(A)   Applicability. The application of the provisions of this section shall be only in those cases where a mobile home or manufactured home does not comply with the established zoning and Building Codes adopted by the city allowing same to be placed within districts within the city. No person shall park or occupy a mobile home (see definition in § 159.007) on the premises of a lot in any district of the city with any occupied dwelling or on any land which is situated outside of an approved mobile home park, except as is listed below.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.01) (Am. Ord. 7433, passed 9-21-1982)

   (B)   Mobile home parks and sales yard. A mobile home may be placed within an existing approved mobile home park or sales yard.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.02)

   (C)   Care facilities. A mobile home may be permitted by city permit in an agricultural district or an R-1 Residential District if the Zoning Administrator finds that the following conditions are satisfied:

      (1)   The mobile home will be an accessory dwelling unit:

         (a)   To be occupied by persons who are infirm to the extent that they require extraordinary care; and

         (b)   Such care can only be provided, without great economic hardship, by family members residing in the principal dwelling house on the premises; and

         (c)   The infirmity and the need for care required by divisions (C)(1)(a) and (b) above shall be shown by written statement of a physician.

      (2)   The city permit is so conditioned that it will expire and terminate at such time as the care facility is no longer the residence of the person or persons suffering from the infirmity which requires such care, or at such time as such care is no longer required;

      (3)   At the time of termination of the city permit, the mobile home care facility shall be removed from the premises within 30 days when practical; and

      (4)   The city permit is so conditioned so as to be reviewed annually by the Zoning Administrator.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.03)

   (D)   Temporary farm dwelling. A mobile home may be permitted by city permit in an agricultural district if the Zoning Administrator finds the following conditions are satisfied:

      (1)   The mobile home will be an accessory dwelling unit located on a farm of at least 75 acres in size;

      (2)   The mobile home will be occupied by persons who are:

         (a)   Members of the family of the persons occupying the principal dwelling house on the premises; and

         (b)   Engaged in the occupation of farming on the premises as partners or other business associates of the persons living in the principal dwelling house on the premises; and who earn 50% or more of their annual gross income for federal income tax purposes from farming on the premises.

      (3)   The city permit is so conditioned that it will expire and terminate at such time as the persons occupying the mobile home are no longer engaged in farming on the premises as required by division (D)(2)(b) above;

      (4)   At the time of termination of the city permit, the mobile home temporary farm dwelling shall be removed from the premises within 30 days when practical; and

      (5)   The city permit is conditioned so as to be reviewed annually by the Zoning Administrator.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.04)

   (E)   Temporary construction office. A mobile home may be permitted with a city permit in any district if the Zoning Administrator finds the following conditions are satisfied:

      (1)   The mobile home will be utilized as a field headquarters for directing the ongoing construction of a project;

      (2)   Only 1 mobile home shall be permitted on each project;

      (3)   The mobile home has adequate sanitary facilities or the site shall have temporary sanitary facilities installed;

      (4)   The mobile home and parking spaces shall adhere to all setbacks for the zoning district and shall only utilize the permitted access driveway;

      (5)   The mobile home shall not be used as a dwelling unit;

      (6)   The city permit is issued only after the building permit has been issued. The mobile home shall not be placed on the construction site until both a city permit and a building permit have been issued;

      (7)   The permit shall expire when construction is completed or within 180 days from the date of issuance, whichever is less. Renewal of such a permit may be approved by the Zoning Administrator; and

      (8)   The mobile home shall be removed within 30 days of the permit termination.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.05)

   (F)   Temporary dwelling unit during construction. A mobile home may be permitted by a city permit in any residential or agricultural district if the Zoning Administrator finds the following conditions are satisfied:

      (1)   The mobile home will be utilized as a temporary dwelling unit by the present or potential occupant of a single-family residence during the construction, reconstruction, or alteration of the residency by the present or potential occupant;

      (2)   The mobile home shall have adequate sanitary facilities as prescribed by the City Building Official/Sanitarian;

      (3)   The city permit is issued only after the building permit has been obtained for the proposed construction;

      (4)   The mobile home and parking spaces shall adhere to all setbacks for the zoning district and shall only utilize the permitted access driveways; and

      (5)   The permit shall expire when construction is completed or within 180 days from the date of issuance, whichever is less. Renewal of the permit may be approved by the Zoning Administrator.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.06)

