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:
Habitable,
as applied to manufactured housing, is limited to and means that:
(1) 
There is no defect, damage or deterioration to the home which creates a dangerous or unsafe situation or condition;
(2) 
The plumbing, heating, and electrical systems are in safe working order;
(3) 
The walls, floor and roof are free from any substantial openings not designed and are structurally sound; and
(4) 
All exterior doors and windows are in place.
HUD-code manufactured home.
(1) 
The term “HUD-code manufactured home” means a structure, constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the rules of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on-site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems.
(2) 
The term “HUD-code manufactured home” does not include a recreational vehicle as that term is defined by 24 CFR 3282.8(g).
Manufactured housing or manufactured home
means a HUD-code manufactured home or a mobile home and collectively means and refers to both.
Mobile home
means a structure that was constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on-site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems.
(1998 Code, sec. 30-91; Ordinance 970144, sec. 1 (9-40), adopted 11/18/97; 2013 Code, sec. 10-321)
No mobile home shall be located within the city. This prohibition shall not apply to a mobile home legally permitted and used or occupied as a residential dwelling within the city prior to November 1, 1997.
(1998 Code, sec. 30-92; Ordinance 970144, sec. 1 (9-41), adopted 11/18/97; 2013 Code, sec. 10-322)
(a) 
A manufactured home shall not be installed in any location within the corporate city limits unless the owner of the manufactured home has filed an application with the city on the form promulgated by the city, and the city has approved the application. An application to install a manufactured home is deemed approved and granted unless the city denies the application in writing, setting forth the reason for the denial, within 45 days from receiving the application. The city may deny the application if it:
(1) 
Does not include a true and correct name and address of the owner of the manufactured home;
(2) 
Does not include the intended location for installation of the manufactured home; or
(3) 
Requests permission to install the manufactured home in a location that is not zoned for manufactured homes.
(b) 
The city may also deny the application if it determines that the manufactured home is not habitable, or if it lacks a certificate required by the state.
(1998 Code, sec. 30-93; Ordinance 970144, sec. 1 (9-42), adopted 11/18/97; 2013 Code, sec. 10-323)
Manufactured housing which is not habitable shall not be moved onto any private property in the city unless such property is zoned and permitted for repair, remanufacture or salvage of such manufactured housing.
(1998 Code, sec. 30-94; Ordinance 970144, sec. 1 (9-43), adopted 11/18/97; 2013 Code, sec. 10-324)