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Commission reviews manufactured‑home rules, skirting, additions and warranty wording in R6B zone
Summary
Commissioners reviewed Ocean Shores Municipal Code 17.260.06 governing manufactured homes in the R6B zone, discussed skirting requirements, limits on additions for homes under 35 feet, a 20‑year warranty requirement for metallic appearing siding, and whether to retain the R6B designation that allows certain older manufactured homes.
The Planning Commission reviewed proposed revisions to Ocean Shores Municipal Code 17.260.06 on May 27 that apply manufactured‑home rules in the R6B zone and related provisions on skirting, additions and metal siding warranties.
The code language under review would:
- Apply general R1 zone regulations to the R6B zone with specific exceptions.
- Prohibit installation of homes constructed before June 1976 (the effective date mentioned) unless otherwise compliant with the district rules.
- Require skirting around the perimeter of a manufactured home within 60 days of occupancy unless the home is sited on a conventional wall‑type perimeter foundation.
- Prohibit additions attached to mobile homes or manufactured homes less than 35 feet in length; additions are allowed for homes 35 feet or longer when appropriate permits are obtained through the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
- Allow metallic‑appearing siding on primary structures, outbuildings and accessory structures only if the exterior siding is protected by a manufacturer's guarantee of at least 20 years; this warranty requirement was discussed in the previous agenda item on metal siding/roofing.
Commissioners raised implementation and interpretive questions. Marshall noted that, if a supplier of an intermodal shipping container could certify a 20‑year life for the siding, the current d clause might be interpreted to allow shipping containers in the R6B zone — a result the commission said it did not want. Commissioners discussed inserting an explicit exception in d to exclude intermodal shipping containers from being treated as permitted siding or permanent outbuildings in the zone. The commission agreed to add that exception and bring revised language back for another meeting.
Commissioners also discussed the practical differences between R1 and R6B zones: R6B is the only zone where used manufactured homes (post‑1976 units) can be sited; R1 typically requires new manufactured homes. One commissioner noted that redesignating R6B to R1 would effectively require new manufactured homes citywide and could prevent a lower‑cost option for some homeowners. The commission did not vote to change the zoning classification; rather, members asked staff to return with revised language that adds the exception to section d and clarifies warranty start dates, warranty standard references and the code cross‑references.
No formal ordinance was adopted; commissioners directed staff to draft the exception language and return the updated section for further consideration.
