§ 19.18

The purpose of this chapter is to support healthy, safe and sustainable floating home communities that protect the health, safety and welfare of floating home occupants by establishing minimum structural, safety, health and sanitation standards for floating homes.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

(a)

An "ark" is any vessel, boat, craft, or structure originally designed to float that is permanently grounded or supported by a foundation or piling.

(b)

A "floating home" is any boat, craft, living accommodation or structure supported by a means of flotation, designed to be used without permanent foundation, which is used or intended for human habitation.

(c)

"Mezzanine" is an intermediate floor placed in any story or room. If the total floor area of any mezzanine exceeds thirty-three and one-third percent of the total floor area in that room, it shall be considered as constituting an additional story.

(d)

"Story" is that portion of the superstructure located between the upper surface of any deck and the upper surface of the deck or ceiling next above.

(e)

"Superstructure" is that portion of a floating home or ark above the lowest deck or the level of flotation.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any floating home moved or moored within Marin County. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to exempt floating home owners or occupants from complying with Chapter 11.20 and Section 22.32.075 of this code.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016; Ord. No. 3808, § II, 2024)

A.

Prior to transporting a floating home into, out of, and/or within the unincorporated areas of Marin waters a Floating Home Relocation Permit shall be issued by the Marin County Community Development Agency.

B.

Prior to constructing or remodeling a floating home, a floating home/houseboat permit shall be issued by the Marin County Community Development Agency.

C.

Prior to constructing or replacing a barge to support a preexisting permitted floating home, a barge transfer permit shall be issued by the Marin County Community Development Agency.

D.

Following each ownership change of a floating home it shall be the new owner's responsibility to obtain a floating home occupancy transfer permit from the Marin Community Development Agency prior to occupying the floating home. The floating home occupancy transfer permit shall verify the floating home's vessel identification (M) number, and ensure the home is safe for occupancy through on-site inspection.

Application for the above permits shall be in accordance with Sections 19.04.050 and 19.04.055 of this code; and shall be on forms supplied by the county and shall be accompanied by such fee as is fixed by the board of supervisors. No permit for the transport, construction, improvement, or occupancy of a floating home shall be issued unless and until the owner thereof provides the county with satisfactory evidence that the floating home will be moored at a legally approved marina within Marin County.

If the floating home is to be transported from another jurisdiction, no permit shall be granted unless the owner or ship builder provides the county with satisfactory evidence that the floating home was constructed in conformance with Marin standards and will be moored at a legally approved marina within Marin County.

If the floating home is to be transported to another jurisdiction, no permit shall be granted unless the owner or ship builder provides the county with satisfactory evidence that the floating home will, upon its completion, be transported from Marin County. In this connection, the county may require, as a condition of issuance of the permit, that the owner or ship builder furnish a suitable bond guaranteeing that the floating home will, in fact, be exported as indicated on the permit.

Any person dissatisfied with any action by the community development agency hereunder may appeal the same in writing, to the board of supervisors within ten days following the effective date of such action.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016; Ord. No. 3808, § II, 2024)

19.18.040 - Code requirements—General.

Except as provided herein, each floating home or ark shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 19.04. A dwelling unit which meets the minimum requirements for efficiency dwelling unit set forth under the current edition of the California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5), California Code of Regulations may be newly constructed, provided all stability design is performed in accordance with this chapter. As an alternative to the ceiling heights specified in Section R313 of the 2025 California Residential Code, minimum ceiling heights may be six feet, six inches, provided that no portion of the ceiling is less than six feet, six inches and that floor areas comply with Section 19.18.045(b) of the Marin County Code.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016; Ord. No. 3718, § II, 2019; Ord. No. 3777, § II, 2022; Ord. No. 3838, § II, 2025; Ord. No. 26-002, § II, 2026)

19.18.042 - Alternate construction.

Alternate materials and methods of construction may be allowed as provided in the codes adopted by Chapter 19.04. The building official may approve any such alternate use of salvaged material and lumber manufactured by the floating home owner provided the building official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the applicable provisions of the current edition of the California Building Standards Code, and that the material, method, or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, and safety. All data required by the building official in order to determine these equivalents shall be provided by the applicant.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Each floating home or ark shall be required to comply with the following space requirements:

(a)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19.18.040 for new construction, habitable rooms or spaces shall have an average minimum ceiling height of six feet, three inches. No portion of any room with a ceiling height of less than five feet shall be included in computing the minimum areas specified in subsection (b).

