Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1349--Amend LDC--Manufactured Homes — reading text

assuring that the housing unit has been anchored to the foundation as required by Chapter 15C-1, Florida Administrative Code. Such certification shall be prepared by a Professional Civil or Structural Engineer, who can demonstrate knowledge or background of structural engineering applications, and who is registered in the State of Florida. f. Site orientation. RDMH shall be placed on the lot so that its long axis is parallel with the street. A perpendicular or diagonal placement may be permitted if there is a building addition or substantial landscaping so that the narrow dimension of the unit, as so modified and facing the street, is no less than 50 percent of the unit's long dimension. gq. Garages/carports required. All RDMH shall be required to be provided with a garage or carport. This requirement may be waived upon request of the developer when it is determined by the Director of the Department of CDS that such a requirement would be inconsistent with development in the surrounding neighborhood. When required, the exterior materials of the garage or carport must be the same as the RDMH. h. Electrical service. RDMH units must have their electrical service and meter installed upon the housing unit in accordance with the 1996 Edition of the National Electrical Code. i. A landing shall be provided on the exterior side of all egress door openings. Landing width shall be no less than the width of the door it serves and the depth shall be not less than 36 inches (914mm). The landing may be one step lower than the inside floor level but not more than seven (7) inches (178 mm) lower. . (3) Procedures for Approval of RDMH. Approval for any RDMH shall be authorized by the Building Official. a. Applications for RDMH approval. Applications for approval of manufactured homes as RDMH shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development Services on forms to be made available by that department. Such applications shall include all information necessary to make determinations as to conformity with the standards herein, including elevations or photographs of all sides of the RDMH, exterior dimensions, roof pitch, exterior finish, and the like. b. Foundation specifications. Where there has been prior approval of foundations proposed to be used, as provided in the standards herein, detailed specifications or descriptions of such foundations shall not be required. Where it is proposed to use foundations not previously approved, specifications or descriptions shall be supplied in sufficient detail for determinations as provided in the standards herein. c. Other permits required. Upon determination by the Building Official that the manufactured home meets the RDMH standards, application shall be made by the manufactured home installer/transporter for a permit to move the structure pursuant to the procedure specified in Article XIII, Division 11, of the Land Development Code. Permits for construction of the foundation and connections to the required utilities such as electrical, potable water, sanitary sewer and gas are required and shall be secured prior to moving the RDMH to the site. (c) Standard Design Manufactured Homes. (1) SDMH Placement. Standard design manufactured homes (SDMH) shall be placed only in manufactured home communities in R-2 Zoning districts. (2) Private temporary use. A SDMH may be used in any zoning district as a temporary office, or as an accessory structure for storage of materials/ tools incidental to development of the premises upon which the manufactured building is located. Such temporary use shall be allowed only after a Final Development Order (Building Permit) is issued for the development and will be strictly limited to the time development is underway. In no event shall the use continue for more than six months without further approval of the Building Official. (3) Governmental temporary use. Any local, state or federal government agency may utilize a SDMH for temporary public purposes in any zoning district. (d) Mobile Homes. Due to the lack of comprehensive implementation of federal building and safety standards for transportable structures manufactured prior to June 15, 1976, no mobile home manufactured before June 15, 1976, shall be permitted in any zoning district of the City. Mobile homes lawfully existing in the City on the effective date of this ordinance may be relocated within the City consistent with the zoning code and permitting requirements. The sale, resale, installation or transportation of a mobile home that was imported in violation of this subsection is strictly prohibited. The Building Official may grant limited waivers for the sole purpose of transporting a substandard mobile home out of the City or to a permitted site for demolition and disposal. (e) Maintenance. All manufactured and mobile homes, both existing and new, and all parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. Any principal or accessory structures, their decorative elements, or any device or safequard required by this or any other code applicable to manufactured homes or mobile homes when installed, shall be maintained in the same good working order and condition as when the certificate of occupancy or completion was issued. SECTION IV. ARTICLE V. