Texas Occupations Code 1201.256 – Wind Zone Regulations
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(a) Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Matagorda, Nueces, Orange, Refugio, San Patricio, and Willacy counties are in Wind Zone II. All other counties are in Wind Zone I.
(b) To be installed in a Wind Zone II county, a manufactured home constructed on or after September 1, 1997, must meet the Wind Zone II standards adopted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1201.256
- Chambers: A judge's office.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A manufactured home constructed before September 1, 1997, may be installed in a Wind Zone I or II county without restriction.
(d) A retailer who sells a manufactured home constructed on or after September 1, 1997, to Wind Zone I standards must, before the execution of a mutually binding sales agreement or retail installment sales contract, give the consumer notice that:
(1) the home was not designed or constructed to withstand a hurricane force wind occurring in a Wind Zone II or III area;
(2) installation of the home is not permitted in a Wind Zone II county in this state; and
(3) another state may prohibit installation of the home in a Wind Zone II or III area.