Manufactured Home

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To permit a new Manufactured Home, you will need to submit:

Apply for Permit Type: Residential Manufactured Home- Park or Residential Manufactured Home- Private Lot, utilizing Civic Access public portal providing a complete description of the proposed residence including the number of bedrooms.
A Plot Plan meeting all the specifications listed below in Plot Plan Requirements.
Development Clearance Certificate containing all approved information approved from the Town, if the property is located within a Town served by the Inspections Department.
An Appointment of a Lien Agent for projects costing $40,000 or more.
A certificate of Workers' Compensation insurance or a completed affidavit of Workers Compensation exemption form for contractors for projects costing $40,000 or more.
A notarized Owner-Contractor Exemption Affidavit for projects costing $40,000 or more and where an owner is listed as the general contractor.
Section 1.2.4 of the North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes states that the licensed set-up contractor who is installing a particular home shall be the party that obtains the required permits from the local jurisdiction, and the name under which the dealer or set-up contractor is licensed, and the license number shall appear on the permit. Exception: The homeowner may obtain the permit on behalf of the installer so long as the name under which the dealer or set-up contractor is licensed and the license number appears on the permit.
If the property is served by well and/or septic, separate permits or approvals may be required from Environmental Health.
Additional approvals may be required from Guilford County Planning & Development regarding Zoning- Use & Setbacks, Watershed and Soil Erosion.

Plot Plan Requirements

A good resource for a plot plan is a survey issued for a recent mortgage or refinance closing. If you draw the plot plan yourself, be sure to sign and date it, and include contact information. The following are requirements to be shown on the Plot Plan.

The plot plan should be drawn to scale, using an acceptable engineering scale. Include bar scale, north arrow, date map prepared including revision dates.
Name and contact information of preparer of the map.
Property lines with dimensions and road frontage shown.
Dimensions, location and use of all existing and proposed buildings and structures including additions; distances between buildings measured at the closest point; and distance from buildings to closest property lines.
Existing and proposed driveways, patios, pool decking, walkways, etc.
All water features including drainage easements, streams, buffers, and flood zone. Watershed boundaries and WCA Tier lines labeled, including allowable and proposed impervious surfaces, total built-upon area shown in acres and with percent of total area noted.
Any other easements or restrictions must be shown.

Required at time of Inspection

This is meant to be a guide and is not a complete list of code requirements. Inspections are requested after all work has been completed and the home is open and ready for inspection. The address must be posted.

Footings, pier spacing, and anchorage should meet the current North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes and the Manufacturer’s Installation Instructions. Steps should meet the North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes. Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work should meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code, North Carolina Plumbing, and North Carolina Mechanical Codes, respectively, along with the North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes. The setup contractor may perform the connection of plumbing systems to existing systems located under the footprint of the home. Connections of plumbing systems outside the footprint require a licensed plumbing contractor.

All entrance doors must have steps leading to them.
Entrance doors swinging out shall have a minimum 3’ X 3’ landing outside the door (not applicable for screen or storm door).
All steps are in accordance with the North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes section 3.11.
A deck or porch greater than 36 square feet requires a separate building permit.
For new homes, the manufacturer’s installation instructions must be in a conspicuous location.
Foundation systems and tie-downs must be installed in accordance with the installation instructions for new homes. Installation of relocated homes may be in accordance with the North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes.
In the absence of specific instructions from the manufacturer, an engineer’s letter is required for the setup when more than 25% of the home main support piers are higher than 3’- 0" above the grade measured at the bottom of the I-Beam, reference North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes section 3.7.7.
Soil bearing test has been performed, and the results posted in a conspicuous place to determine pier spacing.
All footer blocks shall be covered with earth.
An engineer’s letter is required when screw anchors are placed in concrete.
Underneath the home is graded to prevent water collecting.
A GFCI convenience receptacle is located adjacent to mechanical equipment.
The electrical system is complete with proper conductor and overcurrent device sizes.
All electrical conduit is supported according to code.
The water supply is installed in accordance with North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured Homes section 3.13.6.
All hose bibs have means for backflow prevention.
The sewer line is run with the correct fall, and the connection to the septic tank is exposed for inspection.
All mechanical equipment must be installed with a proper overcurrent protection device.
All mechanical equipment located outside is level on a suitable pad.
The ductwork running under the home is supported every 4’-0" and is greater than 0’-4" above grade.
Any replacement mechanical equipment must be approved for use in manufactured housing.
A re-inspection fee is charged for all additional inspections. Re-inspection fees must be paid at the time of scheduling the re-inspection.
Do not install any skirting until all inspections have been approved.

A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS REQUIRED BEFORE OCCUPANCY OF ANY NEW OR RELOCATED MANUFACTURED HOME.