   (G)   Standards. All mobile homes permitted under this section shall meet or exceed the current federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards. The mobile home shall have a sanitary sewer treatment and disposal system in compliance with Chapter 4 of the Washington County Development Code and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Health Department.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.07)

   (H)   Accessory unit. When the mobile home is utilized as an accessory dwelling unit to the principal dwelling unit, the placement of the mobile home is subject to the same zoning district dimensional setbacks as the principal unit.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.08)

   (I)   Driveway. Mobile homes utilized as accessory dwelling units shall use the existing road access driveway of the principal dwelling unit.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.09)

   (J)   Distance between structures. Mobile homes utilized as accessory dwelling units shall be separated by a minimum horizontal distance of 40 feet from any other structure.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.10)

   (K)   Anchors. Mobile homes utilized as accessory dwelling units shall have ground anchors or tie- downs as approved by the State Mobile Home Code.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 731.11)

   (A)   Intent. The intent and purpose of this section is to assure quality development equal to that found in other types of residential areas throughout the city. Excellence of design, development, and maintenance is the desired objective.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.01)

   (B)   "Mobile" designation. Any dwelling unit which is not designed for easy and ready travel on the highway and which is intended rather for special transport to a site for permanent or semi-permanent occupancy affixed on a lot to the ground in some manner may be considered as a relocated, permanent structure subject to zoning and Building Code regulations applied to conventional construction. The Planning Advisory Commission shall determine if a dwelling unit is "mobile" or is to be considered as a permanent structure.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.02)

   (C)   Permit required. No person shall attempt to develop or operate a mobile home park within the city without first obtaining a conditional use permit therefor. The requirements of a conditional use permit shall prevail over all other standards and requirements, notwithstanding the more restrictive sections of this chapter. A conditional use permit for a mobile home park may contain other requirements beyond those mentioned in this section.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.03)

   (D)   Permit application. The application for a conditional use permit, in addition to other requirements, shall include the name and address of the developer and a general description of the construction schedule and construction cost. The application for a conditional use permit shall be accompanied by 12 copies of plans which indicate the following:

      (1)   Location and size of the mobile home park;

      (2)   Location, size, and character of all mobile home lots, mobile home stands, storage areas, recreation areas, laundry drying areas, central refuse disposal, roadways, parking spaces and sites, and all setback dimensions;

      (3)   Detailed landscaping plans and specifications;

      (4)   Location and width of sidewalks;

      (5)   Plans for sanitary sewage disposal, surface drainage, water systems, electrical service, telephone service, and gas service;

      (6)   Plans for an overhead street lighting system shall be submitted for approval by the City Engineer;

      (7)   The method of disposing of garbage and refuse;

      (8)   Location and size of all streets abutting the mobile home park and all driveways from such streets to the park;

      (9)   Plans and specifications for all road construction either within the park or directly related to park operation;

      (10)   Floor plans of all service buildings to be constructed within the mobile home park;

      (11)   Such other information as may be required or requested by the city; and

      (12)   Detailed description of maintenance procedures and grounds supervision.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.04)

   (E)   Application fees. The applicant shall pay to the city an application fee as set forth in § 33.01 at the time the application is filed. When a permit is issued hereunder, the applicant shall pay an amount per lot as set forth in § 33.01. If only a portion of a proposed park is constructed at a time, the fee shall be paid for the lots in the portion being constructed, but the initial construction shall include at least 50 lots.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.05)

   (F)   Performance standards for mobile home parks.

      (1)   A mobile home park shall contain at least 150 fully developed lots. A minimum of 50 mobile home stands must be fully developed, together with all required auxiliary buildings and areas, before any mobile home may be occupied.

      (2)   All mobile homes shall be properly connected to a central water supply and a public sanitary sewer system. All water and sewer systems shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the City Engineer. Where a public water supply is available to the mobile home park or at the boundary of the park, a connection to the public water supply shall be provided for each mobile home. All water supply and sanitation facilities must conform to the current regulations in Chapter 4 of the Washington County Development Code.

