City of Thibodaux Zoning Review - South Central Planning ...

2010 Thibodaux Zoning Reviewments. Pineville finds the overlay pretty easy to enforce. Since2004 the city granted only one variance for a property adjacentto the overlay district and the city subsequently decided toenlarge the overlay district to include the property. With regardto modular homes not on a chassis and built to IBC standards,Pineville would treat these like a site-built home but thus farthey have received one permit request for such a home and theowners changed their mind before bringing the modular homeon site.Like Hammond, new permits for manufactured homes canonly be issued if the home is no more than five years old. Anemergency clause allows the use of temporary or emergencyresidential purposes in any zoning district with the approval ofthe zoning commission due to a person’s illness or incapacity.This allows the home to be located in proximity to a relative butplaces the additional burden on the zoning compliance officer ofrecertifying the home every six months. This seems generous, butonce established the structure may be hard to remove once theemergency is no longer an “emergency”. Finally, the R-2 Districtcontains an exception for mobile homes on lots of two (2) acresor more, which might be something that would not be of valuein Thibodaux where lots are generally smaller.The following pages contain excerpts from the comparablecities for comparison. Specific passages are bolded in order tohighlight text that is referred to in the narratives. The entirePineville Overlay District and Ruston “Mobile home subdivisionsand mobile home parks” texts are provided herein forinformational purposes.Hammond Mobile/Manufactured Homes2.9 Temporary Trailers, Buildings & Mobile Homesa) Mobile Homes legally located and existing in Hammond at the time this Ordinance is passed may continue to be occupied.These Mobile Homes may be upgraded and replaced, regardless of the zoning district they occupy, if the upgrading and replacementmeets current City requirements on anchoring, skirting, model, year, and condition. Mobile Homes/Manufactured housingare defined in the “Definitions” section of this Ordinance.Development of Mobile Home parks in the City is not permitted.All new and allowable replacement Mobile Homes shall meet the following standards:1. Conform to the 1994 HUD minimum standards for Mobile Homes and be no older than 5 years.2. Conform to the FEMA standards adopted by the City of Hammond at the time of permitting.3. All Mobile Homes must have a manufacturer approved, vented skirting, completely enclosing the area between bottomof the Mobile Home and the natural ground.4. Other than porches and exit steps, no additional structures will be allowed to attach to the Mobile Home.5. The allowable area of porches shall not exceed 15% of the total area of the Mobile Home.6. All exit steps and porches must meet all City of Hammond building codes and ordinances.7. Mobile Home movers must contact the City Building Department at least 7 days before moving the Mobile Home forplacement and occupancy in the City. Should a Mobile Home meet the standards of Section 2.2(c) of this Zoning Ordinanceregarding “Nonconforming Provision,” it may be replaced with another Mobile Home within 6 months of its removal,as stated in Section 2.25(b) of this Zoning Ordinance, provided the replacement Mobile Home meets all the standardsoutlined above.a. Newly placed Mobile Homes (not meeting the condition above) must be located in an R-S residential district, andmeet that District’s requirements, if that Mobile Home is not replacing one that was previously at that location withinthe past 6 months.b. In existing Mobile Home parks that have platted lots or spaces for sale or rent, Mobile8. Homes may be placed regardless of the Zoning District. These Mobile Home parks must be recognized by the BuildingDepartment as legally existing on the date Ordinance #2550 was enacted.c. Mobile Home permits are not issued by the Building Department until an application has been completed by theapplicant, proof of permission to place that Mobile Home has been legally given by the land owner, the MobileHome has been inspected by the City, properly placed on the property, skirted, and anchored.d. Mobile Homes may not be moved into the City for occupancy unless an application for such as first been completedand City Building Department staff has been made aware of the date that the Mobile Home will be moved.e. Mobile Homes illegally placed in the City or moved without Building Department approval must be removed within30 days from the date the owner or mover receives notice from the City.f. Mobile Homes are not permitted in the City for commercial purposes but may be allowed only as a temporary usefor construction projects, special events, or as temporary offices for not more than one year. These temporary MobileHomes or construction trailers that are permitted will not be used for residential occupancy. These temporary usesmust be permitted by the City Building Department and a $25.00 permit fee per temporary Mobile Home/constructiontrailer will be collected by the City. Temporary buildings in general are not permitted for occupancy and must beat removed at the end of the one year period allowed by the Zoning Board.21