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169.13 R-6 MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. The R-6 District is intended and
designed to provide for certain medium-density residential areas of the City which, by reason
of their design and location, are suitable for mobile home development and which are
compatible with surrounding residential areas.
1.Principal Permitted Uses. Mobile home parks are permitted, in accordance
with regulations of the State of Iowa and minimum requirements contained herein, but
not including mobile home sales and display areas. No part of any park shall be used
for nonresidential purposes except such uses that are required for the direct servicing
and well-being of park residents and for the management and maintenance of the
park. This shall in no way prohibit the sale by a resident owner of a mobile home
located on a mobile home stand and connected to the pertinent utilities.
2.Accessory Uses. Accessory uses may include garbage and storage buildings
and common facility service buildings that provide laundry facilities, accessory
supplies, vending machines, etc.; also park management buildings, maintenance
buildings, community buildings, and other uses of a similar nature. Common facility
service buildings shall be located within the central mobile home park area, and shall
be restricted to the use of the park occupants.
3.Height Regulations. No mobile home shall exceed 20 feet in height, except
that radio communication towers constructed in compliance with Chapter 151 of this
Code of Ordinances may not exceed 45 feet in height. Accessory buildings shall not
exceed a height of 14 feet.
4.Plan Submittal. Each petition for a change to the R-6 zoning classification
shall be accompanied by a mobile home park plan. Said plan shall show each mobile
home space, the water, electrical, and sewer lines servicing each mobile home space,
the location of garbage receptacles, water hydrants, service buildings, driveways,
walkways, recreation areas, required yards, existing and proposed grading, parking
facilities, lighting, landscaping, and the location of existing trees, buildings, or other
significant features. The required plan shall be considered by the Commission and
Council, who may approve or disapprove said plan or require such changes thereto, as
are deemed necessary.
5.Rental Space Area, Frontage and Yard Requirements.
A.Park Area; Density. The area proposed for a mobile home park shall
have a minimum of 10 acres. The maximum density allowed for the gross
development area shall be seven mobile home units per gross acre.
B.Perimeter Yard Requirements. All mobile home park perimeter yard
requirements shall be not less than 30 feet.
C.Streets. No part of any mobile home space shall be closer to any
public street upon which the park adjoins than 75 feet; however, interior park
streets may be located within the setback area.
D.Individual Mobile Home Lots:
(1) The individual mobile home lot shall contain not less than
4,275 square feet and shall measure at least 45 feet by 95 feet.
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(2)Each lot shall have a front yard not less than 15 feet in depth
measured from the edge of the surfaced private street to the mobile
home.
(3)Side yards shall be provided and maintained so as to provide
a minimum separation between mobile homes of at least 10 feet; and
a minimum separation of at least 6 feet shall be maintained between
mobile homes and any other buildings or structures on the same or
adjoining lots.
(4)Rear yard separations shall be maintained so as to provide
separation of mobile homes of at least 16 feet; provided, the homes
are placed no closer than 8 feet to the rear lot line as identified by the
posts marking the electrical lines.
(5)Measurements to the mobile homes shall be taken from the
closest point between the paved portion of the street and/or the closest
point of the mobile homes at ground level; provided, no overhang
extension shall extend out from the mobile home by more than two
feet.
(6)Setbacks of neighboring mobile homes shall not differ by
more than one or two feet.
E. Recreational Areas. A minimum of 250 square feet for each lot shall
be provided for one or more recreational areas that are easily accessible to all
park residents. The required recreational area shall be computed in addition to
the minimum lot area specified herein.
6. Streets and Parking:
A.Width. The entrance road connecting the mobile home park streets
with a public street shall have a minimum road pavement width of 31 feet,
measured back to back of curbs. All interior streets shall be not less than 20
feet in width measured back to back of curbs. Where parking is permitted
alongside of interior streets, an additional 6 feet for parallel parking and
additional 16 feet for diagonal parking shall be provided on each side of the
street.
B.Construction; Parking Spaces Required. All streets shall be
constructed in accordance with appropriate ordinances and specifications of
the City. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on each lot.
7. Anchorage and Skirting.
A.Tie Downs or Anchors. Tie downs or anchors shall be provided on
every mobile home stand. Each tie down or anchor must be able to sustain a
minimum tensile strength as required by the State Building Code.
B.Skirting. Skirting of a permanent type material and construction shall
be installed within 90 days to enclose the open space between the bottom of a
mobile home floor and the grade level of the mobile home stand. The skirting
shall be maintained in an attractive manner consistent with the exterior of the
mobile home and to preserve the appearance of the mobile home park.
8. Utilities. Sewer and water facilities shall be provided for each mobile home
park space in accordance with the requirements of the Iowa State Department of
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Health. All mobile home developments must be connected to the municipal water
system. All electrical and telephone lines shall be placed underground.
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