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25 <br />a. New or replacement manufactured homes shall be elevated so that the reference level of <br />the manufactured home is no lower than the regulatory flood protection elevation. <br />b. Manufactured homes shall be securely anchored to an adequately anchored foundation to <br />resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement according to the State of North Carolina <br />Regulations for Manufactured/Mobile Homes, 1995 Edition, and any revision thereto <br />adopted by the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to NCGS X143- 143.15 or a certified <br />engineered foundation._ Additionally, when the elevation would be met by an elevation of <br />the chassis thirty -six (36) inches or less above the grade at the site, reinforced piers or <br />other foundation elements of at least equivalent strength shall support the chassis. When <br />the elevation of the chassis is above thirty -six (36) inches in height, an engineering <br />certification is required. <br />c. All foundation enclosures or skirting shall be according to Section 42 -52. <br />d. An evacuation plan must be developed for evacuation of all residents of all new, <br />substantially improved or substantially damaged manufactured home parks or <br />subdivisions located within flood prone areas. This plan shall be filed with and approved <br />by the Floodplain Administrator and the local Emergency Management coordinator. <br />4. Public roads, private roads and driveways. Any public road, private road, or driveway <br />crossing a Special Flood Hazard Area shall require a `No- Impact' certification approval from <br />the North Carolina Emergency Management Division before any building permits for new <br />construction can be issued, which derive their vehicular access from such public roads, <br />private roads, or driveways. If the "No- Rise" certification data demonstrate that the Base <br />Flood Elevation will rise more than one vertical foot, then the developer shall file a <br />Conditional Letter of Map Revision with the North Carolina Division of Emergency <br />Management for review and approval. Before any building permit can be issued for the <br />improvements associated with the stream crossing, an approve Letter of Map Revision shall <br />be on file in the Planning and 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 for <br />highway use (a recreational vehicle is ready for highway use if it is on its wheels or <br />jacking system, is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities, and has no <br />permanently attached additions); or <br />b. Meet all the requirements for new construction, including anchoring and elevation <br />requirements of Section 42 -68 and 42 -91 and subsection (3) of this section. <br />