§ 113.1. R-MH (Residential: Mobile Home) District

A.

Purpose

The R-MH District is established to provide the opportunity for moderately priced housing. It is the intent of the district that opportunities for home ownership and rental sites be maintained.

B.

Uses Permitted as a Matter of Right

1.

Mobile homes within mobile home developments.

2.

Single-family detached dwellings.

3.

Single-family attached dwellings within R-MH Districts of at least 25 acres.

4.

Apartment units within R-MH Districts of at least 25 acres. Apartment units are also permitted on sites of less than six acres, if any property adjacent to the site is also developed as apartment units.

5.

Seasonal sales of Christmas trees or other decorative plant materials, subject to the requirements of Section 128.0.D.

6.

Private recreational facilities, such as swimming pools, basketball courts and tennis courts, reserved for the use of on-site residents and their guests. Such facilities shall be located within condominium developments or within neighborhoods and communities where all properties are included within recorded covenants and liens which govern and provide financial support for operation of the facilities.

7.

Underground pipelines; electric transmission and distribution lines; telephone telegraph and CATV lines; mobile transformer units; telephone equipment boxes; and other similar public utility uses not requiring a Conditional Use.

8.

Commercial communication antennas attached to structures, subject to the requirements of Section 128.0.E.4. Commercial communication towers located on government property, excluding School Board property, and with a height of less than 200 feet measured from ground level, subject to the requirements of Sections 128.0.E.2 and 128.0.E.3. This height limit does not apply to government communication towers, which are permitted as a matter of right under the provisions for "Government structures, facilities and uses."

9.

Volunteer fire departments.

10.

Government structures, facilities and uses, including public schools and colleges.

C.

Accessory Uses

The following are permitted accessory uses in the R-MH District. More than one accessory use shall be permitted on a lot, provided that the combination of accessory uses remains secondary, incidental and subordinate to the principal use.

1.

Any use normally and customarily incidental to any use permitted as a matter of right in this District.

2.

The housing of not more than four non-transient roomers or boarders by a resident family.

3.

Home occupations, subject to the requirements of Section 128.0.C.

4.

Home care.

5.

Parking:

a.

Off-street parking of no more than two commercial vehicles on lots of three or more acres and no more than one commercial vehicle on lots of less than three acres. Private off-street parking is restricted to vehicles used in connection with or in relation to a principal use permitted as a matter of right in the district.

b.

Off-street parking or storage of unregistered, inoperable, wrecked, dismantled or destroyed motor vehicles shall not be permitted, except as provided by Section 128.0.D.

6.

Management office and maintenance facilities in mobile home parks.

7.

Central common laundry facilities in mobile home parks.

8.

Convenience establishments of a commercial nature, not including Motor Vehicle Fueling Facility but including stores, day care centers, coin-operated laundries and dry cleaners, beauty and barber shops, may be permitted in mobile home parks, provided that such establishments and the parking areas primarily related to their operations:

a.

May occupy up to 5% of the area of the park, but in any case, not more than two and one-half acres,

b.

Shall be subordinate to the residential use and character of the park,

c.

Shall be located, designed and intended to serve frequent trade or service needs of the residents of the park, and

d.

Shall present no visible evidence of their commercial character from any portion of any residential district outside the park.

9.

Snowball stands, subject to the requirements of Section 128.0.D.

10.

Temporary storage of abandoned mobile homes in mobile home parks, provided that:

a.

This use shall be limited to storage of mobile homes which were occupied and subsequently abandoned by their owners within the mobile home park.

b.

An abandoned mobile home shall be stored for a period of time not to exceed six months.

c.

Storage areas shall meet the bulk requirements of Section 113.1.D.3.b, except that the minimum required distance between mobile homes shall not apply to the distance between abandoned mobile homes.

d.

Prior to moving an abandoned mobile home from its site to a storage area, a permit shall be obtained from the Department of Planning and Zoning. The permit application shall include a plan showing the storage area and documentation that the park owner has begun the necessary proceedings in accordance with State law to take possession of and remove the mobile home from the premises.

11.

Accessory Solar Collectors.

(Bill No. 46-2016(ZRA-159), § 1, 10-5-2016)

D.

Bulk Regulations

(Also see Section 128.0.A, Supplementary Bulk Regulations and Section 128.0.G, Alternative Regulations for Traditional Residential Neighborhoods.)

1.

Minimum District Size ..... 10 acres

2.

For single-family attached or apartment unit developments, including single-family attached or apartment unit buildings that are part of a development with one or more of the other residential uses permitted in the R-MH District, the bulk regulations in Section 112.0.D. of the Zoning Regulations for the R-A-15 District shall apply. For all other permitted uses, the following maximum limitations shall apply:

a.

Height

(1)

Principal structure ..... 34 feet

(2)

Accessory structures ..... 15 feet

b.

Lot coverage—by structures in mobile home subdivisions ..... 60%

c.

