Elizabeth City Zoning Code

Sec. 16-1-120

Mobile Home Subdivision MH-1 District.

(a)

Purpose. The Mobile Home Subdivision (MH-1) District is established for the purpose of ensuring and promoting an acceptable living environment for occupants of mobile homes.

(b)

Allowed uses. See the Mobile Home Use Matrix, Table 16-3 below.

(c)

Dimensional standards. The mobile home standards within the MH-1 District are outlined in Table 16-4 below.

(d)

Use by special review. See the Mobile Home Use Matrix, Table 16-3.

(e)

Town services are required for each mobile home and other principal uses.

Read across the chart until either "A" or "S" appears in one (1) of the columns. If "A" appears, the use is an allowed use; if "S" appears, the use is only allowed upon the issuance of a Use by Special Review permit. If left blank, the use is not allowed in that zone.

Table 16-3
Mobile Home Use Matrix

Land Use/Activity ^{(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(14)}	Mobile Home Zoning District
Land Use/Activity ^{(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(14)}	MH-1⁽⁸⁾⁽⁹⁾	MH-2⁽¹⁰⁾
Single-family detached dwellings	A
Accessory buildings	A	A
Home occupations	A	A
Accessory uses	A	A
Athletic fields	A
Cemeteries or mausoleums	A
Fences, hedges, walls and trees ⁽⁴⁾	A	A
Golf courses	A
Hospitals and emergency facilities	S
Kennels and other canine-related facilities - commercial ⁽¹¹⁾
Kennels and other canine-related facilities - private ⁽¹¹⁾	A
Mobile home parks		A
Mobile home subdivisions	A
Nursery schools and day care centers	A	S
Parking lots and parking garages
Parks	A	A
Playgrounds	A	A
Private campgrounds		S
Public buildings and lands	A
Public safety-related facilities	A	A
Public transportation terminals other than truck terminals
Public utilities	A	A
Recreation centers - nonprofit neighborhood	S	S
Recreation facilities - private	S	S
Recreation facilities - public	A	A
Religious assembly, places of	A
Schools - private	A	A
Schools - public	A	A
Short Term Rentals (STRs)	A
Signs	A	A
Universities	A

(f)

General provisions. The following shall apply to the applicable designated uses in Table 16-3 above:

(1)

For all such uses, building setbacks from all property lines are shown in Table 16-4 below.

(2)

Uses by Special Review. Refer to Article IX of this Chapter.

(3)

For all zoning districts, minimum off-street parking: refer to Article VI of this Chapter.

(4)

Town services required.

(5)

Fences, hedges and walls. Fences, hedges and walls shall be permitted in all districts and do not have to comply with the minimum setbacks of the zoning district in which they are located if the following regulations are complied with:

Fences, hedges and walls shall not exceed thirty (30) inches in height in corner lots consistent with Section 16-1-200 of this Article.

Fences, hedges and walls in residential areas shall not exceed six (6) feet in height and shall not exceed four (4) feet in height when located in required front yards.

(6)

A site development plan in accordance with Article II of this Chapter shall be a part of each request for rezoning to MH-1 (Mobile Home Subdivision) or MH-2 (Mobile Home Park).

(7)

No dependent mobile homes, as defined herein, shall be allowed in a mobile home subdivision.

(8)

Each mobile home subdivision shall be platted according to the procedure specified in this Code and, except as modified herein, shall be subject to all requirements set forth in this Chapter.

(9)

All mobile homes will be completely skirted within thirty (30) days after being placed in the subdivision.

(10)

Mobile home parks shall meet the requirements outlined in Section 16-1-30 of this Article.

(11)

In accordance with Section 16-1-20 of this Article.

Table 16-4
Mobile Home Dimensional Standards

District	MH-1	MH-2
Minimum lot/space size (square feet)	15,000	4,000
Maximum lot/space coverage:
1) Under roof	40%	60%
2) Minimum vegetative area	20%	10%
Minimum width of lot/space (measured in feet 25 feet back from the front property line)	100	40
Minimum yard setbacks (in feet):
1) Front - public right-of-way	25	25
2) Front - private right-of-way	15
3) Rear - principal building	10	10
4) Rear - accessory building	10
5) Interior side	10	10
6) Street side - public right-of-way	25	25
7) Street side - private right-of-way	15
8) Side - accessory building	5
Density (maximum, mobile home space per gross acre)		7
Minimum parcel size (in acres)	10	10
Principal building maximum height (in feet)	25	25
Accessory building maximum height (in feet)	20	25

(Ord. 12-02 §1)

(Ord. No. 24-02, § 4, 4-9-2024; Ord. No. 24-05, § 1, 5-14-2024)

Elizabeth City Zoning Code

Sec. 16-1-120

Mobile Home Subdivision MH-1 District.

