The Mobile Home and Travel Trailer Park Ordinance-1984

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THE MOBILE HOME
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i RAVEL. TRAILER PARK ORDINANCE
OF THE
COUNTY OF CHOWAN, NORTH CAROLINA
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The preparation of this report was financially
aided through a federal grant from the National
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was made through the North Carolina Department, of
Natural Resources and Community Development.
Talbert, Cox & Associates, Inc.
Engineers, Architects and Planners
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ATLANTA, GA BLOUNTVILLE,TN CHARLOTTE, NC COLUMBIA, SC
NASHVILLE,TN RALEIGH, NC WILMINGTON, NC

MOBILE HOME & TRAVEL TRAILER PARK ORDINANCE
PREPARED FOR
CHOWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
CHOWAN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Alton G. Elmore, Chairman
Joe Hollowell
Mrs. Clara Boswell
Mrs. Barbara Ward
C. A. Phillips
PREPARED BY
CHOWAN COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
Tony Webb, Chairman
T. D. Berryman
A. C. Hudson
Mrs. April Lane
Marvin Smith
W. Percy White
Mrs. Mary Nixon
PLANNING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED
BY
T. Dale Holland, AICP Project Manager
Talbert, Cox & Associates, Inc.
Kenneth Weeden, APA Project Planner
Talbert, Cox & Associates, Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I -
IN GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
1. Authority and Jurisdiction . . . . . . .
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Section
2. Title and Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE II -
DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
1. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •
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ARTICLE III
- REQUIRED PERMITS AND REGULATIONS FOR
LOCATING MOBILE HOMES . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
1. Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE IV -
APPLICATION FOR MOBILE HOME OR TRAVEL
TRAILER PARK CONSTRUCTION PERMIT . . . . . .
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Section
1. Application Process . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
2. Contents of Park Plan . . . . . . . .
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Section
3. Review Process . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
4. Action . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
5. Issuance of Construction Permit
and Operating License . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE V - DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS . . . . . . . .
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Section
1. Suitability of Land . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
2. Site Development Standards . . . . .
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Section
3. Water Supply, Sewage Disposal, Electrical
and Refuse Collection Facilities . . . .
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Section
4. Structural Additions . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
5. Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
6. Park Expansion
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ARTICLE VI -
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS . . .
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Section
1. Site Suitability . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
2. Site Development . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
3. Sanitary Facilities, Water Supply, Sewage
Disposal, Garbage Collection and
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
4. Park Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE VII
- MOBILE HOME AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARK
REGISTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE VIII
- INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE IX -
LOSS OF OPERATING LICENSE . . . . . . . . .
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ARTICLE X -
LEGAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
1. Provisions of Ordinance Declared to be
Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
2. Penalties for Violation . . . . . . . . .
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Section
3. Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section
4. Separability Clause
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SAMPLE CERTIFICATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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THE MOBILE HOME AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARK ORDINANCE
FOR
CHOWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
ARTICLE I - IN GENERAL
' SECTION 1. AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION
Chowan County hereby exercises its authority to regulate mobile
home and travel trailer parks under Article 6 of Chapter 153A of
the General Statutes of North Carolina.
This Ordinance shall govern: (1) each and every new mobile home
park and travel trailer park and any expansion of any existing
mobile home park and travel trailer park and (2) the placing,
location, or setting -up of any mobile home or travel trailer with-
in the jurisdiction of Chowan County and any municipality request-
ing the enforcement of this Ordinance within their jurisdiction.
SECTION 2. TITLE AND PURPOSE
This Ordinance shall be known as The Mobile Home and Travel
' Trailer Park Ordinance for Chowan County, North Carolina.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to regulate the location,
' setting -up, anchoring, and use of mobile homes and travel trailers
and regulate the development of mobile home and travel trailer
parks within the jurisdiction of Chowan County in order to promote
the public health, safety and general welfare of the County by
' providing for the orderly development of mobile home and travel
trailer parks, by securing safety for mobile home and travel
trailer residents and occupants and the public from winds, fire,
' panic, and disease and other dangers, by providing adequate light
and air in mobile home and travel trailer parks, and by insuring
that adequate facilities for water supply, sewage and waste dis-
posal, transportation, parking and recreation are provided for
residents and occupants of those parks.
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ARTICLE II - DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain terms and words used
herein shall be interpreted as follows:
A. Building Permit: A permit issued by the Enforcement Officer
upon receipt of a permit fee when locating a mobile home with-
in the jurisdiction of Chowan County. This permit contains
information concerning the mobile home and shall be issued
prior to inspection by the Building and/or Electrical Inspec-
tor.
B. Construction Permit: A permit issued by the Enforcement Of-
ficer under this Ordinance authorizing a developer to con-
struct or expand a mobile home or travel trailer park.
