All manufactured homes shall be skirted within sixty (60) days from the date the manufactured home is placed on the property.
Skirting shall be installed around the exterior perimeter of a manufactured home to enclose the under-floor area from the bottom of the unit to the ground. Skirting shall be of materials approved for exterior exposure, such as fiber cement skirting, and shall be installed and fastened to withstand damage from winds and exposure to the elements. The skirting material shall be a material intended for use as a finished exterior surface and shall be painted if required for the protection of the material. Skirting material shall be the same or of similar color to the manufactured home.
Panel type skirting material shall be securely attached to wood or metal stud frame structures that are anchored to the ground and to the bottom of the manufactured home at not more than six feet (6') on center with approved anchors. Wood stud frames, and panel materials made of wood products that are within six inches (6") of the ground shall be preserved or treated for ground contact in accordance with the Building Code. Wood or metal stud frames shall consist of a bottom plate, a top plate, and studs at no more than twenty four inches (24") on center. Panel materials shall be attached to stud frames with fasteners appropriate for and compatible with the material used, and the fasteners shall be approved for exterior exposure both in accordance with the Building Code. Fasteners in panel materials shall be spaced around the perimeter of each panel at not more than six inches (6") on center and in the field of the panel at not more than twelve inches (12") on center. Panel materials shall also be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
If used in place of panel skirting materials, perimeter footings shall be of concrete, and perimeter stem walls above the ground shall be of either concrete or masonry, both in accordance with the foundation details for a pier and beam structure as adopted in the Building Code. Perimeter footings and stem walls shall fully enclose the underside of the manufactured home. Any skirting method shall provide for under floor access and ventilation as required by the Building Code. (Ord. 1198, 5-20-2019)