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§174-62.2 Manufactured Home Parks and Subdivisions Notwithstanding the applicable provisions of the Massachusetts State Building Code within Zone AE, for new manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions and for existing manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions where the repair, reconstruction or improvement of the streets, utilities and pads equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the value of the streets, utilities and pads before the repair, reconstruction or improvement has commenced: 1. lots are to be elevated on pilings or a flood compliant solid wall foundation so that the lowest floor of the manufactured home will be above the base flood elevation in compliance with the Massachusetts State Building Code; 2. adequate surface drainage and access for a hauler must be provided; and, 3. in the instance of elevation on pilings, lots must be large enough to permit steps, piling foundations must be placed in stable soil no more than ten (10) feet apart, and reinforcement must be provided for pilings more than six (6) feet above the ground level. §174-62.3 Manufactured Homes not in Parks or Subdivisions Notwithstanding the applicable provisions of the Massachusetts State Building Code, in all manufactured homes to be placed within Zone AE but not into a manufactured home park or manufactured home subdivision: 1. Manufactured Homes must be elevated on pilings or on a solid wall foundation with flood openings so that the lowest floor of the manufactured home will be above the base flood elevation in compliance with the Massachusetts State Building Code. 2. Adequate surface drainage and access for a hauler must be provided. 3. In the instance of elevation on pilings, lots must be large enough to permit steps, piling foundations must be placed in stable soil no more than ten (10) feet apart and reinforcement must be provided for piers more than six (6) feet above ground level. §174-63 Development within V Zones No land within areas designated as V (velocity) Zones on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps shall be developed unless such development is demonstrated, by the application, to be located landward of the reach of the mean high tide. Notwithstanding the applicable provisions of the Massachusetts State Building Code, all new construction and substantial improvement within the V Zones shall be elevated on adequately anchored pilings or columns and securely anchored to such piles or columns so that the lowest portion of the structural members of the lowest floor, excluding the pilings or columns, is elevated above the base flood 11