§ 4-16008. Manufactured home park standards.

A.

Design compatibility. .....The design of the manufactured home park development shall provide for compatibility between the use and development of the adjacent land and the manufactured home development to the maximum extent possible, either by locating doublewide manufactured homes adjacent to land for which the comprehensive plan recommends a single-family detached zone, or by location of open spaces and landscaping, or by such other methods as may be desirable or appropriate.

B.

Utilities—Water and sewage systems. .....Manufactured home park developments shall be provided with central water and public sewerage systems constructed in accordance with standards and specifications for such systems and be approved by all appropriate agencies including the Isle of Wight County Department of Public Utilities and the Hampton Roads Sanitation District.

C.

Private streets. .....Private streets shall meet the design, material and construction standards established by the Virginia Department of Transportation. A maintenance plan shall be prepared and submitted as part of the site development plan approval process.

D.

Utility lines. .....All utility lines shall be installed below the surface of the ground.

E.

Lighting. .....Lighting shall be installed in accordance with article XI (outdoor lighting requirements and restrictions) and shall be arranged to shine inward so that it does not encroach onto adjacent properties or impair the safe movement of traffic.

F.

Screening. .....In addition to the single-family residential lot landscaping requirements of section 8-1005 and the buffer zone requirements of section 4-16005, screening shall be utilized around all service structures, equipment, and/or outdoor storage yards in accordance with the screening zone specifications of section 8-1005.

G.

Open space. .....A minimum of forty percent (40%) of the total area of the tract to be developed, excluding rights-of-way, must be established in open space.

H.

Recreational areas. .....Not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the open space shall be devoted to common recreational areas and facilities, such as playgrounds or community buildings. Where only one (1) recreational area is provided, it shall be in a central location conveniently accessible to all dwellings. In manufactured home park developments of fifteen (15) acres or larger, decentralized facilities may be provided. No recreation area shall be credited toward meeting these requirements unless it contains at least thirty thousand (30,000) square feet. Recreational facilities and areas shall be located, designed and improved so as to minimize traffic hazards to users and adverse effects on surrounding residential uses.

I.

Space markings. .....Each manufactured home space in a manufactured home park shall be clearly defined on the ground with a permanent marker.

J.

Off-street parking. .....A minimum of two (2) off-street vehicle parking spaces shall be provided for each manufactured home unit. Within a manufactured home park, vehicle parking may be provided on the manufactured home space or within a common off-street parking area.

K.

Accessory structures and uses. .....Accessory structures and uses may be permitted as part of the manufactured home park development. The following structures and uses are generally considered accessory when or clearly incidental to the principal residential use:

1.

Management office;

2.

Storage buildings;

3.

Structures and facilities provided for the exclusive use of the residents of the manufactured home park development (i.e., community centers, recreational areas, child care centers, etc.);

4.

Service buildings intended for public use and housing or sanitation and laundry facilities or any such facilities shall be permanent structures complying with all applicable ordinances and statutes regulating buildings, electrical installations and plumbing and sanitation systems. The service building shall be well lighted at all times of the day and night, shall be constructed of such moisture proof material, including painted woodwork, as shall permit repeated cleaning and washing and shall be maintained at a temperature of at least sixty-eight (68) degrees Fahrenheit during the period from October 1 to May 1. The floors of the service buildings shall be of water impervious material. All service buildings and grounds of the manufactured home park development shall be maintained in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of any condition that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or constitute a nuisance;

5.

One (1) on-premises manufactured home display model.

L.

Storage of petroleum products. .....The location, construction, and materials used for the storage of petroleum products shall be approved by the building official.

M.

Garbage disposal.

1.

A minimum of one (1) leak-proof covered can, maximum capacity of sixty (60) gallons, or other approved containers shall be located on each manufactured home space or nearby accessible area. It shall be the responsibility of the manufactured home park owner or operator to insure the removal of all garbage and trash to a fenced area designated for collection, as recommended by the health department.

2.

Minimum standards of cleanliness within the manufactured home park shall be maintained. The health department shall enforce all applicable regulations relating to standard cleanliness of the manufactured home park site. The health department shall report to the zoning administrator any manufactured home park that is maintained in a consistently unclean manner (11-17-16; 7-19-18; 11-15-18.)