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Developer: Any person, firm, trust, partnership, joint ven-
ture, syndicate, association or corporation or any combination
of such entities engaged in the development or proposed devel-
opment of a mobile home or travel trailer park.
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Enforcement Officer: The Enforcement Officer shall be the
person appointed by the Chowan County Board of Commissioners
to enforce this ordinance.
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Interior Transportation Rights -of -Way: Streets within a park
which serve only the park residents and are not designed for
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through traffic.
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Mobile Home: Any structure which consists of a single unit
completely assembled at the factory and is designed so that
the total structure (not including double wides or triple
wides) can be transported on its own chassis; and is over 32
feet in length and 8 feet in width; and is designed to be used
as a dwelling and provides complete, independent living faci-
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lities inclusive of permanent provisions for living, sleeping,
eating, cooking and sanitation. Such units shall be consider-
ed a mobile home; regardless of the shape of the unit; wheth-
er or not the wheels have been removed, set on jacks, skirt-
ing, masonry blocks or other temporary or permanent facili-
ties. A travel trailer is not to be considered as a mobile
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home.
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Any site or tract in single ownership on which more than two
(2) mobile homes are located and/or occupied, or on which
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facilities are provided for, whether or not a charge is made
for the use of the mobile home or the use of the site or
tract.
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Mobile Home Space: A plot of land within a mobile home park
designed and the boundaries delineated for the accommodation
of one mobile home.

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Natural or Artificial Barrier: Any river, pond, canal, road-
way, levee, embankment, fence, hedge, tree row, or similar
obstruction which limits access and/or visibility.
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Operating License: A license issued by the Enforcement Of-
ficer to the developer, owner, or operator of a mobile home or
travel trailer park upon the completion of a mobile home or
travel trailer park which conforms to the requirements of this
Ordinance allowing for the operation of a mobile home or trav-
el trailer park.
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Plat: A map or plan delineating a tract of land to be divided
into smaller tracts. The word plat shall include the terms
"map" , "plot" , and "plan."
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Structural Additions: Any roofed, canopied, enclosed porch or
room or structure which is used in connection with a mobile
home. A concrete slab, with no roof shall not be considered a
structural addition.
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Travel Trailer: A wheeled vehicular portable structure built
on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for
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travel and recreational purposes, having a body width not
exceeding eight (8) feet. This is also intended to include
structures mounted on auto or truck bodies that are referred
to as campers.
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Travel Trailer Park: Any site or tract of land in single
ownership upon which are located, or upon which facilities are
provided for more than two (2) travel trailers regardless of
whether or not a rent is paid or charge is made for the priv-
ilege of locating a travel trailer upon the site or tract or
for occupying any travel trailer.
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Travel Trailer Space: A plot of land within a travel trailer
park designed for the accommodation of one travel trailer.

' ARTICLE III - REQUIRED PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
FOR LOCATING MOBILE HOMES
SECTION 1. PROCEDURE
A. No person shall locate, relocate or cause to be located or
relocated, any mobile home intended for use as a dwelling,
other than one in a mobile home park (with an approved sewage
disposal system), or in an area served by a public or communi-
ty sewage disposal system without first obtaining an improve-
ments permit from the District Health Department. The
District Health Department will issue the permit after making
a determination that a septic tank or other ground absorption
sewage disposal system can be installed in accordance with
local and state health regulations.
After the improvements permit has been issued and the work has
been completed on the ground absorption sewage disposal sys-
tem, the District Health Department will make a final inspec-
tion. If it finds that the system has been properly in-
stalled, it will issue a certificate of completion. A mobile
home may not lawfully be occupied until this certificate has
been issued.
B. Any person locating or relocating a mobile home in Chowan
County, must secure a building permit. The Enforcement
Officer shall issue a building permit upon receipt of a build-
ing permit fee, which may be set by the Board of Commissioners
together with an application which shall contain (1) the name
' and mailing address of the owner(s) of the mobile home, (2) a
description of the mobile home, including the name of the
manufacturer and year of construction, (3) proposed location
of the mobile home. Dealers of mobile homes who place mobile
homes upon their sales lots (when such mobile homes are not to
be occupied for residential use) are exempt from the require-
ments of this paragraph. The Building Inspector shall inspect
each mobile home to determine compliance with the following:
1. All mobile homes shall be anchored in a manner approved by
the "State of North Carolina Regulations for Mobile
Homes," as from time -to -time amended, published by the
North Carolina Department of Insurance. The anchoring
requirement herein shall be completed within thirty (30)
days after the issuance of a building permit.
2. All mobile homes shall be skirted with a noncombustible,
corrosive resistant material extending from the bottom of
the unit to the ground. Such skirting shall contain an
access door measuring not less than eighteen (18) inches
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3. All mobile homes shall be
installed according to the
mobile home manufacturers'
printed instructions designed
by a licensed architect or
engineer. They shall specify
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the location and required
stabilizing devices (tie -downs,
piers, blockings, etc.) on
which the design of the fas-
tening devices attached to
the homes are based. If such
instructions do not exist,
standards included in the
"State of North Carolina Regulations
for Mobile Homes,"
shall apply.
