§ 11. M-H Mobile Home and Single-Family Residential Zone.

A.

The regulations set forth in this section or set forth elsewhere in this ordinance, when referred to in this section, are the regulations in the M-H Mobile Home and Single-Family Residential Zone. The purpose of this zone is to provide for development of subdivisions or groups of contiguous parcels of land having a minimum total area of five acres or more, with a mixture of mobile homes and single-family residences on individual lots.

B.

Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

1.

Prohibited Uses. The following uses are prohibited in this zone:

a.

The open storage of inoperative vehicles or auto parts;

b.

The open storage of trash or junk;

c.

The open storage of large appliances;

d.

Any use not designated a permissive use or conditional use in this zone, unless otherwise authorized by this Code; or

e.

Any use not recognized as customarily incidental to a permitted use in the zone.

2.

Permissive Uses:

a.

Any Permissive Use permitted in the R-1 Residential Zone.

b.

One mobile home having a length of 40 feet or more per lot provided no other residence is located on the same lot.

3.

Conditional Uses. The following uses may be permitted if approved by the Zoning Administrator in accordance with the procedures and under the conditions set out in the Administrative Section of this ordinance with additional requirements deemed necessary to safeguard the best interest of the adjoining property, neighborhood and the community.

a.

Any Conditional Use permitted in the R-1 Residential Zone.

b.

One mobile home for a three-year period in addition to an existing single-family dwelling or mobile home on a lot, provided it complies with the following requirements:

(1)

The mobile home may be used only by members of the immediate family for the purpose of providing assistance to those members of the family who are elderly, ill, or mentally or physically disabled as attested by a licensed physician.

(2)

The mobile home shall be connected to water and sewage disposal facilities approved by the Department of Environmental Health.

(3)

The mobile home must be placed on the property in conformance with the setback requirements and located at least 15 feet from any structures on the same or on adjoining property.

(4)

Placement of a mobile home on the property will not seriously conflict with the character of the area or be detrimental to the values of surrounding properties.

C.

Height Regulations. Buildings and structures shall not exceed 26 feet or 2½ stories in height, except as provided in The Supplementary Height and Area Regulation Section of this ordinance.

D.

Area Regulations:

1.

Minimum Lot Area and Lot Width. Every lot shall have a minimum area of not less than three-quarters [of an] acre and a minimum lot width of 60 feet, except that where community water and sewer facilities are available, the lot area may be decreased to 8,000 square feet if located in the Developing, Established or Central Urban Areas, or 14,520 square feet if located in the Semi-Urban Area of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Comprehensive Plan.

2.

Front Yard:

a.

There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 20 feet, except as provided in the Supplementary Height and Area Regulation Section of this ordinance.

b.

Where lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

3.

Side Yard:

a.

Except as hereinafter provided in the following paragraph and in the Supplementary Height and Area Regulation Section of this ordinance, there shall be a side yard on both sides of a building the aggregate width of which shall be not less than 14 feet; provided, however, that neither such yard shall be less than six feet in width.

b.

Wherever a lot of record, at the effective date of this ordinance [May 17, 1973], has a width of less than 60 feet, each side yard may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than three feet.

c.

On any lot occupied by a mobile home there shall be a side yard on each side of the mobile home of 15 feet in width, and in no instance shall a mobile home be located nearer than 15 feet to an accessory building.

4.

Rear Yard. Except as hereinafter provided in the Supplementary Height and Area Regulation Section of this ordinance, there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 15 feet.

E.

Parking Requirements. Off-street parking for all uses must be provided in accordance with the regulations set forth in the Off-street Parking, Loading and Unloading Regulations Section of this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 319, 2-3-76; Ord. No. 78-49, 7-18-78; Ord. No. 92-18, 12-15-92; Ord. No. 04-1, § 1, 1-13-04)