Zoning; manufactured housing.

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Zoning; manufactured housing. Amends existing provisions that require localities to permit manufactured homes in areas zoned for agriculture by expanding such requirement to all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed, with certain conditions. The bill provides that localities shall not adopt or enforce any zoning, land-use, or development regulation that treats manufactured homes differently or more restrictively than a single-family site-built dwelling allowed in the same zoning d…

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Who it affects

Homeowner

Increases the ability to place manufactured homes on properties zoned for residential use, potentially lowering housing costs and increasing housing options.

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HomeownerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Increases the ability to place manufactured homes on properties zoned for residential use, potentially lowering housing costs and increasing housing options.
“Amends existing provisions that require localities to permit manufactured homes in areas zoned for agriculture by expanding such requirement to all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed, with certain conditions.”· Zoning; manufactured housing.
“The bill provides that localities shall not adopt or enforce any zoning, land-use, or development regulation that treats manufactured homes differently or more restrictively than a single-family site-built dwelling allowed in the same zoning d…”· Zoning; manufactured housing.

What the Bill Does

Expands requirements for localities to permit manufactured homes in all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed.
Prohibits zoning regulations that treat manufactured homes more restrictively than single-family site-built dwellings.
Applies certain conditions to the placement of manufactured homes.

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