      (3)   All mobile home parks shall have 1 or more recreational areas, which shall be easily accessible to all park residents. Recreational areas shall be so located as to be free of traffic hazards and should, where the topography permits, be centrally located. The size of the recreational area shall be based upon a minimum of 15% of the land area (exclusive of streets), but no outdoor recreational area shall contain less than 2,000 square feet. All equipment installed in such an area shall be owned and maintained by the owner or operator at that owner or operator's own expense.

      (4)   Each mobile home park shall maintain a paved off-street overload parking lot for guests of occupants in the amount of 1 space for each 3 coach sites and located within 300 feet of the unit to be served.

      (5)   All utilities, such as sewer, water, fuel, electric, telephone antenna lead-ins, shall be buried to a depth specified by the City Engineer, and there shall be no overhead wires or support poles except those essential for street or other lighting purposes. All utility connections shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator prior to connection and electrical service shall be at least 110 volt, 50 ampere capacity. Plans for the disposal of surface stormwater shall be approved by the City Engineer.

      (6)   A properly landscaped area shall be adequately maintained around each mobile home park. All mobile home parks located adjacent to industrial or commercial land uses shall be provided with screening, such as fences or natural growth, along the property boundary lines separating the park from such adjacent nonresidential uses.

      (7)   No mobile home, off-street parking space, or building shall be located within 30 feet of the exterior boundary of any mobile home park. No mobile home shall be located within 125 feet of the existing or planned centerline of a public street.

      (8)   Signs shall be limited to 1 nameplate or identification sign not to exceed 25 square feet, with lighting, height, and location as approved by the Zoning Administrator, and have a 15-foot setback from the front line.

      (9)   The area beneath all mobile homes shall be enclosed with a material that shall be generally uniform throughout the entire mobile home park, except that such an enclosure must be so constructed that it is subject to reasonable inspection. No obstruction shall be permitted that impedes the inspection of plumbing, electrical facilities, and related mobile home equipment.

      (10)   Each mobile home lot shall be served by a central fuel supply system such as natural gas or a central LP system. No separate private fuel containers, such as fuel oil tanks or LP tanks, shall be allowed in the mobile home park.

      (11)   All mobile home parks shall have an area or areas set aside for dead storage. Boats, boat trailers, hauling trailers, and all other equipment not generally stored within the mobile home or within the utility enclosure, that may be provided, shall be stored in a separate place provided by the park owner. This storage place shall be screened. The equipment shall not be stored upon a mobile home lot which is occupied by a mobile home nor upon the street within the mobile home park.

      (12)   Each mobile home lot within a mobile home park shall abut on and have access to a private road used by the inhabitants of the park and built and maintained by the owner thereof. This road shall lead to and furnish ingress and egress from a public street through controlled driveways, which shall have a right-of-way at least 60 feet in width. The private roads and access roads to public streets shall be paved with a concrete or a bituminous material complying with the specifications for the construction of any city street. The paved surface shall be at least 36 feet in width from curb to curb. A concrete curb and gutter shall comply with all applicable city ordinances. There shall also be a paved 3-foot wide walkway from the slab to the frontage curb. Access drives off roads to all parking spaces and mobile home slab sites shall be paved.

      (13)   Each mobile home park shall have 1 or more central city buildings with central heating, which must be maintained in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition. The buildings shall be adequately lighted during all hours of darkness and shall contain laundry washers, dryers and drying areas, public telephones and public mail boxes, in addition to public toilets and lavatory. For each 100 mobile home lots or fractional part thereof, there shall be 1 flush toilet and 1 lavatory for each sex.

      (14)   Every structure in the mobile home park shall be developed and maintained in a safe, approved, and substantial manner. The exterior of every such structure shall be kept in good repair and shall be repainted or refinished when so directed by the City Building Inspector. All of the structures must be constructed to meet existing city codes. Portable fire extinguishers rated for electrical and liquid fires shall be kept in all service buildings and other locations conveniently and readily accessible for use by all occupants.

      (15)   All structures shall require a building permit. It is not the intent of this section to repeal or abrogate any part of the Building Code. The provisions of this section shall be enforced in addition to and in conjunction with the provisions of the Building Code.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.06)

   (G)   Mobile home park lots.

      (1)   Each mobile home site shall contain at least 6,000 square feet of land area for the exclusive use of the occupant and shall be at least 60 feet wide, which size site allows for a maximum length mobile home of 55 feet. Larger mobile homes will require longer lots to comply with the following requirements of this chapter.

