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Sec. 10. (a) A mobile home community shall provide a water supply through the use of a public water system if the water supply is reasonably available within a reasonable distance from the mobile home community. A mobile home community is not required to use a public water system if the water system is more than two thousand (2,000) feet from the mobile home community. If a public water system is not available, water shall be provided by a system approved by the environmental commissioner under rules adopted by the environmental rules board. (b) For purposes of state department enforcement of subsection (a), if the owner of a mobile home community is provided written notice under 170 IAC 6-1-16 or IC 36-9-25-11.5 that the entire mobile home community will be disconnected from water service, the mobile home community is in violation of subsection (a) as of the date on which the owner is provided the notice. However, except as provided by 170 IAC 6-1-16(b), in addition to the notice under 170 IAC 6-1-16 or IC 36-9-25-11.5, the owner of a mobile home community and the state department must be provided written notice at least thirty (30) days before the notice under 170 IAC 6-1-16 or IC 36-9-25-11.5 is sent that the water service will be disconnected.
Under Ind. Code § 16-41-27-10, mobile home communities are generally required to connect to a public water system when one is reasonably available and within 2,000 feet; if no public system is available, an alternative system approved by the environmental commissioner must be used instead. The provision also establishes a specific enforcement trigger: a mobile home community is considered in violation of the water-supply requirement as of the date its owner receives written notice that the entire community will be disconnected from water service. Before that disconnection notice can be sent, both the community owner and the state department must receive at least 30 days of advance written notice, with a limited exception under 170 IAC 6-1-16(b).
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of mobile home communities subject to Ind. Code § 16-41-27-10 generally maintain a compliant water supply by connecting to a public water system when one is reasonably available within 2,000 feet, or by securing approval from the environmental commissioner for an alternative system when no public option is accessible. Critically, the violation clock starts running on the date the owner receives written notice of a pending disconnection—not the date service actually stops—so compliant operators treat any such notice as an immediate compliance matter. Owners who receive the required 30-day advance notice before a formal disconnection notice is issued have a defined window in which to coordinate with the state department and address the underlying water-supply issue.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of mobile home communities have a right to a lawful water supply under Ind. Code § 16-41-27-10, whether through a public water system or a state-approved alternative. The provision's enforcement structure means that if a community owner receives written notice of an impending disconnection, the community is already considered in violation as of that date—giving the state department grounds to act before service is actually cut off. Tenants who learn their community has received a disconnection notice may wish to contact the Indiana State Department of Health or a local tenant-rights organization to understand what enforcement steps are available and what protections may apply.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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