§ 8-22. Manufactured home community or recreational vehicle community permit.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to change or extend any existing manufactured home community or recreational vehicle community unless he or she has a valid permit issued by the building official in the name of such person for the specific change or extension. All changes or extensions of a manufactured home community or recreational vehicle community shall comply with the zoning ordinance.

(b)

It is unlawful for any person to locate or relocate, alter, extend, or construct a manufactured home, recreational vehicle, or accessory building, within a manufactured home community or recreational vehicle community unless he or she has a valid permit issued by the building official in the name of such person for the specific placement, alteration, extension, or construction. All manufactured home, recreational vehicle, and accessory building placements, alterations, extensions, or construction shall comply with applicable codes, ordinances and the zoning ordinance. Setbacks and separations shall be maintained for all manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, accessory buildings and other structures as follows:

(1)

Porches and accessory buildings must be a minimum of five (5) feet from an interior street and/or from any adjacent manufactured home or recreational vehicle.

(2)

A carport may be attached to the manufactured home or recreational vehicle unit it serves but may not be closer than five (5) feet to any adjacent manufactured home or recreational vehicle.

(3)

A freestanding accessory structure shall be no closer than five (5) feet to a manufactured home or recreational vehicle at any point. It is an affirmative defense to this section that the accessory structure is located within eight (8) inches of the manufactured home or recreational vehicle it serves. It is an additional affirmative defense to this section that neither the manufactured home nor the accessory structure has been moved since October 26, 2000.

(4)

Between any end of manufactured home or recreation vehicle and private roadway: Five (5) feet.

(5)

Between any side of manufactured home or recreational vehicle and private roadway: Ten (10) feet.

(6)

Separations between manufactured homes or recreational vehicles:

a.

Front side to back side: Fifteen (15) feet.

b.

Front side to end: Fifteen (15) feet.

c.

End to end: Ten (10) feet.

d.

End to back side: Ten (10) feet.

e.

Front side to front side: Twenty (20) feet.

f.

Back side to back side: Fiftenn (15) feet.

(c)

All applications for a permit shall contain the following:

(1)

A permit application properly completed;

(2)

Name, address, and current correct telephone number of the applicant;

(3)

Name, address, and current correct telephone number of the owner of the property;

(4)

The address and legal description of the manufactured home community or recreational vehicle community;

(5)

A plot plan providing:

a.

The date of preparation, name of preparer, scale, north point;

b.

Name of manufactured home community or recreational vehicle community and its owner;

c.

Location of property line boundaries and dimensions of the tract;

d.

Location and width of all accessways, Driveways, and parking areas;

e.

Proposed placement of all manufactured homes and recreational vehicles; and

f.

All required front, rear, and side setback lines in compliance with the zoning ordinance.

(d)

The applicable fee shall be charged at the time of permit issuance.

(e)

When, upon review of the application and receipt of the required fee, the building official is satisfied that the proposed plan meets the requirements of this chapter and all applicable laws, he or she may issue a permit.

(Ord. No. 2008-9000, § 2, 10-2-08; Ord. No. 2009-9138, § 9, 12-3-09)