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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 19-7-5.02 - Administration › Section 19-7-5.02.9 - Installer/transporter Qualification for License › Section 19-7-5.02.9.4 - Contract Requirement

Current through June 25, 2024
All installer/transporters who conducts secondary moves
						of Factory-Built homes
shall have a written contract with the
						consumer
and that the installer/transporter will maintain a copy of the
						said contract on file for a period of not less than three (3) years available
						for random inspections by the Factory-Built Home Division pursuant to Section
						75-49-5,
						Code of Mississippi (1972);
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-5;
						75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.02 - Administration › Section 19-7-5.02.9 - Installer/transporter Qualification for License › Section 19-7-5.02.9.5 - Vehicle Decals

Current through June 25, 2024
All installer/transporters who install new or used
						Factory-Built homes or modular homes shall be required to display a current
						license period decal on all trucks (toters). Current vehicle decals will be
						issued by the State Fire Marshal's Office/Factory-Built Home Division, based
						upon the number requested by the licensee at time of license renewal. The
						request must also include the vehicle VIN numbers and the vehicle license
						numbers for each of the transport trucks to which the decals will be attached.
						The color of the decals shall denote the current licensing period. A decal must
						be placed on the driver's door and the passenger door of the vehicle in plain
						view to verify current license. Escort vehicles are not required to have
						decals.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-5;
						75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.02 - Administration › Section 19-7-5.02.9 - Installer/transporter Qualification for License › Section 19-7-5.02.9.6 - Recordkeeping

Current through June 25, 2024
The installer/transporter must retain the following for
						a period of three (3) years after certification of installation is received:
A. A record of the name and address of
					 the purchaser or other person with whom the installer/transporter contracted
					 for the installation work and the address of the home installed;
B. A copy of the contract pursuant to which
					 the installer/transporter performed the installation work for the homeowner;
C. A copy of any notice or
					 affidavit from an inspector disapproving the installation work;
D. A copy of the Property Locator/Certificate
					 of Installation in accordance with the MS Installation Standards as set forth
					 in this Regulation, as amended; and,
E. A copy of foundation designs used to
					 install the Factory-Built home, if different from the designs provided by the
					 manufacturer, including evidence that the foundation designs and instructions
					 were certified by a professional engineer or registered architect, including
					 the name, address, and telephone number of the professional engineer or
					 architect certifying the designs.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-5;
						75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.02 - Administration › Section 19-7-5.02.9 - Installer/transporter Qualification for License › Section 19-7-5.02.9.7 - Responsibility for Transportation Damage

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The
					 installer/transporter and/or business with which the installer/transporter is
					 employed will be responsible for all safety related damages to the
					 Factory-Built home while it is in the care, custody and/or control of said
					 installer/transporter.
B. Any
					 Factory-Built home abandoned on a highway, parking lot or other location during
					 a move shall be the sole responsibility of the installer/ transporter and/or
					 the business with which the installer/transporter is employed.
C. All installer/transporters retained by
					 homeowners, retailer/developers or manufacturers shall be subject to the fines
					 as set forth in this Regulation for the improper installation of Factory-Built
					 homes.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-5;
						75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.02 - Administration › Section 19-7-5.02.9 - Installer/transporter Qualification for License › Section 19-7-5.02.9.8 - Temporary Installer/Transporter License

Current through June 25, 2024
A temporary license may be issued to persons or
						companies who are non-residents of this State and who are otherwise licensed
						transporters or installers in other states. Such temporary license shall remain
						in force for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, unless extended for an
						additional period of sixty (60) days by the Commissioner or until a contract to
						transport or install entered into during the period of the temporary license
						has been completed. Within five (5) days of any applicant delivery or beginning
						work as a transporter or installer under this section, the employer or person
						contracting with such person shall provide a copy of their
						installer/transporter license from out-of-state, proof of insurance and surety
						bond, a list of all employees of the company that will be operating under the
						temporary license and certify to the Commissioner such application without
						being deemed in violation of this act.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-5;
						75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.03 - Inspection Procedures › Section 19-7-5.03.1 - Authorized Inspections of Manufacturing Plants, Retail Locations, and Installer/Transporter

