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16 <br />elevation are watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water, <br />using structural *cgMponents having the - capability of resisting hydrostatic and <br />hydrodynamic loads and the effect of buoyancy . A North Carolina licensed Professional <br />EnOwer or Architect shall certify this subsection are satisfied Such <br />I that the standards f <br />certification shall be ptovided 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 regulatory flood protection <br />elevation. <br />State of North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured/Mobile Homes,' -1995 <br />Edition, and M revision theret6 adopted by the Commissioner of Insurance <br />pursuant to NCGS 4143-143.15 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 strength shall support the chassis. <br />Men the elevation of the chassis is above jbiML-six (36) inches in height, an <br />engineering certification is required. <br />c. All foundation enclosures or skirting shall be according to 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 <br />.approved by the Hoodplain Administrator and the local Emergency <br />Management coordinator. <br />4. Public roads, private roads and driveWays. And public road, private road, or <br />driveway crossing a SFHA shall require a al from <br />pact' certification gpprov <br />the North Carolina Emergency Management Division before M building permits <br />for new construction can tie 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 sha.0 file a Conditional Letter of Map Revision with the North <br />Carolina Division of Emergency Management for review and approval. Before any <br />building permit can be'issued for the .improvements associated with the stream <br />crossing, an approve pprove Letter of Map Revision shall be on file in the Planning. and <br />Inspections Department. <br />5. 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 ready <br />for highway use (a recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its <br />wheels or jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick disconnect ]nq <br />utilities, and has no.pqrmqppntly attached additions); or <br />