§ 138-3219. Modern manufactured home.

(a)

Purpose. Modern manufactured homes (MMH) are structures built on an integral chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit when connected to the required utilities. MMHs are fabricated in an offsite manufacturing facility after June 1, 1994, in one or more sections, with each section bearing the HUD Code Seal certifying compliance with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act. MMHs are designed to be transported for installation or assembly at the building site. Modern manufactured homes shall be planned, sited, and maintained in a manner to ensure compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood in terms of scale, orientation, and building character.

(b)

Applicability. The standards in this section shall apply to all new, replacement, or modified modern manufactured homes. This section does not apply to recreational vehicles, mobile homes, or modular homes.

(c)

Procedures for approval. Approval of modern manufactured homes shall be authorized by the county administrator or designee.

(1)

An application for a modern manufactured home placement shall be submitted to the county administrator or designee. Such applications shall include all information necessary to make determinations as to conformity with the standards in this section, including photographs of all sides of the modern manufactured home, exterior dimensions, roof pitch, roof materials, exterior finish, and other information necessary to make determinations.

(2)

Within 14 days of receipt of the application and all required supporting materials, the county administrator or designee shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application for a modern manufactured home placement. Conditional approval shall be granted only where the conditions and reasons therefor are stated in writing and agreed to by the applicant, and such conditions shall be binding upon the applicant. In the case of denial, the reasons therefor shall be stated in writing.

(d)

Standards for determination of similarity in exterior appearance. The following standards shall be used to determine modern manufactured home compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.

(1)

Minimum dimension of main body. Minimum dimension of the main body of the modern manufactured home shall not be less than 20 feet, as measured across the narrowest portion. This is not intended to prohibit the offsetting of portions of the home.

(2)

Minimum roof pitch; minimum roof overhang; roofing materials. Minimum pitch of the main roof shall be not less than three feet of rise for each 12-feet of horizontal run and minimum roof overhang shall be one foot. In cases where site-built housing generally has been constructed in adjacent or nearby locations with lesser roof pitches and/or roof overhangs of less than one foot, then the modern manufactured home may have less roof pitch and overhang, similar to the site-built houses. In general, any roofing material which is generally used for site-built houses in adjacent or nearby locations may be used, except that a built-up composition roof may not be used.

(3)

Exterior finish; light reflection. Only material for exterior finish which is generally acceptable for site-built housing which has been constructed in adjacent or nearby locations may be used, provided, that reflection for such exterior shall not be greater than that from siding coated with clean white gloss exterior enamel.

(4)

Approved foundations required in residential districts. No modern manufactured home shall be placed or occupied for residential use on a site in a residential district until such foundation plans have been submitted to and approved by the county administrator or his/her designee, who will determine if the appearance and durability of the proposed is acceptably similar or compatible in appearance to foundations of residences built on adjacent or nearby sites. All homes shall be placed on permanent foundations.

(5)

Site orientation of the manufactured home. Modern manufactured homes shall be placed on lots in such a manner compatible with and reasonably similar in orientation to the site-built housing which has been constructed in adjacent or nearby locations.

(6)

Garages, carports required. In cases where a modern manufactured home is located adjacent to site-built homes which include garages and/or carports, a garage and/or carport is required.

(7)

Compatibility with nearby site-built housing. Modern manufactured homes shall be compatible with site-built housing in the neighborhood within the same zoning district. Approval for a modern manufactured home shall not be granted unless it is found that the dwelling is substantially similar in size, siding, material, roof pitch, roof material, foundation and general appearance to site-built housing which may be permitted by the zoning and/or building code in the neighborhood in the same zoning district.

(Ord. No. 18-36 , § 3(Att. B), 10-23-18)