Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB3578 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/18/2024

                     
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) 
 
HOUSE BILL 3578 	By: Pae 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to cities and towns; defining terms; 
prohibiting municipalities from enacting certain 
provisions related to manufactured hom es; prescribing 
standards for placement of manufactured homes; 
providing for authorized regula tion by 
municipalities; prescribing condition s; providing for 
effect of enactment with respect to covenants; 
providing for effect of act with respect to historic 
districts; providing for codification; and providing 
an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 43-121 of Title 11, unless there 
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
As used in this act: 
1.  "Federal standards" mean the Federal Manufactured Home 
Construction and Safety Standards promulgated by the United States 
Department of Housing and Urban Development under the autho rity of 
42 U.S.C., Section 5401 et seq. as it existed on January 1, 1976;   
 
 
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2.  "Manufactured home" means a dwelling unit constructed in a 
factory in accordance with the federal standards and meeting the 
definitions set forth in the federal standards ; and 
3.  "Mobile home" means a dwelling unit const ructed in a factory 
before the enactment of the federal standards. 
SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as S ection 43-122 of Title 11, unless there 
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  Municipalities shall not establish or continue in effect any 
ordinance or regulation that sets standards for manufactur ed home 
construction or safety that are not identical to the federal 
standards. 
B.  Municipalities shall not establish or continue in effect any 
ordinance or regulation that sets standards for manufactured home 
installation that are inconsistent with the s tate standards for 
installation. 
SECTION 3.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 43-123 of Title 11, unless there 
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A. 1.  Municipalities that have z oning ordinances shall allow 
the placement of manufactured hom es on individually owned lots in at 
least one or more residential districts or zones within the 
municipality.   
 
 
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2.  Municipalities shall not establish or continue in effect any 
ordinance or regulation that restricts the placement of manufactured 
homes only to mobile home parks, subdivisions or land lease 
communities. 
B.  Municipalities may establish reasonable regulations or 
conditions for the placement of manufactured homes within the 
jurisdiction, including, but not limited to: 
1.  Perimeter foundation encl osures; 
2.  Connection to utilities; 
3.  Building setbacks; 
4.  Side or rear yard offsets; 
5.  Off-street parking; 
6.  Construction of carports, garages and other outbuildings; 
7.  Entry and exits, porches, decks, and stairs; and 
8.  Other regulations or c onditions that are applicable to other 
single family dwellings in the same residential district or zone. 
C.  Municipalities shall not impose regulations or conditions on 
manufactured homes th at prohibit the placement of manufactured homes 
or that are inconsistent with the regulations or conditions imposed 
on other single family dwellings permitted in the same residential 
district or zone. 
SECTION 4.     NEW LAW     A new sect ion of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 43-124 of Title 11, unless there 
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:   
 
 
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Municipalities may prohibit the placement of mobile homes in all 
residential districts or zones, or may restrict the placement of 
mobile homes to designated mobile home p arks, subdivisions, or land 
lease communities. 
SECTION 5.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 43-125 of Title 11, unless there 
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  This act shall not supersede, prevent, or preempt any valid 
covenants. 
B.  This act shall not require that manufactured homes be 
permitted in historic districts. 
SECTION 6. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 
 
59-2-9033 MAH 01/15/24