Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 385 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD › Chapter 890 - MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION STANDARDS › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 385-890-A-I - Administration

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Scope
These Installation Standards provide minimum requirements
					 for the initial installation of new manufactured homes, in accordance with
					 Section 605 of the Act (
					 42 U.S.C.§
											5404 ). The Installation Standards are one
					 component of the Manufactured Home Installation Program in Part 3286, and upon
					 effect, serve as the basis for developing the manufacturers' installation
					 instructions as required by Section
					 II of this subchapter.The
					 manufacturers' installation instructions, including specific methods for
					 performing a specific operation or assembly, will be deemed to comply with
					 these Installation Standards, provided they meet or exceed the minimum
					 requirements of these Installation Standards and do not take the home out of
					 compliance with the
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
					 Standards
(MHCSS) (24 CFR part 3280).Work necessary to join all
					 sections of a multi-section home specifically identified in Subchapters G, H,
					 and I, or work associated with connecting exterior lights, chain-hung light
					 fixtures, or ceiling-suspended fans, as specifically identified in Subchapter
					 H, is not considered assembly or construction of the home, although design of
					 those elements of a manufactured home must comply with the MHCSS.However, work
					 associated with the completion of hinged roofs and eaves in Subchapter I,
					 Section I and other work done on-site and not specifically identified in this
					 part as close-up is considered construction and assembly and is subject to the
					 requirements of the MHCSS and the
Manufactured Home Procedural and
					 Enforcement Regulation
(MHPER)(24 CFR part 3282).This standard covers
					 the installation of manufactured homes, wherever located.
B.
Intended Usage of Manufactured Homes
				  Covered Under these Standards
The provisions of these standards are intended to apply to
					 manufactured homes (single section, multiple section or expanded types) for use
					 as a single family dwelling.The following homes are included:
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
.
Note 1
: These standards do not apply to
					 manufactured housing used for other than dwelling purposes.
Note 2
: These standards do not apply to
					 recreational vehicles as defined in NFPA 1192,
Standard on Recreational
					 Vehicles
, or to park trailers as defined in ANSI A119.5,
Park
					 Model Recreational Vehicle Standard
.
Note 3
: These standards do not apply to the
					 installation of used homes.
C.
Applicability
The standards set forth herein have been established to
					 accomplish certain basic objectives and are not to be construed as relieving
					 manufacturers, dealers, mechanics, or other parties of their responsibility for
					 compliance with other applicable ordinances, codes, regulations, and laws.The
					 new manufactured homes covered by these standards must comply with requirements
					 of the MHCSS Program, as set forth in 24 CFR parts 3280 and, 3282, MHPER, as
					 well asthe Manufactured Home Installation Program, 24 CFR part 3286, and the
					 Dispute Resolution Program, 24 CFR part 3288.The requirements of this chapter
					 do not apply to homes installed on site-built permanent foundations when the
					 manufacturer certifies the home in accordance with Section 3282.12.
These standards apply only to new manufactured homes as
					 defined in Section
					 V (AA) of this subchapter and to new
					 manufactured housing as defined in
					 10 M.R.S.
					 §9002(7)(A) and does
					 not apply to modular or other types of manufactured dwellings. This standard is
					 designed for the safety and health of manufacturedhome users.
These standards do not relieve the manufactured home owner
					 or occupant from responsibilities for the proper use and maintenance of a
					 manufactured home.