A.
This article shall be known as the "Housing Standards Applicable
to Mobile Homes."
B.
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to provide basic and uniform
standards in terms of performance objectives implemented by specific
requirements governing the construction, occupancy and maintenance
of mobile homes.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A structure, the use of which is incidental to that of the
mobile home and which is attached thereto or located on the same mobile
home lot. Accessory structures include but are not limited to portable,
demountable or permanent enclosures, shade structures and carports.
Approved by the administrative officer under the regulations
of this article or approved by an authority designated by law or this
article.
An area or space within a mobile home court, including fences,
walls and other minor constructions, which is designed for joint use
of occupants or restricted to nonresidential use.
A structure within a mobile home court providing laundry,
toilet, recreation, parking or other common facilities, including
management office and storage buildings.
A specification, code, rule, guide or procedure in the field
of construction of mobile homes or mobile home courts, or related
thereto, recognized and accepted as authoritative.
Space used for living, sleeping, eating or cooking purposes,
excluding kitchenettes, bathrooms, toilet rooms, storage spaces and
enclosures for equipment installations.
Mobile home electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating and
air-conditioning systems and equipment used for living purposes, including
cooking and refrigeration equipment.
A movable living unit equipped with a chassis and provided
with the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating,
electrical, cooking and refrigeration. (See definition of "trailer.")
A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for
the placement of two or more mobile homes.
A designated site within a mobile home court for the exclusive
use of the occupants of a single mobile home.
That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been
reserved for the placement of the mobile home.
A paved outdoor living space designed to supplement the mobile
home living area.
An enclosed space designed to provide auxiliary general storage
space for an individual mobile home.
A moveable living unit equipped with a chassis but lacking
any of the following mechanical systems and equipment: plumbing, heating,
electrical, cooking and refrigeration. (See definition of "mobile
home.")
A.
Mobile home design and construction shall conform to generally accepted
standards of the mobile home industry.
B.
Materials, assemblies and equipment shall conform to generally accepted
standards with respect to strength, durability, corrosion and fire
resistance, and other qualities recognized under such standards.
C.
Habitable and nonhabitable space shall be arranged, located, lighted
and ventilated so as to be appropriate for the intended use.
D.
Mechanical systems and equipment shall be designed, installed and
located so that, under normal conditions of use, such systems and
equipment shall be capable of functioning safely and efficiently without
being forced to operate beyond the designed capacity.
E.
Equipment requiring operation, inspection or maintenance shall be
located so that easy access is provided.
F.
Plumbing, heating and electrical systems shall be properly connected
to approved sources of supply when a mobile home is in a fixed location
and occupied for living purposes.
G.
Mobile home units, including mechanical systems and equipment, shall
be maintained and operated so as to be free of conditions conducive
to personal injury or detrimental to health or welfare.
A.
Mobile homes shall be structurally sound, effectively insulated and
capable of sustaining designed dynamic loading.
B.
Body and body framing.
(1)
Body frames shall be designed and constructed as complete units.
Wall and floor surfaces shall be firmly attached to body framing members.
Doors and windows shall be securely framed in place. Framing and exterior
skin shall be surface treated or painted to prevent deterioration.
(2)
Roofs shall be pitched for proper drainage and shall be weathertight.
Roof decks shall be of metal or noncombustible materials.
(3)
Wood body framing shall be of seasoned lumber and shall provide adequate
support and rigidity. Members shall be joined so as to ensure permanent
attachment to each other.
(4)
Metal body framing shall be of structural formed sections, riveted,
bolted or welded together. Where different metals are joined, precautions
shall be taken to prevent electrostatic action.
(5)
Insulation of floors, roofs and exterior walls shall consist of noncombustible
materials.
(6)
Ventilation shall be provided to minimize deterioration of structural
members from condensation or other causes.
C.
Chassis.
(1)
The chassis shall extend substantially the length of the body and
shall be capable of supporting the live and dead loads to which subjected.
(2)
A tongue or drawbar shall be secured to the chassis and shall be
capable of supporting the weight of the forward end of the mobile
home. If designed to support gas cylinders, the tongue shall be of
sufficient strength and shall permit secure attachment.
(3)
A hitch shall be securely attached to the tongue so as to become
an integral part of the tongue.
(4)
Axles, spring assemblies and wheels shall be capable of supporting
the calculated loads.
