The International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings,
to the 2021 edition, is hereby adopted by reference as though fully
copied in this section.
(Ordinance 695, sec. 1, adopted 3/4/96; Ordinance 871, sec. 1, adopted 8/20/01; Ordinance 925, sec. 1, adopted 8/4/03; Ordinance 1118, sec. 1, adopted 10/20/08; Ordinance 1293, sec. 1, adopted 1/20/15; Ordinance 1517 adopted 4/1/2024)
(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 said 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) Describe the permanent foundation and method of attachment proposed
for the industrialized housing;
(4) State the taxable value of the industrialized housing and the lot
after installation of the industrialized housing; and
(5) 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.
(Ordinance 982, sec. 1, adopted 12/6/04)