Yachats City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 9
68 MANUFACTURED DWELLINGS, MANUFACTURED DWELLING PARKS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
§ 9.68.010 General provisions.
A.
Label of Compliance. Approval for installation of any manufactured dwelling is limited to units manufactured after June 15, 1976 and bearing 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.
B.
State Standards. Installation of manufactured dwellings are to follow State of Oregon standards adopted and administered by the State Building Code Agency. See OAR 814-34-050 to 814-23-080. These state standards are summarized as follows:
1.
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.
2.
Plumbing, electric and gas service connections shall be made according to the instructions approved by the State Building Codes Agency. OAR 814-23-050.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
C.
Tie-Down Requirements (to Exclude Manufactured Dwellings Attached to Basements).
1.
Minimum tie-down requirements are to conform to standards established by the State Building Codes Agency.
2.
Minimum number of tie-downs required:
a.
Single-wide: as specified by state code plus cross tie-downs at no greater than 12 foot intervals.
b.
Double-wide: one at each corner plus cross tie-downs at no greater than 12 foot intervals.
c.
Triple-wide: three per side on outside units plus cross tie-downs at no greater than 12 foot intervals.
3.
Tie-Down Materials. Steel straps or cables that have been treated to make them weather resistant must be used for ties.
4.
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.
D.
Grade. The portion of the lot on which the manufactured dwelling shall rest must be leveled to a +-3" variance from the mean elevation. This leveling shall expose an area of bearing soil or fill material so compacted as to receive approval by a soil engineer as meeting state requirements.
E.
Supports. Bearing weight of manufactured dwellings shall be supported by one of the following:
1.
Types.
a.
Placing on a permanent concrete or block basement, or perimeter foundation. Standard floor beams will be used across the width of the foundation. "I" beams of the manufactured dwelling floor shall be secured by lag bolts at each juncture of an "I" beam with foundation floor beams.
b.
Placing upon concrete block piers, each of which rests upon a continuously poured concrete ribbon six inches in depth and 16 inches in width extending the full length of the manufactured dwelling less one foot. Each ribbon must contain a minimum of two reinforcing bars of at least one-half inch in diameter. One ribbon is required under each longitudinal "I" beam member of the manufactured dwelling's floor frame structure.
F.
Extensions.
1.
Cabanas, expando units, patio awnings, carports, and other manufactured dwelling extensions, shall be considered part of the manufactured dwelling in determining setbacks.
2.
All manufactured dwelling extensions shall be installed in accordance with plans approved by the State Building Codes Agency.
3.
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.
G.
Skirting.
1.
Skirting shall be weather resistant, noncombustible or not more combustible than three-eighths inch exterior grade plywood.
2.
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.
3.
Adequate access shall be provided.
4.
Ventilation openings shall be provided for each 25 linear feet of skirting.
5.
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.
6.
Skirting shall be completed within 90 days after placement of the manufactured dwelling.
H.
Ramadas shall be considered as part of the structure in determining setbacks; they shall conform to all requirements of the statewide building code and shall be constructed to allow the manufactured dwelling to be moved.
(Ord. 73E § 9.010, 1992)
§ 9.68.020 Permitted locations.
A.
Manufactured dwellings shall be permitted only in the following locations:
1.
Manufactured dwelling parks;
2.
Approved manufactured dwelling subdivisions;
3.
Approved planned unit developments;
4.
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).)
All manufactured dwellings shall be required to comply with current H.U.D. electrical, plumbing and structural standards. |
B.
Recreational vehicles may be parked on the owner's personal lot only, unless in commercial storage.
(Ord. 73E § 9.020, 1992)
§ 9.68.030 Manufactured dwelling parks.
A.
Compliance Required. No land within the City shall be developed for use as a manufactured dwelling park and no plan for such park shall be filed or recorded until submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
C.
Standards for Manufactured Dwelling Parks. Manufactured dwelling parks may be permitted provided they meet the requirements of Chapter 446, Oregon Revised Statutes, and the standards of the Oregon State Board of Health. In addition, the following standards shall apply:
1.
Public utilities underground;
2.
Maximum of 12 manufactured dwellings per acre;
3.
Minimum size of park, two acres excluding street rights-of-way;
4.
A minimum of 2,500 square feet per manufactured dwelling space;
5.
Setbacks and lot coverage must comply with the zone in which it is located;
6.
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;
7.
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;
8.
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;
9.
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;
10.
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;
11.
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;
12.
Ramadas, cabanas, awnings, carports and other attached structures shall be considered part of the unit for setback purposes;
13.
Manufactured dwellings shall conform to foundation and tie-down standards as set forth in Section 9.68.010;
14.
Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided at each manufactured dwelling site;
15.
Buffering or screening, if required by the Planning Commission, shall be screened with a screening buffer (see definition in YMC Section 9.04.030).
16.
A minimum of 50% of the manufactured dwelling park spaces must be available for occupancy before the first occupancy is permitted.
D.
Site and Development Plan.
1.
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:
a.
Name of person who prepared the plan;
b.
Name(s) of persons owning and/or controlling the land proposed for a park;
c.
Name of manufactured dwelling park and address;
d.
Scale and north point of the plan;
e.
Boundaries and dimensions of the manufactured dwelling park;
f.
Vicinity map showing relationship of manufactured dwelling park to adjacent properties and surrounding zoning;
g.
