5.116B Industrialized Housing

  1. Industrialized Housing may be permitted in accordance with the Use Table in Chapter 4, Article 6, subject to the following conditions.
    1. All single-family or duplex industrialized housing must have a value equal to or greater than the median taxable value for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located, as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for each county in which the properties are located;
    2. All single-family or duplex industrialized housing must have exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia and fenestration compatible with the single-family dwellings located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located;
    3. All single-family or duplex industrialized housing must comply with all building setbacks and site requirements of the applicable zoning district; and
    4. All single-family or duplex industrialized housing must be securely fixed to a permanent foundation.
  2. For purposes of this Section, “value” shall mean the taxable value of the industrialized housing and the lot after the installation of the housing.
  3. For purposes of this Section, “compatible” shall mean that the exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration of the proposed industrialized housing must match or be indistinguishable from the majority single-family dwellings located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located.
  4. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, erect, install, or move any industrialized housing into the City shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permits.  In addition to any other information otherwise required for said permits, the application shall:
    1. Identify each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is to be located by address, lot and block number and show the taxable value for each such dwelling as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county in which the properties are located;
    2. Describe and provide front view photographs of the exterior siding, roofing, roof pitch, foundation fascia, and fenestration for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is to be located;
    3. Describe the permanent foundation and method of attachment proposed for the industrialized housing;
    4. State the taxable value of the industrialized housing and the lot after installation of the industrialized housing; and
    5. Indicate the deed restrictions otherwise applicable to the real property on which the industrialized housing is to be located.
  5. A person is in violation of this section if the person:
    1. Fails to make an application for permit as required by this section; or
    2. Constructs, erects, installs or moves any industrialized housing into the City which does not comply with this section.