Chapter 428
2013 -- S 0210
Enacted 07/15/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -
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 "
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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