      (2)   Mobile homes shall be placed upon mobile home lots so that there shall be at least a 20-foot clearance between mobile homes and 20 feet between the front of the mobile home and the front lot line and 25 feet between the rear of the mobile home and the rear lot line. Mobile homes shall be parked no closer than 10 feet to a side lot line.

      (3)   The area occupied by a mobile home shall not exceed 50% of the total area of a mobile home site; land may be occupied by a mobile home, a vehicle, a building, a cabana, a ramada, a carport, an awning, storage closet or cupboard, or any structure.

      (4)   The yards shall be landscaped except for necessary driveway and sidewalk needs which shall not exceed 1/2 the width of the site. Landscaping shall include at least 1 tree, hedges, grass, fences, windbreaks, and the like. Temporary storage shall not be allowed in the lawn area.

      (5)   Each mobile home lot shall have paved off-street parking space for at least 2 automobiles. Each space shall be 10 feet by 20 feet minimum or as approved by the Zoning Administrator.

      (6)   The corners of each mobile home lot shall be clearly marked and each site shall be numbered.

      (7)   Each mobile home lot shall be so designed that automobiles may not be parked within 5 feet of the side of any mobile home or within 5 feet of the front or back of the mobile home.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.07)

   (H)   Mobile home stands. The area of the mobile home stand shall be improved to provide adequate support for the placement and tie-down of the mobile home, thereby securing the superstructure against uplift, sliding, rotation, and overturning.

      (1)   The mobile home stands shall not heave, shift, or settle unevenly under the weight of the mobile home, due to frost action, inadequate drainage, vibration, or other forces acting upon the structure.

      (2)   The mobile home stand shall be provided with anchors and tie-downs, such as cast-in-place concrete foundations or runways, screw augers, arrowhead anchors, or other devices providing for stability of the mobile home.

      (3)   Anchors and tie-downs shall be placed at least at each corner of the mobile home stand, and each anchor shall be able to sustain a minimum tensile strength of 2,800 pounds or as approved by the current Minnesota State Uniform Mobile Home Standards Code, whichever is more restrictive.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.08)

   (I)   Operating conditions.

      (1)   The mobile home park office shall be clearly marked and illuminated during all hours of darkness. An illuminated map of the park noting all roads and location of each unit shall be displayed outside and adjacent to the office.

      (2)   An adult caretaker must be on duty at all times in the mobile home park.

      (3)   The operator of every mobile home park shall maintain a register in the office of the park indicating the name and address of each permanent resident of the park, and the make, type, license, and serial number of each mobile home and automobile of each permanent resident, and the date of arrival and departure of each mobile home. This information shall be kept for at least 3 years after date occupant departs from park and shall be available at all times to law enforcement officers, health authorities and all other officials whose duties necessitate the acquisition of information contained in the register.

      (4)   All land areas shall be adequately drained and properly maintained free of dust, refuse, garbage, rubbish, or debris. The proposed method of garbage, waste, and trash disposal must be approved by the city and must conform to the regulations of the State Pollution Control Agency. Refuse collection stands shall be provided for all refuse containers. The stands shall be so designed as to prevent containers from being tipped, to minimize spillage and container deterioration and to facilitate cleaning around them. The storage, collection, and disposal of refuse in the mobile home park shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards, or air pollution.

      (5)   No mobile homes shall be located in the mobile home park that do not conform to the requirements of the most current Minnesota State Uniform Mobile Home Standards Code and has the State Seal of Compliance affixed to it. No mobile home shall be allowed therein which is in an unsanitary condition, or which has an exterior in bad repair, or which is structurally unsound, or which fails to protect the inhabitants of the mobile home against all the elements.

      (6)   No person shall erect, place, construct, reconstruct, relocate, alter, maintain, use, or occupy a structure in a mobile home park without the written consent of the owner or operator of the park.

      (7)   Dogs and animals shall not be permitted to run at large within the mobile home park.

      (8)   No public address or loud speaker system shall be permitted.

      (9)   No tents shall be erected or occupied, and there shall be no outdoor camping anywhere in the trailer park.

      (10)   Laundry and clothes shall be hung out to dry only on lines located in approved areas established and maintained exclusively for that purpose.

