1.   All mobile homes and any additions thereto shall be anchored to resist  flotation, collapse or lateral movement by providing over-the-top and frame ties to ground anchors in accordance with American National Standards Institute and National Fire Protection Association Standards as specified in the  Standard for the Installation of Mobile Homes Including Mobile Home Park Requirements [NFPA No. 501A-1974 (ANSI A119.3-1975)], as amended, for mobile homes in hurricane zones or other appropriate standards such as the following:

(a)    Over-the-top ties shall be provided at each of the four (4) corners of the mobile home, with two (2) additional ties per side at intermediate locations for units fifty (50) feet or more in length and one (1) additional tie per side for units less than fifty (50) feet in length.

(b)    Frame ties shall be provided at each corner of the mobile home, with five (5) additional ties per side at intermediate locations for units fifty (50) feet or more in length and four (4) additional ties per side for units less than fifty (50) feet in length.

(c)    All components of the anchoring system shall be capable of carrying a force of four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pounds per square inch.

2.   All mobile homes and any additions thereto shall also be elevated in accordance with the following requirements:

(a)    The stands or lots shall be elevated on compacted fill or on pilings so that the lowest floor of the mobile home will be at or above the elevation of the regulatory flood.

(b)    Adequate surface drainage is provided.

(c)    Adequate access for a hauler is provided.

(d)    Where pilings are used for elevation, the lots shall be large enough to permit steps; piling foundations shall be placed in stable soil no more than ten (10) feet apart; reinforcements shall be provided for pilings that will extend for six (6) feet or more above the ground level.

3.   An evacuation plan indicating alternate vehicular access and escape routes shall be filed with the appropriate township officials for mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions where appropriate.

4.   No mobile homes shall be placed in any designated Floodway subdistrict or area.

 

Last Updated on September 29, 2008
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