Glasgow City Zoning Code
MANUFACTURED HOME
PARKS AND TINY HOME DEVELOPMENTS
§ 158.295 MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS AND TINY HOME DEVELOPMENTS ALLOWED AS PERMITTED USES AND CONDITIONAL USES.
For the purpose of this section the following definitions and stipulations set forth in KRS 100.348(2) shall apply:
(A) As used in this section unless the context requires otherwise:
COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS.Standards that have been enacted by a local government under the authority of this section for the purpose of protecting and preserving the monetary value of real property located within the local government’s jurisdiction.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT. A city, county, urban-county government, charter county government, or consolidated local government that is engaged in planning and zoning under KRS Chapter 100.
MANUFACTURED HOME.A single-family residential dwelling constructed after June 15, 1976, in accordance with the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5401, et seq., as amended, and designed to be used as a single-family residential dwelling with or without permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and which includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein.
PERMANENT FOUNDATION.A system of support that is:
(a) Capable of transferring, without failure, into soil or bedrock, the maximum design load imposed by or upon the structure;
(b) Constructed of concrete; and
(c) Placed at a depth below grade adequate to prevent frost damage.
QUALIFIED MANUFACTURED HOME.A manufactured home that meets all the following criteria:
(a) Is manufactured on or after July, 15 2002;
(b) Is affixed to a permanent foundation and is connected to the appropriate facilities and is installed in compliance with KRS 227.570;
(c) Has a width of at least 20 feet at its smallest width measurement or is two stories in height and oriented on the lot or parcel so that its main entrance door faces the street;
(d) Has a minimum total living area of 900 square feet; and
(e) Is not located in a manufactured home land-lease community.
TINY HOME(S). Shall be any of the following:
(a) PANEL BUILT DWELLING. A dwelling that is constructed as separate pieces (walls, floors, roof) that is factory built and shipped to a site with finished walls/floor that are stacked on top of each other for transport.
(b) TINY HOME/NON-TRADITIONAL and/or SMALL DWELLING. A single-family residential dwelling equal to or greater than 120 square feet, but less than 1,000 square feet that is modular, panel built, mobile, manufactured, or a tiny house on wheels (THOW) that may be built on a permanent chassis that is delivered to a site or constructed on-site using traditional building methods with or without a permanent foundation.
(B) The following compatibility standards apply to all mobile homes, manufactured homes, qualified manufactured homes as described in KRS 100.348(2)(c), and tiny homes: Parking of a manufactured home in any R-1, B-1, R-2, R-3, OP, I-1 or I-2 District shall be prohibited, but may be permitted in a R-4 District with special permission of the Joint City-County Planning Commission, B-2 District according to § 158.177 in the B-3 District according to § 158.197 and in an Agricultural District according to § 158.061.
(1989 Code, § 154.164) (Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.296 COORDINATION WITH STATE STATUTES ON MOBILE HOME PARKS.
(1989 Code, § 154.165) (Ord. 1063, passed - -1967; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.297 WHERE PERMITTED.
Manufactured homes shall be permitted only in manufactured home parks, except as provided for in § 158.308.
(1989 Code, § 154.166) (Ord. 1063, passed - -1967; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.298 AREA AND DENSITY REQUIREMENTS.
(A) No manufactured home park or tiny home development shall be permitted on an area of less than three acres in size.
(B) The developer may be permitted to develop in stages as long as he or she complies with the overall approved plan for the entire tract and initially has a minimum of ten lots developed for use.
(C) The number of homes permitted in the park shall not exceed a density of 12 homes per net acre.
(D) A net acre is the land to be subdivided into lots after streets and other required improvements have been installed.
(1989 Code, § 154.167) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.299 LOT REQUIREMENTS.
Individual lots within a manufactured home park or tiny home development shall not be less than 3,000 square feet in area and in no instance shall more than one manufactured home be permitted on a single lot. The minimum lot width shall be 35 feet.
(1989 Code, § 154.168) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.300 SETBACK.
No manufactured home, tiny home, or structure shall be located closer to a public street than 35 feet or than the minimum front yard setback for permanent residential structures in the residential zone in which the park is located. No home shall be closer than 25 feet from a street within the manufactured home park. No home shall be located closer than 15 feet to any building within the park or to any property line of the park.
(1989 Code, § 154.169) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.301 FRONTAGE.
All manufactured home parks or tiny home developments shall front on a public street or road for at least 100 feet.
(1989 Code, § 154.170) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.302 SPACING.