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Factory-Built
				  Home Plants located in the State of Mississippi, Factory-Built Home Retail
				  Sales Lots, Developers, and Installer/Transporter business locations and
				  equipment shall be subject to inspection by the State Chief Deputy Fire
				  Marshal, Deputy State Fire Marshals or Duly Authorized Representative as may be
				  required to insure Compliance with
Miss. Code Ann.
§
										75-49-11,
				  as amended, all applicable federal statutes and regulations as well as this
				  Regulation.
B. A duly authorized
				  representative of the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's
				  Office shall periodically inspect each manufacturing location to assist and
				  insure that Factory-Built homes are being constructed in compliance with the
				  National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as
				  amended, (42 U.S.C.S. 5401 et seq.), the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act
				  of 2000 as amended, as well as the governing federal regulations pertaining to
				  Factory-Built housing construction.
C. In the interest of public safety, Deputy
				  State Fire Marshals, who are certified law enforcement officers, are duly
				  authorized to stop and conduct inspections of installer/transporters that are
				  transporting Factory-Built homes to verify compliance with
Miss. Code
				  Ann.
§
										75-49-9,
				  75-49-19
				  and this Regulation.
D. A duly
				  authorized representative of the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire
				  Marshal's Office shall periodically inspect each retailer and developer
				  location to insure that Factory-Built homes offered for sale comply with the
				  National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as
				  Amended, (42 U.S.C.S. 5401, et seq.), and the Manufactured Housing Improvement
				  Act of 2000, pertinent federal regulations, as well as these rules and
				  regulations.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-1,
					 et seq.; §
											75-49-11
					 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.03 - Inspection Procedures › Section 19-7-5.03.2 - Inspection Findings of Non-Compliance

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Results of the
				  inspection may be made available to manufacturers, retailers or developers upon
				  request. When serious violations are found on HUD certified units or with the
				  temporary storage of the units, the Factory-Built Home Division of the State
				  Fire Marshal's Office shall immediately attach a non-compliance identification
				  tag to the unit in question.
B. It
				  shall be a violation of these Rules and Regulations for any Factory-Built home
				  to be sold or offered for sale which has a non-compliance identification tag
				  attached. The wording on such tag shall be as follows:
"This unit, having been found to be in
					 NON-COMPLIANCE with the Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes Law and
					 having been so identified, shall not be sold or offered for sale in the State
					 of Mississippi. Anyone tampering with or removing this Identification Tag from
					 this unit will be prosecuted as set forth in this Act, and shall be subject to
					 revocation of his license."
C. A non-compliance identification tag
				  attached to a unit may be removed only by the Factory-Built Home Division of
				  the State Fire Marshal's Office. Such tag shall be completed as required
				  thereon.
D. When the State Fire
				  Marshal has reasonable grounds to believe that a unit has been constructed in
				  non-compliance with these standards, he may require, at the manufacturers
				  expense that the walls, floors, decking or other panels be removed for the
				  purpose of inspection.
E. Units
				  having been identified as being in non-compliance with these Rules and
				  Regulations and having a non-compliance tag attached may be transported and
				  relocated only after notice has been given to the Factory-Built Home Division
				  of the State Fire Marshal's Office. Such notice will set forth the purpose for
				  moving such unit, to whom the unit is to be delivered along with complete
				  mailing address and telephone number, serial number, HUD label number and any
				  other information as may be requested.
F. When such violation(s) have been
				  corrected, the unit in question shall be re-inspected by the Factory-Built Home
				  Division of the State Fire Marshal's Office and if found in compliance with the
				  National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act, the
				  Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 and this Regulation, the inspector
				  shall remove the non-compliance identification tag. The unit can then be sold
				  or offered for sale.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-1,
					 et seq.; §
											75-49-11
					 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.03 - Inspection Procedures › Section 19-7-5.03.3 - Requirements of Factory-Built Homes for Human Habitation › Section 19-7-5.03.3.1 - Anchoring and Blocking