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION, Division 5. Generally, Section 20-1301. Definitions. Article V. Flood Damage Prevention, Division 5. Generally, Section 20-1301, is hereby amended as follows: Section 20-1301. Definitions. "Manufactured home" shall mean a structure; transportabie in one or more sections; which is buiit on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent feundation when connected to the required utitities: Phe term atso inetudes park traiiers; traveit traiters and Simitar transportable structures piaced on a site for 160 consecutive days or tonger and intended to be impreved property a dwelling unit fabricated in an off-site manufacturing facility for installation or assembly at the building site, bearing a_label certifying that it is built in compliance with the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards(24 CFR 3280) HUD Code. The term one-family dwelling shall include manufactured homes when placed on permanent foundations designed for or occupied exclusively by one family. Manufactured homes include two(2) distinguishable types, Residential design manufactured homes (RDMH's) and Standard design manufactured homes (SDMH's) as defined within Section 20-750(a)(2), of this code. SECTION V. ARTICLE III. ZONING, Division 4. District Regulations, Subdivision 1. General Provisions, Section 20-502. Site development standards for mobile home parks. Article III. Zoning, Division 4. District Regulations, Subdivision 1. General Provisions, Section 20-502. Site development standards for mobile home parks, is hereby amended as follows: Section 20-502. Site development standards for mobite manufactured home parks. The following site development standards apply to all mobite manufactured home parks. In addition, to these standards, ali laws and regulations of the state department of heatth and rehabititative services {HRS} governing mobite manufactured home parks shall be adhered to. When in conflict the more restrictive standards apply. (1) A site development plan for a proposed mebite manufactured home park shall be prepared and presented to the municipal planning board. The board shall review and make recommendations to the council. The city manager or his designee shall attend and participate in such reviews. Upon the approval of council and upon obtaining the necessary permits, construction will be authorized. The site development plan to be submitted to the municipal planning board shall contain complete plans and specifications. It Shall contain a scale and detailed site plan anda topographic map of the development, prepared by a qualified engineer, land surveyor, architect, or community planner. The site development plan shall show, but not be limited to: a. Proposed standards for development including the restrictions of the use of the property, density standards and park regulations. b. Location of the buildings and mebite manufactured homes in relation to property and lot lines. c. Location of off-street parking spaces and bays, internal circulation ways, ingress and egress points for the site. d. Public and semipublic opens spaces, community facilities and landscaped areas, patios and service areas (including garbage disposal areas), driveways and walkways as well as provisions for the maintenance of all common areas. e. Plans for the provision of utilities, including water, sewer, and drainage facilities and also including any provision for connection with public utilities. f. Plans for protecting abutting properties. g. All watercourses, water bodies, wetlands, flood plains, important natural features, wildlife areas, soil types, and vegetative cover on or adjacent to the site. (2) The minimum size allowed for mobite manufactured home parks is five acres, excluding bodies of water and periodically flooded or inundated lands. (3) All streets, crosswalks and alleys shall be graded to their full width in accordance with city specifications. (4) Drainage facilities shall be designed to the following standards: a. Retain the first inch of runoff on site or a 25-year storm event up to and including an event with a 24-hour duration whichever is greater; and b. Elimination of stormwater from paved streets within 24 hours of all but catastrophic rainfall events. Channeling stormwater runoff directly into water bodies, coastal wetlands or marine and wildlife habitats shall be prohibited. Any stormwater retention areas located near an estuary or estuarine system or other water bodies within the city limits shall be so designed so that the shorelines are sinuous rather than straight and so that the water/land interfaces are curvilinear and maximize space for growth of littoral vegetation. The city shall require the use of swale drainage to the maximum extent possible, except where it is physically unfeasible as determined by the public works director. If feasible, perforated pipe shall be used for exfiltration in situations where piping is necessary. (5) All developers shall pay all costs for all roads within the meobite manufactured home park development which shall be constructed to city standards so that the roads, upon completion, may be accepted into the city's road system. Nothing in this requirement shall be interpreted to preclude the city from requiring the development to pay all costs to the city associated with construction of any road made necessary by the development. No pavement shall be less than 22 feet wide with a two-foot curb on each side, which is the required width for minor streets. Wider pavement may be required by the municipal planning board for collector and arterial streets. (6) Sanitary sewer mains properly connected with the city sewerage system shall be provided. In addition to sewer mains, laterais shall be installed to each lot and stubbed off at the property line for future connection. The sanitary sewerage system shall also be subject to the approval of the HRS state health agency. The use of individual septic tanks in lieu of sanitary sewerage system shall not be permitted. (7) Water mains properly connected with the city water supply system shall be provided so as to adequately serve all the lots of the mobite manufactured home park development for both domestic use and fire protection. (8) Garbage and refuse areas shall be made available. Use of a dumpster is required. (9) Minimum lot size formobite home spacesmanufactured home lots shall be 50 by 105 feet. (10) Setback lines for individual manufactured home sites are as follows: 15 feet from the front; 7.5 feet from the sides; and ten feet from rear. (11) Single cement pad between each mobite