The Mount Vernon, Illinois, Zoning and Planning Commission is considering an ordinance change that restricts manufactured housing to communities, instead of conditional permit zoning. The Register-News tells MHProNews.com that Mt. Vernon City Councilman David Wood says, “We’re trying to get away from spot zoning,” Wood said. “The way the ordinance …
Following up on a story from Dec. 6, 2011, Daily-Times reports from Farmington, New Mexico, the San Juan County Commissioners passed an ordinance requiring new MHC and RV developments to have their waste systems approved by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED). Dennis McQuillan, Liquid Waste Manager with NMED, says …
Mlive reports a blueberry farmer wants a special permit to house 17 migrant laborers in an 1,820 square foot modular home in Port Sheldon Township in Ottawa County, Michigan. Opponents say it will hurt property values and increase the risk of crime. Someone anonymously distributed fliers in the area that …
Following up on a story we published Nov. 28, 2011, MontgomeryAdvertiser reports Federal Judge Myron Thompson issued an injunction Monday against part of the Alabama immigration law that prevents undocumented aliens from entering into any type of business transaction with the state. He called the law “discriminatorily based.” The injunction …
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St. Clair Times reports from Alabama the Argo zoning board will consider a proposed ordinance to allow more manufactured homes into an area that has been home to MHs for many years. In changing the zoning from “high-density residential” to “manufactured home zoning,” the ordinance would disallow manufactured homes over …
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Daily-Times reports from Kirtland, New Mexico, the San Juan County Commissioners will be voting Dec. 6, 2011, on an ordinance that will require future developers of MHCs to obtain county approval and pay a plan-review fee. The water and septic service must be approved by the New Mexico Environment Department, …
In a follow-up to a story we reported Nov. 11, 2011, CelebrityNewsandStyle says Lucius Foster, the estranged father of actress Jodie Foster, was charged with 25 counts of grand theft and ten counts of contracting without a license for allegedly bilking over 20 investors out of $5,000 each after promising …
In a follow-up to a story we published Nov. 30, MontgomeryAdvertiser reports from Alabama some state probate officials continue to impede registration of manufactured homes belonging to undocumented aliens despite a federal court issuing a temporary restraining order through Dec.7 blocking that part of the Alabama law. Section 30 of …
MHProNews has received a communique from the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) noting a copy of a letter on the stationery of Rep. Spencer Bacchus (R-Ala.), Chairman of the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Committee. The letter is …
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NationalMortgageNews states the robo-signing scandal has led to such a tight pipeline in the foreclosure process that only 10,000 a month are being processed by FHA (Federal Housing Authority)-approved servicers, but that will clear as the agency pays for a surge on defaulted loans. FHA paid $14.9 billion in fiscal …
In a follow-up to a story we wrote Nov. 28, 2011, the DecaturDaily in Alabama reports a federal judge’s temporary restraining order prohibits county officials from verifying the residency status of persons applying for a MH license. Morgan County License Commissioner Sue Baker Roan said she processed 341 applications Nov. …
In a follow-up to a story from Nov. 25, 2011, TheWetumpkaHerald in Elnore, Alabama, reports a federal lawsuit challenging Alabama’s illegal immigration enforcement act has been filed, naming Elnore County’s Probate Judge Jimmy Stubbs and Revenue Commissioner Julie Magee as defendants. Two illegal immigrants, named John Doe 1 and John …
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In a follow-up to our story Nov. 22, USAToday reports from Alabama a federal court struck down parts of Alabama’s HB 56 that forbids illegal immigrants from conducting any business transactions with the state, which would include manufactured housing permits. U.S. Judge Myron Thompson ruled illegal immigrants cannot be denied …
NationalMortgageNews reports the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) says the 12 national banks under regulatory orders to reform their mortgage servicing and foreclosure methods are making progress. Having agreed to the review in April, the banks have streamlined procedures for guiding struggling homeowners through the loan modification …
TheTandD reports from South Carolina the Orangeburg County Planning Commission has finalized zoning plans that would allow single-section manufactured homes to be sited in an area already populated by site-built and sectional manufactured homes. During their November meeting the commissioners approved the creation of the RS-2 Single-family/Manufactured Home District. According …
NOLA reports from Louisiana that Knauf, the German supplier of faulty Chinese drywall, is set to settle litigation with homebuilders to reimburse them for remediating homes built with the sometimes toxic building product. During the housing boom, and following the hurricanes of 2004-2005 (including Katrina), the U.S. had to import …
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) says the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) report in support of a “conditional sprinkler system” for HUD Code homes destroys the opportunity to debunk the myth that manufactured housing poses a fire risk worse than traditional one and two-family homes. The National …
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TheTimesandDemocrat in South Carolina reports the law has finally caught up with Ifrom Colter for allegedly bilking numerous people out of thousands of dollars for manufactured homes that were never delivered. Arrested in Orangeburg County on five counts of breach of trust, authorities know of $65,000 he has alleged to …
TheGazette reports from Iowa City, Iowa, that Regency Mobile Home Park in Johnson County has been the target of complaints in recent years for poor water quality, abandoned homes, and charges of fraud. Johnson County does not have jurisdiction over enforcing improvements to the 230 homesite community; its board of …
MyDesert reports the legal division of the California Department of Housing and Community Development says Desert Hot Springs violated state law when it attempted to impose impact fees amounting to over $500,000 on the owners of Palm View Estates MHC. The city had assessed Palm View $7,000 for each manufactured …
