(A) Historic Overlay District (HK). Reserved for future Historic Overlay District (HK).
(B) Manufactured Housing Overlay (MHO).
(1) Purpose and intent. The Manufactured Housing Overlay (MHO) District is established as a means of providing reasonable opportunities for the placement of manufactured dwellings in the town’s zoning jurisdiction. More specifically, the district is intended to:
(a) Provide alternative, affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate-income residents in residential areas by allowing for the use of manufactured dwellings;
(b) Establish requirements designed to assure acceptable similarity in exterior appearance between manufactured dwellings and single-family dwellings constructed on adjacent or nearby lots;
(c) Protect property values and preserve the character and integrity of the community or individual neighborhoods within the community; and
(d) Require new manufactured dwellings to meet the minimum requirements for manufactured dwellings in § 152.167(B) of this chapter.
(2) Establishment.
(a) The Manufactured Housing Overlay (MHO) District shall be established in accordance with G.S. § 160A-383.1.
(b) The MHO shall include the areas of S. Church Street, Fennell Street and Southerland Street.
(3) Overlay district standards.
(a) Mobile homes built prior to 6-15-1976 do not meet U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) certification guidelines.
(b) These generally do not meet conversion standards.
(c) There are some exceptions to this rule.
(d) Tying in converts a mobile home into real property, which is recorded at the County Assessor’s office and incurs annual property taxes.
(4) Development authorized.
(a) Land within an MHO District may accommodate the following types of uses:
1. A single manufactured home on an individual lot configured in accordance with § 152.167(B) of this chapter;
2. A principal use authorized in the underlying zoning district in accordance with § 152.145 of this chapter; and
3. An accessory or temporary use associated with an allowed principal use.
(b) Manufactured homes located on lots or sites outside of a MHO District shall be considered non-conforming in accordance with § 152.111 of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 3-5-2018)