Santa Maria City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 12
9 RMH RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
Section 12-9.01 Regulations designated.
The sections of this chapter constitute the regulations of the RMH (residential mobile home park) district.
(Prior Code § 10-75)
Section 12-9.02 Purpose.
The RMH district is established with the purpose and intent to provide an exclusive zone designation that is applied to land for use as a mobile home park only, and to establish rules and regulations by the City concerning standards for lots, yards, parks, landscaping, walls, enclosures, signs, access and vehicle parking in relation to mobile home parks pursuant to the powers granted to the City under Section 18010 of the state Health and Safety Code, and the City names the Planning Commission as its agent for executing the provisions thereof.
(Prior Code § 10-75.1)
Section 12-9.03 Mobile homes as living quarters.
Mobile homes shall not be used for living quarters in the City unless situated in the RMH district. It is unlawful for any person to maintain or operate a mobile home park other than in the RMH district.
(Prior Code § 10-75.2; Ord. 2018-02 § 6, eff. 4/5/18)
Section 12-9.04 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the RMH district:
(a)
Mobile home parks;
(b)
Cottage food operations when in accordance with the requirements established in Chapter 12-29B of this title.
(Prior Code § 10-75.3; Ord. 2014-04, eff. 8/14/2014)
Section 12-9.05 Development standards.
Development, uses and structures in the RMH district shall be subject to the development standards set out in Sections 12-9.06 through 12-9.19.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4)
Section 12-9.06 Area: Density.
No mobile home park shall have an area of less than 10 acres. Not more than 10 mobile home park spaces shall be permitted per gross acre within the mobile home park. However, in no event shall the number of mobile home spaces per acre exceed the number of dwelling units per acre specified in the land use element of the General Plan.
(Amended Ord. 2003-14, eff. 9/4/03)
Section 12-9.07 Park setbacks.
(a)
Setbacks required when abutting public right-of-way: at least 20 feet between the edge of the right-of-way and mobile home spaces, access driveway or perimeter fence.
(b)
Side and rear yards not abutting public right-of-way: at least 10 feet between side and rear lot lines and mobile home spaces. However, perimeter fencing as required may be placed on the lot line.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(b))
Section 12-9.08 Space setbacks.
(a)
Front yard space setback is five feet.
(b)
Side yard space setback is five feet.
(c)
Rear yard space setback is five feet.
(d)
No appurtenant structures, enclosed patios or patio awnings may encroach upon required setbacks.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(c))
Section 12-9.09 Mobile home space.
(a)
Minimum space width is 42 feet.
(b)
Spaces designed for double-wide mobile homes shall be a minimum of 54 feet in width.
(Prior Code § 10-10.4(d))
Section 12-9.10 Mobile home pad.
The mobile home space shall be improved with a pad or foundation and the mobile home shall be skirted with permanent material.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(e))
Section 12-9.11 Access: Improvement standards.
(a)
All mobile home spaces must be served from internal, private streets not less than 30 feet in width and include rolled curbing and gutters.
(b)
All improvements shall be in accordance with the standards of the Public Works Department.
(Prior Code § 10-10.4(f))
Section 12-9.12 Utilities.
All utilities shall be provided underground.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(g))
Section 12-9.13 Landscaping and screening.
The entire front yard and side yard of a mobile home park site along City streets shall be landscaped. Landscaping and screening shall be provided in each mobile home park and shall satisfy the following requirements:
(a)
All areas in a mobile home park not occupied by paved driveways or walkways, patios, mobile home pads and other facilities shall be planted and maintained as landscaped area.
(b)
Areas such as trash collection or utility yards shall be screened and landscaped in conjunction with required fencing.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(h))
Section 12-9.14 Fencing.
(a)
Fences or walls shall be provided to screen objectionable views including laundry/drying yards, garbage and trash collection stations, and storage areas.
(b)
A wall of not less than six feet shall be constructed and maintained on all exterior boundary lines of the mobile home park in accordance with the required setbacks.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(i))
Section 12-9.15 Storage area.
Storage area(s) shall be provided for the storage of boats, campers, camping trailers, utility trailers at the following ratio:
(a)
Seventy-five square feet of vehicle storage area shall be provided per mobile home space.
(b)
Each vehicle storage area shall be completely enclosed with a solid fence six feet in height and shall be screened from view from within and without the mobile home park.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(j))
Section 12-9.16 Open space requirement.
Recreational area consisting of open space and recreational facilities used in common by park residents shall be provided in all mobile home parks in the following ratio:
(a)
Three hundred square feet per space for the first 100 spaces;
(b)
Two hundred square feet per space for spaces after 100.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(k))
Section 12-9.17 Parking.
For provisions on parking, see Chapter 12-32 of this title.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(l))
Section 12-9.18 Signs.
For provisions on signs, see Chapter 12-34 of this title.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(m))
Section 12-9.19 Entrada Plan.
Standards presented in the Entrada Specific Plan may apply to uses in certain locations, see Section 12-3.04.
(Prior Code § 10-75.4(n))
Section 12-9.20 Development plan review.
A development plan shall be submitted for approval by the Zoning Administrator showing the location and type of any and all of the following in the RMH district:
(a)
Spaces;
(b)
Circulation ways;
(c)
Common areas;
(d)
Landscaping;
(e)
Fencing;
(f)
Architectural elevation of structures.
(Prior Code § 10-75.5)
Section 12-9.21 Reversion of classification.
Any land classified in the RMH district may be revered to its former classification by the Planning Commission pursuant to the following procedure in the event that development is not commenced within one year from the effective date of the ordinance classifying the land in the RMH district and carried to completion with reasonable diligence. In such event the Planning Commission shall direct its secretary to issue an order to the applicant who had requested the zoning and to the landowner of record, if other than such applicant, as shown by the last equalized assessment roll, directing them to appear and show cause within not less than 10 nor more than 30 days why the land should not be reverted to its former classification because of the failure to proceed with the development plan therefor, as provided in this section. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be subject to appeal to the City Council.
(Prior Code § 10-10.6)
