Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 64-41-2 - Site Planning (Refer to Section 7 of the Mobile Home Regulations)2.1. Before land is acquired for a mobile home development, the local health authority should be contacted concerning the suitability of the proposed site with reference to the requirements of the state board of health regulations, i.e., water supply, sewage disposal, insect breeding, or objectionable odors or noise. Other local agencies such as zoning or planning commissions should also be consulted.2.2. Mobile Home Lots 2.2.1. It is recommended that a single-unit mobile home stand, which is the foundation provided for the mobile home, occupy a maximum area of one third of the respective lot area. The accumulated floor area of the mobile home and its accessory structures should not exceed two thirds of the total area of the lot. For the double-wide units, it is also recommended that the mobile home stand occupy a maximum area of one third of the total lot area. For such a unit, the minimum lot area should contain 4,500 square feet.2.2.2. These lot requirements are recommended to ensure required clearances between the mobile homes and other structures while easily accommodating the units of various sizes and their appurtenances. Other advantages of these lot requirements are that they facilitate later changes, such as the addition of carports or other accessory structures to mobile homes, and they also provide protection against premature obsolescence of the mobile home development.2.3. Mobile Home Stand 2.3.1. A stand must be provided on every mobile home lot to accommodate the mobile home and its attached accessory structures. The stand should provide an adequate foundation and anchoring facilities to secure the mobile home against any accidental movement.2.3.2. The mobile home stand should be graded to obtain adequate surface drainage. This can be achieved by using either a crown or a cross gradient. The grade of the stand and its access way also should be such that it permits easy placement of the mobile home.2.3.3. The material used in constructing the stand should be durable and capable of supporting the expected load, regardless of the weather. Reinforced concrete runways are often used to support mobile homes, but well-compacted gravel and bituminous concrete materials also are suitable when properly used.2.3.4. As mobile homes now produced vary in size and shape, the stands should be individually designed to fit the dimensions of the mobile homes that will be accommodated. Consideration also should be given to the fact that many owners of mobile homes may later want to add carports or other accessory structures. If future additions are anticipated, the stand should be so located on the mobile home lot that the required clearances can be maintained between the mobile home and other structures.2.3.5. It is strongly recommended that some means be provided at each stand to anchor mobile homes and secure them against forces exerted by the wind. Anchors, such as cast-in-place concrete "dead men", eyelets imbedded in concrete, screw augers, or arrowhead anchors should be used since few mobile homes are permanently fastened to the foundation. Anchors should be provided at least at each corner of the mobile home, and each anchor should be able to withstand a tension force of at least 4,800 pounds. The cable or other device connecting the mobile home and anchor should, of course, also be able to withstand a tension of at least 4,800 pounds.2.3.6. Patios are frequently constructed as integral part of the mobile home stand. The patio area provides useful outdoor living space for the occupants of mobile homes, and it also can be utilized for future additions to, or expansions of, the mobile home. Often the construction of the patio is delayed until after the mobile home is placed in order to best fit the patio to the design of the mobile home.2.4. Roads, Parking Facilities and Walkways 2.4.1. All roads in mobile home developments should provide for convenient vehicular circulation. Pavements should be of adequate width to accommodate anticipated parking and traffic loads.2.4.2. The proper design of street intersections is an important safety consideration. Within 100 feet of intersections, streets should be approximately at right angles. Street intersections should be at least 150 feet apart, and the intersection of more than two streets at one point should be avoided.2.4.3. Street grades should not be excessive, especially at intersections. It is suggested that grades be less than 8 percent whenever possible; however, short runs of up to 12 percent can be used if necessary. All streets should be provided with a smooth, hard, and dense surface that is properly drained and durable under normal use and weather conditions.2.4.4. Offstreet parking, in the form of parking bays of individual parking spaces on each lot, shall be provided to reduce traffic hazards and improve the appearance of the mobile home development. Each mobile home lot should be designed to provide off-street parking for two automobiles. Parking may be in tandem.2.4.5. All mobile home developments shall be provided with walkways where pedestrian traffic is expected to be concentrated, such as around recreation, management or service areas, and between individual mobile homes. It is recommended that these common walks be at least 3 feet wide.2.4.6. Walks also shall be provided on each individual lot to connect the mobile home with a common walk, street or other paved surface. Such walks should be at least 2 feet wide.