The location of manufactured homes on real property within the jurisdiction shall be subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.

(Ord. No. 2005-05, § 1, 8-17-2005)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Anchoring system means a system of straps, cables, turnbuckles or chains, which is used to secure a manufactured home to ground anchors, and which complies with standards of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for manufactured homes.

Manufactured home means a moveable or portable single-family structure, designed for long-term occupancy, with or without a chassis, designed to be used as a dwelling with permanent foundation when connected with required utilities. The structure shall have a minimum width of 17 feet, as measured at all points perpendicular to the length of the manufactured home and designed and built to comply with applicable state department of labor and industries rules and regulations for manufactured homes and commercial coaches or U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Certification. A manufactured home unit may have collapsing or telescoping parts that can be expended, or consist of two or more separate transportable units joined at the site into a single structure. In addition, the following requirements apply to manufactured homes:

(1)

Manufactured homes installed on property within the City of Vader shall be a new manufactured home, manufactured no earlier than three years prior to application, and shall not have been previously titled to a retail purchaser or occupied;

(2)

The manufactured home must be set upon a permanent foundation, as specified by the manufacturer, and that space from the bottom of the home to the ground must be enclosed by concrete or an approved concrete product which can be either load bearing or decorative;

(3)

The manufactured home shall comply with the Vader Design Guidelines applicable to all other homes in the area where the manufactured home will be located;

(4)

The manufactured home must be thermally equivalent to the State Energy Code;

(5)

The manufactured home must meet all other requirements for a manufactured home as defined by RCW 35.63.160; and

(6)

No manufactured home shall be allowed which is smaller than 720 square feet, exclusive of tongue and expandos.

New manufactured home means any manufactured home required to be titled under Title 46 RCW, which has not been previously titled to a retail purchaser and is not a "used mobile home" as defined by RCW 82.45.032(2).

Nonconforming use means a manufactured home that was legally placed and maintained upon a lot prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.

Permanent foundation means a foundation that is constructed of masonry or concrete, or of other properly engineered design and meets standards as provided by the state building codes RCW 19.27. In addition, that space from the bottom of the home to the ground must be enclosed by concrete or an approved concrete product which can be either load bearing or decorative.

Permanently affixed means a manufactured home which has the running gear and tow hitch removed, is equipped with a permanent foundation, an anchoring system conforming to the chapter, and has permanently installed utility connections conforming to applicable uses.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Standards means the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, and rules and regulations of the state department of labor and industries, adopted pursuant to regulations of said department, and information supplied by the manufacturer of a manufactured home, which has been stamped approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to regulations of said department.

(Ord. No. 2005-05, § 2, 8-17-2005; Ord. No. 2021-02, § 2(E), (F), 2-11-2021; Ord. No. 2021-03, § 1, 7-22-2021; Ord. No. 2021-06, §§ 5, 6, 9-23-2021)

(a)

The establishment and use of a manufactured home as a permanent dwelling is a principal that was permitted outright in all residential areas subjected to compliance with the sewer and other applicable ordinances of the city. The following requirements must also be met in order to permit the establishment of a manufactured home in a residential area as a permitted use. Such home:

(1)

Shall bear the applicable tag or seal of approval of the state or of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(2)

Shall be permanently affixed to a permanent foundation;

(3)

Shall meet the requirements specified for home constructed on-site for sewerage and water facilities;

(4)

Shall be installed so that the frame shall be a minimum of 16 inches and a maximum of 28 inches from the foundation footing or base of the stem wall. The space between the bottom of the home and the ground shall be fully enclosed by concrete or an approved concrete product with a permanent foundation which is compatible with the home and which provides ventilation and access conforming to the Uniform Building Code. This exterior material shall consist of concrete, masonry, exterior wood paneling or other suitable skirting material for the outer portion of a finished residence. This skirting material must be in place before occupancy;

(5)

Shall be constructed with siding and roofing which is architecturally compatible with on-site constructed homes and maintained comparable with existing homes in the surrounding neighborhood, including applicable city design guidelines;

(6)

Shall have a poured concrete foundation or footer under each I-beam for the length of the home. Each footer shall be not less than five and one-half inches thick and two feet wide and shall contain at least two pieces of three-eighths of an inch rebar per foot. All grass and organic material shall be removed, and the footer evenly bedded and leveled on firm undisturbed soil. For purposes of this section, the term "footer" is defined to be that portion of the support system that transmits loads directly to the soil;

