Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-7-.18 - Installation Instructions
(1) Installation instructions provided with
manufactured homes must be followed for installation . These instructions are
designed to be applicable when certain aspects of the manufacturer's
installation instructions are not explicit, not stipulated or need
clarification, or when the manufacturer's instructions indicate that the
requirement may be left to the authority having jurisdiction . The Federal
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Program (24 C.F.R.
3280,
3282 and 3283) requires that all
manufactured homes be provided with installation instructions covering
foundation, anchoring, utility connections, and other items. Such installation
instructions shall be utilized and followed for the installation of all new
manufactured homes. Previously occupied manufactured homes and mobile homes
which do not have manufacturer's installation instructions shall be installed
according to requirements herein. The term mobile home shall be synonymous with
the term manufactured home when used herein. Manufactured homes located within
rental communities shall not be required to have poured concrete or permanent
foundations.
(2) Definitions:
(a) Anchoring Equipment: Straps, cables,
turnbuckles and chains, including tensioning devices, that are used with ties
to secure a manufactured home to ground anchors;
(b) Anchoring System: A combination of ties,
anchoring equipment and ground anchors that will, when properly designed and
installed, resist the overturning of the home or the moving of the home
sideways by wind;
(c) Footing: That
part of the support system that sits directly on the ground at, below or partly
below grade to support the piers;
(d) Ground Anchor: A device at the
manufactured home stand designed to transfer manufactured home anchoring loads
to the ground;
(e) Pier: That
portion of the support system between the footing and the manufactured home,
exclusive of caps and shims. Types of piers include, but are not limited to,
the following:
1. Manufactured steel
stands;
2. Manufactured concrete
stands;
3. Concrete
blocks;
4. Other approved or listed
equivalent.
(f) Radius
Clips: Means or method to protect strapping from sharp edges during
loading.
(g) Site, Manufactured
Home: A parcel of land designed and designated for the location of one
manufactured home, its accessory buildings or structures, and accessory
equipment for exclusive use of the home;
(h) Stabilizing Devices: All components of
the anchoring and support systems such as piers, footings, ties, anchoring
equipment, ground anchors, or any other materials and methods of construction
which support and secure the manufactured home to the ground;
(i) Stand, Manufactured Home: That area of a
manufactured home site which has been reserved for placement of a manufactured
home;
(j) Support System: A
combination of footings, piers, caps and shims that will, when properly
installed, support the manufactured home;
(k) Tie: Strap, cable or securing device used
to connect the manufactured home to ground anchors;
(l) Vertical Tie: A tie intended to resist
the uplifting and overturning forces.
(3) Foundation Systems for New Manufactured
Homes.
(a) A manufactured home foundation
system is one constructed in accordance with the foundation system included in
the manufacturer's installation instructions.
(b) The manufacturer or homeowner shall be
permitted to design for unusual installation not provided for in these
regulations or in the manufacturer's standard installation directions provided
the design is approved in writing by a licensed professional engineer or
architect and a copy provided to the Manufactured Housing Section of the Safety
Fire Division.
(c) The
manufacturer's instructions include a typical foundation system designed by a
registered professional engineer or architect to support the anticipated loads
specified in the manufacturer's installation instructions for the design zone
(including climate) of installation , and shall be deemed to meet the
requirements of these regulations. These instructions shall be provided to the
homeowner as required by Rule
120-3-7-.18.
(4) Foundation Systems for Previously Owned
Manufactured Homes.
(a) Foundation systems for
previously owned manufactured homes shall be according to requirements
contained herein. Previously occupied manufactured homes can be installed
according to manufacturer's installation instructions if available.
(b) Subparagraph (7) contains information for
the design of manufactured home foundation systems which meet the minimum
criteria established in this regulation.
(c) The manufacturer or homeowner shall be
permitted to design for an unusual installation not provided for in the
manufacturer's installation instructions, or these Regulations, provided that
the design is approved in writing by a licensed professional engineer or
architect and a copy sent to the Manufactured Housing Section of the Safety
Fire Division and the manufacturer.
(5) Stabilizing Devices and Design.
(a) Each new or previously owned manufactured
home being installed on a manufactured home stand shall have stabilizing
devices and shall be installed on a foundation constructed in accordance with
the manufacturer's installation instructions for new manufactured homes or
standards included within these regulations for previously occupied
manufactured homes.
