Section 18.92.060 Development Standards and Requirements.

    Manufactured home parks shall conform to the following standards and requirements:
    A.    The area shall be in one ownership and shall remain in one ownership and the same shall not thereafter be subdivided;
    B.    The final plan shall be prepared by an engineer;
    C.    The minimum initial  size for a manufactured home park shall be four acres;
    D.    The manufactured homes may be clustered and individual manufactured home site sizes may be reduced below that required for single-family dwellings within the zone in which the development is located, provided that the gross density of manufactured home units within the development does not exceed eight (8) units per acre and individual sites or spaces shall have an area of not less than three thousand (3,000) square feet for single wide, four thousand (4,000) square feet for multiple wide.All lots or spaces shall be served by an approved central culinary water system and a central sewage disposal system which complies with the requirements of Heber City. Each manufactured home must be placed upon an approved site or space and each site or space may be occupied by only one manufactured home;
    E.    The land area which is not contained in individual lots, roads or automobile parking areas shall be shown on the final plat as common area  and developed as parks, playgrounds and service areas for the common use and enjoyment of the occupants of the manufactured home park.  Landscaping of the common area shall be consistent with subsection "H" herein.  Any substantial alteration to the use of common area shall constitute a plat amendment and appropriate city approval will be required;
    F.    No less than ten (10) percent of the gross area of the manufactured home park shall be so set aside and platted to be developed for common use of the manufactured home park occupants, which land shall be arranged in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning Commission. The thirty (30) foot rear setback requirement may be included in the ten (10) percent open space requirement calculations.  The land covered by vehicular roadways, sidewalks, off-street parking and landscaped areas surrounding individual manufactured home spaces which are pertinent to each manufactured home and the area devoted to  storage yards and other service facilities shall not be construed as being part of the area required for parks and playgrounds.  Providing the required common area will satisfy the parks and open space, park impact fee of Heber City may be waived.  However, all other relevant impact fees remain applicable;
    G.    No manufactured home or add-on shall be located closer than fifteen (15) feet from the nearest portion of any other manufactured home or add-on.  Setback requirements for manufactured home park units shall be as follows:  Front yard minimum setbacks shall be fifteen (15) feet; Side yard minimum setbacks shall be seven and one half (7.5) feet except along the borders of the development where the minimum setback shall be 30 feet; also, a 4' deep x 6' wide unenclosed porch and cover may extend into the 7.5' required side setback, but no portion may be closer than 3.5' to the property line between the manufactured homes. Rear yard minimum setbacks shall be fifteen (15) feet, except along the borders of the development where the minimum setback shall be thirty (30) feet. Each site or space in the manufactured home park must have minimum dimensions equal to thirty (30) feet in width at a line parallel to the front setback for single wide homes and forty (40) feet in width at a line parallel to the front setback for multiple width homes and eighty (80) feet in depth.  Each manufactured home must front upon a paved street constructed to the standards required by Heber City under this Chapter;
    H.    All area not covered by manufactured homes, buildings, parking space or driveways shall be planted in lawn, trees and shrubs or otherwise acceptably landscaped within one year from the date of final approval of the park except that the area set aside for common use of the occupants shall be landscaped before any of the manufactured home spaces are occupied by manufactured homes.  Each manufactured home park must submit a complete landscaping plan in accordance with section 18.92.030 and chapter 18.76 herein.  The landscaping plan shall contain a performance guarantee acceptable to the Planning Commission.  In addition to chapter 18.76, specific landscaping requirements for manufactured home parks include the following:
        1.    The landscaping plan will include a minimum of 10 trees per acre of landscaped common area with a minimum of two (2) inch caliper;
        2.    Each manufactured home space shall be shown to have grass or another acceptable ground cover in all areas not covered by the dwelling or other permitted hard surfaced areas;
        3.    The landscaping plan shall be approved by the Planning Commission.  The Planning Commission may make recommendations to the applicant concerning landscaping on a case by case basis to enhance the development.  These recommendations may include, but are not limited to the following: Connection to trails in the vicinity, recreational amenities, city/applicant joint use and development, suitability, and location of trees;
    I.    All off-street parking space and driveways shall be hard-surfaced within two years from date of approval of the park or within one year from the date of occupancy of any of the manufactured home sites, whichever is the shorter period of time.  Each dwelling shall have a minimum of two off-street parking spaces located on the manufactured home site.  In addition to these parking requirements, one quarter of one parking space per dwelling (2.5 parking spaces per dwelling) will be required for guest parking.  Guest Parking may be located throughout the development in a manner which best serves the needs of the development and in accordance  with the recommendation of the Planning Commission.  All guest parking shall be hard surfaced and painted with parking stalls;
    J.    All manufactured homes shall be located at least thirty (30) feet back from any public street and the resulting setback space must be landscaped except over permitted road ways.  The area between the curb and gutter along the public street and the sidewalk or street right-of-way line must also be landscaped.  All landscaping shall be included on the landscaping plan and completed in accordance with subsection "H" above and chapter 18.76;
    K.    All solid waste receptacles outside of the confines of the manufactured home are to be consistent with those required by the Solid Waste Department and approved for use by the department.  Roads within the development must allow adequate accessibility to solid waste trucks.  All common or jointly used solid waste receptacles shall be located in a manner that will allow for convenient pickup of the contents;
    L.    Occupancy shall be by written lease which lease shall be made available to the officials of the municipality upon demand;
    M.    Roadways shall be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated traffic as follows:
        1.    For minor roads, a minimum of thirty-six feet in width;
        2.    For entrance streets, a minimum of forty-two feet in width.  All streets shall be bordered by rolled curb or equivalent and shall be hard-surfaced.
