Section 35789.5 Of Article 6. Permits And Agreements From California Vehicle Code >> Division 15. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 6.
35789.5
. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
(1) Current restrictions on the movement on the highways of
manufactured homes in excess of 14 feet in width has caused the
closure of some manufactured housing manufacturing facilities, that
have, in turn, relocated to other states in order to compete with
interstate commerce.
(2) Those restrictions on the movement of manufactured homes could
cause the closure of at least three more manufacturing facilities
within the next 12 months, thereby laying off some 500 employees,
while at the same time those manufacturing facilities relocate to
other states.
(3) The Department of Transportation has a policy allowing
permitted loads in excess of 14 feet in width for the general
trucking industry and the boating industry.
(4) The Legislature supports allowing the movement on the highways
of manufactured homes in excess of 14 feet in width, with
appropriate safeguards, because this policy will result in both of
the following:
(A) Enable the manufactured housing industry to produce homes for
export to other states, thereby keeping jobs within the state and
benefiting the state's economy.
(B) Permit the building of manufactured homes with eaves, which
provide structural and aesthetic benefits to the homes.
(b) The Legislature further finds and declares that allowing the
movement on the highways of manufactured homes that are 16 feet in
width, with appropriate safeguards, will benefit the state's economy
and will allow production of more affordable and aesthetic
manufactured homes.