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Council adopts manufactured-housing ordinance setting standards for mobile and manufactured dwellings
Summary
Mendon City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-01 regulating manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles: definitions, size and foundation requirements, permitted locations and a two-year temporary-use allowance for occupied units while a permanent dwelling is built.
Mendon City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2026-01, updating local rules for manufactured housing and clarifying where mobile homes, recreational vehicles and fifth wheels may be used within city limits.
Key points: The ordinance distinguishes manufactured homes (post-1976) from mobile homes (pre-1976), requires manufactured homes to be placed on permanent footings and meet building-code and snow-load requirements, sets a minimum gross floor area (1,000 sq ft), and confirms that mobile homes and RVs may be used only within licensed mobile-home or RV parks. Temporary placement of a manufactured or mobile unit on a building lot while construction occurs is allowed for up to two years with a permit.
Council action: After staff (S4) summarized the ordinance and no members of the public offered comment, Council Member Myers (S11) moved to approve Ordinance 2026-01; the motion carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: The ordinance clarifies the city’s standards for housing types commonly raised in development reviews and enforcement actions and provides a defined temporary-use path for homeowners undertaking construction.
Representative quote: • Staff presenter (S4): "Manufactured homes have to be new at the time of installation, and be able to meet snow load specifications."
