(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to locate, or allow to be located, one (1) or more mobile homes on a lot owned, possessed, or otherwise controlled by him after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived, unless such act conforms to one (1) of the following requirements or conditions:

(1)

The mobile home is nonconforming, as defined in article III of this chapter;

(2)

The mobile home is within an approved mobile home park;

(3)

The mobile home is used in connection with an allowable temporary use; and

(4)

The mobile home is on an individual lot within the RMH District and complies with all applicable district standards.

(b)

The owner or operator of a mobile home park shall not permit a recreational vehicle or travel trailer (any trailer smaller than the minimum defined size for a mobile home in article II of this chapter) to locate within the boundaries of such park for periods greater than one (1) week if the recreational vehicle or travel trailer is being used or intended to be used as a dwelling.

(c)

The storage of individual recreational vehicles and travel trailers shall be permitted provided that only one (1) such unit is stored on a lot of record and that such unit is not used for purposes of living, sleeping, or cooking while in storage. Such recreational vehicles or travel trailers may not be connected with any city utility except for electricity. No such unit may occupy more than twenty (20) percent of the minimum required open space on an individual lot. Any recreational vehicle or travel trailer stored on a lot, pursuant to this subsection, must be owned by the owner of the property on which it is located.

(d)

These regulations shall not prohibit the parking and/or storing of any mobile home for the purpose of sale by the owner or licensed dealer, or the use of such unit by said owner or licensed dealer as a sales office and/or demonstrator unit, upon any lot or tract on which the sale of mobile homes is permitted and/or approved under this article.

(e)

It shall be unlawful to store or park any unoccupied mobile home for longer than forty-eight (48) hours except in an emergency and then only after first obtaining an emergency storage permit from the Building Inspector. No emergency storing permits shall be issued for a period longer than seven (7) days in duration.

(f)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, on a commercial basis, mobile homes or trailers within a mobile home park, except that an individual mobile home owner shall be exempt from this section in that he shall be allowed to sell the mobile home in which he maintains occupancy.

(Code 1993, § 27-71)

(a)

Required review. No person shall construct or engage in the construction of any mobile home park or make any additions or alterations to a mobile home park until such construction, addition, or alteration has been approved and a building permit issued, subject to the following process:

(1)

A sketch plan, following the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, is submitted to the Department of Planning and Development.

(2)

A Technical Review Committee (TRC), made up of department heads or their designees from the Department of Planning and Development, the Electric Department, the Public Works Department, the Police Department, and the Fire and Rescue Department, reviews the plan. The TRC may take any of the following actions:

a.

Approve the plan as submitted;

b.

Require that the plan be resubmitted for evaluation where revision of the plan is necessary to meet with applicable city ordinances, policies, and standards;

c.

Disapprove the plan if it cannot be approved with reasonable conditions of compliance. The reasons for such disapproval shall be set forth by the TRC. Disapproval by the TRC may be appealed to the City Manager and ultimately to the City Council, after a recommendation is given by the Planning Board.

(3)

The plan is submitted to the Planning Board for approval.

(4)

The Planning Board shall forward a copy of the plan with its recommendations to the City Council for their review and approval.

(5)

If the Council approves the plan, the Department of Planning and Development shall issue a permit for the construction, additions, or alterations as shown on the approved plan.

(6)

The Department of Planning and Development shall make an examination of the construction at any reasonable time to determine whether the work is being done in accordance with the approved plan and the specifications and requirements of this article. The owner of the mobile home park shall make available any records, test data, or other information essential to such determination.

(7)

Where any land in the mobile home park is to be dedicated for public use, the city subdivision regulations shall be followed.

(b)

Sketch plan requirements. Sketch plans submitted for approval must be drawn to a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet by a registered engineer, land surveyor, or architect and shall show the following information on one (1) or more sheets:

(1)

A title, date, north arrow, engineer's scale, graphic scale, and the names and addresses of the developer and the person or firm preparing the plan;

(2)

Name of the mobile home park;

(3)

A vicinity sketch with a scale no less than one (1) inch equals one thousand (1,000) feet showing the site and its relationship to the surrounding area and the nearest intersection of two (2) public streets;

(4)

Minimum setback lines with approximate dimension of mobile home lots and spaces, mobile home stands, mobile home patios, and walkways from patios to parking areas;

(5)

The plan conforms with applicable development standards, including United States mail delivery and pickup stations;

(6)

Show existing and finished contours at intervals of two (2) feet; in parking or paved areas, the finished grade elevation may be shown instead of contours;

(7)

Proposed streetlighting for private drives and parking areas;

(8)

Location of recreational facilities and open space;

(9)

