A.

Intent and Purpose. These regulations are intended, to provide for the development of mobilehome parks within the city, in such a manner as to create a desirable living environment for both semipermanent and recreational use. These provisions are further intended to create standards of development consistent with those in other residential areas of the community.

B.

Permit Required. A conditional use permit shall be required for the establishment or enlargement of any mobilehome park. In addition to any requirements which the planning commission or the city council may impose on the granting of any permit, the requirements of this section shall apply.

C.

Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in any mobilehome park:

1.

Mobilehomes, trailers, trailer coaches, campers, camp cars.

2.

Recreational buildings, structures, and uses intended to serve only the residents of the mobilehome park.

3.

Accessory buildings normally appurtenant to the conduct of a mobilehome park, including buildings and structures required by law.

D.

Lot Requirements for Mobilehome Parks.

1.

Minimum Lot Size. Five acres.

2.

Density Permitted. One mobilehome for each four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet of gross lot area.

3.

Lot width and depth shall be determined by the planning commission or city council when the conditional use permit is considered.

E.

Yard Requirements for Mobilehome Parks.

1.

Front Yard. Each park shall have a front yard of at least twenty-five (25) feet in depth.

2.

Side Yard. Each park shall have side yards of at least fifteen (15) feet in length.

3.

Rear Yard. Each park shall have a rear yard of at least fifteen (15) feet in depth.

F.

Requirements for Individual Mobilehome Sites within a Mobilehome Park.

1.

Minimum individual site size shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet.

2.

Each individual mobilehome site shall have a minimum width of thirty-five (35) feet.

3.

Each mobilehome shall be set back at least five feet from the edge of any interior site roadway.

G.

Height Limits. Height limits shall be those in the zone in which a mobilehome park is authorized.

H.

Distance Between Buildings and Mobilehomes.

1.

There shall be a minimum average distance between mobilehomes of twenty (20) feet; except that where placed end to end, the distance may be reduced by ten (10) feet.

2.

There shall be a minimum distance between mobilehomes and accessory buildings of fifteen (15) feet.

3.

There shall be a minimum distance between accessory buildings of ten (10) feet.

I.

Useable Open Space.

1.

A common recreational-leisure area shall be provided for each mobilehome park. Such recreational-leisure area shall be for the purpose of providing usable open space for the residents of the mobilehome park, and shall not be for the use of the general public.

2.

The size of such recreational-leisure area shall be equal to at least four hundred (400) square feet for each mobilehome site. Cabanas, swimming pools, decks, game areas, and similar uses may be included in such an area.

(Prior code § 060.04)