10 V.S.A. § ___ § 6231
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(a) [Repealed.] (b) The Department may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (c) A manufactured home park that has been closed pursuant to section 6237a of this title and reduced to no more than two occupied leased lots shall be required, if the number of occupied leased lots subsequently is increased to more than two, to obtain all State land use and environmental permits required for a manufactured home park that has been established or expanded after May 31, 1970. (Added 1969, No. 291 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. date, see note under § 6201 of this title; amended 1987, No. 76, § 8; 1987, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 229 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1999, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2001, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. June 13, 2002; 2007, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 56; 2011, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 14, 2012.)
Under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6231, Vermont's Department of Housing and Community Development is authorized to adopt administrative rules to implement the manufactured home park chapter. Additionally, if a manufactured home park was previously closed under § 6237a and reduced to two or fewer occupied leased lots, it cannot simply resume operations at a larger scale without consequence — any subsequent increase beyond two occupied leased lots triggers a requirement to obtain all State land use and environmental permits that would apply to a newly established or expanded park (those created after May 31, 1970). This provision essentially treats a revived park as a new one for permitting purposes once it crosses that threshold.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of manufactured home parks in Vermont should be aware that under 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6231, the Department has broad rulemaking authority that can shape compliance obligations across the chapter. Park owners who have previously closed a park under § 6237a and reduced occupancy to two or fewer leased lots must secure all applicable State land use and environmental permits before allowing the number of occupied leased lots to grow beyond two. Compliant operators generally track their park's occupancy history carefully and initiate the permitting process well before re-expanding operations.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of manufactured home parks in Vermont can look to 10 V.S.A. ch. 153 § 6231 for context on how parks that were previously closed and then revived are regulated — specifically, that such parks must meet full State permitting requirements if they expand beyond two occupied leased lots. If a tenant believes a park is operating without the required land use or environmental permits after such a closure, they may consider contacting the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development or a local tenant-rights organization to understand what options exist. Tenants can also raise permit compliance as a relevant issue when participating in any administrative or legal proceeding involving their park.
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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