Names and locations of all proposed public or private drives, dedicated streets, and vehicular entrances and exits showing width, rights-of-way, street names, sight distance triangles at intersections, curb and gutter alignments, and location and dimensions of sidewalks, alleys, and pedestrian ways, where required (curb, gutter, and storm drainage shall be installed per city specifications); all width dimensions and improvements shown;

(10)

Provide site data regarding total acres, total spaces, gross floor area of each building and/or addition (existing and proposed), proposed use of buildings, density ratio, total recreational acreage, and parking ratio per lot;

(11)

Indicate type of screening to be provided;

(12)

Show mobile home lots or spaces numbered and dimensioned;

(13)

Provide detail of a typical mobile home space drawn to a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals ten (10) feet showing water, sewer, storm drainage, electrical connections, parking spaces, driveways, and all other improvements;

(14)

Indicate location and extent of surface areas, lawns, and planted areas, giving sizes and number of plants and trees with common names, along with a schedule for planting;

(15)

Show locations and dimensions of property lines, public utility easements, and all buildings (existing and proposed);

(16)

Location of adjoining properties and buildings, with names and addresses of owners of record, and current zoning classifications;

(17)

Location of water taps, sewer taps, septic tank locations, septic tank drain fields, and fire hydrants, showing size of lines and meters;

(18)

Location and dimensions of proposed and existing water lines, sanitary sewer lines, and storm sewer lines;

(19)

Location of electrical service connections, meters, and poles;

(20)

Location and dimensions of bridges, culverts, railroads, and watercourses, including ditches;

(21)

Drainage plans including locations and dimensions of pipes, yard drains, catchbasins, and curb inlets;

(22)

Location and dimension of gas lines;

(23)

Locations and dimensions of any required refuse collection container spaces;

(24)

Locations, dimensions, and materials of walls and fences;

(25)

Where public water or public sewer is not available, a written statement from the Beaufort County Health Department shall be submitted indicating that the mobile home park has adequate land area and suitable topography to accommodate the proposed methods of water supply and sewage disposal.

(Code 1993, § 27-72)

(a)

Mobile home parks, when constructed, altered, extended or used shall be arranged, intended and designed to be used exclusively for one (1) or more of the following uses according to the conditions specified in this article:

(1)

Mobile homes for use as single-family dwelling units.

(2)

Caretaker's or manager's office.

(3)

Services for use by residents of the mobile home park only, including management office, mail pickup, restrooms, vending machines, washing and drying machines for domestic laundry, and recreation facilities accessory to the mobile home park, and other similar uses.

(b)

There shall be no more than one (1) mobile home and its accessory structure located on any site or lot.

(Code 1993, § 27-73)

(a)

Minimum area. The minimum area of any site to be developed for any mobile home park shall be five (5) acres, including right-of-way, utility easements, and recreation area.

(b)

Maximum density. The maximum density shall be eight (8) units per net acre.

(c)

Required number of spaces. There shall be no less than ten (10) mobile home spaces available at first occupancy.

(d)

Space and lot minimum dimensions; stakes.

(1)

Rental spaces. The minimum dimensions for rental spaces are as follows:

a.

Net area: five thousand (5,000) square feet.

b.

Width: fifty (50) feet.

(2)

Subdivision, for sale of individual lots. The minimum dimensions for subdivisions for sale of individual lots are as follows:

a.

Net area: six thousand (6,000) square feet.

b.

Width: sixty (60) feet.

(3)

Stakes. The limits of each mobile home site shall be clearly marked on the ground by permanent flush stakes. Location of spaces on the ground shall be approximately the same as shown on the approved plans. Precise description of space limits is not required either on the plans or on the ground, except when a mobile home subdivision is proposed.

(e)

Setbacks for mobile homes; principal structures and accessory structures. For setbacks for mobile home structures see the RMH District requirements, article VI of this chapter, pertaining to modifications and standards. Sliding extensions to mobile homes which are installed by the manufacturer may extend up to four (4) feet into any side yard.

(f)

Separation between mobile homes, mobile home stands, other structures. Separation between mobile homes, mobile home stands, other structures are as follows:

(1)

Mobile homes: twenty-eight (28) feet.

(2)

Mobile home stands: twenty-eight (28) feet.

(3)

Other structures: eleven (11) feet.

(4)

Attached structures such as awnings, storage cabinets, carports, and porches which have a floor area exceeding twenty-five (25) square feet and are roofed shall for all purposes of the separation requirements be considered to be part of the mobile home.

(g)

Mobile home stand requirements. Mobile home stand requirements are as follows:

(1)

Each mobile home shall be located on a permanently established stand within the limits of the staked mobile home space or lot.

(2)

The supports of all mobile homes shall rest upon adequate concrete footing.

(3)

The mobile home space and lot shall be graded to provide adequate storm drainage away from the mobile home.

(4)

Singlewide stands shall consist of a rectangular plot of ground which at minimum measures fourteen (14) by eighty (80) feet.

