A.

Mobile homes and mobile home parks allowed by this Zoning Code must continue to comply with all ordinances and all other applicable laws regulating mobile homes and mobile homes parks.

B.

Mobile home parks, when allowed as either permitted or conditional uses in the various districts shall conform to the following requirements:

1.

A mobile home park shall be located on a site of not less than one acre and shall not contain more than 10 mobile home sites per acre. Individual mobile home sites shall contain an area of not less than 1,750 square feet.

2.

A mobile home park shall be connected with a street by a paved driveway or driveways constructed in accordance with appropriate ordinances and regulations.

3.

A front yard setback of at least 20 feet in depth shall be provided.

4.

Side yards of not less than five feet shall be provided; however, on corner sites a side yard of not less than ten feet in width shall be provided.

5.

A rear yard of not less than 20 feet in depth shall be provided.

6.

Required front, rear and side yards shall be planted with grass, shrubs, or trees and all planting must be maintained in a manner not obstructing sight distances for vehicles entering or leaving the mobile home park.

7.

The mobile home park shall be separated from the abutting property and the required front yard and on a corner lot from the required side yard on the street side by a solid fence at least five feet, but not in excess of seven feet in height.

8.

Individual mobile home sites shall provide a front yard having a minimum depth of five feet. Appendages, expansions, canopies or attachments to the mobile home shall not protrude into any required yard area.

9.

Individual mobile home sites shall provide two side yards having a combined width of 13 feet; in no case shall either side yard be less than five feet. Appendages, expansions, canopies or attachments to the mobile home shall not protrude into any required yard area.

10.

Individual mobile home sites shall provide a rear yard having a minimum depth of five feet. Appendages, expansions, canopies or attachments to the mobile home shall not protrude into any required yard area.

11.

Individual mobile home sites shall have a concrete pad upon which the mobile home shall be placed. The concrete pad shall be large enough for the entire mobile home to be over concrete.

12.

Off-street parking space for automobiles shall be provided in the ratio of at least one parking space per mobile home in location convenient to individual mobile homes or groups of mobile homes. Parking is not allowed in the required front yard.

13.

No signs shall be erected upon such mobile home parks except for the one sign at each entrance as set forth below. Such signs shall not exceed ten square feet nor extend more than ten feet in overall height above the ground and shall not project into required yard areas more than six inches.

14.

All mobile home parks:

a.

Shall have a sign listing the mobile home park name and address.

b.

Each sign shall have a map diagram showing the names of all streets in the mobile home park, (private or public).

c.

Each mobile home in the park shall be numbered with a uniform 12 by 12 inch sign on a four-foot post made of weather-resistant material. Said sign shall be located and maintained in the front of each mobile home giving a clear and unobstructed view from the road giving access and ingress to said mobile home.

d.

Any change of street names by new owners of the mobile home park shall be submitted to Central's Planning Department and the fire district prior to the name change.

e.

A copy of the street map of the mobile home park with the names of each street and the number of mobile homes located thereon shall be supplied to the fire district.

15.

All mobile home parks shall have at least 10 percent of its area (not exceeding 1 acre) set aside for recreational use by the park's residents. The recreation area shall have a length to width ratio of not greater than 3:1.

C.

Individual Mobile Homes.

1.

Individual mobile homes, used for construction or sales or leasing offices or for similar purposes, but not for residential use, may be located as an accessory use in any district for such time as active construction is continuing or initial sales or initial leasing at the development (to which the mobile home is accessory) is ongoing.

2.

A single mobile home may be permanently used for office purposes for mobile home parks and mobile home sales facilities as part of a conditional use for a mobile home park or mobile home sales facility.

3.

A single mobile home used for residential purposes is permitted in the Rural/Agriculture District provided it meets all requirements of said district and further complies with the following minimum requirements:

a.

Lot Area: One acre, notwithstanding the minimum lot size/minimum area requirement in section 12.3.

b.

Lot width: 250 feet of frontage on a public maintained roadway.

c.

Front yard setback: 100 feet. On through lots, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

d.

Side yard setback: 25 feet. On corner lots the side yard on the side of the lot abutting the side street shall be not less than 100 feet. Further, said mobile home shall be located at least 50 feet from adjacent residences.

e.

Rear yard: Not less than 25 feet.

f.

The property has an approved sanitary sewer treatment system to which a manufactured home may be connected.

4.

A single mobile home used for residential purposes may be permitted in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts in the event that a residence is destroyed by storm, fire or other act of God for such period of time required to construct a new residence. Said mobile home shall not be installed until a building permit for the new residence is obtained and shall only be permitted so long as construction on the new residence is actively pursued.

D.

Requirements for mobile or manufactured home placement. Any mobile or manufactured home permitted after April 25, 2007, shall:

1.

Be placed on a permanent foundation that meets HUD requirements;

2.

Have opaque skirting installed around the entire exterior of the home, except that a home located in a special flood hazard area or stormwater conveyance zone shall use skirting that screens the underside of the home to the maximum extent practicable in compliance with Title 7, Chapter 15 of this code;

3.

Have no exposed tongue; and

4.

Have all exposed sewage and electrical hookups located at the rear so as not to face the front portion of the property or the portion of the property which is visible from the front portion of the property on which the home is located.

(Ord. No. 2014-35, 12-5-2014; Ord. No. 2024-18, 7-15-2024)