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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 4 - RETAILER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1409 - Retailer acting as broker; responsibilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 409.
(1) A
				  retailer acting as a broker who obtains a home listing shall give a true copy
				  of the listing agreement to the listing homeowner. A listing agreement shall be
				  completed by the retailer acting as a broker before it is signed by the listing
				  homeowner.
(2) A listing agreement
				  shall set forth an expiration date. A listing agreement shall not contain a
				  provision requiring the listing homeowner to notify the retailer acting as a
				  broker of the listing homeowner's intention to cancel the listing on or after
				  the expiration date.
(3) A retailer
				  acting as a broker shall deliver to an offer or a signed copy of the offer to
				  purchase immediately after it is signed by the offer or. Upon receipt of the
				  written offer to purchase, a retailer acting as a broker shall promptly deliver
				  the written offer to purchase to the seller. Upon obtaining a proper acceptance
				  of the offer to purchase that is signed by the seller, the retailer acting as a
				  broker shall promptly deliver true copies of the acceptance to the purchaser
				  and the seller. A retailer acting as a broker shall certify, in writing, that
				  all conditions of the home transaction are included in the offer to
				  purchase.
(4) A retailer acting as
				  a broker who is involved in the consummation of a home transaction shall
				  furnish the buyer and seller with a complete and detailed closing statement
				  which is signed by the retailer acting as a broker and which shows all receipts
				  and disbursements of the transaction.
(5) A retailer acting as a broker shall not
				  close a home transaction contrary to the terms or conditions of the offer to
				  purchase, unless the written amendments are approved and signed by the
				  purchaser and the seller.
(6) A
				  person seeking an exclusion to the definition and rules of a retailer shall
				  show proof of the exclusion.
(7) In
				  addition to accounts and records prescribed by these rules, a retailer acting
				  as a broker shall retain copies of all of the following for a period of 4
				  years:
(a) Listing agreements.
(b) Offers to purchase.
(c) Validated receipts for applications for a
				  certificate of manufactured home ownership.
(d) Closing statements.
(e) Leasing agreements.
(f) Consumer deposit accounts and
				  records.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 4 - RETAILER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1410 - Retailer; place of business

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 410. A retailer shall maintain a physical location in
					 Michigan from which it conducts business. A post office box, secretarial
					 service, telephone answering service, or similar entity does not constitute a
					 physical location.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 4 - RETAILER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1411 - Retailer or agent; prohibited activities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 411.
(1) A
				  retailer or agent of a retailer shall not do any of the following:
(a) Aid or abet an unlicensed person to evade
				  the provisions of the act or these rules.
(b) Knowingly combine or conspire with, or be
				  acting as an agent, partner, or associate for, an unlicensed person.
(c) Allow one's license to be used by an
				  unlicensed person.
(d) Be acting as
				  or be an apparent licensed retailer for an undisclosed person or persons who do
				  or will control or direct, or who may have the right to control or direct,
				  directly or indirectly, the business operations or performance, or both, of the
				  licensee.
(e) Buy or acquire,
				  directly or indirectly, an interest in a home that is listed with the retailer,
				  unless the true position of the retailer or agent is clearly made known in
				  writing, to the listing owner.
(f)
				  Acquire, directly or indirectly, an option to purchase a particular home,
				  unless the true position of the retailer or agent is clearly known through a
				  written notice to the homeowner of the particular home who requested the
				  services of the retailer or agent to transact the brokering of the particular
				  home.
(g) When buying or acquiring
				  an interest in a home, directly or indirectly, charge or accept from the
				  seller, directly or indirectly, a commission, fee, or other valuable
				  consideration as a result of the sale of the home in the transaction without
				  receiving the seller's previous written consent to the specified consideration,
				  given after the notice provided in subdivision (f) of this subrule.
(h) Enter into a net listing agreement with a
				  homeowner or seller in which the retailer receives, as its payment, all monies
				  in excess of the minimum sales price agreed upon by the retailer and the
				  seller.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 4 - RETAILER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1413 - "Other transfer" explained

