Needles, California · General provision

Section 96.08(H) - Standards for Manufactured Homes and Tiny Homes

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaRear 5 ftSide 5 ftMAX HEIGHT15 ftMIN UNIT SIZE100 sq ft
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Uses

Permitted by right2

Extracted standards

4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • ANSI 119.5 compliance

    Shall be a self-contained unit that complies with all State of California requirements, is constructed in compliance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 119.5 standard as certified by an accredited qualified third-party inspector.

  • Direct connection to water, sewer, and electric

    Shall be directly connected to an approved water source, an onsite wastewater treatment system or sanitary sewer system, and electric utilities.

  • Design standards for residential appearance

    Shall not include corrugated aluminum or fiberglass siding and shall not be a shipping container or cargo container. Shall use cladding and trim materials on the exterior of movable tiny homes for residential appearance and to provide adequate thermal insulation and weather resistance. Windows shall be at least double pane glass and labeled for building use and shall include exterior trim.

  • Permanent foundation required

    Shall be secured to a permanent foundation.

From the ordinance

Shall have at least 100 square feet of enclosed space. Shall be secured to a permanent foundation. Shall be directly connected to an approved water source, an onsite wastewater treatment system or sanitary sewer system, and electric utilities.
Section 96.08(H) - Standards for Manufactured Homes and Tiny Homes

Parking requirements

{
  "ADU": "1 space per ADU or per bedroom, whichever less"
}