[Adopted 12-9-1992 by Ord. No. 3-92]
The Town Board of the Town of Arbor Vitae through the Arbor
Vitae Building Inspector may issue a written permit allowing the location
of manufactured, modular and mobile homes outside of approved mobile
home parks, providing compliances to the following conditions are
met:
A. All modular, mobile or manufactured dwellings/homes must have a State
of Wisconsin insignia (red tag) indicating State of Wisconsin inspection
and approval of the unit.
B. Compliances.
(1) Modular, mobile or manufactured homes located on a private lot must
be placed on an approved foundation, masonry crawl space or basement
conforming to the Uniform Dwelling Code.
(2) Mobile, modular or manufactured homes located on a private lot must
be a current year model and be a minimum of 24 feet wide and a minimum
of 768 square feet. Permits and inspections will be made by the Town
of Arbor Vitae Building Inspector during installation and before occupancy.
[Amended 6-9-1993]
(3) All additions, storage buildings, decks and garages (attached or
freestanding) shall meet the compliances of the Uniform Building Code
and require a building permit.
(4) Only one mobile, manufactured or modular home will be allowed per
parcel of land.
C. Setbacks.
(1) Any modular, mobile or manufactured home located on land fronting
a Town of Arbor Vitae road shall be set back 48 feet from the center
line of said road.
(2) Any mobile home (current year model) located on a lot with lake frontage
shall be set back 200 feet from the high-water mark.
D. That all manufactured, modular or mobile homes shall comply in any
and all respects with the provisions of the Vilas County Zoning Ordinances.
The units must comply with all and any construction standards, including
electrical, heating and plumbing set forth by the federal Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), or other state or federal
inspecting agencies. A Vilas County sanitary permit is required.
E. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to verify the possibility
of "deed restrictions" on any parcel of land to be used for a dwelling
as permitted by this chapter.
F. No privies shall be permitted.
Travel trailers, tent campers, motor homes or any mobile vehicle
or trailer designed for use as a temporary dwelling unit:
A. One unit will be allowed on a private lot for two weeks maximum per
year by the lot owner only with proper sanitation.
B. No privies allowed and sanitation must be provided by temporary chemical
units.
C. A unit will not be allowed to be stored on property unless the property
has a habitable dwelling and is the owner's primary residence. The
unit cannot be used in any way for human lodging or shelter.
D. One unit will be allowed on a private lot for one year or 365 days
during construction of a new dwelling. The unit must be hooked up
to a conforming sanitary system.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
A. Mobile, modular or manufactured homes. Fees for the following shall
be charged at current approved rates:
(1) On a private lot, permanent foundation up to 1,600 square feet.
(2) Each additional 100 square feet of living area.
(3) Each additional 100 square feet of attached garage.
(4) Detached garages, accessory buildings or additions.
B. When the Building Inspector cities violations with this chapter,
the fines shall be not less than $50 nor more than $500.
[Adopted 1-17-2024 by Ord. No. 7-2023]
In authority in accordance to Wis. Stats., § 66.0435.
The provisions of § 66.0435, Wis. Stats., and the definitions
therein are hereby adopted by reference.