C. After a building permit has been
secured and the certificate
of completion has been issued
by the District Health Depart-
ment, the mobile home shall be
properly connected to electri-
cal utilities and approved by
the Electrical Inspector.
D. It shall be unlawful for an individual, partnership, firm or
corporation to allow any electric current for use in any mob-
ile home to be turned on or to continue to furnish electricity
for use in such mobile home without having first ascertaining
that a label of compliance is permanently attached to said
mobile home or a certificate of compliance has been issued.
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ARTICLE IV - APPLICATION FOR MOBILE HOME OR TRAVEL
TRAILER PARK CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
' SECTION 1. APPLICATION PROCESS
A. No person shall construct a mobile home park or travel
trailer park or make any addition to an existing mobile
home park or travel trailer park that either alters the
number of sites for mobile homes or travel trailers with-
in the park or affects the facilities required therein
until he/she first secures a permit authorizing such
construction or additions. The construction or addition
shall be in accordance with plans and specifications
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B. The application for a mobile home park or travel trailer
park construction permit along with six (6) copies of a
plat delineating the proposed park layout, shall be filed
with the Chowan County Building Inspector at least ten
(10) work days prior to the regular meeting of the.Chowan
County Planning Board, at which time, the plat will be
reviewed by the Board.
C. Any plat of a new mobile home park or travel trailer park
shall be signed by a registered surveyor or engineer and
any expansion of an existing mobile park or travel
trailer park must also be represented on a plat bearing
the signature of a registered surveyor or engineer.
D. The proposed plat shall be submitted by the Enforcement
Officer to the following for their comments prior to
submittal to the Planning Board: Building Inspector,
Electrical Inspector, the District Health Department, the
local CAMA Permit Officer, State Health Officials when
applicable, and any other agencies deemed necessary. If
comments have not been received within ten (10) days, the
Planning Board shall consider the plat acceptable unless
an extension of time is agreed upon.
SECTION 2. CONTENTS OF PARK PLAN
A. The plat shall be drawn at a scale not smaller than one
(1) inch to one hundred (100) feet. The plat shall con-
tain the following information (for any park size):
1. Name of proposed park
2. General location map with township, municipality,
county and state of proposed park
3. Name, address, and phone number of developer
4. Scale represented numerically and graphically
5. Date of plat preparation and name of surveyor or
preparer of plat
6. Sketch location diagram showing adjacent properties
and the location of existing streets
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7. Dimensions and bearings of exterior property lines
8. Topographic information may be required, if requested
by reviewer
9. Proposed streets in park and design and construction
criteria for each street
10. Mobile home spaces well defined and sufficient for
delineation on the ground
11. Travel trailer spaces well defined and dimensioned
12. Proposed surface water drainage plan
13. Location of existing and proposed permanent struc-
tures
14. Location, purpose, and dimensions of areas to be used
for purposes other than for mobile home or travel
trailer sites for lease
15. Location and intensity of area lights and evidence
that a power company will provide service to the
park
16. Plans for water supply and sewage disposal systems.
The location, size, and number of mobile homes or
travel trailers to be connected to each septic tank
and well, and written approval from the District
Health Department or applicable state agency
17. Designation of areas subject to flooding
18. A certificate applied to the plat by the Coastal Area
Management Act Permit Officer stating whether any
portion or the entirety of a park is in a designated
Area of Environmental Concern and whether appropriate
CAMA permits have been acquired.
19. Submission of all documents relating to land or fa-
cilities dedications, restrictive covenants, etc.
20. Any other information considered by either the devel-
oper, the Planner, or the Planning Board to be per-
tinent to the application.
21. Copy of driveway permit from the District Highway
Engineer
22. Certificate of Ownership, signed; Certificate of
Accuracy of Mapping, signed; Water and Sewage,
signed; Certificate of Approved Light and Electrical
System, signed; Certificate of Approved Fire
Protection System, signed; Certificate of Planning
Board Approval, signed; and Certificate of Approved
Streets by Highway Department, signed; and Certif-
icate of County Board of Commissioners Approval,
signed
SECTION 3. REVIEW PROCESS
A. All comments, the proposed plan, and any additional in-
formation shall be presented to the Planning Board at
their regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
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B. The Chowan County Planning Board shall review the proposed
park plan in accordance with the plat requirements and design
standards contained in this ordinance. The Planning Board
shall review and take action on a park plat within forty-five
(45) days or the developer may consider the plat approved,
unless an extension of time is agreed upon.
SECTION 4. ACTION
A. After considering all available information, the Planning
Board shall approve, approve conditionally, or disapprove, the
plat.
