[Added 11-10-2020 by Ord. No. 20-04[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. XV,
R-MH Mobile Home District.
These districts are composed of areas containing mobile/manufactured
home dwelling sites arranged on a large tract and designed to accommodate
mobile/manufactured homes for more or less permanent duration, as
well as other compatible uses which provide related services. Such
areas shall be well suited for residential purposes; commercial and
office uses are prohibited. These districts encourage a suitable living
environment for family life by including among the permitted uses
such facilities as schools and churches and preserve the openness
of the areas by requiring that certain minimum yard and area standards
be met.
A.
Mobile homes.
B.
Mobile home parks.
C.
Accessory uses.
D.
Private swimming pools.
E.
Government buildings and uses.
F.
A dwelling, one-family is permitted when used by a park manager or
park maintenance personnel; it must meet minimum yard requirements
of the R-1 District.
G.
Residential care facilities.
A.
For a mobile home park: No mobile home unit or other structure shall
be located within 25 feet of a mobile home park boundary line or public
right-of-way line.
A.
Sanitation, fire protection, and utility services shall be provided
to every dwelling, mobile home lot and dwelling, and mobile home stand
in accordance with state and local health and safety regulations.
B.
Every dwelling, mobile home, shall be equipped with foundations and
tie-downs intended to secure such units against movement, settling
and overturning for the protection of life and property. Said support
shall consist of a concrete slab, concrete ribbons or concrete piers.
The proposed method of support and tie-downs shall meet the minimum
standards set for manufacturers and shall be approved by the County
Engineer prior to a building permit being issued. Failure to properly
construct the support shall be cause for revocation of the building
permit until such time that the concrete foundation passes inspection.
A.
Procedure. In applying for a rezoning for a trailer park (mobile
home park) the applicant shall submit his plans to the Henderson City-County
Planning Commission in a manner conforming with the procedures for
major subdivision plats as outlined in the Subdivision Regulations
for Henderson County. Mobile home parks shall be in conformance with
the same procedural requirements, and general provisions as provided
for in the Subdivision Regulations for Henderson County, Kentucky
with the exception of those requirements as set forth in this section.[1] The plan submitted to the Planning Commission shall contain
the following:
(1)
The area and dimensions of the tract of land being developed.
(2)
The number, location and size of all mobile home lots.
(3)
The area within each mobile home lot intended for locations
of each mobile home dwelling.
(4)
A detailed drawing of the foundation for the placement of the
mobile home stand within the mobile home lots.
(5)
The location and width of roadways, driveways and walkways.
(6)
The number, location and size of all off-street automobile parking
spaces.
(7)
The location of park street lighting and electrical system.
(8)
A detailed drawing of the sewage disposal facilities, including
specifications of the sewage plant.
(9)
A detailed drawing of the refuse storage facilities.
(10)
The location and size of water and sewer lines, vents, and riser
pipes.
(11)
The size and location of playground areas within the park.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Subdivision Regulations are included in
Appendix B of the County Code.
B.
Area requirements: No mobile home park shall be permitted on an area
of less than five acres in size, although the developer may be permitted
to develop the park in stages or sections if he complies with an overall
approved plan for the entire tract. Any variation to the overall development
plan must be resubmitted to the Planning Commission for approval.
C.
Lot requirements: Individual lots within a mobile home park shall
not be less than 4,000 square feet in area and in no instance shall
there be more than one mobile home permitted on a single lot. The
minimum lot width shall be 40 feet at the building line. The minimum
lot depth shall be 100 feet from the front lot line.
D.
Buffer. A screening of evergreen trees and/or shrubs not less than
six feet in height after one full growing season and which at maturity
is not less than 12 feet high, shall be located and effectively maintained
at all times along all park boundary lines except at established entrances
and exits serving the park. Each mobile home shall be located at least
10 feet from the buffer.
E.
Spacing. No mobile home shall be located closer than 20 feet to any
building within the park, other than an accessory building.
F.
Off-street parking: Each mobile home shall be provided with one off-street
parking space.
G.
