Industry Resources
Below are links to frequently-used Industry Resources
Building Codes and Regulations
- Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards
- Basic Wind Zone Map
- Roof Load Zone Map
- Thermal Zone Map
- Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations
- Manufactured Home Installation Program
- Manufactured Home Dispute Resolution Program
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Manufactured Housing Programs
- Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee
- Model Manufactured Home Installation Manual
- Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 – Public Law 106-569
- Modular Local Jurisdiction and State Codes Adoptions Process
- Modular – How States Incorporate Accessibility Standards
- Builder’s Guide to Modular Home Set-Up and Completions
KEY LINKS
Disaster Response and Recovery
Land-Use and Development Resources
- Development Profiles of successful manufactured housing developments
- MHI’s Urban Design Project brings manufactured housing to urban areas
Certification Verification and Data Plate Information
Contact the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) to obtain data plate certification information about manufactured homes built after 1976. IBTS provides the following information: label number, serial Number, date of manufacture, name of the manufacturer and plant location and location of first destination (usually the retailer).
Modular Housing
While many today understand what a modular home is, questions still arise from lawmakers, regulators, lenders, appraisers, building enforcement officials, and consumers as to the proper definitions and distinction of housing construction methods, sales and use tax, zoning and licensing. Learn more
The Community Attributes System (CAS) provides lenders and appraisers a quick, easy and inexpensive way to view the attributes of the manufactured housing communities where homes are being sited.
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