In all SFHAs, manufactured homes and recreational vehicles which are to be installed or substantially improved on a site for more than 180 days must meet one of the following requirements.
(A) These requirements apply to all manufactured homes to be placed on a site outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision, in a new manufactured home park or subdivision, in an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision or in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision on which a manufactured home has incurred “substantial damage” as a result of a flood.
(1) The manufactured home shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor shall be at or above the FPG and be securely anchored to an adequately-anchored foundation system so as to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement.
(2) Fully-enclosed areas formed by the foundation and other exterior walls below the FPG shall be designed to preclude finished living space and allow for the entry and exit of floodwaters to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls as required for elevated structures in § 153.39 of this chapter.
(3) Flexible skirting and rigid skirting not attached to the frame or foundation of a manufactured home are not required to have openings.
(B) These requirements apply to all manufactured homes to be placed on a site in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision which has not been substantially damaged by a flood.
(1) The manufactured home shall be elevated so that the lowest floor of the manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elevations which are not less than 36 inches in height above grade and be securely anchored to an adequately-anchored foundation system so as to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement.
(2) Fully-enclosed areas formed by the foundation and other exterior walls below the FPG shall be designed to preclude finished living space and allow for the entry and exit of floodwaters to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on exterior walls as required for elevated structures in § 153.39 of this chapter.
(3) Flexible skirting and rigid skirting not attached to the frame or foundation of a manufactured home are not required to have openings.
(C) Recreational vehicles placed on a site shall:
(1) Be on site for less than 180 days;
(2) Be fully-licensed and READY FOR HIGHWAY USE, which is defined as being on its wheels or jacking system, being attached to the site only by quick disconnect-type utilities and security devices and having no permanently-attached additions; or
(3) Meet the requirements for manufactured homes as stated in divisions (A) or (B) above.
(Ord. 2014-05, passed 5-5-2014) Penalty, see § 10.99