14.18.190 Standards for manufactured homes.
A. All manufactured homes that are placed on or substantially improved within a special flood hazard area and which are:
1. Outside of a manufactured home park or subdivision; or
2. In a new manufactured home park or subdivision; or
3. In an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision; or
4. In an existing manufactured home park or subdivision within which a manufactured home has incurred “substantial damage” as the result of a flood;
shall be certified by a registered professional engineer and surveyor and shall 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 anchored 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 a special flood hazard area and not subject to the provisions of subsection (A) of this section shall be certified by a registered professional engineer and surveyor and shall be securely fastened to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement, and shall be elevated so that either:
1. The lowest floor of the manufactured home is at least one foot above the base flood elevation; or
2. The 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. (Ord. 3477 § 1, 2019; Ord. 3210, 2011; Ord. 3097, 2007).