Current through June 25, 2024
All Factory-Built homes, which include new or used
						Factory-Built homes, delivered by retailers, developers or independent
						contractor installers or transporters to any site where such home is to be used
						for human habitation shall be anchored and blocked in accordance with the
						Mississippi Factory-Built Home Installation Program as administered by the
						Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's Office, this Regulation
						and
Miss. Code Ann.
§
											75-49-7.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; §
												75-49-11
						(Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.03 - Inspection Procedures › Section 19-7-5.03.3 - Requirements of Factory-Built Homes for Human Habitation › Section 19-7-5.03.3.2 - Installation Inspection

Current through June 25, 2024
A duly authorized representative of the Factory-Built
						Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's Office shall periodically inspect
						site locations where Factory-Built homes, which include new and used
						Factory-Built homes, have been delivered and installed by retailers, developers
						or independent contractor installers or transporters when such home is to be
						used for human habitation to insure that the home is tied down, anchored and
						blocked in accordance with the Mississippi Factory-Built Home Installation
						Program as administered by the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire
						Marshal's Office, ; this Regulation and
Miss. Code Ann.
§
											75-49-7.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; §
												75-49-11
						(Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.03 - Inspection Procedures › Section 19-7-5.03.3 - Requirements of Factory-Built Homes for Human Habitation › Section 19-7-5.03.3.3 - Skirting of Factory-Built Homes

Current through June 25, 2024
Factory-Built homes shall not be skirted until a duly
						authorized representative of the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire
						Marshal's Office has inspected the set-up. An inspection of the home is usually
						scheduled to occur within three (3) to five (5) business days following the
						receipt of the Property Locator/Certificate of Installation from the retailer,
						the developer and/or the installer/transporter. If, at the time of the
						installation inspection, the skirting has already been installed, it will be
						necessary to reschedule the inspection until such time that the skirting can be
						removed for an unobstructed view of the underside of the home. The person(s)
						removing the skirting shall contact the State Fire Marshal's Office when the
						home is ready for the inspection to be conducted.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; §
												75-49-11
						(Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.03 - Inspection Procedures › Section 19-7-5.03.3 - Requirements of Factory-Built Homes for Human Habitation › Section 19-7-5.03.3.4 - Factory-Built Homes Designated for Use Other Than Human Habitation

Current through June 25, 2024
All Factory-Built homes originally built for human
						habitation, which an installer/transporter delivers to a home site, shall be
						required to be installed in compliance with the standards set forth in this
						regulation, with the exception of any homes properly certified as "not to be
						used for human habitation (i.e. hunting/fishing camp, storage, etc.)." Proper
						certification that a home will not be used for human habitation must be
						accomplished by the installer/transporter as follows:
(1) The installer/transporter must obtain a
					 completed Affidavit of Homeowner Statement, signed and notarized, from the
					 homeowner confirming that the Factory-Built home will not be used for human
					 habitation. The affidavit must be on the form prescribed by the State Fire
					 Marshal's Office.
(2) No later
					 than 72 hours from the time the installation is completed, the retailer, the
					 developer, and/or the installer/transporter must submit to the State Fire
					 Marshal's Office the completed, signed and notarized, Affidavit of Homeowner
					 Statement and the Property Locator/Certificate of Installation. Failure to
					 comply with the requirements of this Rule shall create a presumption that the
					 Factory-Built home is intended to be used for human habitation and must be
					 installed in compliance with the Regulations herein.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; §
												75-49-11
						(Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.03 - Inspection Procedures › Section 19-7-5.03.4 - Consumer Complaints

