It is the purpose of the mobile home park district to provide for the development of mobile home parks in appropriate locations and in accordance with the regulations established by the Michigan Mobile Home Commission (MMHC) and the City of Montrose which have been approved by the commission.

A.

Mobile homes (manufactured homes) used as residential units.

B.

Private parks and playgrounds, for the use by residents in the mobile home park.

All mobile home parks developed after the effective date of this ordinance shall comply with the code of the Michigan Mobile Home Commission.

A.

Site layout, pedestrian, and vehicular circulation in mobile parks shall be consistent with Mobile Home Park Commission Rules 942, 943, 928, and 920, respectively.

B.

There shall be open spaces between each mobile home of not less than 20 feet from any part of an attached or detached structure of an adjacent mobile home which is used for living purposes and ten feet from either of the following: an on-site parking space of an adjacent mobile home site or an attached or detached structure or accessory of an adjacent mobile home which is not used for living purposes.

C.

If mobile homes, permanent buildings and facilities, and other structures abut a public right-of-way, they shall not be located closer than 50 feet from the boundary line, except that if the boundary line runs through the center of the public road, the 50 feet shall be measured from the road right-of-way line. This rule does not apply to internal roads if dedicated for public use, if the roads do not present a nuisance or safety hazard to the park tenants or condominium owners.

D.

Two parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home site.

E.

Parking standards outlined in MMHC Rules 920, 925, and 926 shall be incorporated in the design and construction of a mobile home park.

F.

A plumbing, heating, and electrical installation in mobile home parks shall be maintained in accordance with the state Plumbing, Heating, and Electrical codes. All utilities shall be underground.

A.

If a developer elects to provide a recreational area, the developer shall show this area on the plan.

B.

Mobile home parks shall be landscaped as follows:

1.

If the mobile home park abuts an existing residential development, the park shall be required to provide screening along the park boundary abutting the residential development.

2.

If the park abuts a nonresidential development, the park need not provide screening.

3.

In all cases, however, a park shall provide screening along the park boundary abutting a public right-of-way. (The landscaping shall consist of evergreen trees or shrubs of minimum three feet in height which are spaced so they provide a continuous screen at maturity. Alternative screening devices may be utilized if they conceal the mobile home park as effectively as the required landscaping described above.)

C.

Layout of a mobile home park and other facilities intended for tenant use shall be in accordance with acceptable architectural and engineering practices and shall provide for the convenience, health, safety, and welfare of the tenants.

D.

All heating systems shall conform to the standards established by the MMHC Rules 934—940.

E.

There shall be no storage underneath any mobile home, and each mobile home site shall be maintained in a clean and presentable condition at all times and each mobile home shall be skirted within 90 days of the date the mobile home is sited.

F.

Fences shall conform to the standards of MMHC Rule 945(2).