Chaska, Minn., Mun. Code ch. 11.20 (2026) § 11.20.010

Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them: 

Building Inspector: The legally designated Building Inspector of the City or his duly authorized representative. 

Dependent manufactured home: A manufactured home which does not have a flush toilet and a bath or shower. 

Independent manufactured home: A manufactured home which does have a flush toilet and a bath or shower. 

Manufactured home: A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein; except that the term includes any structure which meets all the requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the secretary and complies with the standards established under Minn. Stat. Ch. 327. 

Manufactured home park: Any plot of land which is planned and developed to accommodate fifty (50) or more manufactured homes and which has a permit issued by the City. 

Manufactured home space: A plot of ground within a manufactured home park designated for the accommodation of one (1) manufactured home. 

Manufactured home stand: Portion of the manufactured home space which the manufactured home enclosed living space is situated and shall include enclosed patios, etc., but such space shall not exceed 50% of the manufactured home space, eighteen (18) feet by seventy (70) feet in dimension and does not include enclosed patios, cabanas, ramadas, carports, etc. Except that provisions shall not apply to manufactured homes greater than fourteen (14) feet in width. 

Mobile home: Is synonymous with manufactured home whenever it appears in parts 1350.0100 to 1350.6900 and in other documents or on construction or installation seals. It is a structure having three hundred twenty (320) square feet or more of floor space which is so constructed as to provide facilities for person or persons to eat and sleep, has provisions for connecting to central utility system when ready for occupancy, the principal structure having a width of eight (8) feet or having no foundation other than wheels or removable jacks. Except that the principal structure may be greater than fourteen (14) feet. 

Service building: A building housing toilet and bathing facilities for men and women with laundry facilities and such other facilities as may be requested by this section. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 1, 2/10/70; Ord. No. 215, Sec. 1, 11/05/73)

Objective. The desired objective of these regulations is to create a home-like atmosphere through excellence of design, development, and maintenance. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6, 2/10/70)

Location Restrictions.No manufactured home shall be permitted except in a manufactured home park located in any area designated and zoned under the Zoning Ordinance of the City as R-2 (one and two-family residential district). 

Manufactured home parks shall be located in such areas as will provide adequate access to a thoroughfare. 

(Ord. No. 192, Secs. 3.1, 3.2, 2/10/70)

Authority For Building Inspector To Adopt Additional Regulations. The Building Inspector is hereby authorized to make and, after public hearing, to adopt such written regulations as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall have the same force and effect as the provisions of this section, and the penalty for violation of the provisions thereof shall be the same as the penalty for violation of the provisions of this section. 

(Ord. No. 192, Secs. 3.1, 3.2, 2/10/70)

Higher Standards To Apply In Cases Of Conflicts. In any case where a provision of this section is found to be in conflict with provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety, or health ordinance or code of the City existing on the effective date of this section, the provision which, in the judgment of the Building Inspector establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 13.1, 2/10/70)

Existing Parks To Comply With Regulations Within A Period Of Time. Manufactured home courts in existence or presently under construction as of the effective date of this section (February 10, 1970) may continue to operate for a period not to exceed three (3) years from this date at which time all of the provisions contained herein shall have been met except as to street widths, site and density requirements; which may be permitted as a variance in the event that compliance would work an undue hardship upon the owner or operator thereof. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 7.1, 2/10/70)

Park Owner To Provide Supervision And Maintenance. The park owner of a manufactured home park shall at all times operate the park in compliance with this section and regulations issued thereunder, and shall provide adequate supervision to maintain the park, its facilities and equipment, in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.3, 2/10/70)

Maintenance Of Park Lands. All park land areas shall be properly maintained, adequately drained, free from dust, and clean and free from refuse, garbage, rubbish or debris. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.3, 2/10/70)

Office Required; Operator To Be On Duty At All Times. Each manufactured home park shall have an office for the use of the operator distinctly marked "Office" and such marking shall be illuminated during all hours of darkness. A responsible adult must be on duty in or about the manufactured home park at all times. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.8, 2/10/70)

Register To Be Kept. The operator of every manufactured home park shall maintain a registry in the office of the manufactured home park showing: 
The name and address of each guest or permanent resident. 

