§ 9-216. Mobile home district.

(a)

In the mobile home district no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected or structurally altered, unless provided in this chapter, except for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Any use permitted in the residential district.

(2)

Mobile homes, modular homes and trailers when used for any activity permitted in the residential district.

(b)

(1)

Mobile home parks or trailer camps shall be permitted within the boundaries of the mobile home district, but only after obtaining a permit from the mayor and board of aldermen of the town as hereinafter provided. The owner of the property to be used as a mobile home park or trailer camp shall firs make application to the town planning commission, which planning commission shall review the plans and specifications and make recommendations and requirements as it deems necessary and proper for the construction and conduct of the mobile home park or trailer camp.

(2)

The planning commission shall signify its approval or disapproval on the plans and specifications together with a date and signature of the chairman of the planning commission. In either event the plans shall then be submitted to the mayor and board of aldermen. The board of aldermen shall review the plans and specifications and, if approved by the planning commission, shall by simple majority vote authorize the issuance of a permit, which permit shall contain such additional requirements as the board in its sole discretion deems necessary for the construction and conduct of the mobile home park or trailer camp. If after making application to the planning commission, the planning commission does not approve the plans and specifications, then the board of aldermen shall issue a permit, together with such additional requirements as it may choose to make, only upon a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the board of aldermen present at the meeting at which the plans and specifications were submitted for review.

(3)

The fee for a mobile home park or trailer camp permit shall be established in accordance with the schedule for permit fees provided in this chapter.

(c)

A temporary permit to locate a mobile home or trailer within the restricted areas of the town is authorized in the event that a residence is destroyed by storm, fire or act of God, and such mobile home or trailer will be allowed only for a period of time that it takes to construct a new residence but in no event for a period to exceed six months. The temporary permit authorized in this section shall be issued by the clerk of the town. In the event of exceptional circumstances, the temporary permit may be extended beyond the six-month period by the authorization of the mayor and the board of aldermen. Written application for an extension setting for the reason why said extension should be granted shall be submitted to the mayor and board of aldermen prior to its consideration of the request and such application and information shall be made a part of the minutes of the meeting at which the request for the extension was considered. A permit fee of $25.00 per month shall be paid in advance for each month a temporary permit is extended beyond the initial six-month period.

(d)

Density requirements. The minimum buildable lot size in this zoning district shall be 90 feet of width by 120 feet in depth with alleyways, 90 feet in width by 150 feet in depth without alleyways. Except on squares previously platted lots-of-records which are smaller than 90 feet by 120 feet in which case the following shall apply:

(1)

On squares with lots-of-record originally platted at a width of 50 feet or less, the minimum buildable lot size shall be 75 feet in width and 120 feet in depth and the yard setbacks shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 9-223, yards and accessory buildings in residential districts, for lots 75 feet in width or less.

(2)

On squares with lots-of-record originally platted at a width of 60 feet, the minimum buildable lot size shall be 90 feet in width and 120 feet in depth and the yard setbacks shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 9-223, yards and accessory buildings in residential districts.

(Ord. No. 108, § 19.24, 9-4-79; Ord. No. 188, § III, 6-18-96; Ord. No. 318, 3-26-07; Ord. No. 337, 7-15-2008)