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s 1336.2. Installation Requirements for a Tiedown System Consisting of Listed Tiedown Assemblies.
The installation of a tiedown system consisting of listed tiedown assemblies shall comply with the requirements of this section.
(a) Unless otherwise specified in the MH-unit manufacturer's installation instructions, the number of tiedown assemblies that must be installed for each longitudinal side of an MH-unit shall be determined by dividing the wind load calculated as required in section 1336 by the working load of the listed tiedown assembly chosen for use.
(1) The quotient shall be rounded up to equal the number of listed tiedown assemblies required for each longitudinal side.
(2) The working load of the listed tiedown assembly used in the calculations shall be for type 5 soil, also known as one thousand (1,000)-pound soil, consisting of clay, sandy clay, silty clay and clayey silt, as classified in the California Building Code, Table 18-1-A.
(b) The number of tiedown assemblies required pursuant to subsection (a) may be reduced to no less than two (2) under the following circumstances:
(1) If the MH-unit's installation instructions provide for a reduction in the number of tiedown assemblies and for the subsequent, concentrated amount of resistance at specific points on the MH-unit; and
(2) if engineered data is submitted to and approved by the enforcement agency which substantiates a different class of materials constituting the soil into which the anchor is to be inserted, as provided in the California Building Code, Table 18-1-A.
(c) No less than two (2) tiedown assemblies shall be installed at each end of each transportable section of the MH-unit. The working load of the tiedown assemblies installed at each end of an MH-unit shall be the same as the working load of the tiedown assemblies installed along each of the longitudinal sides of the MH-unit.
(d) It is the responsibility of the contractor/installer to determine the location of all underground utilities within the MH-unit's lot, such as gas, water, sewer, electrical or communications systems, and to avoid the location of all underground utilities when choosing the specific location for the insertion of each ground anchor. The location of each anchor shall not violate the clearance requirements from underground utilities adopted by the Public Utilities Commission in General Order 128, pursuant to section 768 of the Public Utilities Code.
(e) If the MH-unit manufacturer's installation instructions are available and provide for the installation of a tiedown system, listed tiedown assemblies shall be installed as follows:
(1) The number of tiedown assemblies and the manner of attachment and location of the attachment of the tiedown assemblies to the MH-unit shall be as required by the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer of the MH-unit and by subsection (c); and
(2) The listed tiedown assemblies shall be installed as required by their listing and by subsections (a)(2), (h) and (j).
(f) If the installation instructions provided by the MH-unit's manufacturer do not provide for the installation of a tiedown system or if the MH-unit manufacturer's installation instructions are not available, all tiedown assemblies shall be installed as required by their listing and by this section.
(g) The required tiedown assemblies shall be spaced as evenly as practicable along the length of each side and end of the MH-unit, with no more than two (2) feet of open-end spacing at any end of the MH-unit, measuring from the point of the attachment of the tie to the MH-unit.
(h) No portion of the tiedown assembly shall extend above the ground beyond the vertical plane of the side or end wall of the MH-unit.
(i) A tie shall be wrapped around a main structural frame member and shall not attach to a steel outrigger beam that fastens to and intersects a main structural frame member.
(j) After the tie is connected with the MH-unit and to the ground anchor, the tie shall be drawn tight to eliminate all slack.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code.
s 1336.3. Engineered Tiedown System.
An engineered tiedown system is a system designed by an engineer or architect that complies with the requirements of this section and Health and Safety Code section 18613.4.
(a) An engineered tiedown system shall allow an MH-unit to resist wind loads of fifteen (15) pounds psf or the design wind load of the MH-unit, whichever is greater.
(1) The engineered tiedown system shall provide the MH-unit with the ability to resist wind loads against either side of the MH-unit and against either end of the MH-unit.
(2) The engineered tiedown system shall maintain solid contact with the ground while providing the MH-unit with the required resistance.
(b) An engineered tiedown system shall be designed by an engineer or architect, who includes within the plans and specifications, a statement that the system meets the requirements of subsection (a).
(c) The plans and specifications for an engineered tiedown system, including installation instructions, shall contain an original engineer's or architect's stamp and signature or shall have a standard plan approval issued by the department.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300, 18613 and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code.
s 1336.4. Mechanical Connection of Concrete Piers or Steel Piers.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300(a), 18613(e) and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code.
s 1336.5. Mechanical Connection of Concrete Block Piers.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300(a), 18613(e) and 18613.4, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.4, Health and Safety Code.
s 1337. Support Inspection.
