A modular home may be placed in a manufactured home park as defined in section 327.14, subdivision 3. A modular home placed in a manufactured home park is a manufactured home for purposes of chapters 327, 327C, and 504B, and all rights, obligations, and duties under those chapters apply. A modular home may not be placed in a manufactured home park without prior written approval of the park owner. Nothing in this section shall be construed to inhibit the application of zoning, subdivision, architectural, or esthetic requirements pursuant to chapters 394 and 462 that otherwise apply to manufactured homes and manufactured home parks. A modular home placed in a manufactured home park under this section shall be assessed and taxed as a manufactured home.