Current through June 25, 2024
A. In cases of
				  complaints of improper installation and set-up of new or used Factory-Built
				  homes lodged against retailers, developers, or installers/transporters, the
				  Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's Office will conduct the
				  necessary inspections and investigations of problems reported during the first
				  twelve (12) months from the date the home is sited at the location intended for
				  human habitation and the date on the installation decal affixed to the
				  Factory-Built home by the inspector to be in full compliance with
Miss.
				  Code Ann.
§
										75-49-7(2).
B. A duly authorized
				  representative of the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's
				  Office when scheduling a site inspection regarding a consumer complaint the
				  manufacturer, retailer, developer, and installer/transporter licensee shall be
				  present for each such inspection. If any manufacturer, retailer, developer, and
				  installer/transporter licensee is unable to attend the site inspection, his
				  duly authorized representative shall be a person employed by the licensee with
				  authority to make decisions regarding corrective action and remedial plans if
				  required.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-1,
					 et seq.; §
											75-49-11
					 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.04 - Minimum Standards for Blocking, Anchors, And Tie Downs › Section 19-7-5.04.1 - Standards for "Coded" Areas

Current through June 25, 2024
Any local government (county or municipality) which has
					 adopted the latest edition and Appendices of the International Building Code
					 published by the International Code Council (ICC) or the International
					 Residential Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings as published by the ICC or
					 the board of supervisors of any county who has adopted
Miss. Code
					 Ann.
§
										75-49-21,
					 will be regarded by the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's
					 Office as being in full compliance with these Rules and Regulations of the
					 "Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes Law" and as such will assume
					 responsibility as LAHJ for local code enforcement for the installation,
					 blocking, anchoring and tie-downs, and inspection procedures to ensure
					 compliance with the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
					 Standards Act, of 1974, which are defined as Factory-Built homes within their
					 respected jurisdictions. Additionally, homes that are installed and set-up in
					 accordance with federal guidelines required to meet the financing criteria of a
					 federal agency are regarded by the Factory-Built Home Division of the State
					 Fire Marshal's Office as being in full compliance. However, the Factory-Built
					 Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's Office is the State Administrative
					 Agency for the Department of Housing and Urban Development only.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-1,
					 et seq.; §
											75-49-11
					 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.04 - Minimum Standards for Blocking, Anchors, And Tie Downs › Section 19-7-5.04.2 - Standards for "Non-Coded" Areas

Current through June 25, 2024
Minimum standards for blocking, anchors and tie-downs for
					 Factory-Built homes in non-coded areas of the state, when delivered to a home
					 site location in the State of Mississippi, where they are intended to be used
					 for human habitation shall be installed in accordance with the Mississippi
					 Factory-Built Home Installation Program, these regulations, and any and all
					 applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations, so as to prevent loss
					 of life and property from wind storms and related hazards. A period of thirty
					 (30) days from the date of delivery is allowed for blocking and anchoring of
					 the home.
If the licensure exceptions do not apply (as listed in Rule
					 5.02.5 ), no Factory-Built home
					 shall be installed within this state unless such installation is done by an
					 installer/transporter licensed by the Mississippi Department of Insurance State
					 Fire Marshal's office in accordance with the manufacturer's approved
					 installation plan or the minimum standards set forth in this Regulation. The
					 licensed installer/transporter or an employee of the licensed
					 installer/transporter who possesses a current certificate of training from the
					 State Fire Marshal's Office must be present during the entire installation
					 process. The owner or purchaser of a Factory-Built home is not allowed to
					 transport said home unless the owner or purchaser is a licensed
					 installer/transporter.
If the manufacturer's installation manual is unavailable
					 for the installation, then the home must be installed according to the minimum
					 standards set forth in this regulation.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §
											75-49-1,
					 et seq.; §
											75-49-11
					 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.04 - Minimum Standards for Blocking, Anchors, And Tie Downs › Section 19-7-5.04.3 - Windstorm Protection and Wind Zone Designation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All
				  new and used Factory-Built homes shall be installed in compliance with the
				  setup/installation instructions manual, in accordance with Federal Manufactured
				  Home Construction and Safety Standards,
				  24 CFR Section
				  3280.306, (Windstorm protection) as follows:
(a) Provisions for support and anchoring
				  systems. Each Factory-Built home shall have provisions for support/anchoring or
				  foundation systems that, when properly designed and installed, will resist
				  overturning and lateral movement (sliding) of the Factory-Built home as imposed
				  by the respective design loads. For Wind Zone I, the design wind loads to be
				  used for calculating resistance to overturning and lateral movement shall be
				  the simultaneous application of the wind loads indicated in Section
				  3280.305(c)(1)(i), increased by a factor of 1.5 [D 7 76]. The 1.5 factor of
				  safety for Wind Zone I is also applied simultaneously to both the vertical
				  building projection, as horizontal wind load, and across the surface of the
				  full roof structure, as uplift loading. For Wind Zones II and III, the
				  resistance shall be determined by the simultaneous application of the
				  horizontal drag and uplift wind loads, in accordance with Section
				  3280.305(c)(1)(ii). The basic allowable stresses of materials required to
				  resist overturning and lateral movement shall not be increased in the design
				  and proportioning of these members. No additional shape or location factors
				  need to be applied in the design of the tie down system. The dead load of the
				  structure may be used to resist these wind loading effects in all Wind Zones.
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 19-7-5.04 - Minimum Standards for Blocking, Anchors, And Tie Downs › Section 19-7-5.04.4 - Data Plate and HUD Label Requirements › Section 19-7-5.04.4.1 - HUD Label