At the time of inspection, the installation of the MH-unit on its support system shall be complete and the area under the MH-unit shall be accessible for inspection.
(a) Skirting shall not be installed until all underfloor installations have been approved by the enforcement agency.
(b) Masonry walls shall not be installed until all underfloor installations have been approved by the enforcement agency, unless the installation of the masonry wall is required to provide perimeter support to the MH-unit.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1338. Roof Live Load.
(a) Every MH-unit installed shall have the capacity to resist the applicable minimum roof live load of the region in which it is installed as set forth in Table 1338-1 or as is further provided by this section. Table 1338-1 shall apply except where either greater or lesser snow loads have been established through survey of the region, and approved by the department. Except as described in Section 1338.1, below, at elevations above 5,000 ft., snow loads established for residential buildings by local ordinance shall apply.
(1) Region I includes the following counties: Alameda, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Benito, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Ventura, Yolo.
(2) Region II includes the following counties: Amador, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Modoc, Riverside, San Bernardino, Siskiyou.
(3) Region III includes the following counties: Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba.
(b) When an application is submitted for a permit to install an MH-unit manufactured prior to October 7, 1973, or an MH-unit with a designed roof live load less than that specified in Table 1338-1 and it is known the MH-unit will be subjected to snow loads, the plans and specifications shall include a method of protecting the MH-unit from snow loads that is acceptable to the enforcement agency.
When approved by the enforcement agency, a ramada may be used to protect an MH-unit which does not have the capacity to resist the minimum roof live load for the region in which it is to be installed. The ramada shall be designed to resist the minimum roof loads for the region in which it is constructed and shall be constructed pursuant to the provisions of section 1486.
(c) Parks that have received approval for a snow roof load maintenance program prior to July 7, 2004, must continue the program on existing installations. However, MH-units located in parks at or below 5,000 feet in elevation installed after July 7, 2004, must have the capacity to resist the applicable minimum roof live loads of the region in which it is installed, as set forth in table 1338-1.
(d) This section does not apply to MH-units installed prior to September 30, 1975.
(e) The park owner or operator shall maintain the snow roof load maintenance program, as long as units in the park do not meet the minimum roof loads for the area.
TABLE 1338-1 General Roof Live Load Requirements for MH-units
Region I Region II Region III
Roof Live Roof Live Roof Live
Elevation Load Elevation Load Elevation Load
All
Elevations 20 psf 0-3000 ft. 20 psf 0-2000 ft. 20 psf
3001-3500 ft. 30 psf 2001-3000 ft. 30 psf
3501-5000 ft. 60 psf 3001-4000 ft. 60 psf
4001-5000 ft. 80 psf
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18605 and 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1338.1. Roof Live Loads for Mobilehome Parks Located Above 5000 Feet in Elevation.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1338, if an MH-unit that is proposed to be installed within a mobilehome park located above 5,000 feet in elevation does not have the capacity to resist the minimum snow loads as established for residential buildings by local ordinance, the MH-unit may only be installed in a mobilehome park if all of the following conditions apply:
(1) The park has and is operating a snow roof load maintenance program approved by the enforcement agency;
(2) the MH-unit has the capacity to resist a roof live load of sixty (60) pounds per square foot or greater;
(3) the installation complies with all other applicable requirements of this chapter;
(4) the installation is approved by the enforcement agency; and
(5) the enforcement agency's approval of the snow roof load maintenance program is shown on the mobilehome park's permit to operate.
(b) The operator of a mobilehome park located above 5,000 feet in elevation may request and obtain approval from the enforcement agency for a snow roof load maintenance program. The request for an approval shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) The type of maintenance to be used to control snow accumulation;
(2) the capacity and capability of personnel and equipment proposed to satisfactorily perform the snow roof load maintenance program; and
(3) an application for an amended permit to operate in accordance with section 1014 of this chapter.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552, 18605 and 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1338.5. School Impact Fees.
(a) The first installation of an MH-unit on a lot in a park or an addition of a lot to an existing park where the permit to construct the lot was issued after September 1, 1986, may be subject to the assessment of a school impact fee when school impact fees are imposed by local school districts. The requirements and procedures governing the impact fees are set forth in Government Code sections 65995 and 65996 and Education Code sections 17620 through 17625.