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 413.
"Other transfer," as used in section 30c(3)(b) of the act,
					 includes the following transfer: If a homeowner dies owning 1 or more homes
					 that have a total value of not more than $10,000.00 and does not leave other
					 property that requires the procurement of letters administration or letters
					 testamentary under section 114 of 1978 PA 642, MCL 700.14 then the surviving
					 husband or wife or heir in the order named in section 115 of 1978 PA 642, MCL
					 700.15 may apply for a certificate of manufactured home ownership. Before
					 applying, the surviving husband or wife or heir shall provide the department
					 proper proof of the death of the homeowner. The surviving husband or wife or
					 heir shall also attach an affidavit to the proof of death that sets forth the
					 fact that the prospective applicant is the surviving husband or wife or heir.
					 Upon proper petition, the department shall furnish the applicant with a
					 certificate of manufactured home ownership.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 4 - RETAILER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1414 - Business practices; retailers acting as brokers; standard of conduct

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 414. The standard of conduct with respect to the
					 business practices of a retailer acting as a broker shall conform to that of a
					 fiduciary to the seller of the home.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 4 - RETAILER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1415 - Retailer; disclosures in purchase and listing agreements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 415. A retailer shall do both of the following:
(a) Disclose in the listing agreement that
				  the home offered is located on a home site in a community and, if required,
				  that the seller has obtained approval for the sale of the home on the home site
				  in the community. The listing agreement shall also disclose the compensation to
				  be received by the retailer upon closing.
(b) Disclose in the purchase agreement that
				  the purchaser has obtained approval for his or her tenancy in the
				  community.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 4 - RETAILER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1417 - Retailer; supervision and control

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 417.
(1) It
				  shall be a failure upon the part of a retailer to exercise supervision and
				  control of an employee if the retailer has knowledge that a provision of the
				  act or these rules pertaining to regulation of retailers is being violated by
				  an employee and immediate action is not taken to correct the violation so as to
				  insure compliance with the act or these rules.
(2) A retailer shall have the burden of proof
				  to show compliance with this rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 4 - RETAILER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1418 - Certificate of manufactured home ownership transfer; power of attorney

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 418.
(1) The
				  department may accept an executed power of attorney by a seller of a pre-owned
				  home in place of the homeowner's signature on the current certificate of
				  manufactured home ownership for transfer of the certificate.
(2) The power of attorney shall be attached
				  to the existing certificate.
(3)
				  The execution of the power of attorney shall be required only when the
				  certificate is held by a person other than the homeowner and the retailer is
				  the entity effecting a payoff to the certificate holder.
(4) The power of attorney shall be executed
				  on a form provided by the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 4 - RETAILER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1419 - Certificate of origin; addendum to application for certificate of manufactured home ownership

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 419.
(1) The
				  certificate of origin shall be attached as an addendum to the application for a
				  certificate of manufactured home ownership when filing for an original
				  certificate of manufactured home ownership.
(2) For the purpose of complying with subrule
				  (1) of this rule, the certificate of origin shall be immediately surrendered by
				  the lender holding such certificate to the retailer upon request.
(3) The department may authorize the issuance
				  of a certificate of manufactured home ownership without the manufacturer's
				  certificate of origin if the department is satisfied as to the ownership of a
				  home and is unable to obtain the certificate.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 5 - INSTALLER AND SERVICER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1501a - "Work order" defined

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 501a.
As used in this part, "work order" means an express
					 written agreement in which a person agrees to install or service a home and
					 includes the installer and servicer's license number.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 5 - INSTALLER AND SERVICER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1502 - Advertising

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 502.
(1)
				  Advertising by an installer and servicer shall not misrepresent
				  facts.
(2) An installer and
				  servicer shall not advertise the term "authorized factory service" or
				  "authorized manufacturer's service representative" or similar terms if the
				  installer and servicer does not have the express written manufacturer's
				  authorization.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 5 - INSTALLER AND SERVICER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1503 - Place of business

