(A) The purpose of these regulations is to promote sound neighborhood development and appearance, protect community property values, and to preserve the integrity and character of neighborhoods.
(B) Class B manufactured homes (as defined in § 152.005) are permitted on individual lots in the R-15 District under the following conditions:
(1) The lot must be recorded as an individual lot in the County Register of Deeds.
(2) If municipal utilities are not available, the well and/or septic tank must be approved by the County Health Department.
(3) All yard dimensional requirements for the respective district must be met.
(4) The lot must front on a public street or approved private street and said street frontage will be considered the front of the lot. In cases where a private street is proposed to be used, the zoning enforcement officer may require that a recorded right of way exist to serve the property and the street is paved or graveled in a manner that will facilitate safe and efficient vehicular traffic.
(5) The manufactured home must meet or exceed the construction standards established by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that were in effect at the time of construction. These standards became effective on July 15, 1976.
(6) All Class B manufactured homes (as defined in § 152.005) shall be multi-sectional, not single-wides. Class B manufactured homes shall be at least 20 feet wide. Class C manufactured homes are permitted on individual lots only as a hardship case as provided for in § 152.036. Class D manufactured homes (as defined in § 152.005) are not permitted on individual lots.
(7) The length-width ratio of the manufactured home shall not have a length exceeding three and one-half times the width.
(8) All homes must measure at least 1,150 square feet of enclosed and heated living space.
(9) The pitch of the main roof of the building shall have a minimum rise of one foot for every three feet of horizontal run.
(10) The roof shall be finished with a type of shingle that is commonly used in standard residential construction.
(11) All roof structures shall provide an eave protection of no less than six inches which may include a gutter.
(12) The exterior siding shall consist predominately of vinyl or aluminum siding (whose reflectivity does not exceed that of gloss white paint), wood or hardboard, comparable in composition, appearance and durability to the exterior siding used in standard residential site-built construction.
(13) A continuous foundation enclosure, un-pierced except for required ventilation and access shall be installed in accordance with State Building Codes. The enclosure shall consist of brick, concrete or block. If any masonry other than brick is used, it must be painted in color similar to that of brick. All materials necessary to complete the enclosure shall be located on the site at the time of final inspection by the County Building Inspections Department.
(14) Permanent steps shall be constructed at all entrances to the manufactured home. A permanent deck, porch or entrance patio measuring at least eight feet by ten feet shall be constructed at the front entrance and a similar structure measuring at least six feet by ten feet at the rear entrance. All stairs, porches, decks, patios and other entrances shall be attached securely to the home, anchored firmly to the ground, and shall be constructed in accordance with the North Carolina Building Code. Steps constructed from loose stacked materials shall not be construed as properly installed. All decks, porches, patios and stairs shall be constructed using treated wood, masonry or brick.
(15) The running lights, the moving hitch and undercarriage chassis shall be removed upon final placement of the unit.
(16) At least two standard nine by 18 feet off-street parking spaces shall be provided. The spaces shall not be closer than 15 feet from the road or right-of-way in order to protect site distances of the driving public. A driveway of at least ten feet wide shall be paved or graveled with not less than four inches of crushed stone on a well compacted sub-base.
(17) All areas not used for parking, the manufactured home, accessory buildings or required decks shall be grassed or otherwise suitably landscaped to prevent erosion, except for agriculture, no exposed soils shall remain after one year from the date the zoning permit is issued.
(18) All manufactured homes shall be placed on the lot in harmony with the neighboring built structures. Where there are no neighboring site built homes for comparison, it shall be sites with the front running parallel to the lot frontage. For other odd lots, the home shall be located as determined by the Zoning Enforcement Officer in harmony with surrounding structures.
(19) Each of the setup requirements in this section shall be completed within 30 days after the final inspection by the County Building Inspection Department. An extension of up to 60 days may be granted by the Town Council if a personal or financial hardship is shown to exist. If no extension is requested or the extension expires with no progress in completing the requirements of this section, the town may use any and all remedies listed in § 152.245 through § 152.252 to enforce the requirements.
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)