All manufactured home parks shall be located as follows:

(a)

In the agricultural, general, district A-2.

(b)

At least 800 feet from tidal waters and/or wetlands.

(c)

With direct access to an existing Virginia secondary highway as defined by the Virginia department of transportation.

(d)

Not within 1,000 feet of an existing or planned Virginia primary highway as defined by the Virginia department of transportation.

(Ord. of 7-25-91; Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

The board of supervisors shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed manufactured home park in terms of the following standards and shall find adequate evidence that the manufactured home park:

(a)

Will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and that such use will not change the essential character of the same area;

(b)

Will not be hazardous or detrimental to existing or future neighboring uses;

(c)

Will be served adequately by essential public services such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage and refuse disposal or that the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed park shall be able to adequately provide such services;

(d)

Will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community;

(e)

Will be consistent with the intent and purpose of this ordinance and the comprehensive plan;

(f)

Will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be so designed as not to create an interference with traffic on surrounding public streets or roads; and

(g)

Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of natural, scenic or historic features of major importance.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

A manufactured home park shall contain a minimum of 20 and maximum of 50 acres. The minimum width of the park shall not be less than 550 feet. The ratio of width to depth shall not exceed one to five.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

The maximum density of a manufactured home park shall not exceed a total of three manufactured homes per gross acre. Each manufactured home within the park shall be placed on an individual lot that shall contain a minimum of 14,283 square feet. Each lot shall have a minimum width of 116 feet.

Each manufactured home shall be so placed on its lot that no part of said manufactured home shall be closer than: 40 feet to any other manufactured home; 40 feet to any service building; 25 feet to any interior lot line; 100 feet to any public street or highway right-of-way; or 100 feet to any boundary property line of the manufactured home park.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

Manufactured home parks shall have access to a Virginia secondary highway. The design and construction of the interior street system shall be according to the AASHTO Green Book, entitled "A Policy on the Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (Chapter 5 - Local Rural Roads)," as amended, and be sufficient to adequately serve the size and density of the development. All interior streets shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 50 feet. Adequate drainage shall be provided for all streets.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

Each manufactured home lot within the park shall have a minimum of two off-street parking spaces. Each parking space shall be at least eight feet wide and 20 feet long, and shall be paved with concrete, asphalt, tar and gravel, or crushed stone and maintained in good condition so as not to permit exposure of underlying soil.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

Every manufactured home park shall be provided with an approved central water system and an approved method of sewage disposal, and all manufactured homes within the park shall be required to hook up to such systems.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

A minimum of 20 percent of the gross land area of the manufactured home park shall be reserved for recreational and open space uses. This area may include areas within buildings designed for recreational or community use. The yard requirements for the individual lots within the manufactured home park shall not be included as part of this requirement. The recreation and open space shall be maintained by the developer or community association.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

Every manufactured home park shall be screened along its entire road frontage with an approved decorative fence or planted evergreen hedge. The fence or hedge shall be a minimum of six feet in height and with no openings other than the required entrances and exits to streets or public spaces. If an evergreen hedge is utilized, it must obtain the required height and adequately provide the desired buffering within two years from planting or a fence shall be required in addition to the hedge.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

Each lot may be provided with an accessory structure not to exceed 120 square feet and one story in height. All accessory structures shall be placed in the side or rear yard of the lot and shall be a minimum of five feet from any property line.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

Sufficient service and community facilities, including but not limited to laundry facilities, storage areas, recreational buildings and equipment, and management offices may be allowed.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))

All required road improvements shall, in lieu of construction, be bonded in accordance with the requirements set forth below:

(a)

The developer shall furnish the zoning administrator and board of supervisors a bond sufficient to cover the costs of all improvements, based on a certified engineer's estimate or two guaranteed bids submitted by the developer, to guarantee the installation and completion of said improvements. A time schedule, not to exceed 12 calendar months, for completion of all required improvements shall also be provided to the zoning administrator and board of supervisors. The developer's bond shall be held by the county treasurer and not released until such time as:

(1)

All of the improvements have been completed and inspected by the appropriate engineers, in which case the bond, together with any interest thereon shall be released to the developer, or;

(2)

The time schedule for such improvements has lapsed and the improvements are not completed, in which case the bond shall become forfeit, together with any accrued interest thereon, and the county may complete the required improvements.

(b)

The zoning administrator and board of supervisors shall, upon receipt of a written request from the developer, extend the time for completion of improvements for an additional six months beyond the original schedule. The zoning administrator and board of supervisors shall require additional funds to be posted by the developer into the bond account based on revised bids.

(c)

Upon written request by the developer, the zoning administrator and board of supervisors shall make periodic partial releases of such bond as required above. Such periodic releases shall not be granted until at least 30 percent of the improvements covered by the bond have been completed nor shall periodic releases be granted after completion of more than 80 percent of the improvements. Upon final completion and acceptance of all improvements, the zoning administrator and board of supervisors shall release any remaining bond amounts to the developer. For purpose of final release, the term "acceptance" is deemed to mean: when said improvement is accepted and taken over for operation and maintenance by the state or local agency or other public authority, to include community association, which is responsible for maintaining and operating such improvements.

(Ord. of 12-13-18(1))