For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING INSPECTOR. Any person who is employed by the county as a designated building inspector.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. The official document issued by the county to certify that all work to make the structure suitable for occupancy has been completed in accordance with all pertinent state and local regulations and ordinances.
COUNTY. Any reference in this chapter to county shall mean Ashe County.
FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP. For purposes of this chapter, a “close familial relationship” means a spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, or grandchild. The term includes the step, half, and in-law relationships.
G.S. (GENERAL STATUTES). Official law provisions enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly.
HEALTH DIRECTOR. The County Health Director or authorized representative.
MANUFACTURED HOME. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is eight body feet or more in width, or
40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet; and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, including the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained therein. “Manufactured home” includes any structure that meets all of the requirements of this subsection except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the Secretary of HUD and complies with the standards established under the Act. For manufactured homes built before June 15, 1976, “manufactured home” means a portable manufactured housing unit designed for transportation on its own chassis and placement on a temporary or semipermanent foundation having a measurement of over 32 feet in length and over eight feet in width. “Manufactured home” also means a double-wide manufactured home, which is two or more portable manufactured housing units designed for transportation on their own chassis that connect on site for placement on a temporary or semipermanent foundation having a measurement of over 32 feet in length and over eight feet in width.
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK. The sale or rental of any site or tract of land upon which three (3) or more manufactured homes occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located.
MANUFACTURED HOME TEMPORARY PERMIT. A certificate issued by the County Planner allowing occupancy or use for a stated time, describing work to be done in order to achieve compliance with the provisions of this chapter by the applicant.
MANUFACTURED HOME SPACE. That portion of land in a manufactured home park allotted or designed for accommodation of one manufactured home.
MOBILE HOME. A commonly used expression for a manufactured home and prior to the adoption of MANUFACTURED HOME as the official designation, described any trailer or other vehicle manufactured before June 15, 1976; maintained, offered or used for living or sleeping purposes; equipped or intended to be equipped with a wheel or wheels or similar devices for the purpose of transporting the unit; in the traveling mode is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length; and when erected on site has 320 or more square feet of heated floor space. For purposes of this chapter, a MOBILE HOME shall be regulated as a manufactured home.
OPERATOR. The person who owns or is responsible for operation of a manufactured home park.
PERSON. Any individual, natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, legal representative or other recognized legal entity.
SHALL. Any place the word "shall" appears in this chapter it is mandatory.
SKIRTING. For the purposes of this chapter, skirting is the approved material from the bottom of the manufactured home to the surface of the ground upon which the manufactured home is sited.
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. For the purposes of this chapter, an area that is subject to the regulations of Ashe County, which excludes areas inside incorporated municipality boundaries and areas claimed as extraterritorial jurisdiction by an incorporated municipality. (At the time of adoption of this chapter, incorporated municipalities are Jefferson, Lansing and West Jefferson.)
UNDERPINNING. Any reference to underpinning in this chapter shall mean the same as skirting.
(Ord. passed 10-19-09; Am. Ord. passed 5-15-23)