Chapter 15.36
MOBILE HOMES
Sections:
15.36.010 Intent and purposes.
15.36.030 Occupancy restriction.
15.36.040 General installation requirements for mobile homes.
15.36.050 Building site preparation.
15.36.060 Siting requirements.
15.36.080 Mobile home permits.
15.36.110 Dealer responsibility.
15.36.130 Violations and penalties.
15.36.140 Moving permit – When required.
15.36.150 Moving permit – Issuance.
15.36.160 Moving permit – Violation – Penalty.
15.36.010 Intent and purposes.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the placement of mobile homes on land parcels outside of mobile home parks, to establish minimum standards for such, to adopt administrative procedures, and to repeal previous ordinances and resolutions in conflict therewith.
15.36.020 Definitions.
A. “Mobile home” shall mean a dwelling unit designed to be transportable upon the public streets or highways and certified as approved as such by the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries as evidenced by the attachment of a “red” seal.
B. “Recreational vehicle” shall mean a vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use with or without motive power, of such size and weight as not to require a special highway movement permit and certified as approved as such by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries as evidenced by the attachment of a “green” seal.
15.36.030 Occupancy restriction.
No mobile home shall be occupied outside a mobile home park unless placed in accordance with, and pursuant to a building permit issued under this chapter. A dealer may not deliver a mobile home until it has verified that the owner or installer has obtained an installation permit for the mobile home.
15.36.040 General installation requirements for mobile homes.
A. All mobile homes shall be installed in compliance with the national manufactured housing procedural and enforcement regulations in subparts F and I of 24 Code of Federal Regulations (hereinafter C.F.R.), Part 3282, adopted as of April 1, 1982, and as it may hereafter be amended, which are incorporated into these rules by this reference.
B. A HUD-labeled mobile home shall also be installed in compliance with the mobile home manufacturer’s installation recommendations. The recommendations must be approved by Housing and Urban Development. The manufacturer shall send two copies of its approved installation recommendations to the purchaser of the mobile home. The copies shall be in the home and available at the time of inspection. A mobile home not labeled by HUD shall also be installed in accordance with installation recommendations provided by a professional engineer or architect licensed in Washington.
C. To the extent that the installation of a mobile home is not covered by a manufacturer’s, engineer’s, or architect’s recommendations, the mobile home shall comply with the installation requirements set out in WAC 296-150B-225 through 296-150B-255.
D. 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 10.27 RCW.
E. In those areas that are (1) recognized as floodplains by the Washington State Department of Ecology or the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or (2) hazardous because of the probability of earthquakes, ground slides, avalanches, or high winds, the local jurisdictions may set requirements that are necessary to lessen the hazards.
15.36.050 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 of WAC 296-150B-230. The installer or, if the building site is in a mobile home park, the park owner must insure that the ground on which a mobile home is to be installed has been approved as necessary to provide a proper base for the mobile home and that the area beneath the mobile home has adequate drainage.
15.36.060 Siting requirements.
Each mobile home placed on a land parcel outside of a designated mobile home park shall:
A. Be placed on the parcel according to the plot plan described on the permit;
B. Be placed on footings and piers placed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions or, if no instructions are available, spaced a maximum of eight feet under the I beam frames of the mobile home with not more than two-foot open-end spacing. Footings shall be poured-in-place concrete with a minimum size of 16 inches in diameter by three and one-half inches thick, or two eight-inch by 16-inch by four-inch solid concrete blocks placed side by side with the joint between the blocks parallel to the I beam frame members;
C. Be provided with tiedowns (anchor devices) as specified in the instruction booklet. If no instructions are available, tiedowns shall be provided at each corner of the mobile home at intervals not exceeding 24 feet at frame members. As an alternate to the approved tiedowns as specified, the following shall apply: Tiedowns consisting of a minimum three-eighths-inch cable provided with a turnbuckle for tightening shall be anchored to the I beam frame member with a five-eighths-inch eye bolt through a hole drilled in the center of the I beam or other approved method. These shall be anchored to concrete anchors constructed of solid concrete 24-inch by 12-inch with the bottom of such concrete a minimum of 12 inches below grade. These shall be provided with a hook constructed of one-half-inch reinforcing steel placed securely in the concrete;
D. Maintain a minimum 12-inch crawl space under the I beam frame members, and a maximum 30-inch crawl space;
E. Have steps at all exits constructed as per the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the city of Rock Island, Washington;
F. Be skirted with aluminum, steel or other fire-resistant skirting. Any wood supports within six inches of the ground shall be pressure-treated wood. An access hole with a minimum size of 18 inches by 24 inches shall be provided within two feet of the main water line shut-off valve. The skirting shall be installed around the entire base portion of the mobile home within 45 days of the tiedown inspection;
G. Have all running gear and axles removed when the mobile home is placed over a full basement;
H. Be served by a water supply and sewage disposal system meeting the requirements of the Chelan-Douglas County health district as evidenced by a septic tank permit from said district when applicable;
I. Be in accordance with all zoning requirements, including setback, width and area requirements.
15.36.070 Plumbing.
Plumbing under the mobile home and connections with the sewer or septic system shall be installed in accordance with the Uniform Plumbing Code as adopted by the city of Rock Island.
15.36.080 Mobile home permits.
Permits for mobile homes located out of mobile home parks shall be issued by the clerk of the city of Rock Island on the form prescribed by said clerk upon submittal of appropriate supporting documents and payment of the prescribed fee. Each permit so issued is valid only for the specific mobile home and location for which it was originally issued. Occupancy of the mobile home under said permit is subject to the inspections described in RIMC 15.36.100, and is not evidence of compliance with this chapter.
15.36.090 Fees.
The fees for placement of a mobile home in the city shall be as established by city resolution. (Ord. 02-064 § 2).
15.36.100 Inspections.
Each mobile home approved for placement on a parcel of property shall be subject to inspections for compliance with the Rock Island zoning ordinance and this chapter. Following issuance of the permit and placement of the mobile home, the applicant shall notify the clerk of the city of Rock Island within three days of placement so that the appropriate inspections can be made. The applicant shall have 45 days from the date of placement to install any skirting required pursuant to this chapter.
15.36.110 Dealer responsibility.
The mobile home dealer and/or sales agency shall provide the mobile home purchaser/ owner with a copy of the manufacturer’s set-up instructions with a copy of these requirements.
15.36.120 Utilities.
Service from public utilities (water and electricity) shall not be provided to a mobile home until a permit has been obtained pursuant to this chapter, and the mobile home inspected for compliance.
15.36.130 Violations and penalties.
Placement of a mobile home without a permit or contrary to the provisions of a permit issued thereof, or in violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor. Each day’s occupancy of a mobile home placed without a permit or contrary to the provisions of a permit issued therefor, or contrary to this chapter, shall constitute a separate misdemeanor. The penalty upon conviction of a violation of any portion of this chapter shall be a fine not exceeding $250.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both.
15.36.140 Moving permit – When required.
All mobile homes which are in excess of the size limits specified in Chapter 46.44 RCW, as it now exists or may hereafter be amended, shall be required to obtain from the city clerk a special permit to move the above-described vehicles upon the streets and road of Rock Island, Washington.
15.36.150 Moving permit – Issuance.
Said permit shall be issued by the city clerk, upon a form to be provided by the city clerk, in conformance with Chapter 46.44 RCW, as it now exists or may hereafter be amended.
15.36.160 Moving permit – Violation – Penalty.
Failure to get a special permit as specified by this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $250.00, or 10 days in jail, or both.