§ 177-18. Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.

The following standards, in addition to the standards in § 177-14, General standards, and § 177-15, Standards for all structures, apply, as indicated, in areas of special flood hazard to manufactured homes and to recreational vehicles which are located in areas of special flood hazard:

A. 

Recreational vehicles.

(1) 

Recreational vehicles placed on sites within Zones A1-A30, AE and AH shall either:

(a) 

Be on site fewer than 180 consecutive days;

(b) 

Be fully licensed and ready for highway use; or

(c) 

Meet the requirements for manufactured homes in § 177-18B, C and D.

(2) 

A recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick-disconnect-type utilities and security devices and has no permanently attached additions.

B. 

A manufactured home that is placed or substantially improved in Zones A1-A30, AE and AH shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor is elevated to or above the base flood elevation and is securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement.

C. 

Within Zone A, when no base flood elevation data are available, new and substantially improved manufactured homes shall be elevated such that the manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are no less than 36 inches in height above grade and are securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse or lateral movement.

D. 

Within Zone AO, the floor shall be elevated above the highest adjacent grade at least as high as the depth number specified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map enumerated in § 177-6 (at least two feet if no depth number is specified).