(a) With the exception of designated manufactured or factory built home parks existing at the time of this article and listed in Section 1709.09, and spaces occupied at the time of the ordinance identified in 1709.06, manufactured or factory built home spaces and parks are prohibited in any area of the Town of Winfield, unless the homes meet the following standards:
(1) Roof pitch shall be a minimum of 3:12;
(2) Roofing material shall be of a type that is in compliance with the WV State Building Code;
(3) Roof overhang or eaves shall be designed for a minimum of six inches as measured from the vertical side of the building and not including rain gutters, which are required.
(4) The unit's exterior finish shall be wood siding, vinyl siding, composite siding (cement board), stone, brick or other material approved by the WV State Building Code.
(5) A perimeter enclosure is required in accordance with the WV State Code. For manufactured housing units, all tow bars, axles and wheels shall be removed. The housing unit shall rest on a required center support and meet tie-down requirements per the WV State Building Code.
(6) No housing unit shall be less than twenty-four feet in width.
(7) Said homes must be placed on a permanent foundation.
(b) In addition, said homes must comply with all applicable state and town ordinances.
(c) Provided however, that any manufactured or factory built home which has been and is so continued (occupied at the time of this ordinance) shall not be added to, enlarged, or substantially altered or modified in any respect. Nothing herein shall preclude the rental or leasing by such owner of existing manufactured or factory built home or manufactured or factory built home spaces which have continuously existed in one location since March 1976.
(Ord. 2009-2010-06. Passed 4-20-10.)