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Rockford City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 13

20 ALTERNATIVE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS AND STANDARDS

ARTICLE IV MANUFACTURED HOMES, INDIVIDUAL LOTS


State law reference—Authority to regulate placement and use of manufactured housing, RCW 35.21.684.

ARTICLE V MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS


State law reference—Authority to regulate placement and use of manufactured housing, RCW 35.21.684.

Sec 13.20.110 Site

  1. An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) may be developed in conjunction with either an existing or new primary dwelling unit.
  2. One ADU, attached or detached, is allowed per lot.
  3. One off-street parking space for the ADU is required in addition to the off-street parking required for the primary dwelling unit.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.1.01, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.120 Building

  1. The accessory dwelling unit (ADU) shall be designed to meet the appearance of a single-family residence and shall be the same or visually match the primary dwelling unit in the type, size, and placement of the following:
    1. Exterior finish materials;
    2. Roof pitch;
    3. Trim; and
    4. Windows, in proportion (relationship of width to height) and orientation (horizontal or vertical).
  2. The entrance to an attached ADU shall be located on the side or in the rear of the structure or in such a manner as to be unobtrusive in appearance when viewed from the front of the street. Only one entrance may be located on the facade of the primary dwelling unit in order to maintain the appearance of a single-family residence.
  3. The ADU shall not exceed 50 percent of the habitable square footage of the primary dwelling unit, nor be less than 300 square feet.
  4. The footprint of the ADU shall not exceed ten percent of the lot area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is greater.
  5. The ADU unit shall not have more than two bedrooms.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.1.02, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.130 Additional Development Standards

  1. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) shall be located behind the front building setback line and placed on a permanent foundation.
  2. ADUs shall preserve all side yard and rear yard setbacks for a dwelling unit.
  3. ADUs shall not be allowed on lots containing a duplex, multifamily dwelling, or accessory apartment contained within the principal structure.
  4. Existing detached accessory structures may be converted into detached ADUs, provided that all development standards and criteria are met, including side yard and rear yard setbacks.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.1.03, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.140 Other

  1. The owner, as established by the titleholder, shall occupy either the primary dwelling unit or the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) as their permanent residence for six months or more of the calendar year and at no time receive rent for the owner-occupied unit. The application for the ADU shall include a letter from the owner affirming that one legal titleholder lives in either unit, meeting the requirement of owner occupancy.
  2. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, a deed restriction shall be recorded with the County Auditor to indicate the presence of an ADU, the requirement of owner occupancy, and other standards for maintaining the unit as described in this article.
  3. Approval of an ADU may be revoked if the ADU is no longer in compliance with the development standards and criteria outlined in this article.
  4. The owner may cancel an ADU registration by filing a letter with County Auditor. The ADU may also be cancelled as a result of an enforcement action.
  5. Cargo shipping containers and similar enclosures are not a permitted accessory structure in any residential zoning district.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.1.04, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.210 Site

  1. The design of a cottage development shall take into account the relationship of the site to the surrounding areas. The perimeter of the site shall be designed to minimize adverse impact of the cottage development on adjacent properties and, conversely, to minimize adverse impact of adjacent land use and development characteristics on the cottage development.
  2. The maximum density shall be two times the maximum number of dwelling units allowed in the underlying zone.
  3. Where feasible, each cottage that abuts a common open space shall have a primary entry and/or covered porch oriented to the common open space.
  4. Buildings shall meet the following minimum setback standards:
    1. 20-foot front yard setback;
    2. Ten-foot rear yard setback; and
    3. Five-foot side yard setback.
  5. Common open space is required and shall meet the following criteria:
    1. 400 square feet of common open space per cottage;
    2. Setbacks and private open space shall not be counted towards the common open space;
    3. One common open space shall be located centrally to the project with pathways connecting the common open space to the cottages and any shared garage building and community building;
    4. Cottages shall surround the common open space on a minimum of two sides of the open space; and
    5. Community buildings may be counted toward the common open space requirement.
  6. One and one-half off-street parking spaces for each cottage are required.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.2.01, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.220 Building

  1. Cottages shall not exceed 900 square feet, excluding any loft or partial second story and porches. A cottage may include an attached garage, not to exceed an additional 300 square feet.
  2. The building height for a cottage shall not exceed 25 feet.
  3. The building height for any attached garage or shared garage building shall not exceed 20 feet.
  4. Buildings shall be varied in height, size, proportionality, orientation, rooflines, doors, windows, and building materials.
  5. Porches shall be required.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.2.02, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.230 Other

  1. Accessory dwelling units are prohibited.
  2. All other zoning code regulations that are applicable to a single-family dwelling unit shall be met.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.2.03, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.240 Permit Type

Cottage development shall require approval of a conditional use permit.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.2.04, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.310 Relevant Laws

