Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 19 - Department of Insurance › Part 7 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 5 - (MH-5) Uniform Standards Code For Factory-Built Homes Law. (10/16/2009) › Rule 19-7-5.01 - Promulgation and Purpose › Section 19-7-5.01.4 - Manufacturer's Installation Instruction Unavailable

Current through June 25, 2024
A. If
				  the manufacturer's installation instructions are not available, the anchoring
				  and support requirements for used Factory-Built homes of this standard shall be
				  followed and other aspects of the home installation shall conform to the
				  minimum standards for occupancy established by the Rules and Regulations of the
				  Factory-Built Home Division.
B.
				  Factory-Built homes, both new and used, built after July 13, 1994 that conform
				  to Wind Zone I ratings only, cannot be installed within a designated Wind Zone
				  II area, unless approved by the county or municipality having jurisdiction
				  within the Wind Zone II area. The Wind Zone II area for homes manufactured
				  after July 13, 1994, consists of the following counties: Hancock, Harrison,
				  Jackson, George, Pearl River, and Stone.
C. For used Factory-Built homes that were
				  built prior to July 13, 1994, the following shall apply, If the Factory-Built
				  home was built to the HUD Hurricane Zone rating that existed prior to July 13,
				  1994, it may be installed in one of the post-July 13, 1994, counties that are
				  listed in Rule 5.01.4 B, above. For reference, HUD designated Hurricane Zone
				  counties that existed prior to July 13, 1994, were as follows: Hancock,
				  Harrison, Jackson, George, Pearl River, Stone, Greene, Perry, Forrest, Lamar,
				  Marion, Walthall, Pike, Amite, and Wilkinson. However, if the county or
				  municipality having jurisdiction within the post-July 13, 1994, Wind Zone II
				  area has adopted more restrictive requirements that would prohibit the
				  installation of a pre-July 13, 1994 Hurricane Zone house, then the requirements
				  of such county or municipality shall govern.
D. Used Factory-Built homes built prior to
				  1994, currently installed in a Wind Zone I location and having no accessible or
				  readable data plate to determine the wind zone designation the home cannot be
				  moved to a Wind Zone II location unless it can be proven that the home has a
				  Wind Zone II designation or that the LAHJ in the county to which it is being
				  located will allow it to be installed.
E. Prior to the sale and installation of all
				  new and used Factory-Built homes, the retailer, the developer and/or the
				  installer/transporter shall determine whether the house is constructed to the
				  properly rated Wind/Hurricane zone for its intended use and installation by
				  referring to the HUD data plate. Any Factory-Built Home that is to be
				  transported within or into the six (6) coastal counties of the State (Pearl
				  River, Stone, George, Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson County) for installation,
				  the retailer, the developer and/or installer transporter will be required to
				  obtain a photocopy or a clear photograph of the data plate for the home. The
				  photograph or copy of the data plate must be attached to the Property
				  Locator/Certificate of Installation and submitted to the Factory-Built Home
				  Division. If no accessible or readable data plate is available in the home to
				  verify the Wind/Hurricane zone designation, a copy of the HUD data plate and
				  compliance certificate must be obtained from either the manufacturer of the
				  home or from the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS).
F. The support and anchoring
				  systems of all Factory-Built homes that bear the HUD label shall be designated
				  by a Registered Professional engineer or architect and meet the requirements of
				  24 CFR Section
				  3280.306, pursuant to the National
				  Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended
				  (
				  42 U.S.C. Section
				  5401, et seq.) and the Manufactured Housing
				  Improvement Act of 2000 as amended. The manufacturer shall provide complete
				  tie-down instructions with each Factory-Built home.
G. From and after July 1, 2005, no retailer,
				  developer, transporter or installer/transporter shall deliver or cause to be
				  delivered any Factory-Built home to any person at any site where such home is
				  to be used for human habitation without anchoring and blocking such home in
				  accordance with rules, regulations and procedures promulgated by the
				  Commissioner pursuant to
Miss. Code Ann.
§
										75-49-5;
				  provided, however, that a period of thirty (30) days from date of delivery
				  shall be allowed for the anchoring and blocking of such homes.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §§
											75-49-1,
					 et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).