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 503. An installer and servicer shall maintain a
					 physical location in Michigan from which it conducts business. A post office
					 box, secretarial service, telephone answering service, or similar entity does
					 not constitute a physical location.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 5 - INSTALLER AND SERVICER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1503a - Warranty

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 503a.
(1) An
				  installer and servicer shall warrant that a new home is free from failures to
				  conform, as defined in Part 3282 - manufactured home procedural and enforcement
				  regulations promulgated under the national manufactured housing construction
				  and safety standards act of 1974, which occurred during the installation of the
				  home. This standard is adopted by reference in
				  R
				  125.1408.
(2) An installer and servicer shall warrant
				  that it shall take appropriate corrective action at the site of the home for
				  breach of its warranty obligations that become evident within 1 year from the
				  later of the date of the completed installation or purchase. However, the
				  purchaser must give written notice to the manufacturer, retailer, or installer
				  and servicer not later than 1 year and 10 days after date of completed
				  installation or purchase.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 5 - INSTALLER AND SERVICER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1504 - Work orders; estimates; warranties; abandonment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 504.
(1) All
				  installation and service of a home shall be executed under a work order. The
				  conditions set forth in a work order may vary according to type of work
				  required and desired specifications, but at a minimum shall include the
				  specific work to be performed and itemized costs based on information available
				  at the time the work order is executed. The work order may be used for separate
				  cost estimates or as a receipt for customer deposits. All conditions of the
				  installation or service shall be included in the work order.
(2) All estimates for installation and
				  service of a home shall be executed under a work order.
(3) Changes in a work order shall not be made
				  by an installer and servicer without the express written consent of the
				  customer.
(4) If, for any reason,
				  an installer and servicer intends to abandon a work order, the installer and
				  servicer shall notify each customer for which it has outstanding obligations
				  under the conditions of the work order of the exact reason for abandonment.
				  Notice shall be in writing and by certified mail. Abandonment of a work order
				  by an installer and servicer includes, but is not limited to, the following
				  acts or omissions:
(a) Failure to start and
				  complete work according to the conditions of the work order, unless the express
				  written consent of the customer is given.
(b) Failure to request, within 7 days after
				  the work order has been executed, the necessary permits to perform the work
				  agreed upon in the work order, unless the express written consent of the
				  customer is given.
(c) Failure to
				  maintain the schedule of performance agreed upon in the work order without good
				  cause, unless the express written consent of the customer is given.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 5 - INSTALLER AND SERVICER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1505 - Retention of documents

