(A) Manufactured homes. Manufactured homes may be permitted in certain districts (see IC 36-7-4-1106), provided their use as a single-family dwelling unit incorporates a permanent foundation (see IC 22-11-1-1) and a permanent perimeter wall (see § 153.43 for definition), as well as the other requirements in this chapter.
Editor's Note:
IC 22-11-1-1, cited in division (A) of this section, was repealed in 1984 and 1987; manufactured homes are now regulated under federal law
(C) Mobile homes permitted according to certain conditions. A mobile home located on a lot, when an improvement location permit and a certificate of occupancy have been issued for such use which is on file in the office of the Executive Director, is a permitted use on the lot and shall be classified by the Executive Director according to one of the six mobile home classifications set forth in division (D) below. Accordingly, the existing classified mobile home may remain on the lot upon which it was legally located at the time of passage of this section of the chapter. The owner of the lot has the following options:
(1) The existing mobile home may be replaced with another mobile home having the same or a higher classification, provided that the existing mobile home would either replace another mobile home in Fayette County, or be removed from Fayette County before an improvement location permit could be issued by the Executive Director.
(2) The existing mobile home may be replaced with any other use permitted in the particular district where the lot is located.
(3) If an existing or replaced mobile home is removed from a lot for a period of more than 90 days, another mobile home cannot again be located on that lot.
(D) Classification of mobile homes. Mobile homes are hereby divided into the following classes by the Executive Director:
(1) Class A - mobile homes built on or after June 15, 1976, and manufactured dwellings built prior to January 1, 1981, or on or after June 15, 1976, certified as meeting the Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and approved as meeting “acceptable similarity” appearance standards in accordance with the Federal Sec. 504.10.
(2) Class B - mobile homes certified as meeting HUD Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards, but not approved as meeting “acceptable similarity” appearance standards.
(3) Class C - mobile homes (built prior to June 15, 1976), certified as meeting “acceptable prior code or codes,” or used mobile homes certified as meeting either HUD standards specified above or such prior code, found on inspection to be in excellent condition and safe and fit for residential occupancy.
(4) Class D - mobile homes (built prior to June 15, 1976), whether or not certified as meeting HUD or prior codes, found on inspection to be in good condition.
(5) Class E - mobile homes (built prior to June 15, 1976), whether or not certified as meeting HUD or prior codes, found on inspection to be in fair condition.
(6) Class F - mobile homes (built prior to June 15, 1976), whether or not certified as meeting HUD or prior codes, found on inspection to be in poor condition, unsafe, and/or unfit for residential occupancy.
(Ord. 3095, passed 2-15-93) Penalty, see § 153.99