Manufactured Housing: Statement of Policy 1997-1, State and Local Zoning Determinations Involving HUD-Code

This Statement of Policy provides notice to the public concerning HUD's application of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (Act) to certain zoning decisions being made by State or local government. These cases typically involve State or local actions to prohibit the siting of HUD- code manufactured housing while permitting the siting of other types of manufactured housing built to State or local building codes. If a locality is attempting to regulate and even exclude certain manufactured homes through zoning enforcement that is based solely on a construction and safety code different than that prescribed by the Act, the locality is without authority to do so. This Statement of Policy is being provided to clarify and distribute HUD's existing policy determination concerning this matter.