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Orem City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 22

18. Mobile Home Parks and Travel Trailer Courts

22-18-1. Purpose.

Mobile home parks or travel trailer courts were previously allowed on parcels of at least two (2) acres. All provisions of Article 22-18, Mobile Home Parks and Travel Trailer Courts shall continue to apply to all parcels that are currently developed for mobile homes or travel trailers. However, effective May 1, 2006, the City shall not issue a conditional use permit for any new mobile home park or travel trailer court.

(Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001; Ord No. O-06-0014, Revised 7/25/2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

22-18-2. Approval.

  • Before a permit shall be issued for a mobile home park or a travel trailer court, the overall plan of the development must be submitted to the Planning Commission for its review.
  • (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. The overall plan must show:
      1. The topography represented by contours shown at no greater intervals than two feet (2').
      2. The proposed street and mobile home space layout or the travel trailer space layout.
      3. Proposed reservations for parks, playgrounds and open spaces.
      4. Size and character of recreation buildings, pergolas, arbors and other structures associated with land and facilities to be used by the mobile home park occupants.
      5. Layout of typical mobile home spaces or travel trailer spaces.
      6. Tabulations showing:
        1. Area of land within the development.
        2. Number of mobile homes or travel trailers permitted.
        3. Number of mobile homes or travel trailers provided for in the development.
        4. Percentage of area to be devoted to parks and playgrounds.
      7. Proposed location of parking spaces.
      8. Proposed landscape planting plan, including type and location of plant materials, also location of water and sewer lines, fire hydrants, curbs and other improvements.
      9. Any other data that the Planning Commission may require.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Applications for a mobile home park or travel trailer court shall be submitted to the Planning Commission at its regular meeting and shall be granted or denied only after a public hearing preceded by a two (2) week notice officially published by the Planning Commission.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)

    Effective on: 1/1/1901

    22-18-3. Standards and Requirements - Mobile Home Parks.

  • Park and Lot Ownership. The area shall be in one ownership unless approved by the Planning Commission for the sale of individual lots. The approval for the sale of individual lots shall be based upon the quality of the design of the park and shall only apply to new mobile home parks or additions to existing mobile home parks developed under the provisions and restrictions of this Chapter.
  • (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Final Plan Preparation. The final plan must be prepared by an engineer, architect or landscape architect licensed to practice in the State of Utah.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Density. The number of mobile homes shall be limited to eight (8) units per acre. The mobile homes may be clustered and the individual lot sizes may be reduced below the requirements for single-family dwellings in the zone in which the development is located, provided that the total number of mobile home units does not exceed the number of mobile home units permitted on one (1) acre, multiplied by the number of acres in the development. The remaining land not contained in individual lots, roads or parking, shall be set aside and developed as parks and playgrounds, for the common use and enjoyment of the occupants of the development and visitors thereto.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Common Area.
      1. No less than ten percent (10%) of the gross area of the mobile home park shall be set aside for common use. The land covered by vehicular roadways, sidewalks, off-street parking and landscaped areas surrounding trailer spaces which are pertinent to each trailer space and area devoted to service facilities shall not be construed as being part of the area required for parks and playgrounds.
      2. A strip of land at least eight (8) feet wide surrounding the mobile home park shall be left unoccupied by mobile homes and shall be planted and maintained in lawn, shrubs and trees designed to afford privacy to the development.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Set Backs.
      1. No mobile home or add-on, including carports, covered porches, etc., shall be located closer than eight feet (8') from the nearest portion of any other mobile home or add-on, nor shall any mobile home or add-on be located closer than four feet (4') to the side or rear lot line of the lot upon which the mobile home is located.
      2. All mobile homes and add-ons shall be set back at least five feet (5') from all roadways.
      3. All mobile homes shall be located at least thirty (30) feet back from any public street, and the resulting yards must be landscaped except for driveways.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Landscaping. All area not covered by mobile homes, buildings, parking space or driveways shall be planted in lawn, trees and shrubs or otherwise landscaped within one (1) year from the date of approval of the park.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Off Street Parking.
      1. All off street parking spaces and driveways shall be paved surfaces before the adjacent mobile home spaces may be occupied.
      2. Off street parking shall be provided at the rate of two (2) parking spaces per mobile home space. In no case shall the parking space be located greater than one hundred feet (100') away from the mobile home space it is designed to serve, except that one-fourth (1/4) of the required total parking spaces may be located not more than three hundred feet (300') away from the mobile home spaces they are designed to serve.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Solid Waste Storage. All storage and solid waste receptacles outside of the confines of a mobile home must be housed in a closed structure compatible in design and construction to the mobile homes and to any service buildings within the mobile home park. All patios, garages, carports and other add-ons must also be compatible in design and construction with the mobile home and with the service buildings as approved by the Planning Commission.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Mobile Home Occupancy. No mobile home space shall be rented for a period of less than thirty (30) days and occupancy shall be by written lease, which lease shall be made available to the officials of the City upon demand.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Street Widths. Roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic as follows:
      1. For one-way traffic with no parking: Twelve feet (12') in width, plus extra width as necessary for maneuvering mobile homes.
      2. For two-way traffic with no parking: Twenty-four feet (24') in width.
      3. For entrance streets: Minimum of thirty-six feet (36') in width. All streets shall be bordered by curb and shall be paved surfacing.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Entrances. There shall be no more than two (2) entrances from the mobile home park into any one (1) street, which entrances shall be no closer than twenty-five feet (25') from each other.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Access for Maneuvering. Access shall be provided to each mobile home stand by means of an access way reserved for maneuvering mobile homes into position and shall be kept free from trees and other immovable obstructions. Paving the access way shall not be required. Use of planks, steel mats or other means during placement of a mobile home shall be allowed so long as the same are removed immediately after placement of the mobile home.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Utah State Board of Health. In addition to meeting the above requirements and conforming to the other laws of the City, all mobile home parks shall also conform to requirements set forth in the Code of Camp trailer Court, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Sanitation Regulations adopted by the Utah State Board of Health, which codes are hereby adopted by reference, three (3) copies of which are filed with the office of the City Recorder for use of the public. All restrictions, regulations and notations contained therein shall be made a part of this section as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between said regulations or codes and this section, this section shall take precedence.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Launderette. Mobile home parks containing not less than twenty-five (25) mobile homes may include a launderette for convenience of the occupants of the park but not for the general public.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Yard Lighting. A minimum of two-tenths (0.2) foot candles of light shall be required for protective yard lighting the full length of all driveways and walkways.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Recreational Vehicle Storage. An area of at least one hundred (100) square feet for each mobile home space contained within the park shall be provided for the storage of boats, trailers and campers. Said storage space shall be enclosed with a sight-obscuring fence of not less than six (6) nor more than eight (8) feet in height.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)

