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City staff previews state law forcing parity for "qualified manufactured homes" in single-family zones
Summary
City staff told the Erlanger City Council caucus that House Bill 160, effective this July, requires cities to treat defined "qualified manufactured homes" the same as single-family dwellings in zoning and design standards; the city expects to make ordinance adjustments before the June 1, 2026 compliance deadline.
Andy, a city staff member, told the Erlanger City Council caucus on July 15 that House Bill 160 — legislation signed in April — creates a new, narrow category called a “qualified manufactured home” and requires cities to treat those homes the same as single-family residences for zoning and permitting.
The change takes effect in July, Andy said, though local code revisions are not required to be implemented immediately; the city is targeting revisions well before the statutory compliance deadline of June 1, 2026. “A qualified manufactured home can’t be treated any differently than a single family home,” Andy said during the presentation.
Why it matters: the statute prohibits local zoning rules from excluding qualified manufactured homes from any zone that…
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