Chapter 16.10
MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOME PARK AND SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
Sections:
16.10.010 Purpose.
16.10.020 Definitions.
16.10.030 Requirements for a complete application.
16.10.040 Type of application.
16.10.050 Siting criteria.
16.10.060 Development standards.
16.10.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish the standards and criteria by which mobile/manufactured home subdivisions and parks may be sited and developed with the city. These standards are deemed necessary to ensure the uniform, coordinated development of the community and to assure the general health, welfare and safety of the occupants of the mobile/manufactured homes that may be located within a subdivision or park developed under these standards. (Ord. 701 § 2, 1996).
16.10.020 Definitions.
A. “Mobile/manufactured home park” means a tract of land under single ownership or control upon which two or more mobile/manufactured homes occupied as dwellings may be located.
B. “Mobile/manufactured home subdivision” means two or more mobile/manufactured homes on separate lots developed under the provisions of this title where mobile/manufactured homes are permanently installed for residential use on individually owned lots.
C. “Manufactured home” means a structure, transportable in one or more sections which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. For floodplain management purposes, the term “manufactured home” also includes park trailers, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles placed on a site for greater than 180 consecutive days. For insurance purposes, the term “manufactured home” does not include park trailers, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles.
D. “Mobile home or manufactured home” means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on-site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, hearing, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. Calculations used to determine the number of square feet in a structure will be based on the structure’s exterior dimensions measured at the largest horizontal projections when erected on-site. These dimensions will include all expandable rooms, cabinets, and other projections containing interior space, but do not include bay windows. This term includes all structures which meet the above requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily complies with the standards set forth in Part 3280 by HUD. (WAC 296-150B-015(28).) (Ord. 701 § 2, 1996).
16.10.030 Requirements for a complete application.
In addition to the requirements set forth in GHMC 19.02.002 for a complete application, an application must submit the information as stated in GHMC 16.05.001. (Ord. 701 § 2, 1996).
16.10.040 Type of application.
A. All mobile home parks shall be processed as a Type III application and in the same manner as a binding site plan in accordance with the procedures of Chapter 17.96 GHMC.
B. All mobile/manufactured home subdivisions shall be processed in the same manner as subdivisions in this title. (Ord. 701 § 2, 1996).
16.10.050 Siting criteria.
The following minimum criteria apply to the siting of mobile/manufactured home parks and subdivisions.
A. Mobile/manufactured home parks:
1. Minimum site development area: five acres;
2. Minimum perimeter buffer: 30 feet of dense, vegetated screen;
3. Minimum unit site area: 4,200 square feet;
4. Minimum separation between units: 20 feet;
5. Minimum1 common open space area: 30 percent of gross site area;
6. Maximum density: six units per acre;
7. Maximum height: dependent upon the zoning district standard.
B. Mobile/manufactured home subdivision:
1. Minimum site development area: five acres;
2. Minimum perimeter buffer: 30 feet of dense vegetated screen;
3. Minimum front yard: 20 feet;
4. Minimum side yard: seven feet;
5. Minimum rear yard: 20 feet; 10 feet if the yard is adjacent to the required perimeter buffer;
6. Minimum1 common open space area: 30 percent of gross site area;
7. Maximum density: dependent upon the zoning district standard;
8. Maximum height: dependent upon the zoning district standard;
9. Maximum impervious coverage: dependent upon zoning district standard;
10. Minimum unit floor area: 1,000 square feet.
Unit type: double or triple wide configuration, including modular units. (Ord. 701 § 2, 1996).
16.10.060 Development standards.
A. Sanitary Sewer. All mobile/manufactured home parks and subdivisions shall be connected to the city of Gig Harbor sewer system, in accordance with the standards of the city of Gig Harbor public works standards and the city of Gig Harbor comprehensive sewer plan.
B. Potable Water. All mobile/manufactured home parks and subdivisions shall be connected to the city of Gig Harbor water system, in accordance with the standards of the city of Gig Harbor public works standards and the city of Gig Harbor comprehensive water plan.
C. Roads.
1. Private Roads. Roads within a mobile/ manufactured home park may be privately owned. Interior roads must have a minimum surface width of 24 feet with a rolled edge curve on both sides of the street. Interior roads must meet the requirements of the city International Fire Code for emergency vehicle access and must have a minimum easement width of 30 feet.
2. Public Roads. Roads within a mobile/ manufactured home subdivision must be public streets, meeting the requirements of the city of Gig Harbor public works standards and the city International Fire Code for emergency vehicle access.
D. Utilities. All utilities within a park or subdivision which serve individual units must be underground, with the exception of junction boxes and the primary feeder lines serving the property.
E. Storm Drainage. All storm drainage facilities shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of the city of Gig Harbor public works construction standards. Easements for maintenance of public storm water facilities shall be provided as deemed necessary and appropriate by the city engineer.
F. Fire Flow. All mobile/manufactured home parks and subdivisions shall provide the minimum required fire flow as established in the city of Gig Harbor International Fire Code.
G. Wetlands/Critical Areas. All developments proceeding under this title shall comply with the requirements of Chapters 18.08 and 18.12 GHMC.
H. Accessory Buildings. Accessory buildings within a mobile/manufactured home park or subdivision are permitted; provided, that the maximum site coverage does not exceed 30 percent of the site’s open space.
I. Parking. Parking shall be as required per Chapter 17.72 GHMC. Additional parking for guests or service parking shall be provided with a grass-crete or asphalt parking surface.
J. Outdoor Lighting. Outdoor lighting shall be provided to adequately illuminate internal streets and pedestrian walkways. Such lighting shall be shielded so that the direct illumination shall be confined to the property boundaries of the light source. Ground-mounted floodlighting or light projection above the horizontal plane is prohibited between midnight and sunrise.
K. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be as provided in Chapter 17.78 GHMC for residential subdivisions, excepting that the required depth of the perimeter buffer shall be as specified in this section. (Ord. 701 § 2, 1996).
Common open space consists of either an active or passive recreational area accessible and usable to all tenants within the park. Common open space is exclusive of the required perimeter buffers.