      (11)   No person shall bring or keep an automobile into the mobile home park that does not have a current license and is not in operable condition.

      (12)   Land in the mobile home park shall be used for residential purposes only.

      (13)   Notification to the City Building Inspector shall be made 24 hours in advance of the occupancy of any mobile home not now occupied whether on a lot heretofore occupied or not, for purposes of inspection for compliance with plumbing and electrical and other requirements. A fee as set forth in § 33.01 shall be paid as the inspection fee for inspection of the mobile home and hook-ups.

      (14)   Each mobile home shall be equipped with an approved fire extinguisher.

      (15)   No open fires shall be permitted within the park and no fires in burners or incinerators shall be left unattended at any time. The operator shall provide safe, adequate incinerator service in full compliance with any state laws or local ordinances pertaining thereto.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.09)

   (J)   Inspection.

      (1)   On or before January 10 of each year following the first 12-month period that a permit has been in force under this chapter, the operator shall pay an annual inspection fee to the city. Such inspection fee shall be as set forth in § 33.01. Occupancy of lots for determining this fee shall be as of January l.

      (2)   All mobile home parks established prior to the adoption of this chapter shall be subject to inspection provisions of this chapter and shall pay the inspection fee provided in division (J)(1) of this section commencing January 1 of the year following adoption of this chapter. Before any enlargement, intensification or alteration of such pre-existing mobile home parks may occur, application for and approval of a conditional use permit must be completed. Any such enlargement, intensification, or alteration shall be treated as a new park, and the same rules and regulations of this section shall apply.

      (3)   Periodic inspections by the City Zoning Administrator of the entire park and all its facilities may be required. Utility and heating facilities may be inspected at least once every 6 months.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.10)

   (K)   Noncompliance. Failure to comply with any provision or requirement of this chapter or with any provision or requirement imposed upon the mobile home park or owner or operator by the terms of the permit or the terms of any contract, agreement, or stipulation entered into or imposed by the city as part of or in connection with the permit shall be cause of revocation of the mobile home park permit by the city after 10-day mailed notice of violation and time and place of hearing to the owner and operator and a hearing by the City Council. Compliance with the terms of this chapter shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of a state license and shall run with the license so as to be an essential part thereof. Upon revocation of a permit by the city, no further occupancy of the mobile homes in the park shall be allowed, but the city may allow a reasonable time for termination of occupancy. This section shall apply in all respects to any violation of provisions previously in effect that continue to control existing occupied mobile home park areas.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 732.11)

   (A)   A recreational vehicle of the type generally used temporarily as living quarters during the hunting, fishing, or vacation season and duly licensed and registered under the laws of the state may be parked on residential property in the city; provided, however, that the camper or travel trailer shall not, while so parked, be used as a permanent human dwelling place, living abode, or living quarters.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 733.01)

   (B)   (1)   A recreational vehicle parked on a lot within an agricultural or residential district shall comply with all parking and building setbacks for the zoning district and shall only utilize the existing permitted access driveway into the site.

      (2)   A recreational vehicle may not be parked on any land outside of an approved trailer park or an approved sales lot, except that the parking of 1 unoccupied recreational vehicle, less than 45 feet in length, in an accessory private garage, building, or in the rear yard of a residential district is permitted, provided that no living quarters shall be maintained or any business practices in the trailer while it is so parked or stored.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 733.02)

   (C)   A recreational vehicle of the type described in division (A) above and owned by a nonresident guest or visitor may be parked or occupied by the guest or visitor to be parked upon the homeowner's homestead property while occupied by the guest or visitor for a period of time not to exceed 30 days in any 1 calendar year. Any homeowner utilizing this provision for the benefit of his or her guest or guests shall notify the City Clerk of the date or dates of such occupancy of a travel trailer or camper upon his or her property by his or her guests. The notice shall be provided by the homeowner to the City Clerk no later than 5 days after the occupancy of a camper or travel trailer upon his or her property has begun. The homeowner shall also specify to the City Clerk the dates upon which the travel trailer or camper shall be used and the date of termination of the use. The recreational vehicle shall have self-contained sanitary facilities or standard on-site facilities as required by the City Building Official/Sanitarian.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 733.03)

