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Hatch City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

24 R-2-M MOBILE HOME PARK/MOBILE HOME NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT

17.24.010: PURPOSE:

The purpose of the R-2-M zoning district is to provide for properly planned and well designed mobile home parks, mobile home neighborhoods, and RV parks in areas containing at least two (2) acres where public utilities are available; to establish basic standards for their character; and to mitigate any adverse effect on surrounding properties. Lots in mobile home parks are for purposes of lease only and shall not be sold. (Ord. 285 § 3, 1996; Ord. 256 art. III § 4A, 1993)

17.24.020: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS:

Development standards for mobile home parks in the R-2-M district are:
   A.   Densities:
      1.   Maximum density: Ten (10) mobile home units per acre/one unit per space;
      2.   Minimum area per mobile home space: Three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet;
      3.   Minimum width per mobile home space: Thirty five feet (35');
      4.   Minimum depth per mobile home space: One hundred feet (100');
      5.   Minimum size of mobile home parks: Two (2)acres.
   B.   Minimum Spacing Of Mobile Homes:
      1.   Side to side: Twenty feet (20');
      2.   Back to back: Twenty feet (20');
      3.   Boundary to mobile home: Ten feet (10');
      4.   Mobile home to accessory building: Ten feet (10').
   C.   Site Coverage:
      1.   Minimum open space: Forty percent (40%);
      2.   Maximum coverage of impervious material: Forty percent (40%);
      3.   Minimum required road surfacing: Six inches (6") compacted gravel, thirty six feet (36') wide.
   D.   Additional Standards: Additionally, all development in this zone must meet the standards contained in chapters 17.48, 17.52 and 17.56 of this title and the permissible and nonpermissible designs contained in appendix A of the zoning ordinance, which is on file in the office of the village clerk.
   E.   Installation Standards For Mobile Homes: The owner of such mobile home park is responsible for seeing that its tenants comply with the rules and regulations governing installation of mobile homes.
   F.   Refuse: The management of a mobile home park shall provide adequate refuse collection facilities. These collection facilities shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with all state and municipal health regulations. Refuse shall be removed from collection sites at least once a week.
   G.   Permitted Uses:
Accessory buildings, swimming pools, home occupations, and recreation areas and buildings.
Convenience establishments of a commercial nature, including laundries, stores, beauty shops and barber shops, subject to the following restrictions:
      1.   Such establishments and parking area primarily related to their operations, shall not occupy more than seven percent (7%) of the area of the park;
      2.   Such establishments shall be subordinate to the residential use and character of the park;
      3.   Such establishments shall be located, designed and intended to serve the frequent trade or service needs only of persons residing in the park;
      4.   Such establishments shall present no visible evidence of their commercial character from any portion of any zoning district outside the park; and
      5.   Such convenience areas shall be considered accessory uses to the primary use of mobile homes and shall be discontinued if the mobile home park is discontinued.
Stationing of residential mobile homes with complete hookup of utilities. (Ord. 285 § 3, 1996: Ord. 256 art. III § 4B, 1993)

17.24.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOME NEIGHBORHOODS:

Development standards for mobile home neighborhoods in the R-2-M district are:
   A.   General Standards:
      1.   Minimum lot size: Five thousand (5,000) square feet;
      2.   Minimum lot width: Fifty feet (50');
      3.   Minimum lot depth: Seventy feet (70');
      4.   Minimum front setback: Twenty feet (20');
      5.   Minimum side setback: Ten feet (10');
      6.   Minimum rear setback: Twenty five feet (25');
      7.   Maximum height: Thirty five feet (35');
      8.   Maximum number of trailers per lot: One per lot;
      9.   Minimum off street parking: Two (2) spaces per lot.
   B.   Installation Standards For Mobile Homes: The owner of such mobile home is responsible for complying with all rules and regulations governing installation of mobile homes.
   C.   Permitted Uses:
Accessory buildings or structures meeting minimum setback requirements.
Home occupation permits.
Private swimming pools and private tennis courts provided they meet the fencing requirements and setback requirements of this title.
Residential type satellite dishes and or receiving antennas.
Seasonal retail sale of agricultural products (fruit and vegetable stands) for periods not to exceed ninety (90) days, per year for produce raised on the premises, provided that the number of stands is limited to one per lot and that the size of the stand does not exceed four hundred (400) square feet of floor area.
Stationing of residential mobile homes with complete hookup of utilities.
Storage of a boat, camper or trailer provided they meet the setback requirements for this zone.
Yard sales, garage sales, or similar uses are allowed at the rate of three (3) sales per year at a given address. Such a sale shall not exceed three (3) consecutive days.
   D.   Temporary Uses In The R-2-M Zoning District:
Contractor's offices and storage yards on the site of an active construction project.
Mobile home residences for security purposes on the site of an active construction project.
Religious, patriotic, historic or similar displays or exhibits within yards, parking areas, or landscaped areas, for not more than twenty (20) consecutive days of display.
   E.   Conditional Use Permits In The R-2-M Zoning District: RV parks are permitted by conditional use permit in the R-2-M district. A conditional use permit is required for all RV parks. Recreational vehicles used for living purposes shall be located solely in such parks and shall meet the following development standards:
      1.   Densities:
         a.   Maximum density: Twenty (20) RV units per acre/one unit per space,
         b.   Minimum area per RV space: One thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet,
         c.   Minimum width per RV space: Twenty feet (20'),
         d.   Minimum depth per RV space: Sixty feet (60'),
         e.   Minimum size of RV park: One acre.
      2.   Minimum Spacing Of Recreation Vehicles:
         a.   Side to side: Fourteen feet (14'),
         b.   Back to back: Eight feet (8'),
         c.   Boundary to RV: Ten feet (10'),
         d.   Distance to any building: Twenty feet (20'),
         e.   Distance to access road: Fifteen feet (15').
      3.   Site Coverage:
         a.   Minimum open space: Forty percent (40%),
         b.   Maximum coverage of impervious material: Forty percent (40%),
         c.   Minimum required road surfacing: Six inches (6") compacted gravel, thirty six feet (36') wide.
      4.   Additional Standards: Additionally, all development in an RV park must meet the standards contained in chapters 17.48, 17.52 and 17.56 of this title and the permissible and nonpermissible designs contained in appendix A of the zoning ordinance, which is on file in the office of the village clerk.
      5.   General Design Considerations:
         a.   Recreational vehicle parks shall abut and have access from one of the following:
            (1)   Major collector street, or
            (2)   Minor collector street.
         b.   Water, sewer and electricity shall be available to each RV in the RV park.
         c.   Driveways shall meet the standards described in chapters 17.48, 17.52 and 17.56 of this title and the permissible and nonpermissible designs contained in appendix A of the zoning ordinance, which is on file in the office of the village clerk.
         d.   The perimeter of a recreational vehicle park shall be screened by a wall or fence at least six feet (6') tall, or by landscaping.
         e.   All RV spaces must be designed and constructed as "drive- thru". (Ord. 256 art. III § 4C, 1993)