Menifee Zoning Code Ch. 9.285 Mobilehome Parks

Contents:

9.285.010 Purpose

9.285.020 Applicability

9.285.030 Permit Required

9.285.040 Development Standards

The California Legislature has declared that there is a need to eliminate the distinction between mobilehome development and conventional forms of residential land use. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards for the development of mobilehome parks, in accordance with Government Code Section 65852.7 and the Mobilehome Parks Act (Health and Safety Code Section 18200 et seq.).

The requirements contained in this chapter shall apply to all mobilehome parks.

Mobilehome park uses shall be subject to approval of the specified permit as designated in the Article 3 (Zones), Tables of Allowed Land Uses and Approval Requirements.

The following development standards shall apply to all mobilehome parks:

1. Minimum Site Area. The minimum site area that may be developed for a mobilehome park shall be 5 gross acres.
2. Mobilehome Park Access. Vehicular access to a mobilehome park shall be provided from a collector/rural collector street or larger.
3. Mobilehome Lot Access. Vehicular access to all mobilehome lots shall be from internal mobile home park streets.
4. Minimum Road Widths. Minimum road widths shall be as determined by the City Engineer.
5. Minimum Mobilehome Space. The minimum size of each space shall be 2,500 square feet. Each space shall have a minimum width of 30 feet.
6. Recreation. On-site recreation shall be provided at a ratio of not less than 150 square feet per dwelling unit.
7. Perimeter Setbacks. All mobilehome subdivisions and mobilehome parks shall provide a setback along all adjoining boundary streets equal to the minimum setbacks of the applicable zone, but in no case less than 20 feet along an adjoining street nor less than 15 foot to side and rear setback along all non-street boundaries of the development.
8. Perimeter Walls. A 6-foot masonry wall shall be erected along all perimeter property lines, except that the wall shall be erected not less than 10 feet from the property line along the street side of the parcel, or the required front yard setback line of the applicable zone district, whichever is greater**.**
9. Landscaping. The area between the mobilehome park site perimeter wall and the street shall be planted in ground cover, trees and shrubs. Trees or shrubs shall be planted within a 10-foot strip adjacent to the inside of all boundary walls unless an interior street adjoins a perimeter wall. All trees and shrubs planted shall be of a variety that will grow to a height of not less than 15 feet and shall be planted at intervals so that at maturity the trees or shrubs will provide solid screening of mobilehome park or mobilehome subdivision. All planting shall be maintained in a growing condition. In mobilehome subdivisions, approved provisions shall be required for the continued maintenance of the landscaped common area surrounding the development by a community association composed of the owners of the individual lots or other legal entity providing for participation by the individual lot owners in the responsibility and cost thereof. The association shall have the right to place a lien upon the individual lots for all necessary costs and expenses of maintaining the area.
10. Opaque Skirt. The area between the ground level and floor level and the unit shall be screened by an opaque skirt.
11. Auto Storage. Automobile storage space shall be provided as required by Section 18.12 of this ordinance.
12. Signs. Signs shall be permitted in accordance with the standards of Chapter 9.220 (Sign Regulations) for a multi-family complex.
13. Modified Standards. The improvement and setback requirements contained in this section may be modified or eliminated when the approving authority finds that due to topographical conditions or property ownership patterns these requirements are impractical and will not serve to protect the present or future welfare of the public.