Class AA: A multi-sectional manufactured home constructed after July 1,1976 that meets or exceeds the construction standards promulgated by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that were in effect at the time of construction and that satisfies the following additional criteria:
(A) Is occupied only as a single-family dwelling;
(B) Has a minimum width of 16 feet;
(C) Has a length not exceeding four times its width, with length measured along the longest axis and width measured perpendicular to the longest axis at the narrowest part;
(D) Has the towing apparatus, wheels, axles, and transporting lights removed and not included in length and width measurements;
(E) Is set up in accordance with standards established by the N. C. Department of Insurance. In addition, a continuous, permanent masonry foundation or masonry curtain wall constructed in accordance with the standards of the N.C. Uniform Residential Building Code for One- and Two- Family Dwellings, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, shall be installed under the perimeter, with no visible exposed concrete block;
(F) Has exterior siding, comparable to the exterior siding commonly used in standard residential construction, consisting of one or more of the following:
(1) Vinyl or aluminum lap siding (whose reflectivity does not exceed that of flat white paint);
(2) Cedar or other wood siding;
(3) Wood grain, weather resistant press board siding;
(4) Stucco siding; or
(5) Brick or stone siding;
(G) Has a roof pitch minimum vertical rise of three feet for each 12 feet of horizontal run;
(H) Has a roof finish with a Class C or better roofing material that is commonly used in standard residential construction;
(I) Has an eave projection of no less than six inches, which may include a gutter;
(J) Has stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps and other means of entrance and exit installed or constructed in accordance with the standards set by the North Carolina State Building Code, anchored securely to the ground. Wood stairs shall only be used in conjunction with a porch or entrance platform with a minimum of 24 square feet. The use of wood stairs alone is prohibited at any entrance; and
(K) Has a minimum area of 1,200 square feet.
(Ord. passed 4-6-1999; Res. R-2021-03, passed 6-24-2021)