A structure intended for human occupancy or use which is fabricated at a location other than the site where it is intended to be so occupied or used, and which arrives at the occupancy site as a building ready for occupancy or use except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly, placement on foundation or supports (if any), connection to utilities and the like.
A. Class I Production Building: A "production building", as defined above:
1. From which all axles, hitches and other appurtenances for transportation have been removed;
2. Which is affixed to a permanent foundation;
3. Which is not less than twenty four feet (24') wide at its shortest dimension;
4. Which is determined by the city building official to possess the typical design and exterior construction characteristics of site buildings as defined herein;
5. Which conforms to the building codes and standards including (without limitation) the international residential code, as amended, applicable to site buildings as defined herein; and
6. Which is used as a permanent dwelling.
B. Class II Production Building: A "production building", as defined above, that:
1. Satisfies subsections Al and A2 of this section;
2. Was produced since June 15, 1976;
3. Was produced in compliance with the mobile home construction and safety standards of the United States department of housing and urban development (or such other codes or standards as may be from time to time propounded by HUD or a successor agency);
4. Is used as a permanent dwelling;
5. Is multisectional and encloses a space of not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet;
6. Has a pitched roof with a minimum slope of sixteen percent (16%) (2:12);
7. Has exterior siding and roofing which in color, material and appearance is similar to the exterior siding and roofing material commonly used on residential dwellings within the community or which is comparable to the predominant materials used on surrounding dwellings;
8. Has a masonry foundation or foundation fascia that is similar in appearance and durability to masonry foundation of site built dwellings, as approved by the city building official, which surrounds the entire perimeter of the structure and completely encloses the space between the siding and the finished grade;
9. Is permanently fixed, and set upon a permanent excavated and backfilled foundation having an anchoring system that is totally concealed under the structure and is such that the home is located not more than twelve inches (12") above grade;
10. Is installed on site following the issuance of a valid building permit and any other permits required by code or ordinance;
11. Complies with all other applicable requirements of the land use district in which the production building is located, including, but not limited to, lot size and setback requirements;
12. Has a design and appearance which is congruent with the predominant design and appearance of other site buildings in the existing neighborhood. A production building which would meet the definition of a class II production building but for the fact it was produced prior to June 15, 1976, shall be deemed to be a class II production building if it has been issued a certificate of compliance pursuant to title 44, chapter 25, Idaho Code.
C. Class III Production Building: A "production building", as defined above, that does not satisfy all of the class I or class II criteria set forth above, but is used as a permanent dwelling.
After May 1, 1999, no class in production buildings produced prior to June 15, 1976, shall be moved into the city or relocated from one site within the city to another site within the city unless it has been issued a certificate of compliance pursuant to title 44, chapter 25, Idaho Code.
D. Nonresidential Production Building: A production building which is not used as a "dwelling", as that term is defined herein and which satisfies subsections Al through A5 of this section.
E. Production Building Cluster Arrangement: A subdivision, park, court or other area that:
1. Is intended for residential use where residence is in production buildings exclusively and which is constructed, built and maintained in conformance with subsection 18.12.030 of this title; or
2. Is located in an area which was included in the R-2T use district by Chubbuck city ordinance 98, regardless of whether said subdivision, park, court or area was or is constructed, built or maintained in conformance with subsection 18.12.030 of this title. (Ord. 717, 2012; amd. Ord. 822, 2021)