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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-6 - Installation Standards › Section 4781-6-01 - Installation of new manufactured homes

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General.
(1) Chapter 4781-6
			 of the Administrative Code is designated as the "Model Manufactured Home
			 Installation Standards." The model manufactured home installation standards as
			 adopted  by the department of housing
			 and urban development pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3535, 5403,
			 5404, and 5424 , and
			 as set forth in 24 C.F.R. 3285 , as the adoption date of this rule is incorporated fully as
			 if set out at length herein but as altered with additions, substitutions, and
			 deletions indicated in this rule.
(2) The provisions of the model manufactured
			 home installation standards shall apply to the installation, construction, use
			 and occupancy, and location of every new manufactured home installed in the
			 state on private property or in a manufactured home park.
(3) The intent of this rule is to establish
			 uniform requirements for the installation of new manufactured homes on private
			 property or in a manufactured home park.
(4) Where, in any specific case, different
			 parts of this rule specify different materials, methods of installation, or
			 other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern. Where there is a
			 conflict between the general requirement and the specific requirement, the
			 specific requirement shall be applicable.
(5) Exceptions:
(a) Wood footings or wood foundations as
			 provided in 24 C.F.R.3285.312(a)(2), shall be prohibited in the installation of a
			 manufactured home;
(b) Footings
			 shall be twenty-eight-day compressive strength of three
			 thousand pounds per square inch (psi) instead of the twelve hundred as provided
			 in 24 C.F.R.3285.312(a)(1)(i).
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-6 - Installation Standards › Section 4781-6-03.1 - Pre-installation considerations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Site safety
			 considerations.
(1) Distances. Fire separation distances
			 shall be in accordance with the requirements of chapter six of NFPA 501A, 2003
			 edition, or the ordinances of the authority having jurisdiction,
			 whichever is most stringent. In manufactured home parks, the
			 division separation standards as set forth in rules 4781-12-08 and  4781-12-08.1  of the Administrative Code shall govern.
(2) Set back measurement. Setback distances
			 are measured from the lot line or the edge of the road to the eaves, awning, carport , attached porch, or accessory building or
			 to a deck or other combustible element of the home that projects
			 out the furthest. In manufactured home parks, setbacks shall be measured in
			 accordance with rule 4781-12-08 of the Administrative Code.
(3) Fire separation distances shall be in
			 accordance with the requirements of Chapter 6 of NFPA 501A, 2005 edition, or the requirements of the local authority having
			 jurisdiction, or the manufacturer's
			 installation manual.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-6 - Installation Standards › Section 4781-6-03.3 - Foundations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General.
(1) Foundations for manufactured home
			 installations shall be designed and constructed in accordance with this subpart
			 and shall be based on site conditions, home design features, and the loads the
			 home was designed to withstand as shown on the home's data plate.
(2) Foundation systems that are not pier and
			 footing type configurations may be used when verified by engineering data and
			 designed in accordance with this rule and consistent with the design loads of
			 the MHCSS. Pier and footing specifications
			 that are different than those provided in this rule, such as block size, metal
			 piers, section width, loads, and spacing, may be used when verified by
			 engineering data that comply with this rule and are capable of resisting all
			 design loads of the MHCSS.
(3)
			 Details, plans, and test data shall be designed and certified by an Ohio
			 registered professional engineer or registered architect, and shall not take
			 the home out of compliance with the MHCSS.
(4) Alternative foundation systems.
			 Alternative foundation systems or designs are permitted when they do not take
			 the home out of compliance with the MHCSS and
			 when they are in accordance with either of the following:
(a) Engineered foundation systems or designs
			 shall be manufactured and installed in accordance with their listings by a
			 nationally recognized testing agency based on a nationally recognized testing
			 protocol; or
(b) System designs
			 shall be prepared by an Ohio registered professional engineer or a registered
			 architect in accordance with acceptable engineering practice.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-6 - Installation Standards › Section 4781-6-03.4 - Anchorage against wind