(b)

A minimum of one hundred square feet of habitable floor space shall be provided. An additional seventy square feet of habitable floor space shall be provided for each occupant in excess of one. "Habitable space" is defined in the current edition of the California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5), California Code of Regulations.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016; Ord. No. 3718, § II, 2019)

19.18.050 - Height.

The height of a floating home or ark shall not exceed sixteen feet as measured from the water line; however, if its hull is composed of wood, foam or other material approved by the community development agency, the height shall not exceed eighteen feet. Applications for deviation or adjustment from the provisions of this section shall be in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in Chapter 22.46 of this code and shall not violate the intent of this chapter or Chapter 11.24 of this code.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

The basic floor area of a floating home shall not exceed forty-six feet in length and twenty feet in width, and that the length and width shall be subject to any greater limits on length and width that may be applicable pursuant to Section 11.21.050 of this code. The floor area of any story above the lowest story of the superstructure shall not exceed eighty percent of the story immediately below said story. All deck areas must be unencumbered by walls or roof structures. As used in this section, "basic floor area" means that area defined by the perimeter walls of a horizontal cross section through the lowest story of the superstructure, with "superstructure" defined in Section 19.18.020 of the Marin County Code. Applications

for deviation or adjustment from the provisions of this section shall be in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in Chapter 22.46 of this code and shall not violate the intent of this chapter or Chapter 11.24 of this code.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

All material such as decking, siding, and subflooring, which is subjected to moisture or water splash shall be of a type not adversely affected by moisture, or shall be treated.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

(a)

Flooring, wall and flotation shall be designed and constructed by use of diaphragm walls in such a manner that the superstructure acts as an independent unit and is not adversely affected by point reactions under the flotation.

(b)

Floating homes and arks shall comply with the residential energy regulations set forth in the current edition of the California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6), California Code of Regulations.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

It is the intent of these provisions that, except as may be otherwise expressly authorized by local public health agencies, water quality control agencies, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, that there be no discharge of sewage or graywater from floating homes or arks into the waters within the jurisdiction of the county.

The plumbing of all floating homes, arks, and dockside facilities shall comply with Chapter 19.04, except as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

The "building drain" is that part of the lowest piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from all soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the unit and conveys it to a sewage device which conforms to Section 19.18.120 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Plastic pipe for use in piping of the potable water supply, drainage systems and venting shall be in accordance with the current edition of the California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5), California Code of Regulations, adopted by Marin County Code Chapter 19.04.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

(a)

A sewage and graywater receiving tank and ejector device shall be installed in every floating home. Said device shall consist of a tank with a liquid capacity of not less than thirty gallons, nor more than forty gallons. Said device must connect to the local sewerage lateral system. The pump horsepower (H.P.) rating, type and outlet size shall be approved by the community development agency and the local sanitary district.

(b)

Arks shall be connected to the local sewage disposal system. The connection to the disposal system and method used to move the sewerage from the ark to the local system shall be approved by the sanitary district and the county.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Water shall not be piped to supply floating homes or arks through flexible hose unless the hose is a highpressure type terminating in approved connectors and is preceded by an approved backflow prevention device. No hose shall run exposed on docks, piers, floating homes or arks. The length of the hose shall not exceed fifty feet.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Dockside gas connections to floating homes or arks shall be made with approved high pressure hose and terminate in approved positive disconnect couplings. Gas hoses shall not where subject to physical damage, run exposed on docks, piers, floating homes or arks. The hose length shall not exceed fifty feet.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

A wiring system nominally rated 115/230 volts, three-wire AC, three-pole four-wire grounding type shall be in all floating homes that use shore power. Arks shall be 115/230 volt, three-wire AC with grounded neutral.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

19.18.180 - Power supply.

