Mich. Admin. Code R. § R 125.2009
Community owner or operator; prohibited practices.
Operative Text
Rule 1009. A community owner or operator shall not do any of the following: (a) Aid or abet an unlicensed person to evade the provisions of the act or these rules. (b) Knowingly combine or conspire with, or be acting as an agent, partner, or associate for an unlicensed person. (c) Allow one's license to be used by an unlicensed person. (d) Be acting as a licensed retailer for an undisclosed person who does or will control or direct, or who may have the right to control or direct, directly or indirectly, the business operations or performance, or both, of the licensee. (e) Use age or size, either separately or in combination, as a sole basis for refusing to allow the sale of a home in the community and on the home site. (f) Prohibit a resident from using a licensed retailer of the resident's choice to sell his or her home in the community. (g) Prohibit the installation, in compliance with federal law, of a satellite dish on a home. (h) Prohibit political yard signs. Political yard signs means "campaign signs demonstrating a position on candidates for publicly elected offices or proposals for public election." (i) Require political yard signs to be less than 18 inches by 24 inches. (j) Prohibit or restrict the placement of up to 2 political yard signs per site. (k) Restrict the display duration of political yard signs when they are in compliance with the local government ordinance, for a period beginning 4 weeks before and, 1 week after a governmental election. History: 1979 AC; 1998 AACS; 2003 AACS. PART 11. SEASONAL MOBILE HOME PARKS
Under Mich. Admin. Code R. 125.2009, manufactured housing community owners and operators are barred from a range of practices that could harm residents or undermine licensing integrity. These prohibitions include assisting unlicensed persons, restricting residents' choice of retailer when selling their home, and refusing home sales based solely on a home's age or size. The rule also protects residents' rights to install satellite dishes in compliance with federal law and to display up to two political yard signs of at least 18 by 24 inches during the period spanning four weeks before through one week after an election.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Community owners and operators subject to Mich. Admin. Code R. 125.2009 generally maintain compliance by ensuring their license is never shared with or used on behalf of unlicensed individuals, and by refraining from blocking residents' access to the licensed retailer of their choice. Compliant operators do not use a home's age or size alone as grounds to deny a sale, and they permit satellite dish installation that meets federal requirements. They also allow residents to post qualifying political yard signs without imposing size restrictions below 18 by 24 inches or limiting display to fewer than two signs per site during the protected election window.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Residents of manufactured housing communities in Michigan have specific protections under Mich. Admin. Code R. 125.2009, including the right to choose their own licensed retailer when selling their home and protection against sale refusals based solely on their home's age or size. The rule also shields residents' ability to install a satellite dish consistent with federal law and to display political yard signs within the dimensions and timeframes the provision describes. Tenants who believe a community owner has violated these prohibitions may consider filing a complaint with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs or consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with manufactured housing law.
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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