(A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to locate or cause to be located or to allow one or more mobile homes to be located on a tract owned, possessed, or otherwise controlled by him or her after December 7, 1981, unless the act conforms to one of the following requirements or conditions:

      (1)   The mobile home is nonconforming as defined in Article C;

      (2)   The mobile home is within an approved mobile home park;

      (3)   The mobile home is used in connection with an allowable temporary use; or

      (4)   The mobile home is on an individual lot in a district in which it is a permitted use.

   (B)   (1)   The owner or operator of a mobile home park shall not permit a recreational vehicle or travel trailer to locate within the boundaries of the park for periods greater than one week if the travel trailer is being used or intended to be used as a dwelling.

      (2)   The storage of individual travel trailers and recreational vehicles shall be permitted, provided that only one such unit is stored on a mobile home site by the site occupant and the units are not used for purposes of living, sleeping or cooking while in storage.

   (C)   Recreational vehicles and travel trailers may be parked or stored on any residential lot which contains a principal use provided the units are not utilized for purposes of living, sleeping or cooking while in storage. No such units may occupy more than 20% of the minimum required open space on an individual lot.

   (D)   (1)   These regulations shall not be construed to prohibit parking and/or storing of any mobile home for the purpose of sale by the owner or licensed dealer upon any lot or tract on which the sale of mobile homes is permitted under these regulations.

      (2)   It shall be unlawful for any person to sell mobile homes within a mobile home park on a commercial basis, except that individual mobile home owners shall be allowed to sell their mobile homes.

   (E)   Except as provided herein, it shall be unlawful to store or park any unoccupied mobile home for longer than 48 hours except in an emergency and then only after first obtaining an emergency storage permit from the Building Inspector. No emergency storing permit shall be issued for a period longer than seven days.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   (A)   Required review. The developer shall submit a development plan to the Director of Planning and Development Services for review and approval prior to the issuance of any construction or building permits in accordance with the following:

      (1)   Site plan approval. Where no right-of-way or utility service extension is requested or required.

      (2)   Preliminary and final subdivision approval. Shall be required in accordance with Title 9, Chapter 5, Subdivisions of the Greenville City Code.

   (B)   Contents. Shall be as necessary to determine and ensure compliance with the standards, conditions and restrictions of the zoning and subdivision regulations and related laws. Specific site design elements, submission requirements and procedures are set forth in the Land Development Administration Manual which is incorporated herein by reference.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 06-75, § 1, passed 8-10-2006; Ord. No. 19-045, § 1, passed 9-12-2019)

   (A)   Mobile home parks and buildings, when constructed, altered, extended or used shall be arranged, intended and designed to be used exclusively for one or more of the following uses according to the conditions specified in this article:

       (1)   Mobile homes for use as dwelling units;

      (2)   Caretaker’s or manager’s office; or

      (3)   Services for occupants of the mobile home park only, including management office, mail pick-up, rest rooms, vending machines, washing and drying machines for domestic laundry and recreation facilities accessory to the mobile home park and other similar uses.

   (B)   There shall be no more than one mobile home and its accessory structure(s) located on any site or lot.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   (A)   The maximum density shall be eight units per net acre.

   (B)   There shall be no less than ten sites available at first occupancy.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   (A)   Minimum area. The minimum area of any mobile home park development shall be three net acres.

   (B)   Site-lot minimum dimensions; stakes.

      (1)   Single-wide units (site).

         (a)   Net area: 4,000 square feet.

      (2)   Double-wide units (site).

         (a)   Net area: 5,000 square feet.

         (b)   Width: 50 feet.

      (3)   Subdivision; for sale of individual lots.

         (a)   Net area: 6,000 square feet.

         (b)   Width: 60 feet.

      (4)   Stakes. The limits of each mobile home site shall be clearly marked on the ground by permanent flush stakes. Location of sites on the ground shall be approximately the same as shown on the approved plans. Precise description of space limits is not required either on the plans or on the ground, except when a mobile home subdivision is proposed.

   (C)   Setbacks for mobile homes; principal structures.

      (1)   Public street right-of-way: 25 feet.

      (2)   Private street easement: Ten feet.

      (3)   Peripheral boundary: 20 feet.

      (4)   In mobile home subdivisions, the location of mobile homes and principal structures shall be in accordance with Article F.

   (D)   Setbacks for detached accessory structures.

      (1)   Public street right-of-way: 25 feet.

      (2)   Private street easement: Ten feet.

      (3)   Peripheral boundary: 20 feet.

      (4)   No accessory structure to any mobile home shall be located in any front yard.

      (5)   Accessory structures shall be located on the individual mobile home site as established and stated in accordance with subsection (B)(4) above. Zero stake limit line setbacks shall be allowed.

