§ 3-4. Manufactured home parks.  


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  • The establishment and operation of a manufactured home park in the Town of Irmo shall comply with the following design and development standards:

    (1)

    The park site shall be not less than two acres, and have not less than 200 feet frontage on a public dedicated and maintained street or road.

    (2)

    The park shall be served by public water and sewer systems, a system of storm drainage, and refuse disposal facilities, plans of which shall be approved by local DHEC officials.

    (3)

    All dwelling spaces shall abut upon a paved street/driveway within the park of not less than 18 feet in width which shall have unobstructed access to a public street.

    (4)

    A description of the procedures of any proposed home owners association or other group maintenance agreement must be submitted to and approved by the town attorney.

    (5)

    All on-site roadway intersections shall be provided with a street light, and interior lights shall be provided at not less than 400-foot intervals.

    (6)

    Each individual home site shall be at least 30 feet from any other site.

    (7)

    All homes shall be installed in accord with the installation requirements of Section 19-425.39 of the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board Regulations, latest edition.

    (8)

    Not less than ten percent of the park site shall be set aside and developed for common open space and recreation usage.

    (9)

    Space numbers. Permanent space numbers shall be provided for each space and shall be located so as to be visible from the street or driveway. Signs identifying space locations shall be provided at each street or driveway intersection.

    (10)

    The maximum number of manufactured home spaces shall not exceed seven per acre.

    (11)

    Two parking spaces shall be provided for each designated manufactured home space. Parking shall be paved and may be provided at the designated space or in community parking areas.

    (12)

    In the development of a park, existing trees and other natural site features shall be preserved to the extent feasible.

    (13)

    License required, revocation. A license shall be requisite to the opening or operation of a manufactured home park and shall be subject to annual renewal.

    Said license may be revoked by the zoning administrator for a violation of this ordinance or other applicable ordinances and regulations governing the operation of such uses.

    (14)

    Site plan required. A site plan showing the above required data, and in all other respects meeting the minimum requirements for a building permit shall accompany all applications to establish a manufactured home park.