§ 8-154. Permit requirements.

(a)

Permits. Without first obtaining permits from the county planning and development services, no person, contractor, or representative shall:

(1)

Deliver, move a home on site or set up a home;

(2)

Connect a home to a source of electricity or water or sewage disposal system, or gas system;

(3)

Develop electric service, or water service, sewage disposal system, or gas system;

(4)

Construct an addition to home; and

(5)

Perform any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical or gas installation after initial setup of a home that requires a permit.

Exception: Routine maintenance items such as checking and adjusting the level of the home, or minor roof patching, or repairing skirting, or minor maintenance repairs.

(b)

Application. An application for required permit shall be made on forms prescribed by the planning and development services. A mobile home dealer, or mobile home installer licensed by the state may obtain a permit. Permit application must be submitted in compliance with F.S. § 713.135.

Exception: Owner builder pursuant to F.S. § 489.103(7).

(c)

Plan review. A new home must be installed according to manufacturer's set-up manual. Used homes may be installed according to manufacturer's set up manual or in compliance with Florida Rule 15C-1. An applicant must submit a completed current mobile home set-up work sheet supplied by the county building department. New and used homes utilizing specialized tie-down systems, concrete foundation systems, and alternate methods of installation, must be supported by additional plans documents. Homes located in area of special flood hazard must provide supporting plans and specifications specific to that site installation.

(d)

Requirements for used or pre-owned homes. A checklist, as provided by the county planning and development services, shall be completed for all used or pre-owned homes prior to obtaining a construction permit. The checklist shall contain items required under the Standard Housing Code, Chapter Three, and the H.U.D. Standards, as well as other minimum requirements for homes required by this article. The Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards and the Mobile/Manufactured Home Repair and Remodeling Code 15C-2.0081, shall apply if in conflict with the Standard Housing Code. Any deficiencies identified as "not approved" in the checklist shall be corrected by the owner or a licensed contractor. Deficiencies must be re-inspected before a home permit application will be accepted.

(e)

Term. The county used or pre-owned mobile home checklist, when signed by the inspector or approved inspection agency as "approved to move," shall remain valid for a period of 90 days, during which time a move-on permit may be issued for relocating the home to its new site, provided all other applicable state and local requirements are met.

(1)

When a home is located outside of the county, an approved inspection agency may complete the county used or pre-owned mobile/manufactured home checklist. If a home is to be brought into the county from another state, it must meet the wind load standards as provided for in H.U.D. Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1994. If the home was manufactured prior to July 1994, the data plate must indicate that the home was built to the required standards for Wind Zone II or III.

Exception: A compliance certificate issued by an approved agency.

(2)

Where home is located within the county, the checklist shall be completed by the county building code administrator or his/her designee or an approved inspection agency.

(3)

Licensed mobile home dealers having occupational license in the county may bring a used or pre-owned home to their appropriately zoned place of business prior to making repairs. Once the repair work is completed, the home must be inspected by the building code administrator or his/her designee or an approved inspection agency.

( Ord. No. 2015-8, § 4, 4-28-2015 )