No person shall use or permit the use or installation of any mobile home as a permanent residence or for any other use on any lot not specifically zoned as mobile home park, except as follows.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to use, to park or cause to be parked any mobile home on any street, alley, highway or other public place in the township or use the same as a dwelling or any other use, either temporarily or permanently, or for overnight stops outside of a licensed mobile home park, except as provided in this section or as allowed migrant housing accessory to a farm.
(B) (1) Except in mobile home parks licensed and supervised by a duly authorized governing body, no mobile home of similar structure shall be used for dwelling purposes for more than ten days during any one year without a building permit from the Building Inspector, nor for more than four months out of a 12-consecutive-month period or any parts thereof after a building permit therefor has been first obtained from the Building Inspector. Said building permit shall be issued only after proof satisfactory to said Building Inspector shall have been submitted showing that proper toilet and sanitary facilities are available for use, that no fire hazard will be created, and that no overcrowding therein will result from such use for residence purposes at the location desired. Said permit shall be good only for the location designated thereon and for the year only when issued. A fee, as set by the Township Board for each trailer or unit, shall be paid at the time of application for said permit. The permit may be revoked by the Building Inspector if the above requirements are not maintained.
(2) In the event a mobile home or similar structure is used for dwelling purposes during reconstruction of a residential building destroyed or partially destroyed by an “act of God”, a permit shall be required from the township for such period as permitted by this section.
(C) All mobile homes used for dwelling purposes 20 feet or more in length shall be provided with two exits that shall be spaced a sufficient distance apart to ensure a means of escape in the event of fire.
(D) (1) No mobile home shall be parked between the street right-of-way in the setback of any lot for a period longer than 24 hours during any seven-day period.
(2) Any such unit parked for over 30 days adjacent to the side of a house shall in all cases observe the side and rear yard requirements of this chapter.
(3) At no time whatsoever shall there be the parking for any purpose of such a unit longer than 30 feet within a residential zone other than in a licensed mobile home park.
(E) Mobile homes are considered dwelling units but are permitted in only those areas as, specified in this section, notwithstanding the fact that the term “dwelling” is used and stated to be allowed in other areas.
(F) A mobile home may be used outside of a licensed mobile home park as a single-family dwelling within the Ag-1, Ag-2, R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts; provided that, the following conditions are met in addition to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is placed.
(1) There shall be a minimum square feet of living area equal to that required for a site built residence or dwelling in the zoning district in which it is placed.
(2) There shall be a minimum floor to ceiling height meeting the regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(3) There shall be a minimum width throughout the entire length of the mobile home of at least 22 feet measured between the exterior part of the walls having the greatest length.
(4) There shall be a foundation around the entire exterior perimeter of the mobile home of concrete or block of a minimum depth of 42 inches below grade with a maximum height of 16 inches of exposed foundation and a minimum of eight inches exposed of foundation above grade of the same design as required by the Construction Code as adopted by the township for single-family residences. Installation of the mobile home shall be pursuant to manufacturer’s specifications or the equivalent thereof including placement on piers having a depth of 42 inches below grade or a cross beam configuration on the perimeter wall provided above.
(5) There shall be a crawl space below the entire bottom of the mobile home.
(6) The mobile home shall be firmly attached to the foundation so as to be reasonably water-tight.
(7) All wheels, hitches and axles shall be removed and none of the undercarriage shall be visible from outside the mobile home.
(8) There shall be connected to the mobile home public water and sewer and/or a well or septic system approved by the county’s Health Department.
(9) No storage of any personal property (except legally operable vehicles) shall occur outside the interior of the mobile home or a garage or other accessory building as may be allowed.
(10) There shall be permanently attached to the foundation steps and/or porch areas where an elevation differential exists between any door and surrounding grade.
(11) There shall be a minimum of a double pitched roof of not less than two and one-half feet of rise for each 12 feet of run, and the roof shall be covered by either asphalt, fiberglass or shake shingles unless 20% or more of the residences, excluding mobile homes, within one-half mile have a double pitched roof of less than two and one-half feet of rise for 12 feet of run, then a double pitched roof equal to the average pitch of said 20% residences may be used.
(12) There shall be exterior siding consisting of horizontal lap siding or other siding of the same materials and attached in the same manner as allowed under the Construction Code as adopted by the township or as required by the regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, entitled Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards, effective 6-15-1976, as amended.
(13) There shall be no additions to the living space of the mobile home unless it meets all the requirements hereof and is built according to the same standard as the mobile home or according to the state Construction Code adopted by the township or unless allowed as a special use by the Planning Commission.
(14) There shall be a minimum of two exterior doors to provide means of ingress and egress from the mobile home.
(15) Prior to a building or zoning permit being issued, plans, floor plan layouts and certification of meeting HUD mobile home standards of the mobile home and foundation shall be presented to the township along with a site plan showing compliance herewith and with all other requirements of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located.
(16) The mobile home must meet standards for mobile home construction as contained in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regulations and titled Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards, effective 6-15-1976, as amended.
(Ord. passed 7-12-2012, § 4.12) Penalty, see § 154.999