What is a Manufactured Home?

A Manufactured Home is a single or multi-section residential structure built in a factory to strict federal standards under the supervision of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Manufactured Housing Division.

Key characteristics are:

• Factory Built
• Built to Federal Standards (not local building codes)
• Built on a steel Integral chassis (frame)
• Transported to the installation site by a tow vehicle.

Normal installation includes

• Application for permits through the county building department
• Raising and leveling using dry stacked concrete block
• Installation of high wind anchors (hurricane straps, "tie downs")
• Removal of Axles, Wheels, and Hitch
• Installation of Air conditioning Equipment 
• Connection to local utilities including electric, gas, water, septic, telephone, and cable
• Installation skirting around base of structure

The State of Florida considered manufactured homes vehicles and requires then to be tagged and titled as such.
A tag and title is required for each section of the structure.