It is intended that this district be established to permit mobile homes on permanent foundations where a tract of land has been subdivided to provide individual lots for private ownership.

This district is intended to allow the opportunity for individual siting and use of mobile homes for single-family dwellings consistent with the use and density characteristics of the surrounding neighborhood subject to the following regulations and minimum site requirements.

(Ord. No. 1497, § 10, 2-14-1985)

In district "M-H" no building shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged, which is arranged, intended [or designed] for other than one of the uses in section 3 below.

(Ord. No. 1497, § 10, 2-14-1985)

(1)

Mobile homes on permanent foundations, except that a permanent foundation is not required when a single mobile home is located on a tract of land four (4) acres or larger.

(2)

Single-family dwellings, including manufactured homes in accordance with Article XXV, section 8.

(3)

Child care.

(4)

Churches and similar places of worship and parish houses.

(5)

Golf courses, except miniature golf courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes.

(6)

Hospitals for people only on a lot, plot or tract of land five (5) acres or larger.

(7)

Nursing homes on a lot, plot or tract of land five (5) acres or larger.

(8)

Public parks, playgrounds, recreational areas.

(9)

Raising of crops, trees, shrubs and grasses not sold on the premises.

(10)

Schools: Public or parochial, elementary, junior high and high schools and private schools with equivalent curriculum.

(11)

Customary accessory uses and structures located on the same lot with the principal use including tennis courts, swimming pools, private garages, garden houses, barbecue ovens and fireplaces, but which do not include uses unrelated to the principal use or any activity commonly conducted for gain.

(12)

A building or premises may be used for the following purposes in the "M-H" district if a special permit for such use has been obtained in accordance with Article XXIX of this ordinance.

(a)

Day nurseries.

(b)

Preschools.

(Ord. No. 1497, § 10, 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 1528, § 7, 9-11-1986; Ord. No. 1574, § 1, 7-14-1988; Ord. No. 1727, 6-13-1996; Ord. No. 1978, § 1, 1-18-2007)

Tracts of land zoned for "M-H" mobile home districts shall have a minimum size of four (4) acres.

Every individual lot shall have an area of not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet and an average width of not less than fifty (50) feet. (See Article XXV, section 3 "lots of record" for additional requirements.)

(Ord. No. 1497, § 10, 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 1574, § 1, 7-14-1988; Ord. No. 1727, 6-13-1996; Ord. No. 1978, § 1, 1-18-2007)

No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 1497, § 10, 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 1574, § 1, 7-14-1988)

(1)

Front yard:

(a)

There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

(b)

Where a lot or group of lots have a double frontage, required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

(c)

Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be an adjacent street side yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the respective front yard lines on either street.

(d)

Adjustment of front yard requirements. The front yards heretofore established shall be adjusted in the following cases:

(1)

Where forty (40) per cent or more of the frontage on the same side of the street between two (2) intersection streets is developed with two (2) or more buildings that have (with a variation of five (5) feet or less) a front yard greater in depth than herein required, new buildings shall not be erected closer to the street than the front yard so established by the existing building nearest the street line.

(2)

Where forty (40) per cent or more of the frontage is on one side of a street between two (2) intersecting streets [and] is developed with two (2) or more buildings that have a front yard of less depth than herein required, then:

(a)

Where a building is to be erected on a parcel of land, other than a corner lot, that is within one hundred (100) feet of existing buildings on both sides, the minimum front yard shall be a line drawn between the two (2) closest front corners of the adjacent buildings on each side; or

(b)

Where a building is to be erected on a parcel of land, other than a corner lot, that is within one hundred (100) feet of an existing building on one side only, such building may be erected as close to the street as the existing adjacent building.

(c)

No reduction of front yard requirements will be made for buildings to be erected on a corner lot except as set out in paragraph (c) above.

(2)

Side yard. Except as hereinafter required in the additional height, area and use regulations of this ordinance, there shall be a side yard having a width of a minimum of five (5) feet on each side of the principal building.

(3)

Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of the smaller of twenty-five (25) feet or twenty (20) per cent of the lot depth.

(Ord. No. 1497, § 10, 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 1574, § 1, 7-14-1988; Ord. No. 1727, 6-13-1996)

See Article XIX.

(Ord. No. 1497, § 10, 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 1574, § 1, 7-14-1988; Ord. No. 1727, 6-13-1996; Ord. No. 1978, § 1, 1-18-2007)

See Article XX.

(Ord. No. 1497, § 10, 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 1574, § 1, 7-14-1988; Ord. No. 1727, 6-13-1996; Ord. No. 1978, § 1, 1-18-2007)

Mobile homes, whether of single, double or multiple width, sited on individually owned lots shall be subject to the following special requirements:

(1)

Except as otherwise provided in section 3 above, mobile homes shall be mounted on a foundation of permanent design.

(2)

All open space below such mobile home not completely enclosed by the permanent foundation shall be skirted, blocked or otherwise screened using solid materials which will assure positive closure.

(3)

Each mobile home shall be an independent dwelling unit, connected to all available utilities.

(4)

Each mobile home shall be provided with anchors and tiedowns of adequate capacity to provide stability against high winds and adverse weather conditions.

(5)

Each independent mobile home shall be sited in such a manner as to preserve the visual character of the neighborhood, which shall include provisions for landscaping and other site improvements as well as off-street parking.

(6)

No mobile home shall be occupied by more than one family.

(7)

Prior to issuance of a building permit for an individually sited mobile home, the building official shall review the proposed development plan, and shall satisfy himself that the foundation's design, tie-down arrangements and other site conditions are in compliance with manufacturer's recommendations, applicable design criteria and the requirements of these regulations.

(Ord. No. 1497, § 10, 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 1574, § 1, 7-14-1988)