6.7. Manufactured homes.

   Commentary: An individual manufactured home type A unit is permitted in the R-40 district or through rezoning to the -MH overlay.

   A.   Application of standards. There are three different classes (A, B, and C) of manufactured homes. The main differences are size, roof pitch and siding material.

   B.   Manufactured home class A. A manufactured home constructed after July 1, 1976 and meeting or exceeding the construction standards promulgated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that were in effect at the time of construction. Additionally, class A manufactured homes shall meet all of the following requirements:

      1.   It shall be occupied as a single-family dwelling unit only;

      2.   It shall have a minimum of two sections that when combined the total is a minimum of 24 feet in width;

      3.   It shall have a length not exceeding four times its width, with length measured along the longest axis and width measured at the narrowest part of the shorter axis;

      4.   The towing apparatus, wheels, axles and transporting lights shall be removed and shall not be included in measurements;

      5.   The orientation of the structure must be consistent with that of the predominant number of units in the surrounding neighborhood. In special cases, the short axis (width) may face the road if the front door is incorporated in the unit's floor plan to be a part of the short axis;

      6.   It shall be installed in accordance with the standards established by the North Carolina Department of Insurance. In addition, a continuous, permanent masonry foundation or masonry curtain wall constructed in accordance with the standards of the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings, un-pierced except for required ventilation and access, shall be installed under the perimeter of the manufactured home ;

      7.   The exterior shall consist of one or more of the following:

         a.   Vinyl or metal siding (whose reflectivity does not exceed that of flat white paint);

         b.   Cedar or other wood siding;

         c.   Weather resistant press board siding; or

         d.   Stucco siding, brick or stone siding, which shall be comparable in composition, appearance and durability to the exterior siding commonly used in the standard residential construction of the surrounding neighborhood.

      8.   The pitch of the roof shall have a minimum vertical rise of three and one-half feet for each 12 feet of horizontal run;

      9.   The roof shall be finished with a roof covering that meets the minimum standards of the Federal Housing Administration;

      10.   All roof structures shall provide an eave projection of no less than six inches, which may include a gutter;

      11.   Stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps and other means of entrance and exit to and from the manufactured home , shall be installed or constructed in compliance with the standards of the North Carolina Building Code, attached firmly to the primary structure , and anchored securely to the ground. Wood stairs shall only be used in conjunction with a porch or entrance platform with a minimum of 24 square feet. Use of wood stairs without a porch is prohibited at any entrance to a manufactured home ;

      12.   Minimum square footage of the home shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The length and size shall be no smaller than the average unit in this neighborhood; and

      13.   For any unit on a lot that is less than 30,000 square feet, a community well or Town water and sewer is required. All units not connected to either a community or Town system shall present proof of utility approval by the Wake County Health Department.

   C.   Manufactured home class B. A manufactured home meeting or exceeding the construction standards promulgated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that were in effect at the time of construction . Additionally, class B manufactured homes shall meet the following requirements:

      1.   It shall be occupied as a single-family dwelling unit only;

      2.   It shall have a minimum of two sections that when combined the total is a minimum of 24 feet in width;

      3.   There are no length requirements;

      4.   The towing apparatus, wheels, axles and transporting lights shall be removed and shall not be included in measurements;

      5.   The orientation of the structure must be consistent with that of the predominant number of units in the surrounding neighborhood. In special cases the short axis (width) may face the road if the front door is incorporated in the unit's floor plan to be a part of the short axis;

      6.   It shall be installed in accordance with the standards established by the North Carolina Department of Insurance. In addition, a continuous, permanent masonry foundation or masonry curtain wall constructed in accordance with the standards of the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings, un-pierced except for required ventilation and access, shall be installed under the perimeter of the manufactured home ;

      7.   Exterior standards are to be consistent with the industry's standards for class B;

      8.   The pitch of the roof shall have a minimum vertical rise of two and one-half feet for each 12 feet of horizontal run;

      9.   The roof shall be finished with a roof covering that meets the minimum standards of the Federal Housing Administration;

      10.   There are no required eave projections;

      11.   Stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps, and other means of entrance and exit to and from the manufactured home , shall be installed or constructed in compliance with the standards of the North Carolina Building Code, attached firmly to the primary structure , and anchored securely to the ground. Wood stairs shall only be used in conjunction with a porch or entrance platform with a minimum of 24 square feet. Use of wood stairs without a porch is prohibited at any entrance to a manufactured home ;

      12.   Minimum square footage of the home shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The length and size shall be no smaller than the average unit in this neighborhood; and

      13.   For any unit on a lot that is less than 30,000 square feet, a community well or Town water and sewer is required. All units not connected to either a community or Town system shall present proof of utility approval by the Wake County Health Department.

   D.   Manufactured home class C. Any single-wide manufactured home meeting or exceeding the construction standards promulgated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that were in effect at the time of construction , shall meet the following requirements:

      1.   It shall be occupied as a single-family dwelling unit only;

      2.   It shall have a minimum width of 14 feet;

      3.   There are no length requirements;

      4.   The towing apparatus, wheels, axles and transporting lights shall be removed and shall not be included in measurements;

      5.   There is no parallel orientation requirement;

      6.   All units shall be firmly anchored to the ground as required by the North Carolina Building Code and the Town shall designate and enforce a uniform type of foundation enclosure (skirting) for all manufactured home parks and subdivisions ;

      7.   Exterior standards are to be approved by the Planning Director ;

      8.   There are no roof pitch requirements;

      9.   The roof shall be finished with a roof covering that meets the minimum standards of the Federal Housing Administration;

      10.   There are no required eave projections;

      11.   Stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps and other means of entrance and exit to and from the manufactured home , shall be installed or constructed in compliance with the standards of the North Carolina Building Code, attached firmly to the primary structure , and anchored securely to the ground. Wood stairs shall only be used in conjunction with a porch or entrance platform with a minimum of 24 square feet. It is the intent of this subsection to prohibit the use of wood stairs only at any entrance to a manufactured home ;

      12.   There is no minimum square footage requirement; and

      13.   For any unit on a lot that is less than 30,000 square feet, a community well or Town water and sewer is required. All units not connected to either a community or Town system shall present proof of utility approval by the Wake County Health Department.

   E.   Manufactured homes not located in RMH district. The placement of a manufactured home in any R-40 district, or manufactured home floating zone (but not in RMH districts) must meet the following additional requirements. The purpose of these requirements is to protect the character of existing neighborhoods, and to establish new neighborhoods whose character is internally consistent, by achieving compatible exterior appearance between manufactured homes and stick- or modular-built homes on adjacent or nearby lots , or with other manufactured homes in an existing RMH district (appearance criteria). In satisfying this requirement, the applicant must also present illustrative examples of the types and design of structure they propose, plus photographs of at least five residences in the immediate vicinity in order to document that the exterior appearance of the proposed unit will be similar (as determined by the Planning Director ) to the other homes that have been or will be constructed.

(Ord., 3-16-21)