The Department may grant a variance to a specific provision of this Part when the owner of a
manufactured home community submits a written request for such variance to the Department,
with drawings, specifications, documents, data, or calculations showing that the alternative
methods or designs proposed will provide protection equivalent to compliance with the
requirements of this Part. The capability of the proposed deviation to ensure protection
equivalent to compliance with the requirements of this Part shall be the basis for approval or
denial of a variance. The Department shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision to either
grant or deny the variance within 60 days after receipt of the request. A variance must be
requested and approved before the proposed activity may be implemented.
Section 860.510 Enforcement Action
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Prior to the suspension, denial or revocation of a manufactured home community license or the
denial of a request for a construction permit, the Department shall offer the person the right to
request an administrative hearing. The Department's Rules of Practice and Procedure in
Administrative Hearings (77 Ill. Adm. Code 100) shall apply to all proceedings conducted under
this Part.
Section 860.520 Common Operation
Section 2.5 of the Act states that separate ownership of contiguous tracts of land shall not
preclude the tracts of land from common licensure as a manufactured home community if they
are maintained and operated jointly. Common maintenance and operation shall include any of
the following:
a) A common name for the properties;
b) A continuous numbering system for the sites;
c) Common maintenance of the manufactured home community's roads, grass, and
utilities; or