Bill > SB346

This bill expands the requirements for localities to permit manufactured homes, moving beyond just agricultural zones to include all zoning districts where site-built housing is allowed, with certain conditions. It prohibits localities from enforcing zoning, land-use, or development regulations that treat manufactured homes less favorably or more restrictively than single-family site-built homes in the same district. Additionally, the bill removes the ability of localities that do not have a zoning ordinance to designate where manufactured homes can be placed, thereby centralizing this authority under zoning regulations. The bill also clarifies that manufactured homes must meet specific criteria, including being converted to real property, having a certificate of occupancy issued within five years of manufacture, and being placed on individual lots, while ensuring these standards are equivalent to those for site-built homes and do not discriminate against manufactured homes built to state safety standards.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB346