The location of mobile home parks shall require, in addition to the zoning permit and certificate of occupancy, a conditional use permit issued by the town council. The application for the conditional use permit shall include, but shall not be limited to, a site plan of the mobile home park drawn to scale by a certified land surveyor or professional engineer showing:

(1)

Street or roadway layout.

(2)

Water layout.

(3)

Sanitary sewer or septic tank layout.

(4)

Groundwater drainage plan.

(5)

Lot layout.

(6)

Position of trailers on lots.

(7)

Landscape plan, recreation and service facilities.

(Code 1972, § 30-134; Code 1992, § 30-156; Ord. No. 2004-4, § 30-134, 9-7-2004)

(a)

The number and location of access drives shall be controlled for traffic safety and protection of surrounding properties, and no mobile home space shall be designed for direct access to a street outside the boundaries of the park.

(b)

The topography of the site shall be such as to facilitate drainage, and adequate drainage facilities shall be provided. The overall design shall evidence a reasonable effort to preserve the natural amenities of the site, particularly mature trees.

(c)

Each mobile home park shall provide not less than one multiple purpose developed recreational area of at least 10,000 square feet in area for the use of occupants of the park. Any part of the mobile home park not used for buildings or other structures, off-street parking, recreation uses, drives and pedestrian walks, central laundry drying yards or garbage and trash collection stations, or other uses, shall be planted with appropriate ground cover, trees, flowers, shrub and grass lawns, all of which shall be properly maintained. Where no trees exist, at least two shade trees shall be planted and properly maintained on each mobile home site.

(Code 1972, § 30-135; Code 1992, § 30-157; Ord. No. 2004-4, § 30-135, 9-7-2004)

Each mobile home space or lot within a park shall have a central water and sewer system designed to accommodate one mobile home and shall have a minimum width of 40 feet, minimum depth of 125 feet and a minimum area, excluding the area underneath the mobile home, of 3,000 square feet. Each lot, or space, must front on a street, road or right-of-way. Parking spaces for mobile homes shall be arranged so as to provide a distance of 15 feet or more between individual units, but shall be no closer than 7½ feet to the individual lot line of the mobile home space or 30 feet to the front of lot or mobile home space. Additional parking area shall be designated for accessory storage of boats and boat trailers, camping equipment and other recreational vehicles.

(Code 1972, § 30-136; Code 1992, § 30-158; Ord. No. 2004-4, § 30-136, 9-7-2004)

State Law reference— Uniform regulations for manufactured housing, Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2290.

Each mobile home park must adjoin a town maintained public street. All streets within the park must be dedicated as a public street and have a right-of-way width of at least 50 feet, with a hard surface pavement at least 30 feet wide in the center of the right-of-way and with adequate ditches and drainage on either side of the pavement. Streets must be adequately lighted at night.

(Code 1972, § 30-137; Code 1992, § 30-159; Ord. No. 2004-4, § 30-137, 9-7-2004)

The owner of the mobile home park shall be required to install water mains and fire hydrants within the park of a size and number to be determined by the town adequate to furnish fire protection to the entire park in addition to furnishing domestic water needs to the park. Individual meters may be required for each trailer space, if deemed necessary by the town.

(Code 1972, § 30-138; Code 1992, § 30-160; Ord. No. 2004-4, § 30-138, 9-7-2004)

(a)

Each mobile home within the park must be equipped with modern sanitary facilities to include commode, washbasin, shower or bath and kitchen sink. Each home shall be required to connect to the town sanitary sewer system which shall be extended throughout the park, at the expense of the owner of the park. If it is physically impossible to extend the town system throughout the park, the owner shall then provide each trailer space with a septic tank and drainfield which shall be approved by the health department. Size, location and grade of all sewer lines in the park must be approved by the town.

(b)

Existing septic systems in parks already established at the time of passage of this chapter may be continued in service until such time as they become inoperative or hazardous to health, at which time the owner of the park shall be required to provide for connecting such inoperative system to the town's sanitary sewer system.

(Code 1972, § 30-139; Code 1992, § 30-161; Ord. No. 2004-4, § 30-139, 9-7-2004)

Mobile home parks must avail themselves of the town garbage collection service and shall abide by all ordinances and regulations pertaining to same. Where community refuse containers are provided as accessory uses to the mobile home park, such containers shall be conveniently located for pickup vehicle access and completely screened from view by means of a fence or wall with outside landscaping and an appropriately designed gate which can be latched open and closed.

(Code 1972, § 30-140; Code 1992, § 30-162; Ord. No. 2004-4, § 30-140, 9-7-2004)

Each mobile home space shall be provided with electrical outlets installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

(Code 1972, § 30-142; Code 1992, § 30-164; Ord. No. 2004-4, § 30-142, 9-7-2004)