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Steel & concrete modular homes in North Carolina
Modular homes are built to state and local building codes and set on a permanent foundation. Here is what applies in North Carolina.
North Carolina program
- Administering agency
- Office of State Fire Marshal, NC Dept. of Insurance (Manufactured Building / Modular program)
- Program / authority
- G.S. 143-139.1.1 (modular home definition); OSFM Volume 8 Modular Construction Regulations
- Code basis
- NC State Residential Building Code specifications for modular homes (statute reference; edition not verified)
- Inspection & seal
- A modular home must bear a seal or label issued by the Department of Insurance; manufacturers follow OSFM approval procedures with approved third parties.
- Good to know
- OSFM publishes a Modular Set Up Requirements document and lists NC-approved third-party inspection agencies.
- Official source
- https://www.ncosfm.gov/mfd-building/modular-buildings
Summarised from public sources; rules change. Confirm with North Carolina’s agency and your local building department before ordering.
Your project in North Carolina
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 North Carolina.
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.