(A) Mobile homes and/or recreational vehicles shall be allowed as temporary housing provided they meet the following requirements. The Building Inspector may issue a permit for temporary housing or use of a mobile home constructed to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) specifications outside of an approved and licensed manufactured housing park under the following situations:
(1) For use as a temporary dwelling for the occupants of a dwelling damaged by fire or storm; and
(2) For use as a temporary dwelling during the construction of a new permanent dwelling on the same parcel, provided that a zoning permit has been issued for the permanent dwelling prior to the issuance of the temporary housing permit for the mobile home.
(B) The temporary housing permit shall not be issued unless the following requirements are met:
(1) The mobile home and/or recreational vehicle must be located within 100 feet of the principal residential dwelling;
(2) The mobile home and/or recreational vehicle has a water system and septic tank system that meets the requirements of the County Health Department. A certificate from the Department showing the compliance shall be filed with the Building Inspector before any use or occupancy is made of the mobile home;
(3) The mobile home and/or recreational vehicle shall be placed on a cement slab or supported by cement piers or blocking to form a foundation for the mobile home frame. The mobile home frame shall be anchored to the ground or anchored in the cement slab; and
(4) One-half of the normal setback requirements for a single-family dwelling shall be met.
(C) The time allowed by the temporary housing permit shall not exceed one year. A temporary housing permit issued under this section shall not be renewed for the same unit or location without the approval of the Board of Appeals.
(D) The fee and bond to be paid for the issuance of a temporary housing permit for a mobile home shall be established by the Village Council. The village has the power to retain the fee at its sole discretion. If a permit is allowed to be renewed, an additional fee and bond will be collected.
(E) The Building Inspector shall revoke the temporary housing permit at any time if the usage violates any of the requirements outlined in this section. If a permit is revoked, the unit must be vacated and removed from the property within 30 days, or it constitutes a violation of the ordinance and is subject to the penalties outlined in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 154.070) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005; Ord. passed 8-14-2018) Penalty, see § 154.999