(a)

Residential-Mobile Home (R-MH) Zoning Districts may hereafter be established in accordance with the procedures, requirements and limitations set forth in this article. Within such district, mobile homes, with such additional supporting uses and occupancies as are permitted herein, may be established subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in these and other regulations.

(b)

It is the intent of this article to recognize mobile homes constructed prior to October 1, 1974, as distinct and different from units designated as mobile homes within the deductions of this Article and to prohibit units not meeting the requirements for mobile homes as defined herein. Units constructed prior to 1974 are prohibited. Mobile homes meeting the requirements of the One- and Two-Family Building Dwelling Code shall not be permitted in a Residential-Mobile Home (R-MH) District, except as a conditional use.

(c)

No person shall park, locate or place any mobile home outside of a licensed mobile home park in the City, except unoccupied mobile homes may be parked on the lawfully situated premises of a licensed mobile home dealer for the purposes of sale display; the lawfully situated premises of a vehicle service business for purposes of servicing or making necessary repairs; the premises leased or owned by the owner of such mobile home for purposes of sales display for a period not exceeding 120 days, provided no business is carried on therein, or in an accessory private garage, building or rear yard of the owner of such mobile home, provided no business is carried on therein.

(Code 2005, § 13-1-140)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Foundation siding means a fire and weather resistant, prefinished material surrounding the entire perimeter of a home and completely enclosing a space between the exterior wall of such home and the ground. Foundation siding shall be properly vented, harmonious, and compatible with the house and installed within 60 days from the date of placement on site.

Mobile home communities (parks) are distinguished from subdivisions lacking common facilities and continuing management services. The latter would be controlled by general subdivision regulations, which would apply also to mobile home subdivisions without common open space or continuing management.

Mobile home subdivision means a parcel of land platted for subdivision according to all requirements of the comprehensive plan, designed or intended for lots to be conveyed by deed to individual owners for residential occupancy primarily by mobile homes.

Primary exposure means an open areas adjacent to the front wall (or main entrance) of a dwelling unit.

Residential mobile home means a single-family dwelling built on or after October 1, 1974, in accordance with the ANSI Code (American National Standards. Institute) or in accordance with the (HUD) Code Housing and Urban Development, both of which govern the heating and cooling systems, electrical systems, fire safety, body and frame construction, thermal protections and plumbing systems. All said homes shall bear the proper approved State insignia as required by the Wis. Admin. Code §§ Comm 20.12—20.17. The term "mobile home" also means a dwelling which is, or was as originally constructed, designed to be transported by any motor vehicle upon a public highway and designed, equipped and used primarily for sleeping, eating and living quarters, or is intended to be housed; and includes any additions, attachments, annexes, foundations and appurtenances, except that a mobile home is not deemed a mobile home if the assessable value of such additions, attachments, annexes, foundations and appurtenances equals or exceed 50 percent of the assessable value of the mobile home. The term "mobile home" shall not include a factory-built structure meeting the following requirements:

(1)

Intended to be set on a foundation by virtue of its construction.

(2)

Which is normally transported only once, from the factory to the construction site.

(3)

Which, from its very beginning, is designed to be permanently affixed to land.

Secondary exposure means an open areas adjacent to side and rear walls of a dwelling unit.

Statutory definitions means in addition to the definitions contained in this section, definitions contained in Wis. Stats. § 66.0435 shall also be applicable.

(Code 2005, § 13-1-141)

Where an R-MH District is to be established for the development of a mobile home community, the minimum area shall be ten acres. The minimum number of lots or spaces completed and ready for occupancy before first occupancy is permitted shall be established as 25 percent of total units permitted on the zoned site. These limitations shall not apply where expansion of an existing mobile home community is concerned and where such expansion will not increase variation from requirements applying to mobile home communities, as set forth herein.

(Code 2005, § 13-1-142)

The following principal uses and structures are permitted within R-MH Districts:

(1)

One-family detached mobile homes (residential mobile home). In mobile home communities, recreational vehicles shall not be occupied as living quarters and sales lots shall not be permitted, but dwellings may be sold on lots they occupy in residential use.

