Nothing herein shall disallow the siting of a proposed residential structure solely because the proposed structure is a manufactured home.
Manufactured homes shall be allowed under the same zoning requirements as site-built housing, and the City may allow siting of manufactured homes which otherwise comply with standards imposed for site-built housing, provided that any manufactured home must comply with installation standards prescribed by the manufacturer pursuant to 42 USC 5404. Nothing herein shall be construed to impose standards upon any manufacturer, distributer or retailer in respect to the design, construction or safety of any manufactured home, and no City Building Code requirements shall be enforced which are different from any federal regulations pursuant to 42 USC 5403 which are applicable to manufactured homes.
1. Foundation. The foundation of any manufactured home shall be a permanent frost free foundation except to the extent the manufacturer’s specifications require otherwise. All manufactured homes must be made visually compatible with surrounding residential structures.
2. Zoning Requirements. All other zoning requirements, including but not limited to those relating to minimum square footage requirements and minimum dimension requirements applicable in R-1 or R-2 zoning, transportation, water, sewer, or other land development requirements shall apply to manufactured homes to the same extent as to site-built homes.
3. Zoning Amendments:
a. Chapter 165, R-1, A, is amended as follows:
“Statement of Intent. The "R-1” Single-Family District is intended to accommodate low density, single-family dwellings which shall be at least 1000 square feet in size, which shall be at least 24 feet in width and which are traditional site-built construction or manufactured construction comporting with 42 U.S.C. § 5403 and having permanent foundation systems which are visually compatible with surrounding residential structures and related recreational, religious, and educational facilities normally required to service the residents within the district. Low density residential areas shall be protected from higher density residential development and from the encroachment of incompatible uses.”
b. Chapter 165, R-2, A is amended as follows:
“Statement of Intent. The "R-2" Mixed Residential District is intended to accommodate moderate density developments which may include a variety of dwelling types ranging from single-family to or-family residences wherein each dwelling unit, or unit within each multi-family structure, is at least 1000 square feet in size, is at least 24 feet in width and which shall be traditional site-built construction or manufactured construction comporting with 42 U.S.C. § 5403 and having permanent foundation systems which are visually compatible with surrounding residential structures.”
(Ord. 11-16, Passed July 25, 2016)