Modular homes or manufactured homes sited within a residential district (excluding existing manufactured home parks) shall comply with the following conditions.
(A) The placement of a modular home or a manufactured home must meet the minimum setback requirements for the residential district as set forth in the code.
(B) All manufactured homes shall be supported and anchored in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions, the Federal Model Manufactured Home Installation Standard 24 C.F.R. part 3285, being 24 C.F.R. §§ 3285.1 through 3285.907, or as approved by the Planning and Zoning Administrator. All modular homes shall be anchored or otherwise connected to the foundation under it.
(C) A continuous footing must be placed around the entire perimeter of the home (as per the illustration provided by Planning and Zoning). Even to the extent that any portion of the perimeter is not placed on a load-bearing footing, still there must be a continuous above-ground footing consisting of mortar and concrete blocks, or similar permanent block materials that encloses completely the space between the bottom of the exterior wall of the house, and the ground level foundation or footing.
(D) The pitch of the main roof shall not be less than three inches of rise for each 12 inches of horizontal run.
(E) The roof shall be finished with conventional residential roofing products, such as shingles or colored manufactured roofing steel. Flat or corrugated sheet metal is prohibited.
(F) The exterior walls shall be encased with conventional house siding (flat or corrugated sheet metal is prohibited).
(G) Skirting or similar materials shall not be permissible. See division (C) above for the requirement of a permanent block material of mortar or concrete blocks.
(H) Running gear and hitch shall be removed.
(I) The minimum width of the main body of the modular home or manufacture home as assembled on the site shall not be less than 24 feet nominal width.
(J) Manufactured homes and modular homes shall meet or exceed the federal standards.
(K) The city shall inspect and approve the foundation prior to placement of the home.
(L) The minimum size of living space in any modular home or manufactured home for which no minimum is provided in this code shall be 750 square feet.
(Prior Code, § 16.21.11) (Ord. 737, passed - -; Ord. 800, passed - -; Ord. 890, passed - -; Ord. 1058, passed 8-7-2023)