Murray City Zoning Code

The Residential Mobile Home Zone is established to provide a residential environment within the City for the accommodation of mobile homes, either within an established mobile home park under one (1) ownership, or within a mobile home subdivision. The Residential Mobile Home Zone is intended to be characterized by attractively landscaped mobile homes and modular units with amenities comparable to that of any other residential development. The zone is intended to assure a high degree of compatibility between mobile home developments and adjacent residential development. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   All uses and structures contained herein are listed by number as designated in the Standard Land Use Code published and maintained by the Planning Department.

   B.   The following uses are permitted in the R-M-H Zone:

 

 

   C.   Accessory uses and structures which are customarily incidental to the above and do not substantially alter the character of the permitted principal use or structure. Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:

Accessory buildings such as garages, carports, bathhouses, private satellite antennas, private greenhouses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms and similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with the principal use or structure.

Home occupations subject to the regulations of the business licensing procedures of the City.

Household pets, provided there shall be no more than two (2) such pets over the age of four (4) months per dwelling unit. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the keeping of any animal capable of inflicting harm or discomfort or endangering the health and safety of any person or property.

Private swimming pools, tennis courts, sports courts, and other similar private recreational uses.

Storage of materials used for construction of a building, including the contractor's temporary office, provided that such use is on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto and provided further that such use shall be permitted only during the construction period and thirty (30) days thereafter.

Vegetable/flower gardens and noncommercial orchards. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The following uses and structures are permitted in the R-M-H Zone only after a conditional use permit has been approved by the Planning Commission and subject to the terms and conditions thereof:

 

Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above. (Ord. 17-03: Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Application for a mobile home development shall be filed with the Planning Department. The application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall include the following:

   A.   The name and address of the applicant;

   B.   The location and legal description of the mobile home development;

   C.   A complete plan of the development in conformity with the requirements of this title, International Building Code, and State and County Health Code regulations;

   D.   Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements and facilities constructed or to be constructed within the mobile home development;

   E.   Such further information as may be requested by the Planning Commission. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Any mobile home development developed under this chapter shall have a minimum area of ten (10) acres. Said area shall be in single ownership or under individual or corporate control, so that it can be developed as an integrated development under a single plan. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The following minimum setback and spacing requirements shall apply in mobile home developments:

   A.   Mobile homes shall have a minimum front yard setback of twenty feet (20') and ten feet (10') from other boundary lines of the park. A towing hitch may extend into a twenty foot (20') setback five feet (5').

   B.   Mobile homes shall be so located as to have a space of at least sixteen feet (16') between units side to side and fifteen feet (15') back to back as measured from the nearest points of said units.

   C.   The side yard, on a corner lot, contiguous to the street, shall not be less than twenty feet (20') and shall not be used for vehicular parking except such portion as is devoted to driveway use for access to a garage or carport.

   D.   Garages or carports and other accessory buildings shall have a minimum front yard setback of twenty five feet (25') and must comply with all Building and Fire Codes.

   E.   Accessory buildings shall not cover more than fifteen percent (15%) of the yard area.

   F.   Additions or attachments to any mobile home in a mobile home development shall comply with spacing, setbacks, Fire, and International Building Codes.

   G.   Satellite antenna shall be set back from property lines as an accessory building. No antenna can exceed an overall diameter of twelve feet (12') or an overall height of fifteen feet (15') above the existing grade. An antenna must be permanently ground mounted and no antenna may be installed on a portable or movable structure such as a trailer. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Mobile home developers shall submit a plan for review and approval by the Planning Commission according to the following requirements:

   A.   All mobile home developments shall be provided with ten feet (10') of landscaping and a six foot (6') opaque fence along the property line separating the development from other zones or uses in compliance with the fencing regulations of chapter 17.64 of this title.

   B.   The following landscaping provisions shall apply in all mobile home developments and must be shown upon the plans submitted to the Planning Commission:

      1.   All open areas except driveways, parking areas, walkways, utility areas, improved decks, patios or porches, shall be maintained with landscaping as approved by the City Forester;

      2.   Trees of a substantial type, size and interval approved by the City Forester shall be planted along the street frontage of any private or public street within the development and around the periphery of a mobile home development.

   C.   Streets constructed within a mobile home park shall be provided in such a pattern as to provide convenient traffic circulation within said park. They shall be built to the following standards:

      1.   All mobile home development streets shall meet the city standards for curb, gutter and sidewalk and paving width;

      2.   The mobile home developments shall have paved streets in accordance with street paving standards of the City;

      3.   Streets shall be lighted at night with electric lamps as approved by the Power Department;

      4.   Entrance streets to developments shall have direct connections to a public street and shall be designed to allow free movement of traffic on such adjacent public streets;

      5.   Cul-de-sacs shall be provided with a minimum one hundred foot (100') turning diameter.

   D.   Each mobile home unit shall be served with a four foot (4') wide sidewalk.

   E.   Each mobile home shall have on the same site, off street parking spaces for two (2) automobiles. All parking spaces shall be paved with asphalt or concrete and shall be provided with a paved access from an approved street.

