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Covington approves zoning change to allow 'qualified manufactured homes' as single-family dwellings
Summary
On second reading the Board of Commissioners approved Ordinance O-01-2026 to amend Chapter 158 of the Covington Code to allow "qualified manufactured homes" as a single-family detached dwelling type; the vote was unanimous.
The Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Commissioners’ Ordinance No. O-01-2026 on Jan. 27, 2026, amending the Covington Neighborhood Development Code to allow "qualified manufactured homes" to be treated as a single-family detached dwelling building type within the city.
The ordinance was read by City Clerk Susan Ellis and approved following a motion by Commissioner Tim Acri, seconded by Commissioner Tim Downing; the roll call vote recorded Acri, Downing, Toebbe and Mayor Ronald L. Washington voting in favor and no votes against.
The minutes record the ordinance title and the board’s vote but do not include implementing criteria, definitions used to qualify manufactured homes, or any adopted timeline for permitting and inspections. The ordinance text in the minutes is limited to the title and the action to amend Chapter 158; further policy details and administrative rules are not specified in the recorded proceedings.
The approval changes how the city classifies certain manufactured housing for zoning purposes but the minutes do not state whether the city adopted regulatory definitions or inspection standards that would govern permitting.
