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§ 1658.6. Inspection of installation of manufactured homes

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: July 9, 2012

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 18. Housing (Refs & Annos)
Manufactured Housing Improvement Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 9, 2012
35 P.S. § 1658.6
§ 1658.6. Inspection of installation of manufactured homes
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(a) Permits.--Permits are required under the Uniform Construction Code for the installation and occupancy of manufactured housing and relocated manufactured homes. A permit for occupancy of a relocated manufactured home may not be issued unless the relocated manufactured home meets all requirements under section 5(b)(4)1 and the installer certifies the installation.
(b) Installation.--A manufactured home shall be installed in conformity with the manufacturer's approved design applicable to the particular home. Construction activities or processes not addressed by the manufacturer's approved design shall comply with the Uniform Construction Code requirement relating to those activities or processes.
(c) Availability of instructions.--The manufacturer's approved design shall be kept at the site of the home and accessible to the building code official and shall remain with the home for possession by the purchaser.
(d) Rejection prohibited.--Building code officials cannot reject a manufacturer's approved design.
(e) Certification of installer.--
(1) The installer shall certify to the department and the building code official that the manufactured home has been installed in accordance with the manufacturer's approved design and complies with all applicable standards, including the Uniform Construction Code, for activities and processes not covered by the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards.
(2) The duty to certify to the department under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a relocated manufactured home.
(f) Governance.--All of the following activities are governed under the Uniform Construction Code and may not be governed by the manufacturer's approved design:
(1) Alterations or repairs to a manufactured home that do not fall within the manufactured home construction and safety standards and the manufacturer's installation instructions after assembly and shipment by the manufacturer.
(2) Additions to a manufactured home after delivery to the site.
(3) Construction, alteration, repair or change of occupancy if a manufactured home is resold to a subsequent purchaser.
(4) Construction, alteration, repair or change of occupancy if the original purchaser relocates the manufactured home.
(5) Utility connections.
(6) Grading.

Credits

2004, Nov. 29, P.L. 1282, No. 158, § 6, imd. effective. Amended 2012, May 8, P.L. 257, No. 40, § 2, effective in 60 days [July 9, 2012].

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35 P.S. § 1658.5.
35 P.S. § 1658.6, PA ST 35 P.S. § 1658.6
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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