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 505.
(1) All
				  of the following documents shall be retained by an installer and servicer for 4
				  years:
(a) Accounts and records required by
				  local ordinances, other laws, and these rules.
(b) A copy of each work order with
				  attachments.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 5 - INSTALLER AND SERVICER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1507 - Voluntary termination; retention of accounts and records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 507.
(1) An
				  installer and servicer may terminate after notifying by certified mail both of
				  the following entities of its intent to terminate and the proposed date of
				  termination:
(a) The department.
(b) Each customer to which it has outstanding
				  obligations pursuant to the conditions of a work order and warranty.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 5 - INSTALLER AND SERVICER BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section R. 125.1508 - Unlawful practices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 508.
(1)
				  Without the express written consent of a customer, an installer and servicer
				  shall not install or service a home or a part, option, accessory, or item of
				  standard equipment of a home that, to the best of its knowledge, will result in
				  an alteration or substitution to the manufacturer's installation, construction,
				  and performance standard in effect at the time of manufacture. The customer's
				  consent shall be attached to the work order.
(2) If a customer desires installation or
				  service that alters or substitutes the manufacturer's standard, then the
				  engaged installer and servicer shall notify the customer by certified mail or
				  personal delivery, that, to the best of its knowledge, the desired installation
				  or service alters or substitutes the manufacturer's standard and that the
				  alteration or substitution may void the manufacturer's warranty.
(3) An installer and servicer shall not do
				  any of the following:
(a) Divert money or
				  other security that is received for the prosecution or completion of an
				  installation or service, or both, of a home or a part, option, accessory, or
				  item of equipment of a home under the conditions of the work order.
(b) Fail to account for or remit money in the
				  installer and servicer's possession that belongs to others.
(c) Willfully depart from or disregard plans,
				  specifications, or the conditions set forth in the work order without the
				  written consent of the customer.
(d) Willfully violate or disregard the
				  building laws, codes, and ordinances of the state or a political subdivision of
				  the state, including failing to obtain the permits that are required for the
				  installation or service, or both, of a home.
(e) Fail to deliver to a customer the
				  customer's signed work order executed upon completion of the installation or
				  service performed under the conditions of the work order.
(f) Fail to deliver to a customer the entire
				  executed work order, including itemized costs of materials and other charges
				  arising out of, or incidental to, the work order for the installation or
				  service, or both, of a home before the work commences.
(g) Aid or abet an unlicensed person to evade
				  the provisions of the act or rules promulgated under the act; knowingly combine
				  or conspire with, or be acting as agent, partner, or associate for, an
				  unlicensed person; allow one's license to be used by an unlicensed person; or
				  be acting as, or be an apparent licensed installer and servicer for, an
				  undisclosed person who does or will control or direct, or who may have the
				  right to control or direct, directly or indirectly, the business operations or
				  performance, or both, of the licensee.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 6 - HOME INSTALLATION › Section R. 125.1601 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 601. As used in this part:
(a) "Anchoring equipment" means straps,
				  cables, turnbuckles, chains, including tension devices, or other securing
				  devices that are used with ties to secure a home to ground anchors.
(b) "Anchoring system" means a combination of
				  ties, anchoring equipment, and ground anchors that will, when properly
				  installed, resist the movement of an emplaced home caused by wind
				  forces.
(c) "Cap" means a 2-inch or
				  more solid concrete block, a 2-inch or less solid pressure-treated wood or
				  hardwood block that resists decay, or a 1/4-inch or more solid steel plate that
				  is placed on top of the pier. The dimensions of the cap shall be the same width
				  and length of the pier.
(d)
				  "Factory installed" means any construction or installation of any integral part
				  of a home at the site of manufacture or at the site of installation and
				  includes any of the following:
(i) Water
				  supply hookup from the water riser to the water supply inlet.
(ii) Sewer system hookup from the sewer riser
				  to the drain or drains outlet.
(iii) Fuel supply systems hookup from the
				  service supply connection to the fuel supply inlet.
(iv) Electrical supply line from the main
				  service line to the home service entry if the connection is a simple plug-in
				  and does not require direct wiring or exceed a service of 50 amps.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 6 - HOME INSTALLATION › Section R. 125.1604a - Compliance responsibility

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 604a. A community is responsible for ensuring
					 compliance with the spacing requirements in
					 R 125.1941,
					 R
					 125.1944, and
					 R 125.1947a(3) for
					 the installation of homes within the community.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 6 - HOME INSTALLATION › Section R. 125.1605 - Anchoring systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 605.
(1) A
				  home anchoring system that is sold or manufactured or installed within this
				  state shall be in compliance with all of the following provisions:
(a) Be designed and constructed in compliance
				  with the United States department of housing and urban development standards
				  entitled "Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards," which are
				  adopted by reference in
				  R
				  125.1102 of these rules.
(b) Be installed in compliance with its
				  manufacturer's specifications.
(c)
				  Be approved to be sold and for use within this state by the state construction
				  code commission.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 6 - HOME INSTALLATION › Section R. 125.1607 - Anchoring systems; changes in design, construction, and materials

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 607. Changes in design, construction, and materials
					 used in an approved home anchoring system shall not be made. If changes are
					 made to an approved home anchoring system by the manufacturer, then the revised
					 anchoring system shall be resubmitted to the state construction code commission
					 for approval.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 6 - HOME INSTALLATION › Section R. 125.1610 - Heat tape; approval to be sold or for use

