Williston City Zoning Code
SECTION 16a
R-7: Residential manufactured home subdivision.
[Ord. No. 795, Ord. No. 811, Ord. No. 850, Ord. No. 959, Ord. No. 1007, Ord. No. 1090]
A.
Intent. This district is intended primarily for manufactured home subdivisions allowing manufactured homes as single-family dwellings together with recreational vehicles (RV'S). Lots and manufactured homes would both be owned by the same person(s) or entity as in other Residential Districts. Within Residential Manufactured Home Subdivision Districts, manufactured homes subdivisions, manufactured home condominiums, or a combination thereof may be established.
It is intended that such manufactured home developments shall be so located, designed, and improved as to provide a desirable residential environment, protection from potentially adverse neighboring influences, protection for adjacent residential properties, access for vehicular traffic without traversing minor streets in adjoining residential neighborhoods, and accessibility equivalent to that for other forms of permitted residential development to public facilities, places of employment, and facilities for meeting commercial and service needs.
Certain structures and uses required to serve governmental, educational, religious, recreational, and other needs of residential areas are allowed in this district as permitted or special uses subject to restrictions intended to preserve and protect the residential character of the district.
B.
Minimum dimensional requirements for R-7 districts; minimum number of lots available at time of opening.
The minimum area for this district shall be five acres. No lot in any manufactured home subdivision or condominium shall be occupied until at least 50% of the proposed lots have been fully improved and are ready for occupancy. To be fully improved, lots should be leveled to grade, streets should be brought to grade and hard surfaced, and sewer, water, and other utilities should be extended to the lots.
C.
Permitted uses and structures. The following shall be permitted:
1.
Single-family detached and two-family dwellings and manufactured homes.
2.
Parks, playgrounds, non-commercial private clubhouses, and non-commercial recreational facilities such as golf courses, swimming pools, tennis courts, game rooms, libraries, and the like.
3.
Structures and uses required for operation of a public utility or performance of a governmental function.
4.
RV-recreational vehicles shall be allowed within the district provided it meets all North Dakota State Department of Health standards and placement of the recreational vehicles are within a designated contiguous area approved by the Building Official. No recreational vehicles shall occupy any space for more than 180 days continuously.
E.
Special permitted uses. The following shall be considered shall be considered special permitted uses:
1.
Community centers, schools, churches and cemeteries.
2.
Nursing homes, hospitals, and medical complexes.
3.
Quasi-institutional homes.
4.
Group child care homes and child care centers.
5.
Watchman's dwelling as an accessory use for a permitted principal use of structure.
6.
Games of chance, provided they are associated with other public or quasi-public uses as listed in the City's Land Use Classification System and allowed in the district.
F.
Temporary uses. None, other than those allowed under Section 25.O.
G.
Minimum lot requirements.
Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | |
|---|---|---|
Single-family detached | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Two-family | 8,000 square feet | 60 feet |
H.
Minimum yard requirements.
1.
Front yard: 15 feet. Side Yard - a minimum of 7.5 feet. The required side yard on the street side of a corner lot shall be one-half the required front yard on such street for the principal building and all accessory buildings, provided as follows:
a.
A garage being entered from the street, whether it be attached or detached, must maintain a twenty-foot setback to prevent obstruction of public right-of-way.
2.
Rear yard: five feet for manufactured homes placed with their longest dimension perpendicular to the principal street frontage and 20 feet for all manufactured homes placed with their longest dimension parallel to the principal street frontage. Accessory buildings may be built in a required rear yard, but such accessory buildings shall not be nearer than three feet to any side or rear lot line, except that when a garage is entered from an alley at right angles, it shall not be located closer than 25 feet from the rear lot line. The required rear setback for an attached garage with vehicular entry from an alley shall be 25 feet.
I.
Maximum lot coverage by buildings. Not more than 45% of the lot shall be covered by the principal building and all accessory buildings. Any solar collection device or related apparatus, not included as floor area of a building by definition, shall not be included in computing lot coverage.
J.
Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area for residences, excluding attached garage, shall be 800 square feet.
K.
Maximum height of buildings. The maximum height of any building shall be 35 feet.
L.
Sign limitations. See Section 25.G, General Sign Regulations.
1.
One identification sign shall be permitted per residential use, provided such sign does not exceed two square feet in area; said sign may be wall, freestanding or projecting type, but not projecting over public property.
2.
In connection with residential subdivisions, no sign intended to be read from any public way adjoining the district shall be permitted except:
a.
No more than two identification signs, not exceeding 24 square feet in area, for each principal entrance.
b.
In the case of new subdivisions, one sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area, may be erected for a period of not more than two years at each principal entrance to advertise the sale of lots or dwellings.
3.
No more than one sign, not exceeding six square feet in area, advertising property for sale or rent.
M.
Off-street parking requirements. See Section 25.H. Two spaces per dwelling. Required off-street parking shall be provided in such a manner that vehicles do not encroach on a public right-of-way.
N.
Other requirements.
1.
Manufactured home installation requirements. All manufactured homes shall meet Guidelines for Manufactured Housing Installations which shall comply with applicable Set-up and Installation Procedures that meet the manufacturer's installation requirements, prior to occupancy.
2.
Manufactured home skirting requirements. Skirting shall be constructed of brick, stone, finished wood, finished metal, or other acceptable materials approved by the Building Official. The skirting shall be in place within 30 days of placement of the manufactured home on the lot. The tongue and axle of the manufactured home shall be removed if not covered by the skirting. Manufactured homes having perimeter foundations shall not be required to have the above types of skirting.
3.
See Section 25.R, Landscaping.
4.
See Section 25.S, Buffer Yards.