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Credential and Manufactured Home Services:
1400 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
Mailing Address: Varies, see forms.
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Plan Review, Inspection and Other Services:
201 W. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
Mailing Address: Varies, see forms.
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Media Contact Only:
Greg Gasper
(608) 266-6795
Greg.Gasper@wi.gov

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New Madison office location for S&B license and manufactured home services - Info

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S&B Manufactured / Mobile Home Program

- What is a manufactured home?
The statutory definition for a manufactured home is: A structure that is designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation and that is certified by the federal department of housing and urban development as complying with the standards established under 42 USC 5401 to 5425. The definition also states that a manufactured home includes a mobile home, unless a mobile home is specifically excluded under the applicable statute.

- What is a mobile home?
The statutory definition of a mobile home means a vehicle manufactured or assembled before June 15, 1976, designed to be towed as a single unit or in sections upon a highway by a motor vehicle and equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for human habitation, with walls of rigid uncollapsible construction, which has an overall length in excess of 45 feet. “Mobile home” includes the mobile home structure, its plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems, and all appliances and all other equipment carrying a manufacturer’s warranty.


S&B issues titles for manufactured/mobile homes  * Titling forms

* Explanation of specific manufactured home titling situations 		S&B licenses and reviews plans for manufactured home communities Info PDF file

* Manufactured Home Community License Requirements, PDF file

* S&B administers water and sewer service provided in a manufactured home community ("Bills of Rights for Sewer and Water Service") GO

S&B licenses manufactured home dealers and salespersons.
* Info PDF file

* See dealer-related forms GO

- S&B licenses manufactured home manufacturers GO
- S&B licenses manufactured home installers GO

  NEWS

- Coleman, Coleman Evcon, and Red T gas furnaces for manufactured homes are again recalled by York International, February 3, 2011,  (CPSC)

  1. Manufactured Home Program Contacts
- A Web page showing contacts for manufactured home topics

- For licensing of manufactured home installers and manufactured home manufacturers, contact the S&B Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, DspsSbCredentialing@wi.gov.

- Complaints/inspections for manufactured homes or dealers may be directed to Jack Wotruba, 920-360-0020, jack.wotruba@wi.gov.

- Complaints/inspections for manufactured home communities may be directed to Brian Ferris, 608-785-9335, bferris@commerce.state.wi.us.

- Manufactured Housing Code Advisory Council


- Landlord/tenant issues are handled by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, http://datcp.state.wi.us/, 800-422-7128.
  Resources
- SPS 326, Manufactured Home Communities Code GO
- SPS 320-325, Uniform Dwelling Code (One- and Two-Family Dwellings) GO

- List of manufactured home parks in Wisconsin, March, 2011, Excel spreadsheet, PDF file

- How are campgrounds in Wisconsin affected by the Manufactured / Mobile Home Program? GO

Per SPS 320.09(4)(b), foundation systems serving manufactured homes may be designed by structural analysis, but do not need to be signed and sealed by a registered professional.

Here is a PDF file concerning an acceptable slab on grade foundation system for manufactured homes.

PDF file   Manufactured Home Installation Manual for Manufactured Homes Produced On or After April 1, 2007 (Revised Nov.4, 2009)  The December 8, 2005, federal Department of Housing and Urban Development standard has not changed.

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The Department of Safety and Professional Services Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TDD Relay dial 711 in Wisconsin or 800-947-3529.