(b) When the department is the enforcement agency, form HCD MP 502 must be submitted to the department prior to inspection of an installation and issuance of a Manufactured Home or Mobilehome Installation Acceptance or Certificate of Occupancy. The certification shall be signed by an authorized representative of the school district or districts and presented to the department prior to the issuance of an installation acceptance certificate or certificate of occupancy.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 65995, Government Code; and Sections 17620, 17621, 17622, 17623, 17624 and 17625, Education Code.
s 1339. Compliance with Local Floodplain Management Ordinances.
When the department is the enforcement agency, the applicant for a permit to install or reinstall an MH-unit shall submit to the department, along with the application for permit to construct, a completed Floodplain Ordinance Compliance Certification For Manufactured Home/Mobilehome Installations, signed by an authorized representative of the local floodplain management agency.
Exception: When the department has been officially notified by the local floodplain management agency that a specific park is not in a floodplain, a new form is not required.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code; Sections 60.3 and 60.26, 44 CFR Parts 59 and 60; and and Executive Order B-39-77.
s 1340. Horizontal Wind Loads.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18605, 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1342. Other Mobilehomes.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1344. Clearances.
A minimum clearance of eighteen (18) inches shall be maintained between the underside of the floor joists, and grade level of the lot and a minimum clearance of twelve (12) inches shall be maintained between the main chassis beams of the MH-unit and grade level of the lot. A minimum clearance of twelve (12) inches shall be maintained under all horizontal structural members of a support structure.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18605 and 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1346. Skirting Design and Construction.
(a) Where the space beneath an MH-unit is enclosed, there shall be provided a removable access panel opening a minimum of eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches unobstructed by pipes, ducts, or other equipment that may impede access. The access panel shall not be fastened by any means requiring the use of a special tool or device to remove the panel.
(b) Cross ventilation shall be provided by openings having a net area of not less than one and one-half (1 1/2) square feet for each twenty-five (25) linear feet of the MH-unit and including all enclosed unventilated structures such as porches. The openings shall be provided on at least the two (2) opposite sides along the greatest length of the unit and shall be installed as close to all the corners as practicable.
(c) When wood siding or equivalent home siding products are used as underfloor enclosure material, the installation shall comply with the siding manufacturer installation instructions. Where siding manufacturer installation instructions are not available, the installation shall conform to the provisions of the California Building Code. All wood products used in underfloor enclosure construction located closer than six (6) inches to earth shall be treated wood or wood of natural resistance to decay. Where located on concrete slabs placed on earth, wood shall be treated wood or wood of natural resistance to decay.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18605 and 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1348. Leveling.
After the installation is complete, the chassis and floor members of the MH-unit shall be level.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1350. Support Inspection.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1352. Electrical Feeder Assembly.
(a) An MH-unit shall be connected to the lot service equipment by one (1) of the following means:
(1) Listed power supply cord, approved for mobilehome use.
(2) Feeder assembly.
(b) An MH-unit with a calculated electrical load of 40-amperes or 50-amperes may be connected to the lot service equipment with a listed power supply cord.
(c) The power supply cord shall bear the following markings:
"For mobilehome use - 40 amperes" or "For mobilehome use - 50 amperes" as appropriate.
Exception: An MH-unit, equipped with an existing power supply cord not listed for MH-units may have its use continued, provided:
(1) The power supply cord used shall be listed: Type SO, ST, or STO.
(2) The power supply cord shall not be spliced.
(3) The male attachment plug shall conform to provisions of Article 550 or 551 of the California Electrical Code.
(d) An MH-unit, with a calculated load in excess of 50-amperes, shall be connected to the lot service equipment by one (1) of the following:
(1) An MH-unit, equipped with an overhead service drop, shall be connected by four (4) continuous, insulated conductors.
(2) An MH-unit equipped for an underfloor feeder assembly shall be connected to the lot service equipment by means of a feeder assembly consisting of four (4) continuous, insulated, color-coded, feeder conductors suitable for wet locations, installed in an approved conduit. Connection at the MH-unit shall be a flexible connection of at least thirty-six (36) inches in length.
