§ 46-7. [Placement of mobile homes, manufactured homes, etc.]
(a)
Prohibited. The placement of mobile homes, manufactured homes, independent mobile home units, portable buildings or accessory buildings are prohibited on property fronting on Church Street from St. Anne Street to Veterans Drive, on Veterans Drive, beginning at I-49 to North University Ave. and on St. Peter Street from Church Street to N. University Ave., on N. University Avenue From St. Anne Street to Veterans Drive, with an additional 50 feet North of Veterans Drive, and on Albright Street; St. Anne Street; N. St. John Street; South St. John Street; St. Louis Street; St. Charles Street; Jack Street; East St. Peter Street; West St. Peter Street; Church Street; Veterans Drive; N. University Ave.; Armand Street; S. Belizare Street and S. Crochet Street, all as is illustrated on that map Exhibit A, which said map illustrates that area of the City of Carencro at issue herein and is on file in the office of the city clerk.
(b)
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish an area for the placement of permanent residential dwellings and permanent commercial buildings in order to enhance the overall development of the city.
(c)
Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Accessory building means a subordinate building on a lot, the use of which is customarily incidental, secondary, or minor to that of the main building or principle building. The following restrictions apply to accessory buildings:
(1)
Metal structure. Corrugated metal siding, aluminum siding or vinyl siding is prohibited on street front only.
(2)
Building colors. Building and roof colors shall consist of natural earth tones, white or shades of gray. Primary colors shall be limited to trim and signage.
Independent mobile unit means a mobile home and/or manufactured home equipped with a self-contained water closet and a bathtub or shower and a kitchen sink.
Manufactured home ("mobile home") means moveable detached single family dwelling unit with all the following characteristics;
(a)
Designed for long term occupancy, and containing sleeping accommodations, a flush toilet, a tub or shower bath and kitchen facilities, with plumbing and electrical connections provided for attachment to outside systems;
(b)
Designed and constructed on a chassis that is capable of being transported after fabrication on its own wheels or detachable wheels bearing a label certifying it is built in compliance with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.—501), which became effective June 15, 1976;
(c)
Arrive at a site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete and ready for occupancy, except for minor incidental unpacking and assembly operations, installed by a licensed installer, connections to utilities; and,
(d)
Not required to be placed on a foundation. (Does not refer to travel trailers, truck campers, camping trailers, or similar units designed for recreation or other short term use).
Park trailer means recreating vehicles primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreating, camping, or seasonal use. They are built on a single chassis, mounted on wheels and have a gross trailer area not exceeding 400 square feet in the set-up mode. Each park trailer is certified by the RPTIA member manufacturer as complying with ANSI A119.5. Two different types of park trailers are offered. One type is less than eight feet, six inches in width and is designed for frequent travel on the highways, while the other is wider than eight feet, six inches (usually 12 feet in width), and must be transported with special movement permits from the state highway department. The eight feet, six inch unit typically is expandable when it reaches its destination, utilizing slide-outs or tip-outs. The wider units, being less mobile, are usually sited in a resort or RV park location for an extended term, typically several years.
Portable building means a building fabricated off site then placed on the site in a way that the building is still towable.
Recreational vehicle means, without limitations, a camping trailer, motor home, travel trailer, or truck camper.
(d)
[Approval.] The approval for the location of any building in the designated area, as well as the determination of whether the building is a permanent residential or commercial building, shall rest solely with the department of codes, whose guidance shall be derived from the stated purpose of this section.
(e)
[Limits on permanent dwellings.] No tents, travel trailers, camper trailers, park trailers, nor "motor homes" shall be used for permanent dwellings within the corporate limits of the City of Carencro. This also includes the large number of park trailers formerly owned by FEMA that are being sold at the time of the consideration of this article and purchased with the intent of being used as permanent housing.
(f)
[Limits on residential dwellings.] Recreational vehicles, truck campers, camping trailers, travel trailers, or other types of vehicles used for recreational purposes may not be used for residential purposes, regardless of whether permanent or temporary.
(Ord. No. 2004-020, §§ 1—3, 10-18-2004; Ord. No. 2012-025, § 2, 9-18-2012; Ord. No. 2016-006 , §§ 3, 4, 3-21-2016)
Editor's note
Ord. No. 2004-020, adopted Oct. 18, 2004, added provisions to the Code but did not specify manner of inclusion. Therefore, at the discretion of the editor, said provisions have been included as § 46-7.