22 CAR § 111-712. Manufactured homes and portable buildings

(a)(1) Manufactured homes or portable office or classroom buildings should not be located in a floodplain if other property at the site or campus is outside of the floodplain. (2) When these types of structures must be located in a floodplain, the department may raise the grade on which the structure sits and the surrounding grade to meet or exceed the base flood elevation. (b)(1) The chassis shall be: (A) Supported by reinforced concrete piers or other foundation elements of equivalent strength; and (B) No less than thirty-six inches (36”) above the base flood elevation and be secured to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist: (i) Floatation; (ii) Collapse; and (iii) Lateral movement. (2) All mechanical and electrical equipment (including ductwork) shall be installed in accordance with 22 CAR § 111-711(e). (c) When an existing manufactured home or portable building which has been located below the base flood elevation has incurred substantial damage as the result of a flood, it shall not be replaced or repaired unless the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section are met.