(3) Conductors for an overhead installation or conductors for an MH-unit feeder assembly used for underfloor installation shall be sized as follows:
(A) Conductors shall be sized in accordance with the requirements of the MH-unit manufacturer's approved installation instructions.
(B) If the manufacturer's installation instructions are not available, the conductors shall be sized for the electrical load shown on the MH-unit electrical label.
(C) In the absence of an electrical label on the MH-unit or the MH-unit manufacturer's approved installation instructions, the conductors shall be sized in accordance with the calculated load as determined by the provisions of the California Electrical Code, Articles 1, 2, and 3.
(e) The feeder assembly shall be installed above ground to be kept from direct contact with the earth.
(f) Only one (1) power supply connection to an MH-unit for each dwelling unit shall be permitted. Where electrical service equipment is provided as a part of an MH-unit, the power supply connection shall be made in accordance with applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code, Articles 1, 2, and 3.
(g) Power supply cords shall not be buried or encased in concrete.
(h) Feeder conductors shall be run in an approved rigid raceway if buried or encased in concrete.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1354. MH-Unit Gas Connector.
(a) Each MH-unit shall be connected to the lot outlet by an approved flexible gas connector, listed for its intended use, not more than six (6) feet in length and of adequate size to supply the MH-unit gas appliance demand, as evidenced by the label on the MH-unit. In the absence of a label, the MH-unit demand shall be determined by the California Plumbing Code, Chapter 12.
(b) When the MH-unit gas system needs to be extended, the extension must comply with National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards. Verification of compliance will be completed at the time of the installation inspection.
(c) Only one (1) gas supply connection to an MH-unit for each dwelling unit shall be permitted.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550 and 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1356. MH-Unit Water Connector.
An MH-unit shall be connected to the lot water service outlet by a flexible connector approved for potable water, or at least eighteen (18) inches of soft copper tubing, not less than one-half (1/2) inch interior diameter.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18613 and and 18630, Health and Safety Code.
s 1358. Drain, Unit.
(a) An MH-unit shall be connected to the lot drain inlet by means of a drain connector consisting of approved pipe not less than schedule 40, with listed and approved fittings and connectors, and shall not be less in size than the MH-unit drain outlet. A listed and approved flexible connector shall be provided at the lot drain inlet end of the pipe.
(b) Drain connectors and fittings for recreational vehicles shall be listed and approved for drain and waste.
(c) Recreational vehicles located in a park for more than three (3) months, or units with plumbing that are not self contained, shall have a drain connector complying with subsection (a).
(d) All drain connectors and fittings shall be maintained with a grade not less than one-eighth (1/8) inch per foot. A drain connector shall be gas-tight and no longer than necessary to make the connection between the unit's drain outlet and the drain inlet on the lot.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18550, 18613 and 18630, Health and Safety Code.
s 1360. Air-Conditioning Installation.
(a) When an MH-unit has been previously equipped with a portable air-conditioning appliance energized from the unit and is installed in a new location, the air-conditioning equipment may be energized in the same manner as originally installed, provided that it does not create a hazard.
(b) When central air-conditioning equipment is to be installed in an MH-unit, a permit to alter the MH-unit must be obtained from the Department and shall be energized from the MH-unit.
(c) If the MH-unit does not have the additional capacity to supply the air-conditioning equipment, it may be energized from the lot electrical service, provided the park electrical system has the capacity to supply the additional air-conditioning load and a permit to construct is obtained for the alteration of the lot electrical service.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18613, 18670 and 18690, Health and Safety Code.
s 1362. Installation Test.
(a) The potable water distribution system of the MH-unit and the supply connection shall show no evidence of leakage under normal operating pressures. If water at normal operating pressure is not available, the water distribution system shall be tested by a fifty (50) psi air pressure test for a period of not less than fifteen (15) minutes without leaking.
(b) The MH-unit drainage piping system shall be connected to the lot drain inlet, and tested by allowing water to flow into all fixtures, and receptors, including the clothes washer standpipe, for a period of three (3) minutes. If water under pressure is not available, the drainage piping system shall be tested by letting at least three (3) gallons of water into each fixture and receptor. There shall be no visible evidence of leaks.
