This district is established to provide for the harmonious use of mobile home dwellings in a concentrated area to meet the housing needs of the residents. The development of the mobile home park is governed by the provisions of this ordinance, and also by the requirements of Public Act No. 96 of 1987 (MCL 125.2301 et seq.), as amended, and by the mobile home commission rules promulgated pursuant to Public Act No. 96. The mobile home park also shall comply with the Michigan Department of Public Health Code for Mobile Home Parks and Seasonal Mobile Home Parks. Compliance with state or federal requirements does not waive the site plan review requirements enacted by the village which are contained in chapter 24.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1201, 6-19-2000)

The following uses are permitted in the R-4 district, subject to all specific regulations of this chapter:

1.

State licensed manufactured home parks and subdivisions.

2.

Seasonal mobile home parks.

3.

Adult and child residential care facilities in accordance with section 615, adult and child care facilities.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1202, 6-19-2000; Ord. No. 411, § 13, 1-18-2010)

Accessory buildings and services required for normal operation of the mobile home park. Such establishments or service facilities, including but not limited to clubhouses, laundry facilities and landlord's or manager's office, shall be designed and intended to serve the needs of persons residing within the park and may be permitted provided that such uses:

1.

Shall not occupy more than ten percent of the area of the park,

2.

Shall be subordinate to the residential character of the park,

3.

Shall present no visible evidence of commercial character to any area outside of the park boundaries.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1203, 6-19-2000)

The following uses of land and structures may be permitted in the R-4 district by application for and the issuance of a special use permit when specified procedures and requirements, as outlined in chapter 23, are met:

1.

Public parks and recreation areas.

2.

Community centers.

3.

Publicly-owned buildings.

4.

Commercial transmitting and receiving towers.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1204, 6-19-2000)

All permitted uses and special uses are subject to the following site development requirements:

1.

General provisions outlined in chapter 6.

2.

Site plan review as required in accordance with chapter 24.

3.

Off-street parking as required in accordance with chapter 20.

4.

Signs are permitted in accordance with the requirements of chapter 21.

(Ord. No. 346, § 1205, 6-19-2000)

1.

All manufactured home parks shall comply with the applicable requirements of Public Act 96 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1987, as amended, provided further that said developments meet the standards and conditions and all other provisions as herein established.

2.

The parking of more than one manufactured home on a single parcel of land or on two or more adjoining parcels of land under common ownership shall be illegal in the Village of Fowlerville, irrespective of the requirements of any other ordinance of the village, unless such parcel or parcels of land shall have been approved as a licensed manufactured home park under the provisions of this chapter.

3.

All applications for manufactured home parks must be approved by the village council, upon the recommendation of the planning commission, in accordance with the provisions of this section.

4.

The business of selling new and/or used manufactured homes as a commercial operation in connection with the operation of a manufactured home development is prohibited. New or used manufactured homes located on lots within the manufactured home park may be sold by a licensed dealer and/or broker. This section shall not prohibit the sale of a new or used manufactured home by a resident of the manufactured home development provided the development permits the sale.

(Ord. No. 346, § 106, 6-19-2000)