Mount Pleasant City Zoning Code
10.24 Travel
Trailer Parks
10.24.010 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIRED; BUILDING STANDARDS.
A conditional use permit for a travel trailer park must be issued before such a facility may be constructed in any zone which permits the construction and location as a conditional use. In addition to such terms and conditions as may be required upon the issuance of a conditional use permit for a travel trailer park, all travel trailer parks shall be built to the standards set forth in this chapter.
10.24.020 PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
The development standards in MPMC 10.24.030 through MPMC 10.24.180 shall apply to the individual travel trailer sites. Plans and elevations for the travel trailer park and any buildings or structures proposed for location therein shall be submitted with the application for a conditional use permit for a travel trailer park. The plans shall be in conformance with the general development standards in MPMC 10.24.030 through MPMC 10.24.180.
10.24.030 SITE IDENTIFICATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
Each travel trailer site shall be plainly marked and numbered for identification and shall meet all requirements of this chapter.
10.24.040 SITE AREA.
Each travel trailer site in a travel trailer park shall have an area of not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet.
10.24.050 SITE WIDTH.
Each travel trailer site shall have an average width of twenty five feet (25'). Trailers shall be separated from each other and from other structures by at least ten feet (10'). Any accessory uses, such as attached awnings or steps, shall, for purposes of this separation requirement, be considered to be part of the trailer.
10.24.060 SITE FRONTAGE.
Each travel trailer site shall abut directly upon a travel trailer park street for a minimum distance of twenty feet (20'). Alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography.
10.24.070 DENSITY.
Not more than one travel trailer shall be placed on a travel trailer site.
10.24.080 SITE COVERAGE.
The travel trailer and accessory structures shall not cover more than seventy five percent (75%) of a travel trailer site.
10.24.090 OFF STREET PARKING.
A. Each travel trailer site shall have thereon a paved space suitable for providing automobile parking, which may be a part of or a continuation of a pad upon which the trailer will rest. The parking space shall have unencumbered dimensions of not less than nine feet (9') in width and twenty feet (20') in length.
B. Each travel trailer site shall provide sufficient parking and maneuvering space so that the parking, loading or maneuvering of trailers incidental to parking shall not necessitate the use of any public street, sidewalk, right of way, or any private grounds not part of the travel trailer parking area.
C. There shall be provided guest parking in each travel trailer park at the ratio of one parking space for each ten (10) travel trailer sites within the park. These spaces shall be in addition to those on site places required by subsection A of this section.
10.24.100 LANDSCAPING.
The following landscaping provisions shall apply to all travel trailer parks:
A. Open Areas: All open areas except driveways, parking areas, walkways, utility areas or patios shall be maintained with landscaping in accordance with a detailed landscaping plan to be approved in conjunction with issuance of a conditional use permit.
B. Trees: Trees shall be planted along the street frontages as may be required as a condition of a conditional use permit. There shall also be at least one tree upon each travel trailer site.
10.24.110 WALLS AND FENCES.
Walls and fences on individual travel trailer sites shall not exceed two feet (2') in height. In addition, a decorative wall or fence at least six feet (6') in height shall be erected around the perimeter of each travel trailer park. Such wall or fence shall be of masonry construction, or of wood construction with masonry pilasters at intervals of no less than twenty feet (20') on center.
10.24.120 PARK STREETS.
A. Circulation Pattern: Travel trailer park streets shall be provided in such a pattern as to provide convenient traffic circulation within the travel trailer park.
B. Standards: Park streets shall be built to the following standards:
1. Streets shall be at least twenty five feet (25') wide. Parking shall not be allowed on travel trailer park streets;
2. The travel trailer park streets shall be paved in accordance with city standards and shall be provided with concrete curbs and gutters. Such curbs and gutters may be of a "roll" type to provide convenient access to trailer sites; and
3. Travel trailer park streets shall be lighted in accordance with the requirements of the city engineer.
10.24.130 RECREATION AREAS.
A central recreation area shall be established in all travel trailer parks, which shall be easily accessible from all trailer sites. The size of such recreation areas shall be not less than ten percent (10%) of the gross site area of all travel trailer spaces, or three thousand (3,000) square feet, whichever is greater.
10.24.140 PARK OFFICE.
Every travel trailer park shall include a permanent building for office use. Such building may include a single-family dwelling for the exclusive use of the owner or manager, provided there is an area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet devoted exclusively to the use of the single-family dwelling and the occupants thereof.
10.24.150 LAUNDRY ROOMS.
Every travel trailer park shall have at least one laundry room. Laundry drying lines shall not be permitted on any travel trailer sites.
10.24.160 RESTROOMS AND SHOWER FACILITIES.
Restrooms, including toilets, showers and lavatories shall be provided within a travel trailer park to conveniently and adequately serve the trailer site within the park.
10.24.170 TELEPHONE.
The travel trailer park shall contain at least one public telephone for the use of park renters.
10.24.180 UTILITIES.
All utility distribution facilities, including television antenna service lines serving individual travel trailer sites, shall be placed underground. The owner is responsible for complying with the requirements of this section, and he shall make the necessary arrangements with each of the serving utilities for installation of such facilities. Transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals, concealed ducts and other necessary appurtenances to such underground facilities may be placed aboveground. All travel trailer sites must be served with water and electricity.
10.24.190 MINIMUM PARK AREA.
No travel trailer park facility shall be constructed on a parcel of property which has an area of less than two (2) acres.
10.24.200 LENGTH OF OCCUPANCY.
No travel trailer site located within a travel trailer park established under the provisions of this chapter shall be occupied by any individual, family, or group of individuals within a trailer, camper, motor home or other facility for a period exceeding thirty (30) days.
10.24.210 EATING AND COOKING FACILITIES.
Each travel trailer site shall be equipped with a picnic table and benches or equivalent, and an outdoor cooking facility which meets the approval of the fire chief.
10.24.220 DISPOSAL AND WATER FACILITIES.
Each travel trailer park shall have facilities for disposal from the holding tanks of trailers and similar vehicles which shall be hooked to the city sewer system, and also a source of potable water for filling trailer water tanks.