Single lots: Where the owner of a lot at the time of the adoption of this appendix or his successor in title thereto does not own sufficient land to enable him to conform to the dimensional requirements of this appendix, such lot may be used as a building site for a single-family residence in a district where residences are permitted.

Adjoining lots: If two or more adjoining lots with continuous frontage are in a single ownership at any time after the adoption of this appendix and such lots individually are too small to meet the yard, width, and area requirements of the district in which they are located, such groups of lots shall be considered as a single lot or several lots of minimum permitted size and the lot or lots in one ownership shall be subject to the requirements of this appendix.

The setback requirements of this appendix for dwellings shall not apply to any lot where the average existing building setback line on lots located wholly or in part within 100 feet on each side of such lot, within the same block and zoning district, and fronting on the same side of the street as such lot, is less than the minimum setback required. In such cases the setback on such lots may be less than the required setback, but not less than the average of the existing setbacks on the aforementioned lots, and in no case less than ten feet from the street right-of-way.

The height limitations of this appendix shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes not intended for human occupancy; monuments, water towers, observation towers, transmission towers, chimneys, smokestacks, conveyors, flag poles, radio towers, television towers, masts, aerials and similar structures.

A group project (including, but not limited to, residential, commercial, industrial, educational, medical, religious, or civic uses) of two or more buildings to be constructed on a plot of land at least two acres not subdivided into customary streets and lots, and which will not be so subdivided, may be constructed provided:

7.4.1 Such uses are limited to those permitted within the district in which the project is located;

7.4.2 The overall intensity of land use is no higher, and the standard of open space is no lower than that permitted in the district in which the project is located;

7.4.3 The distance of every building from the nearest property line shall meet the front yard setback and side yard requirements of the district in which the project is located;

7.4.4 The building heights do not exceed the height limits permitted in the district in which the project is located.

7.4.5 On property that lies within or abuts upon a residential district, there shall be a ten-foot planted buffer strip along the rear and/or side yard lines abutting the residential properties.

A.

No manufactured home or mobile home may be located, stored, placed, rented, occupied or used in any manner whatsoever in the city without an appropriate building permit/placement permit. Building permit/placement permits required by this section must be prominently displayed on the front window of each manufactured home or mobile home during movement or placement so that the same is clearly visible for a distance of 25 feet. It shall be unlawful for any manufactured home to be placed in the city, without a valid building permit/placement permit being clearly visible on said manufactured home or mobile home.

Any person desiring to move, store, locate, place or relocate a manufactured home or mobile home within the city must obtain a building permit/placement permit prior to moving, locating, placing, storing or relocating such manufactured home or mobile home. Any person desiring to rent, occupy or use a manufactured home or mobile home already located in the city must first ascertain whether such manufactured home or mobile home has a valid building permit/placement permit as required by this section. If such manufactured home or mobile home does not have a valid building permit/placement permit, then an appropriate building permit/placement permit must be obtained prior to occupancy or use.

Applications shall be submitted on forms provided by the city and accompanied by a fee as shown on the city's schedule of fees. Building permit/placement permits will be issued to applicants provided that all of the requirements of this appendix are met.

If an application is denied, then the applicant within 15 days of such decision may file an appeal, which request must be in writing with the zoning appeals board, which, after affording the applicant notice and a public hearing shall either grant the application or deny it, and such decision shall be final.

B.

Building permit/placement permits for manufactured homes or mobile homes shall remain valid until one of the following events occurs, whichever event occurs first:

1.

Such manufactured home or mobile home is moved from its present approved building permit/placement permit site or location. Each time a manufactured home or mobile home moves or relocates within the city a new building permit/placement permit must be obtained; or

2.

Such manufactured home or mobile home is declared to be untenable, a nuisance, or health hazard by the appropriate governmental authority.

C.

Exceptions:

1.

Campers and travel trailers are not required to conform to the terms of this section unless used for living purposes and in that case must comply with all applicable requirements.

2.

Manufactured homes located on manufactured home sales lots as inventory for purposes of resale or within the confines of a warehouse are not required to conform to the terms of this section.

A.

Intent: It is the intent of this appendix to encourage the provision of affordable housing in a general residential environment by permitting the use of manufactured homes in R- 2 residential districts in which similar dwellings; constructed on the site are permitted, subject to the requirements and procedures set forth herein to assure similarity in exterior appearance between such residentially designed manufactured homes and dwellings which have been constructed under these and other lawful regulations on adjacent lots in the same district zoning classification or general area.

Manufactured homes meeting the compatibility standards, either individually or by specific model, shall be permitted in R-2 residential districts subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in this appendix which are applicable to manufactured homes and the requirements and limitations applying generally to residential use in such zoning classifications or districts, including minimum lots, yard and building spacing, percentage of lot coverage, off-street parking requirements and approved foundations as described herein.

Permitted locations: Manufactured homes which meet the standards established in this appendix shall be allowed in R-2 residential districts (see tables, article V).

Compatibility Standards for manufactured homes are as follows:

1.

Manufactured homes qualifying as a dwelling, shall be compared to site built and other housing in the immediate general area within the same zoning or residential district or area. Approval shall be granted upon the finding that the manufactured home is substantially similar in size, siding material, roof material, foundation and general aesthetic appearance to (i) site built or other forms of housing which may be permitted in the same general area under this appendix or (ii) existing development or (iii) proposed development in the same zoning district or area.

