All lawful uses of land or of a building, sign,
or other structures existing on the effective date of this chapter
may be continued, altered, reconstructed, changed, sold, or maintained,
even though such use may not conform to the use, height, area, yard,
and other regulations of the district in which it is located, provided
such nonconforming conditions shall comply with the following.
The Zoning Officer shall identify and register
all nonconforming uses, nonconforming lots, and nonconforming structures.
If a nonconforming use of a building or land
ceases or is discontinued for a continuous period of one year or more,
subsequent use of such building or land shall be in conformity with
the provisions of this chapter, except when the discontinuance is
due to a death and the settling of the estate. In such cases, the
discontinuance shall be presumed to start when the estate is settled
or a court order concerning the disposition of the estate has been
entered.
Nonconforming business identification signs on existing nonconforming uses may be maintained provided that such signs shall conform to Article
V, Signs, when replaced, relocated, or structurally altered.
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 280]
A. Foundations.
(1) No manufactured home shall be erected on jacks, loose blocks, or
other temporary materials. Each manufactured home shall be installed
with a frost free foundation, concrete slab or footer with tie-downs
to secure the manufactured home.
(2) Manufactured homes in R-1 and R-2 residential districts must be erected
upon a permanent masonry foundation.
(3) Lots shall be graded and equipped to drain all surface water in a safe, efficient manner. Stormwater designs must comply with Chapter
295, Stormwater Management.
B. Anchoring.
(1) Each manufactured home shall be secured firmly to the foundation,
slab, or footer to prevent uplift or overturning of the manufactured
home.
(2) Each manufactured home shall have a minimum of six tie-down straps.
C. Skirting. An enclosure of compatible design in material shall be
erected around the entire base of the manufactured home. Such enclosure
shall provide sufficient ventilation to inhibit decay and deterioration
of the structure.
D. Each manufactured home must have a minimum of one working smoke alarm.
E. It shall be unlawful within the limits of the Township for any reason
to park any manufactured home on any street, alley or highway or other
public place or on any tract of lands owned by any person occupied
or unoccupied within the Township except as provided in this chapter.
F. Any emergency or temporary stopping or parking is permitted on any
street for not longer than one hour, subject to any other and further
prohibitions, regulations or limitations imposed by the traffic and
parking regulations or ordinances for that street, alley or highway.
G. Existing nonconforming manufactured homes in any district may be
replaced with another manufactured home by obtaining a land use permit.
Any replacement manufactured home must be placed on a permanent foundation
and must be situated within the setback for the district or no closer
to the property line than the existing manufactured home was.