Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this chapter or in Chapter 2 of this title relating to subdivisions, the following shall be the minimum standards of development within the Medium Density Residential (R-2) and High Density Residential (R-3) Districts for mobile home subdivisions:

Setback areas in the Medium and High Density Residential Districts abutting public streets shall be planted in grass, shrubs, trees, or other appropriate decorative materials and shall be kept landscaped and maintained in a clean and orderly manner.

A solid fence not less than six (6′) feet in height, and not exceeding eight (8′) feet, shall be placed and maintained around the interior perimeter of a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision.

All mobile home spaces shall be served from internal, private streets within the mobile home park or mobile home subdivision, and there shall be no direct access from a mobile home space to a public street or alley.

All private internal streets within mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions shall be paved with surfacing and improvements to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The pavement width shall be in accordance with the Los Banos Standards and Specifications.

In every mobile home park or mobile home subdivision, two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home space. One off-street guest parking space shall also be provided for every four mobile home spaces if on-street parking is not provided. Each off-street guest parking space shall be accessible to each of the four mobile home spaces and shall be within a reasonable distance of the four mobile home spaces.

Recreational or open space at least 1,000 square feet in area, plus 150 square feet for each mobile home space over 10, shall be provided in each mobile home park and mobile home subdivision. Such open space may be used in more than one location, but no one location shall contain less than 1,000 square feet. Each recreational space shall be accessible to all of the mobile home spaces in the park or subdivision and shall not be used for any other purpose.

The provisions of Part 2 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code of the State (commencing with Section 18000), Part 6 of Division 13 of said Health and Safety Code (commencing with Section 19960), the California Factory-Built Housing Law, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall apply to mobile home subdivisions in the Medium and High Density Residential Districts; provided, however, all installations of sewer lines, water lines, fire hydrants, electrical equipment, and gas lines shall comply with City standards when such standards exceed State standards.

All common areas, including open or green spaces, community recreation facilities, washrooms, common walkways, parking areas, private streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and all improvements set forth in Section 9-2.602 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of this title which are not dedicated and accepted may be constructed only upon full and adequate provisions for their preservation and future maintenance in a manner acceptable to the Commission. Such provisions may be satisfied by a declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions duly signed and acknowledged by the owner; articles of incorporation or association, to be filed with the Secretary of State, forming a corporation or association, which shall include provisions empowering the entity created to own and maintain all the properties within its jurisdiction and to exercise the powers and duties of the entity which shall be fully set forth in the declaration; bylaws of the entity which shall set forth rules of membership, fees, assessments, membership rights, and principles; and forms of deeds incorporating the declaration by reference to its recording data. All documents shall be referred to the City Attorney for review and have the approval of the Commission as to their sufficiency to accomplish this purpose. The owners of the individual lots, as a condition of ownership of such lots, shall be required to participate in the legal entity so formed and be responsible to such legal entity for the cost of performing the necessary maintenance.

Any failure to properly maintain the common areas and improvements shall be, and the same is hereby declared to be, unlawful and a public nuisance endangering the health, safety, and general welfare of the public.

Not more than one sign for each entrance to a public street from a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision shall be constructed. Such sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area or eight (8′) feet in height from the ground and shall be parallel to the property line. If illuminated, the illumination shall be by indirect lighting. Each sign shall be adjacent to the entrance from the public street to the mobile home park or mobile home subdivision and not closer than three hundred (300′) feet to any other such sign. No flashing or intermittent lighting shall be permitted.

Whenever a mobile home park or mobile home subdivision plan is submitted to the City by the Division of Housing of the State pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code of the State and Part 6 of Division 13 of said Health and Safety Code (commencing with Section 19960), the California Factory-Built Housing Law, the park plan shall be submitted to the Commission for approval as to proper zoning and compliance with the provisions of this article. The Commission, by a majority vote of all its members, shall have the authority to grant such approval or to vary the terms and conditions of this article by making them less restrictive when, as, and if, in a particular instance, hardship, or peculiar circumstance, it appears equitable to vary them and the main purpose and intent of the provisions of this article can still be preserved.