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Steel & concrete modular homes in Iowa
Modular homes are built to state and local building codes and set on a permanent foundation. Here is what applies in Iowa.
Iowa program
- Administering agency
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing (DIAL), Building Code Bureau
- Program / authority
- Iowa Code ch. 103A (State Building Code); Iowa Admin. Code 481-321 Factory Built Structures
- Code basis
- Iowa State Building Code (Iowa Code ch. 103A)
- Inspection & seal
- Plans are approved by the department or an approved third-party agency before setting; modular compliance seals ($30) and installation seals ($15) are placed on each unit.
- Good to know
- Manufacturers, retailers and installers need licenses; installation certificates must be filed with the department for each structure.
- Official source
- https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/building/manufactured
Summarised from public sources; rules change. Confirm with Iowa’s agency and your local building department before ordering.
Your project in Iowa
Step 1
Confirm zoning & permits
Local jurisdiction sets lot, setback and design rules. See Permits & Zoning.
Step 2
Plans reviewed to state code
We stamp plans for the code that applies in Iowa.
Step 3
Factory build & inspection
Third-party or state inspection happens in the factory, then final on site.
Step 4
Set, connect, certify
Modules crane in, joints are torqued and inspected, and local sign-off issues the CO.