17.32.010 - Mobilehomes on individual lots not in a mobilehome park.

Mobilehomes used as dwellings on individual lots shall be permitted in the town provided they meet the following requirements:

A.

Have a minimum width of not less than seventeen (17) feet as measured at all points perpendicular to the length of the mobilehome;

B.

Were manufactured after June 15, 1976, or otherwise substantially comply with federal manufactured housing standards effective June 15, 1976, as evidenced by appropriate seal(s) affixed to their outer skin:

Substantial compliance: as determined by the administrative official will include mobilehomes manufactured after January 1, 1972, and bearing the Washington State insignia, where modifications are undertaken which provide fire-proofing in furnace and gas-fired water heater compartments in accordance with Federal manufactured housing standards. (Such modifications are subject to permit requirements of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Mobile Home Division).

C.

Shall contain not less than eight hundred fifty (850) square feet of living space enclosed within the walls;

D.

Are provided with water and sanitary sewerage service at least equal to that required by conventional on-site constructed buildings;

E.

Have permanent fire-resistant skirting installed to enclose all areas between the lower edge of the outside walls and the ground;

F.

Are sited in accordance with all applicable single-family dwelling regulations for the district in which located;

G.

Are placed on permanent foundations or on footings and piers or on blocks in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, or specifications as developed by the Naches building inspector;

H.

Are securely tied down at each corner, or as an alternative, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations;

I.

Maintain a minimum eighteen (18) inch clear crawl space under the entire unit;

J.

Have permanent steps affixed to all exits;

K.

Have the tongue removed except in the floodplain areas where it may be camouflaged to the extent that it is unrecognizable.

(Ord. 358 § 8 (part), 1987)

17.32.020 - Mobilehome parks.

It is the intent of this section to provide for the development of mobilehome parks in the town within designated zones. The density provisions set forth in this section, and the following design standards, are intended to allow flexibility in the physical design of a mobilehome park with the purpose of enhancing the availability of housing for the people of Naches. The following standards shall be required for a mobilehome park:

A.

Shall not contain fewer than ten lots and no lot shall be less than three thousand six hundred (3,600) square feet;

B.

Shall provide a minimum thirty (30) foot width of private improved right-of-way providing access to a public street. All dead-end roadways shall include adequate vehicular turning space or cul-de-sac with a minimum radius of forty (40) feet. Access and internal circulation shall be designed to prevent interference with traffic movement;

C.

A minimum of ten percent of the gross area of the mobilehome park shall be devoted to improved park and recreational purposes;

D.

A sight-obscuring hedge, fence or wall not less than six feet in height shall surround a mobilehome park;

E.

Attached structures shall be considered part of the mobilehome for setback purposes;

F.

Each mobilehome shall have a space number assigned to it for emergency purposes;

G.

No mobilehome shall be located closer than five feet from any lot line common to two mobilehome spaces or any building, except storage shed, within the park or from any property line bounding the park;

H.

The mobilehome park shall have an accessible, approved fire hydrant within three hundred (300) feet of any mobilehome space;

I.

Each application for a mobilehome park shall be accompanied by a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) and a development plan showing lot lines, topography, utilities, streets, sidewalks, lighting, parking, landscaping, location of mobilehome placement sites, beginning and completion dates (when known) and other pertinent information.

(Ord. 468 (part), 1998; Ord. 358 § 8 (part), 1987)

17.32.030 - Signs.

The following signs shall be permitted provided they are not illuminated:

A.

One name plate for each dwelling unit not to exceed one and one-half square feet in area;

B.

One sign identifying a mobilehome park not to exceed six square feet in area;

C.

One sign pertaining to the sale or lease of the property not to exceed eight square feet in area;

D.

One temporary sign advertising the sale of a tract of land or subdivision. Such sign shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area and shall be back at least ten feet from the property line.

(Ord. 358 § 8 (part), 1987)

17.32.040 - Parking.

Parking shall be provided for pursuant to Chapter 17.36.

(Ord. 358 § 8 (part), 1987)