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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>59158</law_id><section_number>36-85.11</section_number><catch_line>Application of local ordinances; enforcement of chapter by local authorities</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="36">Housing</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="4.1">Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Law</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p><span class="dictionary">Manufactured homes</span> displaying the certification label as prescribed by the <span class="dictionary">Federal Standards</span> shall be accepted in all localities as meeting the requirements of <span class="dictionary">this law</span>, which shall supersede the building codes of the counties, municipalities and state agencies. Local zoning <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span> and other land use controls that do not affect the manner of construction or installation of <span class="dictionary">manufactured homes</span> shall remain in full force and effect. Site preparation, utility connections, <span class="dictionary">skirting</span> installation, and maintenance of the <span class="dictionary">manufactured home</span> shall meet the requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building Code (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/36-97/">36-97</a> et seq.).
		Notwithstanding the above, structures meeting the definition of &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">manufactured home</span>&#x201D; set forth in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/36-85.3/">36-85.3</a> shall be defined in local zoning <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span> as &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">manufactured homes</span>.&#x201D; The term &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">manufactured home</span>&#x201D; shall be defined in local zoning <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span> solely as it is defined in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/36-85.3/">36-85.3</a>.
		All local building officials are authorized to and shall enforce the regulations adopted by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> in accordance with <span class="dictionary">this law</span>.</p></section></text><history>1986, c. 37; 1988, c. 410; 1990, c. 593.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
