Ohio Administrative Code

(A) All manufactured home park buildings, lots, streets, walkways, and other facilities shall be maintained in a condition satisfactory to the division at all times.(B) Domestic animals or house pets shall not be allowed to run at large or create nuisances in manufactured home pa…

(A) The park operator shall establish rules governing the operation and maintenance of the manufactured home park. Such rules, or any changes thereto, shall be conspicuously posted and provided to each occupant as they initially enter the manufactured home park.(B) If the park op…

The manufactured home park operator or a person authorized to represent him or her shall be available to the residents and the division to respond to non-emergency park matters during regular business hours. The operator or his or her agent must be available by telephone at all t…

The operator shall keep records and make reports as required by the division, consistent with the Revised Code and Chapter 4781-12 of the Administrative Code. Authorized By: 4781.26 Amplifies: 4781.26 Five Year Review Date: 1/20/2025 Prior Effective Dates: 7/1/1971, 6/1/1979, 11/…

The division shall develop a policy regarding the maintenance of records for any inspection authorized or conducted pursuant to Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code, and such records shall be public records pursuant to section 149.43 of the Revised Code. Authorized By: 4781.26 Ampli…

The division may enter into contracts for the purpose of fulfilling the division's annual inspection responsibilities for manufactured home parks. Boards of health of city or general health districts shall have the right of first refusal for such contracts within their respective…

(A) Subject to section 4781.37 of the Revised Code, a park operator shall not retaliate against a resident by increasing the resident's rent, decreasing services that are due to the resident, refusing to renew or threatening to refuse to renew the rental agreement with the reside…

(A) The park operator shall offer each home owner a written rental agreement for a manufactured home park lot for a term of one year or more that contains terms essentially the same as any alternative month-to-month rental agreement offered to current and prospective tenants and …

(A) A resident who is a party to a rental agreement shall:(1) Keep that part of the premises that the resident occupies and uses safe and sanitary;(2) Dispose of all rubbish, garbage, and other waste in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner;(3) Comply with the requirements imposed o…

(A) No park operator of a residential premises shall initiate any act, including termination of utilities or services, exclusion from the premises, or threat of any unlawful act, against a resident or a resident whose right to possession has terminated, for the purpose of recover…

(A) Any security deposit in excess of fifty dollars or one month's periodic rent, whichever is greater, shall bear interest on the excess at the rate of five per cent per annum if the resident remains in possession of the premises for six months or more, and shall be computed and…

The director of the department of commerce, pursuant to section 4781.011 of the Revised Code, shall delegate the duties and responsibilities authorized herein to the superintendent of the division of industrial compliance and the superintendent of the division of real estate and …

(A) General.(1) Chapter 4781-6 of the Administrative Code is designated as the "Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards." The model manufactured home installation standards as adopted by the department of housing and urban development pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3535, 5403, 5404…

(A) General.(1) Administration.(a) Scope.These installation standards provide minimum requirements for the initial installation of used or relocated mobile or manufactured homes and shall apply to the installation and occupancy of mobile and manufactured homes in Ohio. This inclu…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Authorized By: 4781.04, 4781.14 Amplifies: 4781.04, 4781.14 Five Year Review Date: 1/20/2025 Prior Effective Dates: 12/1/2012

(A) Site safety considerations.(1) Distances. Fire separation distances shall be in accordance with the requirements of chapter six of NFPA 501A, 2003 edition, or the ordinances of the authority having jurisdiction, whichever is most stringent. In manufactured home parks, the div…

(A) Stable foundations for used manufactured homes - general.(1) Division -approved designs and details shall be acceptable alternatives for installations of used manufactured homes only for licensed manufactured housing parks or as otherwise specified in Chapter 4781-6 of the Ad…

(A) General.(1) Division-approved installation designs and details shall be acceptable alternatives for installations of used manufactured homes on private property or in manufactured home parks. Where an item is not mentioned specifically in a division -approved alternative desi…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Authorized By: 4781.04, 4781.14 Amplifies: 4781.04, 4781.14 Five Year Review Date: 1/20/2025 Prior Effective Dates: 9/15/2006, 1/1/2010, 6/2/2011, 12/1/2…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Authorized By: 4781.04, 4781.14 Amplifies: 4781.04, 4781.14 Five Year Review Date: 1/20/2025 Prior Effective Dates: 9/15/2006, 1/1/2010, 6/2/2011, 12/1/2…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Authorized By: 4781.04, 4781.14 Amplifies: 4781.04, 4781.14 Five Year Review Date: 1/20/2025 Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/2010, 12/1/2012

(A) Features added during installation.Optional equipment or features shall not take the home out of conformance with the requirements of the MHCSS and these standards.(B) Expanding rooms.The support and anchoring systems for expanding rooms shall be installed in accordance with …

(A) Field assembly.Home manufacturers shall provide specific installation instructions for the proper field assembly of manufacturer-supplied and shipped loose ducts, plumbing, and fuel supply system parts that are necessary to join all sections of the home and shall be designed …

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Authorized By: 4781.04, 4781.14 Amplifies: 4781.04, 4781.14 Five Year Review Date: 1/20/2025 Prior Effective Dates: 9/15/2006, 1/1/2010, 6/2/2011, 12/1/2…

