A manufactured dwelling may be used as a temporary on-site residence
during the repair or reconstruction of a house which has been rendered
inhabitable by fire, wind, flood or other disaster. The following
standards apply in these circumstances:
(A) The applicant shall submit a Plot Plan showing in detail the proposed
location and size of the manufactured dwelling with respect to existing
structures and property lines. Utility service connections for sewer,
power and water shall also be shown.
(B) Upon approval of the request, permits for the temporary manufactured
dwelling and for the repair or reconstruction of the residence shall
be applied for concurrently with the following restrictions:
(1) The Temporary Manufactured Dwelling Permit shall expire in 6 months.
EXCEPTION: A 1-time extension not to exceed 6 months
may be granted by the Building Official due to inclement weather and
building material availability.
(2) The persons residing in the temporary manufactured dwelling are limited
to those who resided in the house at the time of the disaster.
(3) The temporary manufactured dwelling shall meet City and State standards
for safety and construction of units for residential purposes. The
temporary manufactured dwelling shall not be expanded or have attached
permanent structures.
(4) The temporary manufactured dwelling shall be removed from the property
within 1 week of the completion of the repair or reconstruction of
the house and issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Building
Official.
A manufactured dwelling, provided it meets City and State construction
and safety standards for the proposed use, may be used for a temporary
construction office in any zoning district until the construction
is complete.
A manufactured dwelling, provided it meets City and State construction
and safety standards for the proposed use, may be used for manufactured
dwelling sales offices in manufactured dwelling sales lots until units
in that sales lot are completely sold. The manufactured dwelling office
shall not be used for the sale of units other than in that sales lot
in which it is placed.
A manufactured dwelling, provided it meets City and State construction
and safety standards for the proposed use, may be used as a temporary
office building in the Community Commercial, Light-Medium Industrial
and Heavy Industrial Districts for not more than 12 consecutive months
provided:
(A) The applicant shall submit a Plot Plan showing where the manufactured
unit will be placed and where the permanent buildings will be placed.
(B) A Building Permit application for a permanent structure shall be
submitted as a condition of Site Plan approval.
(C) The Development Services Department shall conduct a work-in-progress
inspection 3 months after Plot Plan approval. If reasonable progress
on construction of the permanent building has been made, an extension
of not more than 9 months shall be granted for the use of the manufactured
unit. If reasonable progress on construction has not been made, approval
for use of the manufactured unit shall be revoked, and the manufactured
unit removed from the property within 30 days.
(D) The manufactured unit shall be removed from the property prior to
final occupancy of the permanent building. The Building Official may
issue a Temporary Occupancy Permit (valid for 1 week) upon completion
of construction to allow the applicant time to relocate materials
from the manufactured unit to the permanent offices.