1. A minimum of twenty feet (20') between mobile homes;

2. A minimum of ten feet (10') from the furthermost projection of the mobile home to the back of the curb;

3. A minimum of ten feet (10') from any other point on the mobile home to the pavement of any adjacent access road serving more than one (1) mobile home space;

4. An outdoor living and service area on the mobile home space of not less than three hundred (300) square feet, with a least dimension of fifteen feet (15'). Such area may include paved patio areas. In determining the required yard and space areas, the use of double-wide mobile homes and accessory structures shall be taken into consideration. The area required for mobile home space shall not include additional area required by this chapter for access roads, storage areas, service buildings, recreation areas, office and similar mobile park needs;

5. Paved driveways, the minimum width of which shall be ten feet (10'), shall be provided where necessary for convenient access to the mobile home space.

1. Landscape Buffering. A combination of trees and understory shrubbing of dense deciduous or evergreen plant material, with mature shrub heights ranging from four (4') to twelve feet (12'); or clustered or row-planted trees and/or shrub hedging;

2. Earth berming, in combination with landscape buffering; and

3. Fencing. Opaque (eighty-five percent (85%) or more opacity) wood or masonry screening. Fencing, whether for screening or for windbreak purposes, shall comply with building and zoning code requirements.

1. All streets and access ways providing ingress to and egress from the mobile home park and circulation within the mobile home park shall be constructed in accordance with specifications of the public works manual for like streets and access ways on public ways;

2. All streets and access ways shall be completed within a period of two (2) years after the date of issuance of the mobile home park permit;

3. All such streets and access ways shall include sidewalk, curb and gutter.

1. Pedestrian circulation areas shall be lighted at night by seven thousand (7,000) lumen lighting standards (equal to one hundred seventy-five (175) watt mercury vapor bulbs) spaced not more than three hundred feet (300') apart, with a maximum height of twenty-five feet (25'); or by other lighting methods producing an equivalent level of light at the ground.

1. Every owner or occupant of a mobile home within the Town subject to Town regulations, except for a temporary mobile home, shall secure said mobile home against wind damage in accordance with the regulations of the Town.

2. In case of mobile home parks constructed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and annexed to the Town after said effective date, the Building Official shall have the authority to reduce the number of required tie-down sets upon presentation of adequate evidence that certain spaces are not subject to the wind forces upon which these requirements are based.

3. All mobile homes shall have a skirting of rigid type material.

1. The method and materials for tie-down pads and for securing the mobile homes to the tie-down pads must be designed by a professional engineer licensed by the state of Colorado and must be approved by the Building Official for each individual space as it is shown on the proposed final site plan. The entire mobile home tie-down design must comply with the requirements set forth in the International Building Code as adopted by the Town.

2. This approval by the Building Official must occur prior to the approval of any final mobile home park site plan by the Town.

1. All piers shall be placed on footers of concrete with minimum dimensions of sixteen inches (16") by sixteen inches (16") by four inches (4"), or equivalent thereof as approved by the Building Official. Piers shall be constructed of standard eight-inch (8") by eight inch (8") by sixteen inch (16") celled concrete blocks placed over the foundation with long dimension crossways to the main frame members and centered under them, with cells vertical. Pier heights shall be such that the mobile home will be located as close to the ground as possible.

2. Piers shall be topped with a concrete cap of eight inches (8") by sixteen inches (16") by four inches (4"). Piers shall be placed on eight-foot (8') centers.

3. Hardwood shims shall be driven tight between the cap and the main frame to provide uniform bearing. They shall be four inches (4") or less in thickness and be wide enough to provide bearing over the top cap.

4. Other types of piers and foundations of equivalent permanence and weight bearing ability may be approved by the Building Official. The use of a heavy metal adjustment column, anchored to both frame and foundation, is recommended.

5. Required piers shall be centered under each main frame (or chassis) member within five feet (5') of anchorage. The end piers shall be no farther than five feet (5') from the ends of the mobile home.

1. All accessory structures shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with applicable zoning and construction requirements. They shall be structurally sound, constructed to facilitate cleaning and maintained in good repair.

2. All porches, landings, stairs, or other elevated platforms more than thirty inches (30") above grade erected and maintained on the mobile home space, accessory buildings or service buildings and all stairs with four (4) or more risers shall be provided with a handrail of standard height (porches, thirty-six inches (36") to forty-two inches (42"); and stairs, thirty inches (30") to thirty-four inches (34")). The rise of each step shall not exceed eight inches (8") and the run (tread) shall not be less than nine inches (9").

1. The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in a mobile home park shall be so conducted as to control odors, rodents, insects, accidents, fire hazards, air pollution, or other nuisance conditions.

2. The number of containers used and the frequency of collection shall be sufficient to prevent overfilled containers. Refuse shall be routinely collected and removed from the premises not less than once weekly. Refuse shall be disposed of at a lawful disposal site in accordance with requirements of law.

3. All refuse shall be stored, collected and disposed of as prescribed by the refuse, trash and garbage ordinance of the Town.

1. Every mobile home and service building in a mobile home park shall be provided with electrical service properly installed and maintained in a safe condition.

2. Standards. Installation shall comply with all state and Town electrical regulations. Such electrical outlets shall be weatherproof and all power lines and service connections shall be located in safe conduits below the surface of the ground. All electrical and communication utility lines and services, except as provided in this section, shall be installed underground. Any mobile home which requires more than fifty (50) amp service shall be required to be hardwired in conduit which shall be buried at least eighteen inches (18") underground.

1. Underground piping shall be installed at a depth of at least eighteen inches (18").

2. Gas piping shall not be buried in the ground or laid on top of the ground beneath a mobile home. Risers, valves, outlets and connections shall not be located beneath a mobile home.

3. Where the park contains more than fifty (50) spaces, the gas distribution system shall be so designed that no more than twenty percent (20%) of the mobile homes will be without gas service in the event of a service line disruption in the mobile home park.

4. Each mobile home space shall be provided with a gas service riser pipe of not less than three-fourths inch (3/4") in diameter, and located outside of the left side of the mobile home stand, and the rear third portion of the mobile home stand.

5. Each mobile home space shall have an approved readily accessible shut-off valve installed upstream from the mobile home gas service outlet and located on the outlet riser at a height of not less than four inches (4") above grade. The valve shall not be located under any mobile home. The outlet shall be equipped with an approved cap to prevent leakage of gas when not in use.

6. Each mobile home shall be connected to the gas service outlet by an approved flexible connector of three-fourths inch (3/4") metal or other material not more than six feet (6') in length. Approved rigid pipe and fittings shall be used between the flexible connector and the mobile home space gas outlet when the distance exceeds six feet (6') in length.

7. Above ground horizontal runs of gas piping shall be maintained not less than six inches (6") above grade and shall be securely supported by straps or hooks. Gas piping, risers, valves, outlets and connectors shall be protected from damage.