(b) Stabilizing
devices not provided with the manufactured home shall be listed or labeled to
meet or exceed the design and capacity requirements of the manufactured home
manufacturer's installation instructions and these regulations.
(6) Anchoring.
(a) Each manufactured ground anchor shall be
listed and installed in accordance with the terms of its listing and the anchor
manufacturer's instructions and shall include means of attachment of ties
meeting the requirements of the manufacturer's installation instructions for
new manufactured homes or subparagraph (6)(h) of these regulations for
previously occupied manufactured homes.
(b) Ground anchor manufacturer's installation
instructions shall include tensioning adjustments which may be needed to
prevent damage to the manufactured home.
(c) Each ground anchor shall have the
manufacturer's identification and listed model identification number marked
thereon so that the number is visible after installation .
(d) Instructions shall accompany each listed
ground anchor specifying the types of soil for which the anchor is suitable
under the requirements of Section E.
(e) Ground anchors, including means for
attaching ties, shall be located to effectively match the anchoring system
instructions provided by the manufactured home manufacturer, or for previously
occupied manufactured homes, in accordance with the requirements of this
section.
(f) Concrete slabs or
footings: If concrete slabs or continuous footings are used in lieu of ground
anchors to transfer the anchoring loads to the ground, steel rods cast in
concrete, or deadman, or concrete anchors shall be required and shall be
capable of resisting loads as specified in subparagraph 6)(g)1.
(g) Anchors:
1. Capacity of Anchors: Each approved single
head ground anchor, when installed, shall be capable of resisting an allowable
working load at least equal to 3,150 pounds, plus a 50% overload (4,725
pounds), without failure when pulled in the direction of the tie. Anchors
designed for connection of multiple ties shall be capable of resisting the
combined working load and overload as outlined in this Section. Anchor type and
size to be determined by soil probe test. Probe test must be performed within 2
feet of each corner of unit.
2.
Anchoring Equipment: Anchoring equipment shall be capable of resisting an
allowable working load equal to or exceeding 3,150 pounds and shall be capable
of withstanding a 50% overload (4,725 pounds) without failure of either the
anchoring equipment or the attached point on the manufactured home. When the
stabilizing system is designed by a qualified registered professional engineer
or architect, alternative working loads may be used provided the anchoring
equipment is capable of withstanding a 50% overload. All anchoring equipment
shall be listed or labeled as being capable of meeting all the requirements of
this section.
3. Selection of
Helical Anchors: Anchor selection shall be based on a determination of the soil
class at the depth the anchor helical plate will be installed.
4. Other Anchoring Devices: Other anchoring
devices meeting requirements of this section shall be permitted if acceptable
to the Manufactured Housing Section of the Safety Fire Division .
5. Depth of Anchors: All anchors shall be
installed to the full depth shown in the anchor manufacturer's installation
instructions.
6. Anchors installed
in line with the pull must be of sufficient additional length to compensate for
loss of depth.
7. Anchors are to be
placed within 2 feet of each end of each section in Zone I and II. In addition:
(i) Zone I anchors must be placed 8 feet on
center maximum along the length of both exterior sidewalls.
(ii) Zone II anchors must be placed 6 feet on
center maximum along the length of both exterior sidewalls.
(iii) Both Zone I and II must have two
longitudinal ties and anchors at each end of each section attached to the main
"I"Beams. For pier heights exceeding 49 inches, anchors must be strapped to
both "I"Beams. NOTE: Zone II homes produced since July 1994 must have vertical
ties at each diagonal tie location.
8. Anchor length and/or type must be
determined by probe testing all four corners, within two feet of corners.
Results may be averaged and used to determine anchors based on the anchor
manufacturer's installation and/or user manual requirements.
9. Approved alternate systems of anchoring
may be used when proof that the manufacturer has approved such systems is
provided.
(h) Ties:
1. Strappings or other approved methods or
materials shall be used for ties. All ties shall be fastened to ground anchors
and drawn tight with turnbuckles or other adjustable tensioning devices or
devices supplied with the ground anchor. Strapping must be protected at sharp
edges with radius clips. NOTE: Splicing for vertical ties only; overlap strap
12 inches minimum with two clips (one facing each way), double crimp each clip
with proper crimping tool.
