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ORDINANCE NO. 2464
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18.65 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 18.65 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Manufactured Home Parks" is
amended as follows:
18.65.020 Binding Site Plan: Manufactured home parks shall be established pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter and Chapter 17.25 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Binding Site Plan".
18.65.050 Prohibited Uses: Any use not expressly permitted outright or as a conditional use in this chapter
shall be prohibited, including but not limited to the following examples.
A.Commercial uses except as provided in this chapter.
B.Industrial uses.
C.Keeping of livestock, poultry, rabbits, or bees.
D.Occupancy of recreational vehicles
E.Public nuisances as defined in Chapter 8.14
F.Outside storage , collection, or dumping of dismantled, partly dismantled, or wrecked
vehicles, trailers, machinery or their parts.
G.Outside storage or collection of any junk, scrap, garbage, unsightly material, litter, or debris.
H.Abandoned sheds or buildings in a state of disrepair.
I.Any use which does not or is not capable of conforming with the requirements of this chapter.
18.65.080 Setbacks and Separations: Setbacks and separations in the manufactured home park shall be
as follows.
A. Set Backs:
1.The set back from a private road shall be ten feet (10') exclusive of hitches or towing
devices.
2.The set backs from a public right-of-way shall be fifteen feet (15').
3.The set back from the exterior park boundary not abutting upon a public right-of-way shall
be ten feet (10'). Except that separate accessory buildings or structures attendant to a
manufactured home unit may be located not closer than five feet (5') from the exterior
property line of a manufactured home park not abutting upon a public right-of-way.
4.Attached or free standing additions to a manufactured home unit including carports,
awnings, storage rooms, habitable rooms, and other similar structures or buildings shall
be considered to be a part of the manufactured home unit for set back purposes.
5.Open stairs, decks, and landings no higher than the floor level of the manufactured home
unit may encroach to within five feet (5') of a private road, public right-of-way, or from the
exterior park boundary.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication
of its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor o
ATTEST:
onald R. Cone, Finance Director
Ronald C. Covey,
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B. Separations:
1.Manufactured home units and habitable additions thereto having a minimum 2 x 4 stud
and sheet rock exterior wall construction or equal fire resistive wall construction shall
maintain a minimum ten foot (10') separation from one manufactured home unit to
another manufactured home unit of similar construction. Manufactured home units of
lesser fire resistive exterior wall construction shall maintain a twenty foot (20') separation
from one manufactured home unit to another manufactured home unit.
2.Attached or free standing non-habitable additions appurtenant to a manufactured home
including stairs, decks, landings, awnings, carports, storage rooms, and other structures
or buildings shall maintain a six foot (6') separation from another manufactured home.
3.Separate accessory buildings or structures shall not be located closer than six feet (6')
from its attendant manufactured home or additions except as may be permitted by the
State Building Code.
4.Separate accessory buildings or structures attendant to one manufactured home unit
shall not be located closer than six feet (6') from another manufactured home unit and
its attendant additions or accessory buildings or structures.
18.65.250 Additions and Separate Accessory Buildings or Structures:
A.Additions to manufactured home units and separate accessory buildings or structures shall
be constructed in compliance with the standards specified by local codes including the State
Building Code, the State Mechanical Code, the State Plumbing Code, the State Fire Code,
and the requirements of the Department of Labor and Industries as may be applicable.
B.Additions and accessory buildings or structures shall maintain the set back and separation
requirements of this chapter.
C.Additions or accessory structures shall not exceed sixteen feet (16') in height.
18.65.320 Variances:
A.Zoning: A variance of the bulk standards, the performance standards, and the dimensional
standards of this chapter may be obtained through the Hearing Examiner in compliance with
the provisions of Chapter 18.80 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled, "Hearing
Examiner".
B.Design: A deviation of the city design standards or of the requirements of Chapter 17.25 of
the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Binding Site Plan" may be obtained in compliance
with Moses Lake Municipal Code Chapter 17.40 entitled "Waivers, Deferrals, and
Deviations".
APPROVED AS TO FORM:i
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mes A. itaker, City Attorney