The purpose and objective of this Chapter is to recognize mobile homes as a means of adding an alternative to the County's supply of housing and to set reasonable standards for the development of well-designed mobile home parks.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 45(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

Development may be approved in stages so long as each stage meets the standards of this Chapter. The minimum number of lots at the initial increment of development shall be ten (10) lots.

If the development is to be accomplished in stages, the development shall coordinate improvements of open space, and construction of buildings in order that each development phase achieves a proportionate share of the total open space and structural facilities requirement.

(A)

No mobile home park shall be established or used unless first approved by the granting of a use permit requiring compliance with the following standards:

(1)

The site shall have a minimum area of three (3) acres.

(2)

Each mobile home space shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet wide and a minimum of eighty (80) feet deep. The allowance for four thousand (4,000) square feet lot within mobile home parks shall constitute an automatic density bonus and no additional density bonus shall be awarded.

(3)

A minimum of two (2) parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home space. A minimum of one (1) parking space shall be provided on the same lot as the mobile home and shall not be located in the front yard setback area.

(4)

All utilities shall be placed underground.

(5)

Each mobile home space shall contain a utility island containing the sewer, water and utility connections; said island, together with a typical mobile home pad, to be depicted in an enlarged plot plan.

(6)

There shall be adequate areas within the mobile home park for refuse storage. Such refuse storage areas shall be screened by a six (6) foot solid fence, or by optional screening as approved by the Director of Planning and Building Services.

(7)

All boats, campers, travel trailers, park maintenance vehicles and equipment, and similar large items shall be stored in an area set aside for such purposes on the approved plans. The minimum gross area shall be one hundred (100) square feet per mobile home lot.

(8)

For each mobile home lot, there shall be provided a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet of usable common recreation area.

(9)

A landscaping plan showing the treatment of open areas and recreation areas shall be submitted as a part of the use permit application. Landscape treatment shall be effectively used throughout the park.

(10)

Adequate screening or fencing of acceptable design shall be provided around the entire park, in the exact type and adequacy to be determined by the Planning Commission.

(11)

When a mobile home park abuts a public street, a planted strip having an average width of ten (10) feet shall be provided adjacent to said street. All landscaped areas shall be continually maintained.

(12)

Sections of the mobile home devoted to families and those devoted to adults shall be clearly identified. Adequate recreational areas and facilities shall be provided to suit the needs of each said group, and a bus stop shall be provided for children.

(13)

In addition to the usable common area, a community recreation center with a floor area of twenty (20) square feet per mobile lot shall be applied to mobile home parks having twenty (20) lots or more. Space devoted to administrative office, laundry, or nonrecreational uses may be developed in conjunction with the community center, provided, however, that such spaces shall not be attributed to required recreation space.

(14)

Internal collector streets shall have a minimum width of thirty-two (32) feet with parking on one (1) side and forty (40) feet with parking on both sides. All other roadways shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet wide, curb-to-curb, and no parking shall be permitted on them.

(15)

All roadways within a mobile home park shall be paved. Pavement design shall be based on an engineering analysis of the anticipated traffic loads and the quality of the subgrade soil to support traffic loads. Pavement shall consist of a minimum of two (2) inches of asphalt concrete over a minimum of four (4) inches of aggregate base placed on a suitably prepared subgrade. All roadways shall have concrete gutters on both sides. Street naming shall be consistent with County policy.

(16)

A minimum of one (1) emergency exit shall be provided.

(17)

A network of pedestrian walkways shall be provided leading to common recreational areas, service facilities, and circulation among the residential areas whenever possible.

(18)

In addition to the regulations specified herein, all mobile home parks shall comply with the Uniform Building Code Title 25, Chapter 5.

(B)

The following plans and reports shall be submitted with the use permit application.

(1)

A lighting plan shall be submitted for all streets, walkways, and recreational and service areas.

(2)

Plans showing the location, size, and height of all proposed signs shall be submitted with each mobile home proposal.

(3)

A storm drain system shall be provided to accommodate runoff, both tributary to and originating within the mobile home park, and to transfer said runoff to a satisfactory point of disposal. Unless a waiver is granted by the Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors at the time the use permit is granted, the storm drain system shall be constructed in accordance with improvement plans prepared by a Civil Engineer and approved by the appropriate building official.

(4)

A water and sewer feasibility report must be prepared by the applicant and accepted by the County Division of Environmental Health and a fire protection proposal approved by the appropriate agency before the application for a use permit is scheduled on the agenda of the Planning Commission.

(5)

Detailed building elevations for all proposed buildings shall be provided.

(6)

The location of all sewer systems, water storage tanks and similar facilities shall be depicted on a plot plan.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 45(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)

The following regulations shall apply to the placement of a mobile home on a lot not within a mobile home park.

(A)

In the R-R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-C, S-R, C-1 and C-2 Districts, mobile homes shall conform to the following regulations:

(1)

Be certified under the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974;

(2)

Has not been altered in violation of applicable codes;

(3)

Be occupied only as a residential use type in compliance with all applicable regulations;

(4)

Be subject to all provisions of this Division applicable to residential structures;

(5)

Have roof and siding of nonreflective material, except that crushed rock of any kind may be used for roof surfacing. The exterior cover material shall extend to the ground, except that when a solid concrete or masonry perimeter foundation is used, the exterior covering material need not extend below the top of the foundation.

(B)

In the U-R, A-G, R-L, F-L and T-P districts, mobile homes shall conform to the following regulations:

(1)

Has not been altered in violation of applicable codes;

(2)

Be occupied only as a residential use type in compliance with all applicable regulations;

(3)

Be subject to all provisions of this Division applicable to residential structures;

(4)

Exterior cover material (siding) shall extend to the ground except that when a solid concrete or masonry perimeter foundation is used, the exterior cover material need not extend below the top of the foundation.

(C)

Exemptions. Trailer coaches permitted for (1) temporary family care units (Section 20.168.045); (2) occupancy while constructing a dwelling (and other uses permitted in Section 20.168.040); (3) employee housing (Section 20.016.025); or (4) moveable tiny homes (Chapter 20.170) shall not be subject to the standards contained within this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 4538, § 45(Exh. A), 9-10-2024)