Location and dimensions of each manufactured dwelling site, with each site designated by number, letter or name;
h.
Location and dimensions of each existing or proposed building;
i.
Location and width of manufactured dwelling park streets and pedestrian ways;
j.
Location of each lighting fixture for lighting the park;
k.
Location of recreational areas and buildings and common area;
l.
Location and type of landscaping plantings, fences, walls or combination of any of these, or other screening materials;
m.
Extent, location, arrangement and proposed improvements of all off-street parking and loading facilities;
n.
Location of available fire hydrants;
o.
Enlarged plot plan of a typical manufactured dwelling space showing location of the stand, storage, space, parking, sidewalk, utility connections and landscaping;
p.
The plan shall indicate positions of the manufactured dwellings so that the Planning Commission may determine entrances, setbacks, etc.;
q.
The plan shall show the topography of the park site with contour intervals of not more than five feet, except that the building official or planning director may require closer contour intervals;
r.
A drainage plan.
2.
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:
a.
A survey and plat of the property;
b.
New structures;
c.
A certification by the City water Director that water will be available from the nearest point of supply;
d.
Methods of sewage disposal approved by the Department of Environmental Quality, State of Oregon, and/or certification by the City sewer Director of approval to connect to the City sewer system;
e.
Method of garbage disposal.
E.
Decision upon Development Plan. The Planning Commission may:
1.
Deny or withhold approval if the project does not meet applicable standards for manufactured dwelling parks in this chapter;
2.
Accept and approve the development by signing a statement of approval on the finished plan, for acceptance and approval by the City Council;
3.
Approval will expire in one year unless the plan is substantially implemented.
F.
Manufactured Dwelling Park License.
1.
Signed approved copies of the development plan and all components thereof shall be forwarded to the City Recorder and city building official.
2.
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.
3.
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.
G.
Basic Provisions and Regulations.
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
Telephone. At least one public telephone for the use of the park residents shall be provided and available for use at all times.
7.
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.
(Ord. 73E § 9.030, 1992; Ord. 175, 1995; Ord. 372, 8/16/2024)
§ 9.68.040 Requirement for manufactured dwelling subdivisions.
C.
Compliance Required. No land within the City shall be developed for use as a manufactured dwelling subdivision and no plan for such a subdivision shall be filed or recorded until submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
D.
Conformity to the Comprehensive Plan. The manufactured dwelling subdivision development shall conform to the City comprehensive plan of that portion of the City within which the development is located.
E.
Design Standards. The following standards and requirements shall govern the application of a manufactured dwelling subdivision development in an area in which it is permitted.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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:
a.
Manufactured dwellings, factory built dwellings or other remanufactured homes for residential purposes only, together with the normal accessory uses such as a cabana, ramada, patio slab, carport or garage and storage buildings. Accessory buildings shall not be permitted in the front yard;
b.
Single-family dwellings;
c.
Gardens and greenhouses for the raising and harvesting of fruit, vegetables and flowers for noncommercial use;
d.
Conditional uses as permitted by the Planning Commission.
5.
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.
6.
Yard Regulations. Minimum setbacks and yard regulations shall be as indicated below:
a.
Front Yards. No garage or parking structures shall be closer than 20 feet from the property line. All other buildings shall be set back at least 20 feet.
b.
Side Yards. A yard of not less than five feet shall be maintained on each side of the lot. Corner side yards shall not be used for clotheslines, incinerators, permanent storage of trailers, boats and recreational vehicles or of any materials, nor shall the yard be used for the regular or constant parking of automobiles or other vehicles.
c.
Rear Yards. Dwelling units shall be set back not less than 10 feet from the rear property line. Accessory buildings shall be set back not less than five feet from the rear property line.
d.
All patio structures and swimming pools shall be a minimum of five feet from any side or rear property line.
8.
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.
F.
Permits. Prior to the placement of a unit on a lot or parcel of land the owner of the unit shall obtain from the City Recorder a building permit placement of a manufactured dwelling application. In addition, at the time of application in accordance with Section 9.88.040, the owner shall furnish the Planning Commission with a copy of specifications and a drawing of the proposed footing and foundation for such a unit, and the method for anchoring the unit. No unit shall be occupied until the placement of the unit has been approved and inspected by the Lincoln County building inspector.
(Ord. 73E § 9.040, 1992; Ord. 175, 1995)
§ 9.68.050 Manufactured dwelling planned unit development.
§ 9.68.060 Recreational vehicles.
Recreational vehicles may be parked by an owner on his or her own land for non-rental temporary living purposes as follows:
A.
The recreational vehicle shall be accessory to a permanent residential dwelling.
B.
Recreational vehicles shall not be connected to the City sanitary sewer system.
C.
No more than 30 days per calendar year with no more than 14 consecutive days for any one stay. Requests for extended time limits requires approval by the Planning Commission through a Variance procedure.
D.
Review Procedure. An executed permit is required before any person occupies a recreational vehicle for temporary living purposes. Failure to complete the application form and secure an executed permit in advance is a violation of City Code.
(Ord. 301, Amended, 9/8/2011)
§ 9.68.070 Disaster emergency housing provision.
In the event of a presidentially declared major disaster, manufactured dwellings may be placed in any zone in the City on a temporary basis, so that residents who may become disaster victims may remain in the community as long-term recovery is accomplished.
(Ord. 73E § 9.070, 1992)