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Board tables manufactured‑home ordinance after questions on RVs, taxation and enforcement
Summary
Supervisors discussed edits aligning a manufactured‑home ordinance with zoning language on recreational vehicles, raised concerns about the definition of 'temporary' RV use and tax enforcement for long‑term RV occupants, and chose to table the ordinance for further review.
County planning staff reviewed revisions to the Manufactured Home Ordinance intended to align recreational‑vehicle language with the county’s zoning code: a single recreational vehicle may be allowed on R1, R2 and A1 parcels if connected to adequate water and wastewater; two or more recreational vehicles on one parcel would be treated as a campground and require a special exception.
Board members questioned the lack of a clear definition for "temporary" occupancy, the risk of long‑term RV occupancy being used to avoid personal‑property taxation, and enforcement challenges identifying vehicle ownership and location for tax purposes. Discussion included the difference between mobile homes and recreational vehicles, the county’s taxing rule about where a vehicle is located on Dec. 31/Jan. 1 for personal-property taxation, and the possibility of integrating tax-office checks into enforcement.
Given outstanding questions and the absence of one supervisor, the board agreed to delay the public hearing and table the ordinance so staff and the county attorney can refine language, definitions of temporary occupancy, and enforcement/registration processes.
