The following general requirements shall apply to the construction or remodeling of all manufactured home parks:

(a)

Minimum area. A manufactured home park shall have a minimum size of four acres and shall front upon a public highway or public street.

(b)

Minimum number of spaces. A manufactured home park shall have a minimum of ten spaces prepared with all utilities in place prior to its approval for any occupancy.

(c)

Length of residential occupancy. Spaces within a manufactured home park, except as provided below, shall be rented for residential use for periods of 30 days or more, only.

(Ord. No. 2014-0224, § 1, 2-24-14)

The following design requirements shall apply to manufactured home parks:

(a)

Density. A maximum of eight manufactured home stands per acre, excluding streets is allowed.

(b)

Setback. Manufactured homes and their accessory structures shall be a minimum distance of 15 feet from adjoining property lines, 20 feet from internal park streets, and at least 30 feet from publicly dedicated streets.

(c)

Access. The manufactured home park shall front upon at least one publicly dedicated street for a minimum width of 50 feet.

(d)

Streets. Streets within a manufactured home park shall be privately owned, privately constructed, and privately maintained and shall be maintained according to the standards for road maintenance with the city. The developer shall provide proof to the city attorney of legal means for perpetual maintenance. Such private streets shall be curbed and well-drained and provided with a paved hard surface within the standards for new road construction applicable to subdivisions. A minimum surface of ten feet for one-way streets and 20 feet for two-way streets shall apply. Concrete sidewalks, five feet wide and at least four inches deep and broom finished shall be required, with a 24-inch grassed area between the sidewalk and the curb, parallel to all roads throughout the development.

(e)

Parking. Each manufactured home shall be provided with a minimum of two off-street parking spaces which are side-by-side. Parking on interior streets within a park is hereby prohibited. The required front yard may be used for the minimum parking, however, required side and rear yards may not be used for the minimum parking.

(f)

Utilities.

(1)

Sewage. The manufactured home park shall be served by the Ringgold public sewage collection and treatment system.

(2)

Water. The manufactured home park shall connect to the Ringgold public water system.

(3)

Easements. Publicly dedicated easements of proper size for their intended purpose shall be provided within the park if individual park stands and accessory park uses are to be serviced by a public system.

(4)

Utility placement. All water, sewer, or gas lines shall be buried a minimum of 18 inches below the finished ground surface of the pad area and 24 inches in depth below the finished ground surface of any street right-of way and shall be provided with adequate valve systems to allow the cut-off of utility service to a manufactured home stand at the stand, at the entrance of the utility service from the stand to the trunk line of the utility system. Utilities must be in separate ditches as required by the city inspector. Gas valve boxes can be located of the right-of-way.

(g)

Recreation and open space. Manufactured home parks shall have a minimum of 30 percent of gross acreage set aside as open space and shall provide active recreational areas within said open space in addition to existing yard and setback requirements. Recreational facilities shall be compatible with the demographic make-up of the intended occupancy target for the park. Appropriate handicap facilities shall be provided.

(Ord. No. 2014-0224, § 1, 2-24-14)

Each manufactured home site shall meet the following minimum requirements:

(a)

Interior street access. Each stand shall be provided with access frontage of a least 40 feet.

(b)

Solid waste disposal. Each park shall be provided with adequate dumpsters or garbage service that will meet the needs of the park. Garbage service shall be regular and at park expense.

(c)

Electric power supply. Each stand shall be provided with a properly grounded, water-proofed electrical receptacle with a minimum rated capacity of 100 amperes. A properly sized over-current device shall be installed as a part of each power outlet.

(d)

Site identification. For emergency response crews, a property and street number designation or other appropriate numbering device properly identifying each manufactured home stand shall identify each lot. Such identification shall be uniformly placed throughout the park and shall be a minimum of six inches in height.

(Ord. No. 2014-0224, § 1, 2-24-14)

Customary accessory uses are permitted in a manufactured home park, provided such uses do not occupy more than ten percent of the area of the park, are located a minimum distance of 100 feet from any adjoining property line or street or highway right-of-way, and are intended for the convenience of and service to the occupants of the park.

(Ord. No. 2014-0224, § 1, 2-24-14)

One or more signs identifying the name of the park, and signs regulating traffic or providing for the convenience and welfare of park residents are allowed.

(Ord. No. 2014-0224, § 1, 2-24-14)