Section 125.1949. Repair and maintenance" defined; existing communities; construction; permit to construct; general repair and maintenance; exemption.

(1) "Repair and maintenance," for the purpose of this rule, means projects such as, but not limited to, the following:

(a)  ) Repairing internal roads.

(b)   Replacing existing lighting fixtures and illumination elements.

(c)    Replacing, repairing, or maintaining existing sewer lines, drain lines, water mains, utility lines, and appurtenances.

(d)  Repairing and maintaining existing home sites, buildings, or grounds.

(2)   Existing communities that are licensed under the act are exempt from filing an application with the department for a permit to construct for general repair and maintenance-type construction projects if the projects do not add to, subtract from, or alter, the standards of the approved master community plans and specifications under which the community was  originally constructed.

(3)   Subrule (1) of this rule does not exempt the community from obtaining any permits, approvals, or inspections required by other laws, rules, or local ordinances applicable to a repair and maintenance project.

History: 1980 AACS; 1998 AACS.