A. All manufactured homes shall be installed in compliance with the federal manufactured housing procedural and enforcement regulations and State of Washington regulations except as allowed to be modified by local jurisdiction.

B. Manufactured homes shall be installed in compliance also with the manufacturer’s installation instructions. The manufacturer shall send two copies of its approved installation instructions to the purchaser of the mobile home. The copies shall be in the home and available at the time of inspection. If the manufacturer’s installation instructions do not address an aspect of the installation specific instructions provided by a professional engineer or architect licensed in Washington state are required.

C. To the extent that the installation of a manufactured home is not covered by a manufacturer’s, engineer’s or architect’s instruction, the manufactured home installation shall comply with the installation requirements set out in WAC (Washington Administrative Code) 296-M-0610.

D. No person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity may install a manufactured home unless they are the homeowner, a certified installer, an individual who is supervised by an on-site certified installer or a specialty trades person/contractor under RCW Chapter 18.27. A certified installer must be a registered contractor or his or her employee or an employee of a registered dealership as regulated by WAS 296-150M-0630 and/or RCW 43.63B.

E. In those areas that are: (1) recognized as floodplains by the State Department of Ecology or the Federal Emergency Management Agency; or (2) hazardous because of the probability of earthquakes, ground slides, avalanches or high winds, the building official may set more restrictive requirements as are necessary to lessen the hazards and consistent with code requirements for site built structures.

F. Manufactured Homes. A manufactured home shall be limited in use to the occupancy it was built to accommodate.

G. Accessory Buildings. Accessory buildings, structures and appurtenances shall be classified as to occupancy and construction as set forth in VMC Chapter 17.10.

H. Property Regulations. Manufactured homes and accessory buildings shall be located on the property in accordance with all other applicable codes and ordinances of this jurisdiction. (Ord. M-4079 §51, 2014; Ord. M-3863 §22, 2008; Ord. M-2631 (part), 1986)