(A) Temporary dwelling units.
(1) The Board may approve as a conditional use a manufactured home as a temporary residence for caregivers or persons in need of care, subject to the following criteria.
(a) The conditional use permit may be for a period of no more than two years.
(b) The parcel on which the manufactured home is to be placed must already contain a dwelling.
(c) The manufactured home shall remain on its wheels and not to be placed on a permanent foundation.
(d) Applicable side and front setback regulations of the district in which it is located shall be observed.
(e) Manufactured homes must be located in the side or rear yard.
(f) The manufactured home must be used either as a residence for a person acting as a care-provider for someone living in the other dwelling unit, or by a person who is being cared for by someone living in the other dwelling unit on the parcel. Documentation of the medical condition requiring care shall be submitted.
(g) After the initial two-year period, the petitioner may renew the permit for one year by providing updated documentation of the continuing medical condition to staff.
(h) The manufactured home must be removed as soon as it is no longer needed for the care arrangement or upon expiration of the permit.
(2) The Board may approve as a conditional use a manufactured home as a temporary residence on a parcel where a permanent single-family dwelling is to be constructed, subject to the following criteria:
(a) A permanent residence is intended to be built within two years;
(b) The manufactured home shall remain on its wheels and not to be placed on a permanent foundation;
(c) Applicable side and front setback regulations of the district in which it is located shall be observed;
(d) Occupancy of the manufactured home is restricted to the property owner who intends to construct or have constructed a permanent residence on the site;
(e) After the initial two-year period, the petitioner may renew the permit for one year by providing updated documentation of the continuing need to staff; and
(f) When construction of the permanent residence is completed the manufactured home must be removed within 30 calendar days after occupancy of the permanent residence begins.
(B) Permanent dwelling units. The Board may approve as a conditional use a manufactured home, which does not qualify as a permitted use, in districts R-1, R-A, R-2, C-2, A-1 and A-2 as a permanent single-family dwelling in those districts in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) The minimum allowable size of a manufactured home shall be 950 square feet in those districts designated as R-1, R-2, R-A and C-2.
(2) The minimum allowable size of a manufactured home shall be 720 square feet in those districts designated as A-1 and A-2.
(C) Application requirements.
(1) An application for approval of a manufactured home must be completed for the Board and submitted to the staff ten working days prior to the hearing. The manufactured home application should include the following:
(a) Clear and recognizable photographs of the current condition of the exterior, entryways and interior of the home;
(b) Certification of the age of the home; and
(c) A public hearing will be held to approve or disapprove the home. This hearing must be advertised in a local newspaper with general circulation and a letter must also be sent to all adjacent landowners ten working days prior to the hearing. These letters will include contact information such as the executive director’s name and phone number.
(D) Structural requirements.
(1) Manufactured homes may not be structurally altered in any manner, may not be
combined, and no additions may be made to them unless the modifications are certified by an appropriately licensed professional to meet all applicable Building Codes.
(2) Manufactured homes shall meet all public health and safety requirements, including water supply and sewage disposal.
(Ord. 2006-13, passed 4-3-2006; Ord. 2012-9, passed 7-2-2012)