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Property owner seeks to replace mold‑damaged mobile home; attorney outlines variance, demo permit options
Summary
Property owner Bill West asked the Planning and Zoning board about replacing a mold‑damaged mobile home at 140 N. Bear Paw Lane. County Attorney Kent Snider said replacement on the same footprint might be grandfathered for habitability reasons; a larger replacement could require a variance and demolition permit.
Bill West, a guest at the meeting, asked whether he could remove and replace a mobile home at 140 N. Bear Paw Lane after finding the unit moldy and potentially uninhabitable. "With the ordinance of no dwelling in front of a home, how can he replace the home and meet code since currently the mobile home is behind the garage?" West asked. Staff told him how to apply for required permits.
County Attorney Kent Snider advised the board and Mr. West that replacing the home on the same footprint could potentially be grandfathered because of the habitability issue, while constructing a larger home that changed the existing footprint would likely require a variance. Mr. Snider also said that a demolition permit is required if the mobile home is removed. The board provided procedural guidance on applying for a variance and obtaining demolition and building permits. The discussion ended with no formal action taken on the property owner’s request.