(c) The MH-unit fuel gas piping system shall be tested before it is connected to the lot gas outlet. The gas piping system shall be subjected to a pressure test with all appliance shut-off valves, except those ahead of fuel gas cooking appliances, in the open position. Appliance shut-off valves ahead of fuel gas cooking appliances may be closed.
(1) The test shall consist of air pressure at not less than ten (10) inches nor more than a maximum of fourteen (14) inches water column. (Six (6) ounces to a maximum eight (8) ounces). The system shall be isolated from the air pressure source and maintain this pressure for not less than two (2) minutes without perceptible leakage. Upon satisfactory completion of the test, if the appliance valves ahead of fuel gas cooking appliances have been shut off, they shall be opened and the gas cooking appliance connectors tested with soapy water or bubble solution while under the pressure remaining in the piping system. Solutions used for testing for leakage shall not contain corrosive chemicals. Pressures shall be measured with either a manometer, slope gauge, or gauge calibrated in either water inches or psi with increments of either one-tenth (1/10) inch or one-tenth (1/10) ounce, as applicable. NOTE:The fuel-gas piping system shall not be over-pressurized. Pressurization beyond the maximum specified may result in damage to valves, regulators, appliances, etc.
(2) Gas appliance vents shall be inspected to insure that they have not been dislodged in transit and are securely connected to the appliance.
(d) The electrical wiring and power supply feeder assembly of the MH-unit shall be tested for continuity and grounding. The electrical wiring system shall not be energized during the test. An MH-unit equipped with a power supply cord shall not be connected to the lot service equipment. An MH-unit equipped with a feeder assembly shall have the flexible metal conduit of the feeder assembly connected to the lot service equipment; however, the supply conductors, including the neutral conductor, shall not be connected.
(1) The continuity test shall be made with all interior branch circuit switches or circuit breakers and all switches controlling individual outlets, fixtures and appliances in the "on" position. The test shall be made by connecting one lead of the test instrument to the MH-unit grounding conductor at the point of supply to the feeder assembly, and applying the other lead to each of the supply conductors, including the neutral conductor. There shall be no evidence of any connection between any of the supply conductors and the grounding conductor. In addition, all noncurrent-carrying metal parts of electrical equipment, including fixtures and appliances, shall be tested to determine continuity between such equipment and the equipment grounding conductor.
(2) Upon completion of the continuity test, the power supply cord or feeder assembly shall be connected at the lot service equipment. A further continuity test shall then be made between the grounding electrode and the chassis of the MH-unit.
(3) If the final electrical connection has been approved by the enforcement agency and electrical energy is available at the lot equipment, a polarity test shall be conducted with the MH-unit energized.
(e) When an MH-unit consists of two (2) or more sections, all utility connections from one section to another shall be visually inspected and included in the tests.
(f) Upon approval of the installation and satisfactory completion of the gas and electrical tests, the lot equipment shall be approved for service connection.
(g) When installed, fire sprinkler systems shall be hydrostatically tested in accordance with Title 25, Chapter 3, Section 4320 reprinted below:
(a) A fire sprinkler system installed during the manufacture of the manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units must be hydrostatically tested both at the manufacturing facility and at the home's installation site.
(1) The hydrostatic test performed at the manufacturing facility:
A. must be conducted on the completely assembled system within any one transportable section; and
B. must subject the system to 100 pounds per square inch (psi) hydrostatic pressure for not less than 2 hours without any loss of pressure or leakage of water. Testing shall be performed in accordance with the applicable product standards.
(2) The person responsible for installing the manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units must hydrostatically test the system again at the home's installation site with the water supply available at the site for at least one hour without any evidence of leakage.
A. The testing must be performed at a minimum of 50 psi; not to exceed 100 psi.
B. A representative of the enforcement agency must witness the test at the installation site during the same visit to the installation site to inspect the installation of the home or dwelling unit.
(b) A fire sprinkler system installed after the manufactured home or multi-unit manufactured housing with two dwelling units is shipped from the manufacturing facility must be hydrostatically tested at the home's installation site.
(1) The person who installed the fire sprinkler system is responsible for performing the test.
(2) A representative of the enforcement agency must witness the test.
(3) The installer must conduct the test on the completely assembled system.
(4) The installer must conduct the test with the water supply available at the home's site for a period of two hours without any evidence of leakage. The testing must be performed at a minimum of 50 psi; not to exceed 100 psi.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1364. Approval Tags.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18300, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18613, 18670, 18690, Health and Safety Code.
s 1366. Statement of Mobilehome Installation Acceptance or Certificate of Occupancy.
