The MHP district, manufactured home park district, is established for the purpose of ensuring and promoting an acceptable living environment for the occupants of manufactured home parks.

(Ord. 4-2005 § 1(part), 2005).

Uses permitted in the MHP district are as follows:

Accessory buildings;

Crop production;

Dwelling units (single-family, one (1) dwelling unit per land parcel, and only as caretakers quarters for an on-site manufactured home park);

Household pets;

Manufactured homes without engineered permanent foundation (in manufactured home park only);

Manufactured homes single wide without engineered permanent foundation (in manufactured home park only);

Orchards, greenhouses, and flower production;

Public libraries;

Public service and utility uses (distribution elements only; substations, lift stations, etc., must be one hundred (100) feet from residential units);

Religious institutions.

This district does not permit "adult uses" or "sexually oriented businesses" as defined in Chapter 5.34 of the Florence Municipal Code.

(Ord. 16-2005 § 2(part), 2005; Ord. 4-2005 § 1(part), 2005).

Uses permitted only through special use review in the MHP district are as follows:

Business support/sales/rental service shops;

Child care centers;

City, county, state and federal facilities, uses and buildings;

Colleges and universities;

Elementary schools;

Financial institutions;

Indoor eating and drinking establishments, including those with outdoor patio seating not exceeding fifty (50) percent of adjacent indoor seating floor area of same establishment;

Junior and senior high schools;

Membership clubs;

Mini-storage (only for park residents);

Oil and Gas Exploration and Extraction Operations (for additional requirements, see section 17.64.120 and chapter 15.41);

Personal services, including but not limited to: barber and beauty shops, dry cleaning outlets, self-service laundry, shoe and leather repair, saddle repair, bicycle upholstery, drapery shops;

Professional offices;

Recreation and social facilities (parks, playfields, playgrounds, tennis clubs, swimming clubs and golf courses);

Residential automobile parking lots and garages;

Retail sales, indoor merchandise and stock only, sales and stock area not to exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet floor area.

This district does not permit "adult uses" or "sexually oriented businesses" as defined in Chapter 5.34 of the Florence Municipal Code.

(Ord. 4-2005 § 1(part), 2005).

(Ord. No. 12-2009, § 1.E, 7-6-2009)

General yard and bulk requirements in the MHP district are as follows (see Section 17.34.040 for manufactured home parks):

(Ord. 4-2005 § 1(part), 2005).

Yard and bulk requirements for a dwelling unit or manufactured home in a manufactured home park are as follows:

Manufactured homes and dwelling units may be replaced in manufactured home parks existing prior to December 2000 with the following requirements in lieu of the yard and bulk requirements listed in this section:

A.

Front setback may be reduced to six (6) feet;

B.

Side setback may be reduced to three (3) feet for accessory structures and permitted structural additions. Original walls of the manufactured home must be no closer than six (6) feet from the interior side property line, and no closer than twelve (12) feet from the original exterior walls of the neighboring manufactured or mobile home on the adjacent property;

C.

Rear setback may be reduced to six (6) feet for all structures when rear yard abuts alley or utility corridor with lots on both sides, such that twelve (12) feet minimum separation is maintained between structures on opposing sides of the alley;

D.

Maximum space coverage may be increased to allow placement of larger homes on existing lots, as long as all lot line setbacks for the individual manufactured home space and the adjacent spaces are met; and

E.

Individual space (lot) lines in manufactured home parks may be adjusted by the park owner, as needed, to meet the requirements of this section only for manufactured home parks that existed prior to December 2000. Any such line adjustment must not cause the adjacent structure to be in violation of the requirements listed in this section.

(Ord. 4-2005 § 1(part), 2005).

Design standards for manufactured home parks are as follows:

A.

Original walls of the manufactured home must be no closer than six (6) feet from the interior side property line, and no closer than twelve (12) feet from the original exterior walls of the neighboring manufactured home on the adjacent property;

B.

Minimum roadway width in a manufactured home park shall be paved for: parking on both sides, forty-four (44) feet; no on-street parking, thirty-two (32) feet;

C.

Sidewalks shall be provided adjacent to both sides of all streets on interior street systems, and shall be four (4) feet minimum in width;

D.

Manufactured home park streets shall be maintained by the owner of the park in a satisfactory and safe condition with access to dedicated streets provided. Parks over fifty (50) units shall be required to provide additional access points for emergency purposes, including ambulance, fire and police services;

E.

Parking space requirements for a manufactured home park are as required in Chapter 17.68 of this title;

F.

No manufactured home park office or service accessory building shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to a street right-of-way or other property line;

G.

Camper and boat storage in a manufactured home park shall be provided either adjacent to the park homes or in a central location, and in their arrangement shall be placed such that they do not distract from the orderly appearance of the residential atmosphere. One hundred (100) square feet per manufactured home space shall be provided for camper and boat storage in a manufactured home park. All other storage units shall be designed as an integral part of the manufactured home unit lot design;

H.

The frame, axles, wheels, crawl space, storage area and utility connections of all manufactured homes shall be concealed from view by skirting. Skirting shall be of durable, all-weather construction as manufactured specifically for the purpose of covering the undercarriage area of the manufactured home. Skirting shall be fastened according to manufacturer's instruction, providing for adequate ventilation;

I.

Supports, anchors and tie-downs shall be placed to resist the design wind pressures, and shall be installed in compliance with local codes and the Colorado Manufactured Home Inspection Program. Wheels shall not be used for bearing pressures;

J.

Trash collection receptacles shall be provided and properly screened from view;

K.

Lighting in a manufactured home park shall be provided with a minimum of 0.3 footcandles on all driveways and walks;

L.

The boundary of the manufactured home park shall be landscaped including hedges, evergreens, shrubbery or a six (6) foot screening wall which will serve as a buffer. Such landscaping, fences, or walls and the setback areas adjacent thereto shall be properly maintained by the park owner or owners;

M.

Minimum of eight (8) percent of the total park shall be set aside for recreational purposes.

(Ord. 4-2005 § 1(part), 2005).

For off-street parking space requirements in the MHP district, see Chapter 17.68 of this title.

(Ord. 4-2005 § 1(part), 2005).

A.

New manufactured home parks and manufactured home parks that are proposed for lot/space reconfiguration with three (3) spaces or less shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the City of Florence Subdivision Regulations as a Minor Subdivision, including collection of the corresponding fees, but excluding additional land dedications for municipal and school purposes.

B.

New manufactured home parks and manufactured home parks that are proposed for lot/space reconfiguration with more than three (3) spaces shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the City of Florence Subdivision Regulations as a Major Subdivision, including collection of the corresponding fees, but excluding additional land dedications for municipal and school purposes.

(Ord. 4-2005 § 1(part), 2005).

For additional screening requirements in the MHP zone district, see Chapter 17.64.150 of this title.

(Ord. 4-2005 § 1(part), 2005).