Chapter 18.132
MANUFACTURED DWELLINGS
Sections:
18.132.010 Minimum standards for manufactured dwellings.
18.132.060 A manufactured dwelling authorized as a temporary residence on an individual lot.
18.132.080 Recreational vehicle on an individual lot.
18.132.010 Minimum standards for manufactured dwellings.
(1) Generally.
(a) A manufactured dwelling permitted as a single-family dwelling on an individual lot shall be in compliance with the following standards and regulations as a minimum.
(b) A manufactured dwelling is defined as a residential trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home as listed in CCC 18.08.130.
(c) The manufactured dwelling shall meet the state and/or federal construction requirements in effect at the time of construction.
(2) Standards for Manufactured Dwelling Siting.
(a) The manufactured dwelling shall be installed according to Chapter 15.04 CCC.
(b) The manufactured dwelling shall have all wheels, axles, hitch mechanisms, and transient lights removed.
(c) The manufactured dwelling shall have continuous perimeter skirting of finished wood, vinyl, metal, masonry, concrete, or masonry block. Skirting will provide access in accordance with Chapter 15.04 CCC.
(d) All plumbing, electric and gas service connections shall be made according to the manufacturer’s instructions and Chapter 15.04 CCC.
(e) The manufactured dwelling shall meet all Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) standards if placed in a designated flood plain.
(f) Off-street parking shall meet the requirements of CCC 18.128.010(1)(a). Construction of the off-street parking facilities shall be completed within 90 days following placement of the unit upon the site.
(g) Before a manufactured dwelling is occupied it shall pass the building department’s final building inspection and shall be connected to a sanitary sewage disposal system approved by the environmental health department or State Division of Environmental Quality.
(h) The manufactured dwelling shall be used solely for the purpose of a residential dwelling. Use of a manufactured dwelling for storage is prohibited.
(i) Upon removal of the manufactured dwelling, the owner of the property shall remove the foundation and all accessory structures and additions to the manufactured dwelling and shall disconnect sewer, water and other utilities. A demolition/removal permit from the Crook County community development department will be required.
(ii) This condition shall not apply in the event the owner applies to the community development department to have the manufactured dwelling replaced on the original foundation site by another approved dwelling unit within one year of the original unit’s removal.
(iii) In the event the owner fails to file an application with the community development department for a replacement dwelling and fails to accomplish said work within one year from the date on which the manufactured dwelling is moved from its foundation, the county may perform such work and place a lien against the property for the cost of such work. Said lien may be initiated by the county court.
(3) Manufactured Dwellings Accessory Structures.
(a) Accessory structures, including porches, steps, awnings, cabanas, carports, or any other structure or addition that depends in part on the manufactured dwelling for support, or in any manner is immediately adjacent to or attached to the manufactured dwelling, are allowed subject to Chapter 15.04 CCC. Ramadas (over-home shelters against sun or rain) shall not be allowed on new applications.
(b) Additions may be attached to a manufactured dwelling, providing that such additions are structurally compatible with the manufactured dwelling, comply with other applicable requirements, and Chapter 15.04 CCC.
(c) Additions of habitable space shall not exceed 30 percent of the total living space of a manufactured dwelling.
(4) Placement Standards for Manufactured Dwellings.
(a) Manufactured dwellings constructed no more than 15 years prior to the date of application are permitted as a dwelling where a dwelling is allowed.
Manufactured dwellings constructed more than 15 years prior to the date of application shall not be allowed for placement in Crook County except as allowed under subsection (4)(b) of this section or by exception by the Crook County community development director.
This provision applies to new site plan applications submitted after the date of the ordinance codified in this chapter (November 13, 2019).
(b) All manufactured dwellings, which were manufactured in accordance with the laws in effect at the time of construction, are allowed in all permitted mobile home parks.
(c) Manufactured dwellings are prohibited in any historic district or on any historic site.
