§ 8-4-54.1. Other manufactured home and mobile home.

Manufactured homes which do not conform to the standards established in § 8-4-5(b)(20), dwelling, single-family and mobile homes, shall be permitted within areas zoned A-1 agricultural district and R-4 manufactured home community district provided that each home complies with the district standards in which it is located and also as a special exception in all zoning districts as provided in § 8-4-5(b)(50), for use as a principal dwelling, an accessory dwelling, for security purposes or for development under construction.

(1)

Each manufactured home or mobile home that is not located in a mobile home park or manufactured home community shall be completely underpinned, except for ventilation and access with approved masonry, metallic, non-metallic, wooden or other materials manufactured for such purposes and anchored in accordance with applicable provisions for non-hurricane zone anchorage. The mobile home or manufactured home must have all towing devices, wheels, axles and hitches removed.

(2)

Each newly installed manufactured home or mobile home shall conform to the minimum construction standards required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development before said manufactured or mobile home is entitled to receive any utility service to said home. It is the intent of this section to prohibit moving mobile homes into Sandersville that do not conform to the applicable construction standards established in the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5401, et seq. To that end, no mobile home shall be allowed to locate for permanent or temporary occupancy in this City unless manufactured home or mobile home complies with the minimum construction standards required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Provided, however, that any mobile home that is located in the City at the time of the passage of this section shall not be affected by the passage of this section regarding construction standards and said existing mobile home shall be freely transferable and relocatable in City subject to the inspection of the mobile home to ensure that said mobile home meets the minimum standards under which constructed. Said inspection shall be conducted by the City Building Inspections Department or in lieu thereof, tests must be certified and documented by persons holding current licenses issued by the Georgia State Licensing Board to ensure that the plumbing, electrical and heating systems are safe and adequate and that said mobile home is habitable.

(3)

Each manufactured home or mobile home shall have beneath and descending from each outside door of the home a landing and guard rails around said landing and steps with handrails descending to the ground or grade level. The landing must be a minimum size of four (4) feet by six (6) feet. All steps having more than three (3) risers above grade shall be equipped with handrail located not less than thirty (30) nor more than thirty-four (34) inches above the leading edge of each step. Steps and rails must be constructed of all-weather materials or manufactured kits. Furthermore, all construction and/or manufactured kits shall comply with the requirements of the building code, including amendments thereto. Each newly installed manufactured or mobile home shall comply with the requirements in paragraph (2) of this section before an occupancy permit is issued for said manufactured or mobile home. Each newly installed manufactured or mobile home shall have thirty (30) days from the date utilities are connected to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) and (3) of this section. Failure to do so will result in the disconnection of utility services.

(Ord. of 5/16/94; Ord. of 10/7/96)