A.
Mobile homes built prior to June 15, 1976, shall not
be permitted.
B.
Mobile home design and construction shall conform to
generally accepted standards of the mobile home industry.
C.
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.
D.
Habitable and nonhabitable space shall be arranged, located,
lighted and ventilated so as to be appropriate for the intended use.
E.
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.
F.
Equipment requiring operation, inspection or maintenance
shall be located so that easy access to it is provided.
G.
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.
H.
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 and 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 shingles.
(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.
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)
The 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)
The 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 the mobile home on the mobile
home stand by jacks or supports shall be such as to ensure the retention of
the mobile home in a fixed position. Tie downs and supports shall be installed
per the manufacturers recommendations and specifications.
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:
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.
Bathrooms and toilet rooms shall have provisions for privacy and shall
be provided with finished floors of moisture-resistant material.
Bathrooms, toilet rooms, kitchens and kitchenettes shall not be used
for sleeping purposes.
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 of each habitable space.
(2)
The openable area of windows and other openings used for natural ventilation of each habitable space shall equal at least 45% of the required window area; or mechanical ventilation shall be provided as set forth in § 90-16B(16).
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 11/2 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 § 90-16B(16).
A.
Plumbing.
(1)
A mobile home shall contain a kitchen sink, flush-type
water closet, bathtub or shower and lavatory.
(2)
A 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 approved exterior water supply and sewage disposal
systems, to provide adequate water supply to all plumbing fixtures and to
dispose of all liquid wastes therefrom.
B.
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning.
(1)
A mobile home shall contain space heating equipment and
water heating equipment.
(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 an unsafe temperature. Curtains
and draperies shall not be used in such areas.
(3)
Space and water heating units shall be of an approved
type for installation in a mobile home. Fuel-burning water heaters and furnaces
other than those having a sealed combustion space shall not be located in
sleeping rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
(4)
Space heating units shall have sufficient capacity to
maintain a minimum inside temperature of 70° F., based on the average
of the recorded annual minimum outside temperatures for the locality, and
shall be provided with manual or automatic temperature control devices.
(5)
Water heating units shall have sufficient capacity to
deliver at each hot water outlet an ample supply of water at a minimum temperature
range of 130° F. to 140° F., and such units shall be provided with
safety devices arranged to relieve hazardous pressures and excessive temperatures.
(6)
Electrical space and water heating equipment shall be
of an approved type and shall have adequate circuit protection devices.
(7)
Gas and liquid fuel-burning equipment shall be specifically
designed for the type of fuel used. Flues and vents shall be suitable for
the type of fuel used and shall be installed so that the surface of adjacent
combustible material will not exceed an unsafe temperature.
(8)
Automatically operated heat-producing equipment using
utility gas shall have a valve that will automatically shut off the flow of
gas to the main burner when the pilot flame is extinguished.
(9)
Automatically operated heat-producing equipment using
liquefied petroleum gas shall have a valve that will automatically shut off
the flow of gas to the pilot light and main burner when the pilot flame is
extinguished.
(10)
Fuel-burning space and water heating units shall be vented.
Other fuel-burning equipment shall be installed and vented to permit the safe
discharge of products of combustion out of the area in which the equipment
is located.
(11)
Liquid fuel-burning equipment shall be vented and shall
be provided with means to prevent spilling of fuel.
(12)
Fuel storage containers and gas cylinders shall be mounted
outside the mobile home or in a space that is vented to the outside and is
vaportight to the inside.
(13)
Warm air supply ducts and fittings shall be of noncombustible
material.
(14)
Return air ducts shall be of noncombustible material
where exposed to temperatures which are unsafe for combustible materials.
(15)
Return air grilles in doors and partitions shall be of
a permanent nonclosable type. Openings for return air shall not be located
in bathrooms, toilet rooms or kitchenettes.
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.
(1)
A mobile home shall contain cooking equipment and refrigeration
equipment.
(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.
Extermination. Mobile homes shall be maintained free
of insects, vermin and rodents. Extermination shall be effected in conformance
with generally accepted practice.
E.
Flammable materials. Flammable cleaning liquids and other
flammable materials shall be stored in a safe, approved manner.