[Ord. No. 08-108 §1, 9-11-2008]
A. Installation And Tie-Down. An owner or occupant of a mobile
or manufactured home shall ensure that it is installed and tied down
by an installer with a valid manufactured housing installer license
issued by the State of Missouri and that the installation and tie-down
is performed in compliance with the applicable regulations promulgated
by the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri.
[Ord. No. 19-035, 5-13-2019]
B. Maintenance—As Required By The Property Maintenance Code—Exceptions
And Conditions. An owner or occupant of a mobile or manufactured home shall be subject to the Property Maintenance Code of St. Charles, Missouri, Section
500.500, Ordinances of St. Charles County, Missouri ("OSCCMo") with the following exceptions and conditions.
1. Such owner or occupant shall not be subject to codes referenced in
the Property Maintenance Code if those referenced codes are pre-empted
by applicable regulations of the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development or the Public Service Commission of the State
of Missouri.
2. An owner or occupant of a mobile or manufactured home shall maintain
it in conformity with applicable regulations of the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Public Service
Commission of the State of Missouri in force at the time of the home's
manufacture.
C. Alteration—Permit Required—Conformity To Applicable Federal
And State Regulations And County Codes Required. No owner
or occupant of a mobile or manufactured home shall alter it unless:
1. Such owner or occupant obtains a building permit from the Division
of Building and Code Enforcement, which shall be subject to the conditions
and requirements set out in Chapter 1, Sections R101 through R114
of the Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings of St. Charles
County, Section 500.150, OSCCMo; and
[Ord. No. 16-054 §11, 7-25-2016]
2. Such owner or occupant submits plans for the proposed alteration
demonstrating conformity with:
a. Applicable regulations, including building, mechanical and plumbing
regulations, of the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development or the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri
in force at the time of the home's manufacture; and
b. Applicable provisions of the Electric Code of St. Charles County,
Section 500.260, OSCCMo; and
c. Applicable provisions the Unified Development Ordinance of St. Charles
County, Chapters 405—412, OSCCMo; and
3. Such owner or occupant pays an application fee for such permit as
authorized by ordinance.
D. Damage Or Alterations That Impair Structural Integrity. A
mobile or manufactured home may be subject to administrative proceedings
to condemn, close or demolish it pursuant to the Property Maintenance
Code of St. Charles County, Section 500.500, OSCCMo, as provided below.
[Ord. No. 16-054 §11, 7-25-2016]
1. The Director of Building and Code Enforcement shall institute such
proceedings if he makes the following determinations.
a. The structure of a mobile or manufactured home has been altered or
has been damaged by neglect or deterioration or by fire, wind or flooding,
and
b. That alteration or damage affects the integrity of the structure.
2. However, in all such cases, an owner or occupant of any such mobile
or manufactured home may submit to the Building and Code Enforcement
Division for its review and approval a building permit application
with plans showing alterations made or alterations to be made in order
to repair structural damage.
a. In the event the Director of the Building and Code Enforcement Division
cannot make a determination that such alterations or repairs will
result in a structure that is structurally sound and in conformity
with applicable regulations of the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development or the Public Service Commission of the State
of Missouri in force at the time of the home's manufacture, such plans
shall be disapproved.
b. However, an owner or occupant of any such mobile or manufactured
home may rebut that denial by submitting a report by an engineer licensed
in the State of Missouri and bearing that engineer's original seal
and signature certifying that the mobile or manufactured home, as
altered or despite damage to it, is either:
(1)
Structurally sound and in conformity with applicable regulations
of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or
the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri in force at
the time of the home's manufacture; or
(2)
Capable of repairs rendering it structurally sound and in conformity with the regulations identified above, in which case the engineer's report must be supported by a permit application for such repairs meeting the requirements of Subsection
(C) of this Section.
3. The Director of Building and Code Enforcement may stay proceedings
under Subparagraph (1) above pending review of building permit applications
under Subparagraph (2) above if public safety is not affected adversely.
4. The Director of Building and Code Enforcement shall terminate proceedings
under Subparagraph (1) above upon approval of any building permit
application under Subparagraph (2) above.
E. Adopted Federal And State Standards. St. Charles County
adopts by reference the following Federal and State regulations applicable
to mobile or manufactured homes promulgated by the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development or by the Public Service Commission
of the State of Missouri:
1. 24 Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR") Part 3280 (Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards) as currently in force or as amended
hereafter;
2. Earlier versions of 24 CFR Part 3280 if and as applicable at the
time of the manufacture of a mobile or manufactured home subject to
this Section;
3. 4 Code of State Regulations ("CSR") Chapter
120 (New Manufactured Homes) as currently in force or as amended hereafter;
4. 4 CSR Chapter
121 (Pre-Owned Manufactured Homes) as currently in force or as amended hereafter;
5. 4 CSR Chapter 124 (Manufactured Home Tie-Down Systems) as currently
in force or as amended hereafter; and
6. 4 CSR Chapter
125 (Manufactured Home Installers) as currently in force or as amended hereafter.
F. Violations. Any person who violates any provision of this
Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one (1) year
or by both fine and imprisonment, and each day's continuance of a
violation may be deemed a separate offense.
G. Enforcement. Enforcement of this Section shall be the responsibility
of the County Counselor's office.