§ 22.30.450. Residential - Mobile Homes.

When used as permanent dwellings, individual mobile homes (described as manufactured homes by California Government Code Section 65852.3 et seq.) are subject to the standards of this Section, in addition to Chapter 19.60 of the Building and Construction Ordinance. Mobile homes used as caretaker housing are subject to Section 22.30.430 (Caretaker Residences) in addition to Subsection B. Mobile homes for temporary office or dwellings are subject to Sections 22.30.600. Mobile homes in sales lots are subject to Section 22.30.530 (Sales Lots).

A.

Permit requirement. Zoning Clearance, except that no County permit is required for individual mobile homes in approved mobile home parks under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The Zoning Clearance application shall include either photos or a manufacturer's brochure depicting the actual type, exterior finishes, roof overhang, and roofing materials of the proposed mobile home.

B.

Location. An individual mobile home may be installed where allowed by Section 22.06.030 (Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements) in compliance with this Section, provided that the mobile home complies with all applicable County standards for single family dwellings, and:

1.

Is certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act of 1974; and

2.

Shall be installed on a permanent foundation or a foundation system in compliance with Section 18551 of the California Health and Safety Code.

[Amended 1993, Ord. 2648]

C.

Minimum site area. The minimum site area for mobile homes outside of mobile home parks shall be as required by Section 22.10.110 for single-family dwellings, except where a planning area standard (Article 9) requires a larger area for single-family dwellings. The minimum site area for mobile homes located within mobile home parks shall be as specified in Section 22.30.440.

D.

Setbacks. As set forth in Sections 22.10.140. When located in an approved mobile home park, setbacks shall be as set forth in Section 22.30.440.D.1.

E.

Mobile home design standards. The following standards apply to all new mobile homes proposed within urban or village areas or in rural areas, except in mobile home parks. These requirements apply in addition to all applicable standards for single-family dwellings, as well as all applicable provisions of Chapter 19.60 of this code.

1.

Exterior design standards.

a.

Siding materials. Exterior siding (excluding windows) shall consist of non-reflective materials designed to resemble wood, stucco, rock, masonry or concrete block or other non-reflective, textured surface.

b.

Roofing materials. Roofs (excluding skylights) shall consist of non-reflective materials designed to resemble wood shakes, wood or composition shingles, tile, rock, sod, or metal with a baked-on color or other non-reflective, textured surface.

c.

Roof overhang. Roofs shall have eave and gable overhangs of not less than one foot as measured from the vertical side of the structure.

F.

Special permit requirement. If, in the opinion of the Director, a mobile home proposed for a site does not satisfy the criteria of Subsections B. or E., Minor Use Permit approval is required to allow the non-standard mobile home. The provisions of this Section are not otherwise subject to waiver or modification in compliance with Section 22.30.020.B.

G.

Storage. Unoccupied mobile homes that are not fixed to a foundation system or otherwise installed on an approved permanent site shall be stored only in a mobile home sales lot (Section 22.30.530), an approved storage yard (Section 22.30.560), or in a mobile home park.

[Amended 1981, Ord. 2087; 1982, Ord. 2102; 1983, Ord. 2144; 1986, Ord. 2250; 1992, Ord. 2539, 2553; 1994, Ord. 2696] [22.08.163]