(2)

Permitted accessory uses and structures. Uses and structures that are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to permitted principal uses and structures shall be permitted, except for those requiring specific approval as provided in Section 118-282.

(3)

Rental. No mobile home site shall be rented for a period of less than 30 days.

(4)

Public facilities including water utility, stormwater utility, and waste water treatment plants, equipment, mains, laterals, and all other related structures and appurtenances.

(Code 2005, § 13-1-143; Ord. No. 785A, § 7, 7-12-2022)

(a)

No person shall construct, alter, modify or extend any mobile home park or mobile home park building or facility within the limits of the City without first securing a mobile home park developer's permit from the City. Such permits shall be issued by the City Clerk-Treasurer upon approval by the Common Council.

(b)

Applications for mobile home park developers' permits shall be filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer with sufficient copies for the Clerk-Treasurer to forward one to each of the Building Inspector and Fire Chief, who shall investigate and review said application to determine whether the applicant, the premises on which said park will be located and the proposed design and specifications thereof and all buildings proposed to be constructed thereon will comply with the applicable regulations, ordinances and laws of the State and City, and report their findings in writing to the governing body within 60 days. Such reports shall be considered by the Common Council before any permit is issued hereunder. Failure of any officer or body to report within the allotted time shall be deemed a favorable recommendation.

(c)

Applications for mobile home park developer's permit shall be accompanied by a fee of $50.00 to cover the cost of investigation and processing, plus regular building permit fees for all buildings or structures to be erected within the proposed park.

(d)

Applications shall be made on forms furnished by the City Clerk-Treasurer and shall include the following information:

(1)

Name and address of applicant.

(2)

Location and legal description of the proposed park, addition, modification or extension.

(3)

A complete plot plan showing compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter, specifically Section 118-125.

(4)

Complete preliminary engineering plans and specifications, including a scale drawing of the proposed park showing, but not limited to:

a.

Plans and specifications of all utilities, including: sewerage collection and disposal, stormwater drainage, water and electrical distribution and supply, refuse storage and collection, lighting, telephone and TV antenna systems.

b.

Location and width of roadways and walkways, buffer strips, recreational and other common areas.

c.

The location of mobile home stands with the mobile home spaces, including a detailed sketch of at least one typical mobile home space and stand therein.

d.

Landscape plan showing all plantings.

e.

Plans and specifications of all park buildings and structures.

(5)

Interest of applicant in proposed mobile home park or extension thereof. If owner of tract is a person other than applicant, a duly verified statement by the owner that applicant is authorized by him to construct and maintain the proposed park, addition, modification or extension and make the application.

(6)

Written statements describing proposed park operations, management and maintenance, including proposed fees and charges and other requirements to be imposed on park occupants by the park operator.

(e)

Final engineering plans and specifications complying with the provisions of this article and the zoning regulations and any modifications or conditions imposed by the governing body shall be submitted to the City Clerk-Treasurer and checked by the proper municipal officials for compliance before the district is approved.

(f)

The procedure for creation of an R-MH District shall be as prescribed in Article XIII of this chapter, except the standards and conditions in Section 118-128 shall be followed.

(Code 2005, § 13-1-144)

All mobile home parks and modifications of or additions or extensions to existing parks under the R-MH District shall comply with the following:

(1)

Wis. Admin. Code ch. Comm 95, as now existing or hereafter amended, is hereby made a part of this chapter and incorporated herein by reference, except such regulations shall not be deemed to limit any stricter or additional requirement of this chapter or any other applicable law or City ordinances.

(2)

The maximum number of mobile home spaces shall be five per acre and individual spaces shall not be less than 8,500 square feet in area and arranged to afford ample area for a variety of units, a setback of 40 feet from all public rights-of-way and ten feet from any park drive or common area, including common parking areas, ten feet from all park boundary lines, 15 feet from any other unit, building or structure. Accessory structures, such as, awnings, cabanas, storage cabinets, carports, windbreaks or attached porches shall be considered part of the unit for purposes of determining compliance with this provision. The minimum size of a mobile home park shall be ten acres; the minimum dimensions of a mobile home site shall be 85 feet wide by 100 feet long; all drives, parking areas and walkways shall be hard-surfaced; there shall be a minimum yard setback of 40 feet at all lot lines of the mobile home park; no mobile home site shall be rented for a period of less than 30 days; there shall be two surfaced automobile parking spaces for each mobile home; and unless adequately screened by existing vegetative cover, it shall be screened by a temporary planting of fast-growing material, capable of reaching a height of 15 feet or more, such as hybrid poplar, and a permanent evergreen planting, such as white or Norway pine, the individual trees to be such a number and so arranged that within ten years they will have formed a screen equivalent in opacity to a solid fence or wall. Such permanent planting shall be grown or maintained to a height of not less than 15 feet.

