Winner City Zoning Code
MANUFACTURED HOME
PARK DISTRICT MHP
§ 154.200 INTENT.
The intent of the Manufactured Home Park District (MHP) is to preserve and enhance property values in the city by providing designated, distinctive areas in which manufactured homes may be situated as a residential dwelling. It is the intent that this district be a desirable, prominent area providing adequate open space and essentially the same considerations given to citizens of other residential districts.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.01) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -)
§ 154.201 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES AND STRUCTURES.
The following principal uses and structures shall be permitted in a Manufactured Home Park District (MHP):
(B) Utility facilities; and
(C) Parks.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.02) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -)
§ 154.202 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES.
The following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted in a Manufactured Home Park District (MHP):
(A) Garages;
(B) Accessory buildings;
(C) Home occupations;
(D) Day cares, family;
(F) Laundry facilities;
(G) Signs, directional on-site;
(H) Signs, directional off-site;
(I) Signs, real estate;
(J) Signs, banner;
(K) Signs, name and address plate;
(L) Signs, easement and utility;
(M) Signs, flag; and
(N) Accessory structures and uses customary incidental thereto.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.03) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -)
§ 154.203 CONDITIONAL USES.
After the provisions relating to conditional uses have been fulfilled, the Board of Adjustment may permit as conditional uses in a Manufactured Home Park District (MHP):
(A) Self-storage warehouses;
(B) Day cares, group family home;
(C) Day care centers;
(D) Signs, bulletin board;
(E) Signs, portable;
(F) Signs, ground and monument;
(G) Signs, mounted wall; and
(H) Towers.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.04) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -)
§ 154.204 CLASSIFICATION OF UNLISTED USES.
In order to ensure that the zoning chapter will permit all similar uses in each district, the Board of Adjustment, upon its own initiative or upon written and after review and recommendation by the Planning Commission, shall determine whether a use not specifically listed as a permitted, accessory or conditional use in a district shall be deemed a permitted, accessory or conditional use in one or more districts on the basis of similarity to uses specifically listed.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.05) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -)
§ 154.205 PROHIBITED USES AND STRUCTURES.
No part of any park shall be used for nonresidential purposes, except such uses that are required for the direct servicing and well being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the park.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.06) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -)
§ 154.206 MINIMUM LOT REQUIREMENTS.
(A) The minimum park size is three acres.
(B) The minimum park width is 300 feet.
(C) The minimum lot area for individual manufactured homes shall be 4,000 square feet.
(D) The density of any manufactured home park shall not exceed eight units per gross acre.
(E) The net density of any particular acre shall not exceed ten units per net (gross reduced by required yards, streets and the like) acre.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.07) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -)
§ 154.207 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS.
(A) All yards must meet the following criteria as measured from the lot line.
(B) This section shall apply to all buildings and structures, including, but not limited to, decks, patios and garages:
(1) The minimum distance required for the separation of a manufactured home from side and rear lot lines shall be six feet. In no case shall a manufactured home be closer than 12 feet from another manufactured home;
(2) The minimum setback distance required from a private drive or public right-of-way shall be 20 feet;
(3) Accessory buildings shall not encroach on minimum yard requirements; and
(D) Decks and patios may extend ten feet into a front yard.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.08) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -; Ord. 879, passed - -)
§ 154.208 MANUFACTURED HOME PARK APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(B) A request for a change in zoning districts to a Manufactured Home Park District shall set forth the location and legal description of the proposed manufactured home park property;
(C) (1) Each application for a manufactured home park shall be accompanied by a detailed site development plan incorporating the regulations established herein.
(2) The plan shall be drawn to scale and indicate the following:
(a) Location and topography of the proposed manufactured home park, including adjacent property owners and proximity to federal and state highways, and to county, township or city roads;
(b) Exterior and interior property or individual lot lines with dimensions and square footage of the proposed park;
(c) Location and dimensions of all easements and rights-of-way;
(d) Proposed lot layout, including parking and recreational areas;
(e) General street and pedestrian walkway plan;
(f) General utility, water and sewer plan with proximity and proposed connection to municipal and/or private utilities; and
(g) Site drainage plan and development impact on culverts and the like.
(D) Certification of compliance with all ordinances and regulations regarding manufactured home park licensing and zoning, health, plumbing, electrical, building, fire prevention and all other applicable ordinances and regulations.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.09) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -)
§ 154.209 MANUFACTURED HOME REGULATIONS WITHIN A MANUFACTURED HOME PARK.
(A) Generally. Manufactured home developments should be located to avoid the need for excessive traffic movement from the park to pass through an existing single-family residential area or area suitable for future single-family residential development.
(B) Access and street requirements.
(1) All manufactured home spaces must be served from internal private streets within the manufactured home park and there shall be no direct access from a manufactured home space to a public street or alley.
(2) Internal private streets must be graveled at a minimum and kept in good repair to prevent excessive potholes or pooling of water.
(3) A minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each manufactured home lot; guest parking of one parking space per five manufactured home spaces shall be interspersed throughout the manufactured home park.
(4) No internal private street access to public streets shall be located closer than 100 feet to any public street intersection.
(5) Stop signs shall be placed at all public street intersections and yield signs placed appropriately on internal private streets.
(6) Entrance to manufactured home parks shall have direct connections to a public road and shall be designed to allow free movement of traffic on such public roads.
(7) Streets should be of adequate widths to accommodate the contemplated parking and traffic load in accordance with the type of street with 12-foot minimum moving lanes for collector streets, 12- foot minimum moving lanes for minor streets and eight-foot minimum lanes for parallel.
(C) Other requirements.
(1) Manufactured homes may be of single or multiple sections and shall not be less than 14 feet as assembled on the site, as measured across the narrowest portion.
(2) Provided with skirting material, which is not highly combustible and installed around the perimeter of the home from the bottom of the manufactured home to the ground.
(3) The hitch shall be removed.
(4) All electric service shall be underground.
(5) Each manufactured home lot shall be connected to the city water and sewer systems with individual utility service lines and valves as approved by the city.
(6) If individual collection points are not available, each manufactured home park shall provide screened areas or enclosed containers accessible for refuse collection of an adequate size for the number of units served, and shall provide for the disposal of such refuse on a regularly scheduled basis.
(7) Anchored to the ground to resist tipping and lateral movement in the manner contemplated by the manufactured design.
(8) Not less than 10% of the gross site area shall be devoted and maintained as recreational facilities for occupant needs.
(9) No manufactured home shall occupy more than 50% of the area of the lot on which it is situated.
(10) A landscaped buffer area of 12 feet in width shall be provided and maintained around the perimeter of the park, except where walks and drives penetrate the buffer.
(11) The manufactured home shall meet or exceed the federal HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards.
(12) Additional development requirements may be prescribed as conditions for approval when determined to be necessary to ensure protection of the neighboring property’s character, compatibility with land uses, and health and safety of manufactured home park occupants.
(Prior Code, § 16.12.10) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -)