§ 18.2.3. Density, setback requirements, accessory uses and signs.

A.

For purposes of regulating density, minimum manufactured home space area and minimum street frontage, manufactured home parks are divided into two classes known as medium-density manufactured home parks and high-density manufactured home parks.

1.

Medium-density manufactured home parks must meet the following requirements:

a.

Maximum density—5 manufactured homes per acre;

b.

Minimum manufactured home space area—6,000 square feet;

c.

Minimum street frontage—25 feet.

2.

High-density manufactured home parks must meet the following requirements:

a.

Maximum density—10 manufactured homes per acre;

b.

Minimum manufactured home space area—3,500 square feet;

c.

Minimum street frontage—25 feet.

Note: In computing minimum areas for manufactured home spaces, such minimum areas may include half of the area within the boundaries of one abutting street or roadway, whether dedicated to public use or reserved for private use.

B.

There are no minimum area requirements for manufactured home parks; however, every manufactured home park created or established after the effective date of this Code must have a minimum of five manufactured home spaces.

C.

Minimum setbacks. The minimum setback along property lines of a manufactured home park are listed below. Structures, including manufactured homes, must not be erected, constructed or located closer to such property lines than the minimum setback distance, unless otherwise specifically provided.

1.

Setbacks from public street or highway rights-of-way must comply with subsection 4.9.1.A and 4.9.1.B (setbacks from highways and county roads) of this code.

2.

Private road rights-of-way and access easements setback must be 25 feet from the centerline of such right-of-way or easement or ten feet from the easement boundary, whichever distance is greater.

3.

For all other property lines the setback must be 20 feet from the property line; however, screening fences and shrubs or trees may be erected or located closer to such property lines than the minimum setback distance.

4.

A minimum setback of ten feet must be maintained between homes in a manufactured home park.

D.

In the event that only a portion of a land parcel, under single ownership and zoned for use as a manufactured home park, is being developed for a manufactured home park, the setback requirements of subsection 18.2.3.C must be observed along all of the perimeters of the portion being developed as though such perimeters were property lines.

E.

Accessory buildings and uses are permitted within a manufactured home park under these conditions:

1.

Such buildings and uses must not, in any case, dominate in area, extent or purpose the principal use of the land as a manufactured home park;

2.

Such buildings and uses must be only for the purpose of providing services, conveniences or comforts for the manufactured home park residents and their guests; and

3.

Any advertising of these uses must be visible primarily from within the manufactured home park and not displayed to the general public.

F.

Only one sign identifying a manufactured home park and displayed to the general public is allowed within manufactured home park boundaries. An identification sign must not exceed 40 square feet and must comply with section 8.7 (signs) of this Code.

(Res. No. 04282009R001, Exh. A, 4-28-2009)