Mobile home design and construction shall conform to generally accepted
standards of the mobile home industry.
A.
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.
B.
Habitable and nonhabitable space shall be arranged, located,
lighted and ventilated so as to be appropriate for the intended use.
C.
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.
D.
Equipment requiring operation, inspection or maintenance
shall be located so that easy access to it is provided.
E.
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.
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.
Mobile homes shall be structurally sound, effectively insulated and
capable of sustaining designed dynamic loading.
A.
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, precaution
shall be taken to prevent electrolytic action.
(5)
Insulation of floors, roof and exterior walls shall consist
of noncombustible materials.
(6)
Ventilation shall be provided to minimize deterioration
of structural members from condensation or other causes.
B.
Chassis.
(1)
Chassis shall extend substantially the length of the
body and shall be capable of supporting the live and dead loads to which subjected.
(2)
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)
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.
Placement of mobile homes on mobile home stands by jacks or supports
shall be such as to ensure the retention of the mobile home in a fixed position.
