All manufactured homes installed in flood hazard areas shall
be installed by an installer that is licensed pursuant to F.S. § 320.8249,
and shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 15C-1 FAC and the
requirements of this chapter.
All new manufactured homes and replacement manufactured homes
installed in flood hazard areas shall be installed on permanent, reinforced
foundations that:
A.
In flood hazard areas (Zone A) other than coastal high-hazard areas,
are designed in accordance with the foundation requirements of the
Florida Building Code, Residential, Section R322.2, and this chapter.
B.
In coastal high-hazard areas (Zone V), are designed in accordance
with the foundation requirements of the Florida Building Code, Residential,
Section R322.3, and this chapter.
All new manufactured homes and replacement manufactured homes
shall be installed using methods and practices which minimize flood
damage and shall be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation
system to resist flotation, collapse or lateral movement. Methods
of anchoring include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top
or frame ties to ground anchors. This anchoring requirement is in
addition to applicable state and local anchoring requirements for
wind resistance.
[Amended 7-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
All manufactured homes that are placed, replaced, or substantially
improved in flood hazard areas shall be elevated such that the bottom
of the frame is at or above the elevation required, as applicable
to the flood hazard area, in the Florida Building Code, Residential
Section R322.2 (Zone A).
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Editor's Note: Former § 108-65, General elevation
requirement, and § 108-66, Elevation requirement for certain
existing manufactured home parks and subdivisions, were repealed 7-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03.
Fully enclosed areas below elevated manufactured homes shall
comply with the requirements of the Florida Building Code, Residential,
Section R322, for such enclosed areas, as applicable to the flood
hazard area.
Utility equipment that serves manufactured homes, including
electric, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air-conditioning equipment
and other service facilities, shall comply with the requirements of
the Florida Building Code, Residential, Section R322, as applicable
to the flood hazard area.
