SB688: Bill Text

SB688,28,2 101.70 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish statewide standards and inspection procedures for the manufacture and installation of manufactured buildings for dwellings and modular homes and to promote interstate uniformity in standards for manufactured buildings and modular homes by authorizing the department to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states which that have equivalent standards.

SB688, s. 66 Section 66. 101.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,28,6 101.71 (4) "Installation" means the assembly of a manufactured building modular home on-site and the process of affixing a manufactured building modular home to land, a foundation, footing or an existing building.

SB688, s. 67 Section 67. 101.71 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,28,9 101.71 (6) (a) (intro.) "Manufactured building Modular home" means any structure or component thereof which is intended for use as a dwelling and:

SB688, s. 68 Section 68. 101.71 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,28,13 101.71 (6) (b) "Manufactured building Modular home" does not mean any manufactured home under s. 101.91 or any building of open construction which is not subject to par. (a) 2.

SB688, s. 69 Section 69. 101.715 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,28,18 101.715 Application. This subchapter applies to a dwelling the initial construction of which was commenced on or after December 1, 1978, except that s. 101.745 applies to a manufactured building modular home the initial manufacture of which was commenced on or after May 23, 1978.

SB688, s. 70 Section 70. 101.72 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,29,3 101.72 Dwelling code council. The dwelling code council shall review the standards and rules for manufactured buildings modular homes for dwellings and recommend a statewide manufactured building modular home code for adoption by the department which shall include rules providing for the conservation of energy in the construction and maintenance of dwellings. Such rules shall take into account the costs to home buyers of specific code provisions in relation to the benefits derived therefrom. Upon its own initiative or at the request of the department, the council shall consider and make recommendations to the department pertaining to rules and any other matters related to this subchapter.

SB688, s. 71 Section 71. 101.73 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,29,12 101.73 (1) Adopt rules which establish standards for the use of building materials, methods and equipment in the manufacture and installation of manufactured buildings modular homes for use as dwellings or dwelling units. Where feasible, the standards used shall be those nationally recognized and shall apply to the dwelling and to its electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems. Such rules shall take into account the conservation of energy in construction and maintenance of dwellings and the costs to home buyers of specific code provisions in relation to the benefits derived therefrom.

SB688, s. 72 Section 72. 101.73 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,29,15 101.73 (1m) Adopt a rule which requires any manufactured building modular home which uses electricity for space heating to be superinsulated.

SB688, s. 73 Section 73. 101.73 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,29,23 101.73 (2) Adopt rules for the examination of plans and specifications and for periodic in-plant and on-site inspections of manufacturing facilities, processes, fabrication, assembly and installation of manufactured buildings modular homes to ensure that examinations and inspections are made in compliance with the rules adopted for construction, electrical wiring, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems under ss. 101.70 to 101.77 and with the rules for indoor plumbing adopted by the department under ch. 145.

SB688, s. 74 Section 74. 101.73 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,30,5 101.73 (3) Provide for examination of plans and specifications and in-plant inspections when contracted for by the manufacturer under s. 101.75 (1) and shall contract to provide on-site inspection services for the installation of manufactured buildings modular homes for dwellings, at municipal expense, for any municipality which requires such service under s. 101.76 or 101.761.

SB688, s. 75 Section 75. 101.73 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,30,11 101.73 (5) Adopt rules for the certification, including provisions for suspension and revocation thereof, of on-site inspectors of the installation of manufactured buildings modular homes for dwellings. Persons certified as on-site inspectors may be employees of the department, a city, village, town or county or an independent agency.

SB688, s. 76 Section 76. 101.73 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,30,17 101.73 (6) Adopt rules for the certification, including provisions for suspension and revocation thereof, of independent inspection agencies to conduct in-plant inspections of manufacturing facilities, processes, fabrication and assembly of manufactured buildings modular homes for dwellings and to certify compliance with this subchapter.

SB688, s. 77 Section 77. 101.73 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,30,20 101.73 (7) Issue or recognize an insignia of compliance for dwellings which conform to the manufactured building modular home code.

SB688, s. 78 Section 78. 101.73 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,30,23 101.73 (11) Hear petitions regarding the manufactured building modular home code, rules and special orders in accordance with s. 101.02 (6) (e) to (i) and (8).

SB688, s. 79 Section 79. 101.74 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,31,3 101.74 (4) Provide for or engage in the testing, approval and certification of materials, devices and methods for the manufacture or installation of manufactured buildings modular homes.

SB688, s. 80 Section 80. 101.74 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,31,7 101.74 (6) Adopt rules prescribing procedures for approving new building materials, devices and methods for the manufacture or installation of manufactured buildings modular homes for dwellings.

