Pinckneyville City Zoning Code

MANUFACTURED HOUSING

§ 154.280 CLASS A: MODULAR HOUSING.

(A) A building assembly or system of subassemblies designed for habitation as a dwelling unit, including the necessary electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and other service systems, made or assembled by a manufacturer on or off the building site for installation and/or assembly on the site, and satisfying the following criteria:

(1) Affixed to a permanent, full-perimeter load bearing foundation (facade is not acceptable) as defined in Chapter 3, Figure R-303 of the 1986 Edition with 1987 and 1988 Amendments to the One and Two Family Dwelling Code. The building must be set on load bearing perimeter foundation with pillars supporting the joining walls.

(2) Approved and certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health (See Illinois Manufactured Housing Code).

(3) Having a minimum width of 24 feet.

(4) Having a roof pitch of one in four.

(B) Modular housing as defined herein is permitted in any Residential District. No distinction is made between this form of housing and site-built housing and for zoning purposes, shall bear equal status with site-built homes.

(Ord. O-2014-06, passed 8-11-14)

§ 154.281 CLASS B: MOBILE HOMES.

Factory built housing registered with a motor vehicle title number, transportable in one or more sections to the site, built on a permanent chassis, and designed to be used as a dwelling unit when connected to the required utilities, and having the plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein, and in compliance with the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (HUD Code). Mobile homes will adhere to the following additional requirements for placement within any mobile home park within the Non-Urban District.

(A) All units shall be used only as dwellings.

(B) Each unit will be placed on a lot no small than 50 feet by 100 feet.

(D) Each unit must be securely immobilized, placed on stand, piers, or runners of sufficient strength and numbers to safely secure the unit, and anchored in accordance with the Illinois Mobile Home Tie-Down Act of 1980.

(E) Each unit must be skirted with fire-resistant skirts or acceptable manufactured skirting kits. The skirting shall be equipped with an inspection door of at least 24 inches in width allowing access to the underside of the unit.

(F) No unit may be placed on a lot already occupied by another primary dwelling, regardless of whether that dwelling is occupied or not.

(Ord. O-2017-13, passed 5-22-17)

§ 154.282 CLASS C: FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING.

All manufactured housing not meeting the above criteria. Class C factory build housing shall not be permitted for use as a dwelling unit in any residential district. Existing Class C factory built housing shall be considered nonconforming structures in any district. Existing occupied Class C factory building housing may not be occupied if it does not offer a decent, safe, sanitary living environment.

(Ord. O-2014-06, passed 8-11-14)

§ 154.283 REPLACEMENT OF NONCONFORMING UNITS.

Upon enactment of this chapter, nonconforming mobile homes may not be replaced with another mobile home regardless of an event of catastrophic, unforeseeable destruction resulting from calamities such as, but not limited to wind, flood, accidental fire, or earthquake.

(Ord. O-2014-06, passed 8-11-14)

§ 154.284 MANUFACTURED HOME PARK.

After the effective date of this chapter, no mobile home park shall be established except in conformity with the requirements below:

(A) Every mobile home park shall, at a minimum, conform to the requirements of:

(1) An Act to Provide for, License and Regulate Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks (ILCS Ch. 210, Act 115), and as amended; and

(2) Rules and Regulations for Mobile Home Parks, Illinois Department of Public Health, and as amended.

(B) Every mobile home park shall conform to the following requirements:

(1) Minimum lot area. No mobile home park shall be located on a tract less than two acres in area.

(2) Minimum dimensions. No mobile home park shall be developed on a tract less than 250 feet in both width and depth.

(3) Minimum setbacks. No part of a mobile home or other structure in any mobile home park shall be situated closer than 25 feet to any lot line of the park.

(4) Maximum height. No structure in any mobile home park shall be more than 35 feet in height.

(Ord. O-2014-06, passed 8-11-14)

§ 154.285 MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION.

After the effective date of this chapter, no manufactured home subdivision shall be established except as a parcel of land divided, configured, and improved for the purpose of selling lots specifically for the placement of Class B manufactured homes at a density of not more than eight units per gross acre and composing a total of not more than two acres in total.