Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Colorado
HUD manufacured and UBC code homes verses Mobil homes
A subdivision I have purchased land in has a covenant
that stipultes "no mobils allowed " as a condion for building a home . They are demanding a UBC or Site
built home . Is a HUD maufactured home when placed on
a permanent foundation a mobil home ? A UBC home is
allso a manufactured home and seems to be a building
code only . Since both are transported on wheels and
in sections and both can be placed on permanent foundations . How can the HUD manufactured home be a
mobil when attached to a permanent foundation ?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: HUD manufacured and UBC code homes verses Mobil homes
This is the definition of a "mobile home" under CO law:
6.3) "Mobile home", for the purposes of construction inspection and certification, means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is eight body feet or more in width and is thirty-two body feet or more in length and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling without permanent foundation when connected to required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein.
The factory-built home you describe would seem to be outside the "mobile" definition if it is designed to be placed upon a permanent foundation and is UBC approved.
This can be a tricky area. You should get an opinion from a CO lawyer who has all the facts and documents to review before taking too strong a stand.
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