A. All mobile homes shall be installed in compliance with the National Manufactured Housing Procedural and Enforcement Regulations in parts F and I of 24 C.F.R. Part 3282 adopted as of April 1, 1982, which are incorporated into this ordinance by this reference.

B. A HUD-labeled mobile home shall also be installed in compliance with the mobile home manufacturer’s installation recommendations. The recommendations must be approved by HUD. The manufacturer shall send two copies of its proposed installation recommendations to the purchaser of the mobile home. The copies shall be in the home and available at the time of inspection.

A mobile home not labeled HUD shall also be installed in accordance with installation recommendations provided by a professional engineer or architect licensed in Washington.

C. All mobile homes shall have permanent steps or inclined planes affixed to all entrances and shall have the tow tongue removed except that in identified flood plain areas it may be camouflaged to the extent that it is unrecognizable.

D. To the extent that the installation of a mobile home is not covered by a manufacturer’s, engineer’s or architect’s recommendations the mobile home shall comply with the installation requirements set out in this ordinance.

E. No person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity may install a mobile home unless he, she or it owns the mobile home, is a licensed mobile home dealer or is a contractor registered under Chapter 18.27 R.C.W.

F. In those areas that are recognized as flood plains by the Washington State Department of Ecology or the Federal Emergency Management Agency or hazardous because of the probability of earthquakes, ground slides, avalanches, or high winds, the building official may set requirements that are necessary to lessen the hazards or may require that the installation be designed by an engineer or architect licensed in the State of Washington.