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Engineer or Architect shall cert~ that the standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such <br />certification shall be provided to the official as set forth in Section 14.6. <br />3. Manufactured Homes. <br />a. Replacement manufactured homes shall be elevated so that the reference level <br />of the manufactured home is no lower than the reQUlatory flood protection <br />elevation. <br />b. Manufactured homes shall be securely anchored to an adequately anchored <br />foundation to resist flotation collapse or lateral movement according to the <br />State of North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured/Mobile Homes, 1995 <br />Edition and any revision thereto adopted by the Commissioner of Insurance <br />pursuant to NCGS X143-14315 or a certified engineered foundation. <br />Additionally when the elevation would be met by an elevation of the chassis <br />thirty-six (36) inches or less above the grade at the site, reinforced piers or other <br />foundation elements of at least equivalent strengt~-h shall support the chassis. <br />When the elevation of the chassis is above thirty-six (36) inches in height, an <br />en ingi eerin~ certification is required. <br />c. All foundation enclosures or skirting shall be accordingLto Section 14.6.3. <br />d. An evacuation plan must be developed for evacuation of all residents of all <br />new substantially improved or substantially damaged manufactured home <br />parks or subdivisions located within flood prone areas. This plan shall be filed <br />with and approved by the Floodplain Administrator and the local Emer~ency <br />Management coordinator. <br />4. Public roads private roads and driveways. Any public road, private road, or <br />driveway crossing a SFHA shall require a `No-Impact' certification approval from <br />the North Carolina Emergence Management Division before anv building permits <br />for new construction can be issued which derive their vehicular access from such <br />public roads private roads or driveways. If the "No-Rise" certification data <br />demonstrate that the Base Flood Elevation will rise more than one vertical foot, <br />then the developer shall file a Conditional Letter of Map Revision with the North <br />Carolina Division of Emergency Management for review and approval. Before anv <br />buildingLpermit can be issued for the improvements associated with the stream <br />crossing_ an approve Letter of Map_ Revision shall be on file in the Planning and <br />Inspections Department. <br />S Recreational Vehicles. Recreation vehicles placed on sites within a SFHA shall either: <br />a. Be on site for fewer than 180 consecutive days and be fully licensed and readv <br />for hi way use (a recreational vehicle is readv for hi way use if it is on its <br />wheels or jacking system is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type <br />utilities, and has no permanently attached additions); or <br />