(A) Any factory-built home located within the town shall comply with all regulations herein contained concerning the inspection by the health officer, inspection officer and Fire Marshal to meet with the sections herein relating to sewer, water, sanitation and electrical installations and shall meet the following requirements.
(1) Each home shall bear a seal certifying compliance with the federal manufactured construction and safety standards as revised. All structures must meet minimum wind safety standards.
(2) Each unit must be at least a minimum of 1,200 square feet.
(3) Each unit must be attached to a permanent concrete or concrete block foundation that meets all town codes. There must be a footing/stem wall foundation and flooring substructure that must be a minimum of 24 inches above exterior ground level.
(4) The roof must be hip or gable type construction with at least Class C shingle roofing material or an approved metal roofing system. Roof slope shall be a minimum 3/12 slope with a distinctive eave overhang. No bare metal siding or roofing shall be allowed. Any and all metal shall be confined to the roof and must be of a baked on painted surface and approved by the planning committee.
(5) Exterior finish must be compatible with surrounding existing homes; this includes skirting materials.
(6) Any attached or nonattached structures, i.e., garages, carport or outbuildings, must be compatible with the structure and surrounding existing homes. All porches must be permanent and affixed. These must also be compatible with structures and surrounding existing homes.
(7) Each unit must be owner occupied and ownership must include the lot on which it is placed.
(8) Each home must meet the county’s criteria to be assessed as a “real estate manufactured home”, and not as a “personal property manufactured home”.
(9) Each unit must be a single-family dwelling.
(10) All transporting equipment must be removed from the structure with no visible means of distinction, i.e., all axles and hitches.
(11) Only installers certified by the state must install all structures and installer’s certification must be presented upon application of permit.
(12) Each home shall have a manufactured date of no more than five years preceding date of permit application.
(B) Existing factory-built homes within the town limits on the passage date hereof shall continue in their existing condition, but upon removal from its current lot any replacement must adhere to the requirements in this section.
(C) (1) A special exception may be granted by the Board of Adjustments for a temporary placement of a factory-built home or travel trailer for one year, for the purpose of a residence during the construction of a permanent site-built home.
(2) Plans must be submitted at the time of application and permit requests. This must be approved by the Board before the special exception will be granted. The special exception may be extended upon approval from the board of adjustments.
(D) Storm shelters will be encouraged for all factory-built structures prior to the occupancy said structure installed on a lot or space inside of the town limits.
(E) A building permit will be required for all factory-built structures prior to the installation on a lot or space inside of the town limits and a copy of the manufactured home installer’s license must accompany the request for the building permit. No utilities shall be connected prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(F) A building permit shall be required for any construction on a factory-built structure lot or space or any alteration or structural addition to the extension of a factory-built structure.
(Ord. 381, passed 8-12-2021)