2. Tie
materials shall be capable of resisting an allowable working load of 3,150
pounds and shall withstand a 50% overload (4,725 pounds total). Ties shall
comply with 24 CFR
3280.306.
3. Ties shall connect the ground anchor to
the top portion of the main structural steel frame (I-beam or other shape)
which runs lengthwise under the manufactured home. Ties shall not connect to
steel outrigger beams which fasten to and intersect the main structural frame
unless specifically stated in the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
4. Number of Ties:
The minimum number of ties per side for various lengths of manufactured homes
in Wind Zone I and Wind Zone II shall be in accordance with subparagraph
(g).
5. Location of Ties: When
continuous straps are provided as vertical ties, such ties shall be positioned
at rafters and studs. Where a vertical tie and diagonal tie are located at the
same place, both ties shall be permitted to be connected to a single ground
anchor, provided that either the anchor used is capable of carrying both
loadings, or that the load capacity of the total number of anchors used is
equal to 3,150 pounds working load plus 50% overload (4,725 pounds) times the
number of ties specified in subparagraph (g).
6. Shearwall and/or other provided ties
and/or brackets must be anchored with same anchor as probe test results
required for remainder of home.
7.
When longitudinal brackets are provided, strapping material and anchors as
described in Subparagraph (g) must be installed.
8. Special Ties: Clerestory roofs and add-on
sections of expandable manufactured homes shall have provisions for vertical
ties at the exposed ends. When not originally installed by manufacturer,
over-the-roof or vertical ties shall not be required for manufactured homes
constructed with "A"Line and shingle roofs.
9. Alternate Method Using Cable Ties:
Connection of the cable frame tie to the manufactured home I beam or equivalent
main structural frame member may be by a 5/8 drop-forged closed eye bolt
through a hole drilled in the center of the I-beam web or other approved
methods. The web shall be reinforced if necessary to maintain designed I-beam
strength. Cable ends shall be secured with at least three (3) U bolt-type cable
clamps with the U portion of the clamp installed on the short (dead) end of the
cable to assure strength equal to that required by Section E(8).
10. Tensioning Device Design: Tensioning
devices such as turnbuckles or yoke-type fasteners shall be ended with a clevis
or forged or welded eyes.
11.
Permanency of Connections: Anchoring equipment shall be designed and installed
to prevent self-disconnection, lateral deflection or failure.
(i) Resistance to Weather
Deterioration: All portions of the anchor which are exposed to weathering shall
have a resistance to weather deterioration. The remainder of the anchoring
equipment shall have resistance at least equivalent to that provided by a
coating of zinc on steel of not less than 0.30 ounces per square foot on each
side of the surface coated, as determined by ASTM Standard Methods of Test for
Weight of Coating on Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Iron or Steel Articles (ASTM
A90-81).
(7) Foundation
Standards.
(a) Unless the entire support
system is designed by a professional engineer or architect, the support system
shall be designed in accordance with this standard.
(b) Footings shall be sized to support the
loads shown in the manufacturer's instructions. Where no manufacturer's
instructions are available, subparagraph (7) shall apply.
(c) All grass and organic material shall be
removed from the pier foundation location(s), and the pier foundation placed on
stable soil at a depth sufficient to protect the footings from the effects of
frost heave. For purpose of the installation of a manufactured or mobile home
in the State of Georgia, all footers must be protected from the effects of
frost heave. When properly designed by a registered professional engineer, a
"floating slab"system may be used above the frost line. The design shall
accommodate the anchorage requirements identified within this regulation and/or
the manufacturer's installation instructions.
(d) The pier foundation shall be a
16"x16"x4"solid concrete pad, precast or poured in place, or other approved
methods/materials. Where poured concrete foundations are required by local
authority for multiple section homes, the footing size shall be
24"x24"x6"filled with poured concrete, or other approved materials/methods.
Concrete in footings shall have an ultimate compressive strength of not less
than 2500 psi at 28 days. Footer size may vary on piers used with alternate
anchoring systems, when installed per system manufacturer's instructions, and
marriage wall piers as required by manufacturer's instructions.