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 610. Heat tape, also known as heating cable, shall not
					 be sold or installed for use on a home by a person licensed under the act,
					 unless the heat tape is approved to be sold or for use in this state by the
					 state construction code commission under 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531,
					 and known as the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, and
					 1994 PA 129, MCL 125.2501 to 125.2508, and known as the heating cable safety
					 act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1701 - Annual inspection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 701.
(1) An
				  annual inspection shall be conducted of a mobile home park or seasonal mobile
				  home park, as prescribed in section 17 of the act.
(2) An inspection report shall document the
				  findings of the inspection.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1701a - Certification of status of compliance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 701a.
(1) The
				  initial certification of compliance shall be issued by the department of
				  environmental quality when applicable.
(2) A mobile home park or seasonal mobile
				  home park shall be reviewed annually. The review shall be based upon a
				  completed annual inspection report and other pertinent information. The
				  certification shall contain 1 of the following recommendations:
(a) The mobile home park or seasonal mobile
				  home park is eligible for license renewal.
(b) The mobile home park or seasonal mobile
				  home park is eligible for license renewal, provided that certain conditions are
				  met. The conditions shall be listed on the certification.
(c) The mobile home park or seasonal mobile
				  home park is not eligible for license renewal. Items not in compliance with the
				  act or rules shall be listed on the certification. The applicant shall be
				  notified of the items of noncompliance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1702 - Swimming pools

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 702. Swimming pools shall be in compliance with 1978
					 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 et seq. and
					 R
					 325.2111 et seq. of the department of environmental
					 quality rules for public swimming pools.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1702a - Fire safety

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 702a. The community management shall notify each
					 resident in writing, upon occupancy, of all of the following:
(a) The home site shall be kept free of fire
				  hazards, including combustible materials under the home.
(b) Fire hydrants shall be placed within a
				  community according to local city or township ordinances. The vehicular parking
				  on internal roads is prohibited within 15 feet of a hydrant in compliance with
				  the requirements of 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923.
(c) Each home site shall be numbered and
				  clearly marked for positive identification. Each number shall be easily
				  readable from the road servicing the home site.
(d) 1974 PA 133, MCL 125.771 to 125.774 which
				  provides for home fire protection, requires that all homes manufactured, sold,
				  or brought into this state shall be equipped with at least 1 fire extinguisher
				  approved by the national fire protection association and 1 smoke detector
				  approved by the state construction code commission. The homeowner of a home
				  brought into this state for use as a dwelling shall have 90 days to comply with
				  this act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1703 - Speed limits; traffic signs; internal road signs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 703.
(1)
				  Speed limits on community internal roads shall be posted at a minimum at all
				  community entrances intersecting public roads within 100 feet of the entrance
				  or before the first intersection, and shall be enforced in compliance with the
				  requirements of 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1.
(2) All internal roads shall be clearly
				  marked with traffic signs, except that all community egress roads shall be
				  clearly marked with a regulation stop sign at the point of intersection with a
				  public road.
(3) Internal roads
				  shall be named and so identified by signs located at all internal road
				  intersections.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1704 - Emergency telephone numbers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 704. Immediately upon occupancy, the community shall
					 provide each resident with a list containing, but not limited to, all of the
					 following information:
(a) The
				  telephone number of the servicing firefighting agency.
(b) The telephone number of the servicing law
				  enforcement agency.
(c) The
				  telephone number of the community office, including any normal business hours
				  and emergency telephone number where a representative of the community can be
				  reached after normal business hours. A representative of the community shall be
				  available to respond to emergencies.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1705 - Playgrounds and recreational and athletic areas

