§ 7.9. Manufactured home parks.

Manufactured Home Parks as defined herein are uses permitted with planning approval in an R-3 Residential District subject to the provisions of this ordinance.

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License. It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate a manufactured home park within the limits of the City of Atmore, Alabama, unless such person shall first obtain a license. Such license shall be kept posted in the office of or on the premises of the manufactured home park at all times.

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Application for License.

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Application for initial manufactured home park license shall be filed with the City of Atmore, Alabama. The application shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and shall include the following:

a.

The name and address of the applicant;

b.

The location and legal description of the manufactured home park;

c.

The complete plan of the park in conformity with the requirements of this Ordinance;

d.

Plans and specifications of all buildings, improvements and facilities constructed or to be constructed within the manufactured home park;

e.

An engineered site plan with drainage plan reviewed by the City Engineer in accordance with Article 6.3 of this Ordinance.

f.

Such further information as may be required by the Planning Commission to enable it to determine if the proposed park will comply with legal requirements. Four (4) copies of the application and all accompanying plans and specifications shall be filed with the Building Inspector.

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Upon application in writing by a licensee for renewal of a license and upon payment of the annual license fee, the City shall issue a certificate renewing such license for another year, provided that the park is still in compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance.

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Upon application in writing for transfer of a license and payment of the transfer fee, the City shall issue a transfer if the transferee will sign a document indicating that he/she will comply with all the requirements of this Ordinance and other applicable local, state, and federal laws.

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Location. Manufactured home parks may be located in the R-3 Residential District, with Planning Commission approval, as established in this Ordinance. Where any boundary of a park directly abuts property which is improved with a permanent residential building, or directly abuts unimproved property which may under existing laws and regulations be used for permanent residential construction, an evergreen landscaping buffer of not less than 20 feet in height shall be provided along such boundary.

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Manufactured Home Park Plan. The manufactured home park shall conform to the following requirements:

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The park shall be located on a well-drained site, properly graded to ensure rapid drainage and free from stagnant pools of water.

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Each park shall provide manufactured home spaces, and each such space shall be clearly defined or delineated. Each space shall have an area of not less than 4,000 square feet and a width of not less than 40 feet.

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Manufactured homes shall be so located on each space that there shall be at least a 20 foot clearance between manufactured homes. Manufactured homes parked end to end, the end to end clearance may not be less than 20 feet and shall not be less than 20 feet to any building within the park or to any property line of the park which does not abut upon a public street or highway. No manufactured home shall be located closer than 25 feet to any property line of the park abutting upon a public street or highway, or such other distance as may be established by ordinance or regulation as a setback requirement.

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All manufactured home spaces shall abut upon a driveway of not less than 24 feet in width, which shall be unobstructed access to a public street, alley, or highway.

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Sidewalks not less than three (3) feet in width shall be provided from the manufactured home spaces to the service buildings.

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Each manufactured home space shall be provided with two (2) off-street parking spaces, and such spaces shall comply with Article VII of this Ordinance.

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All driveways and walkways within the park shall be hard surfaced and lighted at night with decorative street lamps spaced at intervals of not more than 100 feet.

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All streets within the manufactured home park shall be paved with curb and gutter drainage, designed and installed in accordance with requirements set forth in the City of Atmore Subdivision Regulations.

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Each space within the manufactured home park shall be provided with a concrete pad of not less than 1/3 the total area of the manufactured home.

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Each manufactured home within the park shall be subject to the same permitting and approval requirements as those placed on individual lots with regards to compatibility standards and installation requirements.

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Water Supply. An adequate supply of pure water for drinking and domestic purposes shall be supplied by pipes to all buildings and manufactured home spaces within the park, to meet the requirements of the park. Each manufactured home space shall be provided with a cold water tap at least four inches above the ground.

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Sewage and Refuse Disposal.

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Each manufactured home space shall be provided with a sewer at least four inches in diameter, which shall be connected to receive the waste from the shower, bathtub, flush toilet, lavatory and home harbored in such space and having any or all of such facilities. The sewer in each space shall be connected to discharge the manufactured home waste into a public sewer system in compliance with any applicable ordinance or into a private sewer and disposal plant or septic tank system of such construction and in such a manner as will comply with the County Health Department requirements and present no health hazard.

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Garbage Receptacles. Garbage receptacles with tightfitting covers shall be provided in quantities adequate to permit disposal of all garbage and rubbish. Garbage cans shall be located no further than 300 feet from any manufactured home space. The cans shall be kept in sanitary condition at all times. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as frequently as may be necessary to ensure that the garbage cans shall not overflow. The area used to accommodate garbage receptacles shall be properly screened by providing a wall of opaque material.

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Fire Protection. Every park shall be equipped at all times with fire extinguishing equipment in good working order of such type, size and number and so located within the park as to satisfy applicable reasonable regulations of the fire department. No open flames shall be permitted at any place which may endanger life or property. No fires shall be left unattended at any time. A six inch water line with a fire plug shall be provided for each 15 manufactured homes (e.g., 16 require 2 fire plugs).

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Animals and Pets. No owner or person in charge of any dog, cat or other animal shall permit it to run at large or commit any nuisance within the limits of any manufactured home park, and shall comply with other applicable local ordinances regarding animals and pets.

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Miscellaneous Provisions.

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Common Recreation Facilities. Not less than ten (10) percent of the total area of any manufactured home park shall be devoted to common recreational areas and facilities, such as playgrounds and swimming pools. Ways for pedestrians and cyclists shall be away from streets, and play areas for small children or other recreational areas in block interiors.

Common recreational areas shall not include streets or parking areas, shall be closed to automotive traffic except for maintenance and service vehicles, and shall be improved and maintained for the uses intended.

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Supervision. The licensee or permittee, or a duly authorized attendant or caretaker, shall be in charge at all times to keep the manufactured home park, its facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition. The attendant or caretaker shall be answerable, with the licensee or permittee, for the violation of any provision of this Ordinance to which the licensee or permittee is subject.

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Revocation of License. The City of Atmore, Alabama, may revoke any license to maintain and operate when the licensee has been found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating any provision of this Ordinance. After the correction of such conditions and the payment of the penalties imposed by law and assurance given to the City Council that such condition will not be repeated, then the City Council may issue a new license.

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Skirting and Maintenance. All manufactured homes, whether in manufactured home parks or on individual lots, whether on wheels or on piers or other type foundation, shall be skirted and maintained to the degree that is compatible with the existing residences and lots in the neighborhood.

(Ord. No. 09-2011, § 7.9, 7-11-2011)