Mounds View City Zoning Code
R-5, MOBILE
HOME DISTRICT
§ 160.145 PURPOSE.
The purpose of the R-5, Mobile Home District is to provide for the planned regulation of mobile homes. The homes are grouped together due to their particular space requirements, construction and style.
(Prior Code, § 1110.01)
§ 160.146 PERMITTED USES.
The following are permitted uses in an R-5 District:
(A) Mobile home and manufactured home parks;
(B) Public parks and playgrounds; and
(C) Essential services.
(Prior Code, § 1110.02)
§ 160.147 ACCESSORY USES.
(A) Permitted accessory uses for mobile home and manufactured home parks are limited to:
(1) Entryway airlock up to 50 square feet;
(2) Entryway airlock exceeding 25 square feet must bear the State Building Inspector’s Seal of Code compliance;
(3) Detached accessory building (216 square foot maximum);
(4) Deck;
(5) Patio; and
(6) Room addition, up to 200 square feet, bearing the State Building Inspector’s Seal of Code compliance.
(B) Permitted accessory uses for R-5 District uses other than mobile home and manufactured home parks: all permitted accessory uses in an R-4 District.
(Prior Code, § 1110.03)
§ 160.148 CONDITIONAL USES.
(A) Improvement, enlargement, extension or alteration of an existing mobile home park;
(B) Public or semi-public recreational buildings and neighborhood or community centers; public and private educational institutions limited to elementary, junior high and senior high schools; and religious institutions; provided that:
(1) Front yard depths shall be a minimum of 35 feet;
(2) Side yards shall be no less than 30 feet;
(3) Minimum lot area shall be no less than one acre, or as provided in § 160.056(B)(2)(c) of this chapter;
(4) Adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with § 160.030 of this chapter;
(5) Adequate off-street parking and access is provided on the site or on lots directly abutting or directly across a public street to the principal use in compliance with §§ 160.330 through 160.344 of this chapter and that such parking is adequately screened and landscaped from surrounding and abutting residential uses in compliance with § 160.030 of this chapter;
(7) The provisions of § 160.450(E) of this chapter are considered and satisfactorily met.
(C) Governmental and public utility buildings and structures necessary for the health, safety and general welfare of the community; provided that:
(1) Conformity with the surrounding neighborhood is maintained, and required setbacks and side yard requirements are met;
(2) Equipment is completely enclosed in a permanent structure with no outside storage;
(3) Adequate screening from neighboring uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with § 160.030 of this chapter; and
(4) The provisions of § 160.450(E) of this chapter are considered and satisfactorily met.
(E) Model homes;
(F) Townhouses as regulated herein;
(G) Day care center, group nursery; provided that:
(1) No overnight facilities are provided for the children served. Children are delivered and removed daily;
(2) The front yard depth shall be a minimum of 35 feet;
(3) Minimum lot area shall be no less than one acre, or as provided in § 160.056(B)(2)(c) of this chapter;
(4) Not less than 40 square feet of outside play space per child be provided and that such space be suitably fenced and/or screened in accordance with conditions as specified by the City Council;
(7) The site and related parking and service entrances shall be served by an arterial or collector street of sufficient capacity to accommodate the traffic which will be generated;
(8) All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with Ch. 161 of this code of ordinances;
(9) The provisions of § 160.450(E) of this chapter are considered and satisfactorily met;
(10) The distance between any outdoor play yard for a day care center or group nursery and the Highway 10 right-of-way line shall be a minimum of 200 feet, except as provided in § 160.376(A)(3) of this chapter; and
(11) No day care center or group nursery shall be permitted where the distance from the property line for the day care center or group nursery to a premises requiring a liquor license, as provided in §§ 110.015 through 110.030 of this code of ordinances, or a license for an adult establishment, as provided in Ch. 116 of this code of ordinances, is 500 feet or less; except that, the 500-foot requirement shall not apply to any liquor establishment receiving at least 60% of its annual gross sales revenue from the sale of food.
