§ 9.3. Manufactured homes parks.  


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  • 9.3.1

    Park Development Criteria. Manufactured home parks, as defined in this ordinance, including additions of acreage to existing manufactured home parks or replacement of individual housing units within existing manufactured home parks must adhere to the following criteria.

    9.3.1.1

    Minimum lot area per park shall be ten (10) acres; minimum lot width for portion used for entrance and exit shall be one hundred (100) feet; and minimum lot street frontage shall be one hundred (100) feet.

    9.3.1.2

    Minimum lot area for each manufactured home space or stand shall be eight thousand nine hundred (8,900) square feet and minimum yard setbacks shall be as follows: front yard - twenty (20) feet; side yard - twenty (20) feet; and rear yard - twenty (20) feet. Front yard setback is in addition to square footage required for installation of required deck, and landing or patio. Buffers shall not be included in minimum lot area.

    9.3.1.3

    There shall be a maximum of three and one-half (3½) manufactured home units per acre.

    9.3.1.4

    Each manufactured home lot shall be provided with a driveway that is at least ten (10) feet wide and is connected to the interior street. Each manufactured home lot driveway shall be sufficient in length and width to serve as two (2) off-street parking spaces. Driveways at least twenty (20) feet wide shall also be provided to service buildings and recreation buildings or areas.

    9.3.1.5

    Each manufactured home unit shall be served by either individual refuse containers or dumpster(s), the contents of which shall be emptied at least once a week into a state approved sanitary landfill. Where the manufactured home unit is served by individual refuse containers, each manufactured home unit shall be provided with stands to hold the individual refuse containers and said containers shall be screened from conspicuous view. If the manufactured home unit is provided with a dumpster, said dumpster shall be screened from conspicuous view. One (1), six (6) cubic yard dumpster shall be provided for each one hundred fifteen (115) persons living in the Manufactured Home Park. The determination of the number of dumpsters required shall be based on the following ratio; 2.5 persons per single-section unit; 4 persons per each multi-section unit.

    9.3.1.6

    The owner of the manufactured home park shall provide each individual manufactured home with either a patio or deck with minimum dimensions of ninety-six (96) square feet adjacent to at least one (1) of said manufactured home's entrances. Each manufactured home shall be provided with prefabricated or permanent stairs with landing, constructed from pressure treated lumber, masonry or metal sufficient to provide ingress and egress from two (2) exterior doors of the manufactured home unit. Loose, stacked steps are strictly prohibited.

    9.3.1.7

    The manufactured home must be supported by piers as prescribed by the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner (See O.C.G.A. § 8-2-160 et seq.) or manufacturer's instructions, whichever is more stringent. The foundation must be enclosed by masonry construction.

    9.3.1.8

    Except as otherwise provided, lands comprising at least ten (10) percent of the total usable area to be subdivided shall be reserved for parks, playgrounds, and/or recreational purposes in a location with suitable park resident access within a manufactured home park.

    9.3.1.9

    All property proposed for open space shall be: (1) shown on the plan, and (2) located as to be free of traffic hazards.

    9.3.1.10

    All streets within the manufactured home park shall be paved and lighted and lights shall be spaced at a minimum of two hundred (200) foot intervals. The first light shall be within one hundred (100) feet from the entrance to the manufactured home park.

    9.3.2

    Buffers.

    9.3.2.1

    A minimum buffer strip of at least twenty (20) feet in width shall be located adjacent to each exterior property line of the manufactured home park. The buffer strip shall not be included within any individual manufactured home lot. This buffer strip shall be increased to a total width of forty (40) feet when the manufactured home park is located adjacent to single-family residences.

    9.3.2.2

    The required buffer strip shall be planted in the setback area and shall consist of evergreen trees and/or shrubs which will normally obtain a height of eight (8) feet within three (3) years. Maintenance of the buffer strip shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Dead trees or shrubs used in the buffer area shall be replaced by the property owner no later than the next spring or fall planting season but no later than twelve (12) months from notification by the Zoning Administrator.

    9.3.2.3

    If the buffer area is naturally wooded, then it shall be left in its natural state. If not, the buffer area, should be planted with trees to further diffuse from sound, light transmission, and visual impact. The required planting area shall be planted in such a manner as to preserve the natural topography of the land and the natural growth. If the natural growth is too dense to allow for preferred growth, the natural growth shall be thinned. Under all circumstances, diseased, dangerous or decayed growth shall be removed.

    9.3.2.4

    Any grading, improvements or construction adjacent to the buffer shall be conducted far enough from the buffer area so as not to disturb or encroach upon said buffer area.

    9.3.3

    Park Landscaping. Each manufactured home park shall be landscaped with trees, ground covers, and exterior screen plantings in accordance with a landscape plan submitted with the preliminary plat and approved.

    9.3.4

    Lot Rental. No lot shall be rented for residential use of a manufactured home in any park except for periods of thirty (30) days or more, and no manufactured home shall be admitted to any park unless it can be demonstrated that it meets the requirements of any additional laws and regulations of the governing authority.

    9.3.5

    Required Improvements. In every manufactured home park, the following street improvements and utilities shall be planned for and provided by the developer, by installation prior to the approval of the manufactured home park and shall also meet the requirements of the Greene County Subdivision Regulations.

    9.3.5.1

    All streets shall be named and marked with signs and all individual manufactured home lots shall be marked by a number. Individual manufactured home lot numbers shall be consecutive and in accordance with the numbering system established by the Greene County numbering system. Street names and lot numbers for the manufactured home park shall be noted on the final plat and said plat shall be delivered by the park owner to Greene County public service and emergency agencies governing the area in which the manufactured home park is located. Street signs and lot number signs shall be maintained by the park owner.

    9.3.5.2

    Sanitary sewer lines shall be provided to each manufactured home unit if said unit is located within a reasonable distance to an existing trunk line or central septic system at the time of development of the manufactured home park. If said manufactured home unit is not located within a reasonable distance to an existing trunk line, central septic tanks, or other approved individual sewage disposal system such system shall be installed by and at the expense of the developer in conformity with the requirements of the Greene County Health Department for interim use by each manufactured home.

    9.3.5.3

    Water lines with connection to each individual manufactured home unit if said unit is located within a reasonable distance to an existing trunk line at the time of development of the park. If said manufactured home unit is not located within a reasonable distance to an existing trunk line the developer shall provide an individual water outlet for each manufactured home in conformity with the requirements of the Greene County Health Department for interim use.