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Under the definition of "Accessory Building or Structure," accessory buildings include ramadas, storage sheds and garages, while accessory structures include awnings, carports, decks, steps and ramps.

Construction is work performed inside the home after it leaves the factory (affecting arrangements/methods of construction, fire and life safety, and electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems), while siting is work performed outside the home to place it on its site, expressly including support and tie-down systems, utility connections, skirting and steps.

Air conditioning, after-market electrical or plumbing equipment and mechanical equipment are utilities inspection items, whereas duct crossovers, flue/chimney/vents and dryer exhaust ducted through skirting or foundation are installation inspection items.

A standard set is a home on footings and piers with the perimeter enclosed by above-ground skirting or fascia, while a foundation set is on footings and piers with the perimeter enclosed by a supporting permanent foundation footing and stem wall extending below the frost line.

A ground level installation has a below-grade foundation system with a perimeter retaining wall or foundation that has earth backfilled against it, while a foundation set is on footings and piers with a permanent foundation footing and stem wall extending below the frost line.

Stabilizing devices covers ALL components of both the anchoring and support systems (piers, footings, foundations, ties, anchoring equipment, ground anchors), while support system is only foundations, footings, piers, caps and shims, foundation system is a perimeter footing and stem wall support, and a load bearing device is a single support component.

On a permanent foundation set they are placed not more than 30 inches from the ends of the frames, while on a standard set they are placed not more than 12 inches from the ends of the frames (both then continue at 6 feet on center).

Permanent foundation pads must be nominal 8 inches or thicker, while the 4-inch pad is the minimum for standard set installations.

The entire marriage line must be supported by minimum 256 square inch poured-in-place footings and piers, while on a conversion every ridge beam support column must bear on a footing of minimum 512 square inches.

Anchors, straps and tension devices must resist an allowable working load equal to or exceeding 3,150 lbs., and must additionally withstand a 50% overload of 4,725 lbs. without failure of the equipment or attachment point.

Single stack block piers are limited to loads not to exceed 5,000 pounds and double stack block piers to 16,000 pounds; double and single piers may be combined for higher loads.

The 1/2" x 10" bolt attaches the 2x4 sill plate to a poured concrete stem wall (6 feet on center and within 12 inches of each corner), while the 1/2" x 7" bolt secures the bottom plate of a pressure treated wood stem wall to its footing.

A ramada is a stationary roof structure extending over the manufactured home (and possibly a patio or parking space) for protection from snow, sun or rain; a carport is a roof with supports and not more than one wall for sheltering a motor vehicle, an awning likewise has not more than one wall, and a porch may have two or more walls.

A tag is a label or insignia issued by the Division applied to indicate compliance with federal or state laws, rules and regulations, while "labeled" refers to the identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory or inspection agency on equipment and materials.

Permits are required before installing a home on a building site or in a park, including display homes in parks, subdivisions and residential lots and homes occupied on a sales lot; permits are NOT required for unoccupied manufactured homes temporarily displayed on a sales lot or in storage.