Section 10.19 - Manufactured/Mobile Homes, Modular Homes, Construction and Temporary Use Trailers(1)Manufactured/Mobile Home. Manufactured/Mobile home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length or which when erected on-site is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained in the structure. (a)Labeled. When referring to Manufactured/Mobile homes, labeled means a label, symbol or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspection agency, or other organization concerned with product evaluation that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling is indicated compliance with nationally recognized standards or tests to determine suitable usage in a specified manner.(b)Inspections. Plumbing and gas inspections for installation of Manufactured/Mobile homes shall be limited to connection of services to the existing structure.(c)Additions or Renovations. Additions and renovations made to the plumbing and/or gas systems of such units shall be made in compliance with all provisions of M.G.L. c. 142 and 248 CMR 3.00 through 10.00. Exception: Individual fixture replacements which do not create a nuisance that may involve health or safety hazards.
(2)Modular Home. A modular home is not a Manufactured/Mobile home; it is simply a home that is built off-site, as opposed to on-site. These homes are often called factory-built, system-built or prefab (short for prefabricated) homes. Modular and manufactured homes are not the same. Manufactured/Mobile homes are not placed on permanent foundations. A modular home conforms to the building codes that are required at the specific location where they'll be delivered and have been certified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) 780 CMR. (a)Disassembly Prohibited. Unauthorized destructive disassembly of certified buildings and building components shall not be performed in order to conduct tests and/or inspections of the plumbing system.(b)Opening Panels. Nondestructive disassembly may be performed only to the extent of opening access panels and cover plates.(3)Construction and Temporary Use Trailers. Trailers supplied with toilet facilities for use on a temporary basis. This would pertain to residential and commercial installations. These trailers are exempt from the material provisions of 248 CMR 10.06. Refer to Basic Principle No. 25.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1331, eff. 1/27/2017.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1510, eff. 12/8/2023.