Yachats City Zoning Code

Support blocking shall be installed according to the manufacturers' instructions approved by the State Building Codes Agency and, unless higher loading requirements are justified by soils analysis, the blocking shall support the manufactured dwellings on a soil with a bearing capacity of 1,500 pounds per square foot. OAR 814-23-060.

Plumbing, electric and gas service connections shall be made according to the instructions approved by the State Building Codes Agency. OAR 814-23-050.

A single-wide manufactured dwelling in certain listed areas along the coast and the Columbia River shall be tied down with devices that meet federal standards as approved by the State Building Codes Agency. OAR 814-23-065.

Manufactured dwelling accessory buildings and structures shall comply with state construction and installation standards. OAR 814-023-070. Manufactured dwelling accessory structures are skirting, some porch and steps, awnings, cabanas and some carports. In the manufactured dwelling field, an awning is not a sunshade for a window, but is any structure with a roof and not more than one wall. A structures is a manufactured dwelling accessory structure if it depends in part on the manufactured dwelling for its structural support. Accessory structures are not required by the state, but must meet standards if installed.

A building or other structure associated with a manufactured dwelling that is not a manufactured dwelling accessory structure must comply with state building code standards for ramadas to relate the ramada to the manufactured dwelling. OAR 814-23-0[3]70. A ramada is primarily a roof built to go over a manufactured dwelling but is not supported by the manufactured dwelling.

Minimum tie-down requirements are to conform to standards established by the State Building Codes Agency.

Minimum number of tie-downs required:

Tie-Down Materials. Steel straps or cables that have been treated to make them weather resistant must be used for ties.

Anchors. Anchors must have a rod made of steel not less than five-eighths inch in diameter, and must have a tensioning head or a drop forged, closed eye for use with a turnbuckle. In addition, it must be able to withstand a pull of at least 4,800 pounds without failure. All anchors should be installed as nearly vertically as possible. The heads of the anchors should come to rest next to the concrete, and should be directly below the "I" beam of the manufactured dwelling frame.

Types.

Support Placement.

Cabanas, expando units, patio awnings, carports, and other manufactured dwelling extensions, shall be considered part of the manufactured dwelling in determining setbacks.

All manufactured dwelling extensions shall be installed in accordance with plans approved by the State Building Codes Agency.

Extensions must be secured by tie-downs in the same manner as the manufactured dwelling; a minimum of one tie per corner of the extension.

Skirting shall be weather resistant, noncombustible or not more combustible than three-eighths inch exterior grade plywood.

Untreated wood shall not be nearer than six inches to any earth, unless separated by three inches of metal or concrete. EXCEPTION: For metal skirting, supporting members of untreated lumber shall be separated from the ground by not less than two inches.

Adequate access shall be provided.

Ventilation openings shall be provided for each 25 linear feet of skirting.

Each opening shall have a minimum net area of 36 square inches and shall be located within two feet of the external corners of the manufactured dwelling and shall have a corrosion resistant louver or mesh cover.

Skirting shall be completed within 90 days after placement of the manufactured dwelling.

Manufactured dwelling parks;

Approved manufactured dwelling subdivisions;

Approved planned unit developments;

As temporary dwellings during the construction of a permitted use for which a building permit has been issued. (See R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 zones, Sections 9.12.020(B), 9.16.020(B), 9.20.020(B) and 9.24.020(B).)

Residential zone R-3;

Residential zone R-4;

Commercial zone C-1.

Public utilities underground;

Maximum of 12 manufactured dwellings per acre;

Minimum size of park, two acres excluding street rights-of-way;

A minimum of 2,500 square feet per manufactured dwelling space;

Setbacks and lot coverage must comply with the zone in which it is located;

Each access road connecting with a public street shall have a surface width of at least 36 feet and all other access roads shall have a surface width of at least 20 feet. All access roads and parking areas and walkways shall be surfaced to minimum city road standards and be well drained;

Pedestrian walkways shall be separated from vehicular ways and maintained to provide safe and convenient movement to all parts of the park and connect to ways leading to destinations outside the park. They shall be all-weather surfaced at least three feet wide;

Developed recreation area shall be provided which contains a minimum of 2,500 square feet or 200 square feet per manufactured dwelling space, whichever requirement is the greater;

All areas not used for manufactured dwelling spaces, motor vehicle parking, traffic circulation, or service or community buildings shall be completely and permanently landscaped. The landscaping shall be maintained in good condition. There shall be landscaping within the front and side setback area, and in all open areas of the manufactured dwelling park not otherwise used for manufactured dwelling park purposes;

