1993-63 Repealing and Re-enacting Kodiak Island Borough Code Chapter 17.26 Mobile Home Parks.WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
Section 1:
Sections:
Kodiak bland Borough, Alaska
Introduced by:
Requested by:
Zoning
Drafted by:
Introduced:
Public Hearing:
Postponed:
Amended:
Adopted:
Zoning
Mayor Selby
Planning &
Commission
Planning &
Commission
10/21/93
11/04/93
11/04/93
11/18/93
11/18/93
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NO. 93 -63
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND RE- ENACTING KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
CODE CHAPTER 17.26 MOBILE HOME PARKS
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission is charged with the administration
of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances,
according to Section 2.40.0309 Powers and Duties; and
the Commission recently completed work on proposed changes to
Chapter 17.26 Mobile Home Parks of the code; and
it is the intent of the Commission to simplify the regulations applicable
to mobile home parks and ensure consistency with other sections of Title
17, so that mobile home parks will be developed and maintained in a
manner that provides a safe, sanitary and affordable housing option for
the residents of the Kodiak Island Borough;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT:
Kodiak Island Borough Code Chapter 17.26 Mobile Home Parks is hereby
repealed and re- enacted as follows:
Chapter 17.26 MOBILE HOME PARKS
17.26.005 Definitions.
17.26.010 Districts where permitted
17.26.020 Plan Review.
17.26.030 Park streets.
17.26.040 Parking.
17.26.050 Walks.
17.26.060 Street names.
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17.26.070 Space coverage.
17.26.080 Play areas.
17.26.090 On -site storage.
17.26.100 Minimum distances.
17.26.110 Screening.
17.26.120 Parking of mobile homes.
17.26.130 Mobile homes on individual lots.
17.26.005 Definitions. For the purpose of this title the following definitions apply:
A. "Mobile home" means a structure, transportable in one or more
sections, which in the travelling mode is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty
(40) body feet or more in length, or, when erected on -site is three hundred twenty
(320) or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to
be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the
required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air - conditioning, and electrical
systems contained therein. Calculations used to determine the number of square feet
in a structure will be based on the structure's exterior dimensions measured at the
largest horizontal projections when erected on -site. These dimensions will include all
expandable rooms, cabinets, and other projections containing interior space, but does
not include bay windows. This term includes all structures which meet the
requirements except the size requirements and with respect to which the
manufacturer voluntarily files a certification, pursuant to 24CFR 3282.13 and
complies with the construction SF and ARDs set forth in 24CFR Part 3280.
B. "Mobile home park" means a tract of land upon which ten (10) or
more mobile home spaces are located, established or maintained for occupancy by
mobile homes.
C. "Mobile home space" means a plot of ground at least three thousand
(3,000) square feet in size within a mobile home park intended for the accommodation
of a mobile home.
17.26.010 Districts where permitted. A. Mobile home parks shall be permitted only
in the R3-- Multifamily Residential Zoning Districts; and
B. as a conditional use in the B -- Business Zoning District.
17.26.020 Plan review. A. An application for zoning compliance for a mobile home
park shall include a site plan of the proposed mobile home park or expansion of an
existing mobile home park. The site plan shall include:
1. the exterior boundaries of the subject property, its dimensions,
and the area of the lot; and
2. alt the items required by this code.
B. Plans for drainage, solid waste disposal, lighting, sewer, water, and
roads for a mobile home park shall be prepared by a registered engineer and reviewed
and approved by the Engineering and Facilities Department prior to construction of the
mobile home park.
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17.26.030 Park streets. All park streets shall be at least gravel, well- drained,
maintained, and open to traffic at all times and shall be the following widths:
A. Two -Way Traffic. Each driving lane shall meet the minimum
requirements for the design and construction of local roads within a subdivision as
provided in Title 16 of this code.
B. One -Way Traffic. The driving lane shall be at least twelve (12) feet
wide.
C. Dead -end streets shall have a turn - around or cul -de -sac approved by
the Facilities and Engineering Department.
D. No dead -end street shall exceed five hundred (500) feet in length.
17.26.040 Parking. There shall be at least two (2) residential parking spaces
included in each mobile home space.
17.26.050 Walks. Provisions shall be made for at (east thirty (30) inch wide,
well- drained, gravel walks within the park for foot traffic.
17.26.060 Street names. Street names and space numbers are the responsibility of
the owner of the mobile home park. The established street names and space numbers
shall be made available to the Kodiak Island Borough and other public agencies (e.g.,
fire department, post office). Each mobile home space within the park shall have
direct access to a park street. The park street system shall have a connection to a
public street with a right -of -way of not less than fifty (50) feet in width.
17.26.070 Space coverage. No combination of mobile home, addition thereto, or
accessory building, shall occupy more than fifty percent (50 %) of the mobile home
space.
17.26.080 Play areas. Play areas shall be centrally located and accessible to each
mobile home space in the park. A separate play area of two hundred (200) square
feet, not included in a mobile home space, restricted to use as a play area, shall be
provided per mobile home space within the park.
17.26.090 On -site storage. Storage for boats, recreational vehicles, etc., must be
provided at a ratio of two hundred fifty (250) square feet for every four (4) mobile
home spaces in a common location.
17.26.100 Minimum distances. Exclusive of trailer hitches, which shall not project
beyond the mobile home space, the minimum distance between a mobile home and
adjacent boundaries or improvements is as follows:
A. any accessory building: six (6) feet
B. any other mobile home (including add - ons):fifteen (15) feet
C. any exterior property line: ten (10) feet
D. any public street not within the mobile home park:twenty -five (25)
feet
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E. any park street: ten (10) feet
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17.26.110 Screening. The commission may require that a fence, wall or hedge be
established and maintained between the mobile home park and any other lot if there
is enough public comment to warrant such screening.
17.26.120 Parking of mobile homes. A mobile home shall not remain more than
seventy -two (72) hours in a park unless it is parked in a mobile home space.
17.26.130 Mobile homes on individual Tots. No more than one (1) mobile home shall
be allowed on an individual lot, unless the mobile home is located in a mobile home
park. A single mobile home on an individual lot shall be subject to any ordinances
which pertain to single - family residences.
A. Any mobile home within the corporate limits of a city shall also be
subject to local ordinances.
B. Individual mobile homes shall be subject to the minimum lot size and
setback requirements of the particular zoning district in which they are to be located.
C. All mobile homes, must be inspected and receive a certificate of
occupancy from the building official prior to occupancy, except in those municipalities
where the building code has not been adopted.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS 18 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1993
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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