Lorain city staff asked the Planning Commission on June 4 to review an ordinance amending the city zoning code to allow permanently sited manufactured homes in residential districts.

Staff told commissioners the change responds to requests from residents and to state law. “We have found that there are requests for manufactured homes throughout the city, and our code currently does not allow for manufactured homes outside of manufactured home districts,” a staff presenter said. Staff also said the change is needed to comply with the Ohio Revised Code, which, as staff cited in the hearing, mandates allowing permanently sited manufactured homes in any residential district.

The ordinance as presented would amend several provisions of the Lorain zoning code, including changes to schedule-of-allowed-uses tables and to sections labeled in the packet as 11.41.17 (manufactured homes or trailers) and 11.41.32 (requirements for single‑family dwellings outside a manufactured home community). Staff said the draft removes a provision that formerly read, in part, “No person shall occupy a manufactured home or trailer for living purposes except in an established manufactured home community,” to permit permanent siting outside manufactured‑home parks.

No formal vote on the ordinance was recorded at the public hearing segment provided; staff submitted the item for the Planning Commission’s review and recommendation to City Council. Commissioners did not record extended deliberation in the excerpt provided.

The item will return to the Planning Commission and then to City Council for any final action and ordinance adoption.