7-1.01 The regulations set forth in this section, or set forth elsewhere in these regulations, when referred to in this section, are the regulations in the Manufactured Home Park Residential District (RMH). The purpose of this district is to provide a controlled environment for the placement of manufactured homes. After the effective date of these regulations, no mobile home shall be allowed to locate in Gas, other than those mobile homes already located in the City on the effective date of these regulations. Any mobile home removed from a lot in the City after the effective date of these regulations must be replaced with a manufactured home or a residential-design manufactured home located in conformity with these regulations.

7-2.01 In a Manufactured Home Park Residential District (RMH) no building, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected or altered unless otherwise provided for in these regulations, except for the following use of a manufactured home park either permanent or temporary, subject to the following conditions:

1.     The applicant for the manufactured home park must satisfy the Governing Body that the applicant is financially able to carry out the proposed plan and shall prepare and submit a schedule of construction, which construction shall commence within a period of one year following approval by the Governing Body and shall be completed within a period of two years, as to the original five-acre or larger tract for a manufactured home park.

2.     The applicant for a manufactured home park shall prepare or cause to be prepared a development plan and shall present ten copies of said plan for revie’1\’ by the Planning Commission and the Governing Body. This plan shall show the proposed development that shall conform to the following requirements:

a.     All manufactured home spaces shall front upon a private roadway of not less than 40 feet in width, which shall have unobstructed access to a public street, alley or highway. The manufactured home park owner may dedicate all streets in a manufactured home park for public use if such dedication is approved by the Planning Commission and the Governing Body. Internal roadways and walkways shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions, and adequately lighted at night. Unless they are dedicated to public use, all internal streets shall be owned and maintained by the manufactured home park owner. No manufactured home space shall be designed for or allow direct access to a public road outside the boundaries of the manufactured home park unless all roads within the manufactured home park are dedicated to the public.

b.    At least one electrical outlet supplying at least 220 volts shall be provided for each manufactured home space.

c.     A recreational area of not less than one acre shall be provided at a central location in the manufactured home park.

d.    Skirting of a durable type of material and construction shall be installed on each manufactured home floor and the grade level of the manufactured home pad. Such skirting shall be constructed of non-combustible material consistent with the exterior surface of the manufactured home and maintained in a manner to enhance the appearance of the manufactured home park.

e.     The area of the manufactured home stand shall be improved to provide adequate support for the placement and tie-down of the mobile home or manufactured home, thereby securing the super-structure against uplift, sliding, rotation and overturning. Such tie-down connections shall conform to the requirements of all state laws and any applicable administrative regulations.

f.     Each manufactured home space within the manufactured home park shall be numbered in an orderly fashion and in a manner secure and consistent through­ out the mobile home park. The lot number shall be displayed on the lot and be visible at all times.

g.    Permanent foundations are not required for manufactured homes located in a manufactured home park.

h.    A storm shelter shall be provided in a central location and shall have the capability of sheltering three persons for each established manufactured home park.

3.     Proper provisions shall be made for adequate water supply, fire protection and refuse collection as follows:

a.     Application for rezoning to Manufactured Horne Park Residential District for a manufactured home park shall include engineering plans and specifications of the water supply and distribution system approved by the water supplier and/or the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

b.    Application for rezoning to Manufactured Home Park Residential District for a manufactured home park shall include engineering plans and specifications of sewage disposal facilities and sewer lines approved by the appropriate Sanitarian and/or the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

c.     Where disposal service is not available, the manufactured home park operator shall dispose of the refuse by transporting it to a disposal site approved by any authority having jurisdiction over such disposal areas.

4.     The proposed manufactured home park shall comply with all provisions of this section and state and local laws and regulations.

5.     All service buildings and the grounds of the park shall be maintained in a clean condition and kept free of any condition that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or constitute a nuisance.

6.     All manufactured home parks shall have an area or areas set aside for the storage of items owned by residents such as boats, boat trailers, hauling trailers, automobiles and other equipment for seasonal or periodic use. Such area shall be provided for the exclusive use of residents of the manufactured home park. Such equipment shall not be stored upon a manufactured home space nor upon the streets within the manufactured home park. Such storage area shall be screened completely by a combination of a solid or semi-solid fence of minimum of six (6) feet high.

8.     No private signs shall be allowed except those that identify the Manufactured Home Park by name; identify the administrative areas within the park; and identify the roadways and individual lots.

9.     A responsible attendant shall be in charge of the park at all times. Such attendant shall supervise the park, and, together with the owner of the property, shall be responsible for any violation of the provisions of this section that may occur in the operation of such manufactured home park.

10.   It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate a manufactured home park on any property unless such person shall first rezone such property into the Manufactured Home Park Residential District Use Permit or unless the manufactured home park or travel is a legal nonconforming use as provided for in these regulations.

7-3.01 Off Roadway parking shall be provided at the rate of two parking spaces for each manufactured home space. In addition, on-roadway or off-roadway parking shall be maintained for guests in the amount of at least one parking space for every three manufactured home spaces.

7-4.01 Yards. Manufactured homes shall be so located on each space that there shall be at least a 20-foot clearance between manufactured homes; provided, however, that with respect to manufactured homes parked end to end, the end-to-end clearance shall not be less than 15 feet. Accessory uses shall not be located closer than five feet to the principal structure on the lot. No manufactured home shall be located closer than 25 feet from any building within the park or from any property line bounding the park.

7-4.02 Lot width. Each manufactured home space shall be at least 50 feet wide and clearly defined.

7-4.03 Lot area per household. Manufactured home parks hereafter approved shall be at least five acres in size and shall not exceed seven units per gross acre and space shall be provided for each manufactured home consisting of a minimum of 4,500 square feet.