Mobile Home's of YesterYear

Pre 1976 Mobile Homes were constructed to comply with standards promulgated by the American National Standards Institute ("ANSI Code"). The ANSI Code currently sets construction standards of Recreation Vehicles.

All Manufactured Homes built since June 15, 1976, must conform to the HUD Code, a building code administered and enforced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Manufactured Homes are the only form of housing constructed to comply with a national building code.

The code regulates home design and construction, strength and durability, fire resistance and energy efficiency, as well as the installation and performance of heating, plumbing, air conditioning, thermal and electrical systems. The HUD Code mandates that each factory adopt an approved quality control program. This includes a system for testing and inspecting each home constructed.

A final inspection of the home occurs when the state or local government issues a mandatory certificate of occupancy, which is an inspection of the installation of the home. A Manufactured Home is considered personal property and not real property unless the owner complies with local building codes to attach the home to the land.