New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING
Part 5 - INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 14.12.5.9 - SITE WORK (NEW OR USED; PRE-OWNED OR RESOLD)

Universal Citation: 14 NM Admin Code 14.12.5.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

The following requirements apply to new, used, or pre-owned or resold manufactured homes, unless otherwise indicated.

A. The licensee and permit holder or home owner holding a permit who is performing the work to install a new, used, pre-owned or resold manufactured home shall review the intended installation site and determine that the site is suitable for the home and that the installation will comply will all state and local requirements prior to the installation. All manufactured home sites designed for either a non-permanent foundation or a permanent foundation must comply with the following minimum standards:

(1) sites shall have acceptable soils to withstand the stresses and load bearing elements of the manufactured home to be placed upon the site;

(2) new units shall comply with the soils criteria delineated by the manufacturer in the manufacturer's installation manual.

B. Sites shall be prepared in such a manner as to comply with all locally adopted zoning, planning and floodplain requirements. This standard applies to new and used, pre-owned or resold homes.

C. Permanent foundation sites shall be prepared in such a manner that positive drainage of surface water is maintained and directed away from the manufactured home and adjacent improvements. The perimeter completely around the manufactured home shall be sloped to provide positive drainage away from the home and prevent moisture accumulation under the home, unless the manufacturer's installation instructions or the local requirements for slope and drainage applies. Slope shall be one percent to the property line or for 20 feet.

D. Every manufactured home prior to installation shall have a site plan review approved by the local, county, municipal authority or state authority, if any; and, when required, shall illustrate the placement of the home on the site, the location of property lines, the zoning classification of the site, the location, type and specifications of the septic system, water utility, electrical utility and service, and the gas utility source and size, if utilized.

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