Manufactured home standards.
Columbus City Codes § 3332.043
in effect3332.043 - Manufactured home standards.
A manufactured home shall be designed to meet all the following criteria:
A. It shall have a minimum of 720 square feet of net floor area for living quarters.
B. Its minimum width shall be at least 20 feet for at least 50 percent of its length and its minimum length shall be at least 20 feet for at least 50 percent of its width.
C. It shall contain either a basement of at least 288 square feet; a garage of at least 288 square feet; or a permanently constructed storage building containing at least 100 square feet and attached to a permanent continuous foundation. Garages or storage buildings shall be designed to be compatible with the manufactured home. The director shall determine whether a design is compatible.
D. Roofs shall be double pitched at least three feet vertical for 12 feet horizontal or greater and covered with material that is residential in appearance, including: approved wood, asphalt, composition or fiberglass shingles, or standing seam metal roofing. No corrugated aluminum, corrugated fiberglass or metal roofing other than as provided above is permitted.
E. Exterior siding shall have a dull finish, not a high-gloss finish, and shall be residential in appearance, including: brick, stone, stucco, clapboard, simulated clapboard such as conventional vinyl or metal siding, wood shingles, shakes or similar material. No smooth, ribbed or corrugated metal or plastic panels are permitted.
F. It shall be designed so that it has a front entrance and front facade facing upon a public street.
Area District Standards
(Ord. 1877-02 § 2 (part).)
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