§ 122-1183. Model manufactured home centers.

Model manufactured home centers shall be permitted in the B-4 district as a special exception, per section 122-1182, subject to the following provisions:

(1)

Model manufactured home centers must adhere to all site plan requirements as per article IV of this chapter.

(2)

Model manufactured home centers may display a maximum of six new manufactured homes per acre, with a total aggregate not to exceed 18.

(3)

The process of assembling the sections of the model manufactured homes for display may take place on-site. The total number of models shall be assembled on-site within five working days from the date of delivery to the site.

(4)

Used manufactured homes or manufactured homes not set up as models shall not be stored on-site.

(5)

Each model manufactured home may be replaced a maximum of two times every calendar year.

(6)

One parking space shall be provided for each model manufactured home placed on the site.

(7)

Model manufactured home centers shall meet the landscape/open space requirements of section 118-132. In addition, each model manufactured home shall be required to have the following landscaping:

a.

Two small trees six to eight feet in height are required. Trees shall be Florida No. 1 (see section 122-260(e)(4) and (5)).

b.

Thirty hedge plants are required (see section 122-260(e)(2)).

c.

All open space areas shall be sodded.

(8)

All model manufactured homes shall be set back from the street or adjacent properties a minimum of 25 feet from the front lot line, ten feet from the side lot lines and 20 feet from the rear lot line. This also includes the setbacks for the buffer requirements. The minimum distance between model manufactured homes shall be 20 feet.

(9)

Each model manufactured home shall have exterior skirting on all sides from the base of the floor to the ground. Such skirting may be wood, metal, stone or any other material approved by the building official, but in no event shall the skirting be less than 75 percent opacity.

(Code 1985, § 7-1004; Ord. No. 2309, § 2, 10-6-92)

Cross reference

Mobile homes and mobile home parks, ch. 98.