§ 601. Manufactured housing on individual lots.

Manufactured housing on individual lots shall be a permitted use where indicated in Section 307 of this ordinance and shall meet the following minimum requirements as well as any others required under this Code:

(1)

All requirements for the location of a single-family dwelling on an individual lot shall be met.

(2)

The manufactured home must be set up in accordance with the standards set by the state department of insurance and shall be properly anchored in accordance with the state building code. The set up and anchoring must be done by persons licensed by the state to perform such work.

(3)

All applicable Johnston County Health Department requirements shall be met.

(4)

Exterior finishes shall be in good repair and in no case shall the degree of reflectivity of the exterior siding, foundation skirting, and roofing, exceed that of gloss white paint.

(5)

For manufactured homes, Class A, as defined under article X of this Code, a continuous, permanent masonry foundation of brick or block which is unpierced except for required ventilation and access shall be installed under the perimeter of the home.

(6)

For manufactured homes, Class B, as defined under article X of this Code, a continuous, uniform foundation enclosure unpierced except for required ventilation and access, shall be installed. The enclosure may consist of brick or concrete block, or wood, vinyl, or metal fabricated for this purpose. Any wood framing for foundation skirting shall be constructed with treated lumber.

(7)

Manufactured homes, Class A shall be placed so that the longest side of the home is parallel to the front property line of the lot. The board of adjustment shall be authorized to consider, as a conditional use, a modification to this parallel orientation standard.

(8)

For Class A homes, the moving hitch, wheels and axles, and transporting lights shall be removed. For Class B homes, the running lights shall be removed and the hitch shall either be removed or screened with shrubbery.

(9)

At least two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided.

(10)

All areas not used for placement of the home and its appurtenances, parking, or accessory structures, shall be grassed or otherwise suitably landscaped to prevent erosion.

(11)

All standards must be met prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, and no manufactured home may be parked on a lot for more than sixty (60) days with or without a Certificate of Occupancy unless all of the above requirements are met.

Section 601.1 Existing manufactured homes, Class A and Class B, which are located within the R-6 district on the effective date of this ordinance may be continued and maintained as a nonconforming use provided that any such existing home upon their removal, shall only be replaced with a use permitted within the R-6 district. Other manufactured homes existing on the effective date of this ordinance which are nonconforming uses within the zoning districts in which they are located, may be continued and maintained provided that upon their removal, they shall only be replaced with a use permitted within that district.

Section 601.2 Existing manufactured homes, Class A and Class B, which are located within the R-6 district on the effective date of this ordinance which are damaged or destroyed by fire, explosion, flood, or other calamity may be replaced and shall comply with the yard, height, parking, loading, access, lot width, lot area, and lot coverage provisions of this ordinance for the district in which such structure is located unless the structure is situated on a substandard lot of record, in which case the provisions concerning substandard lots of record shall apply, or unless the incomplete nature of the damage would make it more feasible to rebuild in the previous location, in which case the Board of Adjustment is authorized to consider a variance to allow the reconstruction or replacement. In considering the variance the Board of Adjustment may require appropriate conditions and safeguards in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance.

(Ord. of 11-1-94, §§ 3, 4; Ord. No. 424, 1-3-06)