1. For the purpose of installing a
manufactured/mobile home in the State of Georgia . The bases of concrete or
other pad types are to be placed at or below the frost line. Other types of
footings such as pans, domes, or open pans are to be placed with the topmost
point that serves as the base set at or below the frost line, so as to avoid
the effects of frost heave. The frost line in the State of Georgia is
determined to be:
(i) 4"for the following
counties and all counties to the north of these counties: Troup, Meriwether,
Pike, Lamar, Monroe, Jones, Baldwin, Washington, Jefferson, and
Burke;
(ii) 2"for the following
counties and all counties to the south of these counties: Harris, Talbot,
Upson, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Johnson, Emanuel, Jenkins, and
Screven.
(e)
Footings or pier foundations (unless approved by a registered professional
engineer) when required, shall be placed level on firm undisturbed soil or on
controlled fill which is free of grass or organic materials to minimum
load-bearing capacity of 1000 psf.
(f) Piers and Spacing:
1. Piers or load-bearing supports or devices
shall be designed and constructed to evenly distribute the loads.
2. Double piers are to be placed within 2
feet of each end of each main I-beam, and remaining piers spaced no more than 6
feet on center for the remaining length of each main I-beam.
3. Piers are to be placed on each side of
exterior wall opening 4 feet wide or greater (footers at these openings may be
4"x 8"x 16", or equivalent product).
4. Piers shall be placed on each side of
exterior door opening (footers may be 4"x 8"x 16", or equivalent). Openings for
endwalls with full headers or cross members do not require piers and footings
for the openings.
5. The marriage
line of multiple section manufactured homes shall be supported by piers spaced
no more than 20 feet apart and shall have piers located within 2 feet of each
end of the home, under the marriage line, in conjunction with these piers,
piers must be placed at each end of openings 6 feet wide or more. Marriage line
piers must support both marriage line floor rails. Footers must be a minimum of
16"x 16"x 4"or equivalent.
6.
Load-bearing supports or devices shall be listed or approved and shall be
designed by a registered professional engineer or architect and shall be
approved for the use intended or piers shall be constructed as follows:
(i) Piers less than 40 inches in height shall
be constructed of open or closed cell, 8 inch by 16 inch, concrete blocks with
open cells vertically placed upon the footing. The pier shall be covered with a
2 inch by 16 inch by 8 inch wood or nominal concrete plate.
(ii) Piers between 40 inches and 80 inches in
height and all corner piers shall be double blocked with blocks interlocked and
capped with a 4 inch by 16 inch by 8 inch solid concrete block or equivalent or
2 inch by 8 inch nominal pressure treated wood or hardwood covering the cell
area.
(iii) Piers over 80 inches in
height must be designed and approved by a registered professional
engineer.
(iv) Steel piers, or
other approved piers, when used, shall be in compliance with subparagraph
(6)(i) after fabrication to provide corrosion protection.
(v) Load bearing and non-load bearing walls
constructed on site shall be constructed of concrete, masonry, pressure treated
wood or any other approved material or system. Minimum thickness shall be that
required to resist lateral pressure from adjacent earth and support design
loads as determined by acceptable engineering practice.
(vi) Plates, Shims and Wedges: Nominal 2"x
8"x 16"pressure treated wood, hardwood, 4"concrete caps or the equivalent,
shall be placed on top of the pier for the purpose of a top plate. Plate must
cover cell area in both single or double stack blocks. Any gap between the top
plate and the I-beam frame may be filled with pressure treated wood or
hardwood, nominal minimum size of 8"x 4"x 1", fitted and driven tight. Wedges
shall not occupy more than one inch of vertical space and shall be at least
3"wide and 6"long, fitted from both sides and driven tight together between the
I-beam and plate or shim. Wood and wedges may occupy no more than 4"of the
space between the pier and main frame.
(8) Placement of Manufactured
Homes.
(a) Clearance Under Homes: A minimum
clearance of 12 inches shall be maintained beneath the lowest member of the
main frame (I-beam or channel-beam) in the area of utility connections. No more
than 25% of the underside of the main frame of the home shall be less than 12
inches above grade.
(b) Elevated
Manufactured Homes: When the manufactured home is installed on a basement or
split entry type foundation over a habitable lower-level area, the foundation
system shall be designed by a registered professional engineer or
architect.
(9)
Ventilation of Manufactured Homes.
