A.
Based on legislative findings and declarations:
(1)
Only 1/2 of the estimated annual need for new
housing units in New Jersey has actually been constructed.
(2)
The costs of conventional housing construction,
mortgages, land and utilities have increased tremendously, making
it very difficult for the majority of the population to afford conventional
housing.
(3)
The community has responsibility to encourage
alternate means of housing.
(4)
The design, durability and appearance of manufactured
housing has improved significantly so that many manufactured homes
are difficult to distinguish from conventional homes.
(5)
Despite improvements in manufactured homes,
their cost has not escalated accordingly, hence these homes remain
affordable for the general population.
B.
It is therefore in the public interest and the purpose
of this article to promote the use of manufactured homes in order
to provide affordable housing.
A.
MANUFACTURED HOME
As used in this article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
A unit of housing which consists of one or more transportable
sections which are substantially constructed off site and, if more
than one section, joined together on site; is built on a permanent
chassis; is designed to be used, when connected to utilities, as a
dwelling on a permanent or nonpermanent foundation; and is manufactured
in accordance with the standards set forth by the Secretary of the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant
to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards
Act of 1974 and the State Uniform Construction Code Act of 1975.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-102.
B.
For all definitions which pertain, see N.J.S.A. 40:55D-102.
[Amended 5-25-1999 by Ord. No. 98-69]
Manufactured homes may be permitted to be assembled
and erected on land which is owned by the manufactured-home owner.
The City of Vineland shall not exclude or restrict
through its development regulations the use, location, placement or
joining of sections of manufactured homes which are not less than
22 feet wide, are on land owned by the manufactured-home owner and
are located on permanent foundations, unless said development regulations
are equally applicable to all buildings and structures of similar
use.
A.
When reviewing and approving development regulations
pertaining to residential development, the Planning Board shall encourage
the use of manufactured homes in order to provide affordable housing
to those who cannot obtain conventional housing.
B.
The City Council of the City of Vineland, in 1970
by Ordinance No. 786, approved mobile home parks as a practical means
of providing affordable housing. Eighteen approved mobile home park
licenses were current and valid. In 1986, eight parks had been completed,
and the remaining 10 were partially completed. Of the 2,668 spaces
authorized, 1,234 had been installed, and 1,221 spaces were currently
occupied. Approximately 175 additional spaces were in the process
of completion. A total of 67 units which predate Ordinance No. 786
existed on private properties. Therefore, the Planning Board found
that mobile home parks were creating a practical means to provide
affordable housing in the City of Vineland.
[Amended 5-25-1999 by Ord. No. 98-69]
A.
TRAILER
Definition. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A recreational vehicle, travel trailer, camper or other transportable,
temporary dwelling unit, with or without its own motor power, designed
and constructed for travel and recreation purposes, to be installed
on a nonpermanent foundation if installation is required.
B.
Trailers are not subject to the provisions of this
chapter.
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(NOTE: The basis for this article is N.J.S.A.
40:55D-100 to 40:55D-112.)
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