Mountain View Municipal Code Div. 8 Mobile Homes and Manufactured Homes

Mobile homes (identified as manufactured homes by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974) on lots zoned for conventional single-family dwellings, and the storage of mobile homes are subject to the requirements of this section. Mobile homes placed in mobile home parks (Sec. 36.12.25) that are regulated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development, are not subject to the provisions of this section. Modular (also known as factory-built) housing units are considered the same as single-family dwellings for the purposes of this chapter, and are not subject to the provisions of this section.

Mobile homes to be used as permanent dwellings in compliance with this section are subject to the following requirements:

a. Certified mobile homes. Mobile homes that are certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 USC Sec. 5401, et seq.) are subject to the following standards:

1. Location. As required by Government Code § 65852.3, mobile homes for permanent occupancy are considered the same as single-family dwellings, and are permitted by Sec. 36.10.05 (Residential Zone Land Uses and Permit Requirements) in all zoning districts that allow single-family dwellings;

2. Foundation system. The mobile home shall be placed on a foundation system in compliance with Health and Safety Code § 18551; and

3. Architectural standards. Mobile homes shall be designed and constructed with roof eave and gable overhangs of not less than one (1) foot measured from the vertical side of the structure.

b. Noncertified mobile homes. Mobile homes that are not certified under the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Act of 1974, and that do not meet the requirements of Sec. 36.12.30.a above shall be placed only in mobile home parks.

c. Density. The number of certified mobile homes (as described in Sec. 36.12.30.a above) that may be placed on a single parcel shall be the same as the number of single-family dwellings permitted by Sec. 36.10.10. (R1 District Development Standards). The number of mobile homes that may be placed in a mobile home park is determined by Sec. 36.12.15 (Mobile Home Parks).

d. Storage of unoccupied mobile homes. Unoccupied mobile homes or portions thereof that are not fixed to a foundation shall be stored only in a mobile home sales lot, or an approved storage yard.

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13.)