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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Members Hoover and Wicks</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Sections 35790 and 35790.1 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.</ns0:Title>
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<html:p>Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation or a local authority to issue a special or annual permit for the transporting of a manufactured home that does not exceed 16 feet in total width, exclusive of lights and devices, upon any highway, as specified. Existing law prescribes specified requirements and conditions for transporting manufactured homes not exceeding 14 feet in width, and additional requirements and conditions for homes exceeding 14 feet but not exceeding 16 feet in width, and prohibits the department from issuing a permit to move a manufactured home unless the department determines that all of those requirements and conditions have been met.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would instead require the department or the local authority to issue the above-described permits for manufactured homes under specified conditions. The bill would raise the maximum allowable width for a permit from 16 feet to 16 feet and 8 inches and would impose specified height, length, and weight limits for a home between 14 feet and 16 feet and 8 inches. The bill would prohibit the department or the local authority from imposing any other technical or prescriptive requirement on an applicant that would prevent the applicant from obtaining a permit. The bill would clarify that a special permit is not required to move a manufactured home if the applicant has obtained an annual permit. The bill would exempt permitted manufactured homes from specified pilot car requirements. By requiring local jurisdictions to modify their approval processes for the above-described permits, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.</html:p>
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Section 35790 of the
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(a)
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(1)
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The Department of Transportation or a local authority with respect to highways under their respective jurisdiction, upon a written
application by a transporter or licensed manufacturer or dealer, shall issue a special or annual permit in writing authorizing the applicant to move a manufactured home in excess of the maximum width but not exceeding 14 feet in total width, exclusive of lights and devices provided for in Sections 35109 and 35110, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the entity granting the permit.
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(2)
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The Department of Transportation or a local authority shall
not impose any technical or prescriptive requirement that is not described in this section on an applicant that would prevent the applicant from obtaining a permit described in this section.
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(b)
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A public agency, in the exercise of its discretion in granting
a permit
for the movement of an overwidth manufactured home, and in considering the individual circumstances of each case, may use merchandising or relocation of residence as a basis for movement for good cause.
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(c)
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(1)
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The application for a special permit shall specifically describe the manufactured home to be moved and the particular highways over which the permit to operate is requested.
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(2)
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A special permit shall not be required to move a manufactured home if the applicant has obtained an annual permit pursuant to this section.
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(3)
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The application for an annual permit shall specifically describe the power unit to be used to tow the overwidth manufactured home and the particular highways over which the permit to operate is requested. The annual permit shall be subject to all of the conditions of this
section.
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(d)
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The Department of Transportation or local authority may establish seasonal or other time limitations within which a manufactured home may be moved on the highways indicated, and may require an undertaking or other security as it deems necessary to protect the highways and bridges from injury or to provide indemnity for any injury resulting from the movement of the manufactured home.
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(e)
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A permit for the
movement of a manufactured home issued pursuant to this section shall not be issued except to transporters or licensed manufacturers and dealers and only under the following conditions:
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(1)
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The manufactured home for which the permit is issued shall comply with Sections 35550 and 35551.
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(2)
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In the case of a permit issued on an individual or repetitive trip basis, the applicant has first received the approval of a city or county if the trip will include movement on streets or highways under the jurisdiction of the city or county. The application for the permit shall indicate the complete route of the proposed move and shall specify all cities and counties that
have approved the move. This paragraph does not
require the Department of Transportation to verify the information provided by an applicant with respect to movement on streets or highways under local jurisdiction.
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(3)
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It is a violation of a permit that is issued pursuant to this section by the Department of Transportation that authorizes a move only on a state
highway for that move to be extended to a street or highway under the jurisdiction of a city or county unless the move has been approved by the city or county.
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(f)
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The Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol or the local authority, may establish additional reasonable permit regulations as it may deem necessary in the interest
of public
safety. A regulation established pursuant to this subdivision shall be consistent with this section.
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(g)
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The permit, the consent form or forms as required by Section 18099.5 of the Health and Safety Code, and a copy of the tax clearance certificate, certificate of origin, or dealer’s notice of transfer, if the certificate or notice is required to be issued, shall be carried in the manufactured home or power unit to which it refers and shall be open to inspection by any peace officer or traffic officer, any
authorized agent of the Department of Transportation, or any other officer or employee charged with the care and protection of the highways.
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(h)
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A manufactured home move permitted pursuant to this section is exempt from any requirement described in this code that requires a pilot car to be in front of a manufactured home on a four-lane highway or behind a manufactured home on a two-lane highway.
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(i)
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It is unlawful for
a person to violate any of the terms or conditions of a permit issued pursuant to this section.
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(j)
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For the purposes of this section, “manufactured home” includes components or modules of factory-built housing as defined in Section 19971 of the Health and Safety Code.
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Section 35790.1 of the
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(a)
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(1)
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The Department of Transportation or a local authority with respect to highways under their respective jurisdiction, upon a written application by a transporter or licensed manufacturer or dealer, shall issue a special or annual permit in writing authorizing the applicant to move a manufactured home of 14 feet but not exceeding 16 feet and 8 inches in total width, exclusive of lights and devices provided for in Sections 35109 and 35110, and not exceeding 15 feet and 8 inches in height, 120 feet in length, and 120,000 pounds in weight, including
the vehicle, trailer, or cargo holder being used to move the manufactured home, upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the entity granting the permit.