(H) Nursing homes or similar group housing but not including hospitals, sanitariums or similar institutions; provided that:
(1) Side yards are double the minimum requirements established for this district and are screened in compliance with § 160.030 of this chapter;
(2) Minimum lot area shall be no less than one acre, or as provided in § 160.056(B)(2)(c) of this chapter;
(3) Only the rear yard shall be used for play or recreational areas. The area shall be fenced and controlled and screened in compliance with § 160.030 of this chapter;
(4) The site shall be served by an arterial or collector street of sufficient capacity to accommodate traffic which will be generated;
(5) All signing and informational or visual communication devices shall be in compliance with Ch. 161 of this code of ordinances;
(6) All state laws and statutes governing such use are strictly adhered to, and all required operating permits are secured;
(8) The provisions of § 160.450(E) of this chapter are considered and satisfactorily met.
(I) Parking facilities for adjacent commercial or multiple dwelling establishments; provided that:
(1) The parking is in excess of that required on the lot upon which the principal use is located;
(3) When parking is the principal use, adequate screening from abutting residential uses and landscaping is provided in compliance with § 160.030 of this chapter;
(4) The site of the principal use and its related parking is served by an arterial or collector street of sufficient capacity to accommodate the traffic which will be generated; and
(5) The provisions of § 160.450(E) of this chapter are considered and subject to the provisions established satisfactorily met.
(Prior Code, § 1110.04) (Ord. 588, passed 02-10-1997; Ord. 590, passed 11-25-1996; Ord. 595, passed 04-14-1997; Ord. 900, passed 05-26-2015)
(Prior Code, § 1110.01)
§ 160.149 MOBILE HOME AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DEVELOPMENT.
(A) Application. In order to obtain approval for a mobile home or manufactured home park, the property owner shall first apply, in writing, to the City Administrator on such form as the City Administrator may, from time to time, designate. The application shall include a development plan and a plat plan prepared by and bearing the seal of a state-registered surveyor or engineer, showing the following:
(1) Name and address of owner and developer(s);
(2) The existing plat or a proposed preliminary plat of the site;
(3) Location and size of all individual lots, storage areas, recreation areas, laundry drying areas, roadways, parking sites, central office and shelters;
(4) Location and size of all streets abutting the park and all proposed driveways from such streets to the park;
(5) Street construction and surfacing plans and specifications;
(6) Plans for sanitary sewage disposal, surface water drainage, water supply systems, electrical service and gas service;
(7) Setback dimensions;
(8) Plans for any and all structures;
(9) Detailed landscaping plans and specifications;
(10) Lighting plans and specifications;
(11) Location and width of sidewalks;
(12) Description of the method of disposing of garbage and refuse;
(13) Detailed description of maintenance procedures and grounds supervision;
(14) Proposed development schedule, including proposed deadlines for completion of each stage; and
(15) Such other information as required by the City Council or Planning Commission.
(B) Design standards. All mobile home or manufactured home park site plans shall conform to the following standards:
(1) Park site:
(a) Shall be drained and properly graded and meet criteria set out in the municipal code for storm or other waters; and
(b) Shall have at least two points of ingress and egress for vehicles.
(2) Individual lots:
(a) Each home lot shall contain at least 4,950 square feet of land area for the exclusive use of the occupant:
1. Width: no less than 45 feet; and
2. Depth: no less than 110 feet.
(b) Each mobile home lot shall have frontage on an approved roadway, and the corner of each mobile home lot shall be marked, and each site shall be numbered.
(c) A concrete slab or surface patio shall be constructed on the ground beside each parking space. The slab or patio shall be not less than 160 square feet and shall be a minimum of four inches thick.
(3) Setbacks:
(a) A mobile home or manufactured home park site shall have a minimum setback from adjacent properties of at least 30 feet, and this area shall be landscaped. Screening and buffer zones shall be established on the perimeter of the mobile home park in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) There shall be an unused area not less than 30 feet in depth along each street or roadway, and this area shall be sodded and landscaped.
