Manufactured home, Class A. A manufactured home constructed
after July 1, 1976, that meets or exceeds the construction
standards promulgated by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development that were in effect at the time of construction
and that satisfies each of the following additional criteria:
a. The home has a length not exceeding four (4) times its
width;
b. The pitch of the homeâs roof has a minimum vertical rise
of three (3) inches for each twelve (12) inches of horizontal
run (3:12), and the roof is finished with a type of shingle
that is commonly used in standard residential construction;
c. The exterior siding consists of wood, hardboard, aluminum
or vinyl siding comparable in composition, appearance, and
durability to the exterior siding commonly used in standard
residential construction;
d. A continuous, permanent perimeter foundation, which complies
with the Uniform Building Code, is installed under the home;
and
e. The tongue, axles, transporting lights, and removable
towing apparatus are removed after placement on the lot and
before occupancy.
Manufactured home, Class B: A manufactured home constructed
after July 1, 1976. That meets or exceeds the construction
standards promulgated by the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development that were in effect at the time of construction
but that does not satisfy the criteria necessary to qualify
the house as a Class A Manufactured Home.
Manufactured home, Class C: A manufactured home that does
not meet the definitional criteria of a Class A or Class B
manufactured home.
The Billings ordinance also provides a definition for a modular
home:
Modular home: a dwelling unit constructed in accordance with
the standards set forth in the Uniform Building Code and bearing
the insignia of the State of Montana, applicable to site-built
homes, and composed of components substantially assembled
in a manufacturing plant and transported to the building site
for final assembly on a permanent foundation. Among other
possibilities, a modular home may consist of two sections
transported to the site in a manner similar to a manufactured
home (except that the modular home meets the Uniform Building
Code Standards applicable to site-built homes), or a series
of panels or room sections transported on a truck and erected
or joined together on the site.
The Billings codes limit placement
of manufactured homes to a Residential Manufactured Home District
within the city and to county districts.
3.3 Great Falls. The Great Falls
ordinance permits manufactured houses in Suburban, B residential,
Residential and O/R transition districts. Manufactured housing
is defined as:
