Mississippi § 27-53-1 - Definitions.

§ 27-53-1. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter: “Manufactured home or manufactured housing” means any structure transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed and constructed so as to be suitable for use for domestic, commercial or industrial purposes with or without a permanent foundation that complies with the standards established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 USCS, Section 5401, when such trailer is detached from a motor vehicle and parked on real estate as opposed to being towed by a self-propelled vehicle on the highways of this state. This definition includes all such structures which are parked even for a period of only a few months and excludes only those actually in transit on the highways or parked for no more than an overnight stop. “Mobile home” means any structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed and constructed so as to be suitable for use for domestic, commercial or industrial purposes, with or without a permanent foundation and manufactured prior to June 15, 1976, when such structure is detached from a motor vehicle and parked on real estate as opposed to being towed by a self-propelled vehicle on the highways of this state. This definition includes all such structures which are parked even for a period of only a few months and excludes only those actually in transit on the highways or parked for no more than an overnight stop. “In transit home” means any such manufactured home or mobile home or similar structure or vehicle which is not parked but which is being moved from place to place over the highways and streets of the state by being supported by two (2) or more wheels by motive power not its own and which vehicle is taxed under the provisions of the motor vehicle ad valorem tax law. This definition is limited to those vehicles which are actually in transit and excludes any vehicles which are parked for more than an overnight stop. “Person” means any natural person, agency, firm, corporation, copartnership, joint stock, or other association or organization. “Manufactured home roll” means the special separate assessment roll in which all manufactured and mobile home assessments shall be kept unless and until such manufactured and mobile home shall become an improvement on real estate and placed on the land rolls.