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6-707.A. Parcel Size And Contiguity. The land used for a mobile home park shall be a single, unified parcel in which all the parts thereof are contiguous one with another, except for any intervening streets and alleys. The parcel shall consist of not less than three (3) nor more than ten (10) acres, exclusive of such streets and alleys.

6-707.B. Independent Mobile Homes. Only independent mobile homes are permitted in mobile home parks.

6-707.C. Drainage Grade. The mobile home park shall be built in a well drained site of not over seven percent (7%) grade, which is not subject to flooding.

6-707.D. Access To Street. The mobile home park shall have access to a public street or highway.

6-707.E. Common Open Area. The mobile home park shall provide a common open space, for exclusive use of the residents of the park, which shall contain not less than six hundred (600) square feet per mobile home space. If playgrounds are provided within the common open area, such playgrounds shall be completely fenced and protected from automobile traffic.

6-707.F. Spaces, Lots and Pads.

6-707.F.1. The area devoted to each mobile home space shall be no less than two thousand seven hundred (2,700) square feet. No mobile home shall be parked closer than eighteen feet (18') to its nearest neighbor. All mobile homes shall be parked on a concrete slab of not less than four inches (4") in thickness and at least fifteen feet (15') wide by forty feet (40') long.

6-707.F.2. Double mobile homes of approximately twenty four feet (24') by sixty feet (60') shall be located on lots of no less than five thousand four hundred (5,400) square feet providing one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of common open area. Such homes shall be parked no closer than twenty five feet (25') to their nearest neighbor, and shall be parked on a concreted slab not less than four inches thick (4") and at least thirty feet (30') wide and forty feet (40') long.

6-707.G. Off Street Parking. Each mobile home space shall provide an off street, hard surfaced parking space for one (1) automobile.

6-707.H. Plan Of Ways, Walks And Spaces. The applicant shall also show on the plan all entrances and exits to the park, driveways and walks, and the design and arrangement of all mobile home spaces.

6-707.I. Driveways And Streets. All mobile home spaces shall abut upon a one way paved driveway of not less than twenty eight feet (28') in width which shall have unobstructed access to a public street or highway. Two (2) way traffic within the park shall require thirty six foot (36') wide paved streets. The posted speed limit in the mobile home park shall be five (5) miles per hour.

6-707.J. Walkways.

6-707.J.1. Walkways not less than two (2) feet wide shall be provided from the mobile home spaces to the service buildings.

6-707.J.2. All walkways within the park shall be hard surfaced and lighted at night with electric lamps of not less than one hundred fifty (150) watts each and spaced at intervals of not more than one hundred feet (100').

6-707.K. Electrical Outlets. An electrical outlet complying with all applicable codes, and supplying at least two hundred twenty (220) volts shall be provided for each mobile home space.

6-707.L. Landscaping. All common open areas shall be planted in a grass appropriate to the region. A substantial amount of landscaping and vegetative screening is required. Possible examples of landscaping include tree planting, hedges, border beds and gardens. All common areas will be maintained by the mobile home park management for the exclusive use and enjoyment of the tenants. This service will be provided at no additional cost over and above the rental fee. Additional recreational facilities may be added as the need develops.

6-707.M. Water Supply. Water shall be supplied from the Telluride water system to all buildings and mobile home spaces within the park. Each mobile home space shall be provided with a cold water tap.

6-707.N. Sewerage. All sewerage from the mobile home park shall be discharged into the Telluride sewer system. Each mobile home space shall be provided with a trapped sewer at least four inches (4") in diameter for which the license shall pay the standard tap fee.

6-707.O. Service Building Specifications. Each mobile home park shall provide a service building to house toilet and laundry facilities and other necessary services, meeting the following specifications.

6-707.O.1. Service buildings shall be permanent structures complying with all applicable Town codes.

6-707.O.2. Service buildings housing sanitation or laundry facilities shall be located not closer than twenty feet (20') from any mobile home space upon which an independent mobile home is harbored.

6-707.O.3. All service buildings and the grounds of the park shall be maintained in a clean, sightly condition and kept free of any condition that will menace the health of any occupant or the public or constitute a nuisance.

6-707.O.4. Every mobile home park which accommodates only independent mobile homes shall provide emergency sanitary facilities in a service building. These facilities shall consist of at least one flush type toilet for each sex, and a washbowl with hot and cold running water.

6-707.O.5. For independent mobile home parks, not less than two (2) automatic washing machines and a laundry tray for the first twenty five (25) or less mobile home spaces shall be provided. For mobile home spaces in excess of twenty five (25), not less than one (1) additional automatic washing machine and laundry tray shall be provided for every twenty five (25) additional mobile home spaces, or fractional number thereof. Also, one (1) automatic spin dryer for every two (2) washing machines shall be installed.

6-707.O.6. An adequate number of two hundred twenty (220) volt electrical outlets and adequate plumbing facilities shall be provided.

6-707.O.7. Shielded or opaque fencing of outdoor laundry drying areas shall be provided in addition to the dryers.

6-707.P. Garbage Cans. Metal garbage cans with tight fitting covers shall be provided in quantities adequate to permit disposal of all garbage and rubbish. Garbage cans shall be located not farther than three hundred feet (300') from any mobile home space. The cans shall be kept in sanitary condition at all times. Garbage and rubbish shall be collected and disposed of as frequently as may be necessary to ensure that the garbage cans will not overflow.

6-707.Q. Additions Skirting. Porches, cabanas and awnings open on at least two (2) sides may be added to mobile homes, provided the addition does not extend more than six feet (6') from the mobile home. Skirting of mobile homes is permissible, provided such skirting does not permanently attach the mobile home to the ground. All additions to mobile homes shall meet the structural requirements of the Building Official.

6-707.R. Register.

6-707.R.1. It shall be the duty of each licensee and permittee to keep a register containing a record of all mobile home owners and occupants located within the park. The register shall contain the following information:

a. The name and address of each mobile home occupant and age of minor occupants;

b. The name and address of the owner of each mobile home and motor vehicle by which it is towed;

c. The make, model, year and license number of each mobile home and motor vehicle;

d. The state, territory or county issuing such licenses; and

e. The date of arrival and of departure of each mobile home.

6-707.R.2. The park shall keep the register available for inspection at all times by the law enforcement officers, health officials and other officials whose duties necessitate acquisition of the information contained in the register. The register record for each occupant registered shall not be destroyed for a period of three (3) years following the date of departure of the registrant from the park.

6-707.S. Cleanliness Supervision. The licensee shall be in charge at all times to keep the park, its facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition. The attendant or caretaker shall be answerable, with the licensee or permittee, for the violation of any provision of this division to which the licensee or permittee is subject.