The purpose of these standards is to establish a condition of safety
that will allow the home to perform in a manner that will greatly reduce hazards
that present an imminent and unreasonable risk of death or serious personal
injury.
These standards shall apply to all manufactured housing built before
June 15, 1976, or not built according to the National Manufactured Housing
Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, United States Code, Title 42,
Chapter 70, to be located on an individual lot or in a mobile home park in
the City of Saco after August 20, 1990, the date of passage of this chapter.
Each interior door, when provided with a privacy lock, shall have a
privacy lock that has an emergency release on the outside to permit entry
when the lock has been locked by a locking knob, lever, button or other locking
device on the inside.
Carpeting shall not be used in a space or compartment designed to contain
only a furnace and/or water heater. Carpeting may be installed in other areas
where a furnace or water heater is installed, provided that it is not located
under the furnace or water heater.
All homes with roofs added after construction will require a professional
engineer to inspect the roof to determine that the roof and home can withstand
the rigors of a State of Maine winter or wind uplifts that may occur.
A person holding a master license issued by the State of Maine Oil and
Solid Fuel Examining Board shall inspect and certify that the heating and
fuel system meets the requirements of NFPA 31, Installation of Oil-Burning
Equipment, as adopted by that Board, or other applicable standards.
A person holding a master license issued by the State of Maine Electricians
Examining Board shall inspect and certify that the electrical system is safe
and meets the National Electrical Code in effect at the time the home was
constructed.