(a)

The service provided to an ark located within twenty feet of the shoreline shall be installed in accordance with the current edition of the California Electrical Code (Title 24, Part 3), California Code of Regulations for a land based structure. If the ark is more than twenty feet from the shoreline, service shall be provided and installed as specified for a floating home.

(b)

Service equipment and meter for a floating home shall be located adjacent to it (on pier or floating dock) and shall not be mounted on the floating home.

(c)

The power supply to the floating home shall be comprised of feeder circuits consisting of not more than two floating home supply cords, each rated at the amperage provided.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Each floating home or ark supply cord shall be approved and have four conductors, one of which shall be identified by a continuous green color with a yellow stripe. The attachment plug, connectors and mating receptacles shall be three-pole, four-wire grounding types covered by American Standards C 73

attachment plug and receptacles. The power supply cord shall be permanently attached to the distribution panel. A suitable clamp or equivalent shall be provided at the distribution panel to afford strain relief for the cord in order to prevent strain at the terminals. The length of the power supply cord shall not exceed fifty feet.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Where the calculated load of the floating home or ark is in excess of the available amperage from a single supply cord, or where a separately metered appliance is installed in the floating home or ark, a second floating home, or ark, supply cord may be installed, but only if a second serving point is available and provided.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Where the calculated load exceeds one hundred amperes or permanent feeder is used, the supply shall be effected by means of four permanently installed conductors in an approved wiring method, one conductor being identified by a continuous green color or a continuous green color with a yellow stripe.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

A disconnecting means shall be provided on the exterior of each floating home or ark using approved service entrance equipment, consisting of circuit breakers, or a switch and fuses and their accessories, installed in a location that is readily accessible from the pier, dock, or float, and is near the point the supply cord or conductors enter the floating home or ark. This equipment shall have an ampere rating suitable for the load and no greater than the capacity of the supply cord. The main circuit breaker or fuses shall be plainly marked "MAIN."

This equipment shall contain solderless type of grounding connector or bar for the purpose of grounding with sufficient terminals for all grounding conductors. The neutral bar termination of the grounded circuit conductors shall be insulated.

The distribution equipment shall be located a minimum of twenty-four inches from the bottom of such equipment to the floor level or deck.

Where more than one power supply cord is installed, disconnecting means shall be provided for each cord and shall be permitted to be combined in a single equipment, but without electrical interconnections other than for grounding purposes.

Plug fuses and fuse holders shall be tamper resistant, type "S" enclosed in dead front panels.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Branch circuit distribution equipment shall be installed in each floating home and shall include overcurrent protection for each branch circuit, whether circuit-breakers or fuses.

If circuit breakers are provided for branch circuit protection, two hundred thirty volt circuits shall be protected by two-pole common (or companion trip), or handle-tied paired, circuit breakers.

The branch circuit overcurrent devices shall be rated:

(a)

Not more than the circuit conductors; and

(b)

Not more than one hundred fifty percent of the rating of a single appliance rated ten amperes or more; but

(c)

Not more than the fuse size marked on the air conditioner or other motor operated appliance.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

The number of branch circuits required shall be determined in accordance with the following:

Based on three watts per square foot, times outside dimensions of the enclosed area of the floating home, excluding decks and porches, divided by one hundred fifteen volts, to determine number of fifteen or twenty ampere lighting area circuits, e.g.:

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(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

A minimum of two twenty-ampere branch circuits shall be required for receptacle outlets in the kitchen area, which may also supply other receptacle outlets in the dining, and deck area. These circuits shall supply only portable appliances. A washing machine shall be on a separate twenty-ampere circuit.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

(Including furnace, water heater, range, and central or room air conditioner, etc.) One or more circuits of adequate rating shall be required in accordance with the following:

(a)

For fixed appliances on a circuit, without lighting outlets, the sum of rated amperes shall not exceed the branch circuit rating for other than motor loads or eighty percent of the branch circuit rating for air conditioning.

(b)

The rating of a single portable appliance on a circuit with no other outlets shall not exceed eighty percent of the circuit rating.

