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Steel & concrete modular homes in Kentucky
Modular homes are built to state and local building codes and set on a permanent foundation. Here is what applies in Kentucky.
Kentucky program
- Administering agency
- Dept. of Housing, Buildings & Construction (DHBC), Division of Building Code Enforcement
- Program / authority
- Kentucky Industrialized Building System (KIBS); KRS Chapter 198B; 815 KAR 7:120 (fees)
- Code basis
- 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code
- Inspection & seal
- Model plans are reviewed before manufacture; out-of-state units get third-party inspection and an M-Seal; in-state units are inspected at the plant by DHBC inspectors.
- Good to know
- Single-family dwelling site placement is outside DHBC jurisdiction; contact the local building official where a local program exists.
- Official source
- https://dhbc.ky.gov/Documents/KIBS Plan Submission Application Guide rev2025.pdf
Summarised from public sources; rules change. Confirm with Kentucky’s agency and your local building department before ordering.
Your project in Kentucky
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 Kentucky.
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.