2.

All towing devices, wheels, axles and hitches must be removed.

3.

At each exit door there must be a landing that is a minimum of 36 inches by 36 inches.

4.

Minimum width 16 feet or greater.

5.

Minimum lot size and maximum lot coverage required as specified in Table 5.1.

6.

The roof shall have a minimum 2:12 roof pitch and shall have a surface of wood shakes, asphalt composition, wood shingles, concrete, fiberglass or metal tiles, slate, built up gravel materials or other materials approved by the building official.

7.

The exterior siding materials shall consist of wood, masonry, concrete, stucco, masonite, metal or vinyl lap designed for such purposes or other materials of like appearance

8.

Be attached to a permanent foundation. (as specified for dwellings in the current CABO One and Two-Family Dwelling Code).

9.

Be constructed according to standards established either by the State Minimum Standard Codes as amended from time to time or the Georgia State Building Code if locally adopted or the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act or the State of Georgia Industrialized Buildings Act.

10.

Manufactured homes and modular homes placed in residential zoning districts or areas shall meet the minimum compatibility standards set forth in this section.

11.

The building official may approve deviations from one or more of the developmental or architectural standards provided herein on the basis of a finding that the materials to be utilized or the architectural style proposed for the dwelling will be compatible and harmonious with existing structures in the vicinity.

12.

These compatibility standards are not applicable and shall not be applied to manufactured homes, other manufactured homes or mobile homes when located in a manufactured home rental community or park or mobile home rental community or park.

B.

Other manufactured homes and mobile homes. Conditional use locations: Manufactured homes and mobile homes which do not conform to the standards established in section 7.06A shall be a conditional use permitted within areas designated or utilized in RA, R-2, 3-R and manufactured home parks provided that each home complies with the district standards in which it is located.

C.

The following alternate compatibility standards for placement of manufactured homes not meeting the standards set forth in section 7.5(A) and mobile homes built before June 15, 1976 shall apply:

1.

A 30-foot setback is required from any other dwelling unit on-site.

2.

Structure must be connected to the water and sewage system (including well and septic tank, if applicable) approved by the health department.

3.

In the event minimum installation standards have not been adopted by the State of Georgia, the structure must be installed according to the manufacturer's installation instructions when available or Appendix "H" of the Georgia State Building Code.

4.

The area beneath each such structure must be enclosed with materials manufactured for such purposes, including but not limited to brick, concrete, rock or other materials which have been approved by the building official.

5.

A manufactured home or mobile home when used as an accessory structure or dwelling shall be located to the rear of the principal structure.

D.

Additional requirements applicable to all manufactured homes or mobile homes.

1.

Conformity with all applicable site development standards as required in this appendix.

2.

No more than one dwelling or manufactured home or mobile home may be placed on a lot or parcel of land.

3.

The regulations of the city and health department regarding sanitary facilities, water supply, electrical systems, and sewage disposal shall be met.

4.

Any manufactured home or mobile home on an individual lot shall be required to be skirted/underpinned (the area beneath each such home must be enclosed with materials manufactured for such purposes, including but not limited to, brick, concrete, rock, aluminum or other materials which have been approved by the city building official), and anchored within 30 days of installation as defined in article III, list of definitions. An extension of time (not to exceed 30 days may be granted in hardship cases if adequate evidence is submitted to the board of zoning appeals prior to the 60-day deadline for completion.

The regulations of the city and health department regarding construction, sanitary facilities, water supply, electrical systems, and sewage disposal shall be met.

A.

Temporary building permit/placement permits shall be issued for travel trailers used for living purposes; manufactured homes or mobile homes temporarily used as office space; and manufactured homes or mobile homes temporarily parked and used as a bona fide construction office, storage place or quarters of a night watchman at a construction site provided that all of the following conditions and requirements are complied with:

1.

The regulations of the city and health department regarding sanitary facilities, water supply, and sewage disposal shall be met.

2.

A temporary building permit/placement permit shall be valid for a period of one year from date of issuance.

Crematory shall be defined as defined by O.C.G.A. § 43-18-1(6), as amended.

A crematory may locate in a B-R Business-Residential District as a conditional use. A crematory must meet all of the following special conditions, to-wit:

(a)

Every operator of a crematory must have at all times all necessary valid licenses and permits required by federal, State of Georgia, City of Trenton, Georgia, Dade County, Georgia, and any governmental agencies that have jurisdiction over crematories.

(b)

Each crematory must at all times comply with all federal, State of Georgia, Dade County, and City of Trenton laws and ordinances (in effect as of the date of this ordinance, and as may be amended or enacted in the future), regarding the operation of a crematory, including but not limited to O.C.G.A., §§ 43-18-70, et.al.

(c)

Each crematory must at all times comply with all federal, State of Georgia, Dade County, and City of Trenton rules, regulations, and codes, and all rules, regulations, and codes of any governmental agency that has jurisdiction over crematories (in effect as of the date of this ordinance, and as may be amended or enacted in the future), regarding the operation of a crematory, including but not limited to the Georgia State Board of Funeral Services Regulations.

(d)

Each crematory must comply with any and all conditions and safeguards as required by the Planning Commission or the City Commission of the City of Trenton, including conditions and safeguards that effect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Trenton.

(e)

Each crematory must conform to the zoning requirements of the B-R Business-Residential District.

(Ord. No. 14/01, § 2, 9-22-14)