1. Senate Bill No. 177–Committee on Commerce and Labor

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AN ACT relating to manufactured buildings; revising the provisions concerning the codes,

standards and regulations adopted by the manufactured housing division of the

department of business and industry; increasing the penalty for a violation of the

provisions governing manufactured buildings; and providing other matters properly

relating thereto.

 

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. NRS 461.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

  1. 461.170 1. Unless the division has adopted a more recent edition
  1. pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2, the following codes [,] and
  1. standards, in the form most recently published before January 1, [1993,]
  1. 1999, are hereby adopted for the purposes of this chapter:
  1. (a) The Uniform Housing Code;
  1. (b) The Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the International
  1. Conference of Building Officials;
  1. (c) The Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted by the International
  1. Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials;
  1. (d) The Uniform Mechanical Code, as adopted by the International
  1. Conference of Building Officials and the International Association of
  1. Plumbing and Mechanical Officials;
  1. (e) The National Electrical Code, as adopted by the National Fire
  1. Protection Association;
  1. (f) The Uniform Building Code, Dangerous Building, as adopted by the
  1. International Conference of Building Officials; [and]
  1. (g) The Uniform Building Code Standards, as adopted by the
  1. International Conference of Building Officials [.] ; and
  1. (h) The American National Standards Institute Standard No. A117.1.
  1. 2. The division may:
  1. (a) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this
  1. chapter and the [uniform] codes and standards adopted by this section.
  1. (b) Adopt, by regulation, the most recent edition of the codes and
  1. standards specified in subsection 1.

(c) Revise the regulations [when necessary] to conform substantially to

any amendments to the [uniform codes.

3. The] codes and standards.

  1. 3. If approved in writing by the division, a local enforcement agency
  1. may impose requirements that are more stringent than the codes,
  1. standards and regulations adopted under this section . [do not prevent a
  1. local enforcement agency from imposing more stringent standards.]

Sec. 2. NRS 461.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:

  1. 461.190 1. Factory-built housing manufactured after the effective
  1. date of the regulations for that housing adopted pursuant to this chapter
  1. which is sold or offered for sale to a first [users] user within this state must
  1. bear [insignia] an insigne of approval issued by the division.
  1. 2. A manufactured building, fabricated after the effective date of the
  1. regulations for [those buildings] that building adopted pursuant to this
  1. chapter, which is sold or offered for sale to a first user within this state must
  1. bear an insigne of approval issued by the division.
  1. 3. The division may issue insignia, medallions, symbols or tags issued
  1. by the appropriate certifying authority designated by the uniform codes and
  1. standards adopted pursuant to NRS 461.170 [, signifying] to signify
  1. compliance with all [of] the provisions of NRS 461.170.
  1. 4. The division may provide by regulation for the approval of any
  1. factory-built housing or manufactured building which has been inspected
  1. and approved by the appropriate certifying authorities of another
  1. jurisdiction which has adopted all [of] the codes and standards specified in
  1. NRS 461.170 without additional inspection or issuance of additional
  1. insignia, medallions, symbols or tags by the division.

Sec. 3. NRS 461.240 is hereby amended to read as follows:

  1. 461.240 1. [The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and
  1. NRS 461.260, the division shall enforce every provision of this chapter and
  1. the regulations adopted pursuant [thereto, except as provided in NRS
  1. 461.260.
  1. 2. Nothing in this chapter prevents the division from delegating by
  1. written contract] to the provisions of this chapter.
  1. 2. The division may delegate its enforcement authority to local
  1. government agencies [.] by written contract.

Sec. 4. NRS 461.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:

  1. 461.260 1. Local enforcement agencies shall enforce and inspect the
  1. installation of factory-built housing and manufactured buildings.
  1. 2. Local use zone requirements, local fire zones, building setback, side
  1. and rear yard requirements, site development and property line
  1. requirements, as well as the review and regulation of architectural and
  1. aesthetic requirements are hereby specifically and entirely reserved to local
  1. jurisdictions notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter.

3. [Nothing in this chapter prohibits any appropriate local government

authority from examining and approving all plans, applications or building

sites.

  1. 4.] A local government authority may inspect Nevada manufacturers of
  1. factory-built housing or manufactured buildings to [insure] ensure
  1. compliance with all the provisions of NRS 461.170. Before conducting an
  1. initial inspection of any such manufacturer, a local government authority
  1. [shall] must give 10 days’ written notice to the administrator of the
  1. division. The local government authority [need] is not required to give
  2. notice to the administrator before conducting subsequent inspections of the
  1. manufacturer.

Sec. 5. NRS 461.270 is hereby amended to read as follows:

  1. 461.270 Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter
  1. or any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be punished by a
  1. fine not exceeding [$500] $2,500, or by imprisonment not exceeding 30
  1. days, or by both fine and imprisonment.

Sec. 6. NRS 461.200 is hereby repealed.

Sec. 7. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.

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