(a)
Ventilation of Underfloor Areas:
1. Provisions
shall be made to minimize condensation in underfloor areas through ventilation
openings or other suitable means. A 6 mill poly vapor barrier, or equivalent,
must be placed on the ground area in the crawl space. A minimum of 90 percent
of the ground area must be covered, not to include area under
footers.
2. If combustion air for
heat-producing appliance(s) is taken from within the underfloor areas,
ventilation shall be adequate to assure proper operation of the appliance(s).
This requirement shall take precedence over the provisions of subparagraph
(9)(a)1. Note: This is in addition to the crawl space requirement.
3. A minimum of four ventilation openings
totaling no less than four square feet of net free vent area, must be provided.
One shall be placed at or near each corner as high as practicable. Crawl space
ventilation net free requirement shall be calculated as follows:
a=A/1500 where:
A=the area of the crawl space, square foot a=the total net free vent space.
If the manufacturer's
4. Openings shall
provide cross ventilation on at least two opposite sides. The openings shall be
covered with corrosion resistant wire mesh not less than 1/8 inches, and not
more than 1/2 inches in any dimension or with screened louvered openings to
retard entry of dry vegetation, waste materials, or rodents. As an option to
individual vents, ventilation can be provided by means of vinyl material which
has openings for air ventilation as provided in the minimum requirements
above.
(b) Intake air
for ventilation purposes shall not be drawn from underfloor spaces of the
home.
(c) Moisture producing
devices, such as dryers, shall be vented to the atmosphere in such a manner to
insure that moisture laden air is carried beyond the perimeter of the
home.
(d) Skirting: Skirting, if
used, shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation
instructions. It shall be secured, as necessary, to assure stability, to
minimize vibrations, to minimize susceptibility to wind damage, and to
compensate for possible frost heave. Access opening(s) not less than 18 inches
in any dimension and not less than 3 square feet in area shall be provided to
allow for access and inspection of the home. Such access panel(s) or door(s)
shall not be fastened in a manner requiring the use of a special tool to remove
or open same. On-site fabrication of skirting shall meet the venting
requirements of subparagraph (9)(a).
(10) Maintenance of Anchoring Systems: The
homeowner shall be advised that tie tension should be checked and adjusted when
necessary.
(11) Plumbing.
(a) Each manufactured home site shall be
provided with a water supply and sewer located and arranged to permit
attachment to the manufactured home in a workmanlike manner.
(b) When the entire system has been
completed, install permanent drain line supports at 4' on center.
(c) Proper slopes and connector sizes: Drain
lines must slope at least 1/4"fall per foot of run. EXCEPTION: 1/8"fall per
foot is allowed when a clean out is installed at the upper end of the run.
Connect the main drain line to the site sewer hookup. Plumbing drain lines must
be supported so as to slope at least 1/4"fall per foot of run or 1/8"fall per
foot of run when full-size clean out is located in upper end of line.
(12) Manufactured Home Electrical
Connections.
(a) When a manufactured home
consists of two or more sections, all electrical connections from one section
to another shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
installation requirements. In the absence of manufacturer's instructions,
electrical connections shall be made in accordance with the National Electrical
Code.
(b) Manufactured homes may
have the service equipment mounted on or in the unit provided such units comply
with all of the following conditions:
1.
Installed on a private or owner's lot;
2. Permanent utility connections
provided;
3. Located on a properly
constructed foundation;
4. Unit is
properly anchored and tied down;
5.
Unit is constructed in accordance with HUD Construction Standards;
6. Service equipment complies with Article
230 and 250 of the Georgia (National) Electrical Code.
(c) All manufactured home utility services
shall be connected to the supply sources with only approved
materials.
(d) When a manufactured
home is designed to have a meter mounted on home, the electrical service supply
is allowed to be installed directly on the home subject to compliance with
subparagraph (12)(b), above.
(e)
Temporary Electrical Service: The authority having jurisdiction shall allow for
temporary electrical service for the installation of the manufactured home when
the home consists of two or more sections.
(13) Retail Display.
(a) All manufactured homes and mobile homes
displayed for retail sales on dealership or retailer lots shall be stabilized
to such a degree as to not allow damage to occur while the home is on display.
1. Piers for multi-section homes shall
consist of a minimum of twelve (12) piers and shall be located one under each
I-beam in the front of each axle area and at each end of the manufactured
home.
2. Piers for single section
homes shall consist of a minimum of six (6) piers one located under each I-beam
at each end of the home and in front of the axle area.
