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A. Day Care Center for the Care of More Than Five (5) People: A day care center for the care of more than five (5) people is permitted by temporary use permit only. A day care center for the care of more than five (5) people may be operated in the Mobile Home Zoning District with the following minimal stipulations:

1. The Day Care Operator must reside in the house. If a nonresidential facility is legally used for another purpose, such as a church building, this requirement may be waived.

2. No more than ten (10) nonresidents may be cared for in a residential structure.

3. Only one nonresident employee may be allowed and one (1) additional on-site parking space shall be required for this employee.

4. One nontandem parking space shall be required for each five (5) persons, or fraction thereof, allowed in the day care center.

5. Any operation of a Day Care Center prior to 6:00 A.M. and after 8:00 P.M. is permitted only by separate Special Use Permit.

6. Only one sign not to exceed two (2) square feet in size and mounted flatly on the wall of the residence shall be permitted.

7. The play yard must be fenced with a minimum five (5) foot high fence.

8. No playground equipment, ornamental figures, or designs denoting a Day Care Center shall be allowed in front of the front plane of the principal building.

9. Any Day Care Center with a swimming pool or other applicable body of water as defined in Section 5(10)(C) of this ordinance must meet the requirements for a pool enclosure described in that Section.

10. Any Day Care Center, which cares for more than five (5) people, shall be required to have a valid Town business license and be licensed by the State of Arizona.

B. Bed and Breakfast: Bed and Breakfast operations may be permitted in the Mobile Home Zoning district by Temporary Use Permit only. At a minimum, the following standards shall apply:

1. No more than two (2) bedrooms per residence may be used for the business.

2. No more than two (2) persons per room.

3. One off-street, nontandem parking space per bedroom.

C. Model Homes: Model Homes may be permitted in a mobile home area by Temporary Use Permit only. In the review for a model home, the staff may consider lighting, landscaping, hours of operation, signage, parking, duration, and neighborhood impact. At a minimum, the following standards shall apply:

1. On-site sales personnel must be present at least five (5) days a week during normal business hours. In no case shall a model home be open before 7:00 A.M. or after 9:00 P.M.

2. The model home shall be for the purpose of marketing the construction of custom homes or a tract subdivision with a given product line in Fountain Hills. A model home may not be used as an office for the marketing of developed property, or the marketing of property outside of Fountain Hills.

3. An off-street parking space for each person stationed on site, plus two (2) spaces shall be provided. Parking lots for model homes may be located on an adjacent lot owned by the owner of the model home. (18-15, Amended, 01/15/2019)