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Anchoring
			 instructions.
(1) After blocking and
			 leveling, the manufactured home shall be secured against the wind by use of
			 anchor assembly type installations or by connecting the home to the alternative
			 foundation system. See rule 4781-6-  03.3 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(2) For anchor assembly type
			 installations, the installation shall ensure the manufactured home is secured
			 against the wind as described in this section. Installations not completed in
			 accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions shall meet
			 these standards or be designed by an Ohio registered professional engineer or
			 registered architect in accordance with acceptable engineering practice, the
			 design loads of the MHCSS, and rule
			 4781-6-
			  03.3 of the Administrative Code.
(3) All anchoring and foundation systems
			 shall be capable of meeting the loads that the manufactured home was designed
			 to withstand as required by
			 the MHCSS and rule 4781-6-
			  03.3 of the Administrative Code as well as the loads the
			 manufactured home was designed to withstand as shown on the home's data plate.
			 However, if a home is placed in a zone that is less
			 than the zone on the data plate, then the
			 anchoring and foundation requirements may be designed to the zone in which the
			 home is placed; unless specifically excluded by the manufacturer of the
			 home.
(4) When an Ohio registered
			 professional engineer or registered architect designs anchoring, the
			 installation instructions are to include at least the following information and
			 details for anchor assembly type instructions:
(a) The maximum spacing for installing
			 diagonal ties and any required vertical ties or straps to ground
			 anchors;
(b) The minimum and
			 maximum angles or dimensions for installing diagonal ties or straps to ground
			 anchors and the main chassis members of the manufactured home;
(c) Requirements for connecting the diagonal
			 ties to the main chassis members of the manufactured home. If the diagonal ties
			 are attached to the bottom flange of the main chassis beam, the frame shall be
			 designed to prevent rotation of the beam;
(d) Requirements for longitudinal and mating
			 wall tie downs and anchorage;
(e)
			 The method of strap attachment to the main chassis member and ground
			 anchor,
			 including provisions for swivel-type connections;
(f) As applicable, the
			 requirements for sizing and installation of stabilizer plates.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-6 - Installation Standards › Section 4781-6-03.5 - Optional features

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Features added
			 during installation.
Optional equipment or features shall not take the home out of
				conformance with the requirements of the MHCSS and these standards.
(B) Expanding rooms.
The support and anchoring systems for expanding rooms shall be
				installed in accordance with designs provided by the home manufacturer or
				prepared by a registered professional engineer or registered architect in
				accordance with acceptable engineering practice.
(C) Optional appliances.
(1) Comfort cooling systems. When not
			 provided and installed by the home manufacturer, comfort cooling systems shall
			 be installed according to the appliance manufacturer's installation
			 instructions.
(a) Air conditioners. Air
			 conditioning equipment shall be listed or certified by a nationally recognized
			 testing agency for the application for which the unit is intended and installed
			 in accordance with the terms of its listing or certification.
(i) Energy efficiency.
(a) Site-installed central air conditioning
			 equipment shall be sized to meet the home's heat gain requirement, in
			 accordance with chapter twenty-eight of the  ASHRAE "Handbook of Fundamentals" or ACCA
			 "Manual J, Residential Cooling Load," eighth edition.
(b) The BTU per hour rated capacity of the
			 site-installed air conditioning equipment shall not exceed the air distribution
			 system's rated BTU per hour capacity as shown on the home's compliance
			 certificate.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-6 - Installation Standards › Section 4781-6-03.8 - Exterior and interior close-up

