TITLE 13. HOUSING

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Housing and Community Development intends to consider amending 13VAC5-95, Virginia Manufactured Home Safety Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the Virginia Manufactured Home Safety Regulations (MHSR) to align with federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (MHCSS) and the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC). Through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) serves as the state administrative agency (SAA) for enforcement of the HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (MHCSS) in Virginia and administers Virginia's HUD Approved Manufactured Home Installation Program. To ensure DHCD can meet the SAA requirements and fulfill the cooperative agreement with HUD, the MHSR must be updated to ensure conformance and alignment.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 36-85.7 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 2, 2025.

Agency Contact: Chase Sawyer, Policy and Legislative Services Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 310-5872, FAX (804) 371-7090, TDD (804) 371-7089, or email chase.sawyer@dhcd.virginia.gov.