(a)

Purpose. The Mobile Home Subdivision (MH-1) District is established for the purpose of ensuring and promoting an acceptable living environment for occupants of mobile homes.

(b)

Allowed uses. See the Mobile Home Use Matrix, Table 16-3 below.

(c)

Dimensional standards. The mobile home standards within the MH-1 District are outlined in Table 16-4 below.

(d)

Use by special review. See the Mobile Home Use Matrix, Table 16-3.

(e)

Town services are required for each mobile home and other principal uses.

Table 16-3
Mobile Home Use Matrix

Land Use/Activity ^{(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(14)}	Mobile Home Zoning District
Land Use/Activity ^{(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(14)}	MH-1⁽⁸⁾⁽⁹⁾	MH-2⁽¹⁰⁾
Single-family detached dwellings	A
Accessory buildings	A	A
Home occupations	A	A
Accessory uses	A	A
Athletic fields	A
Cemeteries or mausoleums	A
Fences, hedges, walls and trees ⁽⁴⁾	A	A
Golf courses	A
Hospitals and emergency facilities	S
Kennels and other canine-related facilities - commercial ⁽¹¹⁾
Kennels and other canine-related facilities - private ⁽¹¹⁾	A
Mobile home parks		A
Mobile home subdivisions	A
Nursery schools and day care centers	A	S
Parking lots and parking garages
Parks	A	A
Playgrounds	A	A
Private campgrounds		S
Public buildings and lands	A
Public safety-related facilities	A	A
Public transportation terminals other than truck terminals
Public utilities	A	A
Recreation centers - nonprofit neighborhood	S	S
Recreation facilities - private	S	S
Recreation facilities - public	A	A
Religious assembly, places of	A
Schools - private	A	A
Schools - public	A	A
Short Term Rentals (STRs)	A
Signs	A	A
Universities	A

(f)

General provisions. The following shall apply to the applicable designated uses in Table 16-3 above:

(1)

For all such uses, building setbacks from all property lines are shown in Table 16-4 below.

(2)

Uses by Special Review. Refer to Article IX of this Chapter.

(3)

For all zoning districts, minimum off-street parking: refer to Article VI of this Chapter.

(4)

Town services required.

(5)

Fences, hedges and walls shall not exceed thirty (30) inches in height in corner lots consistent with Section 16-1-200 of this Article.

Fences, hedges and walls in residential areas shall not exceed six (6) feet in height and shall not exceed four (4) feet in height when located in required front yards.

(6)

A site development plan in accordance with Article II of this Chapter shall be a part of each request for rezoning to MH-1 (Mobile Home Subdivision) or MH-2 (Mobile Home Park).

(7)

No dependent mobile homes, as defined herein, shall be allowed in a mobile home subdivision.

(8)

Each mobile home subdivision shall be platted according to the procedure specified in this Code and, except as modified herein, shall be subject to all requirements set forth in this Chapter.

(9)

All mobile homes will be completely skirted within thirty (30) days after being placed in the subdivision.

(10)

Mobile home parks shall meet the requirements outlined in Section 16-1-30 of this Article.

(11)

In accordance with Section 16-1-20 of this Article.

Table 16-4
Mobile Home Dimensional Standards

District	MH-1	MH-2
Minimum lot/space size (square feet)	15,000	4,000
Maximum lot/space coverage:
1) Under roof	40%	60%
2) Minimum vegetative area	20%	10%
Minimum width of lot/space (measured in feet 25 feet back from the front property line)	100	40
Minimum yard setbacks (in feet):
1) Front - public right-of-way	25	25
2) Front - private right-of-way	15
3) Rear - principal building	10	10
4) Rear - accessory building	10
5) Interior side	10	10
6) Street side - public right-of-way	25	25
7) Street side - private right-of-way	15
8) Side - accessory building	5
Density (maximum, mobile home space per gross acre)		7
Minimum parcel size (in acres)	10	10
Principal building maximum height (in feet)	25	25
Accessory building maximum height (in feet)	20	25

(Ord. 12-02 §1)

(Ord. No. 24-02, § 4, 4-9-2024; Ord. No. 24-05, § 1, 5-14-2024)

Elizabeth City Zoning Code

Sec. 16-1-120

Mobile Home Subdivision MH-1 District.

