Construction and maintenance of a new manufactured home park or expansion of an existing manufactured home park shall be in accordance with the standards established by this chapter. Any expansion or modification to a pre-existing/nonconforming manufactured home park shall be completed in compliance with this chapter.
A. A manufactured home park shall consist of not less than three acres of land;
B. Access to any manufactured home park shall not require intensive use of any minor residential streets;
C. Any person or persons operating a manufactured home park must possess a valid permit to do so from the county health department and a valid city business license;
D. Every manufactured home park shall conform with Chapter 76 of the Rules and Regulations of the Washington State Department of Health;
E. Every manufactured home shall be situated on its individual manufactured home space, such space to have an area of not less than one thousand five hundred square feet;
F. Every owner or operator of a manufactured home park shall maintain such manufactured home park and all permanent equipment in connection therewith in a clean and sanitary condition, and shall maintain said equipment in a state of good repair;
G. All manufactured home parks or expansion of same, shall submit, along with accompanying site development plans, proof of compliance with provisions for flood hazard protection as set forth in Chapter 14.16 of this code if applicable. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

No buildings or land within the boundaries of a manufactured home park shall be used for any purpose except for the uses permitted by this chapter. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

At the time of application for a license for a new manufactured home park or the expansion of an existing park, the applicant shall submit twelve copies of the following required detailed plans and specifications drawn by a licensed engineer:
A. New structures;
B. Water and sewer systems;
C. Electrical system;
D. Roads, sidewalks, patio and manufactured home stand construction;
E. Drainage system;
F. Recreation area improvements;
G. A landscape plan prepared by a landscape specialist;
H. Before construction of any swimming pool, two copies of plans approved by the State Board of Health shall be filed with the city building inspector. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

Before a plan is approved for construction of a new manufactured home park or to expand an existing park, the proposed location shall be approved for manufactured home park purposes in accordance with this chapter. The review shall proceed in the manner and with the limitations provided in Chapter 16.08. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

The minimum site requirement for a new manufactured home park or expansion of an existing park is as follows:
A. Lot Size. The minimum site shall be three acres, however, this provision shall not apply to expansion of existing parks. The maximum number of acres shall be fifteen.
1. The density shall be ten units maximum per net acre;
2. The minimum manufactured home park width adjacent to a street right-of-way shall be one hundred feet.
B. Maximum Height. The maximum height of any structure shall be twenty feet as measured from grade.
C. Buffering. A ten-foot buffer zone shall exist around the perimeter of the park. Buffering or screening with landscape planting, fencing, walls or any combination thereof is required in order to make the manufactured home park compatible with its adjacent surrounding residential or nonresidential area. All fencing or walls shall be a minimum height of six feet. Landscape plantings are required to reach the minimum height of six feet within five years of construction.
D. Space Requirements.
1. Each manufactured home space shall have a minimum area of not less than one thousand five hundred square feet. Each manufactured home space shall be a minimum of thirty feet in width and shall abut on a drive with unobstructed access to a street. Such spaces shall be clearly defined. Manufactured homes shall be located in such spaces with a minimum of ten feet between manufactured homes or between a home and any building except storage buildings.
2. Each manufactured home space shall be improved with one patio of concrete or other suitable impervious material having a minimum area of one hundred fifty square feet.
3. Each manufactured home space shall have a stand size equal to or greater than the dimensions of the manufactured home located on the stand.
4. Permanent structures located within any manufactured home space shall be used for storage purposes only, shall have a minimum area of thirty-two square feet, and shall be located not less than six feet from manufactured home. These structures shall be uniform and included in the plans submitted to and approved by the planning commission. Permanent structures shall comply with the International Building Code as adopted.
5. No permanent additions of any kind shall be built on or become a part of any manufactured home. Skirting of homes is permissible but such skirting shall not attach the home to the ground.
6. Any part of any manufactured or demountable manufactured home accessory structure such as cabanas, carports, storage cabinet, awnings or porches, shall be located not closer than five feet from the line of the manufactured home space boundary line.
7. Manufactured homes shall be located not closer than ten feet to any access road right-of-way. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

A. Sewer Connections. Every manufactured home park within the city shall connect to city sanitary sewers. This standard applies to any expansion of existing parks.
B. Water. Every manufactured home park or expansion of the same within the city shall be connected to the city water supply system per Section 12.12.010(D) of this code. Each home in the park must have an individual water meter installed and maintained by the park owner. Each home in the park must have an individual pressure reducing valve installed as per the Uniform Plumbing Code, if the supply pressure is in excess of eighty psi.
C. Electric Power. Every manufactured home park or expansion of same within the city, shall supply the necessary public power utilities to each and every unit therein. Such utilities shall be placed underground.
D. Lighting. Access ways and walkways shall be well marked in the daytime and lighted at night with electric lamps of not less than one hundred watts each, spaced at intervals of not more than one hundred feet or a system which provides the same or better illumination.
E. Utility installation shall comply with Section 16.10.080. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

A. Park service and utility buildings permitted in this district may include but are not limited to the following: swimming pool, tennis court, clubhouse, other type of recreational facility and utility buildings.
B. Where such uses are under a roof or includes a structure, such roof or structure shall not be located closer to any lot line than that required of the principal use.
C. Common areas for the parking and storage of recreation vehicles shall be allowed within the park. The occupation of any recreation vehicle within the park shall not be allowed. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

A. Access roads shall be provided to each manufactured home space, shall be continuous and shall have a minimum width of twenty-five feet with a minimum total width of thirty-six feet for exterior street connections, which shall connect with a major arterial street. Access road design shall be approved by the city fire marshal or fire district representative and the director of public works.
B. No access road approach or curb cut providing entrance to or exit from a manufactured home park shall be located closer than fifty feet from any street intersection measured from the street right-of-way lines at the nearest side of the intersection unless otherwise approved by the public works director and city engineer.
C. Access roads and walkways within the park shall be hard surfaced, in conformance with the Kalama public works standards.
D. All public streets or planned dedicated roadways shall be developed in accordance with the Kalama public works standards. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

Off-street parking shall be provided with the minimum of two parking spaces for each manufactured home space. In addition, there shall be provided two extra off-street parking spaces for each five manufactured home spaces. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

Street signs shall conform to the public works standards. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

Recreation areas which are provided under this chapter shall be restricted and appropriate for such use. Such areas shall be protected from streets, drives and parking areas. A minimum of one hundred square feet of recreational area for each manufactured home space shall be provided in one or more locations within the park. Each park shall have at least one recreational area that is a minimum of one thousand two hundred square feet. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).

The standards for fire protection in manufactured home parks of the National Fire Protection Association Code and the following enumerated chapters of the standards of the National Fire Protection Association NFPA, Chapters 5011-A, 501-B are adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter. An appendix for fire safety and regulations shall be conspicuously posted in all manufactured home park offices and in washrooms and on the park’s bulletin board. Whenever a new tenant registers with the owner or operator of a park, the owner or operator shall require the tenant to sign an acknowledgment of receipt of a copy of these rules and regulations. (Ord. 1211 § 2 (part), 2007).