A. Placement of a manufactured home and related development shall comply with the minimum standards set forth within the floodplain ordinance as adopted by the city of Artesia in accordance with the national flood insurance program. Manufactured homes proposed to be placed within a flood zone as designated by the national flood insurance rate map require a floodplain development permit issued by the floodplain manager of the city of Artesia.
B. No person shall transport nor move into, nor install upon any site in the city of Artesia, any manufactured home that does not have affixed to it a U.S. department of housing and urban development label of certification, or other sufficient proof of the date of the manufactured home, and shall be habitable as defined in this regulation prior to occupancy and issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
C. Applications submitted for an MHPP shall be considered complete when submitted with the following: a legal description of the property, a plat or survey map clearly and accurately defining the location of the property, a site plan of the proposed orientation and location of the manufactured home and a copy of a valid manufactured home placement permit issued by NMMHD. A complete application shall also include the location of available utilities, such as water, wastewater, natural gas, electrical service and other utilities. A complete application for an MHPP shall also include applicable approvals, such as a permit to develop within a floodplain, approval from the NMEPA for multiple user connections, and similar required approvals. Incomplete applications for an MHPP shall be returned to the applicant for completion. Only complete applications for an MHPP shall be reviewed as provided by this chapter. The community development department shall issue an MHPP as soon as the review of the completed application as submitted is found to be compliant with this chapter and applicable codes, and all applicable fees have been received.
D. All manufactured homes shall have affixed in front, closest to the main entrance, and at the rear of the structure the address, clearly visible from street/alleyway, four inches (4") in height and contrasting in color. The address shall be placed on the manufactured home before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
E. All manufactured homes shall be placed on a permanent foundation system per New Mexico manufactured housing rules and regulations, 14 NMAC 12.5.11.
F. Exterior doors shall meet the following conditions, and details shall be included with a complete application for an MHPP:
1. Exterior doors of a manufactured home shall open onto a landing with a minimum dimension of thirty six inches (36") measured in the direction of travel and thirty six inches (36") in clear width.
2. Landings shall be permitted to have a slope not to exceed one- fourth (1/4) unit vertical in twelve (12) units horizontal (2 percent slope).
3. Guards measured thirty six inches (36") in height shall be located along open sided walking surfaces of landings located more than thirty inches (30") measured vertically to the floor or grade below at any point within thirty six inches (36") horizontally to the edge of the open side.
4. Steps shall not be less than thirty six inches (36") in clear width at all points and have a maximum riser height of seven and three-fourths inches (73/4"). The greatest riser height within any flight of stairs shall not exceed the smallest by more than three-eighths inches (3/8") when measured vertically between leading edges of adjacent treads.
5. Handrails installed with a height between thirty four inches (34") and thirty eight inches (38") measured vertically from the sloped plane adjoining the tread nosing shall be provided on each side of all continuous runs of treads or flights with four (4) or more risers.
G. No manufactured home shall be occupied until the manufactured home placement permit has been signed and the code enforcement officer/building inspector has issued a certificate of occupancy.
H. It is the sole responsibility of those persons proposing to locate manufactured homes outside of an MH manufactured/mobile home district to ensure that manufactured homes are allowed by zoning classifications within the subdivision or area in which the location is intended for the manufactured home. The city of Artesia does not enforce restrictive covenants.
I. The entire perimeter of all manufactured homes shall be skirted on all sides within thirty (30) days of the date of issuance of the MHPP. Details for skirting materials shall be included with a complete application for an MHPP and shall be approved prior to installation. Acceptable skirting materials include vinyl sheeting, aluminum sheeting, painted galvanized steel sheeting or similar materials. The use of poor quality building materials, such as, but not limited to, wood boxes, crates, pallets, used tires and similar materials are prohibited and a violation of this chapter.
J. At no time shall a manufactured home be used as an unoccupied storage building within the city of Artesia.
K. Structural repairs, alterations and modifications, including reroofing and/or additions to a manufactured home, are regulated by the New Mexico manufactured housing division. It shall be the responsibility of the seller or purchaser to obtain the required permits from said agency. Upon inspection and approval by the State manufactured housing inspector, and compliance with this chapter, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer/building inspector of the City of Artesia prior to occupancy. (Ord. 969, 6-9-2015)