a. Permitted Uses. Any use permitted in the R-1 Residential District.

b. Special Uses. Any special use in the R-1 district.

c. Development Standards.

a. Permitted Use. In the Manufactured/Mobile Home Community, permitted uses are as follows:

b. Special Use. Special uses in the MHC district are not permitted.

c. Development Standards. In the MHC district, development standards are as follows:

a. MHC Area. The MHC shall not be less than five (5) acres in size and shall be so dimensioned as to facilitate efficient design and management. A MHC may be developed in phases, provided that each phase conform in all respects with the overall MHC development plan. The development plan must meet City of Roswell Drainage and Flood Control Ordinance. Occupancy shall not be permitted until all infrastructure, facilities and improvements are installed and operational for at least 25 % of that phase= s development.

b. No dependent mobile home shall be occupied in any MHC unless the community provides sanitary facilities and a service building containing toilet and bath facilities meeting the requirements of state and other governmental agencies.

a. Development Plan. A development plan shall be drawn, on a 24"x 36" reproducible sheet, at a scale on which all necessary details may be clearly shown. The following shall be shown on the development plan:

b. Site Conditions. Conditions of soil, ground water level, drainage, and topography shall not create hazards to the property or to the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants.

c. Fencing. The MHC shall be effectively screened by placing at the lot lines which form the perimeter of the community, a solid fence or wall made of brick, masonry, stone, or wood, no less than six (6) feet in height or an irrigated and maintained landscaped screening fence or combination thereof planted of a density equaling the opacity and height of a solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof.

d. Landscaping. Landscaping is required along the perimeter of the community according to the Landscape Ordinance No. 02-2.

e. Access to the Site. Direct vehicular access to the MHC shall be provided only by means of an abutting collector or arterial street.

f. Design of Entrance and Exits (Drivepads). Entrances and exits shall be designed for safe and convenient movement of traffic into and out of the MHC and to minimize conflicts with free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. A minimum of two (2) access points shall be provided and all traffic into and out of the community shall be through such entrances and exits. No entrance or exit shall require a turn at an acute angle for vehicles moving in the direction intended, and radii of curbs and pavement at intersections shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet to facilitate easy turning movements for vehicles with trailers attached. No object or material impediment to visibility shall be created, placed or maintained which obscures the view of an approaching driver. Drivepad locations shall be constructed in accordance with the current City of Roswell Public Works Specifications.

g. Internal Streets. Streets shall be provided in the MHC where necessary to furnish principal traffic-ways for safe and convenient access to all spaces and to facilities for common use by MHC occupants. Streets shall be privately owned, constructed, and maintained.

h. Street Alignment and Gradient. Street alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography, to safe movement of types of traffic anticipated, and to satisfactory control of surface water runoff.

i. Street Surfacing and Maintenance. A sound all-weather driving surface shall be provided as specified in the City of Roswell Public Works Specifications.

j. Street Widths. Streets shall be of adequate width to accommodate the anticipated parking and traffic load and in all cases shall meet the following minimum size standards:

adjacent public streets, and no parking shall be permitted which in any way interferes with such free movement.

k. Parking Spaces. Parking spaces shall be provided in sufficient number to meet the needs of the occupants and their guests without interference with the normal movement of traffic. Parking spaces shall be provided in the ratio of two (2) off-street parking spaces per lot, with minimum dimensions of 9' x 18' for each space, and one additional off-street parking space of 9' x 18' for each three (3) lots to provide for guest parking and for delivery and service vehicles.

l. Driveways. Driveways shall be provided on the site where necessary for convenient access to service entrances of buildings and to delivery and collection points for refuse and other materials.

m. Manufactured/Mobile Homes. Manufactured/Mobile Homes shall be installed according to the requirements of the current New Mexico Manufactured Housing Act and according to manufacture= s instructions.

n. Management Offices and Common Facilities. The structure or structures containing the management office and other common facilities shall be conveniently located for the uses intended. Consolidation of management, laundry, recreation and other common facilities in a single building and location is acceptable if the single location will adequately serve all the mobile/ manufactured home lots. All structures shall meet the requirements of the current Uniform Building Code and a City of Roswell building permit must be obtained prior to construction.

o. Recreation Area. Not less than five (5) percent of the gross site area shall be devoted to open space for recreational purposes. The open space area should have a central location.

p. Type of Occupancy. No home space shall be rented and/or leased for any use other than residential.

