Chapter 20.210
MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION AND INSPECTION
Sections:
20.210.010 Purpose and intent.
20.210.030 Installation permits – Required – Fee.
20.210.040 Building site preparation.
20.210.050 General installation requirements – Standards.
20.210.060 Accessory structures – Regulation of.
20.210.070 Instruction manuals.
20.210.080 Inspections – Correction of noncompliance.
20.210.010 Purpose and intent.
(1) In accordance with RCW 43.22.440, the city shall administer, inspect and enforce the installation of all mobile/manufactured homes locating or relocating within the jurisdictional boundaries of the city.
(2) Mobile/manufactured homes installed outside of mobile home parks shall meet the requirements of Zoning Ordinance 1163 and amendments thereto. (Ord. 019-17 § 18 (Exh. 1)).
20.210.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases shall be used in the interpretation and administration of this chapter:
(1) “Dwelling, single-family” means a detached building designed exclusively for the permanent occupancy of one family and containing one dwelling unit, including mobile/manufactured housing.
(2) “Factory-built housing” means 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 International Building Code. The completed structure is not a mobile/manufactured home.
(3) “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.
(4) “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.
(5) “Mobile/manufactured home” means 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.
(6) “Recreational vehicle (RV)” means 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. (Ord. 019-17 § 18 (Exh. 1)).
20.210.030 Installation permits – Required – Fee.
(1) 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 set by city resolution.
(2) 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.
(3) The installation permit issued is only for the installation of the mobile/manufactured home. Changes to the basic home or modification to the approved setup instructions cannot be made. (Ord. 019-17 § 18 (Exh. 1)).
20.210.040 Building site preparation.
(1) 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.
(2) Site preparation shall be regulated by the International Building Code and applicable city codes. Permit and fees for site preparation are established by the International Building Code. (Ord. 019-17 § 18 (Exh. 1)).
20.210.050 General installation requirements – Standards.
(1) 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. (Subparts “F” and “I” of 24 CFR, Part 3282 adopted as of April 1, 1982.)
(2) HUD-labeled homes shall be installed in compliance with the manufacturer’s installation recommendations, approved by HUD.
(3) Homes not labeled by HUD shall be installed in accordance with instructions by a professional engineer or architect licensed in the state, or if not covered by either of the above, they shall comply with the installation requirements in WAC 296-150B-225 through 296-150B-255.
(4) No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity may install a mobile home unless they own the mobile home, are a licensed mobile home dealer, or are a contractor registered under Chapter 18.27 RCW. (Ord. 017-23 § 1; Ord. 019-17 § 18 (Exh. 1)).
20.210.060 Accessory structures – Regulation of.
(1) Unless designed and/or built by the manufacturer, accessory structures such as porches, decks and carports are regulated under city codes and ordinances.
(2) Accessory structures cannot use the manufactured 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 manufactured home for support unless a licensed professional engineer certifies that the said accessory structure will not adversely affect the manufactured home.
(3) 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. (Ord. 019-17 § 18 (Exh. 1)).
20.210.070 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 296-150B-225 through 296-150B-255. (Ord. 019-17 § 18 (Exh. 1)).
20.210.080 Inspections – Correction of noncompliance.
(1) The installer shall request an inspection after all aspects of the installation, other than installation of the foundation fascia, have been completed. If the installation complies with the installation requirements and the conditions of the installation permit, the city of Port Orchard shall approve the installation and allow the mobile home to be occupied.
(2) 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 corrections shall state a date by which the corrections must be completed. If the items that require corrections are not complete, a reinspection fee shall be assessed. The reinspection fee is set by city resolution. (Ord. 019-17 § 18 (Exh. 1)).