(A) Final leveling of a manufactured home.The manufactured home shall be leveled before completion of the installation. A home shall be considered level when no more than a quarter-inch difference exists between any two adjacent piers and no more than one-half inch difference exi…

19.03 This rule was filed with the Legislative Service Commission in PDF format and is presented here as filed. View Rule Text Authorized By: 4781.04, 4781.14 Amplifies: 4781.04, 4781.11, 4781.14 Five Year Review Date: 1/20/2025 Prior Effective Dates: 9/15/2006, 10/16/2009, 1/1/2…

(A) General.(1) All manufactured homes installed in Ohio shall be inspected for compliance with the Ohio manufactured home installation standards by an inspector. For purposes of this Chapter, "inspector" means either individuals certified by the division pursuant to Chapter 4781…

(A) All manufactured home inspectors that are not employed by the division shall be certified by the division. Certification shall be valid for three years.(B) An applicant to become a certified inspector shall meet the following: (1) Experience. The applicant shall meet at least…

(A) Inspection requirements.(1) Three inspections, known as a "footing inspection," an "electrical inspection," and a "final inspection" shall be performed on every manufactured home installed in the state of Ohio where new footings are being constructed in ground. Where existing…

(A) Before exercising authority to enforce Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code or the rules promulgated thereunder, and before accepting and approving plans pursuant to Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code or the rules promulgated thereunder, municipalities, townships, and county buil…

(A) The division may contract with certified third-party inspection agencies to perform inspections or plan reviews. Trained division inspectors may also perform these functions.(B) To become certified, third-party inspection agencies must provide the following information to the…

(A) General.(1) To safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the state of Ohio and to maintain integrity and high standards of skills and practice in the industry, manufactured home inspectors shall follow the rules of professional conduct under Chapter 4781. of…

(A) General.(1) "Authority having jurisdiction" shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (B)(12) of rule 4781-6-03 of the Administrative Code.(2) When under contract pursuant to paragraph (F) of rule 4781-07-01 of the Administrative Code, the authority having jurisdict…

(A) The division shall issue written permits, perform plans reviews, and conduct inspections for manufactured homes. A permit shall not be valid unless the permit is in writing and the non-refundable fees for inspections and the inspection seal have been paid.(B) Any owner or ins…

Non-refundable fees charged for plans reviews and inspections shall be as follows:(A) The fee for plans review shall be fifty dollars.(B) The fee for footing inspection shall be one hundred dollars.(C) The fee for final inspection shall be one hundred dollars.(D) The fee for elec…

As provided in section 4743.041 of the Revised Code, temporary certifications for manufactured home inspectors shall be issued in accordance with Chapter 1301:3-9 of the Administrative Code. Last updated October 28, 2022 at 12:56 AM Authorized By: 4781.04, 4743.041, 5903.04 Ampli…

(A) The division shall govern the issuance, revocation, and suspension of licenses to manufactured home installers. No person shall install a manufactured home in Ohio without having a valid license from the division except as provided for under rule 4781-8-05 of the Administrati…

(A) If an applicant for an Ohio installer's license lives in a state with which Ohio has entered into a reciprocal licensing agreement, the division may waive the testing and training requirements for a non-resident provided the applicant holds a valid manufactured homes installe…

(A) The division may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of any manufactured home installer for any of the following reasons:(1) Failure to meet the requirements for a license or renewal of a license under section 4781.08 of the Revised Code;(2) Failure to meet …

(A) A licensee shall apply for renewal prior to the date of expiration of the license. A licensee who installs manufactured homes in Ohio after the license has expired is in violation of paragraph (A) of rule 4781-8-01 of the Administrative Code.(B) The division shall provide not…

Except as provided in rule 4781-8-05.1 of the Administrative Code, no person shall install a manufactured home or perform foundation and base support system construction in Ohio unless licensed by the division or under the supervision of a licensed installer. A licensed manufactu…

Notwithstanding rule 4781-8-05 of the Administrative Code, a homeowner may install a manufactured home for the person's own occupancy if the manufactured home is located on property that the person owns and the home is not located in a manufactured home park. The homeowners must …

(A) General education requirements for installer's license applications.(1) An applicant shall successfully complete twelve hours of initial licensing education as set forth in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule. The required education shall be completed within one year of the date of…

(A) An applicant to become a licensed manufactured home installer or certified manufactured home inspector shall contact and arrange with an approved state licensing examination provider for taking the examination. The applicant shall receive a passing score on the state exam wit…

(A) Any person who believes that a licensee has violated any provision of Chapter 4781. of the Revised Code or rules promulgated thereunder, may notify the division in writing or by phone.(B) Upon receipt of a complaint against a licensee, the division or its designee shall follo…

(A) The division may contract with recognized national testing service providers to administer the examinations for the Ohio manufactured homes installer license and the Ohio manufactured homes inspector certification. The examinations shall demonstrate that the applicant has kno…

(A) General.(1) To safeguard the health and safety of the public and the state of Ohio and to maintain integrity and high standards of skills and practice in the manufactured home installer industry, the following rules of professional conduct, promulgated in accordance with Chap…