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Steel & concrete modular homes in West Virginia
Modular homes are built to state and local building codes and set on a permanent foundation. Here is what applies in West Virginia.
West Virginia program
- Administering agency
- West Virginia Office of the State Fire Marshal / State Fire Commission
- Program / authority
- State Building Code, 87CSR4; WV Code 29-3-5b (modular homes certified to state fire code standards)
- Code basis
- WV State Building Code (edition not verified)
- Inspection & seal
- Not verified. Confirm with the local building department.
- Good to know
- The State Building Code is enforced by the local jurisdiction; the State Fire Marshal may enforce fire and building codes.
- Official source
- https://firemarshal.wv.gov/media/39311/download?inline=
Summarised from public sources; rules change. Confirm with West Virginia’s agency and your local building department before ordering.
Your project in West Virginia
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 West Virginia.
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.