§ 146-82. MP - Mobile Home Park district.

(a)

Purpose. The "MP" - Mobile Home Park zone is designed to provide for mobile home parks.

(b)

Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the "MP" - Mobile Home Park zone: mobile home parks authorized and licensed by the city for the parking and occupancy of mobile dwellings according to the regulations set out in chapter 138, article III, division 2 and made a part hereof.

(c)

Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses are permitted in the "MP" - Mobile Home Park zone: such uses are normally accessory to a mobile home park, including office and/or maintenance buildings for management and maintenance of the mobile home park only, recreation buildings and swimming pools, laundry facilities and storage facilities for use of the residents of the mobile home park, and open recreation areas.

(d)

Space limits. The following space limits shall apply to the "MP" - Mobile Home Park zone:

(1)

Minimum space area: 3,000 square feet per mobile home, but not to exceed an average of eight spaces per gross acre in park.

(2)

Minimum zoning lot: three acres.

(3)

Minimum width of space: 30 feet.

(4)

Minimum depth of space: 100 feet.

(5)

Minimum space front yard: 20 feet.

(6)

Minimum space rear yard: five feet.

(7)

Minimum space side yard: five feet.

(8)

Minimum space side yard at corner: 15 feet.

(9)

All other space limits identified as being applicable to the "MP" - Mobile Home Park zone in Appendix F of the Zoning Ordinance.

(e)

Type of materials. "MP" - Mobile Home Park zone construction shall have a facade of fire-resistant materials.

(f)

Miscellaneous provisions.

(1)

Mobile homes shall be located only within approved mobile home parks.

(2)

The entire mobile home park shall be treated as one zoning lot, except that when uses other than those normally included or required by ordinance within a mobile home park are established within the boundaries of a mobile home park then a separate zoning lot shall be designated for said other use.

(3)

Mobile homes shall be tied down in a manner approved by the Chief Building Official.

(Code 1982, § 41-77; Ord. No. 1270, § 3.11, 12-15-1981; Ord. No. 2002-08-084, § I.1, 8-20-2002; Ord. No. 2008-07-066, § 1, 7-14-2008; Ord. No. 2010-12-053, § 14, 12-7-2010)