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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED | |
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HOMES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Keable, Edwards, and Kazarian | |
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Date Introduced: May 21, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 31-44-15 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-44 entitled "Mobile |
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and Manufactured Homes" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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31-44-15. Purchase requirement. -- (a) All dealers and purchasers of new manufactured |
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homes shall present or buy only housing urban and development (HUD) approved and compliant |
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manufactured structures. |
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(b) All dealers and purchasers of new manufactured homes are required to record with |
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the local building official data plate wind zone information as part of the installation application. |
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Local building officials shall consider data plate wind zone information as part of their inspection |
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and enforcement process. |
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(c) Owners of a home in a mobile and manufactured home park and owners of vacant lots |
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in a mobile and manufactured home park shall not be prevented from replacing their existing |
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home or placing a new home on a vacant lot notwithstanding any local zoning or land use |
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ordinance to the contrary enacted subsequent to the establishment of the legally recognized lot on |
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which the home is to be placed so long as all local and state building standards are satisfied and |
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permits obtained. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED | |
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This act allows owners of a home in a mobile and manufactured home park and owners |
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of vacant lots in a mobile and manufactured home park to replace their existing home or to place |
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a new home on a vacant lot notwithstanding any local zoning or land use ordinance to the |
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contrary. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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