California Code of Regulations
Title 25 - Housing and Community Development
Division 1 - Housing and Community Development
Chapter 2 - Mobilehome Parks and Installations
Article 7.5 - MH-Unit Earthquake-Resistant Bracing Systems (Erbs)
Section 1371 - Construction and Design Requirements

Universal Citation: 25 CA Code of Regs 1371

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) ERBS shall be designed and constructed to resist seismic forces determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2312, Chapter 23, Uniform Building Code, 1982 Edition.

(b) ERBS shall be designed to limit downward vertical movement of a mobilehome or manufactured home to a maximum of two (2) inches.

(c) The ERBS manufacturer shall assure that each system sold or offered for sale bears a permanently affixed label. The label shall have a useful life of at least ten (10) years. The label shall provide, in a legible manner, evidence of approval from a listing or testing agency and the ERBS manufacturer's model name or number.

(d) If the ERBS consists of more than one bracing device, each individual device shall be labeled as required in subsection (c). For purposes of this article, a device may consist of one or more parts which, when assembled, forms an individual brace within an ERBS.

1. Amendment of subsection (c) and new subsection (d) filed 3-12-90 as an emergency; operative 3-12-90 (Register 90, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 7-10-90.
2. Readoption of emergency language filed 7-9-90; operative 7-10-90 (Register 90, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-7-90 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-9-90 order transmitted to OAL on 10-17-90; disapproved by OAL on 11-16-90. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to emergency amendment filed 3-12-90 by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 91, No. 2).
4. Amendment of subsection (c) and a new subsection (d) filed 11-26-90 as an emergency; operative 11-26-90 (Register 91, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-26-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Editorial correction of HISTORY 4. (Register 91, No. 24).
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-26-91 order including amendment of subsections (c) and (d) transmitted to OAL 3-25-91 and filed 4-24-91 (Register 91, No. 24).
7. Amendment filed 7-6-2004; operative 7-6-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 28).

Note: Authority cited: Section 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 17003.5, 18300 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.

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