§ 42-7. Administrative procedures.

(a)

Site requirements. All manufactured homes must be located on an approved site which conforms with the standards outlined in this chapter for minimum lot size, except that where such dwelling or structure shall be connected to an off-site central or public sewer system and water supply, the minimum lot size shall be one-half acre.

(b)

Application procedure. No manufactured home may be moved into or within the county or occupied until a manufactured home placement permit has been issued.

(1)

Applications for a manufactured home placement permit shall be available at the building official's office. The proper issuance of a sanitary wastewater permit and a tax decal shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of a manufactured home placement permit.

(2)

The county health department shall notify the building official when a sanitary permit is approved and issued.

(3)

The tax decal will be issued by the county tax commissioner's office as provided in this section.

(4)

Installation must comply with section 42-8 in order to obtain building official approval for occupancy. Such approval is necessary to obtain permanent electrical service.

Manufactured homes will not be authorized to receive permanent electrical service until the provider of electrical service has been notified of approval for occupancy by the building official.

(5)

Manufactured home dealers (sellers) responsible for the delivery and setup of manufactured homes in the county shall make a diligent effort to comply with the installation requirements of this chapter and the statutes and regulations of the state, and shall, in any event, complete correction of such deficiencies as are identified by the building official within ten days. The failure to correct such installation and setup deficiencies, unless providentially prevented from doing so, shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(c)

The requirements of this section do not apply to recreational vehicles which shall not be approved for permanent occupancy and may only be used for a maximum of 90 consecutive days as a temporary residence except as may be otherwise permitted in this Code. All recreation vehicles must display a current state license before movement. Manufactured home location permits will not be issued for recreational vehicles.

(d)

Manufactured homes or mobile homes replaced on a lot by another manufactured home or site-built dwelling shall be removed from the lot within 30 days from the day that occupancy of the new dwelling is approved unless continued use of the home is approved as provided in this section or in the county zoning ordinance (appendix A to this Code).

(Ord. No. 98-08, § 8, 6-23-1998; Ord. of 10-19-2010(2), § 2)