Current through June 25, 2024
Each section of each Factory-Built home under the
						Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (FMHCSS) shall
						contain a HUD label issued by the inspection agency. The label indicates that
						the home meets the applicable standards and that the construction process has
						been monitored by a third-party inspection agency.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.04 - Minimum Standards for Blocking, Anchors, And Tie Downs › Section 19-7-5.04.4 - Data Plate and HUD Label Requirements › Section 19-7-5.04.4.2 - Data Plate

Current through June 25, 2024
Each Factory-Built home is also required to bear a data
						plate affixed in a permanent manner near the electrical panel or other readily
						accessible and visible location. The data plate shall contain information,
						including the name of the manufacturer, design-approval agency, factory
						installed equipment, and the wind zone classification, roof load, and thermal
						zones for which the unit was constructed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; §
												75-49-11
						(Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.04 - Minimum Standards for Blocking, Anchors, And Tie Downs › Section 19-7-5.04.4 - Data Plate and HUD Label Requirements › Section 19-7-5.04.4.3 - Missing HUD Label and Data Plate

Current through June 25, 2024
No Factory-Built home constructed on or after June 15,
						1976, may be installed within the State of Mississippi unless it contains the
						HUD label and a data plate (see paragraphs 5.04.4-1 and 5.04.4-2 above) or
						unless verification certificates of the HUD label or HUD data plate compliance
						certificates for the home have been obtained from The Institute for Building
						and Technology Safety (IBTS) or the manufacturer of the home.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; §
												75-49-11
						(Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.04 - Minimum Standards for Blocking, Anchors, And Tie Downs › Section 19-7-5.04.4 - Data Plate and HUD Label Requirements › Section 19-7-5.04.4.4 - Factory-Built Homes That Shall Not Be Transported

