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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 1658.2. Legislative findings and purpose

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The General Assembly finds as follows:

(1) Manufactured housing plays a vital role in meeting the housing needs of the citizens of this Commonwealth.

(2) The Congress of the United States amended the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383, 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.) in 2000 to provide for the establishment of practical, uniform and, to the extent possible, performance-based construction standards for manufactured homes.

(3) The 2000 amendments to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 seek to ensure uniform and effective enforcement of Federal safety standards for the installation of manufactured homes and require that by 2005 each state implement an installation program that meets certain requirements.

(4) The act of November 10, 1999 (P.L. 491, No. 45),  1 known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, and the Uniform Construction Code govern the construction, alteration, repair and occupancy of all buildings in this Commonwealth.

(5) The Commonwealth shall comply with the 2000 amendments to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.

(6) It is the intent of the General Assembly and the purpose of this act:

(i) To foster cooperation between Commonwealth agencies and building code officials as it relates to the installation and inspection of the installation of manufactured housing.

(ii) To provide for compliance with 2000 amendments to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 by passage of this act.

(iii) To require the Department of Community and Economic Development to meet with affected parties and publish final-form regulations concerning the training and certification of new manufactured home installers.

(iv) To clarify the role of the department and building code officials with respect to the installation and the inspection of the installation of manufactured housing.

1 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq.
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