Lower Providence |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. General Legislation |
Chapter 143. Zoning |
Article XI. MHP Mobile Home Park District |
§ 143-64. Site design for mobile homes.
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A.Mobile home lots located within the mobile home park shall comply with the following dimensional and area standards:RequirementSingle-wide homeDouble-wide homeMinimum lot area*4,000 square feet6,500 square feetMinimum lot width40 feet65 feetMinimum setbacks:Front (hitch)8 feet8 feetLong sides10 feet10 feetRear15 feet15 feetFrom other mobile homes25 feet25 feetMaximum building coverage (percent of lot area)35%35%Maximum impervious surface coverage (percent of lot area)50%50%*Exclusive of common driveways or parking areas.B.All of the mobile homes located along a street or driveway shall be oriented in the same direction with a front yard setback variance between the homes of no greater than four feet.C.No mobile home lot shall be less than 25 feet in width at the right-of-way line of a public street or the equivalent right-of-way line or the edge of the pavement of a private street or drive, as applicable.D.No more than one mobile home shall be placed on a mobile home lot, and the mobile home shall be occupied by not more than a single family. The stacking of mobile homes on top of each other shall not be permitted.E.Parking requirements for mobile homes shall be the same as a single-family dwelling and shall be provided on the mobile home lot for that mobile home or in common parking areas. Parking areas provided for in common use by the residents shall be located within 150 feet of the most distant mobile home to be served by the parking area and shall be no closer than 25 feet to any mobile home lot.F.The area between the ground level and the perimeter of the mobile home shall be enclosed by means of a suitable skirting.G.Each mobile home shall be placed on a permanent foundation of at least eight poured concrete or masonry pillars set on a concrete base at least eight inches thick. The pillars shall be spaced no more than 10 feet apart with the end piers being no farther than five feet from the ends of the unit. The pillars shall be at least one foot by two feet in size and at least 36 inches below grade. Each pillar shall have installed a tie-down ring to which the mobile home shall be secured.H.Any addition to a mobile homes, including, without limitation, all projections, awnings, roofed porches, and additions, shall be considered to be part of the mobile home to which it is attached and shall meet all setback requirements, except as may be expressly exempted by the terms of this chapter.