All manufactured homes that are placed or substantially improved within a special
flood hazard area on the community's flood insurance rate map (1) outside of a manufactured
home park or subdivision, (2) in a new manufactured home park or subdivision, (3)
in an expansion to an existing manufactured home park or subdivision, or (4) in an
existing manufactured home park or subdivision shall:
(1)
Within Zones AE, AH and AO, be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest
floor of the manufactured home is elevated two feet above the base flood elevation,
unless such minimum elevation is lowered by the floodplain administrator at his discretion
(but not below the base flood elevation), and be securely fastened to an adequately
anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement;
(2)
Within Zone A, be elevated on a permanent foundation and securely fastened to an adequately
anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse and lateral movement.
(b)
All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved on sites in an existing
manufactured home park or subdivision within Zones V and VE that meet the Coastal
High Hazard Standards in section 15A-22 on the community's flood insurance rate map and are not subject to the provisions
of subsection (a) of this section shall be elevated on adequately anchored pilings
or columns and securely fastened to such pilings or columns to resist flotation, collapse
and lateral movement and so that the lowest horizontal portion of the structural members
of the lowest floor (excluding the pilings or columns) is elevated two feet above
the base flood elevation.