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Final leveling
			 of a manufactured home.
The manufactured home shall be leveled before completion of the
				installation. A home shall be considered level when no more than a quarter-inch
				difference exists between any two adjacent piers and no more than one-half inch
				difference exists between any point on the frame of the home to any comparable
				point on the frame on the opposite side or end of the home. Where two sections
				are joined at the marriage line, the maximum tolerance at the floor between the
				sections shall not exceed one-quarter inch vertical difference in
				height.
(B) Exterior
			 close-up.
(1) Exterior siding and roofing
			 necessary to join all sections of the home shall be installed according to the
			 product manufacturer's installation instructions and shall be fastened in
			 accordance with the designs and manufacturer's instructions and consistent with
			 this rule. Exterior close-up strips/trim shall be fastened securely and sealed
			 with exterior sealant (see figure 8A of this rule).
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(2)
			 Joints and seams. All joints and seams in exterior wall coverings that were
			 disturbed during location of the home shall be made weatherproof.
(3) Prior to installing the siding, the
			 polyethylene sheeting covering exterior walls for transit shall be completely
			 removed.
(4) Holes in the roof made
			 in transit or setup shall be made weatherproof and sealed with a sealant or
			 other material that is suitable for use with the roofing materials in which the
			 hole is made.
(5) Mate-line gasket.
			 The installer shall use the home manufacturer's materials and designs for
			 mate-line gaskets or other methods designed to resist the entry of air, water,
			 water vapor, insects, and rodents at all mate-line locations exposed to the
			 exterior when available. Where the mate-line gasket material is not available
			 from the manufactured home manufacturer, two -
			 inch foam sealed inside a vapor barrier sheathing type gasket, or one
			 - inch by four -
			 inch fiberglass roll, a batt, or its equivalent
			 shall be installed in accordance with Figure 8B of this rule.
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(6)
			 Hinged roofs and eaves. Hinged roofs and eaves shall be completed during
			 installation so as to comply with the MHCSS and
			 these standards. However, some hinged roofs may be subject to specific on-site
			 or alternative construction requirements issued separately by HUD. Generally,
			 hinged roof homes are not subject to such special requirements as long as:
(a) The homes are designed to be located in
			 wind zone one;
(b) The completed
			 hinged roof pitch is less than seven units
			 vertical in twelve units horizontal;
			 and
(c) Fuel burning appliance flue
			 penetrations are not above the hinge.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-6 - Installation Standards › Section 4781-6-03.9 - Information for installers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General.
The planning and permitting processes as well as utility
				connections shall be governed by the authority having jurisdiction.
(1) Permits and plans review shall be
			 required for all manufactured home installations, in manufactured home parks
			 and on private property. In any
									region
			 where there is no certified inspection department, or
			 where the division determines that it is necessary, the
			 division may assign a
			 third party  inspection
			 agency to perform inspections or plans review, or the division may perform those functions
			 itself.
(2) Inspections shall
			 be required for all manufactured home installations. Two or more inspections
			 may be required to verify compliance with these standards. It is the
			 responsibility of the installers to call for inspection of the work
			 that
			 they perform. The installer or his or her designee may call for
			 inspection;
			 however, the installer is solely responsible for
									ensuring that the calls for inspection are made in an
			 appropriate and timely manner.
(a)
										The division may review
			 plans, issue permits, and may perform inspections of footing or base support
			 systems, regardless of whether a manufactured home is being installed
			 concurrently, provided the installer makes application as prescribed by the
			 division, and has obtained approval for the location of the footing or base
			 support system, and such footing or base support system has been installed in
			 accordance with paragraphs (L) to (P) of rule 4781-6-03.3  of the Administrative
			 Code.
(b) Permit and plan
			 review in paragraph (A) of this rule shall be the same as required in rules 4781-7-09 and  4781-12-05 of  the Administrative Code.
(3) Where it is impractical for the
			 manufactured home to conform to the strict letter of these standards, the
			 inspector may accept methods or materials that are substantially equivalent to
			 these standards. A certified architect or professional engineer may be
			 required to substantiate equivalency if structural components of the
			 manufactured home have been altered or replaced, at no cost to the authority
			 having jurisdiction.
(4) Once the
			 inspections are made and final approval is given, the inspector shall attach
			 a
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-6 - Installation Standards › Section 4781-6-03.10 - Stable foundations - division- approved alternative park installations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Stable foundations for used manufactured
			 homes - general.
(1)
									Division -
			 approved designs and details shall be acceptable alternatives for installations
			 of used manufactured homes only for licensed manufactured housing parks or as
			 otherwise specified in Chapter 4781-6 of the Administrative Code. Where an item
			 is not mentioned specifically in one of these alternative designs, that
			 installation item or element shall meet the state of Ohio manufactured home
			 installation standards under Chapter 4781-6 of the Administrative Code. A
			 foundation design method must be employed in its entirety. If an item or
			 element is specified in the selected alternative design, that item or element
			 or an equal or more stringent item or element shall be part of the
			 installation. At the time of permit approval and prior to the installation, the
			 alternative design must be selected and the authority having jurisdiction
			 informed as to which installation foundation alternative design or method the
			 installer seeks approval to use.
(2) These alternatives are not appropriate
			 for use in areas located within a one-
			 hundred- year flood plain.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-6 - Installation Standards › Section 4781-6-03.11 - Division- approved alternative installation designs for used manufactured homes

