§ 35-13. Wind zone homes.  


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  • Berkeley County is in a wind zone 2 area. Federal law defines the wind zone 2 as all areas within the counties of Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper and Williamsburg. All other counties fall within wind zone 1. All manufactured homes must be labeled to meet the minimum wind speed for the zone in which they are to be placed. Consequently, only homes built to wind zone 2 specifications, and labeled as wind zone 2 units, may be placed in Berkeley County. The wind zone requirements are provisions of federal law and no exceptions or variances are permitted, therefore, only wind zone 2 or 3 homes will be permitted to move within unincorporated Berkeley County.

    Wind zone 1 homes currently located and properly registered within the unincorporated areas of Berkeley County as of the date of the adoption of this ordinance, can continue to be occupied and used in the unincorporated areas of Berkeley County, in the location where they are presently, but will not be issued permits to be moved or relocated unless moving out of Berkeley County or to a landfill.

(Ord. No. 08-05-22, 5-27-2008)