§ 137-857. Placement.

(a)

Intent. It is the intent of this section to comply with the state law mandating the placement of type I manufactured homes on residential zoning lots intended for conventional stick-built single-family housing. In order to protect the residents of both type I manufactured houses and of the surrounding neighborhood, the requirements and procedures are set forth in this section to assure acceptable similarity in appearance and soundness of construction between type I manufactured housing and stick-built housing.

(b)

Permitted placement. The establishment, location, and use of type I manufactured homes as permanent residential units approved individually, by specific materials and by design, shall be permitted in residential R-1 districts, subject to the developmental requirements and limitations which apply to the residential R-1 or residential R-2 districts, and provided those homes shall meet the following requirements and limitations:

(1)

The dwelling shall meet the appropriate exterior appearance standards as hereinafter set forth in section 137-858.

(2)

The dwelling shall be sited in residential R-1 or R-2 districts.

(3)

The dwelling shall receive all required permits and conform with this chapter, chapter 101, article II, and other regulations of the city.

(c)

Historic districts. Due to the sensitive character of certain areas of the city, the establishment, use, or erection of manufactured homes is not permitted in any area:

(1)

Which is identified as a proposed historic district, as documented in the historic and architectural survey;

(2)

Which is designated as a local, state, or federal historic district; or

(3)

Which may not be a recommended district in the survey, or a designated district, but which may be under consideration for historic district status by the historic review board.

(d)

Location out of residential R-4 districts. This division shall apply only to manufactured housing located outside of approved manufactured home parks, or manufactured home subdivisions.

(e)

Year of manufacture. For the purposes of IC 36-7-4-1106, this division shall apply only to manufactured homes constructed after January 1, 1981.

(Code 1985, § 159.305; Ord. No. 2988, 12-15-1986; Ord. No. 3698, 6-21-1993)

State law reference

Manufactured home; standards and requirements, IC 36-7-4-1106.