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General.
(1)
									Division
			 -approved installation designs and details shall be acceptable
			 alternatives for installations of used manufactured homes on private property
			 or in manufactured home parks. Where an item is not mentioned specifically in a
			 division
			 - approved alternative design, that installation item or element shall
			 meet the state of Ohio used manufactured home installation standards under
			 Chapter 4781-6 of the Administrative Code. A foundation design method must be
			 employed in its entirety. If an item or element is specified in the selected
			 alternative design, that item or element or an equal or more stringent item or
			 element shall be part of the installation. At the time of permit approval and
			 prior to the installation, the alternative design must be selected and the
			 authority having jurisdiction informed as to which installation foundation
			 alternative design or method the installer seeks approval to use.
(2) In addition to the used manufactured home
			 installation requirements of Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code, installations
			 in a manufactured home park may have additional requirements pursuant to
			 rule
			 4781-12-08 of the Administrative Code.
(3) Unless specifically indicated as
			 appropriate for use within a one- hundred- year flood plain, these alternatives shall not be
			 used in areas located within a one-hundred- year flood plain.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-01 - Inspections

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General.
(1) All manufactured homes installed in Ohio
			 shall be inspected for compliance with the Ohio manufactured home installation
			 standards by an  inspector.
									For
			 purposes of this chapter, "inspector" means either individuals certified by the
			 division pursuant to Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code or individuals trained
			 and employed by the division. An inspector has the right to inspect the
			 installation of a manufactured home and any elements that deal with
			 installation of a manufactured home that are under the jurisdiction of the
			 division. An inspector also has the right to conduct plans reviews of proposed
			 manufactured home installations. Nothing in this chapter permits inspectors to
			 review plans for any structures that are not covered in Chapters 4781-5 to
			 4781-12 of the Administrative Code.
(2) The division
			 shall adopt a checklist for the inspection of manufactured homes.
(3) An inspector shall use the
			 
									division-adopted checklist for all inspections.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-02 - Certified manufactured home inspectors

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) All
			 manufactured home inspectors that are not employed by the
			 division shall be certified by the division.
			 Certification shall be valid for three years.
(B) An applicant to become a
			 certified inspector shall meet the following:
(1)
			 Experience. The applicant shall meet at least one of the following:
(a) Three years' experience in a position of
			 responsibility, directly related to
			 construction,
										 such as foreman, which required the
			 ability to effectively read and interpret building plans and specifications;
			 or
(b) Three years' experience in an architect or engineer office
			 performing building design or drafting duties or construction supervision;
			 or
(c) An
			 associate degree (two years) from a college or
			 university in architecture, engineering, or
			 building technology; or
(d) Three
			 years as a quality assurance inspector or field service technician in a
			 manufactured homes manufacturing plant; or
(e) Three years as an Ohio licensed
			 manufactured home installer; or
(f)
										International code council or board of building
			 standards current and active certification as a building inspector, residential inspector,
			 or plans reviewer; or
(g) Any
			 combination of experience and education in the manufactured homes construction
			 industry or building construction industry totaling three years as approved by
			 the division; or
(h) Other equivalent experience as approved
			 by the division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-03 - Inspection requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Inspection
			 requirements.
(1)
			 Three inspections, known as a "footing inspection," an "electrical
			 inspection," and a "final inspection" shall be
			 performed on every manufactured home installed in the state of Ohio where new
			 footings are being constructed in ground. Where existing footings comply with
			 Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder, only
			 the electrical and final inspections shall be required as long as no
			 alterations, repairs, or additions to the existing footings are required to
			 comply with Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code or the rules promulgated
			 thereunder. Additional inspections may be required depending on the type of
			 installation , and all inspections shall comply
			 with the requirements of this rule.
(2) A copy of the approved plans or the
			 manufacturer's installation manual shall be at the installation site for the
			 inspector's use. If the approved plans or the manufacturer's installation
			 manual is not at the installation site when the inspector is present for the
			 inspection, no inspection shall be performed by the inspector until the
			 approved plans or manufacturer's installation manual is at the installation
			 site.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-04 - Building departments and health departments; requirements for certification to perform inspections of manufactured homes

