[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Wheatland 8-1-2002
by L.L. No. 3-2002. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to use a manufactured home or place
a manufactured home on individual lots within zoning classifications without
first securing a permit therefor from the Building Inspector.
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to:
A.
Provide maximum compatibility between manufactured homes
and site-built homes within the general residential environment.
B.
Maximize opportunity for affordable housing.
C.
Minimize arbitrary interference with citizens' housing
choice.
D.
Promote the health, safety, and general welfare of all
the residents of the Town of Wheatland, including those living in a manufactured
home.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A factory-built residential dwelling unit designed to be occupied
as a dwelling, complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental
unpacking and assembly operations and placement on a permanent foundation
and connections to utilities. Manufactured housing built after June 15, 1976,
shall meet the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
as set forth by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. A travel
trailer shall not be considered as a manufactured dwelling, nor may be it
used as such.
Manufactured homes shall be installed in conformity with the manufacturer's
installation instructions. When the manufacturer's instructions are not available,
the home shall be installed in conformance with the New York State Uniform
Fire Prevention and Building Code reference standard RS-68. A licensed New
York State engineer- or architect-stamped plan for installation is also acceptable.
A home that meets the definition of a manufactured home, including
the following criteria:
A minimum of width of 24 feet.
Minimum square footage requirement of 1,000 square feet.
The roof has a type of shingle commonly used in site-built, residential
construction.
The exterior siding is of a type of material commonly used in residential
construction.
All towing devices, wheels, axles, and hitches are removed.
It is installed on a permanent foundation as approved by the New York
State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
The material used to enclose the crawl space of the home must be brick
or stone with proper air ventilation and allow easy access.
All homes shall be newly manufactured.
A home meeting the criteria of a residential designed manufactured home
shall be permitted in all residential districts, subject to the provisions
and requirements of such districts, and shall be regulated uniformly with
site-built homes in those districts.
In the event that no district requirements call for the location of
the homes, the manufactured home shall be placed on the lot in manner that
is compatible with and reasonably similar in location to the site-built housing
in adjacent or nearby locations.
A.
Application for approval of placement of manufactured
homes shall be made on a formal building permit and shall be submitted to
the Building Inspector or designee for review and approval according to this
chapter.
B.
Such application shall include all information necessary
to make determinations as to conformity with provisions of this chapter as
applicable to each structure. Photographs, renderings of the front and side
of the manufactured homes, exterior finish, and other information necessary
to make determinations may be required to determine conformity within the
standards of this chapter and other provisions of the Town Code.
C.
Approval or denial of the application shall be in writing
within seven business days of receipt of the completed application, including
all supporting materials. The applicant shall be notified in writing of the
approval, conditional approval, or denial of the application within seven
business days after the decision is made.
D.
No permit will be issued until all conditions have been
met.
E.
The Building Inspector may approve deviations from criteria set forth in Subsections C and D of the definition of "residential designed manufactured home" based on his findings that the material utilized or the architectural style proposed for the dwelling will be compatible and harmonious to or superior to existing structures in the vicinity.
[Amended 2-1-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
