(A) All mobile homes placed upon any lot within the jurisdiction of the City after August 22, 2017, except a mobile home placed upon lands zoned R-MH (which lands and mobile home are subject to Chapter 157 of the Revised Code of Ordinances), must have been manufactured not more than 10 years prior to the date of the Application for Building Permit permitting placement of the mobile home upon said lot and must comply with the construction standards of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 as amended, which compliance shall be verified by the presence of the permanently attached HUD seal/emblem on the home. In addition, no mobile home shall be placed, or remain, upon any lot unless said mobile home shall meet the following health and safety requirements:
(1) Each mobile home shall have all wheels, tongues, and hitch mechanisms removed or retracted.
(2) The base of the mobile home shall be completely enclosed with mortared brick, mortared concrete blocks, a poured concrete foundation on a footing of 1 foot by 1 foot, a basement wall, or other commercial skirting, provided that said skirting shall not be of vinyl, plastic, or metal construction. All skirting shall be weather resistant; shall be uniform in construction, style, and color; and shall be compatible with the siding of the mobile home.
(3) The mobile home chassis shall be undamaged, and free from defects and deterioration. The chassis shall be properly anchored to the floor system with approved fasteners. The chassis shall accommodate all live loads and dead loads of the structure. The belly wrap, or bottom board, between the chassis and floor system shall be intact, with no holes or opening to ensure the structures thermal envelope. All structural members of the mobile home shall be free from deterioration.
(4) The mobile home shall be placed upon and supported by piers, runners, or a solid slab which meet the following requirements:
(a) Piers. The minimum size requirement per pier used shall be two (2) feet by two (2) feet by two (2) feet (2’ x 2’ x 2’) deep, if a round pier is used the minimum size requirements shall be eighteen (18) inches in diameter and twenty-four (24) inches in depth. The distance from the center of a pier to the center of another pier shall not exceed ten (10) feet.
(b) Runners. Runners shall be at least thirty (30) inches wide by six (6) inches deep with two (2) three-eights (3/8) inch reinforcing rods installed the entire length of each runner. The runners shall be placed beneath the center of the I-beams of the mobile home. If a crossbeam type of runner is preferred, the beams shall be a minimum size of ten (10) feet from the center of a beam to a center of a beam.
(c) Solid Slab. The minimum depth of a solid slab shall be six (6) inches with reinforcing wire mesh in the concrete. A footing of one (1) foot by one (1) foot deep is required around the perimeter of the solid slab.
(5) The pitch of the roof of the mobile home shall be within a range of three-twelfths (3/12) pitch to five-twelfths (5/12) pitch and the mobile home shall have properly draining and functioning guttering encircling the entire roof of the mobile home.
(6) Each mobile home shall have a porch at its primary access entrance having a minimum size of not less than 92 inches in width and 60 inches in depth, not including stairs. In addition, each mobile home shall have a porch or deck at its secondary access entrance of not less than 48 inches in width and 48 inches in depth, not including stairs. Every stair, porch, deck or other appurtenance attached to the mobile home shall be so constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the anticipated loads and shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair and constructed in accordance with all applicable State and local codes. Every stair, porch, deck or other appurtenance shall have rails if more than 30 inches above the ground surface. Concrete blocks, lumber, or other materials shall not be stacked or used as stairs or a porch.
(7) Each mobile home shall have a minimum of two off-street parking sites. Each parking space shall comply with the requirements of § 161.210 of the Revised Code or Ordinances, definition of “parking space, off-street”.
(8) The minimum setup elevation for a mobile home shall be 32 inches.
(9) Each mobile home shall have lap siding.
(10) The minimum size of the mobile home shall be 800 square feet, exclusive of any porch, garage, or other non-dwelling space.
(11) Every mobile home shall have smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers installed and in good working condition in accordance with manufacturer specifications and in accordance with all applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
(12) The plumbing system, electrical system, heating and air conditioning system, and all other equipment and systems must be safe, sanitary, and in good working condition, and installed and operated in accordance with manufacturer specifications and in accordance with all applicable laws, codes and regulations.
(13) (a) The exterior walls and roof shall be structurally sound and tight and free from defects which might admit rain or dampness. All exterior surface materials shall be uniform in color, maintained weatherproof, and shall be properly surface coated when required to prevent deterioration. Every window, door, and frame shall be constructed and maintained in relation to the adjacent wall construction so as to be weather tight. Every window sash shall be fully supplied with approved glazing materials and without open cracks or holes. Every window, other than stationary windows, shall be easily opened and closed and shall be capable of being held in position by the window’s hardware and shall have a locking device; every window, other than stationary windows, shall have screens and the screens shall fit tightly into the tract of the window.
(b) All floors, walls, windows, doors, ceilings, and other interior surfaces shall be maintained in good, clean, sanitary, and structurally sound operable condition. All exterior doors, doors assemblies, and hardware shall be in good working condition; all entrances to the mobile home shall have locks that tightly secure the door; all exterior doors shall be sealed with proper weather stripping and weather resistant to outside elements.
(14) All interior surfaces shall be maintained in good, clean, and sanitary condition. Surfaces shall be free from peeling, chipped, flaking, or abraded paint, and free from cracked or loose plaster, and free from damage or deteriorated wall panels. Every interior door shall properly fit within its frame and shall be capable of being opened and closed and be properly and securely attached to jambs, header or tracks as intended by the manufacturer of the attachment hardware.
(15) Each mobile home utilizing gas shall be connected to the mobile home site outlet by a listed flexible mobile home connector of sufficient capacity to supply gas to the connected load. Approved rigid pipe and fittings shall be used between the flexible connector and the mobile home site gas outlet if the distance between the mobile home site gas outlet and mobile home gas service connection exceeds six (6) feet. All gas outlet risers, regulators, meters, valves, or other exposed equipment shall be protected from physical damage by vehicles or other causes.
(16) The mobile home shall be used only as a residential dwelling unit. No mobile home shall be used as a storage building upon any lot at any time nor shall any mobile home be used as, or for, a commercial or business structure or use. The area underneath a mobile home shall not be used for storage.
(17) All mobile homes shall be securely anchored in accordance with the tiedown requirements of the Illinois Mobile Home Tiedown Act 210 ILCS 120/1 et seq.
(B) All mobile homes lawfully placed, in full compliance with applicable ordinances, and existing on August 22, 2017 may be continued in use even though such mobile home does not conform to the construction and installation requirements of this Section provided there is no physical change to the mobile home other than normal maintenance and repairs; if there is a physical change other than normal maintenance and repair, then the mobile home must comply with the standards of this Section. All mobile homes shall comply with the maintenance requirements that the mobile home be structurally sound and weatherproof and that all features and systems of the mobile home be properly installed, in good working condition, and in compliance with all applicable Ordinances, Codes, and regulations.
(Prior Code, Art. 19, § 19.2)