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Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
Published on AidPage by IDILOGIC on Jun 24, 2005
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Manufacturers who build "manufactured homes" as defined by the Act, for sale in the United States are subject to the Act and must comply with preemptive Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (24 CFR 3280). Designs of homes are reviewed for compliance, and homes are inspected during construction by HUD-approved third-party inspection agencies. Consumers receiving defective homes have recourse, ranging from the right to be notified that their home contains a defect, to correction by the manufacturer of serious defects and imminent safety hazards. Dealers are prohibited from selling homes which they know are not in compliance with the Federal Standards. In addition, recent changes to the Act now require the Department, within 5 years of the date of enactment, to establish model installation standards for siting new manufactured homes and a program to administer and enforce those Standards. During the interim, States may continue to enforce existing requirements for installation of new manufactured homes. However, States and manufacturers are prohibited from establishing or implementing new installation standards which provide less protection to manufactured home residents then were previously in effect. While these installation standards will cover the joining of all sections, anchoring, stabilizing and support systems, and foundations on which the homes are sited, they do not provide jurisdiction over on-site improvements such as utilities, driveways, porches, etc.
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