1. If approved conditionally, the conditions and reasons
thereof shall be stated and the Planning Board may require
the developer to submit a revised plat.
2. If the Planning Board should disapprove the plat, the
reasons for such action shall be stated in writing and
transmitted to the developer. If the plat is disapproved,
the subdivider may make such changes as will bring the
plat into compliance with this Ordinance and resubmit it
to the Planning Board or the developer may appeal the
Planning Board's decision to the Board of Commissioners,
in writing, within thirty (30) days from the date of the
Planning Board's action, with notice to the Clerk to the
Board of Commissioners.
3. If approved, the developer may proceed with the in-
stallation of improvements in accordance with the approved
plat pursuant to the issuance of a construction permit by
the Enforcement Officer.
SECTION 5. ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND OPERATING LICENSE
A. After approval of a construction permit application by the
Planning Board or County Board of Commissioners, the
Enforcement Officer shall promptly issue a construction permit
in accordance with the instructions of the Planning Board or
County Commissioners. The intent of this permit is to enable
the execution of the plan in the field.
B. During this phase, all field work shall be in accordance with
the approved plans. It shall be the responsibility of the
developer to inform the Building Inspector and/or Enforcement
Officer as to the progress of field work so that timely
inspections can be made.

C. When a developer has completed the construction of a park
pursuant to a construction permit in accordance with this
Ordinance, he/she shall apply to the Enforcement Officer for
' an Operating License, which is required before a developer
shall lease or rent spaces in the park. The Enforcement
Officer shall issue an Operating License, if the park conforms
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and complies with other applicable laws.
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ARTICLE V - DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS
' SECTION 1. SUITABILITY OF LAND
' Land subject to flooding, improper drainage, erosion, or that is
for topographic reasons unsuitable for residential use as deter -
..mined by the Planning Board, shall not be developed for mobile
' home parks if such use would continue or increase the danger to
health, safety, or property, unless the hazards can be and are
corrected or avoided. However, the Planning Board in carrying out
this directive, shall not, solely on the grounds of flood danger,
prohibit mobile home park development or use if a future County
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance allows such development or use
above the 100 year flood elevation. An adopted Flood Damage Pre-
vention Ordinance shall control in the event of any inconsisten-
cies with other County Ordinances.
Areas which have been used for the disposal of solid waste, in-
cluding solid, liquid, or chemical waste, shall not be developed
as mobile home parks.
SECTION 2. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
A. Required Mobile Home Space Area: The sizes of new mobile home
' spaces shall be subject to the approval of the District Health
Department. The District Health Department requirements for
minimum lot area and lot width are provided below.
Public
Water & Public Water or
Sewer Community Water
Provided No Sewer
No Water or Sewer
Provisionally Provisionally
Suitable Soil Suitable Soil
Minimum Lot Area 7,200 s.f. 15,000 25,000 .20,000 40,000
Lot Width 100 ft. 100* 100 100 100
Front Yard Setback
30 ft.
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Rear Yard Setback
20 ft.
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Side Yard Setback
15 ft.
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*If public water and sewer is
not provided.
Note: Lot width is
contingent
on depth of lot
selected
to provide
the needed lot area
for soil
type.
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The amount of land for each mobile home space served by an
individual well and/or septic tank shall be determined by the
District Health Department after an investigation of soil
conditions. Parks to be served by public water and sewage
disposal systems shall have adequate area in each space to
provide for the mobile home, resident vehicles, and required
setbacks, as determined by the Planning Board.
C. Each mobile home space boundary shall be designated with ap-
propriate stakes or pipes placed at each corner.
D. There shall be at least 15 feet clearance between mobile
homes, including homes parked end to end. No mobile home
shall be located closer than 15 feet to any building within
the park, within 35 feet of any exterior boundary line of the
park and no closer than 15 feet to the edge of any interior
transportation right-of-way.
E. All mobile home spaces shall abut upon and have access by way
of an interior transportation right-of-way, which shall have
unobstructed access to a public roadway. Minimum right-of-way
and pavement widths shall be as follows for all interior
transportation rights -of -way.
Minimum Right -of -Way Minimum Improved Width
60' 34' - with parking on both sides
40' 24' - without parking
30' 14' - one-way street without
parking
F. All streets shall have a four inch stone surface that is dur-
able and well drained under normal use and weather conditions.
The surface shall be well maintained at all times.
G. Dead end streets shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) feet in
length and their closed end shall have a T-turn around or a
cul-de-sac bulb with a minimum of sixty (60) feet diameter.
H. The intersection of an interior transportation right-of-way
with a.public roadway shall be designed to facilitate the free
movement of traffic on the public roadway and to minimize the
hazards caused by traffic entering or leaving the park. The
intersection with a public roadway shall be subject to the
approval of the Department of Transportation, Division of
Highways.
