§ 17.10.050. RMH, Mobile Home Residential District.

(a)

Purpose. The purpose of the RMH, Mobile Home Residential District is to provide areas for mobile home residential development in appropriate areas of the City. It is further intended to provide for other uses which are customarily found with and are not detrimental to mobile homes.

(b)

Permitted Uses. In the RMH district, the following uses shall be permitted:

A.

Residential Uses.

(1)

Mobile Homes.

(2)

Foster Care Homes.

(3)

Manufactured Homes.

B.

Institutional Uses.

(1)

Places of Worship.

C.

Community Service Uses.

(1)

Police Stations.

(2)

Fire Stations.

(3)

Cultural and Civic Facilities.

(4)

Elementary and Secondary Schools.

(5)

Governmental Administration Buildings.

D.

Recreational Uses.

(1)

Parks and Playgrounds.

E.

Utility Uses.

(1)

Minor Public and Private Utilities, including substations, life stations, water towers and similar uses.

(c)

Special Uses. The following uses may be allowed within the RMH district subject to the criteria established in Chapter 17.20.

A.

Child Care Centers.

(d)

Additional Regulations.

A.

All mobile homes moved into the City after the effective date of this title shall be constructed in compliance with specifications set forth by the National Fire Protection Association under the Association's Code of Specifications for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailers and all applicable State and Federal Regulations.

B.

No mobile home constructed prior to June 30, 1976, nor any mobile home not constructed in compliance with the Federal "National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974," nor any mobile home which is deemed by the Building Official to be a hazard to the public health or safety shall be moved into, erected or installed in the City.

C.

Each mobile home shall be anchored in a manner to meet or exceed the standards prescribed by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

D.

The minimum first floor elevation shall be at least eighteen (18) inches above the crown of the nearest street or road.

E.

The frame, axles, wheels, crawl space storage area and utility connection of all mobile homes shall be concealed from view through the use of durable all-weather materials manufactured specifically for the purpose of covering the undercarriage area. Such skirting shall be fastened in accordance with manufacturers instructions and shall provide for adequate ventilation.

F.

All mobile home spaces shall abut upon an all-weather surface driveway of not less than thirty-two (32) feet in width, in a minimum right-of-way of fifty (50) feet, which shall have unobstructed access to a city street.

G.

Mobile homes may only be placed in designated and approved mobile home subdivisions. Mobile homes may not be placed in any zoning district other than this RMH district.

(e)

Site Plan Required. Site Plan approval by the Planning Commission shall be required for all proposed developments within the RMH, Mobile Home Residential District as provided for in Section 17.16.020.

(f)

Dimensional Regulations.

A.

Minimum Lot or Space Size: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.

B.

Minimum Lot or Space Width: Fifty (50) feet.

C.

Minimum Front Yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.

D.

Minimum Side Yard: Twenty (20) feet.

E.

Minimum Rear Yard: Twenty (20) feet.

F.

Minimum Set Back from Park Property Line: Twenty-five (25) feet.

G.

Maximum Lot or Space Coverage: Forty (40) percent.

H.

Maximum Building Height: Thirty-five (35) feet.

(Ord. No. 1997-6-16-D, Art. 5(5.5), 6-16-1997; Ord. No. 1999-3-15-A, § V, 3-15-1999; Ord. No. 2008-6-2-B, § VI, 6-2-2008)