SB688, s. 81 Section 81. 101.74 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,31,12 101.74 (7) Enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the design, construction, inspection and labeling of manufactured buildings modular homes where the laws or rules of other states meet the intent of the manufactured building code and the rules promulgated under this subchapter.

SB688, s. 82 Section 82. 101.745 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,31,16 101.745 (4) Requirement. The manufacturer of a manufactured building modular home shall install a functional smoke detector on each floor level except the attic or storage area of each dwelling unit.

SB688, s. 83 Section 83. 101.75 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,31,24 101.75 (1) Inspections and compliance. Manufacturers of manufactured buildings modular homes shall contract with a certified independent inspection agency or the department to conduct in-plant inspections and certify compliance with this subchapter. Manufacturers shall reimburse the independent inspection agency in accordance with the terms of the contract or reimburse the department in accordance with fees established under s. 101.73 (12). All inspections shall be performed by persons certified by the department.

SB688, s. 84 Section 84. 101.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,32,8 101.75 (2) Display of insignia required. All manufactured buildings modular homes manufactured, sold for initial use or installed within this state shall display, in a manner determined by the department, the insignia issued or recognized under ss. 101.73 (7) and 101.74 (7). All manufactured buildings modular homes bearing such insignia shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of all building ordinances and regulations of any local government except those related to zoning and siting requisites including but not limited to building setback, side and rear yard requirements and property line requirements.

SB688, s. 85 Section 85. 101.75 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,32,12 101.75 (3) Department approval of alterations. No person shall alter an approved manufactured building modular home in any way prior to or during installation without the approval of the department.

SB688, s. 86 Section 86. 101.76 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,32,19 101.76 (1) (a) With the approval of the department, exercise jurisdiction over the installation of manufactured buildings modular homes for dwellings by passage of ordinances, provided such ordinances are in strict conformance with this subchapter and the on-site inspection is performed by persons certified by the department. Except as provided by s. 101.761, a county ordinance shall apply in any city, village or town which has not enacted such ordinance.

SB688, s. 87 Section 87. 101.761 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,33,4 101.761 (3) The department or a county may not enforce this subchapter or an ordinance adopted under s. 101.76 (1) (a) or provide inspection services in a municipality unless requested to do so by a person with respect to a particular manufactured building modular home or by the municipality. A request by a person or a municipality with respect to a particular manufactured building modular home does not give the department or a county authority with respect to any other manufactured building modular home. Costs shall be collected under s. 101.76 (1) (c) or ss. 101.73 (12) and 101.76 (2) from the person or municipality making the request.

SB688, s. 88 Section 88. 101.761 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,33,8 101.761 (5) This section does not affect the applicability of or ordinances adopted under this subchapter to manufacturers, builders and owners of manufactured buildings modular homes located in a municipality.

SB688, s. 89 Section 89. 101.935 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,33,12 101.935 (1) The department shall license and regulate manufactured home parks communities. The department may investigate manufactured home parks communities and, with notice, may enter and inspect private property.

SB688, s. 90 Section 90. 101.937 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB688,33,19 101.937 (2m) Metered service. If a public utility provides metered water service to a manufactured home community as a whole via a single master meter, the public utility may not charge a fee for water lost in distribution between the master meter and the unit meters, except to the extent that the loss, on a percentage basis, exceeds the public utility's system loss, as reflected in the records the public utility is required to keep under the rules of the public service commission.

SB688, s. 91 Section 91. 101.971 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,34,2 101.971 (2) "Multifamily dwelling" means an apartment building, rowhouse, town house, condominium or manufactured building modular home, as defined in s. 101.71 (6), that does not exceed 60 feet in height or 6 stories and that consists of 3 or more attached dwelling units the initial construction of which is begun on or after January 1, 1993. "Multifamily dwelling" does not include a facility licensed under ch. 50.

SB688, s. 92 Section 92. 106.50 (1m) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,34,11 106.50 (1m) (L) "Housing" means any improved property, or any portion thereof, including a mobile home as defined in s. 66.0435 (1) (d) 101.91 (10), manufactured home, as defined in s. 101.91 (2), or condominium, that is used or occupied, or is intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied, as a home or residence. "Housing" includes any vacant land that is offered for sale or rent for the construction or location thereon of any building, structure or portion thereof that is used or occupied, or is intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied, as a home or residence.

SB688, s. 93 Section 93. 138.052 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,34,17 138.052 (1) (b) "Loan" means a loan secured by a first lien real estate mortgage on, or an equivalent security interest in, a one- one-family to 4-family dwelling which the borrower uses as his or her principal place of residence and which is made, refinanced, renewed, extended or modified on or after November 1, 1981, but does not include a mobile manufactured home transaction as defined in s. 138.056 (1) (c).

