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Taft City Zoning Code

ARTICLE II

- MH MOBILE HOME DISTRICT

Sec. 58-55. - Purpose of district.

The purpose of this district is to provide adequate space and restrictions for the placement of manufactured and modular homes in the city. The MH district is established to provide housing densities compatible with existing and proposed neighborhoods by providing alternate housing types both in construction and economy within an approved mobile home park or subdivision. No mobile or modular home shall be allowed to be placed on any parcel or lot except on lots located within an approved mobile home park or subdivision.

(Ord. No. 673, § 1.1001, 5-14-1999)

Sec. 58-56. - Use regulations.

In the MH Mobile Home District, no building, structure, land or premises will be used and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, or altered, except for one or more of the following uses and regulated by the following: permitted uses, manufactured home as a fixed dwelling, manufactured home park and modular homes.

(Ord. No. 673, § 1.1002, 5-14-1999)

Sec. 58-57. - Area regulations.

(a)

The maximum number of mobile home spaces allowed per acre shall be ten. .....

(b)

The minimum front yard setback shall be ten feet from the nearest corner of the mobile home to the front line of the mobile home space. .....

(c)

No mobile home shall be closer than ten feet to any property line nor closer than 25 feet to the property line adjoining a public street. .....

(d)

For other structures on each space, the minimum front yard setback shall be at least ten feet. .....

(e)

The minimum distance between mobile homes at any point shall be 20 feet. .....

(f)

The height limit for any structure intended for occupancy in the mobile home park should be 35 feet. .....

(g)

The average height of the mobile home frame above the ground elevation, measured at 90 degrees to the frame, shall not exceed three feet. .....

(h)

Mobile homes must be skirted with nonflammable material before city utilities are connected. .....

(Ord. No. 673, § 1.1003, 5-14-1999)

Sec. 58-58. - Accessory buildings and uses.

Accessory buildings including garages, tool sheds and greenhouses shall be permitted behind the front setback line. Accessory buildings shall not be used for commercial purposes.

(Ord. No. 673, § 1.1004, 5-14-1999)

Sec. 58-59. - Customary home occupations.

Customary home occupations are not allowed in the MH Mobile Home District.

(Ord. No. 673, § 1.1005, 5-14-1999)

Sec. 58-60. - Off-street loading and parking regulations.

A minimum of one off street parking space must be provided per unit.

(Ord. No. 673, § 1.1006, 5-14-1999)

Sec. 58-61. - Screening and fencing regulations.

See section 58-23(6).

(Ord. No. 673, § 1.1007, 5-14-1999)

Sec. 58-62. - Specific use permit.

Uses other than those unconditionally permitted to occur within the MH Mobile Home District may be permitted by means of a specific use permit authorized by the city.

(Ord. No. 673, § 1.1008, 5-14-1999)

Sec. 58-63. - Other requirements.

Only one residential structure may be placed upon an approved lot or mobile home space.

(Ord. No. 673, § 1.1009, 5-14-1999)