(A) Permit required. Prior to the placement of any manufactured home, or construction of an addition or attachment thereto, or erection of any detached structure, a building permit application shall have been made to and a permit issued from the office of the City Building Official. Prior to the processing of the building permit, written permission from the park owner shall be supplied to the building official indicating that the manufactured home, addition or detached structure conforms to park rules or covenants.
(B) Primary structure. Each mobile manufactured home placed within a park shall meet the minimum standards and be minimally furnished as follows:
(1) Construction standards. Manufactured homes moved into a park must carry a seal stating compliance with either ANSI #A119.1 or HUD CFR 3280.8. Manufactured homes not carrying a seal may be moved into a park, provided that they are improved to meet current safety requirements as listed in M.S. § 327C.07, subd. 3a., prior to final inspection approval and occupancy.
(2) Placement. Manufactured homes shall be placed in conformance with the setback requirements stipulated in § 151.21(B) and (C).
(3) Manufactured home size. Minimum size of a manufactured home, without attachments or additions, shall be 400 square feet, with a minimum width of ten feet.
(4) Skirting. All manufactured homes shall have the base enclosed by using a commercially available low maintenance steel, aluminum, vinyl, masonry or insulated skirting material manufactured specifically for manufactured homes. Other low maintenance, rot resistant skirting materials which match the exterior materials of the manufactured home unit may also be approved by the building official. The skirting shall be complete prior to final approval for occupancy.
(5) Additions. All attached steps, stoops, decks, utility boxes, awnings, patio covers, carports/garages, cabanas, screened porches, expandable rooms and other additions to the principle unit, must be suitably anchored to the ground and either commercially made for manufactured homes or meet the standards of the state’s Building Code. All additions shall be set back at least 15 feet from the roadway face of the curb or set back the same distance as the front of the manufactured home unit, whichever is greater. The minimum side and rear setbacks shall be 20 feet between units, except for decks, steps and uncovered stoops or patios less than 20 square feet in size which shall be permitted to intrude into the setback five feet in accordance with § 151.21(B). Prior to the issuance of a building permit, permission of the addition from the park management must be certified to the city on an approved form.
(C) Accessory storage buildings and fences. Freestanding accessory storage buildings and fences shall be permitted as follows:
(1) Carports and garages. A freestanding carport or garage (one per manufactured home), not attached to a manufactured home, may be permitted provided that it is suitably anchored to the ground and set back at least 15 feet from the face of any roadway curb line or the same setback as the front of the mobile home, whichever is greater. The rear setback shall be 20 feet from any manufactured home or attachment thereto (including permitted intrusions). The side setback for a freestanding carport or garage shall be a minimum of six feet from the owner/occupant’s living unit and ten feet from any other unit or freestanding accessory structure. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, permission for the addition from the park management must be certified to the city on an approved form.
(2) Storage shed. A freestanding storage shed (one per manufactured home) may be permitted, provided that it does not exceed 100 square feet in area, does not exceed ten feet in height, is set back at least 30 feet from the face of any roadway curb line, is set back at least six feet from any manufactured home or attachment thereto (including permitted intrusions), and is suitably anchored to the ground. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, permission for the addition from the park management must be certified to the city on an approved form.
(3) Fences. Fences (chain link, privacy, picket, split rail or similar fence type constructed of similar quality materials as determined by the Building Official) may be permitted, provided that they do not exceed six feet in height and are setback at least 15 feet from the place of any roadway curb line. At the discretion of the Building Official, fences, between manufactured homes may be required to provide an opening or gate at least three feet in width for the purpose of providing emergency access to rear yard areas or rear doorways. If gates are used, latches must be operable from both sides of the fence and may not be locked. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, permission for the fence from the mobile home park management must be certified to the city on an approved form.
(‘81 Code, § 13-49) (Ord. 43, passed 9-14-67; Am. Ord. 515, passed 5-23-91)