This chapter provides opportunity for a variety of mobile home park environments which are compatible with the surrounding area in which they are placed. Development of mobile home parks in accordance with adopted regulations will increase the options for affordable housing and allow design flexibility in response to different site conditions and potential markets.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

A.

Mobile home parks are permitted in every residential zone upon issuance of a use permit pursuant to Chapter 17.70. Mobile home parks shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter, in addition to those of the underlying zone. Where the requirements of this chapter are in conflict with those of the underlying zone, the requirements of this chapter shall govern.

B.

Mobile home parks shall conform to the minimum standards in this article; however, other and more restrictive requirements may be imposed in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, as conditions of the conditional use permit.

C.

Residential density within a mobile home park shall not exceed that of the underlying land use designation of the general plan of the city, except as provided for in Chapter 17.96 of this title.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

Mobile home parks may, subject to the issuance of a use permit, contain the following accessory uses, in addition to permitted uses within the underlying zone:

A.

Commercial uses which are for the convenience of residents of the park, such as coin-operated laundry rooms and recreational facilities;

B.

Outside storage for boats, campers and other large vehicles for the convenience of residents of the park;

C.

Office space for management and sale or rent of on-site mobile home units or spaces.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

Each mobile home park shall have a minimum area of not less than five acres.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

Each mobile home space shall be designed to be occupied by one mobile home, and uses accessory thereto. Space sizes shall be appropriate to anticipated sizes of mobile homes, required yard setbacks, outdoor living areas, and on-site parking, and shall meet the following minimum requirements:

A.

Spaces designed for a single-width mobile home shall not be less than two thousand four hundred square feet, and not have a space width less than thirty-five feet.

B.

Spaces designed for double-width mobile homes shall not be less than three thousand square feet, and not have a space width less than forty-five feet.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

There shall be a landscaped yard setback for mobile home parks of not less than the required setbacks of the underlying zone, but in no case less than twenty feet adjoining each interior property line. Where the interior yard abuts the rear yard of adjoining residentially zoned properties, then the interior landscaped area shall not be less than the rear yard setback requirement of the adjoining property.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

All minimum setback areas, open spaces and recreational areas shall be permanently landscaped and maintained with ground cover, trees and shrubs. Earth berming shall be encouraged.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

A.

Perimeter fencing six feet in height shall be erected along boundary lines of the mobile home park, except that perimeter fencing abutting any public right-of-way shall be located behind the required landscaped yard area. All perimeter fencing shall be constructed of masonry or shall be constructed of wood with masonry pilasters, spaced a maximum of six feet apart.

B.

Perimeter fencing may be waived when the planning commission finds that the natural terrain forms an acceptable barrier.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

A.

A yard of not less than five feet shall be provided between the boundary line of each space and any mobile home, travel or recreational trailer, or accessory structure.

B.

Minimum setbacks from any internal roadway and mobile home or other structure shall be ten feet.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

Private outdoor living and service areas shall be provided on each mobile home space for the privacy of the occupants. The minimum area shall not be less than three hundred square feet, with a least dimension of fifteen feet.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

No mobile home, travel or recreational vehicle space shall have direct frontage on any public street. The private, interior roadways shall meet the following standards:

A.

Private access roadways shall be of circular design where possible, and provide vehicular access at two or more points. Roadways with only one point of access shall not exceed one hundred fifty feet in length; however, such drives may exceed one hundred fifty feet in length if the design includes a turnaround arrangement or emergency access arrangement, to the satisfaction of the fire chief.

B.

Private access roadways on which parking is prohibited shall be installed with a minimum full travel pavement width of twenty-eight feet. Roadways on which parking is to be allowed on one side shall have a minimum width of thirty-two feet. Roadways on which parking is to be allowed on both sides shall have a minimum width of not less than forty feet.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

A.

At least two paved parking spaces for each mobile home space, plus at least one paved visitor parking space, conveniently located, for each four mobile homes shall be provided. Private internal roadways designed for parking on one or both sides may be used in calculating visitor parking spaces.

B.

At least one and one-half paved parking spaces, conveniently located, for each space designated for travel or recreational vehicles shall be provided.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

One or more common storage areas for the convenience of the residents of the park shall be provided in an amount equal to at least one hundred square feet of storage area per mobile home space. This outside storage area shall be completely enclosed with security fencing and adequately screened from exterior view. Such a storage area shall not be located within any street or perimeter yard setback.

(Ord. 517 § 16 (part), 1984).

All mobile home parks existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be deemed legal uses for the purposes of Title 17 of this code. Any expansion of the mobile home park or its accessory uses shall be subject to this section.

(Ord. 517 § 17, 1984).

TITLE 17 FOOTNOTES

1.

For provisions on general plan amendments, see Chapter 17.90 of this code.

2.

For provisions on zoning text and map amendments, see Chapter 17.82 of this code.