I. In all mobile home parks accommodating or designed to accom-
modate 10 or more mobile homes, there shall be one or more
recreation areas which shall be easily accessible to all park
residents. The amount of recreation area shall be based upon
a minimum of 200 square feet for each mobile home space.
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Twenty or more spaces will require 250 square feet for each
mobile home space. No single outdoor recreation are# shall
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contain less than 2,000 square feet. Recreation areas shall
be so located so as to be free of traffic hazards and should,
where topography permits, be centrally located and shall be
useable for recreation.
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Parking space sufficient to accommodate at least two automo-
biles shall be required for each mobile home space. At least
one parking space measuring 10 feet by 20 feet shall be con-
structed within the mobile home space with the additional
space located in a central parking area, on the periphery of
the transportation right-of-way, or within the mobile home
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space.
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Where any boundary of a mobile home park runs adjacent to a
public roadway, an industrial or commercial use, or any other
use incompatible with a residential development, the park must
provide sufficient screening in the form of a fence or natural
growth and/or a sufficient buffer strip to shield the park
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from the adverse effects of the incompatible use.
L.
An approved drainage plan shall be submitted which may be
prepared by the Soil Conservation Service or an equivalent
plan. The park shall be graded so as to prevent any water
from ponding or accumulating on the premises. All ditch banks
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shall be sloped and seeded.
M.
The area of the mobile home stand shall be improved to provide
an adequate foundation for the placement of the mobile home
and there shall be provided anchors and tie -down facilities in
every mobile home space foundation so that every mobile home
may be tied down to comply with the provisions of Article
N.
Signs for identification of parks shall not exceed four feet
by eight feet at the entrance of the park.
O.
Fire Protection: Any new mobile home park being served by a
municipal water supply or county water supply, shall mandato-
rily place fire hydrants within 500' of any residential lot.
Whenever there is a public water system within 1,000 feet of
the mobile home park, the owner of the mobile home park, shall
arrange connection to the system. All lines, fire hydrants,
valves and other hardware shall be installed as required by
Section 3 of Article V of this Ordinance. If public water is
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not available within 1,000 feet of the mobile home park, and
the owner of the park is required to provide a private water
system, it shall be constructed in compliance with require-
ments of Part 2, Section 3, Article V of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 3. WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, ELECTRICAL AND REFUSE
COLLECTION FACILITIES
t A. Each mobile home space shall be equipped with plumbing and
electrical connections of sufficient capacity. Electrical
connections and wiring shall be in accordance with electrical
codes adopted by Chowan County.
-B. Each mobile home space shall be provided with and shall be
connected to a sewage disposal and water supply system, as
approved by the District Health Department or by the appropri-
ate state agency. The following provides details on approved
water supplies:
1. County Water Service Requirements
Prior to preliminary plat submission, the Planning Board
or their authorized representative shall determine if
County water services are available for the proposed mob-
ile home park.
a. If County water service is not available, the plans
for construction of the proposed facilities or indi-
vidual water supplies shall meet the standards of the
District Health Department; and, for systems serving
at least 15 service connections or at least 25 people
' daily at least 60 days out of the year, approved by
the State Commission for Health Services in the
Division of Environmental Management plans shall be
submitted with a preliminary plat.
b. If County water service is to be available and the
developer is developing new lots, the developer shall
' construct a water system and connect it to the system
owned and operated by Chowan County, subject to the
following conditions:
' i. Construction plans for the proposed system shall
be prepared by a registered engineer, materials
and construction to be in accordance with the
specifications for the Chowan County Water System
as prepared by the County's Engineer, and submit-
ted with the preliminary plat for approval by the
' Planning Board, County Engineer and the appropri-
ate State Agencies.
ii. The cost of construction, connection and approval
of the water system shall be paid by the devel-
oper.
' iii. All water mains, laterals, meter box, and ease-
ments shall be dedicated to the County Water Sys-
tem. Water lines shall be installed on the street
right-of-way where possible.
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' 2. Private Water Supply
a.
Water main trunk lines shall be a minimum of 2 inches
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in diameter and shall be constructed of material ap-
proved by the Division of Health Services.
b.
The water supply shall have a minimum of 30 psi
(guage) when operating at peak demand and will be
checked by the Enforcement Officer.
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Every well or suction line of the water supply system
shall be located in such a manner that neither under-
ground nor surface contamination will reach the water
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supply from any source.
d.
No well casings, pumping machinery or suction pipes
shall be placed in any pit, room or space extending
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below ground level. Such installation shall not be
permitted in any room or space above ground which is
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walled in or otherwise enclosed. Such installation
may be allowed where free drainage by gravity to the
surface of the ground is provided.
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3. Individual Water -Riser Pipes and Connections
a.
Individual water and riser pipes shall be provided and
located within the confined area of the mobile home
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stand at a point where the connections will approxi-
mate a vehicle position.
b.
