Section R4-34-606. Rehabilitation of Mobile Homes

A.      A rehabilitation permit shall be obtained from the office prior to any modification of the unit.

B.       The following requirements shall be met for a mobile home to be issued a certificate of compliance:

1.        A smoke detector (which may be a single station alarm device) shall be installed on any wall in a hallway or space connecting bedroom(s) and living areas. When located in a hallway the detector shall be between the return air intake and the living area. Each smoke detector shall be installed in accordance with its listing. The top of the detector shall be located between 4 inches to 12 inches below the ceiling;

2.        The walls, ceilings, and doors of each gas fired furnace and water heater compartment shall be lined with 5/16 inch gypsum board, unless the door opens to the exterior of the unit in which case the door may be all metal con- struction. All exterior compartments shall seal to the inte- rior of the unit;

3.        Each room designated expressly for sleeping purposes shall have at least one outside egress window or approved exit device, unless it has an exterior exit door. The win- dow or exit shall have a minimum clear dimension of 22 inches and a minimum clear opening of 5 square feet. The bottom of the exit shall not be more than 36 inches above the floor;

4.        All electrical systems shall be tested for continuity to assure that metallic parts are properly bonded, tested for operation to demonstrate that all equipment is connected and in working order, and given a polarity check to deter- mine that connections are proper. The electrical system shall be properly protected for the required amperage load. If the unit wiring is of aluminum conductors, all receptacles and switches rated 20 amperes or less directly connected to the aluminum conductors shall be marked CO/ALR. Exterior receptacles other than heat tape recep- tacles, shall be of the ground fault circuit interrupter (GFI) type. Conductors of dissimilar metals (Copper/Alu- minum/or Copper Clad Aluminum) must be connected in accordance with NEC Section 110-14; and

5.        The unit’s gas piping shall be tested with the appliance valves removed from the piping system and piping capped at those areas. The piping system shall withstand a pressure of at least 6 inch mercury or 3 psi gauge for a period of not less than 10 minutes without showing any drop in pressure. Pressure shall be measured with a mer- cury manometer or a slope gauge calibrated so as to read in increments of not greater than 1/10th pound or equiva- lent device. The source of normal operating pressure shall be isolated before the pressure test is made. After the appliance connections are reinstalled, the piping system and connections shall be tested with line pressure of not less than 10 inches nor more than 14 inches water column air pressure. The appliance connections shall be tested for leakage with soapy water or bubble solution. All gas fur- naces and water heaters shall be vented to the exterior in accordance with UMC Chapter 8.

C.      The unit shall be inspected by the office to ascertain compli- ance with subsection (B).

D.      The office shall issue a certification of compliance for each unit in compliance with subsection (B), and affix an insignia of approval to the exterior wall nearest the point of entrance of the electrical service.

E.       Upon request the office shall issue a waiver for a unit that does not qualify as a mobile home. The category of the unit shall be determined by inspection of the unit or presentation of accept- able documents. The waiver fee is applicable if the category of the unit can be determined to qualify for exemption. If an inspection of the unit is necessary to determine its category, the inspection fee shall apply.

F.       A person served with a correction notice shall make the required corrections within the time period specified in the notice. The time period shall be determined by the office based on the severity of the hazard or violation in the time reason- ably needed to make the correction. A minimum of 30 days shall be allowed unless an imminent safety hazard is found, or if the correction has been unreasonably delayed. In  either event an Order to Vacate shall be issued to the person occupy- ing the unit.

G.      A person occupying a non-rehabilitated unit shall be served with an Order to Vacate that unit within 5 days if on inspection the unit is found to contain an imminent safety hazard.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 31, 1979 (Supp. 79-1).

Amended effective August 13, 1980 (Supp. 80-4).

Amended effective October 20, 1981 (Supp. 81-5).

Amended effective January 31, 1986 (Supp. 86-1).

Amended effective July 3, 1991 (Supp. 91-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 47, effective December 8, 1999; new Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 145, effective December 8, 1999 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R.

464, effective March 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-1).