[1]
Cross Reference — As to nonconforming uses changed to other use, see § 31-48.
[Ord. No. 1735 § 5, 4-19-1993]
A. 
Upon written application, a District "M-H" Subdivision may be established on a tract of land in single ownership or under unified control; provided that all the area to be included in the District "M-H" Subdivision shall be shown as part of a final plat for a residential subdivision prepared, submitted, and approved in compliance with the provisions of this Article and Chapter 30.1 of the Centralia City Code concerning subdivisions.
B. 
Application shall be made to the Board of Aldermen for the zoning or rezoning of property for a manufactured home subdivision district, and the application shall thereupon be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) for its recommendation.
C. 
Application shall be made for the zoning or rezoning of property for a manufactured home subdivision as a part of an application for a residential subdivision or a residential subdivision which has already received approval of the final plat, provided, either that no lots shall have been sold or otherwise transferred within said subdivision or that the application shall be made by all of the property owners in said subdivision.
D. 
The area of land to be included in a District "M-H" Subdivision and so designated shall be at least four (4) acres in size and shall consist of at least eight (8) lots.
E. 
The location of any proposed District "M-H" Subdivision may be in any other zone district but shall be on property in a part of Centralia that represents a reasonable transition from business, industrial, or planned trailer court districts to districts "R-1", "R-2" or "R-3" and shall not adversely affect the uses and property values of property immediately adjacent to the proposed District "M-H" Subdivision.
F. 
The Commission shall have the power to make and adopt such zoning and subdivision rules and regulations as are necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this Article.
[Ord. No. 1735 § 5, 4-19-1993; Ord. No. 1809 § 1, 9-19-1994; Ord. No. 2302 § 2, 6-21-2004]
A. 
Permitted Uses. In District "M-H", no building, structure, land or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, or altered, except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
1. 
Any use that is a permitted use in District "R-1", including the regulation as established therein for garages, stables, servants quarters and accessory buildings and uses.
2. 
Manufactured home; provided that it meets all of the following requirements:
a. 
No more than sixty percent (60%) of the roof can be flat or of single-pitch (shed) style. At least forty percent (40%) of the roof must be double-pitched, with slopes at least three (3) in twelve (12) or greater, and covered with material that is residential in appearance, including, but not limited to, approved wood, asphalt composition or fiberglass shingles, but excluding corrugated aluminum, corrugated fiberglass, or metal roofs. Except for permitted deck areas, all roof structures shall provide an eave projection of no less than six (6) inches and no greater than thirty (30) inches.
b. 
Exterior siding shall be made of non-reflective materials, cannot have a mirror finish or highly reflective finish or appear to be metallic, and shall be residential in appearance, including, but not limited to, wood or composition board lap or vertical groove siding, simulated lap siding such as conventional vinyl or metal siding, wood shingles, shakes, stucco, brick, stone or similar materials, or any combination of these materials, but excluding panels of smooth, ribbed, corrugated or unpainted metal or plastic materials. The exterior siding material shall extend to the ground level, except that when a solid concrete or masonry perimeter foundation is used, the siding material need not extend below the top of the foundation.
c. 
Color and texture of exterior materials shall be compatible with one-family dwellings in the surrounding neighborhood.
d. 
The manufactured home shall be placed on and firmly attached to a permanent foundation that provides for vertical loads, uplift, and lateral forces in compliance with the City's building code for residential dwellings. The foundation shall either be a slab, or contain a solid perimeter wall in all installations in which the finished floor is more than six (6) inches above the finish grade at any point.
e. 
All tow bars, wheels, and axles used to transport the manufactured home to the site shall be removed when the manufactured home is installed.
f. 
The manufactured home shall be oriented on the lot so that its long axis is parallel with the front lot line. A perpendicular or diagonal placement may be permitted if there is a building addition so the narrow dimension of the manufactured home, as so modified and facing the street, is no less than fifty percent (50%) of the long dimension of the manufactured home.
g. 
The manufactured home shall be at least twenty-two (22) feet in width.
h. 
The manufactured home shall have been built after December 31, 1983.[2]
[2]
Cross Reference — As to definitions, see § 31-1.
B. 
Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in District "M-H" only after the issuance of a conditional use permit pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-65:
1. 
Any use which is a conditional use in District "R-1".
[1]
Cross Reference — As to conditional use permits, see § 31-65.
[Ord. No. 1735 § 5, 4-19-1993]
In District "M-H", the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, and the minimum lot area per family permitted upon any lot shall be as follows:
A. 
Height. Same as District "R-1".
B. 
Rear Yard. Same as District "R-1".
C. 
Front Yard. Same as District "R-1".
D. 
Side Yard. Same as District "R-1", including provisions for corner lots adjacent to reversed frontage.
E. 
Vision Clearance. Same as District "R-1".
F. 
Width of Lot. Same as District "R-1".
G. 
Lot Area Per Family. Every building or portion of building hereafter erected or structurally altered for residence purposes in District "M-H" shall provide a lot area of not less than seven thousand (7,000) square feet per family.
H. 
Floor Area. Every one-family dwelling or manufactured home hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered in District "M-H" shall have a floor area, excluding basements, open and screened porches and garages, of not less than nine hundred (900) square feet for each dwelling unit.