                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SKIRTING (§ 36-99.8)

Manufactured homes installed or relocated pursuant to the Building Code shall
have skirting installed within sixty days of occupancy of the home. Skirting
materials shall be durable, suitable for exterior exposures, and installed in
accordance with the manufacturer&#8217;s installation instructions. Skirting
shall be secured as necessary to ensure stability, to minimize vibrations, to
minimize susceptibility to wind damage, and to compensate for possible frost
heave. Each manufactured home shall have a minimum of one opening in the
skirting providing access to any water supply or sewer drain connections under
the home. Such openings shall be a minimum of eighteen inches in any dimension
and not less than three square feet in area. The access panel or door shall not
be fastened in a manner requiring the use of a special tool to open or remove
the panel or door. On-site fabrication of the skirting by the owner or installer
of the home shall be acceptable, provided that the material meets the
requirements of the Building Code.
		As used in this section, &#8220;skirting&#8221; means a weather-resistant
material used to enclose the space from the bottom of the manufactured home to
grade.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 593.