Virginia Code 36-85.11: Application of local ordinances; enforcement of chapter by local authorities
Manufactured homes displaying the certification label as prescribed by the Federal Standards shall be accepted in all localities as meeting the requirements of this law, which shall supersede the building codes of the counties, municipalities and state agencies. Local zoning ordinances and other land use controls that do not affect the manner of construction or installation of manufactured homes shall remain in full force and effect. Site preparation, utility connections, skirting installation, and maintenance of the manufactured home shall meet the requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.).
Terms Used In Virginia Code 36-85.11
- Board: means the Board of Housing and Community Development. See Virginia Code 36-85.3
- Federal Standards: means the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. See Virginia Code 36-85.3
- Manufactured home: means a structure subject to federal regulation, which is transportable in one or more sections; is eight body feet or more in width and forty body feet or more in length in the traveling mode, or is 320 or more square feet when erected on site; is built on a permanent chassis; is designed to be used as a single-family dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities; and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained in the structure. See Virginia Code 36-85.3
- Skirting: means a weather-resistant material used to enclose the space from the bottom of the manufactured home to grade. See Virginia Code 36-85.3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
- this law: means the Virginia Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Law as embraced in this chapter. See Virginia Code 36-85.3
Notwithstanding the above, structures meeting the definition of “manufactured home” set forth in § 36-85.3 shall be defined in local zoning ordinances as “manufactured homes.” The term “manufactured home” shall be defined in local zoning ordinances solely as it is defined in § 36-85.3.
All local building officials are authorized to and shall enforce the regulations adopted by the Board in accordance with this law.
1986, c. 37; 1988, c. 410; 1990, c. 593.