A. Freestanding mobile homes shall be disallowed in the planned growth area as follows:
1. No freestanding mobile home shall be permitted in the planned growth area unless:
a. It is being offered for sale.
b. A temporary permit is issued for its operation as specified in this section.
c. It is located in an approved mobile home park.
2. Those freestanding mobile homes, located in the planned growth area, which are now nonconforming uses under the provisions of the zoning regulations of the city may continue as nonconforming uses provided that they shall not be stored in front yards or on side yards abutting a street or corner lots, and provided that they conform to all other regulations of this section. (Prior Code, Chapter 16, as amended; amd. Ord. 1989-13, 12-21-1989)
B. Freestanding mobile homes shall be permitted in A-1 zoned areas subject to the following conditions being met:
1. The mobile home is located on ten (10) acres or more.
2. The mobile home is at least a doublewide.
3. The mobile home at the time of installation is no more than three (3) years old. (Ord. 2009-9, 9-10-2009)
C. All freestanding mobile homes, except within regular commercial mobile home sales lots, shall within a period of one year from the effective date of this chapter be provided with a system of tie downs in accordance with the recommendations set forth by the defense civil preparedness agency, U.S. department of defense; provided, however, that concrete pads shall not be constructed in residential neighborhoods. (Prior Code, Chapter 16, as amended; amd. Ord. 1989-13, 12-21-1989)
D. Freestanding mobile homes allowed to continue as nonconforming uses under the provisions of this part shall not be improved, expanded or relocated except for the performance of normal maintenance and repairs, with the exception that a mobile home may be replaced with a mobile home of equal or greater size and value than the mobile home being replaced so long as the replacement is done within six (6) months of the date that the replaced mobile home is removed from its nonconforming location or the date of the event which would otherwise require the removal of the nonconforming mobile home. (Ord. 1991-5, 4-18-1991)