(A) Each manufactured home within a Manufactured Home Development, except a nonconforming manufactured home as hereinafter permitted, shall comply with the following restrictions and requirements:
(1) The manufactured home shall have all wheels and hitch mechanisms removed or retracted.
(2) The base of the manufactured home shall be completely enclosed with commercial skirting, mortared brick, mortared concrete blocks, a poured concrete foundation on a footing of one foot by one foot, or basement wall. All skirting shall be weather resistant; and uniform in construction, style and color; and shall be compatible with the siding of the manufactured home.
(3) The manufactured 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 manufactured 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.
(4) The pitch of the roof of the manufactured home shall be within a range of three-twelfths (3/12) pitch to five-twelfths (5/12) pitch, and the roof shall have architectural shingles.
(5) The manufactured home shall have properly draining and functioning guttering encircling the entire roof of the manufactured home.
(6) The interior walls of the manufactured home shall be of drywall construction.
(7) The manufactured home shall have a porch at its primary access entrance having a minimum size of not less than 100 square feet, not including stairs; in addition, each manufactured home shall have a porch or deck at its secondary access entrance of not less than 30 square feet in size, not including stairs. All porches and stairs shall comply with the applicable building and safety codes.
(8) All manufactured mobile homes shall have lap siding.
(9) The minimum size of the manufactured home shall be 800 square feet exclusive of any porch, garage, or other non-dwelling space.
(10) Every manufactured home must have at least one approved smoke detector in operating condition within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping purposes; in addition, each manufactured home must contain at least one ten pound A.B.C. fire extinguisher in working order and easily accessible from the interior of the manufactured home.
(11) 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.
(12) (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, including wood, composition, or metal siding, shall be uniform in color, maintained weatherproof, and shall be properly surface coated when required to prevent deterioration.
(b) Every window, door, and frame shall be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent wall construction so as to be weather tight. Every window sash shall be fully supplied with approved glazing materials which are without open cracks and holes.
(13) (a) Each manufactured home utilizing gas shall be connected to the manufactured home site outlet by a listed flexible mobile home connector of sufficient capacity to supply gas to the connected load.
(b) Approved rigid pipe and fittings shall be used between the flexible connector and the manufactured home site gas outlet if the distance between the manufactured home site gas outlet and manufacture 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.
(14) The manufactured home shall be used only as a residential dwelling unit. No manufactured home shall be used as a storage building upon any lot at any time nor shall any manufactured home be used as, or for, a commercial or business structure or use. The area underneath a manufactured home shall not be used for storage.
(B) Any manufactured home lawfully placed, in full compliance with applicable ordinances, and existing on August 7, 2017 may be continued in use even though such manufactured home does not conform to the restrictions and requirements of this Section subject to the following:
(1) the manufactured home must comply with the standards and requirements of Chapter 156 of the Revised Code of Ordinances;
(2) Any legal non-conforming manufactured home may be continued in use provided there is no physical change other than normal maintenance and repairs;
(3) a non-conforming manufactured home shall not be replaced unless the replacement fully complies with all of the requirements of this Section, except for subparagraphs (A)(4), (A)(6), (A)(7), and (A)(8).
(Prior Code, Art. 19A, § 19A.10)