(14) Sites Prone to Flooding.
Special elevations and anchoring techniques are required when locating a home
in an area prone to flooding. Consult an engineer and the local building
official to make sure that the design and construction of the foundation system
conform to applicable federal, state, and local codes and regulations. The
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publication FEMA 85, "Manufactured
Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas,"contains design and anchoring systems
that will allow the foundation system to resist flood forces. This publication
is available from FEMA, Washington, DC 20472. Further information may be
obtained from the Manufactured Housing Section of the Office of the Insurance
and Safety Fire Commissioner . In areas where a community meets the eligibility
requirements for the National Flood Insurance Program, the local jurisdiction
having authority shall have the authority to change, delete or modify these
regulations in order to comply with the National Flood Insurance Program
created by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended and/or Rules
and Regulations of FEMA addressing the installation of manufactured and mobile
homes in areas subject to flooding.
(15) Additional Installation Requirements for
Previously Owned Multi-Section Manufactured Homes and Mobile Homes. The floor
sections, roof sections and wall sections are to be fitted together tightly.
Connections must be sufficiently sealed to prevent air infiltration. Connection
of multi-section manufactured homes and mobile homes (two or more sections),
when manufacturer's installation instructions are not available shall be as
follows:
(a) Floor Connection: All floors of
multi-section manufactured homes and mobile homes shall be securely fastened
together with 5/16 inch lags 4 inches long and 16 inches on center entire
length of home. All sections shall be leveled and aligned making sure the
floors are even on top.
(b) Roof
and Ridge Beams: All roof and ridge beams of multi-section manufactured homes
and mobile homes shall be securely fastened together.
1. Metal roof connections to be minimum 30
gauge galvanized metal, 12 inches wide, fastened with #8 x 1 1/4 screws
minimum, at 4"on center around perimeter of the entire length of the
cap.
2. Wood/shingle roofs fastened
with one of the following options:
(i) Minimum
30 gauge galvanized metal, 10 inches wide by length of roof. Fastened with
minimum 1 1/2"fasteners at 4 inches on center along entire perimeter of the
cap.
(ii) Minimum 5/16 inch by 6
inch lag screws 16 inches on center, entire length of roof.
(iii) 1 1/2 inch by 12 inch 26 gauge
galvanized metal straps placed within 2 feet of each end and 8 feet on center
entire length of units, fastened with # 8 x 1 1/2 inch screws, 5 each side of
ridge joint.
(c) End Walls: End walls of multi-section
manufactured homes and mobile homes shall be securely fastened together.
1. Minimum #8 screws 8 inches on center
entire height of end walls, with minimum of 1 inch penetration into the
receiving member. If toe screw method is used, must have 1 1/2 inch
penetration.
2. 1/4 inch lag screws
24 inches on center with minimum 1 1/2"penetration into receiving
member.
3. 1 1/2"galvanized
strapping placed 12 inches on center, entire height of stud, fastened with #10
nails minimum 2 each end of strap.
4. Siding and trim pieces are to be installed
at the connection of the sections.
(d) Roof Covering: The joints at the ridge of
the roof shall be secured and weather tight.
(e) Plumbing drain lines must be supported
off the ground. Unless specified in other sections of this Rule , all lines
under the manufactured home shall be supported every 4' on center.
(f) Crossover, heating, and other ducts:
Heating and duct work is to be connected for proper heating/cooling operation.
1. Securely connect each end of the crossover
duct underneath each section to the dropout connection;
2. Wrap/cover all seams and joints with
approved UL181 tape or equivalent;
3. Wrap or cover exposed metal with
insulation to reduce heat loss;
4.
Strap and support crossover duct 4 feet on center minimum. Duct must be
supported off the ground.
(16) Miscellaneous.
(a) Where the means of egress from a
manufactured home is not substantially level, such differences in elevation
shall be negotiated by stairs or ramps. (Not applicable to egress
windows.)
(b) Auxiliary Structures:
All auxiliary structures (such as porches, decks, awning, cabanas, stairs,
etc., unless provided and approved by the manufacturer) shall be entirely
self-supporting, unless designed and approved by a professional engineer or
registered architect. All such structures shall be constructed in accordance
with the Georgia State Building Codes or local authority having
jurisdiction.
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