S.22.2-61: That's My House Act (PASSED)

[fhtagn]

THAT'S MY HOUSE ACT

TITLE I: RENT CONTROL

1. A State or local governmental unit shall not enact, maintain, or enforce an ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property.

2. This act does not impair the right of any State or local governmental unit to manage and control residential property in which the governmental unit has property interest.

TITLE II: FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING

1. As used in this title, the following terms have the following meanings:

A. Factory-built housing means manufactured and modular housing.

B. Manufactured housing means housing built in a factory according to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards which went into effect on June 15, 1976.

C. Modular housing means housing built in a factory that meets the Regional, State, or local building codes where the home will be sited.

2. Factory-built housing shall be considered a permitted use in all residential districts established by localities in this Region and shall be accepted at the permitted density for the  zoning district.

3. Localities are permitted to establish reasonable aesthetic standards for factory-built housing within their jurisdiction, including foundation requirements or skirting, building setbacks, historic district guidelines, side and rear yard offsets, subdivision control, architectural landscaping, square footage, and other local site requirements applicable to single-family dwellings. However, these standards and the process for applying them shall be no more restrictive for factory-built housing than for housing units constructed on site.

4. States or localities may be permitted to establish reasonable standards for manufactured housing for unique public safety requirements such as wind, snow and roof loads and risk of radon exposure.

5. Nothing in this title shall be deemed to supersede any valid covenants or deed restrictions.

TITLE III: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect ninety (90) days after passage.

Sponsor: fhtagn

[Mr. Reactionary]

This prohibits local rent control and reduces restrictive zoning rules on prefab housing.

[fhtagn]

If there are no more comments, I move we proceed to a vote. 24 hours for objections.

[fhtagn]

A final vote on this bill is now open for 72 hours, or until 24 hours after this has enough votes to pass or fail, or until everybody votes, whichever occurs soonest.

[reagente]

aye

[UlmerFudd]

aye

[fhtagn]

Aye

[fhtagn]

This has enough votes to pass. 24 hours to vote/change your vote, or until everyone has voted, whichever happens soonest

[RFayette]

Aye

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Aye

[fhtagn]

The bill now passes and awaits gubernatorial action.

Aye: 5
Nay:0
Present: 0
Not voting: 0

THAT'S MY HOUSE ACT

TITLE I: RENT CONTROL

1. A State or local governmental unit shall not enact, maintain, or enforce an ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property.

2. This act does not impair the right of any State or local governmental unit to manage and control residential property in which the governmental unit has property interest.

TITLE II: FACTORY-BUILT HOUSING

1. As used in this title, the following terms have the following meanings:

A. Factory-built housing means manufactured and modular housing.

B. Manufactured housing means housing built in a factory according to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards which went into effect on June 15, 1976.

C. Modular housing means housing built in a factory that meets the Regional, State, or local building codes where the home will be sited.

2. Factory-built housing shall be considered a permitted use in all residential districts established by localities in this Region and shall be accepted at the permitted density for the  zoning district.

3. Localities are permitted to establish reasonable aesthetic standards for factory-built housing within their jurisdiction, including foundation requirements or skirting, building setbacks, historic district guidelines, side and rear yard offsets, subdivision control, architectural landscaping, square footage, and other local site requirements applicable to single-family dwellings. However, these standards and the process for applying them shall be no more restrictive for factory-built housing than for housing units constructed on site.

4. States or localities may be permitted to establish reasonable standards for manufactured housing for unique public safety requirements such as wind, snow and roof loads and risk of radon exposure.

5. Nothing in this title shall be deemed to supersede any valid covenants or deed restrictions.

TITLE III: ENACTMENT

1. This act shall take effect ninety (90) days after passage.