Mobile homes and manufactured housing are part of the housing stock of the city. It is the intent of the city to provide opportunity for the placement of mobile homes and manufactured housing in R districts and in mobile home parks, and to ensure that they are designed and located so as to be harmonious within the context of the surrounding houses and neighborhood.
(Ord. 979 § 2 (Exh. A), 1990)
A. 
A mobile home may be used for residential purposes as follows:
1. 
If the mobile home is located in an approved mobile home park in conformity with the conditions imposed upon development and use of the mobile home park; or
2. 
If the mobile home is approved by the city planner for a location in an OS district or an I district as caretaker quarters.
B. 
Every mobile home park must have a minimum lot area of four acres and is allowed only through approval of a PD district under Chapter 18.62 PMC. A mobile home may be used for a temporary use, subject to the requirements of a temporary activity permit issued under PMC § 18.28.050.
(Ord. 979 § 2 (Exh. A), 1990)
A manufactured home may be located in any R district where a single-family dwelling is permitted subject to the same restrictions if the manufactured home receives a certificate of compatibility as part of the zoning approval prescribed by Chapter 18.32 PMC. The city planner shall issue a certificate of compatibility if the manufactured home meets the criteria set forth in this chapter. The certificate is valid for two years and may be renewed for subsequent periods of two years if the location and design criteria of this section are met. The location and design of a manufactured home must comply with the location criteria in PMC § 18.84.390.
(Ord. 979 § 2 (Exh. A), 1990)
A manufactured home must be compatible in design and appearance with structures in the vicinity and meet the following standards:
A. 
Each manufactured home must be at least 16 feet wide;
B. 
It must be built on a permanent foundation pursuant to Section 1855 of the Health and Safety Code approved by the building official;
C. 
It must be certified under the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Act of 1974 (42 USC Section 5401 et seq.);
D. 
The unit's skirting must extend to the permanent foundation;
E. 
Exterior siding must be compatible with adjacent structures. Shiny or metallic finishes are prohibited;
F. 
The roof must have a pitch of not fewer than three inches vertical rise per 12 inches horizontal distance;
G. 
The roof must be of clay, concrete, fiberglass, or asphalt tile, or wood shakes or shingles complying with the most recent editions of the Uniform Building Code fire rating approved in the city;
H. 
The roof must have eaves or overhangs of not less than one foot;
I. 
The floor must be no higher than 20 inches above the exterior finished grade; and
J. 
Required covered parking must be compatible with the manufactured home design and with other buildings in the area.
(Ord. 979 § 2 (Exh. A), 1990)