Current through June 25, 2024
The following Factory-Built homes when intended for
						human habitation, which are presumptively not in compliance with the
						requirements described in Miss. Code §
											75-49-5(3),
						shall not be transported into or within Mississippi unless the
						installer/transporter has obtained a letter of exception from the State Fire
						Marshal's Office:
1. Any Factory-Built
					 home manufactured before June 15, 1976 (Pre-HUD).
2. Any Factory-Built housing unit without a
					 valid HUD label indicating federal construction and safety standards were met
					 during construction unless the home was a trade in to a retailer licensed with
					 the State Fire Marshal's Factory-Built Home Division.
3. Any Factory-Built home that has been
					 structurally compromised from the manufacturer's design approval plan.
4. Any Factory-Built home that has
					 been declared salvage after damage by flood, wind, and/or fire.
5. Any Factory-Built home that has been
					 denied siting in this State or another State for reasons other than the federal
					 zone requirements for wind, thermal, and/or roof load protection .
6. Any Factory-Built home taken as a
					 "trade-in" by a retailer that meets any of the above listed conditions.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; §
												75-49-11
						(Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.04 - Minimum Standards for Blocking, Anchors, And Tie Downs › Section 19-7-5.04.4 - Data Plate and HUD Label Requirements › Section 19-7-5.04.4.5 - Preparation of Manufactured Housing Units for Transportation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Transportation Originating Outside Of
					 Mississippi: Preparation of the new manufactured housing unit for transport
					 where transportation originates outside of Mississippi shall be in accordance
					 with the laws and applicable rules for the State of origin.
B. Transportation Originating Within
					 Mississippi: Only licensed manufacturers, licensed retailers, and licensed
					 installer/transporters may prepare a manufactured housing unit located in
					 Mississippi for transport.
(a) Only licensed
					 manufacturers, licensed retailers and factory-certified installer/transporters
					 may prepare a new manufactured housing unit located in Mississippi for
					 transport.
(b) All used
					 manufactured housing units that have been occupied and where a licensed
					 manufacturer and/or a licensed retailer is
not
involved, the following tasks must be
					 completed by the licensed installer/transporters:
1. Anchoring systems and devices must be
					 carefully removed in the reverse order from which they were installed;
2. Ridge Caps must be removed from
					 multi-section homes;
3.
					 Multi-section homes must be carefully separated following the reverse procedure
					 used to connect homes or buildings together;
4. The furnishings and contents must be
					 either secured or removed;
5.
					 Plumbing, electrical, heat producing equipment and air conditioning must be
					 properly disconnected by licensed/certified contractors who are otherwise
					 regulated by State law;
6. Wheels
					 and axles must be properly installed to the frame of the home;
7. All piers must be removed from under the
					 home;
8. The bottom board must be
					 secured for movement;
9. The unit
					 must be secured to protect the inside of the home from moisture and wind
					 damage.
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 19-7-5.05 - Installation Standards For New Factory-Built Homes

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Factory-Built Home Installation Inspection
				  Program ("Installation Program") is established to set forth the requirements
				  by which manufacturers, retailers, developers, installer/transporters, and
				  installation inspectors will be held accountable for assuring the appropriate
				  installation of new Factory-Built homes within the State of Mississippi meet
				  the intent of the manufacturer's installation requirements. The Mississippi
				  Factory-Built Home Installation Program Standards ("Installation Standards")
				  are the standards and requirements as set forth by the Federal Manufactured
				  Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended (42 USCS 5401
				  et seq.) and as amended by the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000,
				  and as same may be revised and amended.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-49-1,
				  et seq.; §
										75-49-11
				  (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1.1 - Planning

Current through June 25, 2024
Before attempting to move a home, the
						installer/transporter shall ensure that the transportation equipment and home
						can be routed to the installation site. Special transportation permits that may
						be required from federal, state, county, or city officials shall be the
						responsibility of the installer/transporter.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1.2 - Soil Conditions

Current through June 25, 2024
To help prevent settling or sagging, the foundation must
						be constructed on firm, undisturbed soil or fill compacted to at least 90
						percent of its maximum relative density. Loose sands, gravel or other materials
						having an allowable soil bearing pressure less than 2000 pounds per square foot
						(psf) are not to be used as the fill material. All organic material such as
						grass, roots, twigs, and wood scraps must be removed in areas where footings
						are to be placed.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1.3 - Site Grading and Drainage

