(A) All manufactured homes that are placed or substantially improved, on sites located:
(1) Outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision;
(2) In a new manufactured home park or subdivision;
(3) In an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision; or
(4) In an existing manufactured home park or subdivision upon which a manufactured home has incurred “substantial damage” as a result of a flood shall:
(a) Within Zones A1-30, AH and AE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map, be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to or above the base flood elevation and be securely fastened to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.
(b) Within Zones V1-30, V and VE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map, meet the requirements of Section 18-39.
(B) All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved on sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision within Zones A1-30, AH, AE, V1-30, V and VE on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map that are not subject to the provisions of section 18-37.1(A) will be securely fastened to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement, and be elevated so that either the:
(1) Lowest floor of the manufactured home is at or above the base flood elevation; or
(2) Manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced pies or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are not less than 36 inches in height above ground.
(C) Upon the completion of the structure, the elevation of the lowest floor including basement shall be certified by a registered civil engineer or licensed land surveyor, and verified by the community building inspector to be properly elevated. Such certification and verification shall be provided to the floodplain administrator.
(Ord. No. 2783)