Wittenberg Village City Zoning Code
§ 17.12
MHC MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
The MHC Residential District is intended to provide for single-family residential development served by municipal water and sewer for manufactured homes that do not meet the requirements of sec. 17.03(9) of this chapter. This section applies to all Manufactured Home Communities and additions to existing Mobile Home Parks or Communities.
(1)
PERMITTED USES. Manufactured Home Community.
(2)
CONDITIONAL USES. None.
(3)
MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS. Each Manufactured Home Community shall comply with the following standards:
(a)
General Manufactured Home Community Requirements.
1.
The minimum size for all new Manufactured Home Communities shall be 10 acres.
2.
The minimum open space provided shall be 10% of the development area, exclusive of manufactured home unit sites, streets, roads and public or general purpose parking.
3.
The minimum setback for a Manufactured Home Community building, structure or unit shall be 75 feet from the right-of-way line of a street or highway which abuts the development.
4.
The minimum distance between any community structure, manufactured home unit or accessory storage structures and all other exterior park lot lines shall be 30 feet.
5.
Any mobile or manufactured home that is moved into a Manufactured Home Community shall meet the following criteria:
a.
Shall have a pitched roof in good condition.
b.
Shall have 6 foot exterior walls.
c.
Shall have thermal nonconductive windows in good condition.
d.
Shall have an exterior material in good condition.
e.
Shall be required to be inspected for condition by the Building Inspector.
f.
Payment of inspection fee shall be the responsibility of the homeowner and shall be paid prior to the home being moved into the Manufactured/Mobile Home Community.
(b)
Manufactured Home Space Requirements. Each manufactured home space shall have:
1.
A minimum of 5,000 square feet of land area for a single wide manufactured home located on the space with a minimum width of 50 feet and a minimum depth of 100 feet.
2.
A minimum of 6,000 square feet of land area for a double wide manufactured home located on the space with a minimum width of 60 feet and a depth of 100 feet.
3.
Frontage on approved roadway and the corner of each space shall be marked and each lot shall be numbered.
(c)
Yard Requirements. All manufactured homes shall comply with the following yard requirements:
1.
No manufactured home shall be parked closer than 10 feet to the side and rear lot lines or closer than 20 feet to the front lot line.
2.
There shall be an open space of at least 20 feet between adjacent homes.
(d)
Parking. The following are minimum parking requirements for manufactured home communities.
1.
Each manufactured home lot shall have space for off-street parking of 2 passenger vehicles.
2.
Each Manufactured Home Community shall maintain a hard surfaced asphalt or Portland cement concrete off-street parking lot for guests of occupants of a size equivalent to one space for each 5 manufactured home lots.
3.
All roads and parking spaces in the Manufactured Home Community shall be hard surfaced in asphalt or Portland cement concrete designed to accommodate normal traffic.
4.
Vehicles shall not be parked nearer than 3 feet from any side lot line unless combined with a contiguous parking lot.
(e)
Utilities. The following minimum requirements for utilities shall be maintained:
1.
There shall be no obstructions impeding the inspection of plumbing, electrical facilities, utilities or other related equipment.
2.
Garbage, waste and trash disposal plans must conform to all State and local health and pollution control regulations.
3.
The owner of a Manufactured Home Community shall pay all required sewer and water connection fees to the Clerk-Treasurer.
4.
All units shall be individually metered for water and sewer charges.
(f)
Internal Streets. All internal streets shall meet the following minimum requirements:
1.
Streets shall be hard surfaced with asphalt or Portland cement concrete to accommodate the structural requirements of the village street standards.
2.
All streets shall be developed with a roadbed of not less than 30 feet and a street surface of not less than 18 feet.
(g)
Sidewalks. A 36 inch wide Portland cement concrete sidewalk shall be built and shall connect all sites, recreational areas, common use buildings, and access to public streets. All sidewalks shall be maintained by the owner of the Manufactured Home Community.
(h)
Lighting. Artificial lights shall be maintained during all hours of darkness in all buildings provided for common facilities for occupants' use. The manufactured home community grounds, street and pedestrian areas shall be lighted from sunset to sunrise in accordance with a lighting plan approved by the plan commission.
(i)
Recreation Areas. All Manufactured Home Communities shall have one or more designated recreational areas which shall be easily accessible to all community residents. Recreational areas shall be so located as to be free of traffic hazards and shall, where the topography permits, be centrally located. The size of such recreational areas shall be a minimum of 10% of the land area of the community. All equipment installed in such area shall be owned and maintained by the owner of the community at the owner's expense.
(j)
Landscaping. The following minimum landscaping requirements shall be maintained in all Manufactured Home Communities:
1.
All areas in the Manufactured Home Community shall be landscaped and the landscape plan shall be approved by the plan commission.
2.
A visual screen consisting of a compact hedge, weather resistant fence, coniferous trees or other approved landscape materials or a screen fencing approved by the Plan Commission shall be installed and maintained around the perimeter of the Manufactured Home Community. The screening shall substantially inhibit eye level vision from the exterior when adjacent to any residential district and shall be maintained free of rubbish, debris, and weeds.
3.
Each space shall be properly landscaped with at least one tree in front and one in back. All yards shall be planted in grass. Trees, grass and other landscape materials shall be properly maintained and replaced if need be to conform to the approved landscape plans and specifications.
(k)
Manufactured Home Installation Requirements. Installation of manufactured homes shall follow the Wis. Adm. Code COMM 2O and 21.4 specifications. A building permit is required for each Manufactured Home unit prior to installation.
(l)
Skirting. All manufactured homes shall have skirts around the entire home. The skirting is to be made of a weather proof, noncombustible material approved by the Building Inspector and shall be of a permanent color, or painted to match the appropriate home so as to enhance the general appearance of the home.
(m)
Storage Buildings. Each individual site shall be limited to one storage building. The building shall be limited to a maximum of 100 square feet in area, shall be anchored and shall be of such construction and color as to enhance the appearance of the home.
(n)
Garages and Carports. Each site may have a garage or carport of a size to accommodate a maximum of 2 passenger vehicles. Such garage or carport shall be of a construction and color as to enhance the appearance of the home.
(o)
Inspection. All manufactured homes shall comply with State and Village fire, health, and building regulations. Before a manufactured home may be occupied, the owner of the unit must secure the inspection and approval of the building inspector regarding compliance with such regulations.
(p)
Storm Shelter. All Manufactured Home Communities shall have storm shelters on site with the capacity to hold all residents of the community.
(Rep. & Recr. Ord. #7-08; Rep. & Recr. Ord. #5-09)