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Before
			 exercising authority to enforce Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code or the rules
			 promulgated thereunder, and before accepting and approving plans pursuant to
			 Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code or the rules promulgated thereunder,
			 municipalities, townships, and county building
			 departments and health departments and their required personnel shall be
			 certified by the division.
(B) A building department certified by the
			 board of building standards to enforce section
			  3781.10 
			 of the Revised Code shall submit an application for certification or
			 renewal on a form approved by the division
			 that includes:
(1) A copy of the board of
			 building standards certification;
(2) The names, addresses, and qualifications of
			 persons, firms, or corporations contracting to
			 furnish work or services if such persons, firms,
			 or corporations are under contract to furnish inspection services and if
			 authority is exercised pursuant to the contract. A minimum of one inspector
			 certified by the division, a
			 back-up inspector certified by the division,
			 and an electrical safety inspector (ESI) as employees or under contract are
			 required;
(3) The names of other
			 municipal corporations, townships, counties, health districts, or other political subdivisions contracting work or
			 services if such other political subdivision is under contract to furnish
			 services related to manufactured home installation inspection;
(4) A signature of an authorized
			 representative or an appropriate official for the political
			 subdivision;
(5) Proof of the
			 approval of the governmental entity through the adoption of
			 an ordinance or resolution granting authority for
			 the work contracted with the division;
			 and
(6)
									Manufactured home inspection and plans review
			 procedures.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-05 - Certified third-party inspection agencies

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The
			 division may contract with certified third- party 
			 inspection agencies to perform inspections or plan
			 reviews. Trained division inspectors may also
			  perform these
			 functions.
(B)
								To become
			 certified, third-
			 party  inspection
			 agencies must provide the following information to the
			 division:
(1) The
			 name, address, and telephone number of the third-
			 party  inspection
			 agency; names and addresses of all owners, shareholders, partners, limited
			 liability companies, and/or directors with a five
			 per
			 cent share or larger of the business. If any of the owners, shareholders,
			 partners, limited liability companies, and/or
			 directors are corporately owned, the names and addresses must
			 include the real persons' names through each layer of ownership.
(2) Provide notification of any felony
			 conviction(s) to the division for all owners, partners, directors, and shareholders with a five per cent share or
			 larger, as required by the division on a form provided by the
			 division. The division may deny certification as a third-party
			 inspection agency to any business with an owner, partner, director, and/or
			 shareholder who has a felony conviction.
(3) Provide notification of any owners,
			 shareholders, partners, limited liability companies, and/or directors who also have a five
			 per
			 cent share or larger in any manufactured home installation company,
			 manufactured home retail lot, manufactured home development, manufactured home
			 park, manufactured home manufacturer, or manufactured home equipment supplier.
			 If any of the owners, shareholders, partners, limited liability companies, and/or directors are corporately
			 owned, the names and addresses must include the
			 real persons' names through each layer of ownership. The
			 division may limit the jurisdictional area where the
			 third- party inspection agencies may perform plan
			 review or inspections of manufactured homes or deny certification as a third
			 -party  inspection agency based upon a conflict of interest.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-06 - Code of ethics for certified inspectors

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General.
(1) To safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the state of
			 Ohio
									and to
			 maintain integrity and high standards of skills and practice in the
			 industry, manufactured home inspectors shall follow the rules of
			 professional conduct under Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code and the rules
			 promulgated thereunder, which shall be binding
			 upon every person holding a certification as a manufactured home inspector
			  in Ohio. In addition,
			 certified manufactured home inspectors  are required to meet the ethics of the state of Ohio
			 ethics standards under Chapter 102. of the Revised Code.
(2) The manufactured home inspectors
			  certified by the
			 division are presumed to have knowledge of Chapter
			 4781. of the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder regarding the
			 installation of manufactured homes and the standards of conduct under this rule
			 for certified manufactured home inspectors,
									 and the certified
			 manufactured home inspectors  shall be forthright and candid in statements or written
			 responses to the division or
			 its representatives on matters pertaining to professional
			 conduct.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-08 - Duties and powers of the authority having jurisdiction

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General.
(1)
									"Authority having
			 jurisdiction" shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (B)(12) of
			 rule 4781-6-03 of  the Administrative Code.
(2)
									When under
			 contract pursuant to paragraph (F) of rule 4781-07-01 of  the Administrative Code, the authority having jurisdiction shall enforce Chapter 4781. of
			 the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder. The authority having
			 jurisdiction and the inspector shall:
(a)
			 Render interpretations of Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code and the rules
			 promulgated thereunder. Such interpretations, policies,
			 and procedures adopted by the authority having jurisdiction shall comply with
			 the intent and purpose of Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code and the rules
			 promulgated thereunder. Where there is a specific conflict, the division's
			 interpretations of its statutes or rules shall be binding on the authority
			 having jurisdiction.
(b)
			 Adopt policies and procedures  to
			 clarify the application of Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code and the rules
			 promulgated thereunder. Such policies and procedures
			 shall not waive any of the requirements under Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code
			 and the rules promulgated thereunder.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-09 - Applications for permit, plans review, and inspection seals

