Article 10-1001-SHM Mobile HomeARTICLE 10 S SPECIAL MODIFIED AND APPENDED DISTRICTS
These district regulations are intended to provide specific conditions for uses and structures which
would otherwise not be included in the district regulations of ARTICLES 5 through 9 of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 1001 SHM MOBILE HOME DISTRICT
1001.01 INTENT: This district is intended for those areas where it is determined that mobile homes
as defined in SECTION 303.01 of this Ordinance are compatible with the character of conventional
housing and, further, that for the purposes of SECTION 1001 of this Ordinance, mobile homes shall
be considered to be single family dwelling units subject to the same use regulations as conventional
single-family dwelling units. Mobile homes are allowed only in areas designated SHM – Special
Mobile Home District.
1001.02 STANDARDS: All mobile homes and mobile home parks must meet the following
standards:
(1) The mobile home shall have:
a. No less than seven hundred fifty (750) square foot floor area, excluding garages.
b. No less than a sixteen (16) foot exterior width.
c. Permanent connections to permanently located utilities complying with plumbing and
electrical codes.
d. A certificate stating the construction complies with the Federal Department of
Housing and Urban Development’s mobile home construction and safety standards.
(2) The area of the mobile home stand shall be improved to provide an adequate and approved
foundation for the placement and tie-down of the mobile home, thereby securing the super-
structure against uplift, sliding, rotation, or overturning.
(3) The mobile home or trailer stand shall be on incombustible materials and shall not shift or
settle unevenly under the weight of the mobile home or trailer due to frost action, inadequate
drainage, vibration or other forces acting upon the super-structure. The mobile home or
trailer stand may be provided by means of a solid concrete footer block (16" x 16" x 4"
Minimum) placed on solid uniform soil with at least two (2) standard concrete blocks with
cells placed vertically beside each other on the footer block. A solid 4" concrete cap covering
the two (2) concrete blocks shall be provided as the bearing area to be positioned directly
beneath the steel frame of the mobile home or trailer. Such clocking shall be provided along
the full length of the mobile home or trailer unit, spaced not more than ten (10) feet apart, and
not more than five (5) feet from the ends of the unit.
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(4) The mobile home or trailer stand shall be provided with anchors and the tie downs such as
cast-in-lace concrete "dead men", eyelets imbedded in concrete foundations or runways,
screw augers, arrowhead anchors or other devices securing the stability of the mobile home or
trailer. The tie-down devices shall be compatible with the foundation system provided for the
mobile home or trailer such that the tie-downs are designated to resist the action of frost in
the same manner as the foundation system.
(5) The skirting of all mobile homes and trailers is required. Such skirting shall not attach a
mobile home or trailer permanently to the ground, but shall be sufficient to withstand wind
load requirements and shall not provide a harborage for junk or rodents, nor create a fire
hazard. Such skirting shall be provided with removable access panels sufficient to provide
easy access to all utility connection points of the mobile home or trailer and its subsequent
connection to the utility raisers if they are located within the skirted area.
(6) Mobile home parks shall obtain all licensing as required by the State of Nebraska Department
of Health and Human Services
1001.03 MINIMUM LOT REQUIREMENTS:
(1) Individual mobile home lots shall have an area of not less than four thousand (4,000) square
feet per single wide mobile home and six thousand (6,000) square feet for double wide mobile
homes, and the total number of lots per gross acre shall not exceed six (6).
(2) The mobile home park shall have direct access to a public street or highway by a right-of-way
at least fifty (50) feet in width and a minimum length of one hundred (100) feet to permit the
easy entrance and exit from the mobile home park. Service roads shall be provided to each
mobile home space. Each service road shall provide for continuous forward movement, shall
connect with a street or highway, and shall have a minimum clear width of twenty (20) feet
paved with a suitable dustless material.
(3) Walkways not less than four (4) feet wide shall be provided from mobile home spaces to the
service buildings. All walkways within the park shall be hard surfaced and lighted at night
with a minimum illumination of twenty-five (25) watt lamps spaced at intervals of not more
than one hundred (100) feet.
(4) Each mobile home space shall have a width of at least forty (40) feet and a length of at least
seventy-five (75) feet.
1001.04 MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS: Mobile homes shall be situated on individual lots
so there will be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet between mobile homes and that each mobile
home will be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from the nearest service road. Mobile homes
parked end-to-end shall have an end-to-end clearance of not less than ten (10) feet. Enclosed
additions shall be considered a part of the mobile home in measuring required yard distance.
The required area for each mobile home space shall not include area required for access or
service roads, service buildings, recreation areas, office, and other similar mobile home park
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needs.
1001.05 OFF-STREET PARKING: Two off-street parking spaces for each mobile home space shall
be provided at each mobile home space or in group parking. Off-street parking shall be hard surfaced
in conformance with the provisions of Section 204 of this Ordinance.
1001.055 DRIVEWAYS: Driveways shall be paved as per section 303.01(51.5).
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