(3)

No mobile home park shall be laid out, constructed or operated without City water supply and sanitary sewer service. All water or sanitary sewerage facilities in any unit not connected with public water or sewer systems by approved pipe connections shall be sealed and their use is hereby declared unlawful.

(4)

Individual valved water service connections shall be provided for direct use of each unit, so constructed and installed that they will not be damaged by frost or parking of the unit. Water systems shall be adequate to provide pure, potable water supply of six gallons per minute at a minimum pressure of 20 psi and capable of furnishing a minimum of 150 gallons per unit, per day. Fire hydrants shall be installed within 500 feet of every mobile home stand and park building.

(5)

All liquid wastes originating at units, service or other buildings shall be discharged into a sewerage system extended from and connected with the public sewerage system. Such systems shall comply with all provisions of the State code and City ordinances relating to plumbing and sanitation. Each individual space shall be provided with a three-inch watertight sewer connection protected from damage by heaving and thawing or parking of the unit and located within the rear one-third of the stand, with a continuous grade which is not subject to surface drainage, so constructed that it can be closed when not in use and trapped in such a manner that it can be kept odor-free.

(6)

Adequate provision shall be made for the disposal of solid and liquid wastes in a manner approved by the City. Open burning of waste or refuse is prohibited.

(7)

All television cable systems, electrical and telephone distribution lines and oil or gas piping serving the park or spaces therein shall be installed underground. Distribution systems shall be new and all parts and installations shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local codes.

(8)

Each space shall be provided with a weatherproof electrical overcurrent protection device, disconnect means and branch service of not less than 60 amperes for 220-volt service located adjacent to the water and sewerage outlets. Receptacles shall be of the four-pole four-wire grounding type and have a four-prong attachment for 110-220 volts.

(9)

A minimum of two off-street parking spaces surfaced with material capable of carrying a wheel load of 4,000 pounds shall be provided for each mobile home space.

(10)

Condition of soil, groundwater level, drainage and topography shall not create hazards to the property, health or safety of occupants of mobile home spaces or living units. The site shall not be exposed to objectionable smoke, noise, odors or other adverse influences, and no portion subject to unpredictable and/or sudden flooding, subsidence or erosion and shall not be used for any purpose which would expose persons or property within or without the park to hazards.

(11)

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

(12)

The ground surface in all parts of every mobile home park shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, sanitary and efficient manner.

(13)

All parks shall be furnished with lighting so spaced and equipped with luminaires placed at such heights as will provide the following average maintained levels of illumination for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night:

a.

All parts of the park street systems: 0.6 footcandle, with a minimum of 0.1 footcandle.

b.

Potentially hazardous locations, such as major park street intersections and steps or stepped ramps, individually illuminated, with a minimum of 0.3 footcandle.

(14)

All mobile home spaces shall abut upon a street. All streets shall be provided with a smooth, hard and dense surface which shall be well drained under normal use and weather conditions for the area. Pavement edges shall be curbed and protected to prevent raveling of the wearing surface and shifting of the pavement base. Grades of streets shall be sufficient to ensure adequate surface drainage. but not more than eight percent; provided a maximum grade of 12 percent may be used if approved by the Director of Public Works, as safe and designed to avoid traffic hazards. Streets shall be at approximately right angles within, 100 feet of an intersection. Intersections of more than two streets at one point shall not be allowed. A distance of at least 150 feet shall be maintained between centerlines of offset intersecting streets.

