Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development |
Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development |
Part 887 - [Reserved] |
Subpart J - Special Housing Types |
§ 887.473 - Manufactured homes: Housing quality standards.
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(a)
Performance requirement. In addition to meeting the housing quality standards in § 887.251, a manufactured home unit must:(1) Be equipped with at least one smoke detector in working condition; and
(2) Must be placed on the site in a stable manner and be free from hazards such as sliding or wind damage.
(b)
Acceptability criteria. A manufactured home must be securely anchored by a tie-down device that distributes and transforms the loads imposed by the unit to appropriate ground anchors to resist wind overturning and sliding.