(5)

Doublewide stands shall consist of a rectangular plot of ground which at minimum measures twenty-eight (28) by eighty (80) feet.

(6)

The location of each mobile home stand shall be such that placement and removal of individual units can be achieved without disturbance to other mobile homes, mobile home spaces, patios, walkways, or accessory structures.

(h)

Patio at grade requirements. For each mobile home, there shall be constructed a permanent patio, located adjacent to or attached to the mobile homestand. Such patio shall have the following characteristics:

(1)

Each patio shall be at least sixty-four (64) square feet in area.

(2)

Each patio shall have sufficient gradient to facilitate adequate drainage away from the mobile home stand.

(3)

Each patio shall have a compacted base, and shall be of concrete or masonry construction.

(i)

Walkway requirements. For each mobile home, there shall be constructed a permanent walkway which connects the parking area, patio, and mobile home stand. Such walkway shall be a minimum of three (3) feet wide, shall have a compacted base, and shall be of concrete or masonry construction.

(j)

Skirting requirements. All mobile homes shall have approved skirting, extending from the bottom of the unit to the ground, which skirting shall contain an access door measuring not less than eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches.

(k)

Parking requirements. Parking requirements are as follows:

(1)

Number of spaces: two (2) per mobile home.

(2)

All required spaces for each mobile home space shall be located on private driveways abutting the mobile home stand not less than forty (40) feet wide that are paved or covered with crushed stone.

(3)

There shall be no on-street parking. All parking shall be provided in private driveways.

(l)

Recreation area requirements, private. Requirements for private recreation area are as follow:

(1)

Common area recreation areas shall be provided at a ratio of three hundred (300) square feet per mobile home space. No common area recreation area shall be less than three thousand (3,000) square feet.

(2)

The recreation requirement for a mobile home park development shall not apply if the project is within one half (1/2) mile radius of a public recreation facility.

(3)

No portion of an active recreation area shall be located within the setback or less than twenty (20) feet from any mobile homestand.

(4)

Passive recreation areas may be located in the setback in accordance with the bufferyard regulations of article VII of this section.

(5)

At least eighty (80) percent of the required recreation space must be level, well-drained ground usable for common recreation activities. Land that is swampy, extremely low, or wooded will not be classified as usable recreation space.

(m)

Access to public streets. Requirements for access to public streets are as follows:

(1)

Mobile home stands may be located with direct vehicular access to terminal public streets which exclusively serve the mobile home park or on private streets located entirely within the mobile home park.

(2)

No mobile home stand shall have direct vehicular access to public streets which do not exclusively serve the mobile home park.

(3)

When the mobile home park has more than one (1) direct vehicular access to a public street, they shall not be less than three hundred (300) feet from a public street intersection unless, in the opinion of the Director of Planning and Development, topographical or site conditions demand otherwise.

(n)

Street requirements. Requirements for streets within mobile home parks are as follows:

(1)

Streets within mobile home parks shall conform to the right-of-way width and pavement width requirements of chapter 34, pertaining to subdivisions, for marginal access streets. Concrete curb and guttering and storm drainage will be required to be installed along streets throughout the mobile home park development as per the city's specifications.

(2)

Closed ends of dead-end streets shall be provided with an adequately paved vehicular turning circle at least ninety (90) feet in diameter.

(o)

Addresses. A permanent street address shall be assigned to each mobile home stand in accordance with city and county policy.

(p)

Bufferyard requirements. Bufferyard requirements shall be in accordance with article VII of this chapter.

(q)

Sign requirements. Sign requirements shall be in accordance with article XVI of this chapter.

(r)

Installation requirements. The following installation, connections, and construction shall comply with the specifications of the city:

(1)

Water distribution;

(2)

Sewer distribution;

(3)

Electrical distribution and connection;

(4)

Storm sewer including piped ditches;

(5)

Street construction;

(6)

Parking layout including driveways;

(7)

Refuse collection;

(8)

Fire protection; and

(9)

Streetlighting.

All installations shall comply with the applicable codes of the Beaufort County Health Department, the state, and the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

(Code 1993, § 27-74; Ord. No. 21-3, § 1(Att.), 6-14-2021)

(a)

No container pad required to service the mobile home development shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet to any mobile home stand.

(b)

Each container pad required to service the mobile home development shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of the mobile home stands they are intended to serve.

(c)

Each container pad shall be enclosed on three (3) sides by a complete visual screen and have a latching gate on the fourth side.

(Code 1993, § 27-75; Ord. No. 21-3, § 1(Att.), 6-14-2021)

All development regulated in accordance with this article shall be subject to the requirements, conditions, and restrictions of chapter 34, pertaining to subdivisions of the city, whether or not the subject tract is actually divided for the purpose of transferring title.

(Code 1993, § 27-76)