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160A-383.1. Zoning regulations for manufactured homes. <br /> <br />(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that manufactured housing offers affordable <br />housing opportunities for low and moderate income residents of this State who could not <br />otherwise afford to own their own home. The General Assembly further finds that some <br />local governments have adopted zoning regulations which severely restrict the placement <br />of manufactured homes. It is the intent of the General Assembly in enacting this section <br />that cities reexamine their land use practices to assure compliance with applicable statutes <br />and case law, and consider allocating more residential land area for manufactured homes <br />based upon local housing needs. <br />(b) For purposes of this section, the term "manufactured home" is defined as provided in <br />G.S. 143-145(7). <br />(c) A city may not adopt or enforce zoning regulations or other provisions which have the <br />effect of excluding manufactured homes from the entire zoning jurisdiction. <br />(d) A city may adopt and enforce appearance and dimensional criteria for manufactured <br />homes. Such criteria shall be designed to protect property values, to preserve the character <br />and integrity of the commuhity or individual neighborhoods within the cormnunity and to <br />promote the health, safety and welfare of area residents. The criteria shall be adopted by <br />ordinance. <br />(e) In accordance with the city's comprehensive plan and based on local housing needs, a <br />city may designate a manufactured home overlay district within a residential district. Such <br />overlay district may not consist of an individual lot or scattered lots, but shall consist ora <br />defined area within which additional requirements or standards are placed upon <br />manufactured homes. <br />(f) Nothing in tlfis section shall be construed to preempt or supersede valid restrictive <br />covenants running with the land. The terms "mobile home" and "trailer" in any valid <br />restrictive covenants running with the land shall include the term "manufactured home" as <br />defined in this section. <br />(1987, c. 805, s. 1.) <br /> <br />/10 <br /> <br /> <br />