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 705.
(1) Each
				  playground and recreational and athletic area shall be kept free of safety
				  hazards. Playground equipment shall meet the American Society for Testing and
				  Materials (ASTM) specification F1487-05, which is adopted by reference in
				  R
				  125.1102 of these rules.
(2) Playground areas and equipment shall be
				  inspected for defects by the community or its authorized representative once
				  each calendar month when the playground equipment is in use. All defective
				  equipment shall be removed, rendered unusable, or repaired
				  immediately.
(3) A written record
				  of the inspection shall be maintained at the community office. The record shall
				  contain, but is not limited to, the date of inspection, defects noted, if any,
				  date corrected, and the name of the individual performing the inspection. These
				  records shall be maintained in accordance with
				  R 125.2007.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1706 - Severe weather warning; shelters

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 706. Immediately upon occupancy, the community shall
					 provide each community resident with written information indicating whether the
					 local government provides a severe weather warning system or designated
					 shelters and, if provided, describing the system and giving the nearest shelter
					 location.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1708 - Electrical maintenance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 708.
(1) The
				  community shall keep every building or structure or part thereof and any part
				  of the community-owned electrical system in good repair.
(2) The community shall maintain yard lights
				  that are part of the community lighting system unless otherwise disclosed in
				  the community rules established by each community.
(3) Any part of the community electrical
				  system that may present a real or potential safety hazard shall be immediately
				  disconnected and repaired in compliance with
				  R 408.30801 et seq. of the Michigan
				  electrical code, or shall be condemned so as to protect against injury or loss
				  of life.
(4) The homeowner shall
				  ensure that the electrical supply line from the home to the pedestal is kept in
				  good repair and in a serviceable condition. The line shall be approved for home
				  use.
(5) Upon a determination of an
				  electrical problem, the community shall, if the electrical system is
				  community-owned, disconnect the home from the electrical pedestal on
				  individually metered home sites. If direct billing by the servicing utility
				  company is made, then the utility company shall disconnect the home's
				  electrical service.
(6) An
				  electrical supply line shall not be installed so as to lie on the surface of
				  the ground or permit the cord or line to hang over the home. For all homes
				  installed before July 17, 1985, the line shall not be suspended less than 7
				  feet from the ground above designated pedestrian walkways. For all homes
				  installed on or after July 17, 1985, if the distance between the electrical
				  pedestal and the home is 2 feet or more, then the line shall be placed
				  underground according to state codes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1709 - Maintaining community internal roads, walkways, driveways, and permanent foundations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 709.
(1) The
				  community does not have to maintain its internal roads, walkways, driveways,
				  and permanent foundations free of cracks, but the community shall maintain its
				  internal roads, walkways, driveways, and permanent foundations in a sound
				  condition reasonably free of all of the following:
(a) Holes.
(b) Upheavals.
(c) Buckling.
(d) Depressions.
(e) Rutting or channeling of the wearing
				  surface.
(f) Shifting of the
				  driving or walking surface or foundation base and subbase.
(g) Improper grading.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1710 - Utility service disconnect

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 710.
(1)
				  Disconnected fuel service lines shall be locked off or plugged so as to prevent
				  leakage.
(2) Disconnected
				  electrical service lines shall be removed from the home site and the home site
				  pedestal circuit breaker master switch shall be placed in the off position. If
				  a fuse system is installed, then the master fuse shall be removed. The
				  protective cover of the circuit breaker or fuse box shall be secured.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1711 - Floodplain limits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 711. A mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park
					 shall be well drained. A pad, a dwelling unit, and a park maintenance and
					 service building shall be above the elevation of the contour defining the flood
					 plain limits for a hypothetical flood having a reoccurrence frequency of once
					 in about 100 years. No portion of a street that provides access to a site in a
					 mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park shall be at an elevation lower
					 than 1 foot below the elevation of the 100-year contour.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1712 - Street grade

