Chapter 15.105
Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles

Sections:

15.105.010    Manufactured homes outside of manufactured dwelling parks.

15.105.020    Manufactured home parks.

15.105.030    Occupancy of recreational vehicles.

15.105.010 Manufactured homes outside of manufactured dwelling parks.

A. Manufactured homes are permitted outright in the LDR, MDR and HDR zones, subject to the following conditions:

1. Placement Permit Required. Prior to the issuance of a manufactured home set-up permit, the owner or his authorized representative shall apply for and receive a placement permit from the City. The approved placement permit shall indicate that the manufactured home and its location conform to this division and to all other applicable state and local laws or administrative rules. An application for a placement permit shall be accompanied by:

a. A plot plan, drawn to scale, showing the proposed location of the manufactured home and accessory structures on the lot and including the exterior dimensions of the manufactured home and setbacks from all property lines.

b. Information indicating the dimensions of the floor area within the manufactured home, as well as the materials, design and necessary dimensions of the roof, foundation support systems, and perimeter crawl space enclosure.

c. Proposed utility installation specifications and drainage plans.

2. Placement Standards.

a. Unless the manufactured home is to be located in an approved manufactured dwelling park, only one manufactured home shall be permitted on a lot. The manufactured home shall be subject to the standards of the applicable zone, and the lot upon which the manufactured home is situated shall be landscaped and maintained as a permanent residence similar to the surrounding area.

b. The owner of the manufactured home shall be the owner of the lot upon which the manufactured home is placed.

c. The manufactured home shall be multisectional and enclose a space of not less than 1,000 square feet.

d. The manufactured home shall have a pitched roof, except that no standard shall require a slope of greater than a nominal three feet in height for each 12 feet in width.

e. The manufactured home shall have exterior siding and roofing which in color, material and appearance is similar to the exterior siding and roofing material commonly used on residential dwellings within the community or which is comparable to the predominant materials used on surrounding dwellings as determined by the local permit approval authority.

f. The manufactured home shall be placed on and securely anchored to a foundation and anchoring system which is in compliance with OAR 918-505-020 and 918-505-040.

g. The perimeter crawl space of the manufactured home shall be completely enclosed with skirting composed of concrete block, brick, or comparable material. The perimeter enclosure shall comply with skirting and ventilation requirements of OAR 918-505-050 and 918-505-060, including provisions for access openings and ventilation.

h. The manufactured homes shall be provided with gutters and downspouts to direct storm water away from the placement site.

i. A front porch and rear porch composed of wood or concrete shall be placed at the front and rear entries to the manufactured home. Each porch shall have an area of at least four feet by six feet. The porches shall comply with the applicable provisions of OAR 918-510-050.

j. The manufactured homes shall be certified by the manufacturer to have an exterior thermal envelope meeting performance standards which reduce levels of heat loss equivalent to the performance standards required of single-family dwellings constructed under the State Building Code as defined in ORS 455.010.

k. The manufactured home shall be placed on an excavated and backfilled foundation and enclosed at the perimeter such that the manufactured home is located not more than 12 inches above grade. If the elevation of the grade is not sufficient to allow for adequate drainage to daylight or an approved drainage system, the manufactured home should be set above grade and backfilled so the home is no more than a maximum of 12 inches above finished grade.

l. If the manufactured home is to be removed from its permanent supports, the owner of the property shall agree in writing to remove the supports, the manufactured home, and all additions thereto from the property, and to permanently disconnect and secure all utilities. This agreement shall authorize the City to perform the work and place a lien against the property for the cost of the work in the event the owner fails to accomplish the work within 30 days from the date the manufactured home is to be removed from its supports. This condition shall not apply in the event that a placement permit for a replacement manufactured home has been approved by the City within 30 days of the removal of the original manufactured home. The replacement shall conform in all respects with the provisions of this chapter.

3. Permit Approval. The City Administrator shall review the information submitted under subsection (A)(1) of this section within 15 days to determine if it conforms to the standards required by subsection (A)(2) of this section. If the administrator finds that the proposal meets the necessary requirements, then the placement permit will be issued and the applicant may proceed to obtain the utility connection permits and the manufactured home set-up permit.

a. The placement permit shall remain in effect for six months after the date of approval by the City. If the manufactured home has not been placed on the property by the end of the six months, the owner may request an extension not to exceed an additional six months. The permit is automatically canceled if the manufactured home has not been placed on the property by the end of the second six-month time period.

4. Occupancy. The manufactured home shall not be occupied until all provisions of this division, except the landscaping requirements, have been met, and the City Administrator and building official certify that all City and state requirements have been met. [Ord. 618 § 7, 1993; 1981 Compilation § 8-5:4.210.]

15.105.020 Manufactured home parks.

A. Manufactured home parks are permitted outright in the LDR and MDR zones, subject to approval of a development permit. Each application for a manufactured home park development permit shall be accompanied by a development plan containing a plot plan, site details as related to topography, public utilities, parking, streets and landscaping, beginning and completion dates and any other reasonably related information. The development plans shall comply with the following minimum standards:

1. The minimum lot area shall be two and one-half acres.

2. The manufactured home park shall adjoin and have access from an arterial or collector street.

3. Two or more access ways shall connect with an adjacent publicly owned and maintained street.

4. The number of spaces for manufactured homes shall not exceed six for each acre of the total area.

5. Perimeter Treatment. Except as required for vision clearance and access ways, the outer perimeter of each park shall be improved with:

a. A maintained evergreen landscaping that is at least 10 feet in depth, will mature within three years, and reach at least five feet in height at maturity; or

b. A maintained site-obscuring fence or wall not less than five feet, and not more than six feet in height; or

c. A combination of the above.

