For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"EXPANDO ROOM." An expandable manufactured housing unit.
"MANUFACTURED HOME." A dwelling unit constructed after January l, l981, in a factory and bearing a seal of compliance with Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.) of Indiana Public Law 360, Acts of l971, which is of at least 950 square feet of occupied space and is installed on a permanent foundation and perimeter wall. Its pitched roof and siding are of materials customarily used for site-constructed dwellings.
"MANUFACTURED HOME TYPE I." See MANUFACTURED HOME.
"MANUFACTURED HOME TYPE II." See MOBILE HOME.
"MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS CODE." Title IV of the l974 Housing and Community Development Act (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), as amended (previously known as the Federal Mobile Home
Construction and Safety Act), rules and regulations adopted thereunder, which include H.U.D. approved information supplied by the home manufacturer, and regulations and interpretations of the code by the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Council.
"MOBILE HOME." A transportable structure built prior to June 15, l976, the effective date for the federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Act of l974, larger than 500 square feet and designed to be used as a year-round residential dwelling.
"MODULAR HOME." A home that is constructed of pre-made parts and unit modules and then transported from the factory to the building site. These modules are then anchored to a permanent foundation and conform to all applicable building codes.
"OCCUPIED SPACE." The total area of earth horizontally covered by the structure, excluding accessory structures such as, but not limited to garages, patios, and porches. (from Public Law 312).
"PERMANENT FOUNDATIONS." Any structural system transposing loads from a structure to the earth at a depth below the established frost line without exceeding the safe bearing capacity of the supporting soil. (from IC 22-12-1-1 et seq. Fire Prevention and Building Safety Council provisions).
"PERMANENT PERIMETER WALL." An approved nonload bearing perimeter structural system composed of continuous solid or mortared masonry wall having the appearance of a permanent load bearing foundation characteristic of site-constructed homes. It shall be designed to support the loads imposed and shall extend below the established frost line.
"PUBLIC LAW 360, ACTS OF l971." Enabling legislation requiring the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Council to adopt rules and regulations for the construction, repair, or maintenance of factory- constructed one- or two-family residential dwellings.
"RESIDENTIAL CODE, INDIANA." The mandatory statewide building code adopted by the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission for one- and two-family residential dwellings.
"RESIDENTIAL DESIGN MANUFACTURED DWELLING." A dwelling unit, built in a factory and bearing a seal of compliance with Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards or Indiana Public Law 360, Acts of l971, which is of at least 400 square feet of occupied space. It may or may not be installed on a permanent foundation or perimeter wall. Its pitched roof and siding are of materials customarily used for site-constructed homes.
"STANDARD DESIGN MANUFACTURED DWELLING." A dwelling unit, built in a factory and bearing a seal of compliance with Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards or Indiana Public Law 360, Acts of l971, which is at least 400 square feet of occupied space. It may or may not be installed on a permanent foundation or perimeter wall. Its roofing or siding are not of materials customarily used for site-constructed homes.
(Ord. 10-C-86, passed 5-13-86; Am. Ord. 14-C-05, passed 6-2-05; Am. Ord. 18-C-14, passed 7-29-14)