Kingdom City Manufactured Homes ordinance (§ 405.180)

A. All manufactured homes to be placed within special flood hazard areas shall be required to be installed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. For the purpose of this requirement, manufactured homes must be elevated and anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors.

1. All manufactured homes that are placed or substantially improved within an unnumbered A zone on the Village's FHBM or FIRM, regardless where located, shall be elevated on a permanent foundation such that the lowest floor of the manufactured home is elevated to one (1) foot above the base flood level and be securely attached to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movement.

2. Any manufactured home placed or substantially improved on a site within an existing manufactured home park in existence within an unnumbered A zone on the Village's FHBM or FIRM must be elevated so that either:

a. The lowest floor of the manufactured home is one (1) foot above the base flood level or flood level; or

b. The manufactured home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength that are no less than thirty-six (36) inches in height above grade and is securely attached to an adequately anchored foundation system to resist flotation, collapse, and lateral movements.