Chapter 18.67
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK ZONE (MHP)

Sections:

18.67.010    Purpose.

18.67.020    Permitted uses.

18.67.030    Design review.

18.67.040    Occupancy.

18.67.050    Alterations and additions.

18.67.060    Recreational vehicles.

18.67.070    Lot size and dimensions.

18.67.080    Setback and siting standards.

18.67.090    Unit standards.

18.67.100    Utility standards.

18.67.110    Street standards, parking and circulation.

18.67.120    Landscape standards.

18.67.130    Open space.

18.67.010 Purpose.

Manufactured home parks may be located in the MHP zone only. Manufactured home park spaces shall be available for rental or lease only. Individual sale is prohibited. In addition to the preemptive State Building Code standards, the following standards shall apply to all manufactured home parks and the siting of each unit within a manufactured home park. A manufactured home park is six dwelling units or more. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.020 Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted in the MHP zone. There are no conditional uses permitted in the MHP zone.

A. Residential manufactured homes, together with normal accessory uses such as garages, patio slabs, carports, and storage buildings.

B. Private and public utilities and services.

C. Community recreation facilities, including swimming pools, operated for the residents and guests of the park only.

D. One manufactured home or other residence for the use of a manager or a caretaker responsible for maintaining and operating the park. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.030 Design review.

A new manufactured home park in the city shall be subject to design review approval by the planning commission prior to construction. All design review approval criteria, and applicable standards contained in Chapter 18.145 RMC that are not specifically varied by this chapter shall apply to manufactured home parks. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.040 Occupancy.

No occupancy permit for any manufactured home park, building, or facility shall be issued by the city until the park or an approved phase of the park has been completed according to the final site plan approved by the planning commission. Deviations from the approved plan must be resubmitted to the commission for review and approval. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.050 Alterations and additions.

The owner(s) of the manufactured home park property, or duly authorized park management, shall be held responsible for all alterations and additions to the manufactured home park or to individual homes within the park, and shall assure that all necessary permits and inspections are obtained from the city or other applicable authority prior to the alterations or additions being made. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.060 Recreational vehicles.

The following provisions apply to the use or storage of recreational vehicles in a manufactured home park:

A. The occupancy of recreational vehicles within manufactured home parks as permanent living quarters is prohibited.

B. Unoccupied recreational vehicles located in designated parking or storage areas within manufactured home parks are permitted.

C. If storage yards for recreational vehicles, boats or trailers are provided, an eight-foot-high sight-obscuring fence shall be erected around the perimeter of the storage yard. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.070 Lot size and dimensions.

New parcels in the MHP zone shall be connected to city water and sewer services. The following minimum lot sizes and dimensions shall apply to the creation of new parcels:

A. Manufactured home spaces shall be sized in accordance with the State Building Code setback, length and width requirements for manufactured home parks, a minimum of 30 feet wide and 40 feet long.

B. The boundaries of all spaces shall be surveyed or otherwise suitable and permanently marked on-site, as determined by the city. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.080 Setback and siting standards.

A. Only one manufactured home shall be permitted on a space. Space lines shall be deemed to be equivalent to lot lines for the purposes of applying setback and siting standards. Storage buildings, awnings, carports, garages and other accessory structures shall be considered part of the manufactured home for setback purposes.

B. Minimum building setback and siting distances shall be in accordance with the State Building Code standards for manufactured home parks. Structures shall be located at least five feet from a property line. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.090 Unit standards.

A. The design and construction of manufactured homes, foundations and installations shall be in accordance with federal and State Building Code requirements for manufactured home parks.

B. Approved numbers or addresses placed on buildings shall be plainly visible and legible from the street fronting the property. The numbers shall contrast with the background.

C. Awnings, carports, cabanas, garages and other structures shall be of a material, size, color and pattern similar to the manufactured home and shall conform to all applicable codes. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.100 Utility standards.

A. All manufactured homes, service buildings and accessory structures shall be connected to properly installed public water and sewer systems in accordance with city standards. The park shall have one water meter.

B. Sufficient fire hydrants shall be installed so that no manufactured home or other structure is more than 300 feet from a hydrant, as measured down the centerlines of streets. Three feet of clearance shall be provided around the circumference of a fire hydrant.

C. Street lights shall be installed in conformance with the State Building Code street light standards for manufactured home parks.

D. Adequate storm water provisions shall be incorporated into the park so that there are no negative impacts on downstream flows, as determined by the city public works director. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.110 Street standards, parking and circulation.

A. Streets in manufactured home parks shall be constructed as follows:

1. Street widths in the park shall be constructed in conformance with the State Building Code for manufactured home parks, which require 20 feet of unobstructed surface width, or 30 feet of width if there is parking on both sides.

2. Any street within a manufactured home park that, due to volumes of traffic or street location as determined by the city functions as a collector or higher functional classification roadway, shall be a public street and constructed to full city public improvement specifications.

3. Streets shall be named and signed properly.

4. Streets shall have an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet, six inches.

5. Adequate turning radius on a dead-end road over 150 feet, or any other access roadway, shall be provided for emergency vehicles.

B. Parking spaces within the park shall be provided in accordance with State Building Code requirements for parking in a manufactured home park, which require two auto parking spaces for each dwelling lot. Spaces may be designed end-to-end, side-to-side, or with one street parking space and one off-street parking space.

C. A minimum four-foot-wide sidewalk shall be required and conveniently located on one side of all private streets within a manufactured home park. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.120 Landscape standards.

A. Unless an alternative buffer is approved by the commission, a perimeter landscaped strip at least five feet wide shall be provided with evergreen, sight-obscuring plant materials at least six feet high at maturity, and shall be installed around the perimeter of the park.

B. Street trees shall be uniformly planted on both sides of all streets located in the park. The type of tree chosen must be compatible with the streetscape and adjoining roadway, and shall be coordinated with city staff.

C. All areas in a manufactured home park not occupied by paved roadways, walkways, patios or buildings shall be landscaped.

D. Landscape materials shall be of adequate size, quality, and character so as to provide both an attractive setting and privacy for the residents.

E. It shall be the owner’s responsibility to maintain the landscaping installed on the site. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)

18.67.130 Open space.

In accordance with state standards there shall be a minimum of 2,500 square feet of open space in the park, or at least 100 square feet per dwelling occupied by children, whichever is greater. (Ord. 993 Exh. A § 3.12, 2001)