35790.1
. 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 in excess of 14 feet in total width,
but not exceeding 16 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:
(a) 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.
(b) 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
subdivision 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) In addition to the requirements in subdivision (d), 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.
(f) Manufactured housing unit tires shall be free from defects,
have at least 2/32 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.
(g) 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 subdivisions (d), (e), and (f). 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 his or her 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.
(h) 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
subdivisions (d), (e), and (f). 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 his or her 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.
(i) 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.
(j) 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.
(k) 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.
(l) 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.
(m) 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.
(n) 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.
(o) 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.
(p) 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.