Mobile home foundation laws in the state of Ohio are designed to promote health and safety for mobile home dwellers.
Ohio Administrative Code 4781-6 governs the installation of mobile-home foundations in the state. The mobile-home foundation laws were passed in Ohio to ensure uniform standards of construction that would protect the health and safety of a mobile home's occupants. The Code provides guidelines for planning, building, and repairing mobile-home foundations.
Before Laying a Foundation
Before laying a mobile-home foundation, Ohio Administrative Code 4781-6-02.1 requires builders to measure the lot and leave the appropriate "setback" space so that the building is not too close to the road or to any fire hazards, including other mobile homes. If there's a chance the mobile-home foundation is in a floodplain, the installer must contact the local zoning authority to determine where the floodplain is and to obtain copies of the local rules for building in a floodplain.
Installing Footers
Ohio law prohibits the use of wooden footers if the footers are to be placed below grade. "Below-grade" means that the footers are below ground level, for example, if the footers are placed in a hole in the ground. Footers must also have a minimum of "28-day compressive strength of 3,000 pounds per square inch" per Ohio Administrative Code 4781-6-01(5)(b).
Installing Piers
The piers in a mobile-home foundation in Ohio may be made of concrete or of pressure-treated, waterproofed wood. Manufactured piers, or piers made elsewhere and transported to the site, must be labeled with their required vertical and horizontal load capacities. All piers must be built to withstand the weight of the mobile home.
Under-House Clearance
Ohio law requires that at least 12 inches of clearance must be left underneath a mobile home. The clearance is measured between the lowest point on the home's frame and the level of the ground.
Additions, Alterations, and Repairs to Mobile Home Foundations
In Ohio, any addition, alteration, or repair of a mobile-home foundation must meet the requirements of a new foundation if at least 25 percent of the foundation is being added, altered, or repaired. When any kind of addition, alteration, or repair is made, it must be made in such a way that the mobile home does not become unsafe to live in.
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