The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Industrialized housing.
(1) 
Industrialized housing means a residential structure that is:
(A) 
Designed for the occupancy of one or more families;
(B) 
Constructed in one or more modules or constructed using one or more modular components built at a location other than the permanent site; and
(C) 
Designed to be used as a permanent residential structure when the module or the modular component is transported to the permanent site and erected or installed on a permanent foundation system.
(2) 
Industrialized housing includes the structure’s plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems.
(3) 
Industrialized housing does not include:
(A) 
A residential structure that exceeds three stories or 49 feet in height as measured from the finished grade elevation at the building entrance to the peak of the roof;
(B) 
Housing constructed of a sectional or panelized system that does not use a modular component; or
(C) 
A ready-built home constructed in a manner in which the entire living area is contained in a single unit or section at a temporary location for the purpose of selling and moving the home to another location.
(2006 Code, sec. 18-131; Ordinance 03-12-596, sec. 1 (150.45), adopted 12/1/03)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a penalty or fine not to exceed the sum of $500.00 for each offense, except where a different penalty has been established by state law for such offense the penalty shall be that fixed by state law, and for any offense which is a violation of any provision that governs fire safety, zoning, public health and sanitation, other than vegetation and litter violations, a penalty or fine not to exceed the sum of $2,000.00 for each offense. Each and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense.
(1993 Code, sec. 150.99; 2006 Code, sec. 18-133)
(a) 
Single-family or duplex industrialized housing must have all local permits and licenses that are applicable to other single-family or duplex dwellings.
(b) 
For purposes of this section, single-family or duplex industrialized housing is real property.
(c) 
Any industrialized housing shall:
(1) 
Have a value equal to or greater than the median taxable value for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located, as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county;
(2) 
Have exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration compatible with the single-family dwellings located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located;
(3) 
Comply with city aesthetic standards, building setbacks, side and rear yard offsets, subdivision control, architectural landscaping, square footage, and other site requirements applicable to single-family dwellings; and
(4) 
Be securely fixed to a permanent foundation.
(d) 
For purposes of subsection (c) of this section, the term “value” means the taxable value of the industrialized housing and lot after installation of the housing.
(e) 
Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, erect, install, or move any industrialized housing into the city shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permits. In addition to any other information otherwise required for such permits, the application shall:
(1) 
Identify each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is to be located, and show the taxable value for each such dwelling as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county;
(2) 
Describe the exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration for each single-family dwelling located with 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is to be located;
(3) 
Identify and describe the building setbacks, side and rear yard offsets, subdivision control, architectural landscaping, and square footage;
(4) 
Describe the permanent foundation and method of attachment proposed for the industrialized housing;
(5) 
State the taxable value of the industrialized housing and the lot after installation of the industrialized housing; and
(6) 
Indicate the deed restrictions otherwise applicable to the real property on which the industrialized housing is to be located.
(f) 
A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) 
Fails to make an application for permit as required by this section; or
(2) 
Constructs, erects, installs or moves any industrialized housing into the city which does not comply with this section.
(2006 Code, sec. 18-132; Ordinance 03-12-596, sec. 1 (150.46) adopted 12/1/03)