Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1326 amends the Occupations Code to require single-family or duplex industrialized housing to have the same local permits and licenses that are applicable to other single-family or duplex dwellings. The bill authorizes a municipality to adopt regulations that require single-family or duplex industrialized housing: (1) to have a value equal to or greater than the median taxable value for each single-family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot where the industrialized housing will be located and to have certain exterior features compatible with those dwellings; (2) to comply with certain municipal site requirements applicable to single-family dwellings; and (3) to be secured to a permanent foundation. The bill prohibits a municipality from adopting a regulation, except for those above, that is more restrictive for industrialized housing than for a new single-family or duplex dwelling constructed on-site. The bill establishes that this provision does not affect deed restrictions nor does it limit the authority of a municipality to adopt regulations to protect historic properties or districts.