(A) Single-family or duplex industrialized housing in the city must have all city permits and licenses that are applicable to other single-family or duplex dwellings.
(B) Single-family or duplex industrialized housing in the city shall comply with the following regulations:
(1) The single-family or duplex industrialized housing must have a value equal to or greater than the median taxable value for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Johnson County;
(2) The single-family or duplex industrialized housing shall have exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration compatible with the single-family dwellings located with 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located;
(3) The single-family or duplex industrialized housing shall comply with municipal aesthetic standards, building setbacks, side and rear yard offsets, subdivision control, architectural landscaping, square footage, and other site requirements applicable to single-family dwellings; and
(4) The single-family or duplex industrialized housing shall be securely fixed to a permanent foundation.
(5) For purposes of division (C)(1),
VALUE means the taxable value of the industrialized housing and the lot after installation of the housing.
(C) An industrialized housing permit is required for single-family or duplex industrialized housing. An application for such permit shall be submitted to the city. Such application shall consist of the following:
(1) A completed application on forms provided by the city;
(2) A legal description of the lot(s) on which the industrialized housing is to be located;
(3) Documentation showing the total purchase price of the industrialized housing and the value of the lot on which it is to be located. The value of the lot shall be the taxable value of the lot as certified by the Johnson County Appraisal District; and
(4) Photos and/or other documentation that clearly shows that the design of the industrialized housing is compatible with the design of single-family dwelling units located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located.
(D) When evaluating the compatibility of the industrialized housing, the city shall consider the following:
(1) Exterior siding;
(2) Roofing;
(3) Roof pitch;
(4) Foundation fascia;
(5) Fenestration; and
(6) All municipal aesthetic standards.
(E) Except as provided above, the city shall not adopt any regulation that is more restrictive for industrialized housing than that required for a new single-family or duplex dwelling constructed on site.
(F) Nothing in this subchapter relieves an applicant for an industrialized housing permit from conforming to all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance or any other regulation or ordinance that applies to the development of single-family or duplex dwelling units in the city.
(G) The provisions of this section do not:
(1) Limit the authority of the city to adopt regulations to protect historic properties or historic districts; or
(2) Affect deed restrictions.
(Ord. 11-2005-75, passed 11-8-05)