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Rio Vista City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

46 MOBILEHOME PARKS

§ 17.46.010 Use exceptions.

Mobilehomes without permanent foundations shall not be occupied or used for living or sleeping purposes unless it is located in a licensed mobilehome park except for the following:
A. 
In Conjunction With a Trailer Sales Area. One mobilehome may be used as an office appurtenant and accessory to, and in conjunction with the operation of a mobilehome sales area.
B. 
Temporary Office or Residence. One mobilehome may be permitted, with a special permit issued by the planning commission, as a temporary office or residence, after obtaining a building permit for the construction of a permanent building of the same use on the same lot. Such use of the mobilehome shall be limited to six months from the date of issuance of the building permit and shall automatically terminate upon the expiration or voidance of the building permit. The planning commission may renew such special permit for one additional period of six months, if substantial progress has been made in the construction of the permanent building and it is reasonable and probable that the permanent building will be completed within such additional period.
C. 
By Building Contractors. Mobilehomes may be used, with a use permit, as temporary offices by construction contractors, or as a temporary living quarters for their employees in all zones, as well as for security guards or watchmen.
(Prior code Appendix B § 509(A))

§ 17.46.020 Location requirements.

No trailer whether designed for living or sleeping purposes or not, shall be parked in a required front yard or in a required side yard on the street side of a corner lot and in no case not closer than five feet to any main building.
(Prior code Appendix B § 509(B))

§ 17.46.030 Additional requirements.

All mobilehome parks shall be subject to the following requirements.
A. 
Minimum Lot Area. The minimum lot area for a mobilehome park shall be five acres, provided that pre-existing trailer parks shall not be deemed nonconforming by reason of failure to meet the minimum site area requirement. A pre-existing trailer park conforming in all respects except site area may be expanded, but shall not be reduced in area.
B. 
Minimum Mobilehome Space. There shall be 3,300 square feet of site area for each trailer space. A pre-existing trailer park shall not be deemed nonconforming by reason of failure to meet the minimum site area per trailer space requirement, and may be enlarged provided that there shall be 3,300 square feet of additional site area for each mobilehome space added.
C. 
Open Area and Density Per Mobilehome Space.
1. 
Recreation, or open spaces, shall be provided for each mobilehome park of an area of at least 1,000 square feet, plus 150 square feet for each mobilehome space over 10. This open space may be used in more than one location, but no location shall contain less than 5,000 square feet for a five-acre site. Each recreational space shall be accessible to all of the mobilehome spaces in the park, and shall not be used for any other purpose.
2. 
Maximum density shall be as follows: not more than seven mobilehome spaces shall be provided on each gross acre of the mobilehome park.
D. 
Accessory Buildings and Uses Permitted in Mobilehome Parks.
1. 
Accessory buildings, maximum height 14 feet, only if construction simultaneously with or subsequent to the main use of the property;
2. 
Accessory uses normally incidental to the main use of the property;
3. 
Not more than one sign for each entrance to a public street from the mobilehome park shall be constructed. Such a sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area, or eight feet in height from the ground, and must be parallel to the property line, and if illuminated, it shall be by indirect lighting. Each sign must be adjacent to but not closer than 10 feet to the entrance from the public street to the mobilehome park and not closer than 300 feet to any other such sign.
E. 
Minimum Yards Required.
1. 
No mobilehome space shall be located closer than 20 feet from the property line of the mobilehome park, when the line is a local public street or 30 feet bordering a major or collector street.
2. 
No mobilehome space shall be closer than 15 feet from any other portion of the property line of the mobilehome park.
3. 
No mobilehome shall be placed closer than five feet from its side lot or space boundary line.
4. 
No mobilehome shall be placed closer than 10 feet from the paved roadway curb.
F. 
Access. All mobilehome spaces must be served from internal private streets within the mobilehome park, and there shall be no direct access from a mobilehome space to a public street.
G. 
Landscaping.
1. 
The site shall be landscaped and maintained 20 feet in depth from an adjoining street with material suitable for ensuring privacy and ornamenting the site. All required open areas shall be maintained in accordance with the approved landscaping or recreation development plan.
2. 
A solid fence not less than six feet, not exceeding six feet in height shall be placed and maintained on property lines forming the common boundary of a mobilehome park and abutting private property and/or a street.
3. 
Empty lots shall be grassed or otherwise maintained.
(Prior code Appendix B § 509(C))

§ 17.46.040 Development plans-Site and architectural review.

A. 
An application for site and architectural review for development of the property as a mobilehome court shall be submitted pursuant to Chapter 17.60. The application shall be accompanied by detailed drawings and plot plans, all to a workable scale, showing the location of all proposed buildings, mobilehome spaces, planting, parking and any other additional information deemed necessary by the community development director.
B. 
To cover the cost of investigation, plan check and other incidental administrative costs, a fee as established by the city council by resolution shall be paid to the city clerk at the time of filing plans for development.
C. 
Application for approval of mobilehome park plans shall be on forms furnished by the community development department.
(Prior code Appendix B § 509(D); Ord. 628 § 1 Exh. C, 2007)

§ 17.46.050 Development standards.

All development shall comply with the following standards.
A. 
Internal Streets. All private internal streets within the mobilehome park shall not be less than 25 feet in width plus 10 feet if parking permitted, and shall be surfaced and maintained with not less than one and one-half inch of plant mix placed on four inches of aggregate base or equivalent.
B. 
All trash and garbage collection areas shall be surrounded on at least three sides by a five-foot solid fence or wall, and shall have adequate access for collection vehicles.
C. 
All points of vehicular access to and from public streets shall be approved by the director of public works.
D. 
One paved patio per space nine feet wide and 30 feet long.
E. 
Skirts on all homes.
F. 
Wires underground.
G. 
No individual outside television antennas.
H. 
Parking. One car space at the site for off-street parking with concrete car stops, plus one additional space for each four spaces, either on the site or on street lands.
(Prior code Appendix B § 509(E))