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The division shall issue
			 written permits, perform plans reviews, and
			 conduct inspections for manufactured homes. A permit shall not be valid unless
			 the permit is in writing and the non-refundable fees
			 for inspections and the inspection seal have been paid.
(B) Any owner or installer or authorized
			 agent of the owner or installer who
			 intends to install a manufactured home or cause any work to be done on a
			 manufactured home that is regulated by Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code
			 or the rules promulgated thereunder, shall first make application for a permit
			 and submit plans for approval .
(C)
								 The application
			 shall:
(1) Identify and describe the work to
			 be covered by the permit for which application is made;
(2) Describe the land on which the proposed
			 work is to be done by legal description, street address, or similar description that will readily identify
			 and definitively locate the proposed home site;
(3) Be accompanied by a foundation design,
			 the plans to be approved, if any, and any other information as required by the
			 division;
(4) Be signed by the applicant or the
			 applicant's agent;
(5) Identify the
			 installer or installers by name and license number; and
(6)
			 Any other information required by the division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-10 - Fees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Non-refundable fees charged for plans
				reviews and inspections shall be as follows:
(A)
								The fee for plans
			 review shall be fifty dollars.
(B)The fee for
			 footing inspection shall be one hundred dollars.
(C)
								The fee for final
			 inspection shall be one hundred dollars.
(D)
								The fee for
			 electrical safety inspection shall be one hundred dollars.
(E)
								The fee for
			 additional inspections to ensure compliance with Chapter 4781. of the Revised
			 Code and/or the rules promulgated thereunder shall be one hundred dollars per
			 additional inspection, where the additional inspection is performed on a
			 separate trip to the manufactured home from the inspections in paragraph (A),
			 (B), or (C) of this rule. Examples of such additional inspections include but
			 are not limited to: re-inspections, existing footing inspections, site
			 preparation inspections, plumbing inspections, mechanical inspections,
			 electrical inspections, sewer connection inspections, and inspections as
			 required by the inspector having jurisdiction, or as requested by the licensed
			 installer, homeowner, or designee.
(F)
								The fee for an
			 inspection seal shall be one hundred dollars. There is no fee for a replacement
			 of the inspection seal.
(G)
								The fee for temporary occupancy permit shall be
			 seventy-five dollars. There is no fee for a replacement occupancy
			 permit.
(H)All fees shall be paid by check or money order payable to
			 "Treasurer, State of Ohio" or by credit card. Any payment of fees may be
			 subject to a convenience fee as charged to the division.
Replaces: 4781-7-10
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-7 - Inspections › Section 4781-7-11 - Temporary manufactured home inspector certification for members of the military and their spouses

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
As provided in section
				4743.041
				of the Revised Code, temporary certifications for manufactured home inspectors
				shall be issued in accordance with Chapter 1301:3-9 of the Administrative
				Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-02 - Non-resident installers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) If an applicant
			 for an Ohio installer's license lives in a state with which Ohio has entered
			 into a reciprocal licensing agreement, the division
			 may waive the testing and training requirements for a non-resident provided the
			 applicant holds a valid manufactured homes installer's license issued by a
			 state with which the division has entered into a reciprocal licensing
			 agreement.
In such circumstance, the non-resident installer may apply for
				a license by submitting a division approved application for a license by
				reciprocity to the division that includes a copy of the applicant's
				current license and proof that the license is not under suspension or probation
				and has not been revoked, and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount as
				set forth in rule 4781-8-01 of  the Administrative Code. A non-resident installer application for licensure shall be reviewed by the division.
(B) If an applicant for an Ohio installer's
			 license lives in a state with which Ohio has not entered into a reciprocal
			 licensing agreement, the division, in its discretion, may issue an Ohio license
			 to such non-resident applicant if:
(1) The
			 applicant holds a license from a state that maintains
			 licensure requirements considered by the division to
			 be comparable to those of the state of Ohio;
(2) The applicant has submitted a completed
			 division
			 - approved application form to the division
			 along with proof that the applicant's license has not been revoked and is not
			 currently under suspension or any disciplinary sanctions;
(3) The applicant pays a nonrefundable fee in
			 the amount set forth in paragraph (G) of rule 4781-8-01 of  the Administrative Code;
(4)
			 Passed the installer's examination as set forth in rule 4781-8-07 of  the Administrative Code; and
(5)
			 Obtains approval of the division to be licensed as an installer in Ohio.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-04 - License renewal