(a)

Purpose. The Mobile Home Subdivision (MH-1) District is established for the purpose of ensuring and promoting an acceptable living environment for occupants of mobile homes.

(b)

Allowed uses. See the Mobile Home Use Matrix, Table 16-3 below.

(c)

Dimensional standards. The mobile home standards within the MH-1 District are outlined in Table 16-4 below.

(d)

Use by special review. See the Mobile Home Use Matrix, Table 16-3.

(e)

Town services are required for each mobile home and other principal uses.

Table 16-3
Mobile Home Use Matrix

Land Use/Activity ^{(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(14)}	Mobile Home Zoning District
Land Use/Activity ^{(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(14)}	MH-1⁽⁸⁾⁽⁹⁾	MH-2⁽¹⁰⁾
Single-family detached dwellings	A
Accessory buildings	A	A
Home occupations	A	A
Accessory uses	A	A
Athletic fields	A
Cemeteries or mausoleums	A
Fences, hedges, walls and trees ⁽⁴⁾	A	A
Golf courses	A
Hospitals and emergency facilities	S
Kennels and other canine-related facilities - commercial ⁽¹¹⁾
Kennels and other canine-related facilities - private ⁽¹¹⁾	A
Mobile home parks		A
Mobile home subdivisions	A
Nursery schools and day care centers	A	S
Parking lots and parking garages
Parks	A	A
Playgrounds	A	A
Private campgrounds		S
Public buildings and lands	A
Public safety-related facilities	A	A
Public transportation terminals other than truck terminals
Public utilities	A	A
Recreation centers - nonprofit neighborhood	S	S
Recreation facilities - private	S	S
Recreation facilities - public	A	A
Religious assembly, places of	A
Schools - private	A	A
Schools - public	A	A
Short Term Rentals (STRs)	A
Signs	A	A
Universities	A

(f)

General provisions. The following shall apply to the applicable designated uses in Table 16-3 above:

(1)

For all such uses, building setbacks from all property lines are shown in Table 16-4 below.

(2)

Uses by Special Review. Refer to Article IX of this Chapter.

(3)

For all zoning districts, minimum off-street parking: refer to Article VI of this Chapter.

(4)

Town services required.

(5)

Fences, hedges and walls shall not exceed thirty (30) inches in height in corner lots consistent with Section 16-1-200 of this Article.

Fences, hedges and walls in residential areas shall not exceed six (6) feet in height and shall not exceed four (4) feet in height when located in required front yards.

(6)

A site development plan in accordance with Article II of this Chapter shall be a part of each request for rezoning to MH-1 (Mobile Home Subdivision) or MH-2 (Mobile Home Park).

(7)

No dependent mobile homes, as defined herein, shall be allowed in a mobile home subdivision.

(8)

Each mobile home subdivision shall be platted according to the procedure specified in this Code and, except as modified herein, shall be subject to all requirements set forth in this Chapter.

(9)

All mobile homes will be completely skirted within thirty (30) days after being placed in the subdivision.

(10)

Mobile home parks shall meet the requirements outlined in Section 16-1-30 of this Article.

(11)

In accordance with Section 16-1-20 of this Article.

Table 16-4
Mobile Home Dimensional Standards

District	MH-1	MH-2
Minimum lot/space size (square feet)	15,000	4,000
Maximum lot/space coverage:
1) Under roof	40%	60%
2) Minimum vegetative area	20%	10%
Minimum width of lot/space (measured in feet 25 feet back from the front property line)	100	40
Minimum yard setbacks (in feet):
1) Front - public right-of-way	25	25
2) Front - private right-of-way	15
3) Rear - principal building	10	10
4) Rear - accessory building	10
5) Interior side	10	10
6) Street side - public right-of-way	25	25
7) Street side - private right-of-way	15
8) Side - accessory building	5
Density (maximum, mobile home space per gross acre)		7
Minimum parcel size (in acres)	10	10
Principal building maximum height (in feet)	25	25
Accessory building maximum height (in feet)	20	25

(Ord. 12-02 §1)

(Ord. No. 24-02, § 4, 4-9-2024; Ord. No. 24-05, § 1, 5-14-2024)