No structure, mobile home, manufactured home, modular home, portable building, pole barn, garage, carport, shed or container shall be constructed, moved or placed upon any lot, tract or parcel of land until a building permit has been obtained as provided in the subchapter.
(A) Permit. To obtain a permit, applicants shall provide the Code Administrator with the following:
(1) Permit or letter issued by the County Health Department that application was made for a waste disposal system or documentation of the existing system to be in working order;
(2) An affidavit signed by the applicant that the pre-owned manufactured home meets health and safety standards as defined in § 154.05;
(3) A drawing of the lot, showing the lot size and planned location of the structure;
(4) Inspection by the Code Administrator to inspect the mobile home on the exterior and interior;
(5) Alternative inspection: at the request of the applicant, the Code Administrator may inspect a new manufactured home or pre-owned mobile home prior to its being relocated if the home is then located at another site within the county;
(6) 911 address is required for the location of the manufactured home;
(7) Zoning permits: if the home is to be located within the mile and one-half of the municipalities of the City of Jerseyville or Brighton, a zoning permit is required from the municipality prior to application of a building permit;
(8) A copy of original sales invoice or title to the manufactured home. (The invoice or title must show the year, make and/or model, square footage and serial number of home.);
(9) Proof the structure meets the standards established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5401 through 5426 (HUD Code, see § 154.05(A));
(10) Description of foundation and tiedown in accordance with jurisdiction requirements; and
(11) Copy of the mobile home title or bill of sale from manufacturer.
(B) Demolition permit. To obtain a demolition permit for deconstruction, recycling or scrapping of a manufactured, mobile home, pole, barn, portable building, accessory building, shed, railroad car or containers:
(1) Proof of ownership;
(2) No tax due letter from the County Treasurer;
(3) Agreement with state licensed scrapper or landfill;
(4) Detailed information on the nature of demolition; and
(5) Proof of disconnection of utility services.
(C) Setbacks. No mobile home, manufactured home, modular home or other structure shall be constructed, established or maintained which does not conform to the following setbacks.
(1) No structure shall be located closer than 35 feet from the road right-of way of any street or public road.
(2) No structure shall be located closer than 15 feet from the property line in the rear and sides of the lot, tract or parcel of land for residential use.
(D) Fee. A permit fee shall be charged to the applicant to cover the cost to the county to process the permit applicant and subsequent inspections.
(E) Inspections. Upon receipt of a permit, applicants may relocate the manufactured home on a residential site for the purposes of inspection. The applicant shall arrange for all required inspections. It is the responsibility of the property owner to call the Code Administrator office to schedule the mandatory inspections.
(1) Certificate of occupancy. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued to the applicant at such time that the Code Official certifies that the requirements of the subchapter have been met. No structure may be occupied until a certificate of occupancy is issued.
(2) Expiration. Permits issued are active for 180 days, after the expiration date a new permit will be required.
(Ord 17-001, passed 12-12-2017)