The following words and phrases when used herein shall for the purpose of this subchapter have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context requires otherwise.

   MANUFACTURED HOME. A single-family residential dwelling constructed after June 15, 1976, in accordance with the federal act, transportable in one (1) or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities.

   MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARK (MHP). A planned development in a high-density residential district of ten (10) acres or more in area designed for ten (10) or more manufactured/ mobile homes. All manufactured/mobile home parks shall conform with all the provisions of the KRS 219.320 through 219.410 and shall conform with all applicable provisions herein.

   MOBILE HOME. A structure manufactured prior to June 15, 1976, which was not required to be constructed in accordance with the federal act, which is transportable in one (1) or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width and forty (40) body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) square feet or more and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities.

   PERMANENT FOUNDATION. A system of supports that is capable of transferring, without failure, into soil or bedrock, the maximum design load imposed by or upon the structure, constructed of concrete and placed at a depth below grade adequate to prevent frost damage.

(Ord. 2003-06, passed 3-3-03)

   (A)   No manufactured/mobile home shall be parked, maintained or used as a dwelling unit on any lot or tract of land except as allowed below:

   (B)   Manufactured/mobile homes are allowed in a manufactured housing park (MHP).

   (C)   One (1) manufactured/mobile home may be occupied as living quarters for a watchman or caretaker in conjunction with an industrial or commercial establishment or a public or private recreational use when approved by the Board of Adjustments and provided that other adequate facilities are not available on the premises.

   (D)   A manufactured/mobile home, travel trailer or camper may be occupied as a temporary living quarters at a construction or excavation site. A renewable temporary certificate of occupancy for such use is required and is to be issued for a period of time not to exceed six (6) months. Any such manufactured/mobile home must be removed from the site no later than thirty (30) days after substantial completion of the construction or excavation process or no later than thirty (30) days after efforts for the timely completion for the construction or excavation project have ceased, whichever occurs first.

   (E)   In the event of a natural disaster which results in the destruction of the occupant’s dwelling, or in the event same is damaged to such a degree to render such dwelling unsafe or unsuitable for occupancy, a travel trailer or camper may be used for temporary housing in accordance with the following:

   Non-conforming manufactured/mobile homes not located in a manufactured housing park may be replaced, provided approval is given by the Board of Adjustments (BOA) in accordance with the following criteria.

   (A)   Application is made within three (3) months of the date of its removal and replacement home occupies the lot within thirty (30) days of approval by the BOA;

   (B)   The replacement home does not create new non-conformities with respect to such matters as, but not limited to, setback and parking requirements;

   (C)   The replacement home's appearance standards and value must be equal to or higher than the home being replaced and in no case have a minimum value of less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). The BOA may use an assessed value, bill of recent sale or, when meeting the minimum five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) value is in question, require a certified appraisal conducted by a licensed appraiser to establish a current value. The cost of such appraisal shall be at the owner's expense;

   (D)   If the replacement home is built prior to June 15, 1976, the home must be HUD- inspected and written approval for habitation provided; and

   (E)   All other applicable provisions of this chapter are met.

(Ord. 2003-06, passed 3-3-03)

   (A)   All manufactured/mobile homes are to be single-family residences.

   (B)   Building, construction, inspection and/or occupancy permits are required for all manufactured/mobile homes, additions and accessory structures with the following exceptions:

      (1)   Replacement of an existing manufactured/mobile home in a MHP does not require a building or occupancy permit; however, if built prior to June 15, 1976, the home must be HUD-inspected and approved for habitation.

      (2)   An accessory structure not exceeding one hundred twenty (120) square feet located in a MHP does not require a building permit.

   (C)   All manufactured/mobile homes must be affixed to a permanent foundation and connected to the appropriate facilities and installed in compliance with KRS 227.570.

   (D)   Manufactured/mobile homes shall be anchored to the ground per the manufacturer's ground anchor installation instructions. Skirting is required on all manufactured/mobile homes as follows. Skirting shall:

      (1)   Be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instruction;

      (2)   Be of material suitable for exterior exposure and contact with the ground;

      (3)   Be of like material to the manufactured/mobile home; and

      (4)   Be enclose the perimeter of the manufactured/mobile home.

   (E)   MHP guidelines.

 

   (A)   Purpose. The intent of a manufactured housing park is to provide an area for the placement of manufactured/mobile homes. Because of their unusual characteristics, manufactured housing parks pose special problems in the application of land use control techniques and require special consideration as to their proper location and character in relation to adjacent uses and to the circumstances and conditions under which each such use may be permitted. The standards contained in this section represent an attempt to provide adequate protection for, and consideration of, both the community and the manufactured/mobile home dweller.

   (B)   Application. Application for a manufactured housing park shall be made to the Administrative Official and shall meet all of the major development plan requirements. Content of the plan shall be as stated in § 156.075 (Major Development Plan) plus dimensions, location and number of all lots and a large-scale plan for one (1) typical manufactured/mobile home showing home location, parking spaces, walks, accessory structures and any other items requested by the Administrative Official.

   (C)   Minimum design standards. All manufactured housing parks shall conform with the following standards for development:

      (1)   Manufactured/mobile homes are not permitted on lots outside of an approved manufactured housing park unless specifically permitted by other provisions of this chapter.

      (2)   The developer may be permitted to develop a MHP in stages as long as he or she complies with the overall approved plan for the entire tract and initially has a minimum of ten (10) lots developed for use.

      (3)   No more than one (1) manufactured/mobile home, with its accessory structures, shall be permitted on a single lot.

      (4)   A minimum of two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each manufactured/mobile home.

      (5)   The home pad shall be improved to provide adequate support for the placement and tie-down of the manufactured/mobile home.

   (D)   Landscape buffers. Manufactured housing parks shall meet all applicable requirements of landscaping and screening set forth in §§ 156.140 et seq. of this chapter.

   (E)   Accessory uses. Accessory uses and structures which are customarily accessory and clearly incidental to a MHP, such as those listed below, are allowed. Accessory uses shall be for the convenience of the occupants of the park and shall present no visible evidence of a commercial character that would attract customers other than the occupants of the park.

      (1)   Any community facility buildings shall be permitted one (1) wall sign per building not to exceed four (4) square feet in area.

      (2)   All common areas for recreational, management or service facilities shall be of adequate area and configuration to accommodate contemplated structures and uses and shall be conveniently located to all MHP residents.

      (3)   The following uses are considered accessory to a MHP:

         (a)   Management headquarters;

         (b)   Recreational facilities;

         (c)   Postal area;

         (d)   Community building;

         (e)   Laundry facilities;

         (f)   Tennis courts; and

         (g)   Other uses and structures customarily incidental to the operation of a manufactured housing park.

(Ord. 2003-06, passed 3-3-03)