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Muskegon Heights City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 11

MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY

Sec. 11.01 - Intent and purpose.

The purpose of this district is to allow for the establishment of manufactured home communities and related accessory uses. A manufactured home community shall comply with all applicable procedures and requirements of the Manufactured Home Commission Act, 419 of 1976, as amended, and the Michigan Administrative Code.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

Sec. 11.02 - Table of uses.

The following abbreviations apply to the table of uses for the MHD district:

P: Permitted use: Land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.

SLU: Special land use: The following uses may be allowed by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards in chapter 16 are met.

Table of Uses MHD
Accessory structures and uses as defined in chapter 2 and subject to section 3.15 P
Convalescent or nursing home SLU
Elementary, middle and secondary schools (private) SLU
Home occupations subject to section 3.22 P
Manufactured home community P
Parks, playgrounds and community centers P
Places of religious worship SLU
Public and utility service buildings SLU
Utility substations, transmission lines and switching stations SLU
Wireless communication towers SLU
Wireless communications antenna when attached to a lawful existing telecommunications tower, water tower, or other existing structure, subject to district height restrictions P

 

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

Sec. 11.03 - Development requirements.

Application and review requirements. Application and review requirements for the MDH district shall be the same as those required for site plan review in chapter 14. No application shall be accepted unless in compliance with all of the following requirements, unless specifically waived by the zoning administrator.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

Sec. 11.04 - Lot, yard and building requirements.

Regulation Individual Manufactured Home Sites*
Manufactured Home Community Minimum lot size required for the development - 40 acres
Industrial Manufactured Home Site Area/Dwelling Unit 5,000 sq. ft.
Width (ft.) 40 ft.
Setback Requirements Front Yard 50 ft. for the park, 5 ft. for individual sites
Side Yard (1/total of 2) 50 ft. for the park, 10/30 for individual sites
Rear Yard 50 ft. for the park, 15 ft. for individual sites
Building Requirements Maximum Building Height (Stories/ft.) 2/35 for community buildings; 1/15 for dwellings and all other buildings
Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit 980 sq. ft.
* All other uses shall have a minimum front and rear yard setback of 40 feet and side yard setbacks of 20 feet.

 

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

Sec. 11.05 - Parking requirements.

Use Parking Requirement
Spaces per Unit of Measurement
Residentia:
Elementary, middle and secondary school, private 4 per classroom or amount required for the auditorium or place of assembly, whichever is greater; separate areas for student drop off and pickup areas for buses shall be provided
Manufactured home community 2 spaces per manufactured home site, plus 1 space per each 5 home sites for use of visitors, plus 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. UFA in the office area
Convalescent homes, nursing homes 1 per each 3 beds or 2 rooms, plus 10 spaces marked for visitors
Park, playground and community center 10 per each athletic field, plus 1 per each 10 sq. ft. of indoor or outdoor play area
Places of religious worship 2 per each 5 seats based on the maximum seating capacity of the main place of assembly up to 2,500 persons
Wireless communications tower 1 space per tower

 

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

A.

Location of parking.

1.

Manufactured home community. The off-street parking facilities required for a single home site shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling unit they are intended to serve. Parking is limited to the garage/carport and driveway only. Required parking spaces provided for visitors shall be evenly distributed throughout the development.

2.

Nonresidential uses. The off-street parking facilities required for nonresidential uses shall not be located in the required front yard area. The respective side and rear yard setback common to an adjacent residential district or use shall be a minimum of 30 feet of which ten feet nearest the respective property line shall be developed as a buffer strip in accordance with section 14.04. The buffer strip shall extend the entire depth of the side of the lot in the case of the side yard parking adjoining the residential district or use, or the width of the rear of the lot in the case of rear yard parking adjoining the residential district or use. The required buffer strip shall incorporate a minimum six-foot high vertical screen.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)

Sec. 11.06 - Signs.

General sign regulations are listed in section 14.13. The following signs are permitted in the manufactured home community district:

A.

Residential entrance way signs (of up to 32 square feet) are permitted for residential developments. One sign for each major public street frontage may be provided. Signs shall not exceed eight feet in height.

B.

Internally illuminated monument signs of up to 24 square feet for institutional uses such as places of religious worship, schools and parks. Signs shall not exceed eight feet in height.

C.

One non-illuminated sign advertising the sale or rental of the building on the premises not exceeding six square feet in area.

D.

Non-illuminated trespassing, safety, directional, caution or announcement signs or signs announcing the sale of produce each not exceeding two square feet in area.

E.

On-site political signs not exceeding 12 square feet in display area. It is recommended that they are not erected any sooner than 30 days prior to the scheduled day of election for which they are made and shall be removed within ten days of the election.

F.

See also section 13.11-13.14 for sign regulations applicable to all districts.

(Ord. No. 19-635, 9-23-19)