§ 21.70.070. Streets and drainage facilities.  


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  • A.

    Street surface. All streets within a mobile home park shall be surfaced with all-weather materials, such as gravel, cinders, asphalt or concrete, to a minimum surface width of 34 feet.

    B.

    Right-of-way width. Any street within a mobile home park that services 100 spaces or more shall be classified as a major street. Major streets shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 50 feet. All other streets shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 40 feet. Streets within mobile home parks are not required to be dedicated as public rights-of-way.

    C.

    Cul-de-sac streets. No street within a mobile home park shall dead end except for cul-de-sac streets which are no more than 650 feet in length and have a minimum turning radius of 50 feet at the termination point of the cul-de-sac.

    D.

    Intersections. No street within a mobile home park shall extend more than 650 feet in length between street intersections. Intersecting streets shall cross at 90-degree angles from an alignment point 100 feet from the point of intersection. No street intersection shall be closer than 125 feet to any other street intersection.

    E.

    Street frontage. Double-frontage spaces are prohibited, except that reverse-frontage lots may back against streets bordering the mobile home park.

    F.

    Street layout. Streets shall be laid out so that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.

    G.

    Street grades. Street grades shall not exceed six percent. Street grades within 100 feet of intersections shall not exceed four percent.

    H.

    Street curves and visibility. The radius of street curves (between intersections) shall exceed 100 feet. Streets shall be constructed to provide clear visibility as measured along a centerline of the street for a minimum distance of 150 feet.

    I.

    Drainage. All spaces and streets shall be designed to ensure proper drainage. All areas of the mobile home park shall be designed to prevent the accumulation of standing groundwater.

    J.

    Crosswalks. Pedestrian crosswalks not less than ten feet in width may be required in blocks longer than 330 feet when deemed essential to provide reasonable circulation or access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, convenience establishments, service buildings or other community facilities.

(GAAB 21.20.080)