MODEL # 98-6
MANUFACTURED
DWELLING INSTALLATION
AND MODIFICATION STANDARD
STATE OF OREGON
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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PROBLEM:
Siting and Installation of Manufactured Dwellings - Enforcement Standards
The quality of manufactured dwelling installations and plan review and inspections of installations, additions, alterations, conversions, repairs, and construction of accessory buildings and structures was poor and inconsistent throughout the state. Nonuniformity was costly to the public, local governments, and the construction community. Users were often unfamiliar with licensing and registration requirements and there was no way for them to make suggestions in an organized and uniform fashion.
SOLUTION:
Uniform Statewide Standard
The Oregon Manufactured Dwelling Standard (OMDS) was created.
DESCRIPTION:
OMDS was developed with three purposes in mind:
1. To improve the quality of manufactured dwelling installations and inspections by providing a single installation and rehabilitation standard for all manufactured dwellings (see Chapter 3).
2. To ensure consistency between jurisdictions in the plan review and inspection of manufactured dwelling additions, alterations, conversions, repairs, and the construction of manufactured dwelling accessory buildings and structures by bridging the gap between the federal standard (HUD) for new construction of such homes and the state's specialty codes.
3. To ensure consistency statewide in the use and occupancy of manufactured dwellings by identifying all legal uses and the methods for changing the occupancy classification (See Chapter 12).
OMDS is presented in a clear, comprehensive manual format complete with copies of sample forms and permits. Chapter 2 outlines permit procedures for manufactured dwellings, including a copy of the required permit and information on fees, inspections, and required insignias (including samples). Chapters 3 through 12 discuss the following regulatory areas:
The Appendix contains information for the user that is not part of the standard. License
and registration notes are provided as well as information on noncompliance penalties and
appeals procedures. Users are also given multiple copies of forms to recommend changes to
the OMDS, which will enable users to make their suggestions in an organized and uniform
fashion. OMDS has a three year discretionary review schedule, and the next review is set
for the year 2000.
EVALUATION BY STREAMLINING COMMITTEES:
Advantages
Drawbacks
IMPLEMENTATION:
OMDS was developed at the direction of the Oregon Building Codes Division Administrator through the Oregon Manufactured Structures and Parks Advisory Board ("the Board") in response to industry and Division concerns about the quality of installations throughout the state. The Board appointed a special task force, the Manufactured Dwelling Installation Committee, made up of representatives from the public, industry, local government, educational institutions, and the Division's technical experts. The committee initiated their review by analyzing reports from more than 350 on-site monitoring inspections designed to identify installation concerns. The committee utilized this information to work closely with the individual manufacturers to design a common installation standard that could meet the special installation needs of every manufacturer.
After two years of work, the committee brought their recommendations to the Board where they were accepted and sent for public hearing. The public's input was included in the standard, and the standard received final approval from the Division Administrator. On January 1, 1996, the first edition of the standard was published and became effective.
OMDS is currently in use throughout the State of Oregon.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE IN CONSIDERING THE USE OF THIS MODEL, PLEASE CONTACT:
Tom Nicolai
Or NCSBCS STAFF:
Carolyn Fitch