a. Special Uses. In Recreational Vehicles and Campgrounds/RV Parks special uses are as follows:

b. Development Standards. A plot plan shall be drawn, on a twenty-four (24) inches x thirty-six (36) inches reproducible sheet, at a scale at which all necessary details may be shown. The following shall be shown on the plot plan:

c. If construction has not begun within one year from the date of approval of the development plan, the approval shall be considered null and void.

a. Park area. The RV park shall be of a size so dimensioned and related as to facilitate efficient design and management.

b. Setbacks. Building or structure setbacks from all property lines which are adjacent to local public streets shall not be less than twenty (20) feet. Setback from collector or arterial streets shall be not less than thirty-five (35) feet. Building or structure setbacks from all other property lines which form the perimeter of the RV Park shall not be less than twenty (20) feet.

c. Height. A building or structure shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

d. Lot area. The minimum lot area or space devoted to each RV unit shall not be less than one thousand two hundred and fifty (1,250) square feet.

e. Lot width. The minimum width of a lot area or space devoted to each RV unit shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet.

f. Spacing. The minimum side-to-side and end-to-end spacing between permitted buildings or structures other than the RV unit itself shall not be less than twenty (20) feet.

a. Fencing. The RV park shall be effectively screened by placing, at the lot lines forming the perimeter of the park and abutting a residential zoning district, a solid fence or wall made of brick, masonry, stone, or wood, no less than six (6) feet in height, or an irrigated and maintained landscaped area planted at a density equaling the opacity and height of a solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof.

b. Location and Access. Direct vehicular access to the park shall be provided by means of an abutting collector or arterial street. Vehicular access shall not be provided through an alley nor be designed to require movement of traffic from or to the park through a residential zoning district.

c. Design of Entrance and Exits. Entrances and exits shall be designed for safe and convenient movement of traffic into and out of the park and to minimize marginal friction with free movement of traffic on adjacent streets. A minimum of two (2) access points shall be provided, and all traffic into and out of the park shall be through such entrances and exits. No entrance or exit shall require a turn at an acute angle for vehicles moving in the direction intended, and radii of curbs and pavement at intersections shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet to facilitate easy turning movements for vehicles with trailers attached. No object or material impediment to visibility shall be created, placed or maintained which obstructs the view of a driver approaching the intersection. No entrance or exit shall be located nearer than thirty (30) feet from any street intersection or ten (10) feet from the radius point, whichever is greater.

d. Internal Streets. Streets shall be provided in the park where necessary to furnish principal traffic-ways for safe and convenient access to all spaces and to facilities for common use by park occupants. Streets shall be privately owned, constructed, and maintained.

e. Street Alignment and Gradient. Street alignment and gradient shall be properly adapted to topography, to safe movement of types of traffic anticipated, and to control surface and ground water.

f. Street Surfacing and Maintenance. A sound all-weather driving surface shall be provided as specified in the City of Roswell Public Works Specifications.

g. Street Widths. Streets shall be of adequate width to accommodate the anticipated parking and traffic load and in all cases shall meet the following minimum size standards:

h. Parking Spaces. Parking spaces shall be provided in the ratio of one (1) off-street parking space per each RV unit space or each camp space with a minimum dimension of 9' x 18'.

i. Loading and Maneuvering Space. No loading or maneuvering shall be permitted on any public street, sidewalk, right-of-way, public grounds, or private grounds not a part of the RV Park. The loading and maneuvering space shall be located and scaled so that the above requirements may be observed, and the park owner or his agent shall be held responsible for violation of these requirements.

j. Driveways. Driveways shall be provided on the site where necessary for convenient access to service entrances of buildings and to delivery and collection points for refuse and other materials. Driveways serving a single facility, an RV space or camp space shall have a minimum full width of nine (9) feet, or ten (10) feet where it is also used as a walk. It is preferred that driveways be designed as a drive-through space to eliminate backing.

k. Accessory Use. Management headquarters, recreational facilities, toilets, showers, coin-operated laundry facilities, and other uses and structures customarily incidental to the operation of an RV Park are permitted as accessory uses, however; such establishments and the parking areas primarily related to their operation shall not occupy more than ten (10) percent of the area of the park. Prior to construction, a City of Roswell building permit must be obtained.

l. Disposal of Waste, Sewage, Garbage and Trash. No unit shall dispose of wastewater, sewage, garbage or trash except in approved facilities provided by the management for that purpose.