Water riser pipes shall extend at least 10 inches
above ground elevation and the pipe shall be at least
three-quarter inches in diameter. The water outlet
shall be capped at all times when a mobile home does
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not occupy the lot or when the supply is not in use.
c.
Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent freezing
of service lines, valves, and riser pipes and to pro-
tect risers from heaving and thawing actions during
freezing weather. Surface drainage shall be satisfac-
torily diverted from the location of the riser pipes.
Sewer riser pipes should be at least 6 inches above
the ground level.
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refuse
collection where suitable collection is not available
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SECTION 4.
STRUCTURAL ADDITIONS
' All structural additions to mobile homes other than those which
are built into the unit and designed to fold out or extend from
it, shall be erected only after a building permit shall have been
obtained, and such additions shall conform to the building code
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adopted by Chowan County, where applicable, or shall meet the
standards of special regulations adopted with respect to such
additions. The building permit shall specify whether such struc-
tural additions may remain permanently, must be removed when the
mobile home is removed, or must be removed within a specified
length of time after the mobile home is removed. Structural al-
terations existing at the time of passage of this Ordinance shall
be removed within thirty (30) days after the mobile home which
they serve is moved, unless attached to another mobile home on the
same site within that period or otherwise approved by the Enforce-
ment Officer.
SECTION 5. MANAGEMENT
' In each mobile home park, the park owner or authorized agent shall
be in charge of keeping the mobile home park, its facilities, and
' equipment in good repair and in clean, orderly, safe and sanitary
condition, at all times.
' SECTION 6. PARK EXPANSION
When expansion of an existing park is proposed, the park developer
shall provide the Planning Board with an improvement plan showing
' the existing area and the proposed addition and a reasonable time
schedule by which the existing park area will be brought into
compliance with this Ordinance.
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ARTICLE VI - SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
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SECTION 1. SITE SUITABILITY
Land subject to flooding, improper drainage, erosion, or that is
for topographic reasons unsuitable for recreational use as deter-
mined by the Planning Board, shall not be developed for travel
•trailer parks, if such use would continue or increase the danger
' to health, safety, or property, unless the hazards can be and are
corrected or avoided. However, the Planning Board in carrying out
this directive shall not solely on the grounds of flood danger,
prohibit travel trailer park development or use, if a future
' County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance allows such development
or use above the 100 year flood elevation. An adopted Flood Dam-
age Prevention Ordinance shall control in the event of any incon-
sistencies with other County Ordinances.
Areas which have been used for the disposal of solid waste, in-
cluding solid, liquid or chemical waste, shall not be developed as
travel trailer parks.
SECTION 2. SITE DEVELOPMENT
' A. Every travel trailer space shall contain at least 2,800 square
feet, (a lot size of 40 x 70 is recommended) in order to
' comply.
B. There shall be a minimum distance of 15 feet between each
travel trailer or structure.
' C. Parking spaces sufficient to accommodate at least one motor
vehicle and one travel trailer shall be constructed within
' each space. No more than one camping vehicle may be parked on
any space.
' D. All spaces developed adjacent to a public street shall be set
back a minimum of 35 feet.from the street right-of-way.
E. Each space shall be graded to prevent any water from ponding
or accumulating within the park. Each space shall be properly
graded to obtain a reasonably flat site and to provide ade-
quate drainage away from the space.
F. The park shall have all weather roads that directly abut each
space. All road rights -of -way shall have a minimum width of
' 30 feet. In areas of heavy vehicular use, wider rights -of -way
may be required.
G. Each space shall have access by way of an interior transporta-
tion right-of-way.
H. The park shall be developed with proper drainage ditches. All
banks shall be sloped and seeded.
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I. Cul-de-sacs or dead end roads shall not exceed 1,000 feet in
length measured from the entrance to the center of the turn-
around. Any road designed to be permanently closed shall have
a T-turnaround or a cul-de-sac bulb with a diameter of 60
feet.
J. The intersection of an interior transportation right-of-way
and a public roadway shall be approved by the Division of
Highways, Department of Transportation.
K. Each park shall have a central structure or structures that
will provide separate toilet facilities for both sexes. This
structure may also contain coin operated machines for the park
residents use only, provided there is no exterior advertising.
Vending machines also may be permitted in a sheltered area.
L. No swimming pool or bathing area shall be installed, altered,
improved, or used without compliance with applicable health
regulations. No bathing area shall be used without the ap-
proval of the District Health Department.
M. Signs for identification of parks shall not exceed four feet
by eight feet at the entrance to the park.
