Chapter 16.40
MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION STANDARDS
Sections:
16.40.030 General installation requirements.
16.40.040 Installation application and permit requirement.
16.40.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that all mobile and manufactured homes are installed by a certified manufactured home installer in accordance with the State Installation Code, Chapters 296-150I and 296-150M WAC to provide greater protections to consumers and make the warranty requirement of RCW 46.70.134 easier to achieve. (Ord. 09-14 § 1, 2014; Ord. 17-97 § 3, 1997).
16.40.020 Definitions.
The following definitions shall be used for the purpose of this chapter:
(1) “Authorized representative” means the building inspector for the city of Buckley.
(2) “Building site” means a tract, parcel or subdivision of land, including a mobile home park, on which a structure is or will be installed.
(3) “Certified manufactured home installer” means a person who is in the business of installing mobile or manufactured homes and who has been issued a certificate by the Department of Commerce, in accordance with RCW 43.22A.040, 43.22A.050, 43.22A.070, and 43.22A.080.
(4) “Dealer” means a person, company or corporation authorized to engage in the business of leasing, selling, offering for sale or lease, buying or trading structures.
(5) “Department” means the Department of Commerce.
(6) “Director” means the Director of Commerce.
(7) “Foundation facia” means the materials that enclose the entire perimeter of a mobile home or a manufactured home and fill the space between the exterior wall of a mobile or manufactured home and the ground.
(8) “HUD” means the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(9) “Labeled” means bearing the Department of Labor and Industries’ insignia, HUD’s insignia, or a label of approval from a testing or listing agency.
(10) “Manufactured home” means a single-family dwelling built in accordance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act, which is a national, preemptive building code. (Also see “Mobile home.”)
(11) “Manufactured or mobile home installation” means all on-site work necessary for the installation of a manufactured home, including:
(a) Construction of the foundation system;
(b) Installation of the support piers;
(c) Required connection to the foundation system and support piers;
(d) Skirting;
(e) Connections to the on-site water and sewer systems that are necessary for the normal operation of the home; and
(f) Extension of the pressure relief valves and drain valve outlets for water heaters, exhausts for dryer vents and so forth that are required by building codes for single-family residences.
(12) “Manufactured home standards” mean the manufactured home construction and safety standards as promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(13) “Mobile home” means a factory-built dwelling built prior to June 15, 1976, to standards other than the HUD code, and acceptable under applicable state codes in effect at the time of construction or introduction of the home into the state. Mobile homes have not been built since introduction of the HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act. (Also see “Manufactured home.”) (Ord. 09-14 § 1, 2014; Ord. 17-97 § 4, 1997; Ord. 20-87 § 2, 1987).
16.40.030 General installation requirements.
(1) All manufactured and mobile homes installed on a building site within the city shall be installed in compliance with the national manufactured housing procedural and enforcement regulation in subparts F and I of 24 C.F.R. Part 3282, adopted as of April 1, 1982, together with amendments thereof or additions thereto, all of which are adopted by reference, and RCW 43.22A.120, together with amendments thereof or additions thereto, all of which are adopted by reference.
(a) The manufactured home shall be placed upon masonry or concrete perimeter foundation walls unless placed in a manufactured home park.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, a HUD labeled mobile home or a HUD labeled manufactured home shall be installed in compliance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions, which instructions must be approved by HUD. The instructions shall be available at the time of inspection provided for in BMC 16.40.050.
(3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, a mobile home not labeled by HUD shall be installed in accordance with instructions provided by a professional engineer licensed in the state of Washington.
(4) To the extent that the installation of a manufactured or mobile home is not covered by a manufacturer’s or engineer’s instructions, every mobile home shall comply with the installation requirements set forth in WAC 296-150I-0310.
(5) No person may install a mobile home or a manufactured home in the city unless the person owns the mobile or manufactured home, is a certified manufactured home installer, or is a certified manufacturer’s mobile home installation crew.
(a) A manufactured home installer certification shall not be required for site preparation; sewer and water connections outside of the building site; specialty trades responsible for constructing accessory structures such as garages, carports and decks, provided they are self supporting; pouring concrete into forms; painting and drywall finishing; carpet installation or other specialty work performed within the scope of their license by licensed plumbers or electricians.
(b) Work which does not require a certified manufactured home installer, which is performed by someone other than the mobile or manufactured home owner, shall be performed by a contractor licensed by the state of Washington for the particular work he or she is performing.
(6) Except for manufactured or mobile homes in mobile home parks existing prior to passage of this section, all mobile homes shall meet the prescribed frost depth for this area of 18 inches and soil bearing requirements of 1,500 psf or a minimum footing width of 16 inches. (Ord. 34-19 § 2, 2019; Ord. 09-14 § 1, 2014; Ord. 17-97 § 5, 1997; Ord. 20-87 § 3, 1987).
16.40.040 Installation application and permit requirement.
(1) The owner or installer of a mobile or manufactured home within the city shall obtain an installation permit from the city building official before the owner or installer installs a mobile or a manufactured home.
(2) The application shall state the name and certification identification number of the certified manufactured home installer supervising such installation, if any.
(3) No permit to install a manufactured home shall be issued unless the installer submits a copy of the certificate of manufactured home installation to the city of Buckley; or work is being performed that does not require a certified installer.
(4) When work must be performed by a certified manufactured home installer, no work may commence until the installer’s agent has posted or otherwise made available, with the inspection record card at the building site, a copy of the certified manufactured installer’s certificate of manufactured home installation.
(5) In addition to the above, the application may be required by the city to include the following:
(a) A site plan, including a statement from a manufactured home installer or a Washington State professional engineer that the site has adequate compaction and load-bearing ability to meet the support requirements of Chapter 4 and Tables R401.4.1 and R402.2 of the International Residential Code as adopted by the State Building Code Council or Chapter 296-150I WAC;
(b) Proposed sewer and water connections outside of the building site;
(c) Any accessory structures such as garages, carports and decks, provided they are self-supporting; and
(d) The location of any forms into which concrete will be placed.
(6) Mobile or manufactured homes shall meet Section R403 of the IRC; because of land contours this distance may vary and any difference shall be approved by the building official before installation.
(7) The applicant for an installation permit shall include with the application a permit fee in accordance with BMC 16.06.020(23).
(8) For all other attached or detached structures, the applicant shall be charged a permit fee calculated by the building official in accordance with BMC 16.06.020(7).
(9) The building official may issue a building permit after reviewing and approving the documents required by this section and the site plan to ensure conformity to the Buckley Municipal Code. (Ord. 09-14 § 1, 2014; Ord. 23-08 § 1, 2008; Ord. 17-97 § 6, 1997; Ord. 15-95 § 13, 1995).
16.40.050 Inspections.
No occupancy permit shall be granted or occupancy permitted until after the following conditions are met:
(1) After all aspects of the installation, other than installation of the foundation facia, have been completed, the installer of a mobile home or a manufactured home within the city shall call for an inspection of the installation by the city building inspector.
(2) The city building official shall approve the installation of a mobile home or a manufactured home and allow the home to be occupied only if the installation complies with the installation requirements of the manufacturer, WAC 296-150I-0310, and the requirements of the Buckley Municipal Code.
(3) If the installation does not comply with the installation requirements of this chapter and/or the code, the city building inspector shall provide the installer with a list of corrections that the installer must make. Reinspection fees may be charged on an hourly basis in accordance with the city’s fee resolution, with a minimum of one hour charged. (Ord. 09-14 § 1, 2014; Ord. 17-97 § 7, 1997; Ord. 20-87 § 5, 1987).