10 V.S.A. § ___ § 6204
Application of other laws and rules
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(a) A municipality may impose more restrictive requirements on manufactured home parks and manufactured homes than are contained in this chapter to the extent it is authorized to do so under other legislation. (b) Other applicable laws and rules that are more restrictive than this chapter shall prevail. (c) To the extent that they are consistent with this chapter, the provisions of 9 V.S.A. chapter 137 (residential rental agreements) and the provisions of 12 V.S.A. chapter 169, subchapter 3 (eviction) shall apply to the occupancy and rental of a manufactured home, and the provisions of 12 V.S.A. chapter 169, subchapter 3 (eviction) shall apply to the rental of a manufactured home lot, except the rental of a manufactured home lot shall be subject to the provisions of 12 V.S.A. chapter 169, relating to payment of rent into court. (d) A manufactured home occupied on the basis of a lease-purchase or rent-to-own contract, however named, shall be subject to the provisions of 9 V.S.A. § 2602(e). (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, where a manufactured home park is a nonconforming use under local zoning regulations, its status regarding conformance or nonconformance shall apply to the parcel as a whole and not to any individual manufactured home lot within the park. The vacancy of any individual manufactured home lot shall not be considered a discontinuance or abandonment of the nonconforming use. (f) This chapter shall not apply to the rental or use of campsites occupied for vacation or recreational purposes by camping units, such as tents, yurts, tepees, lean-tos, camping cabins, and recreational vehicles, including motor homes, folding camping trailers, conventional travel trailers, fifth wheel travel trailers, truck campers, van campers, and conversion vehicles designed and used for travel, recreation, and camping. (Added 1969, No. 291 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. date, see note under § 6201 of this title; amended 1987, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1993, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 6, 1994; 1999, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2003, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2007, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 49, 54; 2007, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2009, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2010; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
Vermont statute 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6204 establishes how the manufactured home park chapter interacts with other laws. Municipalities may apply stricter local rules to manufactured home parks, and any other applicable law or rule that is more restrictive than this chapter automatically takes precedence. Standard residential rental and eviction laws also apply to manufactured homes and lots, with specific carve-outs for lease-purchase arrangements and recreational camping units, which fall outside this chapter's scope entirely.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of manufactured home parks under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6204 generally stay informed about both state-level requirements and any stricter local zoning or municipal rules that may apply to their park, since local rules can lawfully exceed state minimums. Compliant park owners typically apply Vermont's residential rental agreement statutes (9 V.S.A. ch. 137) and eviction procedures (12 V.S.A. ch. 169, subchapter 3) to their tenants, and treat lease-purchase or rent-to-own arrangements according to 9 V.S.A. § 2602(e). Parks operating as nonconforming uses under local zoning should note that nonconforming status attaches to the entire parcel, meaning a vacant individual lot does not by itself constitute abandonment of that status.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of manufactured homes and lots in Vermont benefit from 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6204, which extends the protections of the state's residential rental agreement law and eviction procedures to their occupancy arrangements. If a local municipality has enacted rules stricter than the state chapter, those local rules also apply and may provide additional protections. Tenants who believe their rights under this provision or related statutes have been violated may consider contacting a tenant-rights organization, a local housing authority, or reviewing the applicable municipal rules to understand available enforcement paths.
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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