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Roswell City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 20

- RMS RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME/TINY HOME SUBDIVISION DISTRICT2


Footnotes:
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Editor's note— Ord. No. 19-08, § 2, adopted Dec. 12, 2019, changed the title of Article 20 from "RMS Residential Mobile Home Subdivision District" to read as herein set out.


Sec. 1. - Purpose.

This district shall be a minimum of 2.5 acres in size and is intended to provide an alternative to conventional housing by permitting low to medium density mobile homes and tiny homes development on privately owned or rented lots in subdivisions designed for such development.

(Ord. No. 19-08, § 2, 12-12-2019)

Sec. 2. - Use regulations.

A.

Permitted uses are as follows:

1.

Any use permitted in the R-1 district.

2.

An independent manufactured/mobile home with a minimum size requirement per lot.

3.

A manufactured home per lot (as defined by the New Mexico Manufactured Housing Act).

4.

A modular home certified by the New Mexico Construction Industries and Manufactured Home Division that is built to current adopted International Building Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC) standards.

5.

Tiny homes on a permanent foundation constructed according to 14.73.28 Appendix Q (Tiny Houses) NMAC.

6.

Home occupations.

7.

Parks.

B.

Special uses are as follows:

1.

Any special use permitted in the R-1 district.

(Ord. No. 19-08, § 2, 12-12-2019)

Sec. 3. - Area, setback, and height requirements.

In the RMS district, the following requirements shall apply:

Minimum
Lot Size
Required
Front Yard

Local Street
Required
Front Yard

Collector or
Arterial
Street
Required
Rear
Yard
Required
Side Yard

Interior
Corner
Required Street
Side Yard

Local/Collector
or Arterial Street
4,500 S.F. 20' 25' 20' 5' 20' / 25'

 

(Ord. No. 19-08, § 2, 12-12-2019)

Sec. 4. - General standards.

A.

Manufactured/independent mobile homes shall be installed according to the requirements contained in the most current New Mexico Manufactured Housing Act.

B.

Tiny homes shall be constructed according to 14.73.28 Appendix Q (Tiny Houses) NMAC (New Mexico Administrative Code).

C.

Signage shall be consistent with article 60, section 6.1 "1 subdivision identification sign per entrance."

D.

All provisions of article 52 (Building and Performance Standards) are applicable and shall be met.

(Ord. No. 19-08, § 2, 12-12-2019)