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60 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 159 prior to the placement in the County. Now, before a certain age there are trailers that are extreme fire hazards, built <br /> 160 before a certain year. On page 34, at the bottom of the table, there's a footnote and I'm wondering, does Orange <br /> 161 County have an ordinance that is to age out some of these older mobile homes and stuff? <br /> 162 <br /> 163 Michael Harvey: No. <br /> 164 <br /> 165 Patricia Roberts: Doesn't the state? <br /> 166 <br /> 167 Tony Blake: It's a problem in the fire department.A lot of people bring in mobile homes from other parts of the state <br /> 168 where they're not allowed and they set them up and they're extreme fire hazards.They have aluminum wiring, <br /> 169 they've just reached the end of their duty cycles and they're a fire trap, they going up like a matchstick and it's just <br /> 170 something to consider, that struck me when I read that because I think these are actually HUD certified. But, that <br /> 171 doesn't necessarily mean much. <br /> 172 <br /> 173 James Lea: I guess what's interesting Tony is how would you get a manufactured home built to the standards to the <br /> 174 department of housing? <br /> 175 <br /> 176 Tony Blake:Well these all existed before HUD and I think they're pre-existing and as I said it's been a concern where <br /> 177 these things are actually being imported from county to county where the regulations lack.That contributes to North <br /> 178 Carolina being in the burn belt. <br /> 179 <br /> 180 Craig Benedict: I'll check with the division. <br /> 181 <br /> 182 Tony Blake: I think it is '76. I thought it was as late as '85 or something. <br /> 183 <br /> 184 Perdita Holtz: It is'76; I know this unequivocally. <br /> 185 <br /> 186 Tony Blake: Okay. Because there are some in Orange County. <br /> 187 <br /> 188 Perdita Holtz:Technically, they're mobile homes before that and '76 and later are manufactured homes. <br /> 189 <br /> 190 Tony Blake: Okay, so you know the rule better than I do. It just kind of set off a little alarm bell to me because it might <br /> 191 encourage people to bring these things in and park them close. <br /> 192 <br /> 193 Lydia Wegman:Are there comment, questions? <br /> 194 <br /> 195 MOTION made by Laura Nicholson to approve the statement of consistency and the amendment. Tony Blake <br /> 196 seconded. <br /> 197 VOTE: Unanimous. <br /> 198 ****** <br /> 4 <br />