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Steel & concrete modular homes in Tennessee
Modular homes are built to state and local building codes and set on a permanent foundation. Here is what applies in Tennessee.
Tennessee program
- Administering agency
- TN Dept. of Commerce & Insurance, State Fire Marshal's Office (Manufactured Housing & Modular Building section)
- Program / authority
- Tennessee Modular Building Act, T.C.A. 68-126-301 et seq.; Rules ch. 0780-02-13
- Code basis
- Rule 0780-02-13-.02 adopts IBC, IFC, IMC, IFGC, IPC with TN exceptions (editions not verified)
- Inspection & seal
- Plans pass state-approved design review agencies; approved third-party agencies inspect in the factory; manufacturers buy state certification labels.
- Good to know
- Local governments may require permits and inspect site work, foundations and unit connections; labeled units can't be modified without Department approval.
- Official source
- https://www.tn.gov/commerce/fire/sections-programs/modular-building-program.html
Summarised from public sources; rules change. Confirm with Tennessee’s agency and your local building department before ordering.
Your project in Tennessee
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 Tennessee.
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.