ORS chapter 446 covers the physical side of parks and homes: how parks are built and inspected, installation and safety standards, licensing of RV parks and campgrounds, ownership records for homes, and the licensing of dealers and installers.
Quick reference
Common park-management tasks, the sections that govern them, the MHCO forms that go with them and the articles that explain them.
| Task | ORS sections | MHCO forms | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park construction, spacing and inspections | 446.062, 446.066, 446.095, 446.100 | — | Local Government |
| Notice when a home is moved out of the park | 446.140, 446.631 | — | Sale of Home |
| RV parks and campgrounds (tourist facilities): licensing | 446.310 to 446.350 | — | RV Park, RVs |
| Ownership documents and transfers of homes | 446.566, 446.571, 446.616, 446.641 | 02A, 02B | Sale of Home |
| Ownership of an abandoned home | 446.581 | 31A, 31B, 31C | Abandoned Homes |
| Who may sell homes for a living (dealers) | 446.661 to 446.756 | — | Park-Owned Homes |
Mobile home and manufactured dwelling parks
State rules for building and running parks: definitions, construction and facilities, spacing of homes, sanitation, inspections and the notice required when a home is removed from a park. Park landlord registration is in ORS 90.732, not here.
- 446.003 Definitions
- 446.062 Rules regulating parks; approval for new construction or additional lots
- 446.066 Inspection of parks
- 446.095 Park construction and facilities
- 446.100 Prohibited acts; rules for spacing of units
- 446.111 Regulation of structures in parks
- 446.115 Sanitation of parks; pets to be controlled
- 446.140 Notice of removal from park
Construction, installation and safety standards
Safety standards for manufactured structures and accessory structures, installation permits and tiedowns, and the rebuilding exemption for parks destroyed by a natural disaster.
Tourist facilities, including RV parks
Licensing, inspection and sanitation rules for tourist facilities, which include recreation (RV) parks and campgrounds.
Ownership records
Ownership documents for manufactured homes, security interests, transfers, trip permits for moving a home, and the process for transferring ownership of an abandoned home.
- 446.566 Ownership document contents
- 446.571 Ownership document application; notice of security interest
- 446.581 Abandoned structure ownership transfer
- 446.616 Transfer of interest in manufactured structure
- 446.631 Process for moving manufactured structure; fees
- 446.636 Manufactured structure trip permits
- 446.641 Sale of manufactured structure
Dealers and installers
Licensing of installers and of manufactured structure dealers, including the exceptions to dealer licensing and the rules on consignment sales. Relevant when a park buys, sells or brokers homes.