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(2)
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The Department of Transportation or a local authority shall not impose any technical or prescriptive requirement that is not described in this section on an applicant that would prevent the applicant from obtaining a permit described in this section.
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(3)
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Subdivisions (b) to (j), inclusive, of Section 35790 apply to permits issued pursuant to this section.
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(b)
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In
addition to the requirements and conditions contained in Section 35790 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, all of the following conditions and specifications shall be complied with to move any manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code, that is
described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the entity granting the permit:
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(1)
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For the purposes of width requirements under this code, the overall width of manufactured housing specified in this section shall be the overall width, including roof overhang, eaves, window shades, porch roofs, or any other part of the manufactured house that cannot be removed for the purposes of transporting upon any highway.
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(2)
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Unless otherwise exempted under this code, all combinations of motor vehicles and manufactured housing shall be equipped with service brakes on all wheels. Service brakes required under this paragraph shall be adequate, supplemental to the brakes on the towing vehicle, to enable the combination of vehicles to comply with the stopping distance requirements of Section 26454.
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(3)
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In addition to the requirements contained in Section 26304, the breakaway brake device on any manufactured housing unit equipped with electric brakes shall be powered by a wet cell rechargeable battery that is of the same voltage rating as the brakes and has sufficient charge to hold the brakes applied for not less than 15 minutes.
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(4)
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the weight imposed upon any tire, wheel, axle, drawbar, hitch, or other suspension component on a manufactured housing unit shall not exceed the manufacturer’s maximum weight rating for the item
or component.
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(5)
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In addition to the requirements in paragraph (4), the maximum allowable weight upon one manufactured housing unit axle shall not exceed 6,000 pounds, and the maximum allowable weight upon one manufactured housing unit wheel shall not exceed 3,000 pounds.
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(6)
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Manufactured housing unit tires shall be free from defects, have at least
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of an inch tread depth, as determined by tire tread wear indicators, and shall comply with specifications and requirements contained in Section 3280.904(b)(8) of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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(7)
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Manufactured housing unit manufacturers shall provide transporters
with a certification of compliance document, certifying the manufactured housing unit complies with the specifications and requirements contained in paragraph (4), (5), or (6). Each certification of compliance document shall identify, by serial or identification number, the specific manufactured housing unit being transported and shall be signed by a representative of the manufacturer. Each transporter of manufactured housing units shall have in their immediate possession a copy of the certification of compliance document and shall make the document available upon request by any member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, any authorized employee of the
Department of Transportation, or any regularly employed and salaried municipal police officer or deputy sheriff.
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(8)
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Manufactured housing unit dealers shall provide transporters with a certification of compliance document, specifying that all modifications, equipment additions, or loading changes by the dealer have not exceeded the gross vehicle weight rating of the manufactured housing unit or the axle and wheel requirements contained in
paragraph (4), (5), or (6). Each certification of compliance document shall identify, by serial or identification number, the specific manufactured housing unit being transported and shall be signed by a representative of the dealer. Each transporter of manufactured housing units shall have in their immediate possession a copy of the certification of compliance document and shall make the document available upon request by any member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, any authorized employee of the Department of Transportation, any regularly employed and salaried municipal police officer or deputy sheriff, or any reserve police officer or reserve deputy sheriff listed under Section 830.6 of the Penal Code.
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(9)
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Transporters of manufactured housing units shall not transport any additional load in, or upon, the manufactured housing unit that has not been certified by the manufactured housing unit’s manufacturer or dealer.
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(10)
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Every hitch, coupling device, drawbar, or other connections between the towing unit and the towed manufactured housing unit shall be securely attached and shall comply with Subpart J of Part 3280 of Title 24 of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
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(11)
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Manufactured housing units shall be equipped with an identification plate, specifying the manufacturer’s name, the manufactured housing unit’s serial number, the gross vehicle weight rating of the manufactured housing unit, and the gross weight of the cargo that may be transported in or upon the manufactured housing unit without exceeding the gross vehicle weight rating. The identification plate shall be permanently attached to the manufactured housing unit and shall be positioned adjacent to, and meet the same specifications and requirements applicable to,
the certification label required by Subpart A of Part 3280 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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(12)
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Manufactured housing units shall be subject to all lighting requirements contained in Sections 24603, 24607, 24608, and 24951. When transported during darkness, manufactured housing
units shall additionally be subject to Sections 24600 and 25100.
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(13)
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Manufactured housing units shall have all open sides covered by plywood, hard board, or other rigid material, or by other suitable plastics or flexible material. Plastic or flexible side coverings shall not billow or flap in excess of six inches in any one place. Units that are opened on both sides may be transported empty with no side coverings.
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(14)
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Transporters of manufactured housing units shall make available all permits, licenses, certificates, forms, and any other relative document required for the transportation of manufactured housing upon request by any member of the Department of the California Highway Patrol, any authorized employee of the Department of Transportation, any regularly employed and salaried municipal police officer or deputy sheriff, or any reserve police officer or reserve deputy sheriff listed under Section 830.6 of the Penal Code.
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(15)
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The Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, or the local authority, shall require pilot car or special escort services for the movement of any manufactured housing unit pursuant to this section, and may establish additional reasonable permit regulations, including special routing requirements, as necessary in the interest of public safety and consistent with this section.
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(16)
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The Department of Transportation shall not issue a permit to move a manufactured home that is in excess of 14 feet in total width unless
that department determines that all of the conditions and specifications set forth in this section have been met.
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<html:p>If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</html:p>
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