(A) Manufactured homes shall be permitted in any of the Residential Districts, as long as they meet the following specifications:
(1) Minimum roof width of four-twelfths’ roof pitch (a roof slope that rises four inches for every 12 inches across);
(2) All exterior walls, bearing walls, columns, and piers shall be supported on continuous solid masonry or concrete footings, and concrete or wood foundations. Foundations shall extend not less than the frostline depth of 36 inches below the finished grade. Footing sizes are based on soil with an allowable soil pressure of 2,000 pounds per square foot. Footings on soil with a lower allowable soil pressure shall be designed in accordance with accepted engineering practices. Footing projections shall not exceed the footing thickness;
(3) Eight-inch roof overhang, exclusive of gutters, on all roof ends and edges, minimum;
(4) Removal of any towing hitch, axles, and wheels;
(5) Minimum square footage of 960 square feet of occupied space and with a minimum width of 24 feet;
(6) Utilities connected in conformance with the One and Two Family Dwelling Code and with the manufacturer’s installation specifications;
(7) Constructed after January 1, 1994;
(8) Exterior materials compatible with exterior materials on other residential structures in the immediate area (for example, roofing material, vinyl siding, aluminum siding, or brick facing);
(9) Pre-existing manufactured homes on a lot not located in a manufactured home park licensed by the state which does not meet the above specifications may not be replaced by another home which does not meet these same specifications;
(10) Temporary placement for a construction office at a construction site must be promptly removed, upon the completion of the construction; and
(11) A change of ownership of any kind or nature in a mobile home or the real estate it is located on which was permitted to be located within the town by virtue of a special exception, or other variance approved heretofore, shall immediately revoke such prior permission to locate said mobile home thereon, and such mobile home shall be removed from that location within 30 days of such change in ownership or thereafter be considered in violation of the town’s zoning ordinance and subject to the penalty provisions thereof.
(Prior Code, § 8.5.1B)
(B) Modular homes shall be permitted in any Residential District.
(Prior Code, § 8.5.1A) (Ord. 1997-4, passed 3-18-1997; Ord. passed 10-7-1997) Penalty, see § 154.999