1276 - Ordinance - Installation of Mobile Homes and Setting Permit Ispection FeesORDINANCE NO. 1276 ',
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PORT ORCHARD ESTABLISHING
REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALL-
ATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND
SETTING PERMIT INSPECTION FEES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. In accordance with RCW 43.22.440 the City of Port Orchard
shall administer, inspect and enforce the installation of all mobile/manufactured homes
locating or relocating within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City.
Mobile/manufactured homes installed outside of mobile home parks, shall meet the
requirements of Zoning Ordinance 1163 and amendments thereto.
SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this Ordinance the following
words, terms and phrases shall be used in the interpretation and administration of this
Ordinance.
Dwelling, Single -Family: A detached building designed exclusively for the permanent
occupancy of one (1) family and containing one (1) dwelling unit, including mobile/
manufactured housing -
Factory -Built Housing: A structure constructed in a factory of factory assembled
parts and transported to the building site in whole or in units which meets the requirements
of the Uniform Building Code. The completed structure is not a mobile/manufactured
home.
Mobile Home Park: Mobile Home Park means a plot of ground divided into lots, under
the ownership or management of one person, firm, or corporation for the purpose of
locating two or more mobile homes for dwelling purposes.
Mobile Home Lot: Mobile home lot means a parcel of land within a mobile home
park for the placement of a single mobile home and the exclusive use of its occupants.
Mobile/Manufactured Home: A residential unit on one or more chassis for towing to
the point of use and designed to be used with a foundation as a dwelling unit on a
year around basis. A commercial coach, recreational vehicle, and motor home is not
a mobile/manufactured home.
Recreational Vehicle (RV): A vehicular type unit designed as temporary living quarters
for recreational camping or travel uses, with or without motive power. This definition
includes vehicles such as travel trailer, camping trailer, truck campers, and motor homes_
A recreational vehicle is not a mobile/manufactured home.
SECTION 3 - GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS: All Mobile/
manufactured homes shall be installed in compliance with the National Manufactured
Housing Procedural and Enforcement Regulations which are incorporated into these
rules by this reference. (sub -parts "F" and "I" of 24 C.F.R., part 3282 adopted as
of April I, 1982)
HUD -labeled homes shall be installed in compliance with the manufacturer's
installation recommendations, approved by HUD.
Homes not labeled by HUD shall be installed in accordance with instructions
by a professional engineer or architect licensed in the State of Washington, or if not
covered by either of the above, they shall comply with the installation requirements
in WAC 296-I50B, 225 through 255.
No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity may install a mobile
home unless he, she, or it owns the mobile home, is a licensed mobile home dealer,
or is a contractor registered under chapter 18.27 RCW.
SECTION 4 - INSTRUCTION MANUALS. All mobile/manufactured homes
(built after June, 1976) locating or relocating within the jurisdictional boundaries of
the City shall have a copy of the manufacturer's installation manual on -site prior to
inspection. Supplementary pages may also be provided for specific requirements for
a particular model. If the manual is not available, the installation shall meet the
requirements of WAC 296-150 B, 225 through 255.
SECTION 5 - BUILDING SITE PREPARATION: A mobile home may not
be installed at a building site unless the ground at the site has adequate compaction
and load -bearing ability to meet the support requirements. When the bearing capacity
of the soil is not known or in question, a soils analysis by a qualified engineer shall
be required. The installer or, if the building site is in a mobile home park, the park
owner shall ensure that the ground on which the home is to be installed has been
improved as necessary, to provide a proper base for the mobile home and that the
area beneath the home has adequate drainage.
Site preparation shall be regulated by the Uniform Building Code and applicable
City codes. Permit and fees for site preparation, established by the UBC.
SECTION 6: ACCESSORY STRUCTURES. Unless designed and/or built
by the manufacturer, accessory structures such as porches, decks and carports are
regulated under City Codes and Ordinances.
Accessory structures cannot use the manufactures home for support of
said structure unless the structure is commercially manufactured and the structure's
manufacturer certifies that said accessory structure will not adversely affect the
manufactured home. Custom manufactured accessory structures cannot use the manu-
factured home for support unless a licensed professional engineer certifies that the
said accessory structure will not adversely affect the manufactures home.
Where
windows required for ventilation
and egress are covered by a
carport,
that carport shall
be designed and built in such a
way as to allow egress from
the
windows and maintain
access to light and air.
SECTION 7: INSTALLATION PERMITS. Prior to the location, relocation,
establishment, or initial occupancy of any mobile/manufactured home, the home owner
or authorized representative shall obtain a permit from the Building Department. The
fee for the installation permit shall be:
In an established mobile/manufactured home park ...... $45.00
On an individual building site......................................$60.00
A dealer may not deliver a mobile/manufactured home until it has been verified
that the owner or the installer has obtained an Installation Permit for the home. Each
permit issued by the Building Department for a mobile/manufactured home shall be
valid until the mobile/manufactured home is moved to another location.
The installation permit issued is only for the installation of the mobile/
manufactured home. Changes to the basic home or modification to the approved
set-up instructions cannot be made.
SECTION 8 INSPECTIONS. The installer shall request an inspection after
all aspects of the installation, other than installation of the foundation facia, have
been completed. If the installation complies with the installation requirements and
the condition of the installation permit, the City of Port Orchard shall approve the
installation and allow the mobile home to be occupied.
If the installation does not comply with the installation requirements and
the conditions of the installation permit, the City Building Inspector shall provide
the installer with a list of corrections that the installer must make. The list of
corections shall state a date by which the corrections must be completed. If the
items that require corrections are not complete, a re -inspection fee shall be assessed.
The re -inspection fee is $40.00
SECTION 9 SEVERABILITY. In the event that any portion or section
of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of the ordinance shall not be affected and shall remain in
full force and effect.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 14th day
of May, 1984.
LESLIE./J. WEATHERILL,
Mayor
ATTEST:
R. G. LLOYD,
City Clerk
City Attorney