(c)

The rating of range branch circuit shall be based on the range demand as specified for ranges in Section 19.18.310(b)5.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

All receptacle outlets shall be the grounding type and must be installed in accordance with Chapter 19.04 of this code. Receptacles shall be parallel blade, fifteen-ampere, one hundred twenty-five volt, either single or duplex, and shall contain an individual grounding type outlet for each cord-connected fixed appliance installed.

Except in the bath and hall areas, receptacle outlets shall be installed at wall spaces two feet wide or more, so that no point along the floor line is more than six feet, measured horizontally, from an outlet in that

space, except as explained in the following. Receptacle outlets are not required for wall spaces occupied by kitchen or wardrobe cabinets. In addition, a receptacle outlet shall be installed:

(a)

Over counter type tops in the kitchen (at least one on each side of the sink if countertops are on each side);

(b)

Adjacent to the refrigerator and freestanding gas range space;

(c)

At countertop spaces for built-in vanities;

(d)

At countertop spaces under wall-mounted cabinets. Receptacle outlets shall not be installed within or adjacent to a shower or bathtub space.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

19.18.280 - Fixtures and appliances.

(a)

Water heaters, refrigerators, air conditioning equipment, ranges, electric heaters, washer, dryers and other similar appliances shall be an approved type, connected in an approved manner, and securely fastened in position. (See Section 19.18.300 for provisions on grounding.)

(b)

Specifically approved pendant type fixtures or pendant cords may be installed in floating homes.

(c)

If a lighting fixture is provided over a bathtub or in a shower stall, it shall be an approved enclosed and gasketed type.

(d)

Switches shall not be located inside the tub or shower space.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Except as provided in this section, wiring methods and materials required by Chapter 19.04 shall be used in floating homes.

(a)

Nonmetallic outlet boxes are acceptable only in conjunction with nonmetallic sheathed cable.

(b)

Nonmetallic cable located below seven feet, six inches above the floor, if exposed, shall be protected from physical damage by covering boards, guard straps, or conduit.

(c)

Metal clad and nonmetallic cables may be passed through the centers of the wide side of two-by-four studs. However, they shall be protected where they pass through two-by-two studs or at other studs or frames where the cable or armor would be less than one and one-half inches from the inside or outside surface. Steel plates on each side of the cable, or a tube with not less than No. 16 manufacturer's standard gauge wall thickness, are required to protect the cable. These plates or tubes shall be securely fastened in place.

(d)

If metallic faceplates are used, they shall be effectively grounded.

(e)

If a range, clothes dryer, or similar appliance is connected by armored cable or flexible conduit, a length of free cable or conduit should be provided to permit movement of the appliance. The cable or flexible conduit should be adequately secured to the wall. Clearance space behind a range may provide the required protection if a range is connected by type SE cable. When used, type SE cable shall have an identified and insulated neutral plus an equipment grounding conductor. Nonmetallic cable (type NM) shall not be used to connect a range.

(f)

Rigid metal conduit shall be provided with a locknut inside and outside the box. A conduit bushing shall be used on the inside. Inside ends of the conduit shall be reamed.

(g)

Switches shall be rated as follows:

(1)

Lighting circuit switches shall have a ten ampere, one hundred twenty-five volt rating, or higher if required for the connected load.

(2)

Motor or other load switches shall have ampere or homepower ratings or both, adequate for loads controlled. (An "AC general use" snap switch may control a motor two horsepower or less if full load current is not over eighty percent of the switch ampere rating.)

(h)

At least four inches of free conductor shall be left at each outlet box unless conductors are intended to loop without joints.

(i)

Wiring exposed to weather.

(1)

If outdoor wiring is exposed to moisture or physical damage, it shall be protected by rigid metal conduit or liquid-tight flexible metal conduit. Electrical metallic tubing may be used when closely routed against frames and equipment enclosures.

(2)

Conductors shall be Type NMC, RW, TW, or equivalent.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Grounding of electrical and non-electrical metal parts in a floating home shall be effected through connection to a grounding bus in the floating home distribution panel. The grounding bus shall be grounded through the green conductor in the supply cord, or the feeder wiring to the service ground in the service entrance equipment.

(a)

Insulated neutral.