SB688, s. 94 Section 94. 138.056 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,34,20 138.056 (1) (b) "Dwelling" includes a cooperative housing unit and a mobile home or manufactured home.

SB688, s. 95 Section 95. 138.056 (1) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:

SB688,34,22 138.056 (1) (bd) "Manufactured home" has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (2).

SB688, s. 96 Section 96. 138.056 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,35,5 138.056 (1) (bm) "Mobile home" means a vehicle designed to be towed as a single unit or in sections upon a highway by a motor vehicle and equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for human habitation, with walls of rigid uncollapsible construction. "Mobile home" includes the mobile home structure, including the plumbing, heating and electrical systems and all appliances and all other equipment carrying a manufacturer's warranty has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (10).

SB688, s. 97 Section 97. 138.056 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,35,10 138.056 (1) (c) "Mobile Manufactured home transaction" means a consumer credit sale, as defined in s. 421.301 (9), of or a consumer loan, as defined in s. 421.301 (12), secured by a first lien or equivalent security interest in a mobile home or manufactured home.

SB688, s. 98 Section 98. 138.056 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,35,14 138.056 (1) (d) "Variable rate loan" means a mobile manufactured home transaction or a loan as defined in s. 138.052 (1) (b), the terms of which permits the interest rate to be increased or decreased.

SB688, s. 99 Section 99. 138.056 (3m) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 128, is amended to read:

SB688,35,18 138.056 (3m) 4. The prepayment is not made in connection with the sale of a dwelling or mobile manufactured home securing the loan.

SB688, s. 100 Section 100. 138.09 (7) (jm) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,35,23 138.09 (7) (jm) 1. b. The loan administration fee is charged for a consumer loan that is secured primarily by an interest in real property or, in a mobile home, as defined in s. 138.056 (1) (bm) 101.91 (10), or in a manufactured home, as defined in s. 101.91 (2).

SB688, s. 101 Section 101. 214.485 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,35,25 214.485 (10) For the purpose of mobile home or manufactured home financing.

SB688, s. 102 Section 102. 215.205 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,36,3 215.205 (1) Loans or obligations, or interests therein, for the purpose of mobile home or manufactured home financing.

SB688, s. 103 Section 103. 218.10 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,36,7 218.10 (8m) "Recreational vehicle" means a mobile home, as defined in s. 340.01 (29), that does not exceed the statutory size under s. 348.07 (2) has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (48r).

SB688, s. 104 Section 104. 234.622 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 327), is amended to read:

SB688,36,19 234.622 (7) "Qualifying dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit, not including a mobile home as defined in s. 66.0435 101.91 (10), located in this state, habitable as a permanent residence and to which property taxes or special assessments are, or may conveniently be, allocated and up to one acre of land appertaining to it held in the same ownership as the dwelling unit. For purposes of ss. 234.621 to 234.626, "qualifying dwelling unit" includes a unit in a condominium or in a cooperative or an unincorporated cooperative association or in a multi-unit multiunit dwelling with 4 or fewer units, but in all of these 3 cases only the portion of taxes or special assessments allocable to the unit lived in by the participant may qualify for loans under ss. 234.621 to 234.626.

SB688, s. 105 Section 105. 340.01 (18m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,36,24 340.01 (18m) "Fifth-wheel mobile home recreational vehicle" means a mobile home as defined in sub. (29) which recreational vehicle that is towed by a vehicle with a flatbed frame so the trailer hitch of the mobile home recreational vehicle is bolted to the flatbed frame of the towing vehicle.

SB688, s. 106 Section 106. 340.01 (27k) of the statutes is created to read:

SB688,37,1 340.01 (27k) "Modular home" has the meaning given in s. 101.71 (6).

SB688, s. 107 Section 107. 340.01 (27m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB688,37,3 340.01 (27m) "Manufactured home" has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (2).

SB688, s. 108 Section 108. 340.01 (29) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,37,8 340.01 (29) "Mobile home" means a vehicle designed to be towed as a single unit or in sections upon a highway by a motor vehicle and equipped and used or intended to be used, primarily for human habitation, with walls of rigid uncollapsible construction has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (10).

SB688, s. 109 Section 109. 340.01 (48r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB688,37,14 340.01 (48r) "Recreational vehicle" means a mobile home that does not exceed the statutory size under s. 348.07 (2) vehicle that is designed to be towed upon a highway by a motor vehicle, that is equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for temporary or recreational human habitation, that has walls of rigid, uncollapsible construction, and that does not exceed 45 feet in length.