Chapter 17.32
MOBILE HOME PARKS
Sections:
17.32.020 More restrictive regulations shall apply.
17.32.050 Design standards--Generally.
17.32.010 Intent.
The intent of this chapter is to provide for mobile home park development at appropriate locations and to establish standards for development to integrate mobile homes into an area without adversely affecting surrounding property and to provide safeguards for residents of mobile homes. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.020 More restrictive regulations shall apply.
The regulations in this district shall not be interpreted to supersede or amend any state or federal regulations pertaining to mobile home park development. These regulations are intended to be supplemental to other established mobile home park regulations and their amendments. When the standards and regulations in this district are more restrictive than other established standards and regulations, the more restrictive shall be used.
This includes all regulations of local, state, and federal fire codes, building codes, design standards, infrastructure requirements, and access standards. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.030 Permits.
It is unlawful for any person to construct, alter, or extend any mobile home park unless he holds necessary valid permits issued by the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Gallatin Town-County Health Department, the town building official and the town public services department. This includes a conditional use permit where required by the zoning district. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.040 Licenses.
It is unlawful for any person to operate any mobile home park unless they hold a valid license issued by the town. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.050 Design standards--Generally.
Any person desiring to enlarge or establish a mobile home park shall meet or exceed the design standards in this chapter. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.060 Site.
The mobile home park site shall not be exposed to smoke, dust, noise, odors, or other adverse influences which might create damage to property or bring harm to occupants of the park. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.070 Site size.
There is no minimum lot size for a mobile home park. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.080 Density.
The maximum density of mobile home parks shall be fifteen units per acre. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.090 Site coverage.
Maximum mobile home lot coverage shall not exceed fifty percent. "Coverage" shall mean any manmade structure. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.100 Access.
All mobile home parks shall have physical and legal access. Entrances and exits shall be designed for safe and convenient movement of traffic into and out of the park, and to minimize congestion of free moving traffic on adjacent streets. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.110 Lot size.
Individual unit minimum lot size shall be two thousand nine hundred square feet with no less than forty feet of lot width. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.120 Mobile home stand.
Each mobile home lot shall be provided with a well-drained stand with a structural base, approved by the town council for the placement of the mobile home. Each stand must be at least twelve by fifty feet for single-wide units and twenty-four by fifty feet for double-wide units. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.130 Setback.
Setbacks shall conform to the requirements of the zoning district. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.140 Height.
Maximum height shall conform to the requirements of the zoning district. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.150 Streets.
All streets shall be designed in accordance with the town of West Yellowstone design standards. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.160 Parking.
Parking shall be in accordance with Chapter 17.37. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.170 Walks.
Safe, convenient, all-season walks, with a minimum width of five feet shall be provided in locations where pedestrian traffic is concentrated and connect to existing networks where possible. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.180 Recreation area.
A minimum of ten percent of the gross site area shall be reserved for park and recreation development. Location and design of such recreation area shall either be centrally located or placed in a manner to facilitate pedestrian connectivity to existing networks. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.190 Landscaping.
Landscaping may be required to provide a buffer between mobile home parks and adjacent properties in other district classifications. Landscaping buffers are allowed to be included in the requirements for recreation area. Examples of what could be required are:
A. A greenbelt strip of natural tree cover may be left in its natural state. However, cutting, removal and replacement of older natural tree vegetation shall be allowed;
B. A greenbelt planting strip of not less than twenty feet in width along the perimeter of the mobile home park where it abuts public right-of-way or an area zoned in any other district classification. The greenbelt shall be developed and maintained thereafter in a neat and orderly manner;
C. A continual ornamental wall six feet in height above grade, erected one foot off property line abutting property of another district classification and six feet from public rights-of-way. Such wall shall be landscaped with suitable plant materials along both sides of the wall except where prohibited. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.200 Utilities.
Utilities shall be provided in the following manner or by an alternative manner approved by the town council:
A. All mobile home parks are required to connect to town water utilities and town sewage utilities;
B. All sanitary sewage utilities and water facilities, including connections provided to individual lots, shall meet the requirements of the town;
C. The plumbing connections to each mobile home lot shall be constructed so that all lines are protected from freezing, from accidental bumping or from creating any type of nuisance or health hazard;
D. An adequate amount of running water shall be supplied to each mobile home;
E. Storm drainage facilities, where necessary, shall be so constructed as to protect those that will reside in the mobile home park as well as the property owners adjacent to the park. Such park facilities shall be of such capacity as dictated by the town to insure proper drainage and prevent the accumulation of water in, or adjacent to, the park;
F. All electric, telephone and other lines from supply poles to each mobile home lot shall be underground. When meters are installed, they shall be uniformly located;
G. All fuel lines leading to mobile home lots shall be underground, and so designed as to conform with any state code that is found to be applicable;
H. Facilities for the storage and disposal of trash and garbage in a sanitary and lawful manner shall be provided in each mobile home park;
I. Street and yard lights, attached to standards approved by the town, shall be provided in sufficient number and intensity to permit the safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians at night, and shall be effectively related to buildings, trees, walks, steps, and ramps;
J. The erection, construction, reconstruction, repair, relocation and/or alteration of all permanent buildings and structures located within a mobile home park shall conform to the requirements of applicable building codes adopted by the town and applicable administrative rules or regulations adopted by the Department of Public Health and Human Services or other state agency;
K. All mobile home parks developed under this title shall comply with Montana State Department of Health’s Regulation No. 53-43-8 or any amendment thereto concerning plumbing and electrical requirements. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)
17.32.210 Fire protection.
The water supply system serving the mobile home park shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the local fire prevention authority or the system shall meet the standards for adequate fire protection established by the National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA No. 501A, whichever is more stringent. Nonetheless, the town council must approve fire protection systems. (Ord. 276 Exh. 1, 2024)