§ 150.03 STANDARDS.

   (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 - -)

§ 150.04 TEMPORARY USE PERMIT.

   (A)   Circumstances for permit issuance. Subject to conditions, fees and standards otherwise required in the zoning ordinance, a temporary use permit shall be issued:

      (1)   To an applicant in the process of building an on-site built dwelling to locate a manufactured or mobile home on a building lot during the course of construction of the dwelling. Such permit shall not be issued until after a building permit for the dwelling has been issued;

      (2)   To an applicant to use a manufactured or mobile home as a caretaker’s quarters or construction office at a job site; or

      (3)   To an applicant whose own health or the health of another necessitates care, and where the facts show that an unnecessary hardship would occur if not permitted to locate a manufactured home adjacent to the residence of one who is able to provide such care or in need of such care.

   (B)   Length of permit. A temporary use permit may be issued, at the discretion of the Plan Commission or its designated administrator, for a period not to exceed two years. The temporary permit may be renewed for an additional one-year period upon showing of good cause, and with permission to do so. However, at the discretion of the Plan Commission or its designated administrator, a temporary use permit may be issued to an applicant for a health or age-related circumstance for a period coterminous with the health or age-related circumstance.

   (C)   Permit expiration. At the time the temporary permit expires, the manufactured or mobile home and all appurtenances shall be removed from the property within 90 days.

   (D)   Utility requirements. Manufactured or mobile homes used for temporary uses shall have an approved water supply, sewage disposal system and utility connections, where appropriate, and at the discretion of the Plan Commission or its designated administrator.

   (E)   Permit fee. A temporary use permit shall be issued by the Plan Commission’s designated administrator. The fee shall be $25 and is in addition to all other required permits including, but not limited to, permits for utilities and sewage disposal systems.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-4) (Ord. 86-6-1A, passed - -)

§ 150.05 APPEAL.

   An action to review any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official or board charged with enforcement of the zoning ordinance shall be pursuant to I.C. 36-7-4-919.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-5) (Ord. 86-6-1A, passed - -)

§ 150.06 OTHER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES.

   The provisions of this subchapter are in addition to the requirements of any and all other applicable provisions and ordinances of the town, or of the county, which are not otherwise in direct conflict with the terms of this subchapter.

(Prior Code, § 6-2-7) (Ord. 86-6-1A, passed - -)

UNSAFE BUILDINGS

§ 150.20 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   TOWN. The Town of Pierceton, Indiana.

   TOWN MARSHAL. The Town Marshal or any of his or her deputies.

(Prior Code, § 6-3-1)

§ 150.21 UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS.

   Any condition or conditions of any building, structure or part thereof in the town, which for any reason is an unreasonable, clear and present danger to the health or physical being of persons, or is an unreasonable danger to property other than the structure itself, are hereby declared to be unlawful conditions or an unlawful condition.

(Prior Code, § 6-3-2) Penalty, see § 150.99