§ 6-23. Used mobile homes.

Any used mobile/manufactured home and/or park trailer being relocated within, or from outside Lake County for residential use, shall be inspected internally and meet the following requirements prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy or being approved for connection to an electric utility:

(1)

An application for permit shall be requested prior to the installation of any relocated structure. If any portion of the structure, inside or out, is altered, repaired, renovated, or remodeled plans shall be submitted for the permitting process as required for building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical where applicable.

(2)

All alterations, repairs, renovations, or remodeling must conform to Florida Administrative Code (FAC) 15C-2.0081.

(3)

The joining of two (2) or more mobile/manufactured homes or park trailers for any reason shall only be allowed when it can be proven that said units were originally engineered for this purpose (i.e. other than stand alone).

(4)

The use of any mobile/manufactured home or park trailer for other than which it was originally engineered and intended shall not be allowed.

(5)

Tie down requirements shall conform to the manufacturer's installation instructions or FAC 15C-1.

(6)

Additions, including, but not limited to add-a-rooms, roof over and porches shall be freestanding and self supporting with only the flashing attached to the main unit unless the added unit has been professionally designed to be married to the existing unit. All additions shall be constructed in compliance with state and locally adopted building codes.

(7)

The Building Official shall establish the administrative procedures for inspections of used mobile homes.

(Ord. No. 2016-04, § 2, 2-2-16)