Density ..... 8
dwelling units per net acre

3.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed for mobile home subdivisions:

a.

Area of subdivision ..... 10 acres

b.

Lot size

(1)

Subdivisions designed as Traditional Residential Neighborhoods under Section 128.0.G ..... 2,000
square feet

(2)

All other mobile home subdivisions ..... 4,000
square feet

c.

Lot width at front building restriction line

(1)

Subdivisions designed as Traditional Residential Neighborhoods under Section 128.0.G ..... 20 feet

(2)

All other mobile home subdivisions ..... 45 feet

d.

Setbacks—structures, including mobile homes but not including multi-family residences:

(1)

From external public street right-of-way ..... 50 feet

(2)

From a different zoning district ..... 50 feet

(3)

Front—from internal street right-of-way ..... 5 feet

(4)

Side ..... 10 feet

(5)

Rear ..... 10 feet

4.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed for mobile home parks:

a.

Area of park ..... 10 acres

b.

Setbacks—structures, including mobile homes but not including multi-family residences:

(1)

From external public street right-of-way ..... 50 feet

(2)

From a different zoning district ..... 50 feet

(3)

Between structures ..... 20 feet

Except that:

(a)

Extensions or additions which abut and are affixed or attached to a mobile home or single-family detached dwelling, such as steps, decks, open or enclosed porches, or attached carports may be added to a mobile home provided that a distance of at least 10 feet is maintained between the extension or addition and other mobile homes or extensions thereof.

(b)

Detached buildings which are accessory to, and do not abut, nor are affixed nor attached to a mobile home or single-family detached dwelling, such as sheds, storage buildings or garages, may be located any distance from the dwelling on the same site and at least 10 feet from other dwellings or extensions thereof.

(4)

Across an internal private drive between structures ..... 40 feet

5.

Other Development

The setback and lot coverage requirements of the R-A-15 District shall apply to:

a.

Apartments and single-family attached dwellings, even if developed as part of a mobile home development.

b.

Other uses on parcels that do not meet the minimum acreage required for a mobile home development.

E.

Noncompliance with Setback Requirements in Existing Mobile Home Parks

In existing mobile home parks, mobile homes that do not comply with minimum setback requirements (Section 113.1.D.3.b) may remain in place and may be replaced, subject to the following requirements.

1.

Approval of Location Survey

a.

The provisions of this subsection shall apply only to mobile home parks for which a location survey is submitted to the Department of Planning and Zoning within 180 days of October 18, 1993. The location survey shall be prepared by a licensed surveyor or engineer at a scale between 1" = 20' and 1" = 50' and shall show existing mobile homes and additions or extensions to mobile homes within the mobile home park.

b.

Within 30 days of submission, the location survey shall be reviewed by the Department of Planning and Zoning (DPZ) and the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits (DILP) for accuracy, completeness and compliance with the approved license for the mobile home park. Upon approval by DPZ and DILP, a reproducible mylar copy of the approved location survey shall be submitted to DPZ by the mobile home park owner.

2.

Replacement of Mobile Homes

a.

Structures shown on the approved location survey which do not comply with the minimum setback requirements of this section may remain in place without variances.

b.

A mobile home or an addition or extension to a mobile home may be removed and replaced in accordance with an approved building permit if:

(1)

The setback distances from external public street rights-of-way, different zoning districts, and other structures either meet the requirements of these Regulations or are not decreased to less than the distance shown on the approved location survey; and

(2)

The mobile home is at least 10 feet from any other mobile home, and at least five feet from an addition or extension to any other mobile home. A proposed addition or extension to the mobile home must be at least five feet from any other mobile home or additions or extensions thereof.

c.

A building permit shall not be issued unless an administrative adjustment or variance is granted in accordance with Section 100.0.F or 130.0.B. of these Regulations for a mobile home or an addition or extension to a mobile home which either:

(1)

Does not comply with minimum setback requirements and is closer to a lot line or other structure than indicated on the approved location survey; or

(2)

Is less than 10 feet from the main body of any other mobile home.

In addition, no building permit shall be issued for any other type of structure which does not comply with minimum setback requirements unless a variance is granted.

F.

Additional Requirements for Single-Family Attached and Apartment Development

1.

Moderate Income Housing Units

For any development that includes single-family attached or apartment dwelling units, Moderate Income Housing Units must be provided in an amount equal to 15% of the number of single-family attached units plus 20% of the number of apartment units within the development.

2.

If single-family attached dwellings or apartment units are built on land within a mobile home park or subdivision, the mobile home development must meet the minimum 10-acre area requirement of Section 113.1.D without including the multi-family development area, provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to noncomplying mobile home parks of under six acres, developed for apartments under the Section 113.1.B.4 requirements.

G.

Conditional Uses

Conditional Uses in the R-MH District are subject to the detailed requirements for Conditional Uses given in Section 131.0. For the list of permitted Conditional Uses, refer to the chart in Section 131.0.