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a. Intent. This is a high density residential district on a parcel of land under single ownership or control on which two (2) or more manufactured homes are occupied as residences.

b. MH District approval procedure.

1. This District may only be used in conjunction with the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District.

2. An amendment to the zoning district map to create an MH Zone District shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 3.11 of this Code. Prior to or simultaneously with the application for an amendment to the official zoning map for an MH District, the applicant shall submit an MH Park Development Plan of the property for review and approval.

3. Prior to or simultaneously with the application for an amendment to the official zoning map for an MH District, the applicant shall submit a subdivision plat of the property for review and approval as provided by Article 4 of this Code. Development of a manufactured home park shall be subject to review and approval through the sketch, preliminary and final plat process in compliance with all the standards in this Article and consistent with the applicable community design principles and development standards found in Article 2 of this Code. Public hearings on these matters may be combined or occur separately.

4. A manufactured home development shall be subdivided for the purpose of dedication of adjacent public streets, internal public streets and ways, utility and other easements and other public facilities, and a final plat recorded as provided by Article 4 of this Code.

5. Development in this District is permitted only in accordance with an MH Park development plan and final plat prepared and approved in accordance with the provisions herein. The owners and their successors, heirs or assigns shall be bound by the approved MH Park development plan and final plat, including any amendments thereto approved by the Board of Trustees, as provided herein.

c. General requirements applicable to MH Districts.

1. In order to provide uniform administrative procedures and quality development standards, MH Districts shall conform to all provisions of this Code except as such provisions are specifically altered on the approved MH Park development plan.

2. Final approval of the MH park amendment to the official zoning map and any development within an MH District shall not occur until a final plat for the portion to be developed is approved and recorded as provided in Article 4 of this Code.

3. Vesting of property rights in a, MH District accrues only for that portion of the property granted a final plat approval.

4. All public utility distribution lines shall be placed underground.

5. The minimum number of acres which may constitute an MH District shall be five (5) acres.

6. Building and occupancy permits for manufactured homes in a manufactured home park development shall comply with the following requirements:

(a) It shall be unlawful to erect, move or place any manufactured home or other structure on or onto any site, lot or tract in a manufactured home park development without first obtaining a building permit.

(b) It shall be unlawful to erect, move or place any manufactured home on or onto any site, lot or tract that is not within a manufactured home park development.

(c) Application for a building permit shall be made in accordance with the requirements of the Town’s Building Code, to the extent applicable, and shall be accompanied by a fee determined according to the current Building Code fee schedule.

(d) No building permit for the installation of a manufactured home shall be issued unless the manufactured home meets the requirements of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. §5401, et seq.) and applicable Town codes that are not in conflict therewith.