§ 36-42. Manufactured home parks.

(a)

Purpose. The purpose of this section to achieve orderly development of manufactured home parks, to promote and develop the use of land to assure the best possible community environment in accordance with the City's town plan, and to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare. Adequate protection shall be provided against any undesirable off-site conditions or any adverse influence from adjoining streets or areas.

(b)

Manufactured home park plan.

(1)

The City Building Official shall not issue building or repair permits or certificates of occupancy for structures in manufactured home parks within the incorporated areas of the City until a plan has been approved in the manner prescribed by this section and duly filed in the office of the City Building Official. The City will withhold all public improvements and services from manufactured home parks, including wastewater, water, gas and electric service until a manufactured home park has been approved in the manner prescribed by this section. Property to be developed as a manufactured home park shall be platted prior to obtaining any building permits or utility services. Such plats shall be annotated with a statement that it is a "manufactured home community," and shall annotate the plan with the same name as the subdivision plat.

(2)

Each applicant seeking approval of a manufactured home park shall submit a manufactured home park plan to the City Building Official using the same standards as described in sections 28-41 to 28-44 of the City's Code.

(3)

Upon receipt of a manufactured home park plan, the City Building Official shall distribute copies to various City departments and agencies as the City Building Official deems appropriate for their review. The departments/agencies receiving copies of the plan shall submit their comments and recommendations for approval or disapproval in writing back to the City Building Official within 30 days of receipt of the plan.

(4)

Within 45 days of the date of submission of the manufactured home park plan, the City Building Official shall submit the plan with his recommendations and comments received from other City departments and agencies to the Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration. The Planning and Zoning Commission may approve the plan as submitted, amend and approve the plan as amended or disapprove the plan.

(5)

Property to be developed as a manufactured home park shall be platted prior to obtaining any building permits or utility services.

(6)

After favorable action by the Planning and Zoning Commission, minor changes to the plan that do not increase the density or affect platting, the general character or overall design of the manufactured home park plan may be approved by the City Building Official. Major changes shall be submitted for consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission following the same procedure required for the original adoption of the plan. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall interpret what constitutes a major change in the plan.

(c)

The site including manufactured home stands, patios, buildings and all site improvements shall be harmoniously and efficiently organized in relation to topography, the shape of the parcel, the shape, size and position of buildings and common facilities and with full regard to use and appearance.

(d)

Stand requirements. The objective of the manufactured home stand requirements set forth in this section is to provide for the following:

(1)

Practical placement of a manufactured home on its stand by means of a car or conveyor truck.

(2)

Retention of the manufactured home on the stand in a stable condition and a satisfactory relationship to its surroundings.

(3)

Practical removal of the manufactured home from the lot by means of a car, conveyor truck, or other customary moving equipment.

(e)

Standard fire hydrants, in workable condition, shall be located within 500 feet of each manufactured home. All such fire hydrants shall be connected to not less than an eight-inch diameter water line.

(f)

Every manufactured home park shall comply with the provisions of the City's floodplain ordinance.

(g)

Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks shall only be located in B-2 zoning districts and they shall be required to comply with all of the A-2 Single-Family Residential District construction and use requirements.

(Ord. No. 100-09-12, § I, 10-22-2012)