   (D)   The Zoning Administrator may, upon application, grant a city permit for the use of a residential trailer or similar portable unit for temporary residential purposes within the city in conjunction with a home construction project that is underway; provided, however, that a duly authorized and valid building permit shall have been approved by the City Building Official prior to the application for a city permit.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 733.04)

   (E)   The applicant for the city permit shall file an application with the Zoning Administrator setting forth the area in which the trailer is to be located, together with a copy of the building permit for the home to be constructed on the property.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 733.05)

   (F)   The term of the city permit shall not exceed 120 days or upon completion of construction of the residential home in question, whichever comes first.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 733.06)

   (G)   The Zoning Administrator may attach such conditions and obligations to the issuance of the city permit, as it deems necessary to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the city.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 733.07)

   (A)   Recreational vehicle park operation. No person, firm, or corporation shall develop or operate any recreational vehicle park without having first obtained a conditional use permit.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 734.01)

   (B)   Application. The application for a conditional use permit, in addition to the requirements, shall indicate the name and address of the developer and a general description of the construction schedule and construction costs. The application for a conditional use permit shall be accompanied by 12 copies of plans, which indicate the following:

      (1)   Location and size of recreational vehicle park;

      (2)   Location and size of all vehicle lots, dead storage areas, recreation areas, laundry drying areas, roadways, parking spaces and sites, and all setback dimensions;

      (3)   Detailed landscaping plans and specifications;

      (4)   Detailed grading plan with 2-foot contour intervals;

      (5)   Plans for sanitary sewage disposal, surface drainage, water systems, electrical service, and gas service;

      (6)   Plans for an overhead street lighting system shall be submitted for approval by the City Engineer;

      (7)   The method of disposing of garbage and refuse;

      (8)   Location, size, and character of each lot;

      (9)   Location and size of all streets abutting the recreational vehicle park;

      (10)   Road construction plans and specifications;

      (11)   Plans for any and all structures; and

      (12)   Such other information as may be required or requested by the city.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 734.02)

   (C)   Designation of uses. The recreational vehicle park design shall designate specific areas for primitive tent camping, recreation vehicles, and trailers.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 734.03)

   (D)   Recreational vehicle lots. On any recreational vehicle park lot, the placement of recreational vehicles shall conform to all setback and other requirements of the zoning district in which the lot is located.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 734.04)

   (E)   Performance standards for recreational vehicle parks.

      (1)   All water supply and sanitary facilities must conform to the current recommendations in Chapter 4 of the Washington County Development Code and those of the Minnesota Department of Health and Pollution Control Agency.

      (2)   All recreational vehicle parks shall have at least 20% of the land area (exclusive of internal streets) developed for recreational use (i.e., tennis courts, children's play equipment, swimming pools, golf greens, and the like) which shall be developed and maintained by the owner or operator at that owner or operator's own expense. All parks must have an area or areas set aside for dead storage and "overload" parking. Open air drying of laundry and clothes shall be allowed only in approved areas established and maintained exclusively for that purpose.

      (3)   All utilities, such as sewer, water, fuel, electric, telephone, and television antenna lead-ins, shall be buried to a depth specified by the City Engineer, and there shall be no overhead wires or support poles except those essential for street or other lighting purposes. All utility connections shall be approved by the city prior to connection. Plans for the disposal of surface stormwater shall be approved by the City Engineer.

      (4)   All land area shall be adequately drained and properly maintained free of dust, refuse, garbage, rubbish, or debris. The proposed method of garbage, waste, and trash disposal must be approved by the City Council and must meet or exceed the current Minnesota Department of Health Standards.

      (5)   All structures shall require a building permit. It is not the intent of this section to repeal or abrogate any part of the Building Code. The provisions of this section shall be enforced in addition to and in conjunction with the provisions of the Building Code.

      (6)   The source of fuel for cooking, eating, or other purposes of each lot shall be approved by the City Council. Periodic inspection of the entire park by the City Zoning Administrator may be required.

      (7)   A properly landscaped area shall be adequately maintained around each recreational vehicle park. No trailer or building shall be located within 20 feet of the exterior boundary of any park or within 40 feet of any exterior existing public road right-of-way.

      (8)   Each park shall contain at least 30 fully developed lots. Access to the parks shall be provided as required by the City Zoning Administrator. The access streets shall be paved in accordance with minimum specifications required for the construction of any city street.