    N.    There shall be no more than two entrances from the manufactured home park onto any one street, which entrances shall be no closer than one hundred (100) feet from each other, nor closer than one hundred twenty (120) feet to the corner of an intersection;
    O.    Access shall be provided to each manufactured home site by means of an access way reserved for maneuvering. Careful consideration of landscaping and other obstructions should take place before placing any immovable objects in this access way. Paving the access way shall not be required.  Use of planks, steel mats or other means during placement of a manufactured home shall be allowed so long as the same are removed immediately after placement of the manufactured home.  The Planning Commission may require a soil test to determine if concrete runners under the homes are necessary or if the traditional pads and piers method is acceptable. In all cases, tie downs will be required on all manufactured homes.  The tie downs may be placed using augers sufficiently secured into the ground or by placing straps into a concrete slab or concrete runners.  Such tie downs shall meet ANSI A225.1 standards or the amended equivalent.
    Following final placement, the wheels and axles and any other transport materials shall be removed from the home.  Any towing tongues and the like must also be removed. Those items shall be stored in an area approved by the Planning Commission or off-site;
    P.    Manufactured home parks containing not less than twenty-five  homes may include a launderette for the convenience of the occupants of the park but not for the general public;
    Q.    Yard Lighting.  A minimum of two-tenths footcandles of light shall be required for protective yard lighting the full length of all driveways and walkways;
    R.    An area of at least one hundred (100) square feet for each manufactured home space contained within the park shall be provided for the storage of boats, trailers, and campers. Said storage space shall be enclosed with a sight-obscuring fence of not less than six (6) feet and not more than two (2) feet of security or razor wire for a total height of not  more than eight feet in height;
    S.    The perimeter of the park shall be fenced and any area bordering a public street shall require a fence of a height of six (6) feet except where the fence is adjacent to an entrance, consideration will be given to site distances for traffic.
    T.    Other requirements specific to manufactured home parks include the following:
        1.    Each park shall have an on-site office.  The office may be a residence;
        2.    Each park shall have a common center (preferably at the entrance) which contains a map indicating street locations and space numbers.  The map shall be lighted at night.  The center shall also direct visitors to visitor parking area and the on-site office;
        3.    Street signs must be visible, readable and meet all city standards;
        4.    All signs will be subject to the Heber City sign ordinance;
        5.    Each park shall contain a central mailbox which is accessible to all units in the development and the postal service.  Development of more than twenty-five (25) units may have two mailboxes;
        6.    No space in the development shall be leased for a period of less than sixty (60) days;
        7.    All manufactured housing units must meet HUD requirements established in 1976.  In addition to these requirements, each home must also satisfy snow load requirements for the appropriate elevation;
        8.    Each development plat shall be reviewed by the electric utility provider to determine whether a central electric meter location is desirable and/or feasible;
        9.    Each manufactured home shall be placed, leveled, completely constructed, skirted, and have steps, if needed, and be eligible for a certificate of occupancy within ninety (90) days of delivery to the development.
    U.    Required rear and side setbacks along the park boundary may be reduced to 15 (fifteen) feet if the required fence is sight-obscuring.
    V.    In addition to meeting the above requirements and  conforming to the other laws of the municipality, all manufactured  home parks shall also conform to the requirements set forth in the Code of Camp-Trailer Court, Hotel, Motel and Resort Sanitation Regulations adopted by the Utah State Board of Health, and to the city's Fire Prevention Code, which codes are adopted by reference, three copies of which are filed with the office of the city clerk for use of the public and all restrictions, regulations and notations contained therein shall be made part of this chapter as if fully set forth in this chapter.  In event of any conflict between said regulation or codes and this chapter, this chapter shall take precedence. (Ord. 96-04B, 1996; Ord. 199 §02.1002.02(B), 1973)