Sec. 66-970 to 66-984
Dimensional standards
Density
Height & bulk
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum density after 15 units7 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
The density of any permanent manufactured home park shall not exceed seven units per gross acre after the park reaches a total of 15 units.
Other
- Anchoring required
The manufactured home shall be anchored to a permanent foundation in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
- Maximum space coverage30 pct
The space coverage of a manufactured home, together with an expansion or accessory structure permitted in this section, shall not exceed 30 percent of the total manufactured home space area.
- Maximum spaces without public water and sewer25 spaces
No permanent manufactured home park shall ... exceed 25 manufactured home spaces where public water and sewer is not provided.
- Minimum open common area10 pct
The open common areas shall be not less than 10 percent of the total area of the manufactured home park.
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. park area2 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
A minimum of two contiguous acres of land shall be required for a permanent manufactured home park.
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. space area5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each manufactured home space in a manufactured home park shall have a minimum area of not less than 5,000 square feet.
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. space length100 ft
Each manufactured home space in a manufactured home park shall have a minimum width of not less than 50 feet and a minimum length of not less than 100 feet.
- Minimum manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. space width50 ft
Each manufactured home space in a manufactured home park shall have a minimum width of not less than 50 feet and a minimum length of not less than 100 feet.
- Minimum number of spaces5 spaces
On or after July 27, 1998, no permanent manufactured home park shall provide less than five fully developed manufactured home spaces.
- Minimum stand length60 ft
The area of the manufactured home stand shall be a minimum 28 feet wide and 60 feet in length, or 1,680 square feet.
- Minimum stand width28 ft
The area of the manufactured home stand shall be a minimum 28 feet wide and 60 feet in length, or 1,680 square feet.
- Skirting required
All manufactured homes located within spaces in a permanent manufactured home park shall have installed an exterior covering material referred to as 'skirting'.
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space dimensions
Each such parking space shall be not less than ten feet wide and 22 feet deep.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. spaces per manufactured homeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. space2 spaces
At least two off-street parking spaces shall be for each manufactured home space.
Setback
- Minimum distance between stands40 ft
Manufactured home stands shall be arranged so as to provide a distance of no less than 40 feet between individual stands.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from park boundary25 ft
No manufactured home or other structure in a manufactured home park shall be located closer than 25 feet from the boundary line of the manufactured home park.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public street centerline50 ft
No manufactured home or other structure in a manufactured home park shall be located closer than 50 feet from the centerline of any public street or highway adjoining the manufactured home park.
Signage
- Maximum sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A sign identifying the name of the manufactured home park may be erected at the entrance to the manufactured home park, provided that the sign does not exceed 32 square feet in area.
From the ordinance
Each manufactured home space in a manufactured home park shall have a minimum area of not less than 5,000 square feet. ... The density of any permanent manufactured home park shall not exceed seven units per gross acre after the park reaches a total of 15 units.
Parking requirements
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