   F.   All mobile home developments shall have a water distribution and sewage collection system approved by the city.

   G.   The mobile home developments shall have a storm drainage plan approved by the city engineer.

   H.   The mobile home developments shall provide electrical service in compliance with the provisions of the city power department.

   I.   All utility distribution facilities, including electrical service and television antenna services within a mobile home park, or mobile home subdivision, shall be placed underground. Transformers, terminal boxes, meter cabinets, pedestals and other such necessary appurtenances to the underground facilities may be placed aboveground. All mobile home sites and lots within a mobile home development must be served with utilities.

   J.   Mobile home developments and buildings located in a designated floodplain shall comply with all floodplain regulations, and the anchoring of mobile homes. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   Signs must comply with requirements as outlined in the sign ordinance.

   B.   Each mobile home or lot shall have a number or address attached for easy identification. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   In a mobile home park, the number of mobile homes shall be limited to a maximum of eight (8) units per acre. The mobile homes may be clustered; provided, that the total number of units does not exceed the number permitted per acre, multiplied by the number of acres in the development. Remaining land not used for mobile homes, roads or parking shall be set aside and developed as recreation and service areas for common use and enjoyment by occupants of the park.

   B.   Every mobile home park shall include a permanent building for office and administrative use. Said building may include a single-family dwelling for the exclusive use of the owner or manager.

   C.   A bulk storage area, separate from the mobile homes containing at least eighty (80) square feet for each mobile home space in the park, shall be provided for a new or significantly altered mobile home park. The designated area shall be hard surfaced with a material approved by the planning commission. It shall be fenced to screen the compound from surrounding mobile home spaces.

   D.   A central recreation area shall be established in each mobile home park pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The size of said recreation area shall be at least two hundred (200) square feet for each mobile home lot or mobile home space within said development. The area of said recreation space may contain community clubhouses, swimming pools, playgrounds, and similar facilities provided exclusively for recreation purposes. The planning commission may permit decentralization of said recreation facilities provided said areas are of adequate size to be usable and practical for group recreational uses.

   E.   Skirting materials shall be provided entirely around the periphery of a mobile home to conceal the open area beneath the mobile home frame. Said skirting material shall be of durable construction and shall be compatible with the exterior finish of the mobile home unit and shall be installed within thirty (30) days of setup.

   F.   A mobile home shall have stairs, railing, and a landing for each outside door. The stairs, railing, and landing(s) shall comply with minimum requirements of the international building code.

   G.   Mobile home spaces within a mobile home park shall not be used for transient trailer sites. Said spaces shall be occupied only by mobile homes which are placed upon piers or jacks and attached to public utilities. No lot or space shall be rented or leased for a period less than thirty (30) days. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   The owner or manager of a mobile home park shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park in compliance with this title and to keep its property, facilities, and equipment in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.

   B.   The management of any mobile home park is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that all connections from all mobile homes to sewer, water, gas, electricity, or any other utility services governed by these regulations comply with all applicable building, plumbing, electrical and health codes. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Mobile home subdivision shall be developed in compliance with the subdivision ordinance of the city, including appropriate procedural methods, approvals and recording. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Not more than one mobile home or modular housing unit shall be placed upon each lot or parcel of land in a mobile home subdivision in the R-M-H zone. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The minimum lot area in a mobile home subdivision shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Each lot in a mobile home subdivision shall have a minimum width at the building line of sixty five feet (65'). (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Each lot in a mobile home subdivision shall abut a street for a minimum distance of thirty five feet (35'), on a line parallel to the centerline of the street or along the circumference of a cul- de-sac improved to city standards. Frontage on a street end which does not have a cul-de-sac improved to city standards shall not be counted in meeting this requirement. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The following minimum yard requirements shall apply to all lots or parcels in a mobile home subdivision in the R-M-H zone:

   A.   Front Yard: Each lot, parcel, site or space in the R-M-H zone shall have a front yard of not less than twenty five feet (25').

   B.   Side Yard: Each lot in a mobile home subdivision shall have a side yard of at least eight feet (8').

   C.   Side Yard; Corner Lot: On corner lots, the side yard contiguous to the street shall not be less than twenty feet (20') and shall not be used for vehicle parking, except such portion as is devoted to driveway use for access to a garage or carport.

   D.   Side Yard; Driveway: When used for access to a garage, carport, or parking area, a side yard shall be wide enough to provide an unobstructed twelve foot (12') paved driveway.

   E.   Rear Yard: The minimum depth of the rear yard shall be fifteen feet (15'). (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

It is unlawful to maintain an occupied mobile home in the city except under the following conditions:

   A.   When located in a licensed mobile home park in conformance with all regulations applicable to the park.

   B.   When located in a mobile home subdivision or planned unit development as approved by the city. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Existing mobile home parks and subdivisions shall constitute nonconforming uses but shall be subject to health and sanitary requirements and applicable ordinances at the time of approval. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)