Chapter 15.20
MANUFACTURED, MODULAR AND MOBILE HOUSING
Sections:
15.20.030 Repealed.
15.20.040 Assembly and installation requirements.
15.20.050 Repealed.
15.20.070 Violation – Penalty.
15.20.010 Applicability.
The location of manufactured, modular, and mobile housing and homes on property within the jurisdiction of the city shall be provided only upon the terms and conditions set forth in this chapter and as are found to be otherwise applicable. (Ord. 351 § 1, 2007: Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 131A § 1, 1982)
15.20.020 Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
A. “Anchoring system” means a system of straps, cables, turnbuckles, or chains, which is used to secure a home to ground anchors, and which complies with the standards of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for manufactured homes.
B. “Department of Housing and Urban Standards” means the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, and rules and regulations adopted thereunder, including:
1. Regulations and interpretations of the state of Washington Department of Labor and Industries, adopted pursuant to HUD rules; and
2. Information supplied on the manufactured home which has been stamped approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to HUD rules.
C. “Factory-built housing” means any structure constructed of factory-assembled parts that are transported to the building site, assembled at the building site, and meeting the requirements of the Uniform Building Code.
D. “Foundation base” means a base of concrete, or other properly engineered design meeting city approval, meeting the standards of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Uniform Building Code for proper support of a manufactured home.
E. “Foundation fascia” means a fire- and weather-resistant material surrounding the entire perimeter of the home and completely closing the space between the exterior walls of such home and the ground.
F. “Mobile/manufactured home” means any structure, transportable in one or more sections upon the public streets and highways on running gear, which, when erected on site, is designed to be connected to required utilities and utilized as a dwelling. A commercial coach, recreational vehicle and motor home shall not be considered a manufactured home.
G. “Modular housing” means housing bearing the certificate of the Washington Department of Labor and Industries as modular housing. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 131A § 5, 1982)
15.20.030 Conditional use permits.
Repealed by Ord. 351. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 131A § 2, 1982)
15.20.040 Assembly and installation requirements.
Establishment and use of a manufactured home, modular house, or factory-built house, as defined in this chapter, shall be permitted in any zone permitting installation of a single-family residence, provided such home shall meet the following assembly and installation requirements:
A. Shall bear a tag or seal of approval of the state or the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
B. Shall be permanently affixed;
C. Shall be located on the same size lot as required for a site-built home, and in compliance with said provisions applicable to such homes;
D. Shall meet the requirements of the city for all applicable regulations for utility connections;
E. Shall have the space between the wall of the home and the ground fully enclosed with a foundation fascia which is aesthetically harmonious and compatible with the home and surrounding community and which provides adequate ventilation and access, and which is properly maintained;
F. Shall be provided with approved detectors or products conforming to Housing and Urban Development standards;
G. Shall be accessible on site in compliance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development standards. (Ord. 351 § 2, 2007: Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 131A § 6, 1982)
15.20.050 Permit fees.
Repealed by Ord. 351. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 131A § 3, 1982)
15.20.060 Inspection.
All factory-built modular and mobile housing as provided for in this chapter shall be subject to inspection by city officials in the same manner and fashion as other single-family residential housing, including, where reasonable, the inspection by removal of partitions, wall coverings, floor coverings and other superficial or structural changes as are necessary to reasonably accomplish inspections. Regardless of whether any mobile, modular and/or manufactured housing bears the certification of the state of Washington Department of Labor and Industries, HUD, or other authority issuing certification, the same may be inspected by officials of the city, as necessary, without regard to such certification; provided, however, nothing herein shall be construed so as to supersede the certification and inspection process of such other governmental agency as may be involved and such certification as may otherwise be required shall continue to be so required. (Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 131A § 4, 1982)
15.20.070 Violation – Penalty.
Any violation of this chapter or any portion of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor, and shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of BMC 1.28.030(A). (Ord. 435 § 2 (Exh. B) (part), 2016: Ord. 17.N § 3(part), 2000: Ord. 131A § 7, 1982)