Any manufactured housing unit or mobile home shall be permitted only if it complies with all of the following requirements:
(a) The manufactured or mobile home must either be new and certified by the manufacturer and/or appropriate inspection agency as meeting the Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as amended, or any similar successor or replacement standards which may be promulgated; or used and certified by the manufacturer and/or appropriate inspection agency as meeting the standards referenced above, and found, on inspection by the Building Superintendent, to be in excellent condition and safe and fit for residential occupancy.
(b) The manufactured or mobile home shall comply with all applicable building, electrical, plumbing, fire, energy and other similar codes which are or may be adopted by the City; provided, however, that where a dwelling unit is required by law to comply with any Federal or State standards or regulations for construction, and where such standards or regulations for construction are different than those imposed by the City, then, and in such event, such Federal or State standard or regulation shall apply. Appropriate evidence of compliance with such standards or regulations shall be provided to the Building Superintendent.
(c) The manufactured or mobile home shall be installed with the wheels removed; shall be firmly attached to a permanent continuous foundation constructed on the building site, such foundation to have a wall of the same perimeter dimensions as the dwelling unit and to be constructed of such materials and type as required by the Building Code for on-site constructed single-family dwellings; and its foundation and skirting shall fully enclose the chassis, undercarriage and towing mechanism.
(d) The manufactured or mobile home shall be installed pursuant to the manufacturer’s setup instructions and shall be secured to the building site by an anchoring system or device complying with the rules and regulations, as amended, of the Michigan Manufactured Housing Commission, or any similar or successor agency having regulatory responsibility for mobile home parks.
(e) A storage area within a building with an area of no less than one-hundred-twenty (120) square feet shall be provided. This storage area may consist of a basement, closet area, attic or attached garage in a principal building, or in a detached accessory building, which is in compliance with all other applicable provisions of this chapter pertaining to accessory buildings.
(f) Permanently attached steps or porch areas at least three (3) feet in width shall be provided where there is an elevation difference greater than eight (8) inches between the first floor entry of the dwelling unit and the adjacent grade. Railings shall be provided in accordance with the Building Code.
(g) The exterior finish of the dwelling unit shall not cause glare or reflection that is greater than that from siding coated with clean, white, gloss exterior enamel.
(h) The dwelling unit shall have not less than two (2) exterior doors, with one (1) being in either the rear or the side of the dwelling unit.
(Res. 98-529A. Passed 12-21-98.)