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) A licensee shall apply for renewal prior
			 to the date of expiration of the license. A licensee who installs manufactured
			 homes in Ohio after the license has expired is in violation of
			 paragraph (A) of rule 4781-8-01 of  the Administrative Code.
(B) The division
			 shall provide notice to the licensee of the need for
			 renewal of the license. The notice and an accompanying renewal
			 application shall be provided to the licensee by regular mail, facsimile, or email to the licensee's address in the
			 division's records at least thirty days prior to the
			 expiration of the license.
(C) The
			 division may renew the license if the licensee meets
			 the following requirements:
(1) Submits the
			 renewal form and the renewal fee, or late fee as set forth in paragraph (G) of
			 rule 4781-8-01 of  the Administrative Code, if any, prior to the license date of expiration or,
			 for applications completed on-line, by midnight on or before the date of
			 expiration or earlier with the renewal fee;
(2) Signs a statement regarding felony or
			 other criminal convictions;
(3)
			 Demonstrates compliance with the requirements of Chapter 4781. of the Revised
			 Code and  rules promulgated thereunder;
(4) Provides proof of insurance as set forth
			 in paragraph (B)(13) of rule 4781-8-01 of  the Administrative Code;
(5)
			 Meets the division's continuing education
			 requirements.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-05 - Installation, foundation, and base support system construction work performed by unlicensed persons

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Except as provided in rule 4781-8-05.1 
				of the Administrative Code, no person shall install a manufactured home or
				perform foundation and base support system construction in Ohio unless licensed
				by the division or under the supervision of a licensed installer. A licensed
				manufactured home installer will be responsible for any installation tasks,
				including foundation and base support system construction work, that an
				unlicensed person performs on a manufactured home.
Replaces: 4781-8-05
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-05.1 - Installation performed by a homeowner

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Notwithstanding rule 4781-8-05 of  the Administrative Code, a homeowner may install a manufactured home for the person's own occupancy if the manufactured home is located on property that the
				person owns and the home is not located in a manufactured home park. The
				homeowners must be responsible for all work themselves; however, they may
				contract out portions of the work to a division-licensed installer who is
				currently active, and all contracted work must be identified and agreed upon,
				in writing, on a form prescribed by the division. The division reserves the
				right to investigate a complaint against a licensed installer for specific work
				performed if the scope of work is outlined as the installer's responsibility in
				writing.
Replaces: 4781-8-05
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-06 - Education for applicants

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General
			 education requirements for 
			 installer's license applications.
(1)
									An applicant
			 shall successfully complete twelve hours of initial licensing education as set
			 forth in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule. The required education shall be
			 completed within one year of the date of application. Credit shall only be
			 given for courses that have been approved by the division.
(2)
			 The curriculum of any initial licensing education course shall include
			 instruction in the following areas:
(a) Ohio law governing
			 manufactured home installation;
(b) Manufacturers'
			 installation manuals and requirements;
(c) Preparation of
			 manufactured home sites, including drainage;
(d) Installation of
			 foundation systems, including calculation of loads from roof to column to
			 footing, and calculation of footing size;
(e) Blocking,
			 perimeter support, and leveling of manufactured
			 homes;
(f) Connections of sections and components;
(g)
			 Installation of anchoring systems and components;
(h) Installation of
			 vapor barriers, curtain walls, access, and
			 ventilation for crawl space areas;
(i) Instruction in all
			 areas included on inspection checklists on forms provided by the
			 division;
(j) Work place safety
			 for installers; and
(k) Code of ethics for installers.
(3) Licensing courses shall help
			 ensure
			 that applicants
									possess the
			 knowledge, skills, and competence necessary to function as manufactured homes
			 installers in a manner that protects and serves
			 the public interest.
(4) Any course that is to be conducted in Ohio or
			 primarily for the benefit of Ohio applicants shall accurately and completely
			 address any unique Ohio laws, codes, rules, customary practices, or approved
			 methods, relevant to the subject matter being taught.
(5)
			 No licensing course instructor shall instruct students in any manner or on any
			 subject that is in contradiction to any statute, court decision, administrative
			 rule, or order that has been issued by the division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-07 - Examination for installers or inspectors

