Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 385 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD › Chapter 900 - USED MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION STANDARD › Subpart 1 › Section 385-900-1-2 - INTENDED USAGE OF USED MANUFACTURED HOMES COVERED UNDER THIS STANDARD

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The provisions of this standard are intended to apply to
					 used manufactured homes (single section, multiple section or expanded types)
					 for use as a single family dwelling. The following homes are included:
Note 1: This standard does not apply to manufactured
					 housing used for other than dwelling purposes.
Note 2: This standard does not apply to recreational
					 vehicles as defined in NFPA 1192, Standard on Recreational Vehicles, or to park
					 model trailers as defined in the ANSI A119.5, Standards for Park
					 Trailers.
1-2.1 TYPES OF STRUCTURE COVERED
(a) Used Manufactured Homes. The used
				  manufactured homes covered under this Standard are as follows:
(1) Those units constructed after June 15,
				  1976, which the manufacturer certifies are constructed in compliance with the
				  HUD standard, meaning structures, transportable in one or more sections, which
				  in the traveling mode, are 8 body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or
				  more in length or, when erected on site, are 320 or more square feet, and which
				  are built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as dwellings, with or
				  without permanent foundations, when connected to the required utilities,
				  including plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained
				  therein; except that such term shall include any structure which meets all the
				  requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to
				  which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the
				  Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and
				  complies with the standards established under the National Manufactured Housing
				  Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.
(2) Those units constructed prior to June 15,
				  1976, meaning mobile homes, transportable in one or more sections, which are
				  built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as dwellings, with or
				  without permanent foundations when connected to the required utilities,
				  including the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning or electrical systems
				  contained therein.
1-2.2 APPLICABILITY
This standard is applicable only for used manufactured
					 homes and is not intended for modular or other types of manufactured dwellings.
					 The standard is designed for the safety and health of manufactured home users.
					 It is intended to apply to all used manufactured homes. Where this standard
					 provides useful technical data for improvements to existing sites falling
					 within its scope and such is encouraged. However, mobile home park pads which
					 are now licensed and all homes currently installed on private lots and may not
					 comply with all design and construction standards of these rules, shall be
					 deemed acceptable if capable of being maintained and operated in a safe and
					 sanitary condition. This standard shall not be construed as relieving the
					 installers of a used manufactured home of responsibility for compliance with
					 the manufacturer's installation instructions, state and local ordinances,
					 codes, and regulations. This standard does not relieve the manufactured home
					 owner or occupant from responsibilities for the proper use and maintenance of a
					 used manufactured home.