(15)

All mobile home parks shall have a greenbelt or buffer strip not less than 20 feet wide along all boundaries. Unless adequately screened by existing vegetative cover, all mobile home parks shall be provided within such greenbelt or buffer strip with screening of natural growth or screen fence, except where the adjoining property is also a mobile home park. Compliance with this requirement shall be made within five years from the granting of the mobile home park developer's permit. Permanent planting shall be grown and maintained at a height of not less than six feet. Screening or planting requirements may be waived or modified by the governing body if it finds that the exterior architectural appeal and functional plan of the park, when completed, will be materially enhanced by modification or elimination of such screen planting requirements.

(16)

Single-family nondependent mobile homes and approved accessory structures included in the original plans and specifications or revisions thereof, parks, playgrounds, open space, off-street parking lots, one park office and service buildings for exclusive use of park residents shall be the only permitted uses in mobile home parks; provided the Common Council may approve the following uses when designed and limited to exclusive use of park residents:

a.

Laundromats.

b.

Clubhouses and facilities for private, social or recreation clubs.

c.

Swimming pools.

(17)

No signs shall be erected in mobile home parks except signs pertaining to the lease, hire or sale of individual mobile homes not more than two square feet in area and one mobile home park identification sign not more than 50 square feet in area at each park entrance.

(18)

All mobile home parks shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting public streets or roads to each mobile home space. Entrances to parks shall be designed to minimize congestion and traffic hazards and allow free movement of traffic on adjacent streets.

(19)

Anchors and tiedowns shall be placed in accordance with manufacturer specifications, and the quantity and tensile strength of the anchors and tiedowns shall, at a minimum, be in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications for the mobile home. The mobile home owner shall ensure compliance of his mobile home with the manufacturer's specifications. The mobile home park owners shall ensure that all mobile homes are anchored and tied down.

(Code 2005, § 13-1-145)

In connection with mobile home communities within the R-MH District, no sign intended to be read from any public way adjoining the district shall be permitted, except:

(1)

No more than one identification sign, not exceeding 20 square feet in area, for each principal entrance.

(2)

No more than one sign, not exceeding four square feet in area, advertising property for sale, lease or rent, or indicating "Vacancy" or "No Vacancy," may be erected at each principal entrance.

(3)

In the case of new mobile home communities consisting in whole or in part of mobile home subdivisions or condominiums, one sign, not exceeding 20 square feet in area, may be erected for a period of not more than two years at each principal entrance to advertise the sale of lots or dwellings.

(4)

No source of illumination for any such signs shall be directly visible from adjoining streets or residential property, and no such signs shall be erected within five feet of any exterior property line.

(Code 2005, § 13-1-150)

The following guides, standards and requirements shall apply in site planning for mobile home communities:

(1)

Principal vehicular access points. Principal vehicular access points shall be designed to encourage smooth traffic flow with controlled turning movements and minimum hazards to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Merging and turnout lanes and/or traffic dividers shall be required where existing or anticipated heavy flows indicate need. In general, minor streets shall not be connected with streets outside the district in such a way as to encourage the use of such minor streets by substantial amounts of through traffic. No lot within the community shall have direct vehicular access to a street bordering the development.

(2)

Access for pedestrians and cyclists. Access for pedestrians and cyclists entering or leaving the community shall be by safe and convenient routes. Such ways need not be adjacent to or limited to the vicinity of vehicular access points. Where there are crossings of such ways and vehicular routes at edges of planned developments, such crossings shall be safely located, marked and controlled and where such ways are exposed to substantial vehicular traffic at edges of communities, safeguards may be required to prevent crossings except at designated points. Bicycle paths, if provided, shall be so related to the pedestrian way system that street crossings are combined.

(3)

Protection of visibility-automotive traffic, cyclists and pedestrians. At intersections of any streets, public or private, the provisions of Section 118-166 shall apply and is hereby adopted by reference. Where there is pedestrian or bicycle access from within the community to a street at its edges by paths or across yards or other open space without a barrier to prevent access to the street, no material impediment to visibility more than 2.5 feet above ground level shall be created or maintained within 25 feet of said street unless at least 25 feet from said access measured at right angles to the path.

(4)

Exterior yards for mobile home communities; minimum requirements; occupancy. The following requirements and limitations shall apply to yards at the outer edges of mobile home communities:

a.

Along public streets. Where R-MH communities adjoin public streets along exterior boundaries, a yard at least 25 feet in minimum dimensions shall be provided adjacent to such streets. Such yard may be used to satisfy open space depth requirements for individual dwellings, but shall not contain carports, recreational shelters, storage structures or any other structures generally prohibited in yards adjacent to streets in residential districts. No direct vehicular access to individual lots shall be permitted through such yards, and no group parking facilities or active recreation areas shall be allowed therein.

b.

At edges of R-MH Districts (other than at streets or alleys). Where R-MH communities are so located that one or more boundaries are at the edges of R-MH Districts and adjoining neighboring districts without an intervening street, alley or other permanent open space at least 20 feet in width, an exterior yard at least 20 feet in minimum dimension shall be provided. Where the adjoining district is residential, the same limitations on occupancy and use of such yards shall apply as stated in Subsection (4)a of this section concerning yards along public streets. Where the adjoining district is nonresidential, such yards may be used for group or individual parking, active recreation facilities or carports, recreational shelters or storage structures.

(5)

Ways for pedestrians and/or cyclists in exterior yards. In any exterior yard, required or other, ways for pedestrian and/or cyclists may be permitted, if appropriately located, fenced or landscaped to prevent potential hazards arising from vehicular traffic on adjacent streets or other hazards and annoyances to users or to occupants of adjoining property. When otherwise in accord with the requirements concerning such ways set forth in Subsection (2) of this section, approved ways in, such locations shall be counted as common recreation facilities and may also be used for utilities easements.

(6)

Yards, fences, walls or vegetative screening at edges of mobile home communities. Along the edges of mobile home communities, walls or vegetative screening shall be provided where needed to protect residents from undesirable views, lighting, noise, or other off-site influences or to protect occupants of adjoining residential districts from potentially adverse influences within the mobile home community. In particular, extensive off-street parking areas and service areas for loading and unloading other than passenger vehicles, and for storage and collection of trash and garbage, shall be screened.

(7)

Internal relationships. The site plan shall provide for safe, efficient, convenient and harmonious groupings of structures, uses and facilities, and for appropriate relation of space inside and outside buildings to intended uses and structural features. In particular:

a.

Streets, drives and parking and service areas. Streets, drives and parking and service areas shall provide safe and convenient access to dwellings and community facilities and for service and emergency vehicles, but streets shall not be so laid out as to encourage outside traffic to traverse the community, nor occupy more land than is required to provide access as indicated, nor create unnecessary fragmentation of the community into small blocks. In general, block size shall be the maximum consistent with use, the shape of the site and the convenience and safety of the occupants.

b.

Vehicular access to streets. Vehicular access to streets from off-street parking areas may be direct from dwellings if the street or portion of the street serves 50 units or less. Determination of units served shall be based on normal routes anticipated for traffic. Along streets or portions of streets serving more than 50 dwelling units, or constituting major routes to or around central facilities, access from parking and service areas shall be so combined, limited, located, designed and controlled as to channel traffic conveniently, safely and in a manner that minimizes marginal traffic friction, and direct vehicular access from individual dwellings shall generally be prohibited.

c.

Ways for pedestrians and cyclists; use by emergency, maintenance or service vehicles.

1.

Walkways shall form a logical, safe and convenient system for pedestrian access to all dwellings, project facilities and principal off-street pedestrian destinations. Maximum walking distance in the open between dwelling units and related parking spaces, delivery areas and trash and garbage storage areas intended for use of occupants shall not exceed 100 feet.

2.

Walkways to be used by substantial numbers of children as play areas or routes to school, bus stops or other destinations shall be so located and safeguard as to minimize contracts with normal automotive traffic. If an internal walkway system is provided, away from streets, bicycle paths shall be incorporated in the walkway system. Street crossings shall be held to a minimum on such walkways and shall be located and designated to provide safety and shall be appropriately marked and otherwise safeguarded. Ways for pedestrians and cyclists, appropriately located, designed and constructed may be combined with other easements and used by emergency, maintenance or service vehicle but shall not be used by other automotive traffic.

(Code 2005, § 13-1-151)