Chapter 428

2013 -- S 0210

Enacted 07/15/13

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES

          

     Introduced By: Senators P Fogarty, Kettle, Cool Rumsey, Ottiano, and DiPalma

     Date Introduced: February 06, 2013

     

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

 

     SECTION 1. Section 31-44-15 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-44 entitled "Mobile

and Manufactured Homes" is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

     31-44-15. Purchase requirement. -- (a) All dealers and purchasers of new manufactured

homes shall present or buy only housing urban and development (HUD) approved and compliant

manufactured structures.

      (b) All dealers and purchasers of new manufactured homes are required to record with

the local building official data plate wind zone information as part of the installation application.

Local building officials shall consider data plate wind zone information as part of their inspection

and enforcement process.

     (c) Owners of a home in a mobile and manufactured home park and owners of vacant lots

in a mobile and manufactured home park shall not be prevented from replacing their existing

home or placing a new home on a vacant lot notwithstanding any local zoning or land use

ordinance to the contrary enacted subsequent to the establishment of the legally recognized lot on

which the home is to be placed so long as all local and state building standards are satisfied and

permits obtained.

 

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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