All manufactured dwellings shall be located at least 20 feet from the property boundary line abutting upon a public street or highway, 60 feet from the center line of a state highway and at least 10 feet from the other boundary lines, except that when a sound deadening fireproof barrier, such as an earthen berm or brick wall is provided, the Planning Commission may allow the ten-foot setback to be reduced to five feet;

Manufactured dwellings shall not be located closer than 15 feet from any other manufactured dwelling or permanent building within the manufactured dwelling park, nor closer than 10 feet to any park or roadway. Manufactured dwelling accessory buildings, when not attached to the manufactured dwelling, shall not be closer than six feet from any manufactured dwelling or structure;

Ramadas, cabanas, awnings, carports and other attached structures shall be considered part of the unit for setback purposes;

Manufactured dwellings shall conform to foundation and tie-down standards as set forth in Section 9.68.010;

Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided at each manufactured dwelling site;

Buffering or screening, if required by the Planning Commission, shall be screened with a screening buffer (see definition in YMC Section 9.04.030).

A minimum of 50% of the manufactured dwelling park spaces must be available for occupancy before the first occupancy is permitted.

All applications submitted for approval of a manufactured dwelling park development shall consist of four copies of a development plan. Such plan shall be submitted at least six days before the meeting at which they will be reviewed and shall contain but not be limited to the following information:

At the time of application to construct a new manufactured dwelling park, the applicant shall submit, in addition to the above and as part of the development plan, four copies of the following plans:

Deny or withhold approval if the project does not meet applicable standards for manufactured dwelling parks in this chapter;

Accept and approve the development by signing a statement of approval on the finished plan, for acceptance and approval by the City Council;

Approval will expire in one year unless the plan is substantially implemented.

Signed approved copies of the development plan and all components thereof shall be forwarded to the City Recorder and city building official.

No license for occupancy of any manufactured dwelling park, or building or facility shall be issued by the City building official until such time as the development has been completed according to the finished plan approved by the Planning Commission. Deviations from the approved plan must be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval as revisions of the plan.

Licenses issued hereunder shall be valid for a period of one year and renewable thereafter, unless a shorter or longer time is noted and approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council on the signed approved copies of the development plan.

Fire Hazards. The owner of the park shall be responsible to maintain the park free of dry brush, leaves and weeds which might communicate fires between manufactured dwellings and other buildings in the park.

Fire Hydrants. Approved fire hydrants shall be installed so that all manufactured dwellings, recreational vehicles and other structures are within 300 feet down the center line of an approved fire hydrant.

Label of Compliance. All manufactured dwellings installed in manufactured dwelling parks after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall bear a label from the Department of Housing and Urban Development indicating compliance with electrical, plumbing and structural standards as set forth by H.U.D.

Inspections. The building official shall check each park a minimum of once a year and submit to the park owner and manager a written report stating whether or not the park is in compliance. If it is not in compliance, the owner must make whatever repairs are required before a license or license renewal for the park will be issued. An extension of time to make repairs may be allowed by the Planning Commission, if it can be shown that risk to the public health, safety or welfare will not be created by this extension, for a period not to exceed one year, by the granting of a temporary emergency license.

Management Responsibility. Either the owner, an operator or resident manager or similar supervisor or representative of the owner shall be available and responsible for the direct management of the manufactured dwelling park.

Telephone. At least one public telephone for the use of the park residents shall be provided and available for use at all times.

Water and Sewer Connections. All manufactured dwellings, service buildings, etc., shall be connected to the City sewer and water systems in a manner that provides these services to the same degree as other residents of the City.

Residential zone R-3;

Residential zone R-4;

Commercial zone C-1.

A manufactured dwelling subdivision shall not be less than five acres of contiguous land, unless the Planning Commission finds that a particular parcel of less than five acres is suitable for a manufactured dwelling subdivision by virtue of its unique character, topography, landscape features, or by virtue of its qualifying as a special problem area.

Lots within previously unplatted areas of the City shall contain a minimum of 6,500 square feet with a width of no less than 65 feet, and a length of no less than 80 feet.

Lots within previously platted areas of the City shall contain a minimum of 6,000 square feet, with a width of no less than 50 feet, and a length of no less than 80 feet.

No building, structure or land within the boundaries of a manufactured dwelling subdivision shall be used for any purpose except for the uses permitted as follows:

Lot Coverage. The maximum coverage by all structures shall not exceed 35% of the lot area. The maximum coverage by all structures, driveways, parking spaces and surfaced areas shall not exceed 65% of the lot area.

Yard Regulations. Minimum setbacks and yard regulations shall be as indicated below:

Building or Structural Height Limitations.

Fences. Fences, walls, hedges and landscaping shall be no greater than three feet in height in the front yard or side yard of a corner lot.

Residential zone R-3;

Residential zone R-4;

Commercial zone C-1.