Title 12174 · Code of Ordinances
Sec. 518.441. - Mobile homes—General.
Citation: Jacksonville, FL Code of Ordinances § 518.441.
Section: 518.441.
No person shall occupy or let to another for occupancy a mobile home which does not comply with the requirements of this Part and all other provisions of this Chapter not in conflict herewith. (a) Installation standards. Mobile homes shall be installed with foundations and anchoring systems adequate to safely sustain wind loads and in accordance with the most current regulations of the State. (b) Plumbing systems, generally. The interior plumbing systems in mobile homes shall comply with F.S. Ch. 320. Exterior plumbing systems serving mobile homes shall comply with Chapter 332, the applicable regulations of the State and this Part. (c) Sanitary drainage. The sanitary drainage system serving each mobile home shall include: (1) A sewer connection not less than four inches in diameter which extends not less than three inches nor more than six inches above ground level. (2) A sewer inlet equipped with a gas and water-tight seal when connected to the mobile home and a gas-tight seal plug for use when not so connected. (d) Water supply. The water supply system serving each mobile home shall include: (1) A separate water service with piping not less than ¾ inch in diameter complying with Section 332.1306. (2) A back-pressure or reduced-pressure-principle back flow preventer installed on the branch service line to the mobile home at or near the mobile home service connection. The preventer shall be full-sized, shall be designed and maintained to close drip tight at a reduced pressure not less than one nor more than five pounds for each square inch and be of an approved type identified by the manufacturer's name and model number and certified by a nationally recognized testing agency to comply with the requirements of this subsection. (3) A separate manual shut-off valve installed on the supply side of the required backflow preventive device. (Ord. 96-458-297, § 1)