Pursuant to the requirements of RCW 35.21.684, the Town does not discriminate against consumers' choices in the placement or use of a home that is not equally applicable to all homes. These standards apply only to manufactured housing units placed on individual lots.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.3.01, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.320 Siting

Homes built to 42 USC 5401 through 5403 standards (as they may be amended) are regulated for the purposes of siting in the same manner as site-built homes, factory-built homes, or homes built to any other state construction or local design standard; provided, however, that the manufactured home shall:

  1. Be set upon a permanent foundation, as specified by the manufacturer, and that the space from the bottom of the home to the ground be enclosed by concrete or an approved product which can be either load-bearing or decorative;
  2. Comply with all local design standards, including the requirement for a pitched roof with a slope of not less than 3:12, applicable to all other homes within the neighborhood in which the manufactured home is to be located;
  3. Be thermally equivalent to the state energy code; and
  4. Otherwise meet all other requirements for a designated manufactured home as defined in RCW 35.63.160.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.3.02, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.330 Covenants And Deeds

These regulations do not override any legally recorded covenants or deed restrictions of record.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.3.03, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.340 Replacement

An existing single-wide manufactured home may be replaced with a new single-wide manufactured home when replacement is initiated within 12 months of the date of damage which represents less than 80 percent of market value, or removal of existing habitable manufactured home.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.3.04, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.410 Site Plan

Manufactured home parks shall require approval of a binding site plan and site plan review.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.4.01, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.420 Density

Manufactured home park density shall be consistent with the zoning classification in which it is located, not to exceed 12 units per acre. A minimum of five manufactured home spaces shall be required per park.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.4.02, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.430 Open Space

Manufactured home parks shall provide at least ten percent of the gross area of the park for common open space for the use of their residents.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.4.03, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.440 Access

Each manufactured home space shall have direct frontage on a public or private street.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.4.04, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.450 Setbacks

The minimum setbacks in a manufactured home park shall be pursuant to Table 13.20.450.

Table 13.20.450. Manufactured Home Park Minimum Setbacks


Minimum Setback from the Property Lines of Individual in Park Spaces
Minimum Setback from the Boundary of the Manufactured Home Park

Front Yard
Side Yard
Rear Yard
Side Yard
Rear Yard
Right-of-Way
Manufactured homes
555101020
Patio covers, decks, landings, awnings
5555520
Carports
5555520
1Greater setback shall control.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.4.05, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.510 Zero Setbacks

In zero lot line developments approved as part of a planned residential development, zero setbacks along one side are allowed, provided a two-foot maintenance easement is recorded as part of the subdivision plan.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.5.01, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.520 Setbacks

Townhouses located on individual lots shall meet minimum rear, front, and side yard requirements (where applicable), minimum area requirements, maximum lot coverage, and building height requirements shown in Table 13.04.280. Townhouses are subject to the following requirements:

  1. No more than six dwelling units shall be attached in one continuous row or group;
  2. A townhouse unit shall not be constructed above another townhouse unit;
  3. There shall be a side yard on each side of a contiguous row or group of dwellings of not less than six feet;
  4. Townhouses included in a condominium development may limit the lot to the building footprint, provided that the yard area shared in common with all units is equivalent in area to the yard required by the underlying zone.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.5.02, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.610 Apartment Buildings

Apartment buildings are allowable where designated and subject to general provisions and exceptions of this title and provided that:

  1. Each apartment building or complex of buildings provides a minimum of 100 square feet of recreation area and/or green space for each dwelling unit in the complex, with no more than 50 percent of the area indoors or covered. Adequate buffers shall separate recreation and green space from public streets, parking areas and driveways.
  2. Off-street parking areas are located in an unobtrusive location, configured with curbed, landscaped separations as needed to accommodate no more than ten car parks, and are buffered from surrounding residential or other low intensity land uses.
  3. Traffic from apartments is routed onto an existing or planned Town street.
  4. All lights provided to illuminate parking areas are arranged to direct light away from adjoining properties.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.6.01, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.620 Community Buildings

Community buildings are encouraged in cottage developments. Community buildings shall meet the criteria provided in this article.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4(7), 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.630 Size

Community buildings shall be clearly incidental in use and shall not exceed 1,000 square feet.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.7.01, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.640 Height

Community buildings shall be no more than 20 feet in height.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.7.02, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.650 Ownership

Community buildings shall be commonly owned and maintained by the property owners.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.7.03, 9-4-2019)

Sec 13.20.710 Association Requirements

In a cottage development or manufactured home park, a homeowners' or property owners' association shall be established for the purpose of ownership, maintenance, and management of open spaces, common areas, buildings, and private streets as required by the provisions of this title.

(Ord. No. 19-03, § 4.8.01, 9-4-2019)