    Effective on: 1/1/1901

    22-18-4. Standards and Requirements - Travel Trailer Court.

  • All travel trailer courts shall abut upon a collector or arterial street designated in the major street plan of the City.
  • (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. All entrances and exits from the travel trailer court shall be by forward motion only.

    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. No exit or entrance from a travel trailer court shall be through a residential zone.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. All travel trailers shall be set back at least twenty feet (20') from any public street.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. All one-way roadways shall be at least twelve feet (12') in width and all two-way roads at least twenty feet (20') in width. All roadways shall be hard-surfaced.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. All areas within the court, including the twenty foot (20') setback space, shall be landscaped and maintained with lawns, trees and shrubs designed to provide privacy and noise containment, and shall be equipped with adequate sprinkling devices.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Each travel trailer space shall be at least twenty feet (20') in width and at least forty feet (40') in length.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. In addition to meeting the above requirements, all travel trailer courts shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Code of Camp, Trailer Court, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Sanitation requirements. They shall also conform to the Fire Code of the City.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)

    Effective on: 1/1/1901

    22-18-5. Planning Commission Review.

  • The Planning Commission shall review the plan to determine its compliance with all portions of the City Master Plan.
  • (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. The Planning Commission, among other things, shall make sure that such developments shall constitute a residential environment of sustained desirability and stability and that they will not adversely affect Amenities in the surrounding area.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. The Planning Commission may require additional yards or buffers or other improvements to be installed along with greater amounts of landscaping or parking spaces that may be imposed as conditions of approval to mix harmoniously with adjoining or nearby uses.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)

    Effective on: 1/1/1901

    22-18-6. Phase Construction.

  • Development may be carried out in progressive phases.
  • (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. Each development phase shall be planned to meet the intent and requirements in Section 22-18-3 or in Section 22-18-4.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. No final plan for the initial phase shall cover less than two (2) acres.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)

    Effective on: 1/1/1901

    22-18-7. Final Site Plan.

  • Within one (1) year after approval of the preliminary plan, the developer shall submit to the Planning Commission a final site plan of either the entire mobile home park or travel trailer court or the first phase of such development that is to be constructed.
  • (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. The plan shall show:
      1. Proposed road layout and trailer space.
      2. Proposed reservation for parks, playground and other open space.
      3. Proposed location for service facilities.
      4. A generalized landscape plan.
      5. Any other data that the Planning Commission may require.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)

    Effective on: 1/1/1901

    22-18-8. Trailer House.

  • It shall be unlawful to place any trailer house, mobile home or travel trailer on any lot in the City and use the same for human habitation, except in compliance with one or more of the following conditions:
    1. When the trailer house is placed in an approved mobile home park or travel trailer court.
    2. When a trailer house is located on a lot for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days in any one (1) calendar year, and is not connected to water and sewer service.
    3. When a trailer house is located on a lot on which a building is being constructed, subject to the following conditions:
      1. A permit to construct a building on such lot has been obtained from the inspector.
      2. The period of time that the trailer house is placed on the lot shall not exceed one (1) year.
      3. The trailer house shall be removed from the lot before the building is occupied.
      4. Water and sewer facilities shall comply with the requirements of the City-County Health Department.
  • (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)
    1. No permit shall be required for an unoccupied trailer house, except as may be required by other ordinances or laws, and the removal of wheels from the trailer house or the placing of the same upon a permanent foundation shall not exempt such trailer house from the requirements of this section.
    (Ord. No. 661, Revised, 04/10/1990; O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)

    Effective on: 1/1/1901

    22-18-9. Expansion of Mobile Home Parks in the C2 Zone.

    Any mobile home park in the C2 Zone which was approved prior to 1985, may expand both in area and number of units. The expansion area may not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the site plan as documented on the City’s aerial photograph of September 23, 1987. The gross density of the mobile home park shall not exceed eight (8) units per acre.

    (Ord. No. O-99-0051, Enacted, 11/23/1999; Ord. No. O-01-0021, Amended, 06/12/2001)

    Effective on: 1/1/1901