(A) History. Recent conditions have dramatically altered the housing construction industry. Due to higher labor and materials costs, as well as higher interest rates, home buyers have searched for less expensive housing alternatives. To a certain extent, manufactured housing (see § 155.002) has provided a less costly alternative. Historically, however, manufactured housing was defined as a mobile home and thereby significantly restricted as to its placement. In 1981, the State General Assembly passed a new law, P.L. 312 effective July l, 1982, which provides that local zoning ordinances cannot totally exclude all manufactured housing. Consistent with P.L. 312, manufactured homes shall be permitted as detailed in §§ 155.017 and 155.018 provided the homes shall meet the following requirements and limitations.
(1) The dwelling shall meet the appropriate exterior appearance standards as set forth in division (B) below.
(3) The dwelling shall receive a required permit and conform with the comprehensive plan and other ordinances of the county.
(B) Exterior appearance standards. Manufactured homes shall be classified as to acceptable compatibility or similarity in appearance with site-constructed residences as follows.
(1) A type I manufactured home shall:
(a) Have more than 950 square feet of occupied space in a double-section or larger multi-section unit.
(b) Be placed onto a permanent foundation.
(c) Utilize a permanent perimeter enclosure in accordance with approved installation standards, as specified in § 155.062.
(d) Be anchored to the ground, in accordance with the one- and two-family dwelling code and to the manufacturer’s specifications.
(e) Have wheels, axles, and hitch mechanisms removed.
(f) Have utilities connected, in accordance with the one- and two-family dwelling code and manufacturer’s specifications.
(g) Have siding material of a type customarily used on site-constructed residences. The Plan Commission’s designated administrator may compile a list of approved materials meeting the compatibility test (see approved materials list).
(h) Have roofing material of a type customarily used on site-constructed residences. The Plan Commission’s designated administrator may compile a list of approved materials meeting the compatibility test (see approved materials list).
(2) A type II manufactured home shall:
(a) Have more than 320 square feet of occupied space in a single, double, expando, or multi- section unit, including those with add-a-room units.
(b) Be placed onto a support system, in accordance with approved installation standards, as specified in § 155.062.
(c) Be enclosed with foundation siding/skirting, in accordance with approved installation standards, as specified in § 155.062.
(d) Be anchored to the ground, in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications or the ANSI/NFPA 501 A Installation Standards.
(e) Have utilities connected in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications or the ANSI/NFPA 501 A Installation Standards.
(f) Have siding material of a type customarily used on site-constructed residences. The Plan Commission’s designated administrator may compile a list of approved materials meeting the compatibility test (see approved materials list).
(g) Have roofing material of a type customarily used on site-constructed residences. The Plan Commission’s designated administrator may compile a list of approved materials meeting the compatibility test (see approved materials list).
(Ord. 28-1984, passed 8-14-84) Penalty, see § 155.999