(A) (1) Every applicant for installation of a manufactured home unit, on lots as provided herein, shall, in addition to complying with all other requirements of the code, file with the City Engineering Department a completed application for a determination regarding the compatibility or compliance of the subject lot and proposed manufactured home.
(2) Manufactured homes. For applications requesting permission to install a manufactured home on the subject lot, the City Engineering Department shall make a determination regarding compatibility pursuant to § 152.02 and a determination regarding compliance of the subject lot and proposed manufactured home with the standards and criteria set forth in § 152.03.
(B) The application shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter on a form prepared by the City Engineering Department, and shall require submission of such reasonable information and materials from the applicant as the Department deems necessary to make the required determinations, including setting forth the values of the applicable lots constituting the neighborhood as hereinbefore defined.
(C) The following requirements are to be met by the applicant for the manufactured home:
(1) Applicant shall provide a copy of the title or other acceptable documentation for verification of the age of the unit. If a new unit is being installed and no title is available, conditional approval may be granted pending submittal of the title.
(2) Applicant shall provide a photograph of the unit.
(3) Prior to issuance of the building permit, the Engineering Department shall review the application and shall inspect the lot for compatibility with applicable regulations. If either the application and/or the lot is not compatible, then the City Engineering Department shall forward such application to the Planning Commission in accordance with § 150.14.
(4) The applicant shall provide written documentation that water and sanitary sewer services are available.
(5) The applicant shall submit a copy of the deed for the property to verify ownership.
(6) The fair market value of the four nearest single-family dwellings surrounding the lot, but not further than 500 feet form the lot. Certified copies of the appraised value of the nearest dwellings from the Guernsey County Map Department or a certified appraisal shall be sufficient documentation.
(7) The applicant shall provide 24-hour notice to the Engineering Department prior to pier or foundation construction. The Engineering Department shall inspect such construction for conformance with applicable regulations. Applicant shall be advised of non-conformity to the regulations and shall have 30 days to comply or the permit will become null and void.
(8) At the completion of the installation, the Engineering Department will inspect the installation for conformance with applicable regulations. Applicant shall be advised of non-conformity to the regulations and shall have 30 days to comply or the permit will become null and void.
(9) A $25 non-refundable manufactured home application fee shall be charged to each applicant.
(D) No manufactured home shall be installed or constructed on any lot within the city until a completed application shall have been submitted pursuant to this section and the City Engineering Department shall have made the determination regarding compatibility and compliance for manufactured homes required by this chapter. A building permit will be issued if there is a finding that the lot is compatible and there has been compliance with this chapter. The denial of a building permit will be handled pursuant to §§ 150.10 through 150.18. The same fees will be charged for the permit as is applicable under §§ 150.10 through 150.18.
(Ord. 41-83, passed 5-9-83; Am. Ord. 1-88, passed 1-25-88; Am. Ord. 58-97, passed 7-28-97) Penalty, see § 152.99