(A) No mobile home with a manufactured date prior to June 15, 1976 can be set up as a residence unless it is already legally set up as a residence within the county.
(B) All manufactured homes (mobile) shall be a permitted in the R6MH districts that are moved to a parcel or lot shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) All requirements for the location of a single-family dwelling on an individual lot shall meet the minimum lot size of one acre.
(2) Any manufactured home must be newer than eight years of the present year. All manufactured homes must meet all applicable state and federal standards.
(3) All manufactured homes shall be tied down in accordance with the North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes and Modular Housing.
(4) All applicable County Health Department requirements shall be met.
(5) The manufacture homes shall be over 40 feet in length and over 18 feet in width.
(6) Each manufactured (mobile) home must have exterior siding that is either painted or stained wood such as board and batten, or board-on-board, masonite, simulated stucco, residential grade aluminum, or vinyl lap siding. All siding shall be in good condition, complete, not damaged, or loose.
(7) The manufactured home shall have a roof slope with a minimum vertical rise of 2.2 feet for each 12 feet of horizontal run.
(8) A continuous, uniform foundation enclosure, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, shall be installed. The enclosure may consist of brick or concrete block, or wood, vinyl, or metal fabricated for this purpose. Any wood framing for foundation skirting shall be constructed with treated lumber. Each mobile/manufactured home shall either have a brick curtain wall or have ABS or PVC plastic color skirting with interlocking edges (key locked) installed around the perimeter of the home. Skirting shall be attractive and in good condition and shall be laid-up in an attractive, workmanlike manner. All mobile/manufactured doublewide homes located within a major subdivision shall have a permanent masonry foundation.
(9) Each mobile/manufactured home shall have all windows and doors intact and in working condition.
(10) Permanent steps shall be constructed at all exterior doors as necessary. Porches, ramps and other means of entrance or exit are installed or constructed in accordance with the standards set by the State Building Code, attached firmly to the primary structure and anchored permanently to the ground measuring three feet in width and five feet in length shall be constructed at the front or main entrance to the manufactured home. Wood stairs shall only be used in conjunction with a porch or entrance platform with a minimum of 24 square feet.
(11) All repairs made to the exterior of the mobile/manufactured home shall be made to be consistent with the original intent or integrity of the mobile/manufactured home when that mobile/manufactured home was built. For example, if repairs are made to the siding, material as close to, or consistent with, the original siding shall be used.
(12) A certificate of occupancy for an individual mobile/manufactured home may be issued if all required work, other than the completion of the foundation skirting and permanent steps, is completed. If a certificate of completion is issued within 60 days of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the certificate of occupancy shall be void. All conditions listed shall be complied with before a certificate of occupancy and compliance is issued for the mobile/manufactured home.
(Ord. passed 1-12-2009)