Manufactured homes not meeting HUD standards (U.S.C. 5401) and not having the HUD Stamp Certification permanently attached shall not be installed, erected, or permitted. A manufactured home which otherwise qualifies as a single-family dwelling unit under Article VIII, Definition of Terms, hereof, shall be allowed to be placed or erected in certain residential zones upon compliance with the following requirements:

(a)

A manufactured home may be located within any residential zone other than R-1, Low Density Single-Family Residential, and R-2, Medium Density Single-Family Residential districts.

(b)

A manufactured home shall not be placed within a planned unit development unless placement of manufactured homes within the planned unit development is expressly provided in the planning unit development documents.

(c)

The manufactured home shall be reviewed, approved, or disapproved by the planning commission as to the compatibility with standards set forth in this article.

Contractors doing any and all work required in the siting of a manufactured home shall be licensed by the state prior to receiving a license from the City of Daphne as is the same for erecting other types of structures, prior to the issuance of a building permit and a subsequent certificate of occupancy as defined in Article VII, section 7-2, entitled the Permits and certificates.

(a)

Manufactured homes shall be installed according to the standards established either by the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission Statutory Law, Title 24, Housing Code of Alabama as amended from time to time, the Building Code, and the National Manufacturing Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 as amended, U.S.C. 5401.

(b)

It is intended that manufactured homes be designed and erected to be similar in appearance to permanent houses—not mobile units—generally with pitched roofs, eaves overhanging six (6) inches or more, and typical to an on-site conventionally built single-family permanent dwelling as built in accordance with the Standard Housing Code.

Manufactured homes shall be erected on permanent foundations meeting HUD standards (U.S.C. 5401) or Building Code standards and conforming to Title 24, Housing Code of Alabama, Chapter 535-X-13, as amended, and are deemed to be real property and taxed as such.

(c)

Manufactured homes placed in residential zoning districts shall meet the minimum compatibility standards set forth in this article, are subject to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is placed, except as otherwise provided herein.

(a)

Placement of a manufactured home may be permitted after it has been reviewed and determined that the manufactured home is compatible with the general appearance of homes in the surrounding area if recommended by the director of community development and approved by the planning commission. Manufactured homes shall be compatible to site-built and other homes in the immediate general areas within the same zoning or residential district and/or area. Approval shall be granted upon finding that the manufactured home is substantially similar in size, siding material, roof material, foundation enclosure, and general aesthetic appearance to existing or proposed development in the same zoning district or residential area.

The following shall apply:

(a)

Minimum width: The general shape, width, and appearance of the manufactured home shall conform to housing in adjacent or nearby locations to ensure compatibility of site-built houses and manufactured housing.

(b)

Roof pitch, overhang, and materials: The general shape, appearance, and roofing material of the manufactured home shall be compatible with the exterior appearance of the housing in adjacent or nearby locations.

(c)

Exterior finish: Any material may be used for exterior finish that is generally used in areas near the location where the manufactured home is to be sited.

(d)

Site orientation: Manufactured homes shall be placed on the lot in such a manner as to be compatible with and reasonably similar in orientation to the other structures in the area.

(e)

Garages, carports, etc.: Garages and/or carports, landings, stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps, or other means of entrance for manufactured homes shall be compatible with the manufactured home and site-built garages and/or carports of site-built houses in adjacent or nearby locations and constructed in accordance with the building code at the time the manufactured home is sited.

(f)

Towing devices: All towing devices, including but not limited to wheels, axles, hitches and transportation lights must be removed.

(g)

Foundation enclosure: The manufactured home's foundation forms an enclosure under exterior walls, unpierced except for ventilation and access, and conforms to Title 24, Housing Code of Alabama, Chapter 535-X-13, as amended from time to time. The type of material and method used for underpinning shall be consistent with that for site-built houses in adjacent or nearby locations.