(a) A "Mobilehome Installation Acceptance" or "Certificate of Occupancy" shall not be issued until it is determined that the MH-unit installation complies with the provisions of this chapter. The enforcement agency shall provide copies of the statement of MH-unit installation acceptance or certificate of occupancy for the MH-unit to the installer or other person holding the permit to install and the buyer or registered owner or their representative. The M-H unit installation acceptance shall be provided for MH-units installed pursuant to section 18551(b) or 18613 of the Health and Safety Code. The certificate of occupancy shall be provided for MH-unit installed on foundation systems pursuant to section 18551(a) of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) If the MH-unit is moved or relocated, the statement of MH-unit installation acceptance or certificate of occupancy, shall become invalid.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18551 and 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1368. Requirements for Exit Doorways.
At the time of the MH-unit installation inspection, all exterior doorways of an MH-unit shall be provided with a porch, ramp and/or stairway conforming with the provisions of article 9 of this chapter.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18552 and 18613, Health and Safety Code.
s 1370. Application and Scope.
(a) The provisions of this article relating to the certification of MH-unit earthquake resistant bracing systems are applicable to all MH-unit earthquake resistant bracing systems sold or offered for sale within the State of California.
(b) The provisions of this article relating to the installation or reinstallation of an earthquake resistant bracing system required to be certified pursuant to this article, shall apply to a system installed or reinstalled on or under an MH-unit.
(c) The requirements of this article shall not apply to an MH-unit installed on a foundation system pursuant to section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.
(d) Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the installation of earthquake resistant bracing systems on or under an MH-unit sited either before or after the effective date of this article.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1370.2. Certification Required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or business to sell or offer for sale within this state, any earthquake resistant bracing system unless the system is certified by the department as meeting the requirements of this article.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any listing or testing agency to list as "approved" or authorize the use of its labels for any MH-unit earthquake resistant bracing system until such system is certified by the department.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1370.4. Enforcement and Penalties.
(a) The department shall administer and enforce all the provisions of this article. However, the penalties provided by this article shall not prevent an aggrieved party from pursuing other remedies under any provision of law.
(b) In addition to the penalties provided for in section 18700 of the Health and Safety Code, violation of any of the provisions of this article, or the sale or offering for sale of a certified earthquake resistant bracing system which does not conform to the certified plan for that design or system model, shall be cause for cancellation of certification by the department.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300, 18613.5 and 18700, Health and Safety Code.
s 1370.6. Definitions.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1371. Construction and Design Requirements.
(a) ERBS shall be designed and constructed to resist seismic forces determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2312, Chapter 23, Uniform Building Code, 1982 Edition.
(b) ERBS shall be designed to limit downward vertical movement of a mobilehome or manufactured home to a maximum of two (2) inches.
(c) The ERBS manufacturer shall assure that each system sold or offered for sale bears a permanently affixed label. The label shall have a useful life of at least ten (10) years. The label shall provide, in a legible manner, evidence of approval from a listing or testing agency and the ERBS manufacturer's model name or number.
(d) If the ERBS consists of more than one bracing device, each individual device shall be labeled as required in subsection (c). For purposes of this article, a device may consist of one or more parts which, when assembled, forms an individual brace within an ERBS.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1372. Certification Application.
(a) The person, firm or business applying for certification for an ERBS, shall make application to the department on an Application for Certification of Manufactured Home or Mobilehome Earthquake Resistant Bracing System. This form is provided by the department.
(b) The person, firm or business shall also submit evidence that the system has been submitted to and approved by a department-approved listing or testing agency.
(c) Upon receipt of a complete application, the department shall review the application to assure that the proposed system will comply with the construction and design requirements set forth in section 1371 and the system has been approved by a department-approved testing or listing agency.
If the department finds that the above requirements have been met and the balance of any certification review fees due pursuant to section 1025 have been paid, the department shall certify the ERBS plans. An approved copy of the plans shall be returned to the manufacturer and a copy shall be retained at the place of manufacture.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1372.2. Plan Requirements.
(a) Plans submitted to the department for certification shall be on substantial paper or cloth, not less than eight and one-half (8 1/2) by eleven (11) inches or multiples thereof but not exceeding twenty-five and one-half (25 1/2) by thirty-six (36) inches.
