Del Mar Municipal Code Ch. 23.15 Manufactured Homes

It is the purpose of this Chapter to provide standards and criteria for the placement, design, and construction of manufactured homes installed on a permanent foundation system in single dwelling unit residential zones within the City of Del Mar consistent with State law under California Government Code Section 65852.3, as those provisions may be amended or superseded from time to time.

For purposes of promoting the public health, safety and general welfare, and more specifically for the purpose of providing City residents a suitable living environment and maintaining certain minimum building standards for residential dwellings, the following standards are hereby established for the installation of manufactured homes on a permanent foundation system in single dwelling unit residential zones.

(Ord. No. 1000, § 2, 9-18-2023)

For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

A. Manufactured home means a single dwelling unit constructed wholly or partially off-site that is installed on a permanent foundation system, and which is certified in compliance with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, and compliant with Section 18551 of the California Health and Safety Code.

B. National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 means the Federal Act codified at 42 U.S.C. Sections 5401 et seq., as those provisions may be amended or superseded from time to time.

(Ord. No. 1000, § 2, 9-18-2023)

Subject to compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, manufactured homes are permitted in zones where single dwelling units are an allowed use as follows:

A. Very Low Density Residential Zone (R1-40)

B. Modified Low Density Residential Zone (R1-14)

C. Low Density Residential Zone (R1-10)

D. Low Density-Beach Residential Zone (R1-10B)

E. Medium Density Single-Family Residential Zone (R1-5)

F. Medium Density Single-Family Residential Zone-Beach (R1-5B)

G. Carmel Valley Precise Plan Specific Plan (CVPP)

H. Medium Density Mixed Residential-East (RM-East)

I. Medium Density Mixed Residential-West (RM-West)

J. Medium Density Mixed Residential-Central (RM-Central)

K. Medium Density Mixed Residential-South (RM-South)

L. High Density Mixed Residential (R2)

M. Residential Commercial (RC)

(Ord. No. 1000, § 2, 9-18-2023)

In lieu of a home installed by conventional construction, the placement of a manufactured home on a lot within a permitted zone identified in Section 23.15.030 of this Chapter shall be permitted if done in compliance with the following requirements:

A. Required Certification. At the time of application for installation of a manufactured home, the applicant shall demonstrate that the manufactured home meets federal certification standards in accordance with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.

B. Permanent Foundation. Pursuant to Section 18551 of the California Health and Safety Code, the manufactured home must be installed on a permanent foundation system.

C. Building Permit Required. Prior to installing a manufactured home on a permanent foundation system, the manufactured home owner or a licensed contractor shall obtain a building permit from the Planning & Community Development Department in compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 18551 of the California Health and Safety Code and the local process for review and issuance of a building permit as set forth in Section 23.05.030.

D. Age Limitation. No more than ten (10) years may have elapsed between the manufacture date of a manufactured home and the application date for a building permit to install the manufactured home on a permanent foundation.

E. Compliance with Applicable Ordinances. All ordinances applicable to conventional single dwelling units within the applicable zone in which a manufactured home is located shall also apply to manufactured homes, including, but not limited to, requirements for utility connections including water and sewer, height, lot coverage, setbacks, parking, and other residential development standards.

F. Hazard Control and Risk Reduction. The manufactured home placement shall be subject to the same hazard control and risk reduction standards as any conventional single dwelling unit that would be placed on the same lot.

G. Architectural Review Requirements Specific to Manufactured Homes. Manufactured homes shall be subject to the same architectural standards as conventional single dwelling units and look substantially like a conventional single dwelling unit as to its roof overhang, roofing material, siding material, parking and zoning requirements. Proposed manufactured homes and conventional single dwelling units are subject to a discretionary design review permit process in accordance with Chapter 23.08, unless otherwise specified per applicable law that a new dwelling unit on the lot is subject only to ministerial processes.

(Ord. No. 1000, § 2, 9-18-2023)