(1)

The grounded circuit conductor (neutral) shall be insulated from the grounding conductors, equipment enclosures, and other grounded parts. The grounded (neutral) circuit terminals in distribution panels, ranges, clothes dryers, counter mounted cooking units, and wall-mounted ovens are to be insulated from the equipment enclosure. Bonding screws, straps, or buses in distribution panels and/or appliances are to be removed and discarded.

(2)

Ranges and clothes dryers shall be connected with four conductor cord and three-pole four-wire grounded type plugs, or by armored cable or conductors enclosed in flexible steel conduit.

(b)

Equipment grounding means.

(1)

The green grounding wire in the supply cord or permanent feeder wiring shall be connected to the grounding bus in the distribution panel or disconnecting means.

(2)

The chassis, if metal, shall be grounded. The grounding conductor may be solid or stranded, insulated or bare, and shall be an armored grounding conductor or routed in conduit if No. 8 AWG. The conductor, if No. 6 AWG or larger, may be run without metal covering. The grounding conductor shall be connected between distributing panel grounding terminal and a terminal on the chassis. Grounding terminals shall be of the solderless type and approved as pressure terminal connectors recognized for the wire size employed.

(3)

In the electrical system, all exposed metal parts, enclosures, frames, lamp fixtures, canopies, etc., shall be effectively bonded to the grounding terminal or enclosure of the distribution panel.

(4)

Cord connected appliances, such as washing machines, clothes dryers, refrigerators, and the electrical system of gas ranges, etc., shall be grounded by means of an approved cord with grounding conductor and grounding type plug.

(c)

Grounding of non-current-carrying metal parts. All major exposed metal parts that may become energized, including the water, gas, and waste plumbing, the roof and outer metallic covering, the chassis and metallic circulating air ducts, shall be effectively bonded to the grounding terminal or enclosure of the distribution panel or to the metal chassis. Bonding of the chassis to the distribution panel grounding terminal shall be effected in accordance with Section 19.18.300(b)2.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

The supply cord and distribution panel load for each power supply assembly in a floating home shall be computed in accordance with the current edition of the California Electrical Code.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

The floating home shall be stable with both dead load and live load included.

(a)

Metacentric height. The metacentric height (MG) shall be equal to + 1.0 foot or more according to the following equation:

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Where:

Ws = unit weight of sea water

W = total weight of floating home including dead load and live load. (L.L. = twenty pounds per square foot of first floor area, and ten pounds per square foot of second floor, habitable attic or loft)

Iy = Moment of inertia of the area encompassed by the waterline around the hull or flotation (fully loaded boat) as taken about the longitudinal axis of the floating home.

L = The distance between the center of gravity and the center of buoyancy of the fully loaded floating home.

(b)

Freeboard. The freeboard, as measured from the waterline to the top of the hull of the completed floating home, including the dead and live load shall be at least fifteen inches (with list angle = zero degrees.)

(c)

Stability with off-center loading; or wind loading. The floating home, when subjected to either off-center loading or wind loading shall not exceed the limitations on hull immersion and angle of list set forth as follows:

(1)

The maximum angle of list shall not exceed four degrees.

(2)

The freeboard shall be measured from the waterline to the top of the hull on the side or end of the vessel where said freeboard has its least dimension.

The allowable immersion shall not be more than two-thirds of this freeboard.

The off-center loading shall be considered as applicable to the completed floating home, including dead load, and shall consist of a line load of one hundred pounds or five pounds per foot of width, whichever is greater, per lineal foot (first floor) and fifty pounds or two and one-half pounds per foot of width whichever is greater, per lineal foot (second floor, habitable attic, or loft). The uniform line load is to be applied halfway between the center of gravity and the outside edge of deck, to one side of the floating home at a time. The dividing line is the longitudinal axis of the vessel, and the overturning moment resulting from the off-center loading shall be taken about the computed center of gravity. Stability, with the off-center loading applied, shall be tested on both sides of the longitudinal axis.

Wind loading shall be applied to the completed floating home, including dead load and live load, but not off-center loading. The moment due to the wind loading shall be computed as:

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Where:

Mw = Wind heeling moment, in foot pounds.

P = Wind pressure factor, in pounds per square foot in accordance with the following: 10.0 (for partially protected waters).

