CHAPTER 4
MANUFACTURED HOME AND TINY HOME REGULATIONS
SECTION:
5-4-1: Purpose
5-4-2: Definitions
5-4-3: Development Standards
5-4-4: Administration And Enforcement
5-4-1: PURPOSE:
This chapter establishes the minimum standards for the location and approval of manufactured housing, and tiny homes, as permanent dwelling units on individual lots zoned for single-family residential uses. (Ord. 589, 5-13-2019)
5-4-2: DEFINITIONS:
   MANUFACTURED HOME: For purposes of this chapter, manufactured home shall be defined as a structure constructed according to HUD/FHA mobile home construction and safety standards and 39-4105(10), Idaho Code, which is designed to be used as a permanent residential dwelling.
   PERMANENTLY AFFIXED: A manufactured home which had the running gear and towing hitch, or similar devices, removed and is set up per manufacturer's instructions on permanent footings, with supports having an anchoring system that is totally concealed under the structure and complies with Department of Housing and Urban Development standards.
   TINY HOME: A dwelling which is four hundred (400) or less square feet in floor area excluding lofts. (Ord. 589, 5-13-2019)
5-4-3: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
The use of a manufactured home, or tiny home as a permanent residential dwelling on a parcel of land shall be permitted in any zoning district of this title which permits a single-family site built dwelling, except for lands falling within an area defined as a "historic district" under section 67-4607, Idaho Code, provided the following standards are met:
   A.   The manufactured home is multisectional with a minimum width of twenty feet (20') and a minimum enclosed floor space of not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet.
   B.   The manufactured home, or tiny home is placed on an excavated and backfilled foundation and enclosed at the perimeter such that the home is located not more than twelve inches (12") above grade.
   C.   Manufactured homes shall have pitched roofs with a minimum slope of a nominal three feet (3') in height for each twelve feet (12') in width.
   D.   The manufactured home, or tiny home has exterior siding and roofing materials which in color, material, and appearance are generally similar to the exterior siding and roofing material commonly used on residential dwellings within the community, or which are comparable to the predominant materials used on surrounding dwellings.
   E.   The manufactured home, or tiny home shall have a foundation of concrete or other material allowed by the Building Code for site built homes which is aesthetically comparable with the manufactured home having the appearance of site built construction.
   F.   Other local regulations and provisions for the construction of single-family residences. (Ord. 589, 5-13-2019)
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