(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 the result of a flood, shall:
(1) Within Zones A, 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 at least one foot above the base flood elevation and be securely fastened to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.
(b) All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved on sites in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision within Zones A, AH, and AE on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map that are not subject to provisions of Section 5.4.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 least one-foot above the base flood elevation; or
(2) Manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are no less than 36 inches in height above grade where no BFE or County-provided water surface elevation is available.
(c) The elevation of the lowest floor shall be certified by a registered civil engineer, licensed land surveyor, or architect, and verified by the County building inspector to be properly elevated. Such certification and verification shall be provided to the Floodplain Administrator.
(Amended by Ord. No. 9998 (N.S.), effective 9-4-09; amended by Ord. No. 10091, effective 12-10-10; amended by Ord. No. 10631 (N.S.), effective 11-29-19)