Make, type and year of each manufactured home. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.9, 2/10/70)

Prospective Occupants Not Required To Buy Manufactured Home From Park. No manufactured home owner or prospective manufactured home owner shall be required to purchase a manufactured home from the owner of the manufactured home park in which said owner desires to locate or from someone designated by said owner of the manufactured home park. This provision, however, shall not prevent the owner of the manufactured home park from establishing certain minimal standards and conditions of quality and design as to manufactured homes permitted in the manufactured home court owned by him. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.23, 2/10/70)

Sales Lots Prohibited Within Parks. No "manufactured home sales lot" shall be permitted in any manufactured home park. This provision shall not, however, prohibit the owner of a manufactured home park from selling a manufactured home which is affixed to a manufactured home stand and otherwise complies with all of the provisions of this section. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.24, 2/10/70)

Minimum Period Of Residence. No manufactured home may be permitted in any manufactured home park unless it is the bona fide intent of the owner thereof to remain for a period of at least thirty (30) days. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.25, 2/10/70)

Parks To Be Designed To Accommodate Children. Each manufactured home park shall be designed so that it will accommodate both manufactured home areas with children and without children. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.26, 2/10/70)

Roadways. All public or private roadways within a manufactured home park shall: 
Be paved as approved under the Subdivision Ordinance; 

Have a surmountable concrete curb and gutter; 

Have a concrete sidewalk along both sides; 

Have paved access drives off roads to all parking spaces and manufactured home spaces; and 

Be developed as approved by the City. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.21, 2/10/70)

Off-Street Parking Area. Each manufactured home shall maintain a paved off-street parking lot for guests of occupants in the amount of one (1) space for each of three (3) manufactured home spaces located within three hundred (300) feet of the unit to be served, if the paved portion of the private road is less than thirty-two (32) feet in width. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.20, 2/10/70)

Service Building. Each manufactured home court shall provide the minimum of one (1) service building which shall be conveniently located with adequate off-street parking. Such building shall be of permanent construction and shall have central heating and be maintained in a safe, clean, sanitary condition and an artificial light shall be maintained during all hours of darkness. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.22, 2/10/70)

Hedges Or Fence Required. A compact hedge, redwood fence, or landscaped area, as approved by the City, shall be installed around each manufactured home park and be maintained in first class condition at all times as approved. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.6, 2/10/70)

Recreational Facilities. All manufactured home courts shall have at least ten percent (10%) of the land area developed for recreational and park purposes, together with necessary play and recreational equipment, developed and maintained at the owner or operator's expense. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.2, 2/10/70)

Storage Area To Be Provided; Lawn Tools, Toys, Etc To Be Stored. All manufactured home parks must have an area or areas set aside for dead storage. No outside storage of lawn mowers, garden tools, toys and other equipment of this nature shall be permitted unless enclosed within a building. 

(Ord. No. 192, Secs. 4.10, 6.19, 2/10/70)

Illuminated Map Of Park To Be Displayed. A map of the manufactured home park shall be displayed at the manufactured home park office and be illuminated during all hours of darkness. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.10, 2/10/70)

Corners To Be Marked. The corners of each manufactured home space shall be clearly marked and each site shall be numbered. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.11, 2/10/70)

Grounds To Be Lit. The manufactured home park grounds shall be lit as approved by the City from sunset to sunrise. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.12, 2/10/70)

Utility Installations; Owner Or Operator To Pay Utility Fees To City. All utility installations to the site and individual manufactured home spaces shall be as approved by the City. The City shall charge for water and electricity supplied to the manufactured home park and payment therefor in accordance with the rates and schedules as determined by the City Council shall be made to the City by the owner or operator. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.13, 2/10/70; Ord. No. 192.1, Sec. 2, 2/1/71)

Owner Or Operator To Install And Maintain Utilities; Overhead Wire Restricted. All utilities in the manufactured home park shall be installed, owned, maintained and operated by the manufactured home park owner or operator and shall be underground; there shall be no overhead wires or supporting poles except those essential for street or other lighting purposes as determined by the City. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.14, 2/10/70; Ord. No. 192.1, Sec. 3, 2/1/71)

Dogs Or Animals At Large Prohibited. No dog or other animal shall be permitted to run at large within any manufactured home park. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.17, 2/10/70)

Limitations On Advertising. Advertising shall be limited to one name plate not to exceed twelve (12) square feet, with lighting, height and location as approved by the City and shall have a fifteen (15) foot setback from the front hot line.

Garbage Disposal System To Be Approved. The proposed method of garbage, waste, and trash disposal from the park must be as approved by the City. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.15, 2/10/70)

Location Of Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of any unit. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.16, 2/10/70)

Outdoor Loudspeaker Systems Prohibited. No outdoor address or loudspeaker system shall be permitted in any manufactured home park. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 6.18, 2/10/70)

Laundry To Be Hung In Specified Areas. All laundry and clothes shall be hung to dry only on lines located in approved areas established and maintained exclusively for that purpose. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 4.9, 2/10/70)

Speed Of Vehicles. Minn. Stat. § 327.27, Subd. 2, regulating the speed of vehicles within a manufactured home park is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated in this chapter the same as if fully set out herein. 

(Ord. No. 192, Sec. 10.2, 2/10/70; Ord. No. 192.2, Sec. 2, 8/20/73)