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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES

301.11: MOBILE HOME PARKS:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

Mobile home parks shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards:

A. Maximum Density. The maximum density is as allowed by the base zoning district in which the mobile home park is located.

B. Access. Access to internal private streets is required for all mobile home lots or spaces within the mobile home park. Direct access from a mobile home lot or spaces to a public street or alley is not permitted. All points of vehicular access to and from public streets shall be approved by the City Engineer.

C. Internal Streets. All private internal streets within the mobile home park shall not be less than thirty (30) feet in width and shall be surfaced and maintained with an all-weather surface.

D. Parking. Each unit shall provide for at least two vehicle parking spaces, one of which shall be covered.

E. Walls and Screening. Exterior boundaries of a mobile home park adjacent to a public street frontage shall be screened with a six (6) foot high solid wall setback twenty (20) feet from the property line. Such walls shall be composed of decorative block, concrete panels or similar materials and include architectural relief through variations in height, the use of architectural “caps,” columns, or similar measures. Block walls shall match the standard colors allowed in the City’s graffiti abatement program.

F. Common Open Space. Recreation, or common open spaces, shall be provided for each mobile home park, or subdivision, in accordance with Section 201.04(b)(4) and (5). An area of at least three hundred (300) square feet for each mobile home space shall be provided. This open space may be used in more than one (1) location, but no location shall contain less than one thousand (1,000) square feet in the aggregate. Each recreational space shall be accessible to all of the mobile home spaces in the park, and shall not be used for any other purpose.

G. Landscaping. Landscaping, as prescribed in Chapter 303: Landscaping, is required for all common open space areas, exterior front and street side yards, and common parking areas. A fifteen (15) foot landscaped buffer shall be provided along streets adjoining the park.

H. Certification. All mobile homes shall be certified under the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Act of 1974. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. ▸ Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
      Overview
      1. 301.01: ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
      2. 301.02: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES:
      3. 301.03: RESERVED:
      4. 301.04: AUTOMOBILE/VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MAJOR AND MINOR:
      5. 301.05: AUTO SERVICE STATIONS AND CAR WASHING:
      6. 301.06: CROP CULTIVATION:
      7. 301.07: FAMILY DAYCARE HOME, LARGE:
      8. 301.08: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES:
      9. 301.09: HOME OCCUPATIONS:
      10. 301.10: MANUFACTURED HOMES:
      11. 301.11: MOBILE HOME PARKS:
      12. 301.12: OUTDOOR RETAIL SALES/DISPLAY:
      13. 301.13: PERSONAL STORAGE FACILITIES:
      14. 301.14: RECYCLING FACILITIES:
      15. 301.15: RESERVED:
      16. 301.16: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS:
      17. 301.18: SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOTELS:
      18. 301.19: SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES:
      19. 301.20: TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES:
      20. 301.21: TEMPORARY USES:
      21. 301.22: TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING:
      22. 301.23: CANNABIS CULTIVATION, USE, AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES:
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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