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Manufactured Home: “Manufactured Home”, for purposes of this division, means a vehicle other than a motor vehicle which is designed and equipped for human habitation and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and which exceeds eight feet (8') in width or is forty feet (40') feet or greater in length and requires a Special Permit or chauffeur’s license, or both, to be moved upon public highways. “Manufactured home” does not include trailer, travel-trailer, camp trailer, trailer coach, house car, automobile trailer, or motorhome. The term, as used in this division, is synonymous with the term “mobilehome”. This definition is not intended to supersede or conflict with the California Health and Safety Code Section 18007 definition of this term. (Former Section INL#312-48.1; Added by Ord. 1633, Sec. 3, 3/13/84)

Manufactured Home Lot: An area or tract of land or portion of a manufactured home park designated or used for the occupancy of one manufactured home. (From Section CZ#A312-14)

Manufactured Home Park: “Manufactured Home Park” means any tract of land where two (2) or more manufactured home lots are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease to accommodate manufactured homes used for human habitation. The rental paid for any such manufactured home will be deemed to include rental for the lot it occupies.

The rental of one or more manufactured homes or recreational vehicles is regulated by the State of California pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 18000-18897.7. (Former Section INL#312-50; Ord. 1086, Sec. 1, 7/13/76)

Maximum Residential Density: Means the maximum number of residential units permitted by the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance at the time of application, excluding the provisions of this Section. If the housing development is within a planned development overlay zone, the maximum residential density shall be determined on the basis of the general plan and the maximum density of the underlying zone. (See Section 314-112.1, Residential Density Bonus, for further discussion.) (From Section INL#316.4-2(k); Added by Ord. 2166, Sec. 31, 4/7/98)

Mobilehome: (See, “Manufactured Home.”) (Former Section INL#312-49; Ord. 1086, Sec. 1, 7/13/76)

Mobilehome Park: (See “Manufactured Home Park.”) (Former Section INL#312-50; Ord. 1086, Sec. 1, 7/13/76)

Moderate Income Household: A household whose gross income does not exceed 120 percent of the area median income for Humboldt County as published and periodically updated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Sections 50079.5 and 50052.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.

Motel: A building or group of buildings comprising individual living quarters or dwelling units for the accommodation of transient guests which is designed so that parking is on the same building site and is conveniently accessible from the living units without having to pass through any lobby, and where luggage is moved between the parking area and living unit without necessarily having to pass through any lobby or interior court. This definition includes auto court, tourist court and motor hotel, but does not include accommodation for manufactured homes or recreational vehicles. (Former Section INL#312-51; Ord. 519, Sec. 248, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)

MOVEABLE TINY HOUSE

A structure no larger than four hundred (400) square feet intended for separate, independent living quarters, designed and built as a permanent, year-round residence for one (1) household that meets these six (6) conditions:

1.Is licensed and registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles and meets National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1192 RV standards, or if certified after January 1, 2021, meets American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 119.5 Park Model standards. Certification must be made by a qualified third-party inspector accredited through American Society for Testing and Materials;

2.Is towable by a bumper hitch, frame-towing hitch, or fifth-wheel connection, and is not designed to move under its own power;

3.Is no larger than allowed by California State Law for movement on public highways;

4.Has at least one hundred twenty (120) square feet of first floor interior living space;

5.Is a detached self-contained unit that includes basic functional areas that support normal daily routines such as cooking, sleeping, and sanitation; and

6.Substantially complies with local building, health, and safety codes as set forth in this Code so that it qualifies as a permanent dwelling. (Ord. 2472, § 1, 2/14/2012; Ord. 2650, § 3, 9/1/2020)