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Commission discusses manufactured vs. modular homes and recommends reinserting Chapter 9 provisions into the UDC
Summary
Staff told commissioners a previous repeal left references to Chapter 9 (manufactured home park rules) in the UDC pointing to a non‑existent chapter; the commission agreed to review Chapter 9 and suggested copying its standards into the UDC and revisiting licensing and age limits for manufactured homes.
The commission heard a detailed explanation of differences between manufactured homes (HUD‑certified, not necessarily on permanent foundations) and modular homes (built to International Building Code and placed on engineered foundations). Staff emphasized that the UDC currently references Chapter 9 of the municipal code for manufactured‑home park standards but that Chapter 9 was repealed during a prior code adoption, creating an unenforceable cross‑reference.
Travis explained the operational difference: "Manufactured homes are certified by HUD...they're not built to building code standards are not windstorm rated...Modular homes are...built to the international code building code...they are windstorm rated." Commissioners discussed whether to require an annual license for parks or extend renewal cycles, whether to limit the allowable age of replacement manufactured homes (the older Chapter 9 previously used 15 years as a reference), and whether new manufactured homes should be allowed only via limited or conditional use permits. The group agreed to place Chapter 9 back into the UDC section that references it and to review Chapter 9 at the next meeting to decide on age limits, licensing cadence and permit pathways.
