Chapter 15.15
MOBILE HOMES
Sections:
15.15.030 Installation requirements.
15.15.040 Installation permits.
15.15.070 Violation – Penalty.
Prior legislation: Ord. 208.
15.15.010 Title.
This chapter shall be known as the “Twisp Mobile Home Ordinance.” (Ord. 286 § 1, 1983)
15.15.020 Definitions.
(1) “Mobile home” means a dwelling unit designed to be transportable upon the public streets or highways and certified as approved as such by the State Department of Labor and Industries as evidenced by the attachment of a “Red” seal.
(2) “Recreational vehicle” means a vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use with or without motive power, of such size and weight as not to require a special highway movement permit and certified as approved as such by the State Department of Labor and Industries as evidenced by the attachment of a “Green” seal. (Ord. 286 § 2, 1983)
15.15.030 Installation requirements.
(1) General. All mobile homes shall be installed in compliance with the standards established by WAC 296-150B-200, which is hereby incorporated and adopted by reference.
(2) Building Site Preparations. The requirements of WAC 296-150B-225 are hereby incorporated and adopted by reference.
(3) Foundation System Footings. The requirements of WAC 296-150B-230 are hereby incorporated and adopted by reference.
(4) Foundation System Piers. The requirements of WAC 296-150B-235 are hereby incorporated and adopted by reference.
(5) Foundation Facia. The requirements of WAC 296-150B-245 are hereby incorporated and adopted by reference.
(6) Anchoring Systems. The requirements of WAC 296-150B-250(1) through (4) shall apply to mobile homes at the discretion of the town, and are incorporated and adopted by reference to that extent.
(7) Additional Requirements. Each mobile home shall:
(a) Have the tongue removed or camouflaged by landscaping to such extent that it is unrecognizable;
(b) Have permanent steps affixed to all exits;
(c) Have all running gear, including axles, removed when placed on a full foundation with a basement;
(d) Have all seals affixed to the outer skin as required by the State Department of Labor and Industries.
(8) Amendments, additions or deletions to the installation requirements set out in Chapter 296-150B WAC will automatically amend, add or delete the provisions of this chapter in the same manner. (Ord. 286 § 3, 1983)
15.15.040 Installation permits.
(1) The owner or the installer of a mobile home must obtain an installation permit from the town of Twisp before it installs a mobile home that will be used as a residence on a building site. A recreational vehicle occupied continuously for more than one month shall meet all the requirements for a mobile home under this chapter, unless the same is being used for security purposes ancillary to a construction site.
(2) Permits for mobile homes shall be issued by the town of Twisp upon submittal of an application in the form prescribed by the town together with appropriate supporting documents demonstrating compliance with this chapter and payment of prescribed fee.
(3) Each permit issued by the town for a mobile home will be valid until such time as the mobile home is moved to another location. Mobile home permits may be transferred from one owner to another.
(4) Mobile home movers, dealers or suppliers may not deliver a mobile home until it has verified that the owner or the installer has obtained an installation permit for the mobile home, by recording a mobile home permit number furnished by the owner or installer.
(5) Compliance with setback requirements is necessary before the final setting of the mobile home.
(6) Each mobile home must:
(a) Be served by a water supply and sewage disposal system meeting the requirements of the town as evidenced by a septic tank or sewer permit issued by the town;
(b) Comply with the requirements of the town for ingress and egress from the subject property to a public street or road;
(c) Comply with all town zoning and planning requirements, the town flood damage prevention ordinance and all county and state shoreline provisions. (Ord. 286 § 4, 1983)
15.15.050 Inspections.
(1) The installer shall request an inspection after all aspects of the installation, other than installation of the foundation facia, have been completed. The town will inspect the installation within five business days after it receives the request. If the inspection is not completed within five business days, the tenant or owner may occupy the mobile home at his or her own risk. Occupancy before inspection does not imply approval.
(2) The town shall approve the installation of a mobile home and allow the mobile home to be occupied if the installation complies with the requirements of this chapter and the conditions of the installation permit.
(3) If the installation does not comply with the installation requirements of TMC 15.15.030 and the conditions of the installment permit, the town shall provide the installer with a list of corrections that the installer must make. The list of corrections shall state a date by which the corrections must be completed. The town shall inspect the installation after the corrections are completed. If the items that require correction do not endanger the health or safety of the occupants, or substantially affect the habitability of the mobile home, the town may permit the owner of the mobile home to occupy it.
(4) If a dispute concerning an installation requirement of TMC 15.15.030 arises between any person or business and the town, the dispute may be submitted to the mobile home, commercial coach, and recreational vehicle advisory board for its opinion as to the proper interpretation of the requirement.
(5) Notwithstanding subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section, no mobile home shall be placed or occupied unless in accordance with the requirements of the town, setback provisions, town zoning and planning and county and state shoreline and flood damage prevention ordinances and laws. This prohibition applies regardless of whether or not the mobile home has been inspected in a timely manner under subsection (1) of this section. (Ord. 286 § 5, 1983)
15.15.060 Fees.
Inspection fees and inspections shall be the same as those in force under the ordinances and rules of Okanogan County, shall be payable to Okanogan County, and all inspections required by this chapter shall be performed and conducted by the building inspection department of Okanogan County pursuant to this chapter, Ordinance No. 286, and contract for services of building inspector between the town of Twisp and the county of Okanogan dated February 6, 1976, extensions and renewals thereof. (Ord. 287 § 2, 1983; Ord. 286 § 6, 1983)
15.15.070 Violation – Penalty.
(1) Placement of a mobile home without a permit in violation of this chapter, or contrary to the provisions of a permit issued therefor, or in violation of this chapter, shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(2) Each days occupancy of a mobile home placed without a permit in violation of this chapter, or contrary to the provisions of a permit issued therefor, shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.
(3) The penalty upon a conviction of any portion of this chapter shall be the imposition of a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500.00 for each separate violation.
(4) RCW 43.22.440 provides that the failure to remedy any breach of the installation requirements established in Chapter 296-150B WAC upon adequate notice and within a reasonable time, is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, Chapter 19.86 RCW, which authorizes injunctive relief, civil penalties up to $25,000, treble damages and award of attorney's fees and costs. (Ord. 286 § 7, 1983)