GENERAL PROVISIONS

Mesa City Code § 11-34-5

in effect

11-34-5: - GENERAL PROVISIONS A. Locations Outside of Parks and Subdivisions. 1. Permitted uses for Manufactured Homes or Recreational Vehicles outside of a park or subdivision are limited to the following: a. As a sales office for Manufactured Home or Recreational Vehicle sales. b. With approval of a Special Use Permit pursuant to Chapter 70 - Conditional Use Permits, as quarters for a night watchman or caretaker, provided no person other than the night watchman or caretaker shall occupy the unit. c. As a construction field office for use by contractors while a permanent building is under construction. d. As a temporary place of business for the owner or lessee during the course of construction of a new building on the site, or during remodeling of an existing building or tenant space. e. As a temporary sales office for the sale of homes in a conventional subdivision. f. As staff residences for Comprehensive Youth Residences as defined by Chapter 87, Definitions, limited to Manufactured Homes only, and subject to the approval of a Special Use Permit in accordance with Section 11-31-39, Comprehensive Youth Residence, and Chapter 70 Conditional Use Permits. 2. Prior to the use of a Manufactured Home or Recreational Vehicle for Items 1.c, 1.d, and 1.e (above) enumerated in this Section, an Administrative Use Permit shall be obtained, and the Administrative Use Permit shall be nontransferable from one owner or lessee to another. a. Except Item 1.d (above), the Administrative Use Permit shall expire on December 31 of each year, unless earlier revoked. b. An Administrative Use Permit issued for Item 1.d (above) shall be valid for the duration that a building permit associated with the construction activity remains active. In the event that no building permit is required, then the Administrative Use Permit shall remain valid for a maximum of six (6) months, and may be renewed once if the applicant can demonstrate to the Zoning Administrator that the remodeling activity remains on-going and active. c. In no case shall an Administrative Use Permit issued for a purpose listed in this Section be transferred from one (1) owner or lessee to another. B. Temporary Parking. Manufactured homes and Recreational Vehicles shall not be parked, stored, or occupied on any property which is not part of an approved Manufactured Home or Recreational Vehicle Park, Subdivision, sales, or storage lot or approved under this Chapter. Temporary Parking of a Manufactured Home or Recreational Vehicle outside of an approved Manufactured Home Park, Manufactured Home Subdivision, Recreational Vehicle Park or Recreational Vehicle Subdivision is limited to the following: 1. Emergency parking of a Manufactured Home, Recreational Vehicle, or Recreational Vehicle Park Model for a period of no longer than one (1) hour is permitted on any public thoroughfare subject to the provisions of the parking and traffic regulations of the City of Mesa. 2. The temporary parking of a Recreational Vehicle on a public Street in a residential area for the purposes of loading, unloading, or cleaning for a period of time not to exceed 48 hours shall also be permitted subject to the parking and traffic regulations of the City of Mesa and provided the vehicle is not parked so as to create a traffic hazard or obstruct traffic visibility. 3. On-site parking or storage of a Recreational Vehicle in accordance with the following, provided such Recreational Vehicle is not used for living quarters or commercial purposes: a. Within an enclosed Accessory Building or Garage in all zoning districts. b. Where Outdoor Storage is otherwise allowed in the Commercial and Industrial Districts. c. On residential lots containing less than 5 Dwelling Units: i. For Lots of a minimum 15,000 sq. ft. or greater, anywhere within the buildable area behind the front line of the Dwelling Unit; or anywhere within the Rear Yard; or in the Side Yard behind the front line of the Dwelling Unit provided such Recreational Vehicle does not exceed 40-ft. in length exclusive of tongue. ii. For Lots less than a minimum 15,000 sq. ft. or greater, anywhere within the buildable area behind the front line of the Dwelling Unit; or anywhere within the Rear Yard; or in the Side Yard behind the front line of the Dwelling Unit provided such Recreational Vehicle does not exceed 30 ft. in length exclusive of tongue. iii. A Recreational Vehicle parked in the Side Yard which exceeds 6 feet in height as measured from grade and is visible from a public Street shall be screened from such public Street by a 6 ft. high opaque fence. d. On residential lots containing 5 or more Dwelling Units: only on an approved parking space; or within an approved, designated storage area. 4. The temporary parking of a Recreational Vehicle in the Front Yard on a residential lot for the purposes of loading, unloading, or cleaning shall be permitted for a period of time not to exceed 72 hours provided the Recreational Vehicle is not used for living quarters or business purposes. While temporarily located as provided herein, the Recreational Vehicle shall not be parked so as to obstruct traffic visibility. C. Conversion. The conversion of an existing Manufactured Home or Recreational Vehicle Park to another residential use shall be subject to approval set forth in the amendment requirements established in Chapter 67 Common Procedures. When an existing Manufactured Home or Recreational Vehicle Park is converted to another residential use, the area so converted shall be zoned to limit the number of Dwelling Units per area that can be constructed thereon to a density compatible with existing residential development in the surrounding area. D. Permits. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to install a Manufactured Home, park trailer, Recreational Vehicle awning, Recreational Vehicle patio enclosure, Manufactured Home room addition, or any electrical, plumbing, or mechanical component without first obtaining a permit or permits from the Building Official or his designee as specified in Mesa Administrative Code, Title 4, Chapter 1 of the Mesa City Code. 2. No person shall install any park trailer or Recreational Vehicle awning or construct any Recreational Vehicle patio enclosure without approval of the property owner, the owner's agent, or other authorized representative. (Ord. No. 5943, § 4, 6-2-25; Ord. No. 5996, § 3, 3-9-26)

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