18.50.010 General requirements – “MH” Zoning District.
(A) Purpose. The purpose of the “MH” Manufactured Home Zoning District is to provide for a specific zone that will permit the placement and regulate the permanent installation of manufactured homes for occupancy as single residential dwellings within manufactured home subdivisions and/or manufactured home park developments. The intent of these provisions is to provide affordable and diversified housing opportunities within the City while establishing and maintaining standards.
(B) General Provisions.
(1) A property owner seeking to develop a manufactured home subdivision or a manufactured home park (land lease) development shall submit those materials outlined in SLCC 18.15.030(F) and in the Subdivision Ordinance if applicable.
(2) A minimum of ten acres shall be required to establish the “MH” Manufactured Home Zoning District.
(3) All manufactured homes shall be required to meet the most current HUD code standards, be certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, and comply with State of Arizona Office of Manufactured Housing regulations and all the provisions outlined in this chapter and this title.
(4) A manufactured home shall not have been constructed more than ten years prior to the date of application for building/installation permit.
(5) The use of an RV, park model, or site-built structure as a residential dwelling is prohibited within the “MH” Zoning District.
(6) The storage of an abandoned and/or structurally damaged manufactured home is prohibited.
(C) Review Process. The development of a manufactured home park shall require site plan review, by the Zoning Administrator, prior to the applicant’s submittal for building or grading permits. Applications for site plan review shall comply with the requirements outlined in SLCC 18.15.070. The development of a manufactured home subdivision shall be processed in accordance with the San Luis Subdivision Ordinance. The subsequent placement of the individual manufactured homes in either an MH subdivision or an MH park development shall require a building placement permit for every MH unit. All applications for a building placement permit shall comply with the requirements outlined in SLCC 18.50.040 and the current building codes adopted by the City.
(D) Development Standards. The development regulations for the “MH” Manufactured Home Zoning District are outlined in Table No. 11. These standards provide certainty to property owners, developers, and neighbors about the limits of what is allowed.
(E) Compliance With Other Provisions.
(1) General Provisions. The general provisions in Chapter 18.70 SLCC shall apply.
(2) Parking Regulations. The parking regulations in Chapter 18.75 SLCC shall apply.
(3) Signs. All signage shall comply with Chapter 18.80 SLCC.
(4) Outdoor Lighting. All outdoor lighting shall comply with Chapter 18.85 SLCC.
(5) Landscape Regulations. All landscaping shall comply with Chapter 18.90 SLCC. (Ord. 312 § 2(10.0), passed 4-11-2012. Code 2012 § 152.150.)