§ 90-941. Temporary use.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a special exception may be granted for the temporary use of a mobile home or mobile office, excluding vehicles designed and manufactured for the transportation of materials, products or animals, referred to as a "mobile unit," in A-1, B-1, M-1 and M-2 districts for business and industrial purposes, provided that the following conditions must be observed in the location and use of such mobile unit:

(1)

Health and sanitation. All health and sanitary regulations of the county and the state departments of health must be observed.

(2)

Development standards. The minimum lot area, minimum setback, minimum yard regulations and other development standards that are applicable to permanent structures in the district in which the mobile unit is located must be observed.

(3)

Skirts. The area between the bottom of the walls of the mobile unit and ground surface must be neatly skirted with material fabricated from metal, wood, concrete, masonry, rigid vinyl or fiberglass. Such skirts must be of one color which harmonizes with the color of the mobile home. Such skirts must be rattle-free and installed in a manner to accommodate frost heave.

(4)

Ground cover. All required yards around the mobile home unit must be covered with one or more of the following:

a.

Lawn grass;

b.

Natural shrubbery;

c.

Plants; or

d.

Trees.

(5)

Fuel tanks; outside storage. No fuel tank may be placed within view of a public road or an occupied dwelling. Outside storage of tangible personal property, currently licensed passenger cars excepted, is prohibited.

(6)

Ingress and egress. No means of ingress and egress may be established to serve the mobile unit until a permit therefor has been obtained from the state department of transportation. Points of ingress and egress must be established and maintained in accordance with the prevailing standards of the state department of transportation.

(7)

Use expiration. The special exception may be granted for a period of 24 months or less. The special exception may be renewed for a period not to exceed 12 months. Within 30 days of expiration of the special exception, the mobile unit and improvements installed in connection therewith must be removed from the premises, except utilities, driveways, well and septic tank-drainfield system.

(8)

Placement on lot. The mobile unit may not be located, stored or placed on the lot until a zoning permit has been approved by the zoning administrator.

(9)

Occupancy. The mobile unit may not be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the zoning administrator. No such certificate may be issued until each and every condition set forth in subsections (1) through (8) of this section has been observed, provided that compliance with conditions set forth in subsection (4) of this section may be deferred until 90 days after issuance of the certificate of occupancy.

(10)

Transfer or assignment prohibited. A special exception granted under this article is neither transferable nor assignable.

(Code 1988, § 17-371)

(Code 1988, § 17-371)