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 712. A street in a mobile home park or seasonal mobile
					 home park shall be sloped at a minimum grade of 0.4 percent to an approved
					 storm water catch basin or other approved outlet.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1714 - Site drainage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 714.
(1) If
				  possible, drainage from a mobile home site or other surface area shall be
				  directed to the street but may be directed to an approved outlet when the site
				  topography makes drainage to the street impractical. Drainage may be routed
				  across adjacent lots to approved outlets. A mobile home pad shall be elevated
				  not less than 6 inches above that portion of the street or the drainage outlet
				  at the lot boundary to which the site drainage is directed.
(2) Storm sewers and storm water drainage
				  systems shall be designed and installed according to the department of
				  environmental quality
				  R
				  325.3342 to
				  R 325.3346. Storm sewers and storm
				  water drainage systems shall be inspected by the department of labor and
				  economic growth.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1715 - Storage

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 715.
(1) A
				  storage container for garbage shall be watertight and shall preclude
				  infestation of insects and rodents.
(2) Rubbish shall be properly contained and
				  stored. The area for storage shall be kept in a manner suitable to preclude
				  infestation of insects and rodents. Where dumpsters are used, they shall be
				  placed on a paved area that shall extend a minimum of 2 feet in all directions
				  from the dumpsters. Water used in cleaning a dumpster shall be discharged to a
				  sanitary sewer system.
(3) A
				  storage container for garbage and rubbish shall be cleaned with sufficient
				  frequency to preclude the attraction of insects and rodents.
(4) The storage of garbage and rubbish shall
				  not create a harborage or food source for insects or rodents.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1716 - Frequency of removal

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 716. Garbage and rubbish shall be removed from a
					 mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park at least once a week, or more
					 often if the container lid or lids will not properly close.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1717 - Insect and rodent control

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 717. The owner and manager of a mobile home park or
					 seasonal mobile home park shall routinely inspect the park to observe any
					 possible evidence of an insect or rodent infestation. When such evidence is
					 found, measures compatible with proper pest control practice shall be taken to
					 reduce the infestation to a level where insects or rodents no longer exert an
					 adverse affect on the health and well-being of park
					 residents.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1718 - Operation, maintenance, and safety

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 718. The operator of a mobile home park or seasonal
					 mobile home park shall maintain the mobile home park or seasonal mobile home
					 park, its facilities, and the equipment in a sanitary and safe condition in
					 conformance with the provisions of the act and these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 7 - COMMUNITY SAFETY › Section R. 125.1720 - Sewage collection and disposal systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 720. Sewage collection and disposal systems shall be
					 designed, installed, and maintained in accordance with the department of
					 environmental quality
					 R
					 325.3331 to
					 R 325.3335. Sewage collection and
					 disposal systems not under the authority of the department of environmental
					 quality shall be inspected by the department of labor and economic
					 growth.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 9 - COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 125.1901 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 901. As used in this part:
(a) 'Access point" means the main community
				  ingress and egress road.
(b)
				  "Alley" means a public or private right-of-way that serves and is dedicated as
				  rear access to a parcel or parcels of land.
(c) "Ingress and egress road" means the
				  internal road that connects a public road with the remainder of the internal
				  road system of a community.
(d)
				  "Meter" means a nationally recognized and approved device that measures the
				  quantity of water, electricity, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or fuel
				  oil used.
(e) "Parking bay" means
				  any area in which more than 2 parking spaces are provided other than on a home
				  site.
(f) "Plans approval and
				  permit to construct" means a department order upon approval of an application
				  for a plans approval and permit to construct that permits the construction of a
				  community or home condominium, permits a licensed community or existing home
				  condominium to add home sites, or approves the as-built plans of a licensed
				  community for subsequent conversion to a home condominium. The order also
				  permits the construction within the community or condominium of optional
				  improvements, but does not relieve the developer or owner from the
				  responsibility of obtaining the required permits under other statutes or
				  regulations pertaining to the optional improvement to be constructed. The order
				  does not relieve the developer or owner from obtaining building, electrical,
				  mechanical, and plumbing permits if required.
(g) "Public thoroughfare" means a public road
				  that provides access to a community.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 9 - COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 125.1904a - Preliminary plan; disapproval

