(A) The following rules and regulations are hereby established, adopted and approved and shall govern the construction, alteration, placement and repair of manufactured (factory built) building units including modular housing and mobile homes in the county:
(1) Revised Official Rule: ACB 1-IBD, Standard Rules and Regulations for Application, Certification and Inspection of Manufactured (factory built) Building Units, Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Components, Volume A.
(2) New Official Rule: ACB 2-IBD, Required Rules and Regulations for ‘Reciprocity’ Between States for Certification and Inspection of Manufactured (factory built) Building Units, Mobile Homes and for Mobile Home Components,” Volume B.
(3) Revised Official Rule: ACB 3-IBD, Rules and Regulations for the Inspection and Certification of Manufactured (Factory Built) Mobile Home Dealers,” Volume C.
(4) Revised Official Rule: ACB 4-IBD, Standard, Rules and Regulations for Application, Certification and Inspection of Manufactured (factory built) Building Units including; Modular Housing, Modular Buildings, Modular Panels, and all other Closed Units, Volume D.
(5) Revised Official Rule: ACB 5-IBD, Required Rules and Regulations for the ‘Reciprocity’ between States for Certification and Inspection of Manufactured (factory built) Building Units including Modular Housing, Modular Buildings, Modular Panels, and all other Closed Units,” Volume E.
(B) Indiana State Board of Health HSE 21R hereby is adopted and approved and shall govern mobile home parks located in the county.
(C) All mobile homes located in the county shall have tie-downs with provisions for distributing the load of these tie-downs and such tie-downs shall be attached to ground anchors so as to resist wind over- turning and sliding. Each tie-down shall be designed to resist an allowable working load equal to or exceeding 3,150 pounds and shall be capable of withstanding a 50% overload without failure. Such tie-downs shall be placed not more than 24 feet apart on centers beginning from the front wall (first stud or first cross member). The rear tie-down shall be no more than six feet front the rear end of the mobile home. Diagonal ties between the ground anchor and the mobile home shall be made in conjunction with each vertical tie-down. Tie-downs exposed to weathering shall be resistant to weathering deterioration at least equivalent to that provided by a coating of zinc on steel of not less than .30 ounces per square foot of surface coated.
(‘82 Code, § 4-63-2) (Ord. 76-13, passed 6-7-76)