The purpose of these regulations is to promote sound neighborhood development and appearance, protect community property values, and to preserve the integrity and character of neighborhoods. Manufactured homes are permitted on individual lots in the MH (Manufactured Home Overlay) zoning district and are subject to the following conditions:
1. The lot must be recorded as an individual lot in the office of the Register of Deeds for the County in which the property is located.
2. If municipal utilities are not available, the County Health Department with jurisdiction must approve the well and/or septic tank.
3. All dimensional requirements for the underlying district must be met. Manufactured homes shall be placed according to the standards for a detached house.
4. The lot must front a public street and said street frontage will be considered the front of the lot.
5. All homes shall face the road lengthwise if setbacks allow. No lot shall be subdivided for a manufactured home that would not allow for adequate road frontage to place the home lengthwise on the property.
6. At least two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided.
7. The manufactured home must meet or exceed the construction standards established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that were in effect at the time of construction. These standards became effective on July 15, 1976.
8. All areas not used for parking, manufactured home or required porches shall be grassed or otherwise suitably landscaped to prevent erosion.
9. Exterior finishes shall be in good repair and in no case shall the degree of reflectivity of the exterior siding, foundation skirting and roofing exceed that of gloss white. The exterior of the manufactured home must be comparable in composition, appearance, and durability to the exterior siding commonly used in standard residential construction, consisting of one or more of the following: (1) vinyl or aluminum lap siding; (2) cedar or other wood siding; (3) wood grain, weather resistant press board siding; (4) stucco siding; or (5) brick or stone siding. Siding shall be horizontal.
10. A continuous, permanent masonry wall, having the appearance of a conventional load-bearing foundation wall, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, shall be installed under the perimeter of the manufactured home. All manufactured homes shall be tied down in accordance with North Carolina State Building Codes.
11. All manufactured homes shall have a deck, porch or a concrete patio with a minimum area of forty-eight (48) square feet. Permanent stairs shall be constructed at all exterior doors. They shall be self-supporting and anchored securely to the ground. A platform, measuring at least fifteen (15) square feet, is required at all exits where the exterior door swings out. Decks, porches and steps must be built in compliance with the North Carolina State Building Code.
12. The running lights and hitch shall be removed.
13. The pitch of the roof of the manufactured home shall have a minimum rise of three (3) feet for each twelve (12) feet of horizontal run and the roof shall be finished with a type of material that is commonly used in standard residential construction (i.e. wood shingle, wood shake, synthetic composite shingle, or ceramic tile).
14. All roof structures shall provide an eave projection of no less than six (6) inches, which may include a gutter.
15. Manufactured homes may be used as temporary living quarters, in the event of a natural disaster such as fire, flooding, etc., which would render the former residence uninhabitable, for a maximum period of one (1) year.
16. Class A (Doublewide) manufactured homes are permitted in the MH Zoning District. Class B (Single-wide) manufactured homes are not permitted except in rare circumstances where a lot of record is configured in a way that prevents the placement of Class A manufactured home. A variance issued by the Board of Adjustment shall be required in such a case.
a. Class A manufactured homes. A manufactured home meeting or exceeding the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development standards (all manufactured homes built after July 15, 1976), which is of multi-sectional or double-wide design. Class A manufactured homes shall be a minimum of one thousand one hundred fifty (1,150) square feet.
b. Class B manufactured homes. A manufactured home meeting or exceeding the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development standards (all manufactured homes built after July 15, 1976), this home is typically referred to as a single-wide manufactured home. Class B manufactured homes shall be a minimum of nine hundred eighty (980) square feet. (Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02)