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Senator · Senate District 57
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History
- Committed to rules
- Amended on third reading (t) 4072a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.174
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.437
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Relates to single-family dwellings of manufactured homes in residential districts
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Anthony Brindisi
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4072A
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to single-family dwellings of manufactured homes in residential districts
Purpose
This legislation facilitates the utilization of manufactured housing as a vehicle towards promoting more affordable housing by requiring the equal application of local land-use controls and appearance criteria to both manufactured housing and site-built housing.
Summary of provisions
This bill adds a new Article XXIV to the Private Housing Finance Law to enjoin any municipality from prohibiting the installation of manufactured housing on a permanent foundation that is manufactured or constructed under the authority of the federal National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.). It defines a "manufactured home" as a single-family dwelling which: consists of one or more transportable sections that are substantially constructed off site and, if more than one section, are joined together on site; is built on a permanent chassis; is designed to be used as a dwelling on a permanent foundation; and is manufactured in accordance with and certified pursuant to the standards promulgated for a manufactured home pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.
Justification
Frequently, local governments make no provision for manufactured housing in their zoning regulations or enact regulations designed to exclude this type of housing. During the past decade the improved design, appearance, and significant technological advances of manufactured housing have made it equivalent to conventional, site-built, single-family dwellings. This statute, which is modeled after one advocated by the American Bar Association, is predicated on the belief that manufactured housing provides homeowners with an affordable source of decent, safe, and sanitary housing on a permanent basis and that the State should promote its utilization to provide housing opportunities for persons with low, moderate, and fixed incomes. Given the growing disparity between the demand for housing and the ability to produce housing at an affordable price, there exists a need for state-enabling legislation such as this bill to oversee local government regulation of manufactured housing.
Legislative history
S.4126 (2011-12) S.6246 (2006-2007) A.4684 (2004) New Bill
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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