(b) A plan shall include all pertinent items necessary for the design, construction, and installation of the system, such as details of connections, dimensions, footings, general notes and the method of installation.
(c) A plan shall depict only one design or model of ERBS.
(d) A plan shall include the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions which, when approved, may be copied for the purposes specified in sections 1374.6 and 1374.7.
(e) Each page of the plan and each page of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions shall provide a blank space not less than three (3) inches by three (3) inches for the department's stamp of approval.
(f) Each page of the plan and each page of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions shall be identified by the ERBS manufacturer's name and the manufacturer's model name or number of the system to be certified.
(g) The cover sheet of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions shall show the total number of pages which constitute the instructions.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1372.4. Certification Application Review and Notice of Department Decision.
(a) Within ten (10) working days of the receipt of an application and plans, the department shall provide the applicant with written notice whether the application is complete pursuant to section 1372 and acceptable for filing. If the application is not complete, the notice shall specify the information and/or documentation necessary to complete the application. If the application is not complete, the notice, the application and the accompanying documentation shall be returned to the applicant.
(b) Within sixty-seven (67) working days of the receipt of a complete and acceptable application, the department shall review the application and plans, and either issue a plan certification or provide the applicant with written notice of the department's refusal to issue a plan certification. The written notice of refusal shall specify the reason(s) why the plan certification is not being issued.
(c) An application for plan certification shall be considered complete and acceptable if it is in compliance with the provisions of section 1372 of this article.
(d) Should an applicant fail to submit a complete and acceptable application and plan within ninety (90) days of the notice of rejection, the application shall be deemed abandoned and all fees submitted pursuant to section 1025 shall be forfeited to the department. Should an applicant cancel the application for the plan certification prior to obtaining certification, all fees submitted shall be forfeited to the department.
(e) A survey conducted pursuant to Government Code section 15376 of the department's performance determined the minimum, median, and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for plan certification and reaching a final decision; the results are as follows:
(1) Minimum: 10 working days
(2) Median: 12 working days
(3) Maximum: 67 working days.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1372.6. Calculations and Test Procedures.
(a) The load-bearing capacity of elements or assemblies shall be established by calculations in accordance with generally established principles of engineering design. However, when the composition or configuration of elements, assemblies, or details of structural members is such that calculations of their safe load-carrying capacity and basic structural integrity cannot be accurately determined in accordance with generally established principles of engineering design, structural properties of such members or assemblies may be established by the results of tests acceptable to the department.
If a manufacturer chooses to substantiate a design or method of construction by tests, the manufacturer shall contact the department prior to performing the tests to obtain information on testing criteria. If a department representative is required to witness the tests, the manufacturer shall be so notified.
(b) When any structural design or method of construction is substantiated by calculations and supporting data, such calculations and supporting data shall be signed by an architect or engineer and shall be submitted to the department.
(c) When the design of an earthquake resistant bracing system is substantiated by calculation or tests, all structural plans shall be signed by an architect or engineer in charge of the total design.
(d) When any design or method of construction is substantiated by tests, all test procedures and results shall be reviewed, evaluated, and signed by an architect or engineer.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1373. Expiration.
(a) Plans shall expire two (2) years from the date of department certification.
(b) Certification of a design, which has not been changed since the most recent plan certification, may be renewed by resubmission, in triplicate, with all information required by section 1372, and renewal fees as specified in section 1025 on or before the expiration date of the certification.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1374. Revisions of Certification.
(a) When an applicant proposes revisions of a certification which does not change the structural system or method of construction of the system, the applicant shall submit an application in triplicate, three copies of the revised plan and specifications, two copies of the revised design calculations, and a revision fee as specified in section 1025.
(b) Plans which have been returned to the applicant for correction shall be resubmitted together with a resubmission fee and certification review fee as specified in section 1025.
Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1374.2. Amended Regulations.
If substantive amendments of the department's regulations require changes to a certification, the department shall notify the applicant of such changes and shall allow the applicant one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such notification in which to submit a revision. The revision proposal submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted with appropriate fees. A proposal submitted after the one hundred eighty (180) day period of time provided shall be processed as a new application with appropriate fees.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1374.4. Change of Ownership, Name or Address.
