Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research | BILL ANALYSIS |
Local Government & Housing Committee |
HB 1227
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent. |
Brief Description: Concerning recreational vehicles used as primary residences in manufactured/mobile home communities.
Sponsors: Representatives Springer, Warnick, Johnson, Liias, McCune, Ormsby and Morrell.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 1/26/09
Staff: Sara del Moral (786-7291)
Background:
State laws specify that a city, town, code city, or county, respectively, may not enact any statute or ordinance that has the effect of discriminating against consumers' choices in the placement or use of a home in such a manner that is not equally applicable to all homes. However, the law also allows municipalities to require that manufactured homes be new and that the homes comply with all local design standards applicable to all other homes in the neighborhood within which the home is to be located.
Additionally, statutes allowing jurisdictions to place age and design criteria on manufactured housing apply only to housing to be sited in new mobile home parks or manufactured housing communities, or to be sited outside of mobile home parks and manufactured home communities.
Summary of Bill:
Cities, towns, counties and code cities are prohibited from adopting ordinances that restrict the entry or require the removal of recreational vehicles used as primary residences in manufactured/mobile home communities unless the recreational vehicle fails to comply with fire, safety or other local ordinances or state laws related to recreational vehicles.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.