§ 70-293. Mobile home park design requirements in R-4 district.

(a)

Recreational area. An amount equal to eight percent of the mobile home park area in the R-4 district shall be devoted to recreational and park usage, and further, that said area is to be in parcels of not less than 2.4 acres.

(b)

Recreational building. Each park shall have a recreational building containing not less than 2,500 square feet per 200 spaces or fraction thereof.

(c)

Swimming pool. Each park shall have a standard depth swimming pool of not less than 800 square feet.

(d)

Storage area. Each park shall contain a storage area for boats, boat trailers, travel trailers, tent trailers, horse trailers, motor homes, campers and detached pick-up campers in an amount equal to 100 square feet per space in the mobile home park.

(e)

Service facilities. Adequate laundry facilities shall be provided for the residents of the mobile home park, and if the area is contained within the recreational building, it shall not count as part of the area required in subsection (b) of this section.

(f)

Utilities. All utilities, including electrical, telephone, gas, television cable distribution, sanitary sewer and storm sewers shall be installed, or provided, by the park owner and shall be located underground and remain in private ownership. All utilities shall conform to standard city specifications as outlined in chapter 10, but, in no event, shall be less than:

(1)

Water mains: Not less than six-inch ductile iron pipe with complete valving at every street intersection and fire hydrant, and fire hydrants not less than 400 feet apart.

(2)

Sanitary sewer mains: Not less than eight-inch PVC with manholes at each change in grade or direction, and not more than 300 feet apart.

(3)

Streets and sidewalks: All streets and sidewalks shall be installed and maintained by the park owner to the specifications outlined in chapter 10 and shall conform to the following minimum standards:

a.

At least one entrance and one exit roadway, each a minimum of 18 feet in width, flow line to flow line, divided by a landscaped median of not less than six feet in width;

b.

All interior park streets shall have a width of 32 feet, flow line to flow line, and shall have a mountable curb, gutter and sidewalk with no less than three feet of walking surface on both sides of the street.

(g)

Exterior fencing requirements. Along all exterior property boundaries of any mobile home park there shall be screening provided (walls or fences) at a minimum of six feet in height. A permit shall be required for all walls and fences.

(Code 1985, § 10-5-3; Ord. No. 19-02, § 2, 4-16-2019)