Document Citation: 15C-1.01031, F.A.C.

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FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 15 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
15C DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
CHAPTER 15C-1 GENERAL

Date:
08/31/2009

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15C-1.01031 Installation Standards for HUD Manufactured Homes and Park Trailers in Exposure "D" Areas.

All HUD manufactured homes and park trailers constructed after July 13, 1994, that are located in Exposure "D", Wind Zone II or Wind Zone III, shall have a data plate affixed in the home by the manufacturer as proof that the home meets the design standards. In flood prone areas the foundation shall comply with the requirements set forth in the manual, Manufactured Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas, FEMA 85/September 1985, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and hereby incorporated by reference. All installations of mobile/manufactured homes shall be performed by either a licensed installer, dealer installer or manufacturer installer.

(1) All new and used mobile/manufactured homes shall have support and anchoring at the locations specified in the manufacturer's installation manual for installation in Exposure "D".

(2) In absence of the original manufacturer's installation instructions, the anchoring system shall be designed by a professional engineer or architect, licensed in the State of Florida, to comply with Manufactured Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas, FEMA 85/September 1985, incorporated by reference above. The foundation and piers shall comply with the requirements in Rules 15C-1.0102 and 15C-1.0103, F.A.C.