(d) Manufactured dwellings are allowed as a replacement to an existing nonconforming dwelling destroyed by fire or other natural act, or as an upgrade of an existing manufactured dwelling in accordance with this chapter (see CCC 18.156.010). (Ord. 314 § 1 (Att. A), 2019; Ord. 280 § 16 (Exh. P), 2015; Ord. 18 § 4.100, 2003)
18.132.020 Manufactured dwelling as a primary farm dwelling.
Repealed by Ord. 314. (Ord. 280 § 16 (Exh. P), 2015; Ord. 18 § 4.110, 2003)
18.132.030 Manufactured dwelling as an accessory farm dwelling.
Repealed by Ord. 314. (Ord. 280 § 16 (Exh. P), 2015; Ord. 18 § 4.120, 2003)
18.132.040 Manufactured dwelling as an outright use as a single-family dwelling on an individual lot not in a duly platted and approved manufactured dwelling subdivision or PUD in a specific zone.
Repealed by Ord. 314. (Ord. 280 § 16 (Exh. P), 2015; Ord. 18 § 4.130, 2003)
18.132.050 Manufactured dwelling as a conditional use as a single-family dwelling on an individual lot not in a duly platted and approved manufactured dwelling subdivision or PUD in specific zones.
Repealed by Ord. 314. (Ord. 280 § 16 (Exh. P), 2015; Ord. 18 § 4.140, 2003)
18.132.060 A manufactured dwelling authorized as a temporary residence on an individual lot.
A manufactured dwelling may be authorized as a temporary residence on an individual lot and shall comply with the following additional provisions:
(1) The manufactured dwelling shall be occupied by the owner of the lot on which the manufactured dwelling is located.
(2) The manufactured dwelling shall be placed upon a lot for which a building permit for a housing unit has been obtained.
(3) The manufactured dwelling shall be occupied only during a period in which satisfactory progress is being made toward the completion of the housing unit on the same site.
(4) Electric, water and sewer utility connections shall be made to the manufactured dwelling.
(5) The owner of the lot agrees to remove the manufactured dwelling from the lot not later than 18 months from the date on which the building permit for the housing unit is issued or not later than two months following the completion of the housing unit, whichever occurs first. (Ord. 314 § 1 (Att. A), 2019; Ord. 280 § 16 (Exh. P), 2015; Ord. 18 § 4.150, 2003)
18.132.070 Manufactured dwelling authorized as temporary residence for care of a relative in conjunction with existing residential use.
Repealed by Ord. 314. (Ord. 280 § 16 (Exh. P), 2015; Ord. 18 § 4.160, 2003)
18.132.080 Recreational vehicle on an individual lot.
(1) An RV may only be stored or placed on a lot or parcel, but not lived in or used as a dwelling, if there is also a permitted dwelling, as defined in Chapter 18.08 CCC, on the same parcel or lot, except:
(a) In the county’s residential zones, excluding the SR-1 (suburban residential) zone, an individual may stay in a self-contained RV on a parcel or lot owned by the individual for up to 60 days in a 90-day period but all wastewater must be properly disposed of in an approved septic system or dumping station;
(b) An RV may be placed on a lot for which a valid building permit is issued for a residence. The RV may be occupied for no more than one year; or
(c) In the county’s residential zones, excluding the SR-1 (suburban residential) zone, an individual may stay in a self-contained RV on a parcel or lot owned by the individual for more than 60 days but less than six months upon issuance of a temporary use permit by the Crook County community development department. All necessary permits shall be obtained from the building, environmental health and planning departments. An RV used as a temporary dwelling shall meet setback requirements. This provision does not apply in subdivisions where the use of recreational vehicles as temporary or seasonal dwellings is limited by or prohibited by covenants, conditions and restrictions (CCRs) or other homeowner association agreements. (Ord. 314 § 1 (Att. A), 2019; Ord. 280 § 16 (Exh. P), 2015; Ord. 18 § 4.230, 2003)