§ 29-20. Grounds.

(a)

Upon application therefor the building official may issue a hardship permit to place a manufactured home on a lot, tract or parcel of land located outside a manufactured home park, manufactured home sales lot or manufactured home subdivision because of one or more of the following grounds when it is found that there would be serious hardship if a manufactured home could not be placed on the site and there is no permanent housing available that could fulfill the need. The grounds for the granting of such a permit are:

(1)

Illness in the family or of relatives of the applicant.

(2)

Temporary economic hardship that would only be relieved by temporary use of a manufactured home outside a manufactured home park or subdivision.

(3)

To locate the manufactured home near the applicant's place of business where there is a serious need for security.

(b)

The applicant shall have the burden of showing the need for a hardship permit by clear and convincing evidence.

(c)

The permit shall be granted for the period of time necessary to relieve the hardship which would result if no permit were granted; provided, however, such permit shall not be valid for more than one year and the building official shall have no authority to grant any extension of a hardship permit.

(d)

No rent may be charged for the use of a manufactured home placed outside of a manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision pursuant to a hardship permit.

(Ord. No. 85-498, § 1, 4-10-85; Ord. No. 90-635, § 57, 5-23-90)