping Requirements) of this title shall be installed and maintained around each manufactured home park.

(11) Lighting.

(a) Artificial light shall be maintained from sunset to sunrise in all buildings containing public toilets, laundry equipment, and the like.

(b) The manufactured home park grounds shall be lighted as approved by the city from sunset to sunrise.

(12) Walkways.

(a) All parks shall be provided with safe, convenient, durable, and convenient to maintain, all-season pedestrian access of adequate width for intended use, between individual manufactured homes, the park streets, and all community facilities provided for park residents. Sudden changes in alignment and gradient shall be avoided.

(b) A common walk system shall be provided and maintained between locations where pedestrian traffic is concentrated. Such common walks shall be a minimum of 36 inches wide and shall be constructed adjacent to the concrete curb of all streets. Common walkways shall connect to municipal trails where feasible.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 216.06 OPERATIONAL STANDARDS.

(A) Maintenance. The operator of any manufactured home park, or a duly authorized attendant and/or caretaker shall be responsible at all times for keeping the manufactured home park, its facilities, and equipment, in a clean, orderly, operable, and sanitary condition. The attendant or caretaker shall be answerable, along with said operator, for the violation of any provisions of these regulations to which said operator is subject.

(B) Inspections prior to sale. Prior to the sale of a manufactured home within a manufactured home park, the operator of a manufactured home park or the duly authorized attendant and/or caretaker must inform the Building Official of the prospective sale.

(C) Permits. Prior to a manufactured home being moved onto a lot, the owner shall apply for and obtain a building permit for the (foundation) blocking to State Code and a permit for connection to public sewer and water. The application for permits shall be accompanied by a site plan, drawn to scale, detailing the unit placement, accessory structures, and setbacks.

(D) Upgrading. Prior to locating a manufactured home housing unit constructed prior to July 1, 1972, on a lot within a manufactured home park within the city, said unit shall be upgraded to current life safety codes and subject to the approval of the Building Official.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 216.07 STREET MAINTENANCE.

All private internal drives in manufactured home parks shall be maintained by the park owner in a good state of repair, free from obstructions, encumbrances, depressions, potholes, and break ups. Snow shall be promptly plowed and removed from streets and adjacent mail boxes and fire hydrants, so that snow or snow piles do not constitute a safety hazard to motorists and pedestrians, or constitute an obstruction to emergency service vehicles. Icy drives and areas adjacent to mail boxes shall be promptly sanded. PROMPTLY shall mean no later than 24 hours after the end of a snow fall or in the case of ice within 24 hours after it has formed.

(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)

§ 216.08 INSPECTIONS.

Manufactured housing parks permitted under this chapter or established prior to the adoption of this title, shall be subject to annual inspections commencing January 1 of the year following adoption of this title. Periodic inspections may also be conducted by the Zoning Administrator.