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32 4. If the deadman type is used, they shall be of poured -in-place concrete, 33 no less than 8" in diameter and a depth of no less than 2' in rock or 4' in 34 soil. In this deadman, there shall be cast to a minimum depth of 24" a 35 5/8" hot galvanized steel rod with a welded eye. 36- 5. Anf„the-pat 4ted-or exp o ,;type—. oits-w2th a. -,n i*+,'m,,m of_5/8” 37 diameter and inserted in solid rock formation to a mimimum depth of 12" 38 maybe used for ground anchors. 39 6. All anchors shall be capable of withstanding a vertical stress component 40 of 2000 lb. minimum. • 41 Section 4. MINIMUM TIE DOWN STANDARDS 42 1. Each mobile home or travel trailer shall be provided with a minimum of 43 three sets of tie -downs as described herein. 44 2. Ties shall be made of no less than 1/2" galvanized steel turnbuckles connected 45 to ground anchors, with no less than 3/8" galvanized wire rope, or equal. Ties 46 will be placed as near adjacent to the front and rear piers as possible with 47 no less than one tie down for each. 12 feet of trailer length, with a minimum 48 of three, regardless of length. 49 3. No less than three of the required* tie -downs shall pass over the trailer 50 or mobile home. If only three are used, two of these will be at the front and 51 rear of the unit. Tie -downs passing over the coach shall be reinforced at 52 points of contact with the unit so the cable cannot cause cutting damage there - 53 to. Other required tie -downs may be fastened to the frame of the unit. 54 Section 5. REQUIREMENTS 55 1. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property or operator 56 of a trailer park on which a unit is parked to provide the required ground 57 anchors installed. 58 2. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the unit to provide required 59 tie -downs and install same. 60 3. Travel trailers that are not to be in the County more than 15 days shall 61 be excluded from this section. �J MAR 2 4 1971 J