1. Within any floodway area/district, manufactured homes shall be prohibited.
2. Within any identified floodplain area, manufactured homes shall be prohibited within the area measured 50 feet landward from the top-of-bank of any watercourse.
3. Where permitted within any identified floodplain area, all manufactured homes, and any improvements thereto, shall:
A. Be placed on a permanent foundation; and
B. Be elevated so that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is at least 1-1/2 feet above base flood elevation; and
C. Be securely anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement; and
D. Not have any ductwork or utilities, including HVAC/heat pump, located below the base flood elevation.
4. Within any identified floodplain area, an evacuation plan indicating alternate vehicle access and escape routes shall be filed with the Floodplain Administrator for manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions.
5. Installation of manufactured homes shall be done in accordance with the manufacturers' installation instructions as provided by the manufacturer. Where the applicant cannot provide the above information, the requirements of Appendix E of the 2009 “International Residential Building Code” or the “U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Permanent Foundations for Manufactured Housing,” 1984 Edition, draft or latest revision thereto and 34 PA Code Chapter 401-405 shall apply.
6. Consideration shall be given to the installation requirements of the 2009 IBC, and the 2009 IRC or the latest edition thereto adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and 34 PA Code, as amended where appropriate and/or applicable to units where the manufacturers’ standards for anchoring cannot be provided or were not established for the proposed unit(s) installation.
(Ord. 6-6-2016, 6/6/2016, § 8-506)