18.94.100.A

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Mobile Home Parks are only permitted in any residential district, on a parcel of at least five acres, provided the location and plan of operation and plan of facilities have been submitted to and approved by the planning commission. 4. Final approval of such a facility shall follow the minimum standards as follows: a. Density. The overall density of Mobile Home Parks shall be one mobile home per acre where individual wells and septic systems are used, or two mobile home units per acre if a central water service is provided and approved by the county chief sanitarian. b. When more than ten units are proposed, a community sewer system is required which will remove at least ninety percent BOD. c. If a community water system and a secondary treatment public sewage facility or better are available which are approved by the Madera County chief sanitarian, maximum density shall otherwise be limited by the application of minimum pad sizing, design and spacing requirements stated herein; however, maximum lot coverage by mobile homes and accessory structures shall not exceed sixty percent of the area of each space in each case. d. Sewer. When average density of the mobile home park exceeds one dwelling unit for each one-half acre, a sanitary sewer collection system and at least secondary level wastewater treatment plant shall be provided with adequate disposal of wastewater approved by the county chief sanitarian. Design, installation, and operation of this system and plant shall be accomplished according to the requirements of applicable state law and the Madera County chief sanitarian. Final disposition of wastewater shall be subject to applicable state law and the requirements of the Madera County chief sanitarian. e. Storm Water Drainage. Drainage plans pursuant to Title 17 are required for all mobile home parks. Such plans should be submitted to the Madera County engineer and conditional land use permit for a mobile home park. Construction permit fee and plan checking fee in Sections 17.24.270 and 17.24.290 will be charged for review and inspection of drainage facilities. f. Streets. Access drives and internal streets shall be constructed to meet Madera County Valley Urban Standard streets or Madera County Mountain Urban Standard streets as set forth in Title 17. Fees in Section 17.24.280 will be charged for review and inspection of street improvements. g. Parking. Two automobile parking spaces shall be required for each mobile home space within the mobile home park. At least two such parking spaces shall be required to be located off-street on each mobile home space. These shall be paved with at least two inches of asphaltic concrete on a base approved by the Madera County engineer. h. Guest parking and supplemental storage parking areas in the ratio of one parking space for every mobile home space shall be required for the parking of boats, campers, travel trailers, and similar recreation vehicles and additional vehicles if such vehicles are permitted to be kept within the mobile home park and these parking areas shall be paved or graveled according to the requirements of the Madera County engineer. i. Signs. One sign shall be permitted at the main entrance to the mobile home park, subject to the following limitations: i. Non-moving, non-flashing; ii. Internally lighted and shall not cause glare at adjoining property or public road; iii. Maximum size: forty-eight square feet; iv. Maximum height: eight feet; v. Maximum width: ten feet; vi. Design must be approved by the Madera County planning director. Directional signs are permitted within the mobile home park as approved by the Madera County planning director. j. Outdoor advertising structures are not permitted in mobile home parks. k. Communication Lines, Power Lines, and TV Service. In mobile home parks, electrical and telephone service shall be installed underground. Individual overhead television or radio antennae shall not be permitted; however, a single master antenna for the use of the mobile home park is permitted, or attachment to cable TV system(s) allowed in Madera County otherwise is permitted. l. Gas System. A central gas distribution system may be installed to provide gas to each mobile home site. If liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas is proposed, the location of the supply tanks (if the system is not connected to natural gas) shall be subject to determination by the engineering department. m. Fire Protection. Requirements as per applicable sections of Madera County Code Section 13.12.070, as amended. n. Solid Waste Disposal. Centralized Refuse Parks. They shall be approved by the Madera County engineering department. In mobile home parks, all outdoor centralized refuse storage and collection areas shall be enclosed with a solid, six-foot-high fence. Access for disposal and pickup of solid waste materials shall be provided. o. Recreation Areas. A recreation area and/or common park areas encompassing at least ten percent of the total area of the mobile home park shall be provided. The location, accessibility, and adequacy of such recreation and park areas shall be subject to the approval of the engineering department. Such recreation areas shall qualify as open space otherwise required herein. p. Street Lights. Street lights shall be provided. The design of the lighting standards, the spacing and location of the lights, shall be approved by the engineering department. Power shall be provided by underground power supply. q. Landscaping. All areas not occupied by mobile homes, accessory structures, buildings, or paving shall be landscaped and maintained with lawn, ground cover, shrubbery, or other landscaping as required by the county engineer. Appropriate landscaping as approved by the county engineer shall be provided and maintained for screening purposes around the perimeter of the mobile home park. r. Complete landscaping and sprinkler design plans shall be submitted to the county engineer and be approved by the county engineer for all mobile home parks. s. Open Spaces. Specific plans shall be submitted for the development, landscaping, and maintenance of open spaces. Open space areas may be applied to achieve maximum density standards required in subsection (A)(4)(a) of this section. t. Fencing. If any fencing, screening, or separation is proposed or required, it shall be approved by the planning director prior to installation. u. Frontage Improvements. Complete frontage improvements shall be installed on public rights of way as required by the road department. v. Operational Standards. Accessory service uses such as a laundromat, car wash rack, and general store may be permitted within the mobile home park for the exclusive use of the residents if included and approved as part of the conditional use permit. Subsequent provision of such facilities shall be subject to first obtaining a conditional use permit or amended conditional use permit according to the requirements herein. w. Mobile homes are permitted to be sold within the approved mobile home park, by the owner of the park or of the mobile home, provided the mobile home for sale is the only mobile home occupying the mobile home space. x. Renting of mobile homes in a mobile home park is prohibited unless the mobile home bears the insignia of the state of California. Division of Building and housing standards, and is licensed by the division for this purpose. All mobile homes in the mobile home park shall be registered (licensed) in Madera County. y. Other Conditions. Other conditions as required by the planning commission during the public hearing on the issuance of the land use permit.