675 Ind. Admin. Code 14-4.4-230

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 675 IAC 14-4.4-230 - Appendix E; manufactured housing used as dwellings

Authority: IC 22-13-2-2; IC 22-13-2-2.5; IC 22-13-2-13

Affected: IC 22-12; IC 22-13; IC 22-14; IC 22-15; IC 36-7

Sec. 230.

(a) Appendix E is adopted.

(b) Delete the following sentence at the beginning of APPENDIX E without substitution:

The provisions contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless specifically referenced in the adopting ordinance.

(c) Change the text of SECTION AE101.1 to read as follows:

These provisions shall be applicable only to a manufactured home or mobile homes used as a single dwelling unit installed on privately owned (nonrental) lots and shall apply to the following:

1. Construction, alteration, and repair of any foundation system that is necessary to provide for the installation of a manufactured home unit.

2.Construction, installation, addition, alteration, repair, or maintenance of the building service equipment that is necessary for connecting manufactured homes to water, fuel, or power supplies and sewage systems.

3. Alterations or additions to existing manufactured homes. The construction, alteration, moving, demolition, and use of accessory buildings and structures, and their building service equipment, shall comply with the requirements of the codes adopted by this jurisdiction.

These provisions shall not be applicable to the design and construction of manufactured homes and shall not be deemed to authorize either modifications or additions to manufactured homes where otherwise prohibited.

(d) Delete the text of SECTION AE102.1 and substitute to read as follows:

Manufactured homes and their building service equipment to which additions or alterations are made shall comply with all of the applicable requirements of the Indiana Residential Code (675 IAC 14) for new facilities.

(e) Delete SECTION AE102.2 in its entirety and substitute to read as follows: SECTION AE102.2 ADDITIONS.

Additions made to a manufactured home shall conform to the requirements of this code and all other applicable Indiana codes. Additions shall be structurally independent from the manufactured home. EXCEPTION: Structural independence need not be provided when:

1. structural calculations are provided to the building official confirming that the addition will not adversely affect the structural integrity of the manufactured home; or 2. the manufacturer of the home confirms, in writing, that the home will safely support the structural loads imposed by the proposed addition.

(f) Add SECTION AE102.2.1 to read as follows: SECTION AE102.2.1 ALTERATIONS.

Alterations may be made to any manufactured home or to its building service equipment without requiring the existing manufactured home or its building service equipment to comply with all the requirements of these provisions, provided the alteration or additions conform to that required for new construction, and provided further that no hazard to life, health, or safety will be created by such additions or alterations.

(g) Delete SECTION AE102.3 in its entirety without substitution.

(h) Delete the text of SECTION AE102.4 and substitute to read as follows:

The use or occupancy of any manufactured home shall not be changed unless evidence is provided to show compliance with the applicable rules of the commission in 675 IAC 13 for the new use or occupancy and be released for construction when required by the General Administrative Rules (675 IAC 12).

(i) Delete SECTION AE102.5 in its entirety without substitution.

(j) Change the definition of MANUFACTURED HOME in SECTION AE201.1 to read as follows:

MANUFACTURED HOME. A structure transportable in one or more sections that, in the traveling mode, is 8 body feet (2,438 body mm) or more in width or 40 body feet (12,192 body mm) or more in length or, where erected on site, is 320 or more square feet (30 m²), and is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein; except that such term shall include any structure that meets all of the requirements of this paragraph, except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the Secretary of the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and complies with the standards established under this title. For mobile homes built prior to June 15, 1976, a label certifying compliance with the Standard for Mobile Homes, NFPA 501,

ANSI 119.1, in effect at the time of manufacture, is required. For the purpose of this appendix, a mobile home shall be considered to be a manufactured home.

(k) Delete SECTION AE301.1 in its entirety and substitute to read as follows:

SECTION AE301.1 PERMIT.

Where required by local ordinance, a manufactured home shall not be installed or altered without first obtaining a permit.

(l) Delete SECTION AE301.2 in its entirety and substitute to read as follows:

SECTION AE301.2 ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO A MANUFACTURED HOME.

Where required by local ordinance, a permit shall be obtained to alter, remodel, or add accessory buildings or structures to a manufactured home.

(m) Delete SECTION AE301.3 in its entirety without substitution.

(n) Delete SECTION AE301.4 in its entirety without substitution.

(o) Delete SECTION AE302 in its entirety without substitution.

(p) Delete SECTION AE303 in its entirety without substitution.

(q) Delete SECTION AE304 in its entirety without substitution.

(r) Delete SECTION AE305 in its entirety without substitution.

(s) Delete SECTION AE306 in its entirety without substitution.

(t) Delete SECTION AE307 in its entirety without substitution.

(u) Delete SECTION AE401 in its entirety without substitution.

(v) Change the text of SECTION AE402.1 to read as follows: Manufactured homes and accessory buildings shall be located on the property in accordance with applicable sections of the Indiana Residential Code (675 IAC 14) and the ordinances of the jurisdiction in which the home is sited.

(w) Add a sentence to the end of the text of SECTION AE502.1 to read as follows: Where the manufacturer's installation instructions and foundation design details for the home are available, the foundation system shall be installed in accordance with those instructions.

(x) Delete the text of SECTION AE504.1 and substitute to read as follows: Accessory structures shall not be structurally supported by a manufactured home.

EXCEPTION: Structural independence need not be provided when:

1. structural calculations are provided to the building official confirming that the addition will not adversely affect the structural integrity of the manufactured home; or

2. the manufacturer of the home confirms, in writing, that the home will safely support the structural loads imposed by the proposed accessory structure.

(y) Delete the text of SECTION AE505.1 and substitute to read as follows:

The alteration, replacement, or addition to the building service equipment, other than that required for the initial installation of the manufactured home, shall conform to the regulations set forth in this code.

(z) Change the text of SECTION AE507.1 to read as follows:

Alterations made to a manufactured home subsequent to its initial installation shall conform to the occupancy, fire safety, and energy conservation requirements set forth in, or referenced by, the applicable provisions of this code.

(aa) Add a sentence to the end of the text of SECTION AE604.3 to read as follows: All anchoring equipment surfaces exposed to weathering shall have a resistance to weather deterioration at least equivalent to that provided by a coating of zinc on steel of not less than 0.625 ounces per square foot.

675 IAC 14-4.4-230

Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 14-4.4-230; filed 11/26/2019, 11:43 a.m.: 20191225-IR-675190330FRA