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Utah Code Title 15A. State Construction and Fire Codes Act § 15A-2-104. Installation standards for manufactured housing

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The following are the installation standards for manufactured housing for new installations or for existing manufactured or mobile homes that are subject to relocation, building alteration, remodeling, or rehabilitation in the state:

(a) The manufacturer's installation instruction for the model being installed is the primary standard.

(b) If the manufacturer's installation instruction for the model being installed is not available or is incomplete, the following standards apply:

(i) Appendix E of the 2021 edition of the IRC, as issued by the International Code Council for installations defined in Section AE101 of Appendix E; or

(ii) if an installation is beyond the scope of the 2021 edition of the IRC as defined in Section AE101 of Appendix E, the 2005 edition of the NFPA 225 Model Manufactured Home Installation Standard, issued by the National Fire Protection Association.

(c) A manufacturer, dealer, or homeowner is permitted to design for unusual installation of a manufactured home not provided for in the manufacturer's standard installation instruction, Appendix E of the 2021 edition of the IRC, or the 2005 edition of the NFPA 225, if the design is approved in writing by a professional engineer or architect licensed in Utah.

(d) For a mobile home built before June 15, 1976, the mobile home shall also comply with the additional installation and safety requirements specified in Chapter 3, Part 8, Statewide Amendments to International Existing Building Code.

(2) Pursuant to the HUD Code Section 604(d), a manufactured home may be installed in the state that does not meet the local snow load requirements as specified in Chapter 3, Part 2, Statewide Amendments to International Residential Code, except that the manufactured home shall have a protective structure built over the home that meets the IRC and the snow load requirements under Chapter 3, Part 2, Statewide Amendments to International Residential Code.

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