Berea council adopts ordinance to allow qualified manufactured homes across residential zones

The Berea City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 10-20-26 on July 7, amending the city’s land management and development rules to allow all qualified manufactured homes as a permitted use in residential districts. The measure was moved by Jerry Little and seconded by Mike Barnett and passed on a roll-call vote.

City attorney/representative Mister Gilbert summarized the ordinance during the second reading, saying it brings the city into alignment with state action: "This is just saying what state law says we already have to do," he told the council. The council proceeded directly to a roll-call vote; Mayor Bruce Fraley recorded ayes from the members present and declared the ordinance approved and adopted.

Why it matters: Council members and staff said the ordinance implements statutory changes at the state level and codifies that manufactured homes meeting state qualifications are permitted in residential districts. No amendments or conditions were offered during the second-reading debate.

Vote and procedure: The motion to adopt came from Jerry Little and was seconded by Mike Barnett. Mayor Fraley read the roll-call votes, recording affirmative votes from Katie Starchman, Theresa Centers, Jerry Little, Steve Cottle, Barry Pointer, Rodney Terrell, Mike Barnett and John Payne. The ordinance was approved; the transcript does not specify an effective date.

Next steps: The ordinance was adopted at the meeting’s second reading. The city did not specify any additional implementation steps or an effective date during the meeting; those items were not specified in the record.