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Freeburg City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

MANUFACTURED HOUSING DISTRICT

40-9-1 - "MH-1" MANUFACTURED HOUSING DISTRICT.

The "MH-1" Manufactured Housing District is primarily intended to provide areas suitable for the placement of immobilized manufactured homes on individual lots for the establishment of manufactured home parks. This district is intended to preserve all other residential districts for conventionally constructed dwellings.

(Ord. No. 1712, § 2, 2-16-21)

40-9-2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING LOT OWNERSHIP.

(A)

All manufactured housing units located outside an approved manufactured home park shall be located on property owned by the owner of the manufactured housing unit.

(B)

All units shall meet the Housing and Urban Development Federal Code known as the "National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards."

(Ord. No. 1021; 01-21-02; Ord. No. 1712, § 2, 2-16-21)

40-9-3 - LOT AND BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

Minimum lot area: 6,000 square feet.

(B)

Minimum lot width at the established building line: 50 feet.

(C)

Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.

(D)

Minimum setbacks:

(1)

From front lot line: 25 feet.

(2)

Total for both side yard lines: 15 feet.

(3)

From either side lot line: 5 feet.

(4)

From rear lot line: 20 feet.

(5)

From side yard abutting street: 25 feet.

(E)

Maximum building height: 35 feet.

(F)

Maximum percent coverage per lot: 25%.

(G)

Minimum off-street parking per unit: 2 spaces.

(H)

Minimum floor area of not less than 900 square feet. The areas of garages, open porches, cellars and basements shall not be included.

(I)

All types of metal shall be prohibited as a primary build material for any single-family residence. However, "High rib" metal roofing panels shall be allowed as an acceptable roofing material. The following materials shall be strictly prohibited in residential districts:

(1)

Prefabricated metal buildings;

(2)

Pole Barns;

(3)

Railroad cars, shipping/moving containers, truck trailers, and other transitory type containers.

See Section 40-9-6 for special lot and building requirements applicable to manufactured home parks.

(Ord. No. 1712, § 2, 2-16-21)

40-9-4 - PERMITTED USES.

Permitted Uses in the "MH-1" Manufactured Housing District shall be found in the Principle and Accessory Table.

(Ord. No. 1712, § 2, 2-16-21)

40-9-5 - SPECIAL USES.

Special Uses in the "MH-1" District in accordance with Section 40-22-1 shall be found in the Principle and Accessory Table.

(Ord. No. 1712, § 2, 2-16-21)

40-9-6 - MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.

After the effective date of this Chapter, no manufactured home park shall be established except in conformity with the requirements of this Section:

(A)

Minimum Lot Size, Setback Requirements.

(1)

Minimum Lot Area. No manufactured home park shall be located on a tract less than two acres in area.

(2)

Minimum Dimensions. No manufactured home park shall be developed on any tract that is less than 250 feet in both width or depth.

(3)

Minimum Setbacks. No part of any manufactured home or other structure in any manufactured home park shall be situated closer than 25 feet to any boundary line of the park.

(4)

Maximum Height. No structure in any manufactured home park shall be more than 35 feet in height.

(B)

Spacing of Manufactured Homes.

(1)

Every manufactured home space shall meet the following requirements:

(a)

Minimum area: 6,000 square feet.

(b)

Minimum width: 50 feet.

(c)

Minimum depth: 100 feet.

(2)

Manufactured homes within any park shall be placed so that no part of any manufactured home is closer than:

(a)

Ten feet to any park street;

(b)

Twenty-five feet to any boundary line of the park; or

(c)

Twenty feet to any part of any other manufactured home or structure.

(Ord. No. 1712, § 2, 2-16-21)

Cross reference— Penalty, see Section 40-25-1.