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The
					 Factory-Built home shall be placed on a properly prepared site. After removal
					 of all organic material, the home site must be graded or otherwise prepared to
					 ensure adequate drainage. Site drainage will be a shared responsibility of the
					 retailer, developer and installer/transporter of Factory-Built homes sold by
					 the retailer except when the site is located in a mobile home park, as
					 contemplated by Mississippi Code Ann., Section
					 75-49-5,
					 and applicable HUD Regulations. Each site where a home is to be installed shall
					 have a properly crowned and finished grade that will provide for drainage of
					 all water around and away from the home site (see Figure 1).
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Figure 1. Water drainage must be diverted around
						and away from the home.
B. The site shall be properly crowned and
					 sloped so that water will not stand under the home or run under the home (see
					 Figure 2).
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Figure 2. The appearance of a properly crowned
						soil under the home.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1.4 - Raised Soil Pad

Current through June 25, 2024
If the installation site is flat or is in a low area,
						the soil must be brought to the site to create the proper grading under the
						home. The fill material for the pad of soil must be placed on each home
						installation site such that the dimensions of the pad will extend a minimum
						distance of 10 ft beyond each side of the home. The soil pad fill material must
						be compacted to 90 percent of maximum relative density to provide the proper
						load bearing capacity for the support pier footings. Loose sands, gravel or
						other non-compactable materials are not to be used as the fill material for the
						pad. The soil under the home shall be compacted and adequately crowned and
						sloped from the centerline of the home and provide a minimum slope of - inch
						per foot out and away a minimum distance of 10 ft from each side of the home
						(see Figure 3), except where property lines, walls, slopes or other physical
						conditions prohibit maintaining the minimum distance from the sides of the
						home. All depressions in the soil pad resulting from the use of the
						transportation equipment moving the home onto the installation site shall be
						properly filled and graded by the installer/transporter before departing the
						installation site.
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Figure 3. Slope of pad and distance of slope
						beyond edges of home
.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1-5 - Determination of Proper Site Preparation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Before
					 installing the Factory-Built home, the installer/transporter has the
					 responsibility to determine that the site preparation meets the requirements
					 set forth in either the manufacturer's installation manual for all new
					 Factory-Built homes or as set forth in this Regulation for all secondary
					 sitings of used Factory-Built homes. If the LAHJ has more stringent regulations
					 for homes installed in local mobile home parks, those regulations shall take
					 precedence.
B. If the retailer or
					 developer sells the Factory-Built home and retains the installer/transporter,
					 the responsibility to ensure that site preparation is done properly shall be a
					 shared responsibility of both the retailer, the developer, and the
					 installer/transporter.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1-6 - Written Contract on Site Preparation

Current through June 25, 2024
A written contractual agreement between the homeowner,
						the retailer, the developer and/or installer/transporter may be used to
						determine which party is to perform the site preparation. The installation of
						Factory-Built homes shall not be performed on improperly prepared home sites.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1.7 - Site Preparation by Homeowner

Current through June 25, 2024
In the event that site preparation work is requested to
						be done by the homeowner, the retailer, developer or the installer/transporter,
						may agree to this, but, the agreement must be made in writing. However, the
						existence of said contractual agreement shall not relieve the
						installer/transporter of the responsibility of determining that the site for
						the home has been properly prepared. Before the installer/transporter may begin
						the installation of the Factory-Built home, the installer/transporter shall
						determine that the site preparation meets the requirements set forth in either
						the manufacturer's installation manual for all new Factory-Built homes or as
						set forth in this Regulation for all used Factory-Built homes. If there is
						conflict between the retailer, developer, installer/transporter and the
						homeowner regarding the site preparation, the State Fire Marshal's Office may
						be required to mediate.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1.8 - Removal of Organic Material

Current through June 25, 2024
All organic material, such as grass, roots, twigs, and
						wood scraps, shall be removed from beneath the site where the home will be
						placed and will include where the footings and the piers of the home are to be
						installed. The purpose of this is to minimize settling and reduce the potential
						for any insect damage.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1.9 - Clearance Under the Home