SECTION 3. SANITARY FACILITIES, WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL,
GARBAGE COLLECTION AND UTILITIES
A. Sanitary Facilities
1. All toilet, shower, lavatory, and laundry facilities shall
be provided and maintained in a clean and sanitary condi-
tion and kept in good repair at all times. They shall be
safely and adequately lighted. Facilities shall be easily
accessible and conveniently located. All toilet, shower,
lavatory, and laundry room facilities shall be acceptable
to the District Health Department and shall be in conform-
ity with all State and District health regulations.
2. All buildings shall be constructed in accordance with the
Building Code of North Carolina.
B. Water Supply
A safe, adequate, and conveniently located water supply must
be provided for each park. No water supply shall be in-
stalled, altered, or used without the approval of the District
Health Department.
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C. Sewage Disposal
1. Sewage dumping stations shall be approved by the District
Health Department. Each park shall be provided at least
one sewage dumping station.
2. No method of sewage disposal shall be installed, altered,
or used without the approval of the District Health De-
partment. All sewage wastes from each park, including
wastes' from toilets, showers, bathtubs, lavatories, wash
basins, sinks, and water using appliances not herein men-
tioned, shall be piped into an approved sewage disposal
system.
D. Garbage and Refuse Disposal
1. The park owner is responsible for refuse collection. All
refuse shall be collected at least twice weekly, or more
often, if the need is indicated. All refuse shall be
' disposed of in accordance with the Chowan County waste
disposal ordinance.
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2. Storage, collection, and disposal of refuse shall be so
managed as not to create health hazards, rodent harborage,
insect breeding areas, accidents, fire hazards, or air
pollution.
3. All refuse shall be stored in conveniently located leak-
proof, rodent -proof containers with tight -fitting lids.
One such can with a capacity of at least 20 gallons shall
be provided for every two spaces. Garbage cans shall be
located no farther than 100 feet from any trailer space.
4. Racks or concrete platforms shall be provided on which to
store containers. Racks or platforms shall be so designed
as to prevent tipping and to minimize spillage.
E. Where electrical service is used, the installation and use of
such facilities shall conform with all applicable codes. Such
facilities shall be inspected and approved by the County Elec-
trical Inspector.
F. Each park shall provide recreation areas to serve the needs of
the anticipated users. One-half acre of level, well drained
ground for every 15 spaces shall be utilized as a recreation
area. The park owner is responsible for the development and
maintenance of the recreation areas.
G. It shall be unlawful for a person to park or store a mobile
home in a travel trailer park. However, one mobile home may
be allowed within a travel trailer park to be used as an of-
fice or residence of persons responsible for the operation and
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ISECTION 4. PARK EXPANSION
When expansion of an existing park is proposed, the park developer
shall provide the Planning Board with an improvement plan showing
the existing area and the proposed addition and a reasonable time
schedule by which the existing park area will be brought into
compliance with this Ordinance.
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IARTICLE VII - MOBILE HOME AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARK REGISTERS
' It shall be the duty of the owner or operator of a mobile home
and/or travel trailer park to keep an accurate register containing
a record of all occupants and owners of mobile homes or travel
trailers located within a park. The register for any given year
shall be preserved for two years and shall be submitted to the
County Tax Supervisor's Office in accordance with G.S. 105-316,
and shall be available for inspection at all times by the Enforce-
ment Officer, the County Building Inspection Department, the
County Health Department, and other government agencies and of-
ficials authorized by the Board of Commissioners.
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ARTICLE VIII - INSPECTION
The District Health Department, the Chowan County Electrical In-
spector, and/or the Enforcement Officer, are hereby authorized and
directed to make such inspections as are necessary to determine
satisfactory compliance with this Ordinance upon consent of the
park operator. However, such inspections may take place without
the consent of the park operator by use of "Administrative Search
and Inspection Warrants" in compliance with G.S. 15-27.2. It
shall be the duty of the owners or occupants of mobile home and
travel trailer parks to give these agencies free access to the
' park premises at reasonable times for the purpose of inspection.
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ARTICLE IX - LOSS OF OPERATING LICENSE
Any mobile home park or travel trailer park that is found to be in
violation of this Ordinance will cease entering into new leases.
A violation of this Ordinance's provisions constitutes a misdea-
meanor, punishable under State Law (G.S. 14-4) by a fine of up to
$50.00 or imprisonment for up to 30 days. Violators are, under
G.S. 153A-123, subject to civil penalty when applicable and any
redress for violations in any manner authorized by that general
law.
The notice of violation shall be sent to the park operator by
certified or registered mail specifying what violations have been
found, what corrective measures must be taken, and that failure to
comply with the Ordinance shall result in revocation of the
operating license. Unless an inspection shows the violation to
have been corrected or to satisfactorily be in the process of
completion no later than 30 days after notice of permit violation
is given, a notice of a revocation hearing shall be sent to the
offending party by certified or registered mail. The revocation
hearing notice shall indicate the time and place of the hearing,
that the park operator may be represented by counsel and that the
hearing shall be held before the County Board of Commissioners.