(7)

Tiedowns shall be installed according to manufacturer's specifications, and in the absence of such specifications, there shall be a minimum of three tiedowns per side of each section of the home with plans as approved by a Washington State engineer or architect. Such tiedowns shall be capable of resisting an allowable working load equal to or exceeding 3,150 pounds and shall be capable of withstanding a 50 percent overload (4,725 pounds total) without failure of either the ground anchor, footer anchor or the attachment point on the frame of the home;

(8)

Each manufactured home shall be sited with setbacks as establishing by the underlying zoning code for the property where the home will be installed;

(9)

The city's design guidelines apply to manufactured homes to the same extent as is appliable to single-family homes in the zone to which the manufactured home will be located;

(10)

Each manufactured home shall have permanent steps affixed to each exit;

(11)

The manufactured home shall be thermally equivalent to the State Energy Code;

(12)

The manufactured home must meet all of the other requirements for a designated manufactured home as defined by RCW 35.63.160;

(13)

Each manufactured home shall be assembled on site in compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved instructions and applicable city ordinances;

(14)

All work shall be completed within 180 days after the issuance of the building permit.

(b)

The above requirements in subsections (a)(1) through (a)(14) of this section inclusive shall be inherent conditions of any such conditional use authorization and, in the event of the applicant's failure to so comply, such failure shall constitute sufficient grounds for revoking the conditional use authorization; provided, however, before any such revocation may occur, ten days' written notice by personal service or certified mail return receipt requested shall be given by the building inspector to the applicant and, in the event of mailing same, shall be directed to the address shown on the application for such conditional use. This notice shall allow the applicant to correct the failure within the ten-day period and, upon the applicant's failure so to do, the conditional use and any building permit issued relative thereto shall be deemed immediately revoked without further action by the city.

(c)

For purposes of fulfilling the intent and purpose of this chapter, the city building official and/or city engineer shall be allowed access to all reasonable times and places for necessary inspections.

(Ord. No. 2005-05, § 3, 8-17-2005; Ord. No. 2021-02, § 2(G), 2-11-2021; Ord. No. 2021-03, § 1, 7-22-2021; Ord. No. 2021-06, § 7, 9-23-2021)

Accessory structures shall be constructed in compliance with the standards specified by the uniform building code. If attached structurally to the home, such structures shall also conform to the state department of labor and industries.

(Ord. No. 2005-05, § 4, 8-17-2005)

Prior to the location, establishment, or occupancy of any manufactured home, or the erection of any accessory structure, the owner or authorized representative shall secure any and all permits required. Applications for such a permit will be made on pre-approval forms adopted by the city council and obtained from the office of the city clerk-treasurer. Completed forms will then be taken to the city building inspector for final approval and fee requirements. Applicants shall be required to:

(1)

Provide plot plans as required;

(2)

Have approval for any city-provided utilities and pre-pay for any services required, as set forth in the city water and sewer ordinances;

(3)

Provide a report from a soils engineer about the soils on the property where the manufactured home will be located;

(4)

Provide the manufacturer's requirements, including requirements for a permanent foundation, or provide a foundation design stamped by a licensed Washington State engineer;

(5)

Submit to an on-site inspection by the city utilities superintendent and the city building inspector.

(Ord. No. 2005-05, § 5, 8-17-2005; Ord. No. 2021-02, § 2(H), 2-11-2021; Ord. No. 2021-03, § 1, 7-22-2021; Ord. No. 2021-06, § 8, 9-23-2021)

A manufactured home which was placed and maintained upon a lot prior to the adoption date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived or annexed by the city shall be a legal nonconforming use upon proof to the city that the manufactured home legally was placed and maintained upon such lot prior to the adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.

(Ord. No. 2005-05, § 6, 8-17-2005)

Violations for failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter are declared to be misdemeanors and convictions therefor shall subject the offender to a fine not to exceed $500.00 or imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed 30 days, or to both such fine and imprisonment. This chapter may also be enforced through civil proceedings, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief in the county district court.

(Ord. No. 2005-05, § 7, 8-17-2005)