      (6)   In mobile home subdivisions, the location of accessory structures shall be in accordance with Article F.

   (E)   Separation between, mobile homes; stands; other structures.

      (1)   Mobile homes: 20 feet.

      (2)   Mobile home stands: 20 feet.

      (3)   Other structures: Ten feet.

      (4)   Attached structures such as awnings, storage cabinets, carports, and porches which have a floor area exceeding 25 square feet and are roofed shall for all purposes of the separation requirements be considered to be part of the mobile home.

   (F)   Mobile home stand requirements.

      (1)   Each mobile home shall be located on a permanently established stand within the limits of the staked mobile home site or lot.

      (2)   The mobile home stand and lot shall be graded to provide adequate storm drainage away from the mobile home.

      (3)   Single-wide stands shall consist of a rectangular plot of ground which at minimum measures 14 feet by 70 feet.

      (4)   Double-wide stands shall consist of a rectangular plot of ground which at minimum measures 28 feet by 70 feet.

      (5)   The location of each mobile home stand shall be such that placement and removal of individual units can be achieved without disturbance to other mobile homes, sites, patios, walkways or accessory structures.

   (G)   Patio requirements. For each mobile home, there shall be constructed a permanent patio, located adjacent to or attached to the mobile home stand and the patio shall be of the following characteristics:

      (1)   Each patio shall be at least 64 square feet in area.

      (2)   Each patio shall have sufficient gradient to facilitate adequate drainage away from the mobile home stand.

      (3)   Each patio shall have a compacted base, and shall be concrete or masonry construction.

   (H)   Walkway requirements. For each mobile home, there shall be constructed a permanent walkway which connects the parking area, patio and mobile home stand and the walkway shall be of the following characteristics:

      (1)   The width of the walkway shall be a minimum of three feet; and

      (2)   The walkway shall have a compacted base, and shall be concrete or masonry construction.

   (I)   Parking requirement.

      (1)   Number of spaces: two per mobile home.

      (2)   Required spaces may be within common parking lots containing three or more spaces which are designed and improved in accordance with Article O.

      (3)   All required spaces for each mobile home shall be located within 150 feet of the mobile home stand it is intended to serve.

      (4)   No parking space shall be located closer than five feet to any mobile home stand.

   (J)   Recreation area requirement (private).

      (1)   Common recreation area shall be provided at a ratio of 100 square feet per dwelling unit.

      (2)   The recreation requirement for a mobile home park development shall not apply if the project is within one-half-mile radius of a public recreation facility.

      (3)   No portion of an active recreation area shall be located within the peripheral boundary setback or less than 20 feet from any mobile home stand.

      (4)   Passive recreation areas may be located in the peripheral boundary setback in accordance with the bufferyard regulations.

      (5)   Swimming pools shall be fenced in accordance with Article F.

   (L)   Addresses. A permanent street address shall be assigned to each mobile home stand in accordance with Title 6, Chapter 2 of the Greenville City Code.

   (M)   Bufferyard setbacks and vegetation requirements.

      (1)   Bufferyard setbacks shall be in accordance with Article G of this chapter.

      (2)   Vegetation requirements shall be in accordance with Article P of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 95-117, § 1, passed 11-9-1995)

   (N)   Perimeter skirting. Mobile homes shall, upon installation, have either a permanent, continuous masonry foundation; or a continuous and opaque skirt consisting of vinyl, fiberglass or other similar solid nonmetal material. The skirt for a mobile home shall be attached to weather resistant material when required for support.

(Ord. No. 00-19, § 10, passed 2-10-2000; Ord. No. 23-040, § 1, passed 5-11-2023)

   (A)   No container pad shall be located closer than 20 feet to any mobile home stand.

   (B)   Each container pad required to service the development shall be located within 200 feet of the mobile home stands the container is intended to serve.

   (C)   Container pads shall be enclosed on three sides by a complete visual screen consisting of a fence, vegetation or combination thereof.

   (D)   Container pads shall be in accordance with Title 6, Chapter 3, Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal, of the City Code.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 2466, § 3, passed 6-8-1992)

   All development regulated in accordance with this section shall be subject to the requirements, conditions and restrictions of the subdivision regulations whether or not the subject tract is actually divided for the purpose of transferring title.

(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991)

   No mobile home established (new setup) or relocated within the city planning and zoning jurisdiction shall be occupied until the mobile home has been inspected and approved for compliance with the Minimum Housing Code set forth under Title 9, Chapter 1, Article F of the City Code when the Building Inspector makes a finding of noncompliance with the Minimum Housing Code.

(Ord. No. 00-19, § 9, passed 2-10-2000)