m. Service Building. No dependent unit shall be located more that three hundred (300) feet from a service building containing toilet and bath facilities as prescribed herein. The service building shall be of permanent construction and in accordance with the Uniform Building Code. Prior to construction, a City of Roswell building permit must be obtained.

n. Minimum required toilet facilities. Two (2) toilets, two (2) sinks, and two (2) bathing facilities whether dependent or independent units. The following schedule is for dependent units.

o. Sanitary Stations.

p. Exterior Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be required and shall be so located and shielded as to prevent direct illumination of sleeping areas within the park and any contiguous property (of a more restrictive zoning district).

q. Cooking Shelters, Barbecue Pits, and Fireplaces. These shall be so located, constructed, maintained and used as to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance both on the property on which it is used and on neighboring property. No open fire shall be permitted except in facilities provided. No open fire shall be left unattended, and all open fires shall be extinguished before occupants of spaces retire or leave the area. No fuel or material, which emits dense smoke or objectionable odors, shall be used or burned.

r. Spaces for Occupancy -- Uses Permitted and Length of Stay. Spaces in RV Parks may be used by travel trailers, equivalent facilities constructed in or on automotive vehicles, tents, or other short-term housing or shelter arrangements or devices. The wheels of an RV shall not be removed, except temporarily, when necessary for repairs. Jacks or stabilizers may be placed under the frame of the travel trailer to prevent movement of the springs while the RV is parked and occupied.

a. Permitted Uses. Emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any street, alley, or highway for not longer than seventy-two (72) hours, subject to any further prohibitions, regulations, or limitations imposed by other traffic and parking regulations and ordinances for that street, alley, or highway.

b. Conditional Uses. Parking in the required front or side yards is permitted with a Conditional Use permit. An applicant for a conditional use permit shall complete and submit the approved application form in accordance with the procedures established herein for a special use. The applicant shall be the property owner. In addition to the items listed in Article 3, Section 4.b "Application for a Special Use", the application must state the information on the vehicle for which the request is being made, including year, make/model, vehicle number, and external dimensions.

a. No person shall park or occupy any travel trailer, recreational vehicle, oversized vehicle, boat trailer, or boat on the premises of any lot having a principal structure except in the following instances:

b. The travel trailer, recreational vehicle, oversized vehicle or boat shall not be permanently connected to sewer lines, water lines, or electricity. The travel trailer, recreational vehicle, oversized vehicle or boat may be connected to electricity, temporarily, for charging batteries and other purposes if the receptacle and the connection from the vehicle have been inspected and approved. It is the responsibility of the oversize vehicle owner to insure that the electric circuitry is in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

c. The travel trailer, recreational vehicle, oversized vehicle, or boat shall not be used for the storage of goods, materials, or equipment other than those items considered to be a part of

the travel trailer, recreational vehicle, oversize vehicle, or boat or essential for its immediate use.

d. An oversize vehicle may be parked on a vacant lot, but may not be occupied, as provided below. One oversize vehicle may be parked on a unoccupied or vacant lot provided the following conditions are met:

e. One mobile home, travel trailer, or oversize vehicle, if designed for occupancy, may be used on a vacant lot as a temporary dwelling unit, with connections to any or all utilities during the construction of a permanent dwelling unit, or in the event that a principal structure or principal business structure is damaged or destroyed, provided the use of the mobile home, travel trailer, or oversize vehicle is limited to a maximum period of six (6) months commencing from the date of issuance of the building permit required for the construction of the permanent dwelling or business unit. A permit for this use shall be obtained from the City of Roswell building inspector upon application for the building permit and approved by the zoning administrator.

f. A mobile home, or travel trailer, or an oversize vehicle, if designed for occupancy, may be used for office work only while a new building is under construction on the same site. A permit for this use shall be obtained from the City of Roswell building inspector upon application for the building permit.

g. Institutions which are publicly owned, operated, and maintained may utilize one mobile home on the premises as a residence for a watchman or caretaker and his immediate family.

h. A truck tractor and/or its trailer shall not be parked or stored in any residentially zoned area.

The standards and regulations of this Section are designed to protect and maintain the character of residential areas while recognizing that certain professional and trade activities may, on a limited scale, with no physical outside evidence of a business use, be acceptable accessory uses in residential dwellings. These activities are subordinate to the right of surrounding residents to enjoy the use of their property for residential purposes (R-S through R-4).