South Carolina will begin enforcing updated modular and site-built building codes on January 1, 2027, while a new state law will also remove qualifying eviction records from the public court index after seven years. Members involved in modular construction, manufactured-home communities, or rental properties should review these changes and consider how they may affect operations.
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MHISC would like to make members aware of two important local government updates affecting residential construction and manufactured housing in Horry and Kershaw counties.
Manufactured Housing Installation & Permitting in South Carolina Guidance for Retail Dealers and Local Jurisdictions Bottom Line A licensed manufactured home retail dealer in South Carolina may perform installation of manufactured homes they sell, provided that: – Installation is performed by direct employees of the dealer – Employees are covered under the dealer’s surety bond […]
LAWS, FACTS & FORMS Search or browse our members-only library of documents. LAWS, FACTS & FORMS Search or browse our members-only library of documents. Select a category below to filter your results based on topic: How to Contact Local Officials Need to get something done or info from local government? There’s a directory to state’s […]
HUD’s Office of Manufactured Housing Programs (OMHP) just released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document in response to questions about changes to the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (the HUD Code) that go into effect on July 12, 2021. In its announcement, OMHP stressed the statements in response to the questions are not intended to provide specific HUD guidance or direction related to compliance with the HUD Code
The Consumer must provide a form from SC DHEC to the dealer that the property on which the manufactured home is to be placed meets or can be made to meet DHEC regulations governing wells or septic tanks or both if the manufactured home is to be served by well, septic tank, or both. View […]
South Carolina is divided into two wind zones for manufactured homes. Zone II includes nine coastal counties: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, and Williamsburg. View Wind Zone Document Back to Laws, Facts & Forms
Under federal regulations, persons selling or renting a pre-1978 home must follow and provide special disclosures regarding lead-based paint hazards. There is a pamphlet and disclosure form which must be provided. View Full Article
The Manufactured Home Installation Certificate is to ensure that manufactured homes will be installed in accordance with the installation guidelines of the manufacturer and the installation standards of the SC Manufactured Housing Board, S.C. CODE 40-29-350 and S.C. REG. 79-42. View Full Article
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in a recent letter to the industry, has expressed their concerns regarding the attachment of site-built garages to manufactured homes being completed as part of the initial home installation. View Full Article