24 CFR § 3285.903 - Permits, alterations, and on-site structures.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t24/s3285.903"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "24 CFR § 3285.903 - Permits, alterations, and on-site structures."
title_number: 24
title_name: "Housing and Urban Development"
section_number: "3285.903"
section_name: "Permits, alterations, and on-site structures."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING—FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "3285"
part_name: "MODEL MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION STANDARDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 3535(d), 5403, 5404, and 5424."
regulatory_source: "72 FR 59362, Oct. 19, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3285"
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# 3285.903 Permits, alterations, and on-site structures.

It is recommended that the installation instructions include the following information related to permits, alterations, and on-site structures:

(a) *Issuance of permits.* All necessary LAHJ fees should be paid and permits should be obtained, which may include verification that LAHJ requirements regarding encroachments in streets, yards, and courts are obeyed and that permissible setback and fire separation distances from property lines and public roads are met.

(b) *Alterations.* Prior to making any alteration to a home or its installation, contact the LAHJ to determine if plan approval and permits are required.

(c) *Installation of an add-on or attached accessory building or structure.* Each attached accessory building or structure or add-on is designed to support all of its own live and dead loads, unless the attached accessory building or structure is otherwise included in the installation instructions or designed by a registered professional engineer or registered architect in accordance with this part.

[72 FR 59362, Oct. 19, 2007, as amended at 86 FR 2526, Jan. 12, 2021]