Iowa Code section 103A.9 provides that factory built structures, which include manufactured homes and modular homes and other modular buildings and structures, are subject to provisions of the State Building Code.
You may contact the Building Code Bureau by phone at 515.725.6145, electronic mail at mhinfo@dps.state.ia.us, or regular mail to Building Code Bureau, State Fire Marshal Division, Iowa Department of Public Safety, 215 E 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50319.
For information regarding HUD's Manufactured Home Dispute Resolution Program, please visit http://www.huddrp.net/
As of July 7, 2017 Demetress Stringfield with HUD will be the point of contact for homeowners experiencing problems with their manufactured homes. Her contact information is:
Demetress Stringfield
demetress.e.stringfield@hud.gov
202.402.2239
Office of Manufactured Housing Program website found online at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/rmra/mhs/mhshome
- 2021 Licensed Retailers and Installers
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List of licensed retailers of manufactured/modular housing
List of licensed installers for manufactured/modular housing
- 2020 Licensed Retailers and Installers
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List of licensed retailers of manufactured/modular housing
List of licensed installers for manufactured/modular housing (See 2021 list of licensed installers for manufactured/modular housing)
Included in the State Building Code are the following chapters which deal with factory built structures (manufactured homes and modular buildings):
- 661 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 16 - Factory Built Structures
- 661 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 322 - Manufactured Housing Support and Anchorage Systems
- 661 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 323 - Temporary Emergency Use of Factory Built Structures - Commercial Use
- 661 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 372 - Manufactured or Mobile Home Retailers, Manufacturers, and Distributors
- 661 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 374 - Manufactured Housing Installer Certification
Applications
- Manufactured Home Installer Application for Certification
- Manufactured Home Installer Application for Re-Certification
- Manufactured Housing Manufacturer License Application
- Manufactured Housing Retailer License Application
- Application for Approval Modular Structure Manufacturer
- Application for Approval Third Party Agency Modular Structure
Seal Orders
Other Forms
- Intent to Install Form
- Manufactured Installation Certificate - New Home
- Manufactured Installation Certificate - Resets
- Modular Structures Compliance Certificate
- Factory-Built Structure Compliance Certificate
- Factory-Built Structure Modular Code Compliance and Installation Certificate
- Surety Bond Form