(c) No mobile home or manufactured home shall be parked closer than five feet to the side lot lines nor closer than 20 feet to the front lot line or within ten feet of the rear lot line.
(d) There shall be an open space of at least ten feet between the side of adjacent mobile or manufactured homes.
(e) Off-street automobile parking spaces shall not be nearer than five feet from any lot line.
(4) Off-street automobile parking:
(a) Each lot shall have off-street parking space for one automobile;
(b) Each park shall maintain a hard surfaced off-street parking lot for guests of occupants in the amount of one space for each five sites; and
(c) Access drives from roadways to all parking spaces and sites shall be hard surfaced.
(5) Utilities:
(a) All mobile or manufactured homes shall be connected to a public water and sanitary sewer system or a private water and sewer system approved by the state’s Department of Health and the Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation;
(b) Disposal of surface storm water shall conform to the city’s Storm Water Management Plan and shall be approved by the City Council;
(c) All utility connections shall be approved by the city;
(d) The source of fuel for cooking, heating or other purposes at each site shall be as approved by the city;
(e) All utilities shall be underground, including those for street and exterior lighting purposes. There shall be no overhead wires or supporting poles;
(f) No obstruction shall be permitted that impedes the inspection of plumbing, electrical facilities and related mobile and manufactured home equipment.
(g) The method of garbage, waste and trash disposal must be approved by the city;
(h) Owner shall pay all required sewer connection fees to the city; and
(i) Fire hydrants shall be installed throughout the park in such locations and to such specifications as required by the Fire Chief.
(6) Internal roadways, streets and sidewalks:
(a) Roadways shall be hard surfaced to meet the standards for at least a seven-ton street;
(b) All roads shall have hard surfaced, mountable, roll type curbs and gutters;
(c) All streets shall have a roadbed of not less than 30 feet in width. No parking shall be permitted on the street unless the roadbed shall be at least 40 feet in width;
(d) All streets and ways are hereby declared public to the extent that they shall be under the supervision and control of the police enforcement powers of the city with respect to traffic laws and such other laws as shall be applicable to public ways and places; and
(e) A cement sidewalk, not less than 30 inches wide shall be constructed adjacent to the concrete curb of all streets. This sidewalk shall be connected to each lot patio by a cement walk not less than 24 inches in width.
(7) Landscaping:
(a) Each individual lot shall be properly landscaped with hedges, grass sodding, fences, windbreaks and at least one tree of two inches in diameter;
(b) A compact hedge, privacy fence or landscaped area conforming to the provisions of § 160.030 of this chapter shall be installed around each mobile home or manufactured home park and be maintained at all times; and
(c) All areas shall be landscaped in accordance with a plan approved by the Council.
(8) Recreation: the owner(s) of all mobile or manufactured home parks shall improve, for the use of occupants, at least 10% of the park’s total land areas for recreational use (tennis courts, children’s play equipment, swimming pool, golf green and the like).
(9) Lighting:
(a) Artificial light shall be maintained during all hours of darkness in all public or community buildings; and
(b) The park grounds shall be lighted as approved by the City Council from sunset to sunrise.
(10) Shelters: each park shall include suitable storm and disaster shelter facilities constructed below ground to accommodate the number of people established by the following formula:
Shelter space (number of people) = 0.75 x number of lots x 2.5
(Prior Code, § 1110.05) (Ord. 844, passed 05-20-2010)
§ 160.150 OPERATION OF MOBILE HOME OR MANUFACTURED HOME PARK.
The owner of a mobile home or manufactured home park shall be responsible for assuring that the following regulations are complied with by the park and its occupants.
(A) Cleanliness. All areas of the park shall be properly drained, kept free from dust and maintained clean and free from refuse and debris.
