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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-85-19AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTIONS 7-135, 7-136, 7-137, and 7-139 IN ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THEREBY DELETING FROM SAID ARTICLE IX REFERENCES TO MODULAR HOMES, AND THEREBY DELETING CERTAIN EXISTING PROVISIONS WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN APPENDIX H TO THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE~ PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, by Ordinance Number 0-80-10, adopted on April 9, 1980, the City of Sebastian adopted certain local requirements for the anchorage of Mobile Homes, Modular Homes, and House Trailers, which local requirements were in addition to the ~equire- ments then specified in the Standard Building Code; and, WHEREAS, The City Council, realizing that modular (manufactured) homes (and other'manufactured buildings, excluding mobile homes and house trailers) are permenant construction and should be treated the same as conventional construction in regards to foundations; and, WHEREAS, the current provisions in Article IX of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances should be revised and clarified; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I That the Title to Article IX of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Florida, now reading as follows: "ARTICLE IX. ANCHORAGE FOR MOBILE HOMES, MODULAR HOMES AND HOUSE TRAILERS" IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS= "ARTICLE IX. LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE HOMES AND HOUSE TRAILERS." SECTION II That Sec. 7-135 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sebastian, Flo=ida, now reading as follows: "Sec. 7-135. Minimum blocking standards. (a) Pier foundations shall be installed directly under the main frame, or chassis, of the mobile home, modular home or house trailer. The piers shall not be further apart then ten (10) feet on centers and the main frame, front or back, shall not extend farther than one foot beyond the center line of the end piers. (b) Ail grass and organic material shall be removed and the pier foundation placed on stable soil. The pier foundation shall be sixteen-inch by (x) four-inch concrete pad, precast or poured in place. (c) Piers may be constructed or regular eight (8) inch by (x) eight inch by (x) sixteen inch concrete block, with open cells vertical, placed above the foundation block. A two-inch by (x) eight- inch pressure treated wood plate shall be placed on top of the pier with hardwood one inch maximum shims fitted and drived tight between the wood plate and the main frame." IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "Sec. 7-135. Local Pi~.r Requirements. (a) Double wide mobile homes are mobile homes with a width of sixteen (16) feet or wider. (b) In addition to the requirements of Appendix H of the Standard Building Code, the following Pier requirements shall apply to Mobile Homes and House Trailers~ (1) Pier foundations shall be installed directly under the main frame, or chassis, of the mobile home or house trailer. The piers shall not be farther apart then ten (10) feet on centers and the main frame, front or back, shall not extend farther then one foot beyond the center line of the end piers. (2) Have had the towing hitch or running gear, which includes tongues, axles, brakes, wheels, lights and other parts of the chassis that operate only during transportation, removed. (3) Ail grass and organic material shall be removed and the pier footings placed on stable soil. (4) A two-inch by (x) eight inch pressure treated wood plate shall be placed on top of the pier with hardwood one inch max- imum shims fitted and driven tight between the wood plate and the main frame and other frames." SECTION III That Sec. 7-136 of the Code of Ordinances, now reading as follows, "Sec. 7-136. Minimum groung anchor standards. (a) Anchors shall be installed on both sides of the unit for every twelve (12) feet of its length. There shall be a minimum of three (3), regardless of length, with the further requirement that one set shall be on each end. (b) Anchors shall be the screw auger type of the deadman type. (c) if screw augers are used., they shall be of no less than five-eights inch hot dipped galvanized steel. Penetration to a depth of no less than three (3) feet with a welded eye on one end and no less than a four-inch auger cap on the other. (d) if the deadman type is used, they shall be of poured- in-place concrete, no less than eight (8) inches in diameter and a depth of no less than then two (2) feet in rock or four (4) feet in soil. In this deadman there shall be cast to a minimum depth of twenty-four (24) inches a five-eights-inch hot galvanized steel rod with welded eye. (e) Any of the patented or expansion type bolts with a minimum of five-eights-inch diameter and inserted in solid rock formation to a minimum dapth of twelve (12) inches may be used for ground anchors. (f) Ail anchors shall be capable of withstanding a vertical stress component of