Current through June 25, 2024
The site should be properly graded such that a minimum
						clearance of 12 inches shall be maintained beneath the lowest member of the
						main frame (I beam or channel beam) and the soil under the home. No more than
						25 % of the underside of the main frames of the home shall be at the minimum
						clearance of 12 inches above the existing grade.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1.10 - Sloped Site Installation

Current through June 25, 2024
Where the site slopes toward the foundation (piers) of
						the home, it is important to provide wide, shallow, drainage swales on the
						uphill side of the home for diversion of water around and away from the
						underside of the home.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.1 - Site Preparation › Section 19-7-5.06.1.11 - Ventilation of Under-floor Areas and Moisture Barrier Recommendation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. For all used Factory-Built homes, if the
					 space under the home is to be enclosed with skirting or other materials, the
					 skirting shall be vented and it is recommended that a 6 mil polyethylene
					 sheeting or equivalent be placed on the ground area in the crawlspace below the
					 home. When installed, the moisture barrier should cover the entire area under
					 the home and overlap at least 12 inches at all joints. All decayable material,
					 such as grass, roots, twigs, and wood scraps shall be removed from beneath the
					 home.
B. A minimum of four
					 ventilation openings totaling no less than 4 square feet of net free vent area
					 must be provided. One shall be placed at or near each corner as high as
					 practicable. If manufacturer's installation instructions are available and
					 require more vents, the manufacturer's instructions shall apply.
C. Vent openings shall provide cross
					 ventilation on at least two opposite sides. The openings shall be covered with
					 corrosion resistant mesh or as part of the vinyl skirting material.
D. Moisture producing devices, such as
					 dryers, shall be vented to the atmosphere in such a manner to insure that
					 moisture laden air is carried beyond the perimeter of the home.
E. Ventilation and moisture barrier
					 requirements for all new Factory-Built homes shall be provided according to the
					 manufacturer's installation manual.
Miss. Code Ann.
						§§
												75-49-1,
						et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.2 - Fire Separation

Current through June 25, 2024
Separation from adjacent structures and lot lines is based
					 on the fire resistance rating of the home pursuant to
NFPA 501A Standard
					 for Fire Safety Criteria for Factory-Built Home Installations, Sites and
					 Communities
, Section 4 2.1, entitled "Fire Safety Separation
					 Requirements," Sub section 4.2.1.1 as follows:
Any portion of a Factory-Built home, excluding the tongue,
					 shall not be located closer than 10 ft. side to side, 8 ft. end to side, or 6
					 ft. end to end horizontally from any other Factory-Built home or community
					 building unless the exposed composite walls and roof of either structure are
					 without openings and constructed of materials that will provide a one hour fire
					 rating or the structures are separated by a one hour fire rated barrier." Most
					 Factory-Built homes may be classified as "non-rated" construction. However,
					 manufacturers may, in some instances, construct one hour rated walls.
					 Information regarding the fire rating of the unit may be obtained from the
					 manufacturer or third party inspection agency identified on the data plate.
Miss. Code Ann.
					 §§
											75-49-1,
					 et seq.; 75-49-11 (Supp. 2015).
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 19-7-5.06 - Installation Standards For Used Factory-Built Homes › Section 19-7-5.06.3 - Sites Prone to Flooding

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Prior to the
				  installation of the Factory-Built home, the installer/transporter is
				  responsible for determining if the home site is wholly or partially within a
				  flood prone area. If the home is located within a flood prone area, the
				  installer/transporter is also responsible for contacting the homeowner to
				  determine if they have obtained the proper flood elevation permit/certificate
				  for the property from the county floodplain coordinator. All new Factory-Built
				  homes that are to be located in a flood prone area shall require the
				  manufacturer's approval of the location of the home. If the location is
				  approved by the manufacturer then the installation shall require that:
(1) the home be set a minimum distance above
				  the base flood elevation as determined by the LAHJ,
(2) meet all the requirements set forth in
				  the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) September 1985 publication,
				  Factory-Built Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas, and
(3) shall have an engineer-designed
				  foundation system installed.