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) An applicant to
			 become a licensed manufactured home installer or certified manufactured home
			 inspector shall contact and arrange with an approved state licensing
			 examination provider for taking the examination. The applicant shall receive a
			 passing score on the state exam within one year of the date of the
			 application.
(B) The state
			 licensing or certification examination shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Ohio law governing manufactured home
			 installations;
(2) Manufacturer
			 installation manuals and requirements;
(3) Preparation of the manufactured home site, including
			 drainage;
(4) Installation of
			 foundation systems, including calculation of loads from roof to column to
			 footing and calculation of footing size;
(5) Blocking, perimeter support, and leveling
			 of manufactured homes;
(6)
			 Connections of sections and components;
(7) Installation of anchoring systems and
			 components;
(8) Installation of
			 vapor barriers, curtain walls, access, and
			 ventilation for crawl space areas;
(9) Instruction in all areas included on
			 inspection checklists as provided by the division;
(10) Work place safety for
			 installers or inspectors; and
(11)
			 Code of ethics for installers or code of ethics for inspectors, whichever is
			 applicable.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-08 - Complaints against licensees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Any person who
			 believes that a licensee has violated any provision of Chapter 4781. of the
			 Revised Code or  rules
			 promulgated thereunder, may
			 notify the division in writing or by
			 phone.
(B) Upon receipt of a
			 complaint against a licensee, the
			 division or its designee shall follow the following
			 procedure:
(1)
									Review the complaint to determine if further information or
			 investigation is needed; or
(2)
									If further investigation is needed, the division or
			 its designee shall investigate the matter and report
			 its initial findings to the superintendent or his or her designee who shall
			 then make a determination whether the complaint should be:
(a) Closed with no further action;
(b) Referred for further investigation;
			 or
(c) Referred for disciplinary
			 action against a licensee.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-09 - Examination development

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The
			 division may contract with recognized national testing
			 service providers to administer the examinations for the Ohio manufactured homes installer license and the Ohio
			 manufactured homes inspector certification. The examinations shall demonstrate
			 that the applicant has knowledge of Chapter 4781.
			 of the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder. The
			 division may, at any time, review the content of the
			 examinations.
(B) Each examination
			 provider shall ensure that:
(1) Examinations
			 shall consist of statistically justifiable, objective, and valid multiple-
			 choice questions that address each of the subject areas covered in the
			 installation training course and division-
			 approved inspection checklists;
(2)
			 Each examination shall have multiple versions,
			 each of which shall be of equal validity, objectivity, and
			 difficulty;
(3) Examinations shall
			 be kept in a secure location;
(4)
			 The identity of the individual taking the examination shall be
			 verified;
(5) The examination shall
			 be designed so as to take an installer or inspector of average ability no more
			 than two hours to complete the examination; and
(6) Within fifteen business days
			 after completion of the examination, thedivision
			 shall be provided with the examination results for each
			 applicant.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-10 - Code of ethics for licensed manufactured home installers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) General.
(1) To safeguard the health and safety of the
			 public and the state of Ohioand to maintain integrity and high standards of skills
			 and practice in the manufactured home installer industry, the following rules of professional conduct,
			 promulgated in accordance with Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code, shall be
			 binding upon every person holding a license as a manufactured home installer in
			 Ohio.
(2) The manufactured homes
			 installer is charged with having knowledge and understanding of Chapter 4781.
			 of the Revised Code and rules promulgated thereunder for his or her conduct as
			 an installer. Such knowledge shall encompass the understanding that the
			 installation of manufactured homesis a
			 privilege, as opposed to a right, and the licensee shall be forthright and
			 candid in statements or written responses to the division or
			 its designee on matters pertaining to professional conduct.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4781 - Ohio Manufactured Homes Program › Chapter 4781-8 - Licensing › Section 4781-8-12 - Temporary manufactured home installer license for members of the military and their spouses

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
As provided in section
				4743.041
				of the Revised Code, temporary licenses for manufactured home installers shall
				be issued in accordance with Chapter 1301:3-9 of the Administrative
				Code.