Streets. Streets within a mobile home park may be defined as either
public or private right-of-way subject to the following conditions:
(1)
That if said streets are defined as private rights-of-way on
the plats, the developer shall agree to effectively maintain such
streets and rights-of-way. Said agreement shall be recorded along
with the recording plat of mobile home park.
(2)
Construction standards for all streets shall meet the specifications
and approval of the Subdivision Regulations.[2] Minimum paving widths for streets shall be:
(a)
Two-way street with guest parking permitted on both sides: 36
feet.
(b)
Two-way street with guest parking permitted on one side only:
27 feet.
(c)
Two-way street with no parking permitted: 18 feet.
(d)
One-way street with guest parking permitted on both sides: 32
feet.
(e)
One-way street with guest parking permitted on one side only:
23 feet.
(f)
One-way street with no parking permitted: 14 feet.
(g)
The mobile home park entrance shall be: 36 feet wide with no
parking permitted.
[2]
Editor's Note: The Subdivision Regulations are included in
Appendix B of the County Code.
H.
All mobile homes shall be underpinned or skirted in a safe, attractive
manner; each mobile home shall provide an accessory structure of a
minimum of 100 square feet of outside storage which shall be placed
a minimum of 10 feet from the mobile home.
I.
Not less than 8% of the gross site area of the mobile home park shall
be devoted to recreational facilities generally provided in a central
location. Recreation areas may include space for community buildings
and community use facilities, such as indoor recreation areas, swimming
pools, park office and service buildings, and self-service laundry
facilities to serve the park residents.
J.
Utilities. All mobile home lots within the mobile home park shall
be provided with water, sewer or approved septic disposal system,
fire protection devices and electrical facilities meeting the standards
specified by the County Health Department, the ordinances of the County
of Henderson, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and each
mobile home shall be properly connected with said utilities. All utilities
shall be installed underground.
K.
Mobile home support. Each mobile home site shall be provided with
a stand consisting of either a solid concrete slab or two concrete
ribbons of a thickness of size adequate to support the maximum anticipated
loads during all seasons.
L.
Lighting of the park: All exterior park lights shall be so located
and shielded as to prevent direct illumination of any areas outside
the park.
M.
Convenience facilities: Coin-operated laundries may be permitted
in the park provided they are located, designed, and intended to serve
only the needs of persons living in the park.
The Planning Commission may attach reasonable special conditions
to its approval of a trailer park and may direct the Administrative
Official to issue a building permit only when such conditions have
been complied with.
The Administrative Official shall insure that all trailer parks
(mobile home parks) maintain valid permits to operate and maintain
in conformance with all applicable regulations of the zoning regulations
and all special conditions.
The lawful use of a mobile home park existing at the time of
passage of this regulation may be continued, although such use may
not conform to the provisions of this chapter. The continuance of
a nonconforming mobile home or mobile home park shall be subject to
the nonconforming provision of this chapter with the exception that
a nonconforming mobile home park may not be enlarged or expanded unless
such enlargement or expansion shall meet the regulations set forth
in this section.
Class A manufactured home. Manufactured housing certified by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development as meeting all federal
manufactured home construction and safety standards which is 10 years
old or less from date of a conditional use application. All manufactured
homes shall meet acceptable installation standards and all acceptable
appearance standards hereinbelow.
A.
Acceptable installation standards:
(1)
The home shall be anchored to the ground in accordance with
manufacturer's specifications as approved by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
(2)
All wheel, trailer tongue and hitch assemblies shall be removed
upon installation.
(3)
All stairs, porches, entrances, platforms and other means of
entrance and exit to the home shall be installed and constructed in
conformance to the Kentucky Building Code.
(4)
All utilities shall be permanently connected to a public utility
system in accordance with all applicable codes, regulations, or ordinances.
(5)
The home shall meet all requirements for lot, yard, building
and other requirements for the district in which it is located.
B.