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 904a.
(1) A
				  municipality, county road commission, county drain commissioner, or local
				  health department shall not disapprove a preliminary plan, as defined in the
				  act, based on a local standard that is higher than the standards contained in
				  these rules, unless the higher standards are approved by the commission under
				  the provisions of the act and
				  R 125.1120.
(2) If a preliminary plan is disapproved by
				  the agencies listed in subrule (1) of this rule based on a local standard which
				  is higher than the standards contained in these rules and which has not been
				  approved by the commission, then the developer may petition the commission for
				  review of the disapproval under
				  R
				  125.1130. If the commission finds that the local
				  standards are in conflict with the standards contained in these rules, then the
				  developer may substitute the commission's finding for the disapproval of the
				  agencies listed in subrule (1) of this rule under the act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 9 - COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 125.1905 - Plans approval and permit to construct; application for approval; issuance of approval or intent to deny; validity; transferability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 905.
(1) The
				  department shall not issue a plans approval and permit to construct until all
				  of the following are received from the developer and are approved by the
				  department:
(a) Two copies of the community
				  construction plans and specifications under
				  R 125.1906 to
				  R 125.1909.
(b) The fee specified in
				  R 125.1315.
(c) On a form prescribed by the department,
				  an application and required exhibits completely and accurately filled out and
				  executed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 9 - COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 125.1906 - Construction plans; drawings; preparation and contents

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 906. An architect or engineer who is licensed to
					 practice in this state shall prepare the drawings that constitute the plans.
					 More than 1 architect or engineer licensed in this state may prepare different
					 segments of the same community construction plans. Submissions for review shall
					 be 24-inch by 36-inch reproductions of original drawings. Each sheet shall
					 contain the name of the community and the name and address of the firm
					 responsible for the preparation of the sheet. The plans shall be sealed and
					 signed by the licensee in responsible charge in accordance with 1980 PA 299,
					 MCL 339.101 to 339.2721.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 9 - COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 125.1907 - Construction plans; preparation requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 907. When preparing community construction plans, the
					 architect or engineer shall comply with all of the following provisions:
(a) A scale shall be used in preparing the
				  drawings.
(b) Each sheet shall be
				  numbered and the total number of sheets in the set shall be shown.
(c) All prints of plans submitted for review
				  shall be free of unnecessary background and shall be legible for photo
				  reduction.
(d) The scale of each
				  drawing shall be depicted on each sheet, where applicable.
(e) All sheets shall be dated.
(f) The name of the community shall be shown
				  on each sheet.
(g) Match lines
				  shall be used when the survey plan, site plan, or floor plans are shown on more
				  than 1 sheet.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 9 - COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 125.1908 - Construction plans; contents

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 908.
(1) A
				  complete set of community construction plans shall include specifications and
				  working drawings. The documents shall show the design, location, dimensions,
				  materials, quality of materials, and workmanship standards necessary to
				  construct the proposed community as related to internal road construction,
				  utilities construction, home site construction, density, layout, open spaces,
				  and other improvements to protect the health, safety, and welfare of community
				  residents. Recreational facilities and any optional improvements shall be
				  included in the plans. Specific plans shall include all of the following
				  information:
(a) A cover sheet that contains
				  all of the following:
(i) The name and
				  location of the community.
(ii) A
				  comprehensive sheet index.
(iii)
				  List of abbreviations.
(iv)
				  Schedule of symbols.
(v) A location
				  map of the project depicting its relationship to the surrounding
				  area.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Manufactured Housing › Part 9 - COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION › Section R. 125.1909 - Construction plans; identifying home sites and optional improvements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 909. Individual home sites and optional improvements
					 shall be identified as follows:
(a)
				  Each home site within a community shall be numbered consecutively starting with
				  the number 1. If a community is an existing community, then the numbers shall
				  be continuous, with no duplication.
(b) Other than the home sites, each structure
				  or optional improvement shall be identified by its title.