Chapter 15.12
MOBILE HOMES*
Sections:
15.12.010 Mobile home defined.
15.12.020 Compliance with chapter required for placing within city.
15.12.030 Placement requirements.
15.12.040 Permit – Required – Information required.
15.12.050 Permit – Issuance requirements.
15.12.080 Violation – Penalty.
*Prior legislation: Ords. 335 and 355.
15.12.010 Mobile home defined.
“Mobile home” used throughout this chapter is defined as follows: “Mobile home” means a mobile home as defined in RCW 46.04.302. (Ord. 495, 1987)
15.12.020 Compliance with chapter required for placing within city.
Mobile homes, as defined in SMC 15.12.010, may be placed within the city of Sultan in accordance with the rules and regulations set out in this chapter. All mobile homes placed within the city of Sultan must meet the state of Washington Department of Labor and Industries specifications and have the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approval as promulgated under RCW 43.22.340. (Ord. 495, 1987)
15.12.030 Placement requirements.
Mobile homes must be placed within the city of Sultan in accordance with the setback requirements of the Uniform Building Code as adopted by Ordinance No. 457 of the city of Sultan. (Ord. 495, 1987)
15.12.040 Permit – Required – Information required.
A permit shall be issued by the building official for each mobile home prior to placement of a unit within the corporate limits of the city of Sultan. Any person desiring such permit to place a mobile home within the city of Sultan shall provide the building official with the following information:
A. Legal description of the land upon which the mobile home is to be placed;
B. Name, address and phone number of the owner of the land upon which the mobile home is to be placed;
C. Name, address and phone number of the owner of the mobile home;
D. Proof of ownership of the mobile home;
E. Proof of Washington State Department of Labor and Industries approval of mobile home as promulgated under RCW 43.22.340;
F. A site plan drawn to scale;
G. A detailed description of the mobile home including all dimensions, exits and utility connections; together with a description of the proposed method of sewage disposal and proposed method of water supply;
H. A description of the proposed use of the mobile home;
I. A complete description of the proposed method of securing the mobile home to the land upon which it will be located; provided, that said method of securing the mobile home to the land must conform with the requirements set forth in the Uniform Building Code adopted by the city of Sultan;
J. As much information as necessary to accurately provide an environmental assessment. (Ord. 495, 1987)
15.12.050 Permit – Issuance requirements.
A permit for the installation of a mobile home shall be issued by the building official when:
A. Fees as described in SMC 15.12.060 have been paid; and
B. The building inspector has reviewed and approved the information submitted by the applicant. (Ord. 495, 1987)
15.12.060 Permit fees.
The rate to be charged per mobile home shall be:
A. One hundred fifty dollars for the placement of each mobile home within an approved mobile home park;
B. Two hundred dollars for the placement of each mobile home on an approved lot other than in mobile home parks;
C. Completion permit, $50.00. (Ord. 542, 1990; Ord. 495, 1987)
15.12.070 Standards.
A. Before a mobile home can be occupied, the owner must satisfy the building official for the city that the unit is located according to the following standards:
1. Only one mobile home per approved trailer park lot or parcel of real property that complies with the city of Sultan comprehensive plan and building codes;
2. The mobile home is occupied only as a single-family dwelling as defined in the Uniform Building Code;
3. The mobile home has been inspected and approved as per applicable WAC rule (see building official for current WAC rule);
4. Mobile home has U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approval plate;
5. Mobile homes located on parcels of real property outside of mobile home parks shall have a minimum width of not less than 17 feet as measured at all points perpendicular to the length of the mobile home and contain not less than 720 square feet of the living area enclosed within the walls and shall have a manufactured date not earlier than five years from the date of application and comply with federal manufactured housing standards as evidenced by appropriate seals affixed to their outer skin;
6. All other building permits are obtained;
7. All lot size and setback requirements imposed on nonmobile home structures have been met;
8. Within 30 days after occupancy, fire-resistant skirting shall be installed to enclose all areas from the lower edge of the outside walls to the ground with a removable access panel. Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute a violation and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in SMC 15.12.080;
9. A minimum of 18 inches crawl space under the mobile home shall be provided;
10. Permanent steps are affixed to all exits of the mobile home.
B. All such mobile homes may not be occupied either temporarily or permanently until they have been connected to an approved potable water supply, a sanitary sewer system or approved septic tank, and until they have been inspected and approved by the city building inspector pursuant to the rules and regulations contained in this chapter and of the city of Sultan. Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute a violation and shall be subject to the penalties set forth below in SMC 15.12.080. (Ord. 495, 1987)
15.12.080 Violation – Penalty.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00 and each day’s failure of noncompliance with any such provisions shall constitute a separate violation. (Ord. 495, 1987)