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Staunton, Virginia · District

R-5

Manufactured Home Park District
ResidentialManufactured Home ParkAll Staunton districts0

Dimensional standards

R-5 lot requirementsSTREETFront 25 ftRear 15 ftSide 15 ftMin frontage 50 ftMIN LOT AREA6,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT2 ft / 2 storiesMAX LOT COVERAGE30%MAX DENSITY7 du/acMIN OPEN SPACE10%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
6,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
50 ft

Density

Maximum density
7 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
25 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
15 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
15 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
2 ft
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
2
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
30%
Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
10%

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right
Two-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Three-family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Four-plus family
prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

Parking

Minimum spacesMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open.
2

Uses

Permitted by right9

Conditional / special use2

Accessory1

Extracted standards

19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Density

Height

Lighting

  • Street lighting required

    Lighting of all streets and sidewalks shall be provided and maintained by the owner, as required by the city.

Other

  • Anchoring required

    All manufactured homes must be securely anchored to the stand. The anchorage shall be adequate to withstand wind forces and uplift as required by the Virginia Statewide Building Code, as amended, for buildings and structures, based upon the size and weight of the unit.

  • Bond required

    Prior to obtaining final zoning approval for the establishment of this R-5 district, the owner and/or developer of the proposed park shall post a bond with corporate surety, or a letter of credit suitable to the city in the amount of the estimated cost of construction of streets, sidewalks, utility lines, lighting and amenities.

  • Certificate of occupancy required

    No manufactured home shall be occupied in any manufactured home park until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the city building official.

  • Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.10 pct

    At least 10 percent of the gross acreage of the park, or any one section thereof, shall be maintained as open space and/or recreational use.

  • Minimum park area5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.

    A manufactured home park shall have a minimum area of at least five acres.

  • Rental only

    Only rental spaces or lots shall be permitted in the R-5 district.

  • Sidewalk requirement

    Sidewalks shall be built and maintained by the owner to city specifications in such manner as to afford the occupants of the park access to all recreational areas, service facilities, and accessory buildings open to the public.

  • Skirting required

    All manufactured homes shall be completely skirted, such that no part of the undercarriage shall be visible to a casual observer, and with a durable material with a life expectancy of at least five years.

  • Storage tank regulations

    All gasoline, liquefied petroleum, gas or oil tanks shall be installed in compliance with all city, state, and federal fire prevention and safety regulations.

  • Street construction standard

    All streets within a manufactured home park shall be built to city specifications for public streets, curb, and gutter required.

  • Tenant register required

    The operator of a manufactured home park shall keep an accurate register of all tenants occupying manufactured homes located in the park.

Parking

  • Parking surface

    These spaces shall be of a surface sealed construction and be dust free.

Setback

Signage

  • Address numbers

    All manufactured homes shall have the street address in numbers located on the side of the manufactured home facing the street in such manner that it may be readily seen by persons in the street.

  • Street name signs

    Street names (approved by the city) shall be identified by signs at each street intersection within the park.

From the ordinance

Each lot within a manufactured home park shall have a lot area of at least 6,000 square feet and shall have at least 50 foot frontage on a street within the park. No manufactured home shall exceed 20 feet in height. Dwellings and buildings accessory thereto shall cover not more than 30 percent of the lot area.
18.40.060