More RV Regulations
Very interesting article concerning possible new regulations that could affect long-term RV'ers. Considering I grew up in an era when I could skin my knees, bloody my nose and stub my toes I'm not...
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tatest wrote:
The proposed amendment is about "truth in labeling." The current method of distinguishing recreational vehicles (exempt from building codes and HUD standards) from manufactured housing (built to permanent housing standards) was size, and this has become broken by larger park model RVs and large fivers. In addition, park model RVs, particularly, are being sold into the permanent housing market in places where building codes allow this. Many people buying these are led to believe they are getting a mobile home rather than a RV.
The proposal is that RVs built to RV standards be labeled as such, for buyer awareness. It proposes no restrictions on what RVs can be manufactured (indeed, it allows for larger RVs by removing size as the criterion for the HUD standards exemption). It proposes no changes in building codes, which are local, and are the real determinant as to what is considered adequate housing where.
are you aware of the sale of "larger park models" that exceed the 399 sq ft limit. if so, they are not legal now. and since an additional govt. regulation will merely require a sign/plate/or whatever saying something that is widely known already, I just see it as more red tape that serves no useful purpose. will enable setting up a few thousand govt. employees with a job however.
bumpy