A = Area, in square feet, of the projected lateral surface of the vessel above the load waterline. This surface includes the hull, superstructure and areas bounded by railings and/or structural canopies.

H = Height, in feet, to the center of area (a) above the first floor deck.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Calculations by a qualified engineer showing that the stability of the floating home conforms to the above minimum requirements will be acceptable. Said calculations shall be subject to the following provisions:

(a)

With reference to Section 19.18.320(a) MG = 1.0 feet.

(b)

With reference to Section 19.18.320(c)2 calculations shall show that as a result of the list angle caused by the off-center loading, the original freeboard (with list angle = 0.0 degrees) shall not be diminished by more than sixty-seven percent.

(c)

With reference to Section 19.18.320(c) calculations shall show that:

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Where:

Mo = Overturning moment resulting from the off-center loading, said moment to be taken about a longitudinal line passing through the computed center of gravity of the floating home.

Mr = Resisting moment due to buoyancy, said moment to be taken about a longitudinal line passing through the computed center of gravity.

and:

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Where:

Mw = Wind heeling moment

Mr = Resisting moment due to buoyancy (same as Mr above)

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

(a)

Bulkheads. Watertight pontoons, floats, or any other device used to keep the floating home afloat shall be fitted with transverse and/or longitudinal watertight bulkheads which provide compartmentation sufficient to keep the fully loaded vessel afloat with positive stability, with any one main compartment flooded.

For pontoon type flotation, the maximum allowable distance between bulkheads is eight feet, zero inches. No single compartment shall comprise more than twenty percent of the total available flotation volume.

(b)

Hull type flotation. The hull shall be fitted with at least one longitudinal bulkhead and two transverse bulkheads. No compartment shall comprise more than twenty percent of total available flotation volume. Hull type flotation with less than two transverse bulkheads may be utilized upon demonstration that the structure will remain afloat with one compartment flooded. If construction materials are utilized which make the possibility of rupture of the hull extremely remote, the county may waive this requirement.

(c)

Flotation devices. The external surfaces of all flotation devices shall be watertight and thoroughly protected from corrosion from saltwater, solvents, and weather. Flotation devices shall be constructed so that access to each compartment is readily available from the first floor level of the completed floating home. Flotation devices shall be structurally sound and securely fastened to the main houseboat structure, as approved by the official.

(d)

Bilge pump. Where permanent type flotation, such as Styrofoam or plastic foam, is not provided, a portable bilge pump shall be maintained in proper working order. Bilge pump size and installation shall be approved by the county.

(e)

Holding tank. Flotation and decking shall provide access to and protection for the holding tank and sewage pump.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

(a)

Each floating home or ark shall maintain, on board, at least one ten pound (or equivalent) all-purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher for each separate level or floor of habitable living space.

(b)

Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms shall be required in accordance with the current edition of the California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5), California Code of Regulations.

(c)

Residential fire sprinkler system requirements shall be in accordance with other provisions of this code.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Suitable accessible storage shall be provided on deck for the storage of life preservers, ring life buoys or other coast guard approved life saving devices.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

All owners of floating homes moored in Marin County on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall apply for an occupancy permit within thirty days of such date, pursuant to Chapter 11.20 of this code. An owner of a floating home mooring in county waters after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter will apply within three days. Following the inspection of a floating home for an occupancy permit, the owner will be advised of any deficiencies that must be corrected and of applicable building permits that may be required.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

It shall be illegal to inhabit, occupy, moor, lease, rent, or sell any floating home or ark which does not comply with the Marin County Code.

All arks in existence within the county on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be considered existing nonconforming; provided they meet all requirements of Title 19 and Chapters 11.20 and 11.21 of the Marin County Code.

(Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), 2016)

Chapter 19.19 - AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS FROM PERMIT REQUIREMENTS[[11]]

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 3658, § II(exh. A), adopted Nov. 15, 2016, amended Ch. 19.19 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 19.19, §§ 19.19.010—19.19.040, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 3607, § II(exh. A), adopted Nov. 12, 2013; and, previously, Ord. No. 3549, § II(exh. A), adopted Nov. 30, 2010. For full derivative history see disposition tables.