four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pounds." IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "Sec. 7-136. Minimum Ground Anchor Standards. in addition to the requirements specified in Appendix H of the Standard Building Code, the followim§ local requirements shall apply to all mobile homes and house trailers: -2- (a) Anchors shall be the screw auger type or the deadman type. (b) Screw augers shall be no less that five-eights inch hot dipped galvanized steel with penetration to a depth of not less then three (3) feet with a welded eye on one end and not less than a four-inch auger cap on the other end. (c) The deadman type shall be of poured-in-place concrete, no less than eight (8) inches in diameter and a depth of no less than two (2) feet in rock or four feet in soil. The deadman type shall be cast to a minimum depth of twenty-four (24) inches a five- eights-inch hot galvanized steel rod with welded eye~' (d) Any of the patented or expansion type bolts with a minimum of five-eights-inch diameter and inserted in solid rock foundation to a minimum of twelve (12) inches may be used for ground anchors. (e) Ail anchors shall be capable of withstanding a vertical stress component of four thousand eight hundred (4,800) pounds." SECTION IV That Sec. 7-137 of the Code of Ordinances, now reading as follows: "Sec. 7-137. Minimum tie-down standards. (a) Each mobile home, modular home or house trailer shall be provided with a minimum of three (3) sets of tie downs as described herein. (b) Ties shall be made of no less than one-half-inch galvanized steel turnbuckles connected to ground anchors, with no less than three- eights-inch galvanized wire rope, or equal. Ties will be placed as near adjacent to the front and rgar piers as possible with no less than one tie down for each twelve (12) feet of length, with a min- imum of three (3), regardless of length. (c) No less than three (3) of the required tie downs shall pass over the mobile home, modular home or house trailer. If only three (3) are used, two (2) of them will be at the front and year of the unit. Tie-downs passing over the unit shall be reinforced at points of contact with the unit so the cable cannot cause cutting damages thereto. Other required tie-downs may be fastened to the frame of the unit." IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "Sec. 7-137. Minimum Tie-Down Standards. (a) Each mobile home or house trailer shall have the minimum tiedowns as specified in Appendix H of the Standard Building Code. Multiple-wide (double-wide) mobile homes are those with a width of sixteen (16) feet or wider. (b) Ties shall be made of no less than one-half-inch galvanized steel turnbuckles connected to ground anchors, with no less than three- eights galvanized wire rope, or others that are at least equal thereto, and listed in Section H-5.2.1 of Appendix H of the Standard Building Code. One tie down shall be placed as near adjacent to the front and as near adjacent to the rear piles as possible. (c) Over-the roof ties, required on single wides only, shall be reinforced at points of contact with the mobile home or trailer unit so the cable cannot cause cutting damage thereto." -3- SECTION V That Sec. 7-139 of the Code of Ordinances, now reading as follows: "Sec. 7-139. Enforcement. (a) The enforcement of the provisions of this article shall be the responsibility of the city building department. (b) Ail owners or occupants of mobile homes, modular homes or house trailers located within the city limits at the time of the adoption of this article shall be allowed a reasonable time within which to comply with the provisions of this article but such mobile homes, modular homes or house trailers located or to be located within the city limits after the adoption of this article shall be immediately subject to its provisions." IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "Sec. 7-139. Enforcement and Applicability. (a) The enforcement of this article shall be the respon- sibility of the Building Official as specified in Chapter one of the Standard Building Code. (b) The provisions of this Article IX shall apply immediately to all mobile homes or house trailers installed within the City limits after the effective date hereof. (c) In the event that land.on..which'mobile, homes are installed is annexed into the City limits, such mobile homes shall be required to meet the standards contained herein, as well as the other standards contained in Appendix H of the Standard Building Code, within sixty (60) days after any such annexation. SECTION VI This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its final passage and passage of this Ordinance shall repeal any emergency Ordinance in effect on the date of adoption of this Ordinance. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was finally passed by the' City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, on / 1/ ATT ~f ~---¢_~,_~__/Z../' ~m Gallagher~ Mayor Clerk DATI~ RCVD. r ~-~ .... '"-'~7 ................ FIRST R~7{ADiNG .................................. · ~ ~ ~. · ~: ......... ¢'1 . ~1 ~,..-.-..=,.....: .......