Snowflake’s mayor in 2008 signed an agreement with the Office of Manufactured Housing (OMH) that the city would conduct installation inspections and issue permits. The city’s Planning and Zoning Administrator Dale Call attended state sponsored training annually until last year, but decided it required too many stipulations. In addition, Call said he had done six inspections on private property and six inside a manufactured home community over the last eight to ten years, producing town revenue of $2,400.
Navajo County must amend its agreement to perform the inspections in the city, which will be done by David Whittaker of the county administration.
“The staff does not feel there is sufficient quantity of permits requested within the town limits to justify the cost of equipment, travel and training required by the OMH to pursue continuation of the IGA (intergovernmental agreement),” said Call.
The town will continue to issue building permits or zoning permits in advance of the siting of manufactured homes and other factory built buildings.
A motion to approve the agreement between the OMH and Navajo County to enforce installation standards passed unanimously. ##
(Photo credit: rebelhome–multi-section manufactured home being installed)
