Sumter County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

The MHP district is for areas suitable for concentrations of manufactured homes. In promoting the general purpose of this appendix, the specific intent of this district is:

A.

Require adequate space and facilities for healthy living conditions for occupants of such manufactured home parks.

B.

Require all such districts to have access to a major arterial county road for easy accessibility.

C.

Ensure suitable water and sanitary sewer facilities are provided according to health regulations and statutes of the state and county.

D.

Encourage the development of manufactured home parks for long term residential use rather than transient travel trailer use.

(Ord. of 7-16-24(2), § 14)

The following uses are permitted in the MHP district:

A.

Accessory building or use customarily incidental to any permitted use, when located on the same lot and not involving any business, profession, trade or occupation, provided that all accessory buildings shall conform and be located as required in section 4.10 of this appendix.

B.

Garden.

C.

Home occupation.

D.

Manufactured home park.

E.

The following commercial establishments may be permitted as customary accessory uses provided such uses do not occupy a total of more than ten percent of the area of the park; are located a minimum distance of 100 feet from any adjoining property line, street, or highway right-of-way; and are intended for the convenience of, and service to, occupants of the park.

1.

Coin operated vending machines provided such are located within a building and are not visible from the street or adjoining property lines.

2.

Laundry and dry cleaning establishments or pick up stations for dry cleaning and laundry concerns; beauty shops; barber shops; and similar personal service businesses.

3.

Retail store intended for the convenience of, and service to, occupants of the park.

4.

The planning commission may allow other uses when, in its judgment, the proposed use will not conflict with the intent of this appendix or other county ordinances and is appropriate to a residential development.

(Ord. of 7-16-24(2), § 14)

A conditional use permit may be issued pursuant to articles XXVI and XXVII of this appendix for the following uses in the MHP district:

A.

Nursery school, kindergarten or day care facility provided all state licensing requirements are met.

B.

Temporary emergency construction and repair residence.

C.

Recreational vehicle park.

(Ord. of 7-16-24(2), § 14)

Manufactured home park standards are specified in Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances of Sumter County.

A.

General requirements. Manufactured homes located in the MHP district shall conform to the minimum requirements set forth in this article and shall further conform to Chapter 42 Code of Ordinances, Sumter County, Ga., Health Department Regulations, the comprehensive plan, and all building and construction codes as adopted by the board of commissioners. Nothing contained in this section should infer that inferior development is permitted or expected.

B.

Additional standards for design of manufactured home sites within the MHP district:

1.

The manufactured home shall be oriented on the lot so that it meets all lot and area requirements of the zoning district in which the home is located.

2.

Steps and landings are required of all homes and shall be constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in the Standard Building Code as adopted by the board of commissioners.

3.

All manufactured homes located on individual lots shall comply with the National Manufactured Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 as amended, 42 USC 5401 et seq., and bear the insignia issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

4.

All manufactured homes shall have a pitched roof so that there is at least a three inch vertical rise for each 12 inches horizontal run, with a minimum 12 inch roof overhang on each of the dwelling's perimeter walls such that the overhang is architecturally integrated into the design of the building.

5.

The roof of the manufactured home shall be covered with a material that is residential in appearance including but not limited to wood shingle, wood shake, synthetic composite shingle, ceramic tile rib panel, standing seam or other similar approved material but excluding corrugated aluminum, corrugated fiberglass, sheet metal or other similar substance.

C.

Manufactured home site utilities and improvements.

1.

Each manufactured home site shall be provided by the owner with a sewage collection system (public or individual) designed to comply with the county health department or EPD requirements.

2.

A potable water supply meeting the county health department requirements shall be provided by owner of the lot. If a publicly owned water system is available at the lot site, water service shall be connected to the site.

(Ord. of 7-16-24(2), § 14)