It is the legislative intent, in adopting the provisions set forth in this chapter governing mobile home use, occupancy, and development, to take cognizance of and to make adequate allowance for the state-wide policy and purpose set forth by the State General Assembly as expressed in I.C. 16-41-27 et seq. that is, “to recognize the mobile home as a suitable and necessary dwelling unit in the State of Indiana,” and in accordance therewith to provide reasonable and adequate access to land space and land use within the city for those persons who need or desire to occupy that type of housing. All officers, boards, or commissions given authority hereunder to administrate the regulation of mobile home use and occupancy shall give just consideration to this policy in the exercise of their powers and discretion, and shall apply these provisions in a fair and equitable manner to the extent not clearly inconsistent with the health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience, and general welfare of the community as a whole. However, nothing in this act is intended nor shall be construed to effectuate any amendment to nor supersession of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, subdivision control regulations, flood protection plan, or Building Code of the city as the same are now in effect as they may apply to mobile homes or related dwelling units, but merely to clarify or stipulate the relationship of the other provisions to the location and occupancy of mobile dwelling units, or to specify separate and distinct regulations or procedures.
(1985 Code, § 8-8-2) (Ord. 11A-1984, passed - -1984)