      (9)   Advertising shall be limited to 1 sign, not to exceed 24 square feet, with lighting, height, and location as approved by the City Council.

      (10)   Each park must have 1 or more central city buildings with central heating, which must be maintained in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition. The buildings shall be adequately lighted during all hours of darkness and shall contain laundry washers, dryers and drying areas, in addition to public toilets and lavatory. Each park shall have a building for the use of the operator distinctly marked "Office," and such marking shall be illuminated during all hours of darkness. An illuminated map of the park shall be displayed at the office.

      (11)   An adult caretaker must be on duty at all times in the park. The operator of every park shall maintain a register in the office of the park indicating the name and address of the owner and occupants of each vehicle, the license number of each recreational vehicle and automobile of each occupant, and the date of arrival and departure of each recreational vehicle. The corners of each lot shall be clearly marked and each lot shall be numbered. The grounds of the park shall be adequately lighted from sunset to sunrise.

      (12)   No dogs or animals shall be permitted to run at large within the park. No public address or loud speaker system will be permitted.

      (13)   No recreational vehicle park shall be located so that drainage from the park or camp area will endanger any water supply. All parks shall be well drained. No portion of the park shall be located in an area subject to flooding. No wastewater from the recreational vehicles shall be deposited on the surface of the ground.

      (14)   Each lot shall abut or face a driveway or clear unoccupied space of not less than 16 feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to the internal park road system.

      (15)   Lots shall be designed to allow an open space of at least 50 feet between each vehicle or tent and at least 30 feet between the vehicle or tent and the front lot line abutting the interior park road system.

      (16)   Each lot shall have 200 square feet of off-street parking space or as approved by the Zoning Administrator, for 2 automobiles. No parking spaces shall be closer than 10 feet to any side yard lot line.

      (17)   Each lot, or pair of lots, shall contain adequate containers to store, collect, and dispose of refuse and garbage so as not to create any health hazards, rodent damage, insect breeding, accident or hazardous fire areas or air pollution. Each lot, or pair of lots, shall have an insect-proof, water-tight, rodent-proof container on the lot(s).

      (18)   Each lot shall be no further than 400 feet from the nearest, readily available drinking water supply.

      (19)   Each lot with an individual water system connection shall have a water supply capable of supplying 100 gallons of water per site per day.

      (20)   All recreational vehicle park projects shall be equipped with at least 1 central toilet, bathing and laundry building, which meets or exceeds the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Health, except that in primitive tent camping areas, only toilet facilities shall be required as per the Minnesota Department of Health.

      (21)   Outdoor cooking or burning shall be confined to fireplaces, pits, grills, or stoves that shall be permanently affixed to a designated location on each lot as per the site plan. Each permanent cooking or burning facility shall be placed on the lot so as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance.

      (22)   Incineration of refuse, garbage, or other wastes shall not be permitted within any recreational vehicle park.

      (23)   All centralized refuse collection containers and equipment and park maintenance equipment shall be stored in a screened and fenced service yard within the park.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 734.05)

   (A)   Purpose and authority. M.S. §§ 327.31 through 327.35, as they may be amended from time to time, govern installation and regulation of manufactured homes in residential areas of municipalities. Authorization has been granted to the municipalities by the legislature to regulate by ordinance the location, height, width, bulk, and type of foundation of the manufactured (mobile home).

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 750.01)

   (B)   Locations where permitted. Manufactured homes shall be permitted in any district of the city wherein a single-family dwelling would be permitted under the following conditions:

      (1)   The manufactured home must be certified by the state pursuant to the directives of the Minn. Rules, Chapter 1350, Manufactured Homes,1350.0100 through 1350.9200 and by directive of Minn. Rules, Chapter 1360, Prefabricated Buildings, 1360.0100 through 1360.3600, as they may be amended from time to time.

      (2)   The manufactured home must be anchored to a masonry foundation as specified in the International Building Code, Appendix G Section G.501. That foundation must encompass the entire perimeter of the manufactured home.

      (3)   The manufactured home must conform to the dimensional requirements specified in § 159.041 which specified 960 feet of living area and 21 feet minimum width with a continuous common roof.

(Prior Code, Ch. 300 § 750.02) (Am. Ord. 7433, passed 9-21-1982)