No home shall be located within 30 feet of another home except that a minimum end-to-end clearance of not less than ten feet shall be permitted and in instances where the sides opposite the entrance of two homes face each other, the amount of space between the two homes may be reduced to not less than 20 feet.
(1989 Code, § 154.171) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.303 STREETS.
All spaces shall abut upon a street. All streets within the development shall have a right-of- way of not less than 30 feet and a pavement of not less than 22 feet. Each shall have at least one street which gives access to a public street. Such access streets in either a single development or adjoining developments, shall not be less than 100 feet apart nor less than one 125 feet from an intersection of two or more public streets. All streets within the development shall be hard-surfaced and well-lighted as specified in the subdivision regulations contained in Chapter 157. No street within the development shall be closer than five feet of the property line.
(1989 Code, § 154.172) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.304 PARKING.
(A) One paved automobile parking area shall be provided on every lot, plus one parking space for each lot.
(B) This additional parking may be in a central location, but in no case shall the parking be more than 350 feet from the lot for which it is provided.
(1989 Code, § 154.173) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.305 UTILITIES.
All lots within the development shall be provided with water, sewer and electrical facilities meeting the standards specified by city and state regulations and each home shall be properly connected with those utilities.
(1989 Code, § 154.174) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.306 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.
No accessory structure including patios and pads shall be located within five feet from any lot line.
(1989 Code, § 154.175) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.307 CONDITIONS.
The Joint City-County Planning Commission shall attach any condition it deems necessary to ensure the proper development of the manufactured home park or tiny home development.
(1989 Code, § 154.176) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)
§ 158.308 REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCATION OUTSIDE APPROVED PARKS.
A mobile home, manufactured home or qualified manufactured home, whether permanent or portable, shall not be permitted on lots outside of approved manufactured home parks unless the following requirements have been met:
(A) This use shall be allowed on individual lots of record only;
(B) Any structure that comes under the above description, shall be allowed as the principal building only, and in no case be set adjacent to, or become a part of, any other building on the lot;
(C) The placement of any such structure must be approved in writing by the Board of Adjustment;
(D) The Board of Adjustment shall hold a public hearing and advertise the hearing according to law before this special exception may be granted;
(E) The Board of Adjustment may attach certain conditions to its approval which it feels are necessary to preserve and protect the character of the district in which the proposed use would locate;
(F) The Board of Adjustment may permit a structure of this description to be placed on lots that do not meet the density requirements of R-2 Residential Districts, but in no case shall they be permitted on lots that do not meet the density requirements for manufactured home parks; and
(G) The Building Inspector, Plumbing Inspector or utility companies shall not allow utility service to these structures until all requirements as set forth by the Board of Adjustment have been complied with.
(H) If any structure that comes under the above description should ever be moved or destroyed and the Board of Adjustment has previously granted a conditional use permit for the proposed structure and the property owner has not changed since the Board of Adjustment ruling, a structure that comes under the above description can be replaced without Board approval so long as the structure is newer than the previous structure.
(I) If any structure that comes under the above description should ever be moved or destroyed and the Board of Adjustment has not previously granted a conditional use permit for the proposed structure the current property owner must apply for a conditional use permit before any replacement of the structure is to occur.
(1989 Code, § 154.177) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)
§ 158.309 EXPANSION OF MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR TINY HOME DEVELOPMENT.
(A) Where the owner of an existing manufactured home park sees the need to expand his or her development and is willing to bring the present park into compliance with this subchapter, the Board of Adjustment may grant a variance to the area requirements and issue a permit for expansion.
(B) The applicant shall submit a preliminary and final plat in compliance with this subchapter. The final plat shall also show the following information:
(1) Public area, such as visitors’ parking, recreational area, and the like, if the areas are proposed;
(2) Large scale plan of one typical lot showing home location, automobile parking space and the like; and
(3) Location of planting for landscaping purposes or as required for protective buffer purposes as a special condition.
(C) The Joint City-County Planning Commission may attach reasonable special conditions to its approval of a manufactured home park or tiny home development and direct the Building Inspector to issue a building permit when the applicant presents a valid construction permit from the state’s Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health, and Sanitation Program, as required by KRS Ch. 219. The Building Inspector shall not issue the building permit until he or she has received written authorization from the Joint City-County Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment, if the manufactured home park or tiny home development is to be located within the city limits and until the valid construction permit is presented.
(1989 Code, § 154.178) (Ord. 1160, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 1183, passed - -1969; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 2023-3038, passed 11-13-2023)