Livermore City Zoning Code
MOBILE HOMES
AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
§ 153.130 DEFINITIONS.
The definition of terms used in this subchapter shall be those set forth in § 153.006
of this chapter.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.131 WHEN MOBILE HOMES ARE CONSIDERED STANDARD HOUSING.
(A) Mobile homes shall be considered standard housing when the following conditions are met.
(1) A building permit is obtained.
(2) The home is anchored to a solid continuous foundation of concrete, concrete blocks or other permanent material.
(B) The above conditions must be met within 90 days from the date the permit is issued, and a performance bond shall be required.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.132 MOBILE HOME PARKS.
(A) General. Mobile home parks are permitted in R-2 Zones subject to the provisions of this subchapter. (By definition, the permanent placement of recreational vehicles is prohibited. Vehicles used for the purpose of travel which do not exceed the length of 24 feet may be stored in the rear yard of any residential lot; provided that, yard lot requirements of this chapter are maintained.)
(B) Area and density requirements. The developer may be permitted to develop the park in stages so long as he or she compiles with the overall plan approved for the entire tract, and initially has a minimum of two mobile home lots developed for use. The number of mobile home lots permitted In a park shall not exceed 12 per net acre. (A NET ACRE is defined as being the land remaining to be subdivided into lots after the street and other required improvements are installed.)
(C) Lot size. Individual lots within a mobile home park shall not be less than 4,000 square feet in area, and in no instance shall more than one mobile home be permitted on a single mobile home lot. The minimum width of a mobile home lot shall be 40 feet.
(D) Setback. No mobile home shall be located closer than 15 feet to any building within the park, or to any property or road line. The setback requirements for R-1 and R-2 Districts must be met.
(E) Spacing. No mobile home shall be located within 25 feet of another mobile home; except that, minimum end-to-end clearance of not less than 15 feet may be permitted.
(F) Streets. All mobile homes shall abut on a street. All streets within a mobile home park shall have a right-of-way of not less than 25 feet and a pavement of not less than 20 feet in width. All of the streets within a mobile home park must be hard surfaced, as set forth in § 152.067
of this code of ordinances.
(G) Maintenance of streets. The owner of the park shall maintain the streets and roadways of a mobile home park. Should the lots within the park be sold to individual owners, the county may take over the maintenance of the streets as county streets upon the following conditions.
(1) Upon the first sale of a lot within the park to an individual purchaser, the owner(s) of the park must post a security bond assuring the county that the streets and roads within the park meet the standards of Ch. 152 of this code of ordinances. Upon the sale of 60% of the lots within the park to individual owners, the county will assume a proportional cost of the maintenance if the standards have been met.
(2) If all of the lots are sold to individual owners, and the streets, and/or roadways meet acceptable standards, the streets within the park shall become city/county streets.
(3) The cost of engineering studies and tests to determine the acceptability of streets and roads of a mobile home park shall be borne by the developer, or the owner(s) of lots within the park.
(H) Access to public streets and roadways. Each mobile home park shall have one street, which gives access to a public street, highway or roadway.
(I) Lighting. All streets within a mobile home park must be well-lighted, and such lighting shall meet the standards of street lighting in the county.
(J) Drainage. Adequate drainage must be provided to assure that there will be no property damage or health hazard due to standing water or flooding conditions.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 153.133 PARKING.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.134 UTILITIES.
All lots within a mobile home park must be provided with water, sewer, electrical and/or gas facilities meeting the standards specified by the county and state regulations. Each mobile home shall be properly connected with said utilities.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 153.135 FIRE PROTECTION.
(A) Water mains serving mobile home parks shall not be less than six inches in diameter, including hydrant branch connections installed in conformity with the minimum requirements of the servicing utility.
(B) Fire hydrants shall meet minimum specifications and shall be installed no farther apart than 500 feet. In no instance shall the distance of any mobile home from a fire hydrant exceed 300 feet.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 153.136 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.
(A) No accessory structure, including patios and pads shall be located within five feet of any mobile home or trailer lot line.
(B) The maximum floor area of accessory structures shall not exceed 100 square feet, and the maximum height shall be no greater than ten feet.
(C) All structures shall be built in compliance with the Building Code.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 153.137 PROCEDURE FOR PERMITTING.
Applicants for a permit to operate a mobile home park shall submit a copy of the application submitted to the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources as required by KRS 219.350 as amended, and in addition shall furnish the following information:
(A) Dimensions and locations of all proposed lot lines, roads and easements, number for each mobile home lot;
(B) Contour lines to indicate slope and drainage;
(C) Location of all utilities, public and private water, sewer, drainage, electrical and gas facilities and easements;
(D) The location of public areas such as visitor parking, recreational areas and the like;
(E) A large-scale plan of one typical mobile home lot showing location, automobile parking and the like; and
(F) The location of plantings for landscape purposes, or as may be required for protective screening by the Board of Adjustment.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.138 ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS.
The Planning Commission may attach reasonable conditions to its approval of a mobile home or trailer park and may direct the Chairperson of the Planning Commission or his or her designee to issue a permit subject to such conditions.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.139 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
The Chairperson of the Planning Commission or his or her designee shall issue a certificate of occupancy only after he or she has determined that the mobile home park has been developed according to all applicable regulations and special conditions, and that the applicant has received a valid permit to operate from the state’s Department of Health as required by KRS 219.330.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.140 ENFORCEMENT.
The Chairperson of the Planning Commission or his or her designee shall ensure that all mobile home and trailer parks maintain valid permits to operate, and that they maintain conformance with all the applicable regulations and special conditions.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)
§ 153.141 EXCEPTION.
The Planning Commission may reject any proposed mobile home or trailer park application even though it meets all requirements if the Planning Commission determines that existing conforming mobile home and trailer parks are not fully occupied and/or utilized and, therefore, that the development of more land for such use is not in accord with the public welfare of the community.
(Ord. 20.920-1, passed 3- -2020)