(A)

Mobile homes are increasingly becoming a part of the urban scene, therefore it has become necessary to establish a zone for them containing basic and uniform regulations and performance standards in order to protect the safety, health, and welfare of their occupants as well the total community.

(B)

A mobile home park must be sufficient to accommodate the desired number of units, parking area for motor vehicles, access roads and walkways, and recreational facilities-all as required in §§ 150.205 through 150.207 of this chapter. Among the features to be considered in the planning of mobile home parks shall be; size, shape, topograpy, land costs, local codes and ordinances; uses of adjoining properties, availability of water supply, drainage, and sewage disposal. Prior to filing an application for a MHR Mobile Home Residence Zone the interested persons shall consult with local and state health authorities to determine the suitability of the site.

(Code 1968, § 130.220)

(C)

Permitted uses are as follows.

(1)

Mobile Home Parks as defined and regulated in this chapter.

(2)

Signs as regulated in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 75-85, 1-6-86)

The following standards which shall be over and above those which may be required by other local or state agencies, shall be complied with in any plan, application, or request for a change in zone to permit a mobile home park:

(A)

Roads, parking. All streets intended to be dedicated to the public shall be constructed and designed in compliance with the standards set forth in the subdivision regulations. All streets intended to be privately owned and maintained shall be constructed and designed in compliance with the standards specified herein.

(1)

All internal streets shall have a minimum width of 24 feet. If parking is prohibited on both sides of an internal street, the width may be reduced to 18 feet. Internal streets shall be 2-way streets if they are 500 feet or less in length or serve less than 25 mobile homes. They shall be one-way streets regardless of length if they provide access to mobile homes on one side of the street only. Dead-end streets shall be provided with a turn-around having at least 60 feet in diameter.

(2)

Entrance streets connecting with internal streets shall be not less than 34 feet in width if parking is permitted on both sides. If parking is permitted on one side only, such a street may have a width of 27 feet, provided the entrance street is more than 100 feet in length and does not provide access to abutting mobile home lots within the first 100 feet.

(3)

All streets shall intersect at right angles. Street intersections should be at least 150 feet apart and the intersection of more than two streets at one point shall be avoided.

(4)

Grades shall be less than eight percent. Short runs up to 12 percent could be used if necessary. All streets shall be provided with a smooth, hard, and dense surface properly drained and according to the most recent city or county specifications.

(5)

To reduce traffic hazards, parking or individual parking spaces on each lot shall be provided. They shall be provided a ratio of seven spaces for every four mobile home lots. Every parking space shall be located within 200 feet of the mobile home it is intended to serve.

(B)

Walkways. Where traffic is expected to be heavy, such as in the proximity of recreation areas, management, or service areas, 3-½ foot common walks shall be provided on each mobile home lot so as to connect it with the street. The walk shall have a minimum width of two feet.

(C)

Lots. Every lot in a mobile home park shall contain 3,500 square feet in area to avoid overcrowding and in order that modern mobile homes and appurtenances can be properly accommodated. There shall be 15-foot clearance between mobile homes, including mobile homes placed end to end. No mobile home shall be closer to any park property line than 25 feet; 30 feet to any street or right-of-way; 15 feet to any recreational area. In determining clearances and open space, accessory structures having a horizontal area in excess of 25 square feet located within ten feet of a window shall be considered as a part of the mobile home. Lots shall be at least eight feet in width with an extra two feet if they serve as walks. The on-lot parking space served by a driveway shall be nine feet wide and 20 feet long.

(D)

Recreation. Every mobile home park shall provide recreation areas in a ratio of at least 100 square feet of space for each mobile home lot. No outdoor recreation area, however, shall be less than 2,500 square feet. Recreation areas shall be located on sites substantially free from traffic interference and hazards. The same shall be properly buffered with trees, evergreens, or other vegetative growth.

(E)

Service buildings. There shall be a service building on every mobile home park to accommodate laundry and storage facilities whose construction shall conform to local and state building regulations. The building shall be of permanent construction and shall have a weather-resistant exterior finish of moisture-resistant material. Floors shall be impervious to water and sloped to drains connected to a sewerage system.

(F)

Sewerage, water.

(1)

No mobile home park shall be permitted unless the same shall be connected to existing sewerage facilities or unless it provides a sewage disposal plant which shall adequately serve the proposed park and any future extensions of it. Any sewage disposal plant shall have the approval of the board of health.

(2)

No mobile home park shall be permitted unless the same is connected to a public water supply system or shall provide its own adequate centralized water facility acceptable to the board of health. Written certification from the agency shall be furnished to the commission. The sanitary sewer system and the storm sewer system shall be separate and shall be sized and designed according to standard engineering practice. Storm sewers shall provide a minimum velocity of two and one-half (2.5) per second when flowing full. Written certification from an appropriate body or agency shall be furnished to the Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission that the storm sewers are installed as such or that the drainage system has been approved.

(G)

Pest control. Mobile home parks shall establish and operate under the most rigid practices to control mosquitoes, flies, roaches, rats, fleas, ticks, chiggers, and other pests.

(H)

Refuse collection. Mobile homes shall each be equipped with a ten-gallon container. The container shall be regularly sprayed with suitable insecticides to reduce odors and to eliminate fly incidence. All refuse containing garbage shall be collected at least once weekly.

(I)

Electrical distribution.

(1)

Electrical wiring, equipment, and appurtenances shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable permits, codes, and regulations. Where the codes do not exist the provisions of the national electrical code shall control.

(2)

All streets, walkways, buildings, and other facilities shall be adequately lighted. An average illumination level of at least six-tenths footcandle and a minimum illumination level of one-tenth footcandle shall be maintained on all streets. Potentially hazardous locations such as intersections, steps or ramps shall be illuminated with a minimum level of footcandle.

(Code 1968, § 130.221; Ord. No. 75-85, 1-6-86)

It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, or extend any mobile home park unless he has been issued a zoning permit by the administrative zoning officer. Applications for the permits shall be filed with the officer and shall contain the following information: name and address of the applicant; location and legal description of the property; complete engineering plans and specifications for the proposed park. Engineering plans shall include the area and dimensions of tract; number, location and size of all mobile home lots; location and width of all roadways and walkways; location of service buildings and other proposed buildings; location of water, plans, and specifications for the water supply system, refuse, drainage, and sewage disposal systems; plans and specifications for buildings constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home park; and the location and details of the lighting and electrical systems.

Copies of all information supplied to the administrative zoning officer for obtaining a permit shall also be filed with the Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission. No zoning permit shall be issued by the administrative zoning officer for the installation of a mobile home park until a zone change has been favorably completed and all the requirements of §§ 150.205 through 150.207 of this chapter have been met. Any extension of an existing park which was not a part of the original plan shall meet all the requirements of this chapter and a permit shall be obtained from the officer based on the number of additional lots and the per-lot fee as stated in this code. The zoning permit for the mobile home park shall not be considered as a permit for common buildings constructed in conjunction with the park. All recreation buildings, service buildings, and other buildings housing common facilities shall be considered commercial buildings for the purpose of obtaining all applicable permits.

(Code 1968, § 130.222; Ord. No. 75-85, 1-6-86)