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Covington holds first reading of ordinance to allow 'qualified manufactured homes' as single‑family dwellings
Summary
On first reading Jan. 13, the Covington Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance to amend the Neighborhood Development Code to permit “qualified manufactured homes” as a single‑family detached dwelling type; the minutes record the first reading but no final vote or detailed staff report.
The Covington Board of Commissioners held the first reading of an ordinance Jan. 13 that would amend Chapter 158 of the Covington Code of Ordinances to allow “qualified manufactured homes” to be treated as single‑family detached dwellings.
The minutes record the ordinance title for first reading (no ordinance number provided in the minutes) and do not include a recorded vote on final adoption. The record contains no text implementing eligibility criteria for “qualified manufactured homes,” nor does it include staff analysis, public comment specific to the ordinance, or an outlined timeline for subsequent readings or a final vote.
If adopted after subsequent readings, the change could alter zoning options and housing types allowed in some residential areas. The minutes do not indicate whether the ordinance includes enforcement, inspection standards, minimum year/model requirements, foundation standards or other qualifiers commonly associated with manufactured‑home policy. Those details are not specified and would need to appear in the ordinance text or in staff reports at future meetings.
The board adjourned the regular meeting at 6:23 p.m. and entered a closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(b) for deliberations on the future acquisition or sale of real property; the minutes state the closed session adjourned at 6:57 p.m. with no further action taken.