6. Setbacks. A minimum setback for a manufactured home or accessory structure more than 30 inches above grade shall be:

a. Fifteen feet to any perimeter property line or interior access way.

b. Twenty feet to a public street.

c. Fifteen feet of separation between adjacent manufactured home spaces.

7. Utilities.

a. Electric, telephone and cable television services shall be underground within the manufactured home park but may be overhead in utility easements or public streets at the perimeter of the park.

b. Water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer installation shall conform to City and state standards.

8. Roadways and Walkways. Required access ways and walkways shall comply with the following:

a. Walkways shall connect each manufactured home site to access ways and accessory buildings.

b. Minimum access way width is 24 feet except when connecting with a public street, and then it shall be 30 feet.

c. Minimum walkway width shall be three feet.

d. Roadways, access ways, driveways and walkways shall be A/C, concrete or other approved hard-surfaced material.

e. Access ways and walkways shall be adequately lighted.

9. Skirting shall be provided for all manufactured homes in a manufactured home park. The space between the ground surface and the manufactured home siding at the perimeter shall be enclosed with approved materials. Access and ventilation openings shall be placed in the foundation according to state standards.

10. Landscaping. Complete and permanent landscaping shall be maintained in good condition in all areas of the park used other than for parking, circulation, manufactured home placement and other buildings.

B. Permits and Approvals.

1. Building permits shall be obtained for all improvements including utility installations, drainage facilities, paving, walkways, landscaping and accessory buildings and structures.

2. Improvements in a manufactured home park, in addition to compliance with standards imposed by the provisions of this division, shall comply with the State of Oregon Department of Commerce Building Codes Division, Manufactured Dwelling Park Standards and Rules, in accordance with ORS 446.003 through 446.200; and BMC 15.30.050 and 15.30.060, improvement guarantees; BMC 15.40.010 through 15.40.030, design standards; Chapter 15.45 BMC, Improvements; and Chapter 15.60, Violation – Penalty, of the Brownsville development regulations concerning subdivisions and partitioning.

3. A manufactured home park shall not be occupied nor shall manufactured homes be installed until inspected and approved for compliance with this division and the State of Oregon Rules.

4. Manufactured homes shall be located as shown on the approved plot plan and installed to comply with the State of Oregon Department of Commerce Building Codes Division.

5. Separate manufactured dwelling installation, alteration or accessory structure permits shall be obtained before installation or construction is made and required inspections and approvals obtained before occupancy of a manufactured home.

C. Existing Manufactured Dwelling Parks. Manufactured dwelling parks existing at the time of adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be permitted to remain provided no additions, alterations or plot plan changes are made. A permit is required for additions, alterations or plot plan changes to an existing manufactured dwelling park constructed after adoption of the ordinance codified in this division. [Ord. 618 § 8, 1993; 1981 Compilation § 8-5:4.310.]

15.105.030 Occupancy of recreational vehicles.

A. Definition. The terms “trailer house” and “recreational vehicle” as used in this section shall include a trailer house, trailer coach, motor home, recreational vehicles (RV), auto home, camp car, camp trailer, boat trailer or camperette, and any unit used for living or sleeping purposes which is equipped with wheels or similar devices for the purposes of transporting said unit from place to place, by motor power or other means.

B. Maximum Time Periods.

1. No person shall use a trailer house for sleeping or living purposes or both sleeping and living purposes within the City of Brownsville for any period without obtaining a permit from the City, except in a mobile home park or trailer park. No one shall occupy a trailer home for more than three weeks or 21 days, except in a mobile home park or trailer park.

2. No trailer house may be parked within the City of Brownsville, except upon the premises of the owner thereof in areas which provide vision clearance for street corner lots of a minimum of 15 feet and for an intersection of an alley and a street a minimum of seven feet, and in mobile home parks and trailer parks.

C. Wheel Removal. The removal of the wheels for the setting of a trailer coach on posts or footings shall not be considered as removing said trailer coach from the regulations affecting trailer coaches.

D. Public Sewer Connection. It shall be unlawful for any person occupying or using any trailer coach or trailer house within the City of Brownsville to use any toilet, sink, lavatory or similar equipment therein, unless and except the same be connected with the public sewer or an approved septic tank, in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Brownsville relating thereto.

E. Trailer Parks to Comply. There shall be no trailer park or camp established or operated within the City of Brownsville, unless the same shall have fully complied with all of the laws and regulations of the state of Oregon and ordinances of the City of Brownsville pertaining to the establishment and operation of trailer parks and camps.

F. Penalty. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined not more than $200.00. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. [Ord. 740 §§ 1–7, 2013; Ord. 618 § 9, 1993; 1981 Compilation § 8-5:4.410.]