When there is a change of ownership, name or address of an earthquake resistant bracing system manufacturing business having department certification, the manufacturer shall notify the department in writing within ten (10) days. The notification shall be accompanied by a change in ownership, name or address fee pursuant to section 1025 of this article.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
s 1374.5. Permit Required.
(a) A permit shall be obtained from the enforcement agency prior to installation or reinstallation of a certified earthquake resistant bracing system on or under an MH-unit.
(b) When an earthquake resistant bracing system is installed at the time of the MH-unit installation, separate permits shall be required for the installation of the MH-unit and the earthquake resistant bracing system.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, and Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code.
s 1374.6. Permit Application.
The person, firm, or business required to obtain a permit to install or reinstall an earthquake resistant bracing system on or under an MH-unit shall apply to the enforcement agency. Where the department is the enforcement agency, the application shall be made on form HCD 50 ERBS.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18613, 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code.
s 1374.7. Installation Requirements.
(a) An MH-unit earthquake resistant bracing system may only be installed by:
(1) The MH-unit registered owner; or
(2) A contractor as defined in Business and Professions Code section 7026. The contractor shall be licensed by the Contractors State License Board, and provide proof of a current license, and current Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage or certify to exemption from Workers' Compensation Insurance.
(b) The permit shall be in the possession of the installer and available to the enforcement agency during the installation of an earthquake resistant bracing system.
(c) Installations of earthquake resistant bracing systems shall comply with the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions certified by the department. Certified systems shall not be modified without recertification by the department.
(d) The installer shall provide a copy of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions to the registered owner of the MH-unit when the installation is completed. The copy of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions must have been made from the original bearing the department's stamp of approval.
(e) The installer shall obtain the mobilehome park operator's written approval prior to excavating for support or hold down footings and endangering underground utilities. Park operator approval is not required for installations that are entirely above ground or where excavation is not required.
(f) Where the space beneath an MH-unit is enclosed, access to the underfloor area shall be in accordance with section 1346(a).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code, and Section 3800, Labor Code.
s 1375. Inspections.
(a) The department may conduct inspections to determine compliance with the approved certification.
(b) The enforcement agency shall conduct an inspection of each certified earthquake resistant bracing system, installed or reinstalled on or under an MH-unit.
(c) Should inspection by an enforcement agency other than the department reveal that a manufacturer is manufacturing systems which do not conform to the department's certification, the enforcement agency shall, within ten (10) days of the inspection, notify the department in writing. The written notification shall include:
(1) The ERBS manufacturer's name.
(2) The model name and/or identifying number.
(3) The MH-unit's registered owner's name and address where the system was installed.
(4) A brief description of the facts constituting the earthquake resistant bracing system's noncompliance with the department's certification.
(d) Upon receiving a correction notice of noncompliance with department certification from a local enforcement agency, or upon obtaining such information by inspection, the department shall provide written notification of noncompliance requiring correction within thirty (30) days, or at a later date as determined by the department, to the manufacturer. The department shall also send an informational copy of the ERBS manufacturer's notification of noncompliance to the listing or testing agency that investigated and listed the system. The ERBS manufacturer shall apply for reinspection in accordance with section 1375.2.
(e) Where the ERBS manufacturer, after having been notified of the violation, fails to comply with the order to correct, or continues to manufacture systems in violation of the certification, the department's certification shall be revoked.
(f) If, as a finding of inspection, the installation of an earthquake resistant bracing system is found to be in violation of the ERBS manufacturer's installation instructions and/or plan, the enforcement agency shall provide the installer with a written correction notice of the violation requiring correction within thirty (30) days or at a later date as determined by the enforcement agency. The written notice shall also require the installer to make application to the enforcement agency for reinspection upon correction of the violations. The installer shall apply for reinspection in accordance with section 1375.2.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18613.5 and 18613.7, Health and Safety Code.
s 1375.2. Required Correction and Reinspection.
(a) Any ERBS manufacturer issued a notice of violation pursuant to section 1375, shall take appropriate action to eliminate the violations and conform to the department's certification within thirty (30) days or at a later date as set forth in the notice of violation. Upon correction of the violations, the ERBS-manufacturer shallapply to the department for reinspection. The application shall be accompanied by the reinspection fee specified in section 1025. (continued)