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Definitions of mobile home on the Web:

- A dwelling that sits on wheels and may be moved, often under its own power.
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- A manufactured unit constructed on a chassis and wheels and designed for permanent or semi-attachment to land. Back to top -- View Real Estate Listings
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- A movable, portable dwelling without permanent foundation, designed for year-round living.
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- A factory assembled residence consisting of one or more modules, in which a chassis and wheels are an integral part of the structure and that can be made ready for occupancy without removing the chassis and/or wheels. See also "Modular House".
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- A mobile home is a building, the manufacture and assembly of which is completed or substantially completed, that is equipped with complete plumbing, electrical, and heating facilities. It is designed to be moved to a site for installation on a foundation and connection to service facilities, and to be occupied as a place of residence. This definition also includes a modular home. ...
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- A structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking, and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for, or is intended to be used for, residential purposes, and that was constructed between January 1, 1962, and June 15, 1976, and met the construction requirements of Oregon mobile home law in effect at the time of construction.
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- A factory-built home built prior to June15, 1976.
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- means a transportable, single-family dwelling unit intended for permanent occupancy and constructed as a single unit, or as two or more units designed to be joined into one integral unit capable of again being Separated for repeated towing, which arrives at a site complete and ready for occupancy except foi minor and incidental unpacking and assembIy operations. and constructed so that it may be used without a permanent foundation.
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- A manufactured version of the ranch house with a longer, narrower form
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- A large trailer, fitted with parts for connection to utilities, that can be installed on a relatively permanent site and that is used as a residence.
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- Was the term used for homes built prior to June, 1976, when the HUD Code went into effect.
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- Manufactured housing which may or may not be moved once it reaches a destination, depending on it size and portability.
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- a large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing
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- Mobile homes are housing units built in factories, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where they will be occupied, usually by being carried by tractor-trailers over public highways. They are usually much less expensive than site-built homes, and are often associated with rural areas and high-density developments sometimes referred to as trailer parks.
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Definitions of manufactured home on the Web:

A dwelling that is wholly or substantially built in a factory with major components then delivered to the building site for assembly. Mobile homes, as well as prefabricated stationary homes, are included in the category of manufactured home.
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Under the National Flood Insurance Program, a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" does not include a "recreational vehicle."
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A structure constructed for movement on the public highways that has sleeping, cooking, and plumbing facilities, that is intended for human occupancy, that is being used for, or is intended to be used for, residential purposes, and that was constructed in accordance with federal manufactured housing construction and safety standards and regulations.
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A home built entirely in a factory under
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Manufactured homes may be a single or multi-section and are transported to the site semi-installed. The federal standards regulate manufactured housing design and construction, strength and durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy efficiency and quality. The HUD Code also sets performance standards for the heating, plumbing , air conditioning, thermal and electrical systems. It is the only national building code. ...
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A factory built home transported to a location on its own chassis and wheels. In order for a mortgage company to finance a manufactured home, it must be double wide on a permanent foundation with the land owned by the borrower.
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Factory-built or prefabricated housing, including mobile homes.
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mobile home: a large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing
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The Definition of a Manufactured Home
From the Manufactured Housing Institute

A manufactured home is a single-family house constructed entirely in a controlled factory environment, built to the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards - better known as the HUD Code.

Factory-Built Homes

Many types of structures are built in the factory and designed for long-term residential use. In the case of manufactured and modular homes, units are built in a factory, transported to the site and installed. In panelized and pre-cut homes, essentially flat subassemblies (factory-built panels or factory-cut building materials) are transported to the site and assembled. The different types of factory-built housing can be summarized as follows:

Manufactured Homes: These are homes built entirely in the factory under a federal building code administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The HUD Code went into effect June 15, 1976. Manufactured homes may be single- or multi-section and are transported to the site and installed. The federal standards regulate manufactured housing design and construction, strength and durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy efficiency and quality. The HUD Code also sets performance standards for the heating, plumbing, air conditioning, thermal and electrical systems. It is the only federally-regulated national building code. On-site additions, such as garages, decks and porches, often add to the attractiveness of manufactured homes and must be built to local, state or regional building codes.

Modular Homes: These factory-built homes are built to the state, local or regional code where the home will be located. Modules are transported to the site and installed.

Panelized Homes: These are factory-built homes in which panels -a whole wall with windows, doors, wiring and outside siding - are transported to the site and assembled. The homes must meet state or local building codes where they are sited.

Pre-Cut Homes: This is the name for factory-built housing in which building materials are factory-cut to design specifications, transported to the site and assembled. Pre-cut homes include kit, log and dome homes. These homes must meet local, state or regional building codes.

Mobile Homes: This is the term used for manufactured homes produced prior to June 15, 1976, when the HUD Code went into effect. By 1970, these homes were built to voluntary industry standards that were eventually enforced by 45 of the 48 contiguous states.