(B) Owner occupied. All individual mobile or manufactured homes shall be owner occupied; except that, each owner may lease their mobile or manufactured home to a lessee for a period not to exceed five months in any calendar year. The park owner shall maintain a record of all such leases.
(C) Placement on lots. The placement of more than one mobile or manufactured home on any single lot unit shall not be permitted.
(D) Residential uses. Mobile or manufactured homes shall not be used for residential purposes if they:
(1) Do not conform to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the state;
(2) Are in an unsanitary condition or have an exterior in bad repair;
(3) Are structurally unsound and do not protect the inhabitants against all elements; and
(E) Registry. The operator of every mobile or manufactured home park shall maintain a registry of the park showing:
(1) The name and address of each resident mobile or manufactured home owner;
(2) The make, type and license number of each mobile home and the make and type of each manufactured home;
(3) Forwarding address of all mobile homes leaving park; and
(4) Date of arrival and departure of each mobile home.
(F) Map. A map of the park shall be displayed near the entrance to the park and shall be illuminated during all hours of darkness.
(G) Established sites. No persons shall be allowed to reside in a park, except those occupying mobile or manufactured homes on established individual sites or a central office or caretaker building.
(H) Number of occupants. No mobile or manufactured home may be inhabited by a greater number of occupants than that for which it was developed.
(I) Tie downs. Each mobile home installed after 05-01-1977, shall have a ground support system and tie downs meeting the requirements of M.S. §§ 327.31 to 327.34, as they may be amended from time to time.
(1) Any such homes installed during the period beginning November 15 and ending March 31 shall conform to this requirement no later than April 1.
(2) Any such homes installed during the period beginning April 1 and ending November 14 shall conform to this requirement immediately upon installation.
(J) Enclosed area. The area beneath each mobile home shall be enclosed; except that, such enclosure must have access for inspection.
(K) Loudspeakers. No public address or loudspeaker system shall be permitted in such park.
(L) Animals. Dogs and animals shall not run at large within the park.
(M) Laundry. Laundry and clothing shall be hung out to dry only on lines located in areas established and maintained exclusively for that purpose.
(N) Storage of boats and equipment. No boats, hauling trailers or other equipment shall be stored upon the streets of the park or upon the patios or open spaces of any individual lot.
(O) Building permits. The installation or construction of any structures or improvements within a park shall require a building permit as provided under §§ 150.050 through 150.054 of this code of ordinances. All plans for the installation or construction shall meet the requirements of the state’s Department of Health.
(Prior Code, § 1110.06)
§ 160.151 LOCATION.
(A) Compliance with provisions. It shall be unlawful within the city for any person to park any mobile home or manufactured home on any street or highway or other public place or on any tract of land owned by any person, occupied or unoccupied within the city, except as provided for in this chapter.
(B) Emergency stopping and parking. Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street or highway for not longer than three hours, subject to any other and further prohibitions and parking regulations or ordinances for that street or highway.
(C) Parking or occupying mobile homes. No person shall park or occupy any mobile home or manufactured home which is situated outside of an approved mobile home park; except that, the parking and storage of no more than one mobile home in an accessory private garage building or in a rear yard in any district is permitted; providing that, no living quarters shall be maintained, nor any business practiced in the mobile home.
(Prior Code, § 1110.07)
§ 160.152 TEMPORARY PERMITS.
Temporary mobile home permits may be issued by the City Council for the temporary use of a mobile home as a temporary office when the mobile home is located outside of an authorized mobile home park. The City Council may establish such conditions for the mobile home as it deems appropriate to ensure the health, safety and general welfare. The temporary mobile home permit shall be limited to periods of not more than 90 days. Upon written application, the City Council may renew such permit. A fee as set forth in the city’s fee schedule must accompany each application for a temporary mobile home permit and a fee as set forth in the city’s fee schedule for each renewal thereof. Each temporary mobile home permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous location on the outside of the mobile home.
(Prior Code, § 1110.09)