The R-4 district is intended and designed to provide for certain high-density residential areas of the city for the development of mobile home parks, which by reason of their design and location will be compatible with nearby residential areas.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Only the uses of structures or land listed in this section hall be permitted in the R-4 district. The only permitted use is mobile home parks, in accordance with the provisions of this section, Title 18 of the municipal code and applicable state statutes.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Accessory uses permitted in the R-4 district are as follows:

A.

Accessory uses permitted in and as limited in Chapter 18.04;

B.

Accessory buildings as may be required by Chapter 18.04 or state statute;

C.

One indirectly lighted sign may be erected facing each public street on which the mobile home park fronts, showing the name of the mobile home park and other information pertinent thereto; provided that such sign shall not have an area of more than twenty square feet.

D.

Fences. Located in side yards and rear yards shall not exceed eight feet in height. fences shall not exceed eight feet in height between the front line of that dwelling and its rear property line as defined in the zoning ordinance. a fence in a front yard shall not exceed four feet in height. on the street sides of corner lots, a fence shall not exceed four feet in height. a screening fence may be authorized or required by city ordinance or administrative board or official, or by state law.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

(Ord. No. 1175, § 1, 8-17-2015; Ord. No. 1297, § 4, 9-6-2022)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to the modifications contained in Chapter 17.40:

A.

The minimum total mobile home park area shall be five acres.

B.

Each yard abutting on a public street shall be considered a front yard and shall be a minimum of fifty feet.

C.

All other yards, whether side or rear, shall be a minimum of fifty feet when adjacent to any other R district and twenty-five feet when adjacent to a C or M district.

D.

The minimum lot space for each mobile home shall be four thousand square feet and shall measure at least fifty by eighty feet.

E.

Mobile homes shall be located on each space so that there will be at least a fifteen-foot clearance between each mobile home, a five-foot open space between the mobile home, including any permanently enclosed appendage, and any driveway, walkway or mobile home space boundary, and a ten-foot open space at the rear of the mobile home.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Each petition for a change to the R-4 zoning classification submitted to the city council shall be accompanied by a mobile home park plan as provided by Chapter 18.04. Said plan shall show each mobile home space, the water, electrical and sewer lines serving each mobile home space, the location of fire hydrants, service buildings, driveways, walkways, recreation areas, required yards, parking facilities, lighting and landscaping. If public water and sanitary sewerage facilities are not available to the mobile home park site, private water and sewerage systems shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, subject to approval of the city council. The plan shall be considered by the planning and zoning commission and the city council, who may approve or disapprove said plan or require such changes thereto as are deemed necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this title. All changes to the R-4 classification shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.44 of this title.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)

Mobile home parks in existence at the time of passage of the ordinance codified in this title, which are zoned R-4 by this title, shall be considered as having met all of the requirements of this section. Any enlargements, additions or extensions to such mobile home parks shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.04 and this chapter.

(Ord. 952 (part), 1993)