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MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS
SECTION XII - MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS

A.      The owners or agents of any tract of land proposed for manufactured home  park development shall submit to the Planning Board a site plan for the use and development of all or part of the tract as a manufactured home park.  The Planning Board shall review the plan in accordance with procedures prescribed and thereafter shall prepare a report stating reasons for approval and disapproval.

B.      A manufactured home park shall have an area of not less than 15 acres.

C.      Manufactured home parks shall provide for individual manufactured home spaces, access driveways, parking and recreational space.

D.      Each manufactured home space shall be at least 10,000 square feet in area, shall have a minimum frontage on a paved access road of 80 feet and have a minimum depth of 125 feet.

E.      Each manufactured home shall be set back from the paved right-of-way 30 feet.  No infringement by addition, attached or out-building is allowed.

F.      Each manufactured home shall observe a 12-foot side setback.  No infringement of additions, attached or out-buildings is allowed.

G.      Each manufactured home lot shall observe a 15-foot road setback requirement.  No infringements by additions, attached or out-buildings is allowed.

H.      Each manufactured home park shall maintain a 25-foot wide raised or planted buffer zone along public highways.  If any woody growth exists on the perimeter of the boundaries, 25 feet of this shall be maintained as a buffer zone.  Other buffers may be required by the Planning Board.

I.      Each lot corner shall be clearly delineated.

J.      A properly planned and integrated recreational or other open space area shall be part of the park or an addition to it.  This area must represent at least 10% of the total park or addition and must be located so that it is accessible to all park residents.

K.      All disturbed areas within the bounds of the park shall be graded, receive loam and then be seeded or landscaped within six months of when the first lot is rented.

L.      All interior roads within a manufactured home park shall have a right-of-way at least 30 feet in width and a paved surface travel width of at least 20 feet.

M.      Two paved parking spaces, each at least 9 feet wide x 18 feet long shall be provided for each manufactured home space.

N.      Each manufactured home space shall have an attachment for water supply.  The water supply source must meet all local and state regulations.

O.      Each manufactured home space shall have an attachment for sewage disposal.  The method of sewage must be in compliance with all local and state regulations.  The leach field shall not be located on the manufactured home site or any adjacent manufactured home space, unless the manufactured home space is at least 2 acres in size.

P.      An electrical source supply of at least 100 amps, 120/240 volts shall be provided for each manufactured home space.  The use of underground utility installa-tion shall be required.

Q.      Within the boundary of a manufactured home park, if there be bodies of open water, swimming pools, or severe marshy areas that in the opinion of the Planning Board represent a potential hazard to small children, the Board may require the developer to secure these areas by adequate fencing.

R.      The manufactured home park plan shall be consistent with the purposes of the Zoning Ordinance to promote health, safety, and general welfare.

S.      The manufactured home park and the buildings and appurtenant facilities shall be in a single ownership, or under management or supervision of a responsible lessee, or subject to other supervisory lease or ownership control as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of these regulations relating to manufactured home parks.

T.      Before approving a plan under this section, the Planning Board shall determine that the proposed use will not adversely affect the present or future character of the surrounding property and prescribe such additional conditions as may be necessary to secure the objectives of these regulations.



Town of North Hampton
233 Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton NH 03862
Phone: 603.964.8087 Fax: 603.964.1514 Hours: M-F 8:00AM - 4:00 PM