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Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 8, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 24, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 469
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 469 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 469 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the regulation by counties and cities of continuing nonconforming uses of manufactured, modular, and mobile homes and site-built dwelling units. _____ preexisting site-built dwelling unit that is being replaced with a manufactured, modular, or mobile home or site-built dwelling unit, within a manufactured home community or a mobile home park. In addition to the current prohibitions, the bill prohibits a county or city from imposing any conditions on the replacement home that were not required of the preexisting home that would prevent the continuance of a lawful nonconforming use.
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Current law provides four exceptions to the prohibitions, two of which the bill amends. One exception is if a discontinuance is necessary for the safety of life or property. The bill instead states that the prohibitions do not apply if the replacement of a particular home would result in an increased risk to the safety of life or property. The second exception is if the nonconforming use has been discontinued for the period of time established by ordinance, unless such discontinuance is caused by circumstances outside the control of the property owner. The bill specifies that this exception applies if the property owner has voluntarily discontinued and abandoned the nonconforming use. The bill provides examples for when a discontinuance is caused by circumstances outside the control of the property owner. The bill also states that a property owner shall not be considered to have voluntarily discontinued and abandoned the nonconforming use if the property owner demonstrates that the applicable home site continues to be available for use as a home site for a replacement home.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 8, 2021. Meeting: Tuesday, February 16 · 2:30 PM · RM 111.
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