ARTICLE II
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
PART II
MANUFACTURED HOME / MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS
Section 1. Purpose.
The purpose of this part is to provide information to the permit applicant so as to assist them by providing as much information as possible with regard to the application and permit approval process for Manufactured Home / Mobile home installations.
Section 2. General information.
(A) Placement permits. All Manufactured Home / Mobile home installations, installed or reinstalled on a different lot must meet the established requirements for this area. They shall bear a federal label as required by the California Health and Safety Code, Section 18026.
(B) Other permits required. Separate permits for foundation systems as well as accessory structures, i.e.; garages, detached garages, decks, cabanas, ramadas, awnings, carports, etc., or other outbuildings are required.
(C) Health and Safety Code Section 18029 requires that any person proposing to alter the construction, electrical, mechanical or plumbing systems of a manufactured home or mobile home must first obtain the Department of Housing and Community Developments (HCD) approval. HCD’s regulations (Title 25, Chapter 3, Section 4040) require an application (form HCD 415) for alteration approval and inspection along with the required fee. HCD adopts the HUD standards into the regulations as the applicable standard for alterations, and conducts inspections of alterations to verify compliance. The most common alterations are replacement roofing, air conditioning and fireplace / wood stove / pellet stove installations.
(D) Attached accessory structures and additions must be "free standing and shall not be structurally attached to the Manufactured Home / Mobile home. Attachment may be made with appropriate flashing or sealing materials (shingles and trim are none structural attachments), to provide a weather seal. Accessory Structures shall be constructed under the current building code, and separate plans & specifications for these structures shall be submitted for permit.
(E) Installation standards & City of Alturas requirements.
CLIMATE ZONE: ZONE III
WIND ZONE: ZONE 1
BASIC WIND SPEED(mph) General 70 (mph)
STRUCTURAL ROOF 30 Lbs. per / sq. ft.
Minimum recommended design roof slope in the City of Alturas is 4" rise in 12" run.
Section 3. Plans, Manufactured Home / Mobile home installations.
(A) General Requirements. Completed applications for the installation of manufactured homes shall include the following information:
(1) Plot Plan: Shall show installation site, porches, proposed additions as well as the locations of other buildings. List dimensions of the property and the distances between structures, etc. Show sewage system, water service, electrical and gas service locations. Differences in elevations (slope/grade) and drainage. Indicate North.
(2) Manufacturer’s Installation Instructions & Floor Plan: Shall include the required information for the specific make and model of the home. Multi-wide homes must include the floor plan showing the ridge beam loading points and the required live loads for your site location.
(3) Required submittals: Engineered Foundation system plan, or Engineered tie-down system (ETS) or approved (SPA) from the Department of Housing and Community Development or the manufacturer of the home.
Note: The Plans, Specifications, Calculations, Reports, and other documentation that may be required shall be signed by the particular person responsible for their preparation.
(B) Required submittals, foundations systems. Installations on a Foundation System, shall have the following information submitted:
(1) Provide along with the necessary application requirements and fees, the following information to the City of Alturas Department of Public Works, (Health and Safety Code Section 18551).
(2) Provide evidence that the current owner or buyer of the unit to be placed on a foundation system either holds title or is purchasing the real property on which the installation is to be made or holds a transferable lease on the property with a term of 35 years or more. If the term of the lease is for less than 35 years, the term must be mutually agreed to by the lessee and may not be revocable by the lessor, except for cause.
(3) Provide written evidence that the current owner owns the unit free of any liens or if there is a lien holder(s), that the lien holder(s) has consented to the placement of the unit on a foundation system.
(4) Provide the approved manufacturer’s installation instructions and plans & specifications signed by a California licensed architect or engineer or a set of plans approved for your particular home under Standard Plan Approval (SPA) from HCD.
(5) Complete an original of form HCD 433 (A) with all information available at the time.
(6) Manufactured homes on foundation systems must also be registered with the state, additional fee’s are required, $11.00 for each transportable section, i.e. Double wide $22.00, Triple wide $33.00, etc. Checks shall be made payable to the Dept. of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
(7) This information must be recorded. An additional check made payable to the Modoc County Recorders Office for $7.00 is required.