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Steel & concrete modular homes in Michigan
Modular homes are built to state and local building codes and set on a permanent foundation. Here is what applies in Michigan.
Michigan program
- Administering agency
- Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Bureau of Construction Codes
- Program / authority
- Premanufactured Units Program; 1972 PA 230 Sec. 19 (MCL 125.1519); Mich. Admin. Code R 408.31101 et seq.
- Code basis
- Not verified. Confirm with the local building department.
- Inspection & seal
- Manufacturers and inspection agencies must be Bureau-approved via a Compliance Assurance Program leading to a Certificate of Acceptability; approved plans are stamped.
- Good to know
- Model changes require a modification application with fee and revised construction documents; labeling and record-keeping procedures are required.
- Official source
- https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/sections/plan-review/premanufactured-units/premanufactured-units-program
Summarised from public sources; rules change. Confirm with Michigan’s agency and your local building department before ordering.
Your project in Michigan
Step 1
Confirm zoning & permits
Local jurisdiction sets lot, setback and design rules. See Permits & Zoning.
Step 2
Plans reviewed to state code
We stamp plans for the code that applies in Michigan.
Step 3
Factory build & inspection
Third-party or state inspection happens in the factory, then final on site.
Step 4
Set, connect, certify
Modules crane in, joints are torqued and inspected, and local sign-off issues the CO.