Ordinance 70-09 OaDINA.'~¢g RO. 70-9
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section l: The following regulations shall be applicable
to mobile homes and travel trailers, not the property of a
licensed dealership, as a minimum standard in the unincorporated
areas of Collier County.
Section 2: Definitions:
a) Mobile Home: A detached residential living unit
eight (8) feet or more in width designed to be transported after
fabrication on streets and highways on its own wheels, but which
may be transported on a flatbed or other trailers, and arriving
at the site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling, complete
and ready for occupancy, except for minor and incidental unpack-
ing and assembly operations, possible location on Jacks or per-
manent foundations, connections to utilities, or the like. A
trailer as defined herein is not considered a mobile home for.
purposes of this ordinance. ·
b) Travel Trailer: A travel trailer is a vehicu-
lar portable structure built on a chassis, designed as a tempor-
ary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation, having body
width not exceeding eight feet and being of any length provided
its gross weight does not exceed 4,500 pounds or being of any
weight provided its hod7 length does not exceed 29 feet.
Section 3: Piers and anchors - Nobile Homes shall be placed
upon piers, anchored and secured in accordance with ~he following
provisions within ninety (90) days a£cer chis ordinance becomes
effective or within thirty (30) days after locating in a trailer
park, or other approved area~ whichever may be the sooner.
The following shall be the minimum standards for blocking.
anchoring and securing mobile homes~
Piers:
a) Pier foundations shall be installed directly under the
main frame (or chassis) of the mobile home. The piers shall not
be farther apart than ten (10) feet on centers and the said main
frame (or chassis), front or back, shall not extend farther than
five (5) feeC beyond the center line of the end piers.
b) All grass and organic material shall be removed and the
pier foundation placed on stable soil. The pier foundation shall
be placed on level rock or gravel or inserted at least 4" into
sand or loam soil. The pier foundation shall be not leas than
16" square nor less than 4" deep and shall be of solid masonry.
Piers shall be constructed of solid concrete blocks rich a min-
imum 10" x 10" base, and a 6" x 6!' top; additional height beyond
the initial block shall be provided by solid concrete spacers
6" x 6" to the desired ~levation and laidd in solid masonry.~
Suitable wooded shims shall be used be:ween the main £rame and
the concrete blocking in such a manner as Co provide uniform
bearing.
Tie-downs: Each mobile home shall be provided with a mini-
mum of four (6) anchors and tie-downs (2 per side) as hereinafter
provided:
a) Ties shall pass over the mobile home in a manner that
will not release under vibratory loading. Tics shall be 3/8"
wire rope or equivalent and must be made snug by use of 1/2"
dropped-forged steel turnbuckles with welded eyes or by wire
rope tighteners affixed to the anchors. Ties and anchors shall
be placed adjacent to the front.and rear piers' and a third cen-
ter tie shall be used on all mobile homes 45 feet or longer,
with a fouzth tie proportionally spaced on mobile homes 66 feet
or longer. Ties passing over the mobile home cannot come in
contact with the coach body except at points which have been
reinforced or other wise properly protected so that this addi-
tional load will not damage the coach body. Manufacture instal-
led and/or State approved straps may be used in lieu of the
above, together with anchors equipped with the appropriate strap
receptacle and tighteners.
Ground Anchors: An approved ground anchor shall be one of
the following:
a) A Steel Screw Auser with a minimum of 5/8" diameter
rod with welded eye or appropriate wire rope or strap receptacle
and tightener on one end and a minimum auger diameter of six
(6) inches on the other end. The auger shall penetrate at least
four (4) feet below the ground surface.
b) Concrete Anchors: 'A steel 5/8" welded eyeboIt or appro-
priate wire rope or strap receptacle and tightener with a 6"
hook or a steel U-shaped 5/8" rod with'~wo 3" hooks, cast into
a reinforced 4" concrete slab not less than 75 square fee't in
area.
c) Rock Anchors: Where rock is encountered in a location
and depth so as to make the above ground anchors unuseable, an
approved rock anchor shall be one of the following:
l. A deadman buried to the greatest depth~ractical con-
sisting of a 14" x 14" x 3~" solid concrete block with bolt with
welded eye or appropriate wire rope or strap receptacle and
tightener.
2. Five-eights (5/8) inch expanding bolt with welded eye or
appropriate wire rope or strap receptacle and tightener.
3. Five-eights (5/8) inch double barbed shaft four feet
long with welded eye bolt or appropriate wire rope or strap recep-
tacle and tightener.
Section 4: Piers and anchors - Travel Trailers shall be
blocked and anchored*using the best commercially available mater-
ials for units of their size and type. Said blocks and tie-
down anchors shall be located t~o (l) places per side and as
near to either end of the unit as practical. Tie downs shall
be installed over the Body of the Travel Trailer and drawn
tight in a manner similar to that required for mobile homes.
This ordinance shall only apply to Travel Trailers occupied or
stored in an area adjacent to other occupied Travel Trailers,
Mobile homes or any occupied dwelling. This ordinance must be
complied with by all affected travel trailers remaining in this
County within four (4) hours after the issurance of a hurricane
alert.
Section 5: Notification shall be by mobile home park owners
or operators to all current park occupants and all future occu-
pants at time of occupancy of the provisions of these regulations,
and shall post copies of these regulations in conspicuous loca-
tions within the park.
Section 6: This ordinance shall become effective as provi-
~e~ by law.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: O1~ COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Clerk ' Cha t~m~n
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