Certified manufactured, modular, and mobile homes on approved foundations are permitted in the indicated zones subject to an administrative use permit and must meet the following development standards:
(A) The distance between outermost parallel exterior walls shall be at least 20 feet, exclusive of the garage.
(B) The manufactured, modular or mobile home shall have at least one driveway. All driveways shall be at least eight feet wide, at least 20 feet long, and be surfaced in accordance with this chapter.
(C) The finished floor shall be a maximum of 30 inches above the exterior grade of the lot. If the home is multi-level, the lowest finished floor above exterior grade shall meet this requirement.
(D) Roofing materials shall be selected from the following: composition shingle, fire treated wood shake, tile, or tar and gravel and should be compatible with surrounding development. Use of tar or composition shingle roofs shall only be used in areas where they presently exist.
(E) The home shall have eave and gable overhangs of not less than one foot measured from the vertical exterior side of the structure, unless such overhangs would be incompatible with the overall architectural style of the structure, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(F) No home shall have exterior perimeter walls covered with metal siding materials. Materials shall be selected from among stucco, wood, plywood, or masonry. Siding material should be compatible with surrounding development.
(G) The covering material used on a substantial portion of each exterior perimeter wall of the home shall touch or overlap either:
(1) The foundation, if the home has a solid or perimeter foundation.
(2) A solid perimeter curb or skirt, compatible with the exterior material, if the home has a foundation other than as specified above (for example, a pier or interior foundation). The perimeter curb or skirt shall be concrete, masonry, or other solid non-metal, all-weather material.
(H) If the home has steps leading to an entry visible from any street, the steps and any enclosure surrounding the steps shall be:
(1) Attached to a permanent foundation.
(2) Designed and constructed as an integral part of the exterior of the manufactured home.
(I) The home must have an enclosed garage containing two car spaces (either attached or detached). The same roofing material shall be used on the garage and the manufactured home. The exterior covering material used on the garage shall be the same as an exterior covering material used on a substantial portion of the manufactured home. Car spaces shall be minimum of 20 feet long and 10 feet wide clear inside dimensions.
(J) The roof shall have a pitch of no less than three inches of vertical rise for each 12 inches of horizontal run.
(K) Exterior facades for infill development shall be visually compatible with the dominant architectural theme of the neighborhood.
(L) Landscaping shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
(M) New subdivisions shall submit prototype model plans to establish the neighborhood theme.
(N) Dwelling shall include rain gutters and downspouts with the runoff of water adjacent to the foundations being diverted into an underground conduit.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94; Am. Ord. 1064-C-S, passed 12-13-05) Penalty, see § 9-5.2904