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REPORT ON LETTER RE: GOVERNMENT
POLE Y FOR MOBILE HOME :-
This letter consists of a statement by the Ydai-
sten of Housing outlining proposed legislation to
govern and regulate the use of mobile homes in Ontario.
It is recommended that this report be received
for information.
Respectfully submitted,
George F. Howden
Planning Director.
STATEMENT TO THE LEGISLATURE BY THE HONOURABLE
DONALD R. IRVINE, MINISTER OF HOUSING, REGARDING
A POLICY FOR MOBILE HOMES, JULY 4. 1975,
,MR. SPEAKER.
I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT --
FOLLOWING AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW -- THE ONTARIO
GOVERNMENT IS ADOPTING ADDITIONAL POLICIES
TO RECOGNIZE MOBILE HOMES AS AN ACCEPTABLE
FORM OF PERMANENT HOUSING.
WE DEFINE MOBILE HOMES, AS FACTORY -BUILT
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS. DESIGNED TO BE
TRANSPORTED ON WHEELS, PLACED ON PERMANENT
FOUNDATIONS AND CONNECTED TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.
EARLY LAST YEAR, MR, SPEAKER, THE
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AGREED TO A REQUEST FROM
THE MUNICIPALITIES AND INTRODUCED AMENDMENTS
WHICH RESULT IN MOBILE HOMES BEING ASSESSED
AND TAXED AS CONVENTIONAL HOUSING.AND NO LONGER
SUBJECT TO THE LICENCE FEES PAYABLE ON TRAVEL
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THIRDLY. WE WILL ENSURE THAT MOBILE
HOMES ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROVISIONS OF BOTH
THE ONTARIO BUILDING CODE AND PROPOSED
LEGISLATION ON WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES FOR
HOMES, WE HOPE SIMILAR PROVISIONS WILL BE
INCLUDED IN NATIONAL LEGISLATION
FOURTHLY, MANY MOBILE HOME PURCHASERS
ARE UNAWARE THAT THEY MAY REDUCE THE SALES TAX'
PAYABLE BY HAVING EITHER THE MANUFACTURER
OR DEALER INSTALL THE MOBILE HOME ON ITS
PERMANENT SITE
THE MINISTRY OF REVENUE HAS ALREADY
ISSUED TAX BULLETINS TO EXPLAIN THE RETAIL
SALES TAX ACT AS IT APPLIES TO MOBILE HOMES.
AND PUBLICITY OF THESE OPTIONS WILL CONTINUE.
4.
THE REVENUE MINISTRY IS ALSO
RECOMMENDING AMMENDMENTS TO THE LAND
SPECULATION TAX REGULATIONS. GRANTING
EXEMPTIONS FROM THAT TAX TO MOBILE HOME
PARK DEVELOPERS WHO SELL LOTS TO MOBILE HOME
OWNERS. SUCH EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LAND
SPECULATION TAX WOULD APPLY TO MOBILE HOME
COMMUNITIES WHICH COMPLY WITH THE PLANNING
GUIDELINES I MENTIONED EARLIER.
FINALLY, MR. SPEAKER, THE MINISTRY
OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AND THE MINISTRY OF
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WILL HELP
ENSURE MORE POLICE ESCORTS ARE AVAILABLE TO
LESSEN DELAYS, WHEN MOBILE HOMES ARE BEING
TRANSPORTED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING WILL CO-ORDINATE
THESE INITIATIVES FOR THE GOVERNMENT, ALSO,
MY MINISTRY WILL BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AT LEAST ONE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY
UNDER THE NEW PLANNING LEGISLATION AND DESIGN
CRITERIA.
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MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE SAID REPEATEDLY
THAT THIS GOVERNMENT IS CONSTANTLY LOOKING
FOR NEW AND BETTER WAYS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE,
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ONTARIO RESIDENTS,
THE INITIATIVES I HAVE JUST ANNOUNCED SHOULD
ADD WELL-BUILT, WELL-PLANNED 'MOBILE HOME
COMMUNITIES TO THE HOUSING STOCK AVAILABLE
IN ONTARIO.
THANK YOU,