D.
Placement. Placement of a mobile home on a mobile home stand by jacks
or supports shall be such as to ensure the retention of the mobile
home in a fixed position.
A.
Maximum occupancy. The maximum number of occupants of a mobile home
shall be limited to the number determined on the basis of the square
feet of floor area of habitable space, exclusive of habitable space
used for cooking purposes, in accordance with the following:
B.
Height of habitable space. Habitable space shall have a minimum ceiling
height of seven feet over 50% of the floor area, and the floor area
where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered
in computing gross floor area.[1]
C.
Bathrooms and toilet rooms. Bathrooms and toilet rooms shall have
provisions for privacy and shall be provided with floors of moisture-resistant
materials.
D.
Prohibited uses. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens and kitchenettes
shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
E.
Exits. A mobile home shall have a safe and unobstructed primary exit
and an emergency exit located remote from the primary exit.
A.
Habitable space. A mobile home shall be provided with natural light
and ventilation adequate for the intended use of each habitable space
in accordance with the following:
(1)
The window area shall equal at least 10% of the floor area for each
habitable space.
B.
Nonhabitable space. A mobile home shall be provided with light and
ventilation adequate for the intended use of nonhabitable space in
accordance with the following:
(1)
Kitchenettes, bathrooms and toilet rooms shall be provided with light
of sufficient intensity and so distributed as to permit the maintenance
of sanitary conditions and the safe use of the space and the appliances,
equipment and fixtures.
(2)
Kitchenettes, bathrooms and toilet rooms shall be provided with natural ventilation consisting of openable areas of not less than 1 1/2 square feet for bathrooms and toilet rooms and not less than three square feet for kitchenettes, or mechanical ventilation shall be provided as set forth in § 288-15S.
A.
Plumbing.
(2)
Hot and cold water supply shall be provided at the kitchen sink,
bathtub or shower, and lavatory. Cold water shall be supplied to the
water closet.
(3)
The plumbing system shall be designed and arranged so as to facilitate
connecting to an approved exterior water supply and sewage disposal
system and provide adequate water supply to all plumbing fixtures
and dispose of all liquid wastes therefrom.
B.
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning.
(2)
Areas allocated for installation of space-heating and water-heating
equipment shall provide adequate clearance so that the surface of
adjacent combustible materials will not exceed a safe temperature.
Curtains and draperies shall not be used in such areas.
C.
Electrical.
(1)
A mobile home shall contain an electrical wiring system and service
equipment.
(2)
Electrical wiring shall have adequate capacity for designed lighting
and appliance equipment. Individual circuits shall contain overload
protection devices.
(3)
At least one receptacle outlet shall be provided for each multiple
of 12 linear feet of wall space or major fraction thereof in each
habitable space and kitchenette. Bathrooms and toilet rooms shall
have permanently installed lighting fixtures and switches located
so as not to be an electrical hazard.
(4)
Exterior equipment shall be weatherproofed to ensure protection of
equipment from the elements. Service equipment shall have means for
quick disconnection from the source of supply.
(5)
Provision shall be made for grounding non-current-carrying metallic
parts of the electrical system. Such grounding shall be common to
one external supply point. Provision shall be made for exterior source
grounding of the electrical system.
D.
Cooking and refrigeration.
(2)
Electrical cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be of an approved
type for installation in a mobile home and shall have adequate circuit
protection devices.
(3)
Gas-burning cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be of an approved
type for mobile home installation, and connections to rigid pipe shall
be made with approved flexible metal gas appliance connectors.
(4)
Fuel storage shall conform to the requirements of fuel storage for
heating.
A.
A mobile home shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
B.
Interior. Floors, walls, ceilings, furnishings and fixtures shall
be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Exits shall be maintained
free of obstructions.
C.
Garbage and refuse. Suitable containers shall be provided for the
temporary storage of garbage and refuse within the mobile home.
D.
Screening. From May 15 to September 15, entrances to the mobile home
shall be provided with self-closing-type devices or screens, and windows
and other openings used for ventilation shall be appropriately screened.
E.
Extermination. Mobile homes shall be maintained free of insects,
vermin and rodents. Extermination shall be effected in conformance
with generally accepted practice.
F.
Flammable materials. Flammable cleaning liquids and other flammable
materials shall be stored in a safe, approved manner.
