AB 557: California Factory-Built Housing Law.

This bill aims to amend the California Factory-Built Housing Law, which regulates the sale and construction of factory-built housing within the state. The law requires factory-built housing to bear insignia of approval issued by the department of housing and community development. The bill would expand the scope of this requirement, requiring plans or specifications of approved factory-built housing to be approved by unit serial number. This would enable the approved plans or specifications to be used in subsequent development projects unless building standards are modified. The bill would also limit the review process for the department and design approval agencies to the portions of a plan or specification that have not already received approval. The changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern, applying to all cities, including charter cities, and do not requir…