Acceptable appearance standards:
(1)
The manufactured home shall be oriented so that its long axis
is parallel with the street, unless allowed by the Board of Zoning
Adjustment. Such reasons shall be site conditions such as topography,
drainage conditions, and remoteness to a public road and/or utility
location. The Board of Zoning Adjustment must find that the granting
of the request will not adversely affect the public health, safety
or welfare, will not alter the essential character of the general
vicinity, will not cause a hazard or a nuisance to the public, and
will not allow an unreasonable circumvention of the requirements of
the zoning regulations.
(2)
A conditional use permit application shall provide information
on compatibility with architectural appearance of properties located
immediately adjacent to either side of the proposed site, adjacent
to the front and rear, or within a one-half-mile radius or less from
the proposed location of the manufactured home based on the following
criteria: square footage of living space; roof pitch; or siding or
exterior.
(3)
Exterior siding cannot have a high-gloss finish and must be
residential in appearance including, but not limited to, clapboards,
simulated clapboards such as conventional vinyl or metal siding, wood
shingles, "glossy" shakes, or similar material but excluding smooth,
ribbed, or corrugated metal or plastic panels.
(4)
Skirting shall be constructed beneath and along the entire perimeter
of the manufactured home, including the perimeter of the front steps
and front porch, even if the skirting is not structurally required
by manufactured installation specifications. Venting and access requirements
shall be in accordance with the Kentucky Building Code.
Class B manufactured home. Manufactured housing certified by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development as meeting all federal
manufactured home construction and safety standards which is 10 years
old or more from date of a conditional use application. All manufactured
homes shall meet the acceptable installation standards and all acceptable
appearance standards hereinbelow.
A.
Acceptable installation standards:
(1)
The home shall be anchored to the ground in accordance with
manufacturer's specifications as approved by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
(2)
All wheel, trailer tongue and hitch assemblies shall be removed
upon installation.
(3)
All stairs, porches, entrances, platforms and other means of
entrance and exit to the home shall be installed and constructed in
conformance to the Kentucky Building Code.
(4)
All utilities shall be permanently connected to a public utility
system in accordance with all applicable codes, regulations, or ordinances.
(5)
The home shall meet all requirements for lot, yard, building
and other requirements for the district in which it is located.
B.
Acceptable appearance standards:
(1)
The manufactured home shall be oriented so that its long axis
is parallel with the street, unless allowed by the Board of Zoning
Adjustment. The manufactured home shall either be oriented so that:
1) its long axis is parallel with the street; unless allowed by the
Board of Zoning Adjustment. Such reasons shall be site conditions
such as topography, drainage conditions, and remoteness to a public
road and/or utility location. The Board of Zoning Adjustment must
find that the granting of the request will not adversely affect the
public health, safety or welfare, will not alter the essential character
of the general vicinity, will not cause a hazard or a nuisance to
the public, and will not allow an unreasonable circumvention of the
requirements of the zoning regulations.
(2)
A conditional use application shall provide information on compatibility
with architectural appearance of properties located immediately adjacent
to either side of the proposed site, adjacent to the front and rear,
or within a one-half-mile radius or less from the proposed location
of the manufactured home based on the following criteria: square footage
of living space; roof pitch; or siding or exterior.
(3)
Exterior siding cannot have a high-gloss finish and must be
residential in appearance including, but not limited to, clapboards,
simulated clapboards such as conventional vinyl or metal siding, wood
shingles, "glossy" shakes, or similar material but excluding smooth,
ribbed, or corrugated metal or plastic panels.
(4)
Skirting shall be constructed beneath and along the entire perimeter
of the manufactured home, including the perimeter of the front steps
and front porch, even if the skirting is not structurally required
by manufactured installation specifications. Venting and access requirements
shall be in accordance with the Kentucky Building Code.
Class C manufactured home: a manufactured/mobile home built
before the HUD Code (1976) which is not certified by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development as meeting all federal manufactured
housing and safety standards and not meeting all of the acceptable
installation standards and acceptable appearance standards described
above. No class C manufactured homes will be permitted.
Class D manufactured home: a manufactured home having been issued
a "class B2 seal", which means the home has been inspected and found
not to be in compliance with applicable codes and is a salvage unit
unfit for human habitation. No class D manufactured homes will be
permitted.
