The provisions of Sections 17.64.010 through 17.64.040, inclusive, shall be known as the "mobile home park regulations." These provisions apply to uses classified in the mobile home park use type. (See Chapter 17.06, Group 2d.)

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

The purpose and objective of this chapter is to recognize mobile homes as an alternative means of providing additional affordable housing to the city's housing stock, and to set reasonable standards for the development of well-designed mobile home parks.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

Development criteria for mobile home parks includes:

A.

Setbacks: Perimeter. Mobile homes and buildings within a mobile home park shall maintain the following setbacks:

1.

A side yard and rear yard setback of at least fifteen feet from the exterior boundary of the mobile home park, suitably landscaped to provide effective screening;

2.

A setback of twenty feet shall be maintained from the nearest edge of the street right-of-way;

B.

Interior Access Drives. Interior private access drives shall be paved with a minimum of two inches of asphaltic cement over six inches of compacted base, and shall be paved to a width of not less than sixteen feet for one-way traffic, twenty-five feet for two-way traffic. All corners shall have a minimum twenty-five-foot radius. Rolled concrete curb and gutter shall be provided along all drives;

C.

Open Space.

1.

At least one substantial area of group usable open space shall be provided. Such area shall:

a.

Total at least one hundred fifty square feet per dwelling unit; required perimeter setbacks shall not be considered open space;

b.

Be landscaped;

c.

Include outdoor recreational facilities for both active and passive recreation;

D.

Refuse Storage. There shall be individual refuse storage and pickup for each lot. In addition, there shall be one refuse-storage facility for every twenty-five lots; these shall be screened from view by a six-foot-high solid fence, and located a minimum of fifty feet from the nearest mobile home;

E.

Emergency Access. Provisions shall be made for one emergency access into the mobile home park in addition to the primary ingress and egress point;

F.

Access. Each mobile home park shall have direct vehicular access from a publicly maintained street. This requirement does not apply to the expansion of an existing mobile home park when adequate access is obtained through the existing portion of the mobile home park.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).

Development criteria for mobile home lots includes:

A.

Density of Occupation. Each mobile home lot shall be designed to be occupied by one mobile home and uses accessory thereto. The overall density of the mobile home park shall conform to R3 density requirements.

B.

Setback From Interior Access Drive. Each mobile home lot shall have a front yard setback of not less than five feet extending the entire width of the mobile home lot. A front yard will be measured from the nearest element of the mobile home or any mobile home accessory structure to the closest edge of the interior access drive.

C.

Side and Rear Yard Setbacks. Each mobile home lot shall have a side and rear yard of not less than five feet, with the exception that storage sheds shall be set back a minimum of six inches from the rear and side lot lines. A side or rear yard will be measured from the nearest element of the mobile home or any accessory structure, with the exception stated above, to the side or rear lot line respectively.

D.

Access. All mobile home lots and recreation facilities shall have access only from an interior access drive.

(Ord. 82-4 §3 (part)).