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. 
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MANUFACTURED HOME
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. 
Definition. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
TRAILER
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.
(NOTE: The basis for this article is N.J.S.A. 40:55D-100 to 40:55D-112.)