(A) Permitted placement. The establishment, location and use of manufactured homes and on-site built homes as scattered-site residences shall be permitted in any zone permitting installation of a dwelling unit subject to requirements and limitations applying generally to such residential use in the district and provided such homes shall meet the following requirements and limitations.
(1) The home shall meet all requirements applicable to single-family dwellings and possess all necessary improvement location, building and occupancy permits and other certifications required by the code.
(2) The home shall be larger than 720 square feet of occupied space, with a minimum width of 23 feet and with a minimum length of 23 feet.
(3) The home shall be attached and anchored to a permanent foundation below frost line in conformance with the regulations in the state’s One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code and with manufacturer’s installation specifications.
(4) The home shall be covered with an exterior material customarily used for on-site built residential dwellings, and such material shall extend over the top of the foundation.
(5) The home shall have a roof composed of a material customarily used for on-site built residential dwellings, such as asbestos, fiberglass, shake, asphalt, slate or tile, which shall be installed onto a surface appropriately pitched for the materials used.
(B) Placement with permit. Manufactured homes not meeting the terms of division (A) above and mobile homes shall be permitted within the town only after receiving a special exception permit from the body authorized to grant special exception permits.
(C) Structural alteration. Due to its integral design, any structural alteration or modification of a manufactured or mobile home after it is placed on the site must be approved by the Director of the Area Plan Commission.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-3) (Ord. 86-6-1A, passed - -)