At the hearing, the burden of proof shall be on the Enforcement
Officer, who may also be represented by counsel, evidence shall be
presented and cross examinations shall be allowed. The decision
of the Board shall be stated in writing and supported by a state-
ment of its findings of facts and conclusions. In the event that
the park is found to be in violation, the permit for all spaces
shall be revoked. If the owner later wishes to correct the viola-
tion, he shall be required to resubmit his mobile home park plan
in compliance with this Ordinance in order to get an operating
license.
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' ARTICLE X - LEGAL PROVISIONS
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SECTION 1. PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE DECLARED TO BE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
The provisions of this Ordinance shall be held to be minimum re-
quirements, adopted for the promotion of the public health, safe-
ty, morals or general welfare. Wherever the requirements of this
Ordinance are at a variance with the requirements of any other
lawfully adopted regulations, the most restrictive, or that impos-
ing the higher standards, shall govern. Whenever the Planning
Board authorizes a deviation from the precise dimension specified
in this Ordinance, a written statement of the reasons for such
deviation and why it is appropriate, shall be included in the
permanent record of the permit application.
SECTION 2. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
Violation of the provisions of this Ordinance or failure to comply
with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions
and safeguards established in connection with allowable devi-
ations) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates
this Ordinance or fails to comply with any of its requirements
shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $50.00 or
imprisoned for no more than 30 days. Each day such violation
continues shall be considered a separate offense. Nothing herein
contained shall prevent the County of Chowan from taking such
other lawful action, including an action for an injunction, as is
necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENTS
The Planning Board shall consider and make recommendations to the
County Commissioners concerning each proposed amendment.
No amendment shall be adopted by the County Commissioners until
after public notice and hearing. Before taking such lawful action
as it deems advisable, the County Commissioners shall consider the
Planning Board's recommendation on each proposed amendment. If no
recommendation is received from the Planning Board within 30 days
after the public hearing, the proposed amendment shall be deemed
to have been approved by the Planning Board.
SECTION 4. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by
the courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decisions shall
not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part
thereof other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or
Iinvalid.
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CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP
I (we) hereby certify that I am (we are) the owner(s) of the
property shown and described hereon and that I (we) hereby adopt
this plan of mobile home park with my (our) free consent. I (we)
also certify that the land shown on this plat falls within the
mobile home park jurisdiction of Chowan County.
Owner
Owner
CERTIFICATE OF MAPPING
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I, , certify that this map was (drawn by me)
(drawn under my supervision) from (an actual survey made by me)
(an actual surey made under my supervision) and the deed
description recorded in Book , Page , that this map
was prepared in accordance wtih the Chowan County Mobile Home and
Travel Trailer Park Ordinance.
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Surveyor or Engineer
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM
I hereby certify that the water distribution and sewage
systems, installed or proposed for installation in
Mobile Home/Travel Trailer Park, fully meet the requirements of
the District Health Department, and are hereby approved as shown.
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authorized representative
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1 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVED LIGHT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I, , County Electrical Inspector,
hereby certify that the proposed electrical and lighting systems
in Mobile Home Park meet the requirements of the
North Carolina Building Code.
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County Electrical Inspector
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CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING BOARD
The Chowan County Planning Board hereby approves the final
plat for the Mobile Home Park.
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Chairman, Planning Board
CERTIFICATE OF THE APPROVAL OF STREETS
I hereby certify that streets have been installed in an ac-
ceptable manner and according to the Department of Transportation
Standards.
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County's Engineer
County Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Chowan County Board of Commissioners
final plat for the
Park.
hereby approves the
Mobile Home
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Board of Commissioners
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COMPLIANCE WITH STATE GUIDELINES FOR AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERN
Prior to approval of any Mobile Home or Travel Trailer Park,
the County Manager and the local AEC Permit Officer shall
determine if the site, in whole or in part, is located within or
without any Area of Environmental Concern. This determination
shall result from both an on -site investigation and a review of
the official AEC overlay map.
If the site is, in whole or in part, within any Area of
Environmental Concern, the proposed development will comply with
development standards of the State Guidelines for Areas of
Environmental Concern prior to the issuance of any development
permit; and a certification of compliance to that effect shall be
signed by both the AEC Permit Officer and the County Manager.
CERTIFICATION OF MOBILE HOME PARK ORDINANCES AND CAMA AREAS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN CONSISTENCY
This certifies that on , the local AEC Permit
Officer and the County Manager have examined a tract of land
located at
and owned by
for the purpose of determining if the tracts in whole or in part
within or without an AEC, based on an on -site investigation and on
examination of the official AEC overlay map.
This further certifies that if the tract is, in part or
totally, within an Area of Environmental Concern, all proposed
uses or structures in the AEC will comply with development
standards of the State Guidelines for Ares of Environmental
Concern.
AEC Permit Officer
County Manager
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